Although they don't have much hope in their lives now in Afang Palace, they don't have to worry about their lives.
When Hu Ji heard Zhao Qingrui's decree, her vision went dark and she fainted.
When I woke up again, it was already evening.
She didn't care about anything else and went straight to the Xianyang Palace to plead for Hu Hai.
"Your Majesty, Hu Ji requests an audience." The eunuch reported cautiously.
These people have served Zhao Qingrui for so long, and they all know Zhao Qingrui's preferences very well. She has never concealed her dislike for Hu Ji and Hu Hai.
"No, let her stay in Afang Palace honestly. If she makes a fuss, send her to keep Hu Hai company." Zhao Qingrui said coldly.
Most of the people mining on Yingzhou Island today are prisoners of war, including those from the Xiongnu, and those captured from places like Buyeo and Gojoseon. The mining team is quite large, but it is still not enough.
The Qin Dynasty is now spending a lot of money, and the gold obtained from digging that gold mine is still not enough. She is eager to send more people over.
The eunuch conveyed Zhao Qingrui's words, and Hu Ji collapsed on the ground, her face looking a little collapsed.
"Mrs. Hu, it's time for you to return to Afang Palace." The eunuch said lightly.
Hu Ji is causing trouble in the Xianyang Palace. If the situation gets out of hand, it will be embarrassing for His Majesty.
"Hai'er is her brother, why is she so cruel to Hai'er!" Hu Ji's tears kept falling. Hu Hai was her only hope, and now he was sent to mine by Zhao Qingrui. Naturally, she couldn't bear it.
"Madam Hu, you may have made a mistake. Prince Hu Hai intended to rebel and even colluded with the former Xiongnu Chanyu Maodun. Such a serious crime deserves the five punishments. Your Majesty has shown mercy to him by letting him go mining." The eunuch said lightly.
This Hu Ji probably has some problems with her brain. What Hu Hai did was treason. What qualifications does she have to blame Your Majesty?
"It was she who pushed Hai'er to this point little by little. It was she who asked the late emperor to punish Hai'er. It's all her fault." Hu Ji said loudly.
The eunuch looked at Hu Ji speechlessly. They all knew what Prince Hu Hai had done when he was in the palace. This girl didn't treat people as human beings.
Fortunately, Your Majesty dealt with Hu Hai, otherwise we don’t know whether these people could live well.
"Take Madam Hu to Afang Palace. If she resists, send her to Yingzhou Island to accompany her good son." The eunuch glanced at Hu Ji coldly.
Hu Ji was taken away by the guards. Zhao Qingrui's order really scared her.
Now that Ying Zheng is gone, Zhao Qingrui has the final say in the entire Qin Dynasty. If she really makes a big fuss, she will probably be sent to mine.
She is just a weak woman, and going to mine would be like asking for her life.
Hu Ji was suppressed. In order to prevent her from causing trouble, Zhao Qingrui directly assigned her some work and asked people to bring tools so that she could pound rice in her own yard.
She would eat as much as the food was pounded, so she wouldn't have to worry about random things all day long.
That’s right, Zhao Qingrui handed over the task of Lu Zhi dealing with Concubine Qi as recorded in history books to Hu Ji.
Hu Ji is a person who only has beauty but not much intelligence and emotional intelligence. This beauty is probably exchanged for intelligence.
When the emperor doted on her, he would probably listen to her complaints. But now that she has fallen out of favor, she is nothing.
Zhao Qingrui just disliked Hu Ji as a person, but what she really hated was Hu Hai.
Looking at the pile of things being carried into her yard and the guards standing guard outside the yard, Hu Ji trembled a little, "Your Majesty, what does this mean?"
"His Majesty has ordered that Hu Ji, who has some free time, should plead for the criminal Hu Hai. He is specially granted a stone mortar. From now on, you must eat as much rice as you pound, and you are not allowed to leave the Afang Palace." The guard read out Zhao Qingrui's order expressionlessly, and then took his men out to guard outside.
The movements of Hu Ji were soon known to some other women who also lived in the Afang Palace.
After knowing what Hu Ji had done and His Majesty's orders, everyone was speechless.
I don't know what Hu Ji is making a fuss about. Hu Hai is completely ruined. If he behaves himself at this time and tries not to attract the attention of His Majesty, maybe the lives of the mother and son can be better.
"It's to pound rice. This way, Hu Ji will definitely not have time to bother Your Majesty in the future." No one else said anything about this matter. His Majesty did not kill Hu Ji. He just asked her to pound rice. It was just a minor punishment.
Your Majesty is so merciful. It’s a good thing that it was Your Majesty who ascended the throne, otherwise they would not have the good life they have now.
Although they lived in Afang Palace, Zhao Qingrui did not restrict their freedom. They could go to Xianyang City to play at any time. They also received a monthly allowance, which was not much, but enough for them. They could also leave Afang Palace at any time to live the life they wanted.
This kind of life was something they had never dared to dream of before.
Therefore, they all highly respected Zhao Qingrui.
Zhao Qingrui is a woman, and it is because of her that the status of women in Daqin has improved so much.
They were pointing and talking outside. Hu Ji stared stiffly at the stone mortar and rice in front of her. She had never expected Zhao Qingrui to treat her like this. Wasn't she kind? Wasn't Zhao Qingrui afraid of getting a bad reputation by treating her like this?
Little did people know that Zhao Qingrui didn't care about her reputation at all. When she first ordered the implementation of the land-based tax system for all gentry to pay the same tax, there were even more rumors behind her. Many people wanted to eat her flesh alive, drink her blood, pull out her tendons, and then grind her bones and scatter her to ashes.
Those people's words had no effect on her. She was just dealing with a little Hu Ji, so the rumors she had to endure were nothing.
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