Cold Palace.
Xue Jinyan lay prone on the hard bed. One hundred blows almost killed her. Her back and buttocks were covered in blood...
The thin quilt couldn't keep out the cold wind at all.
As for charcoal fire, there is naturally none in the cold palace.
However, she only spent a few hours in this miserable life as a concubine in the cold palace...
Liu Zhen, the eunuch in charge of the Cining Palace, brought people and brought charcoal, thick quilts and other items. A nanny who was proficient in medicine and was always with Empress Dowager Xue came to take care of her.
"Master Xue, don't worry. The Queen Mother has already found out who is targeting you. She will be able to avenge you and rescue you soon." Liu Zhen comforted him.
Xue Jinyan's eyes flashed with piercing hatred, "Who is it?"
"Shufei and Ning Wanyin..." Liu Zhen described it in detail, and finally said:
"Don't worry, if anything happens to one of these two people, your innocence will be proven. You should take good care of your injuries first..."
"Shufei!" Xue Jinyan's hatred for Shufei even exceeded Ning Wanyin's for a moment.
Since she had been dealing with Ning Wanyin, it was normal for Ning Wanyin to fight back.
But she didn't do anything to Concubine Shu! Concubine Shu should be thankful.
How dare he take the initiative to harm her!
This person is extremely hateful.
"Tell my aunt that she must not let Concubine Shu go!" Xue Jinyan gritted her teeth: "She is just a dog of the Cen family, and she dared to attack me. If our Xue family lets her go, wouldn't it make people feel that we are afraid of the Cen family!"
Liu Zhen said quickly, "Don't worry, the Queen Mother will definitely avenge you."
Liu Zhen left behind the herbs, charcoal fire and four palace servants and returned to the Cining Palace to report.
"Empress Dowager, Lady Xue's injury is...really terrible... Lady Xue wants you to avenge her, and you must not let Concubine Shu go..." Liu Zhen described Xue Jinyan's situation, not missing a word of what she wanted to convey.
Queen Mother Xue sighed faintly, "Yan'er has suffered."
But gradually, her eyes became cold and stern. "It's not all bad that she has suffered. When she hits rock bottom, she will remember these lessons more deeply."
For Empress Dowager Xue, being banished to the cold palace was certainly not the end of her life.
She will rescue Xue Jinyan.
Xue Jinyan was right in one thing.
The dogs of the Cen family dare to bite the masters of the Xue family. If the Xue family still swallows their anger, they will be in a very bad situation.
"Liu Zhen, deliver a letter to the Duke's Mansion..."
…
Lingxue Pavilion.
"Empress Dowager Xue arranged four palace servants to be by Xue Jinyan's side: a nanny, two palace maids, and a eunuch. The nanny is good at medicine, and the eunuch has some martial arts skills..." Lian Rui reported everything about the cold palace in detail.
Ning Wanyin nodded slightly, "Just pretend you know nothing."
"Master, it seems that Queen Mother Xue has not given up on Xue Jinyan?" Lian Rui analyzed.
Ning Wanyin was not surprised at all. "Empress Dowager Xue already knows that it was Concubine Shu and I who did it. As long as one of us can be caught and sent to the Criminal Court, Xue Jinyan's case can be overturned. Naturally, she will not give up the Xue family's legitimate daughter easily..."
"Then you..." Lian Rui looked at her worriedly.
Ning Wanyin said calmly, "She doesn't have the final say in the harem alone."
From the very beginning, Ning Wanyin stood on the opposite side of the Xue family.
We have been on this journey for such a long time, and this is not the first day we have been in this situation.
It would be interesting to see how the Xue family will deal with Concubine Shu.
The beginning of the twelfth lunar month.
Shufei's father, Chen Tang, the left vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was imprisoned for corruption and bribery.
The Xue and Cen families have been looking for evidence against each other since the last generation fought for the throne...
Over the years, countless spies have been sent to each other's camps, and both sides have a lot of "evidence" of each other's crimes.
I just don't want both sides to lose and the other party to gain, so I maintain peace...
But this time, Duke Xue deliberately leaked to Song Gu the evidence of Shufei's father's corruption that they had obtained in their early years.
Song Gu reported to the emperor immediately.
The emperor appointed Song Gu to preside over the case, with the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple assisting in the trial.
Shen Tang was imprisoned, and the Shen family was sealed off...
The news reached Jingxi Palace.
The gavel in Concubine Shu's hand fell to the ground.
This was the reason why she could kill the Xue family girl but didn't dare to do it...
She fully understood that when playing games with the Xue family, she must be careful about her degree!
But that hateful thing Ning Wanyin actually sent Xue Jinyan to the cold palace!
The Xue family naturally would not let Ning Wanyin go, but they also hated her.
"Master, please go and ask Concubine Cen for help..." Zhenzhu said hurriedly.
There was a glimmer of dejection in Concubine Shu's eyes.
Of course the Cen family would fight back, as they also had evidence of the crimes of some of the Xue family's followers...
You come and I go.
But that's it.
Even if someone from Xue’s party suffered, her father would never come back.
What’s more…
The daughter of a guilty minister cannot become the queen.
Concubine Shu hated Empress Dowager Xue and Ning Wanyin very much for forcing her into such a situation!
But even so, after calming down, Concubine Shu said:
"Prepare the sedan chair and go to Ganxin Palace."
She knew that the emperor would not pay attention to her plea. But Da Yan ruled the country with filial piety, and as a child, she had to go through this process again.
…
Ning Wanyin received a summons from Helian Qi and went to Ganxin Palace to serve writing materials.
The sedan chair fell down.
At the entrance of Ganxin Palace, a concubine was kneeling on the ground.
It was snowing heavily and the weather was freezing cold. The palace maid knelt beside her, holding an umbrella.
"How is your Majesty Shufei?" Ning Wanyin bowed politely.
Concubine Shu looked at her, with no emotion in her eyes.
"Ning Zhaoyi is here! His Majesty is in a good mood and is waiting for you to play chess." Wang Degui was guarding the door and came forward as soon as he saw Ning Wanyin.
Ning Wanyin nodded slightly and walked in with Wang Degui.
"Your Majesty, she won't be happy for long since she has succeeded." Pearl lowered her voice indignantly.
Concubine Shu looked calm, "I hope so."
If Ning Wanyin was so easy to deal with, how could she have survived to this day?
She remembered every debt.
…
The wind was howling outside, but it was warm as spring inside Ganxin Hall.
Helian Qi set up a game of exquisite chess in front of the window. Ever since Concubine Zhuang's accident, he had been in a depressed mood, and today was a rare day for him to be cheerful.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty..." Ning Wanyin bowed and asked knowingly, "I just saw the Concubine Shu kneeling outside the Ganxin Palace. What is this..."
"Her father was imprisoned for corruption, and she came to plead for mercy." Helian Qi's expression did not reveal his joy or anger, but Ning Wanyin could sense that he was in a very good mood.
"I see." Ning Wanyin replied, and then changed the subject.
The Concubine Shu was kneeling in front of the door, so naturally she had to ask a question.
But when it comes to state affairs, Ning Wanyin has always been cautious and never takes the initiative to express any opinions.
Just talk about romance.
Seeing that she was so tactful, Helian Qi knew that he had found the right person.
The two of them played a game of chess and chatted for a while.
Until dusk...
Wang Degui hurried in to report, "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu has fainted..."
"Send her back to the palace." Helian Qi said lightly.
"yes."
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