Jingpin looked at Su Ruhuan, "How can I help her?"
"Your Majesty, can you give her half of your silver charcoal?" Su Ruhuan looked kind and innocent.
It was as if she just wanted to send some good charcoal to Xu Zhaoyi.
But Jingpin suddenly had an inspiration in her mind.
She knows how to run the game.
but……
Concubine Jing looked at Su Ruhuan. Was she just speaking carelessly or was she hinting at her intentionally?
"Your Majesty is the kindest person I have ever met. I am pregnant, and in order to take care of me, you specially set up a warm room in the main hall for me to take care of my baby." Su Ruhuan still had an innocent smile, her eyes full of respect:
"Your Majesty is so kindhearted that you can't bear to see Concubine Xu suffer. Why don't you send her some charcoal?"
She looked as if she had just said it casually.
Concubine Jing couldn't tell Su Ruhuan's true intentions, so she smiled and nodded, "Yes, I can't bear it."
Another two days.
The emperor came to Mingde Palace. There were the third prince and the pregnant concubines in Mingde Palace, so the emperor came here often.
As soon as he entered the main hall, the emperor felt that it was a little colder than usual.
In the past, there were several silver-thread charcoal braziers in Mingde Palace, but today there is not a single charcoal brazier.
With only the underground fire, the warmth in the room was suddenly less than usual.
"Why not use charcoal?" asked the emperor.
Jingpin smiled faintly, "I have underground fire in my palace, so I don't need so much silver charcoal. I gave some to the sisters in the palace."
Even though there was underground fire, the palace was empty and not warm enough.
Ground fire and charcoal fire basins have always been used together.
Helian Qi knew in his heart that there must be something strange about this matter.
After seeing the third prince, Helian Qi visited Su Ruhuan.
The emperor had a very good impression of her. Especially compared with Ye Zhaoyi, he found Su Ruhuan, who was well-behaved and pregnant, particularly pleasing to the eye.
"Empress Jing treats me very well. She knows that I come from the south of the Yangtze River and am most afraid of the cold, so she specially separated a room in her own house for me to live in." Su Ruhuan praised Concubine Jing highly and could not stop praising her.
Helian Qi chatted with her for a while and told her to take good care of the baby.
Didn't say much.
But after leaving Mingde Palace, he told Wang Degui:
"Ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send more silver charcoal to Mingde Palace. There are the Third Prince and the pregnant concubines in Mingde Palace, so there are many places that need it."
Wang Degui accepted the order respectfully, "Yes."
Helian Qi said again, "Go check, who did Jingpin give the silver charcoal to?"
Since Concubine Jing took such good care of the pregnant woman and raised the royal heir, it was impossible for Helian Qi to watch her suffer from the cold.
A little later.
Wang Degui reported the news he had inquired about: "Your Majesty, Concubine Jing's silver charcoal was given to Concubine Xu. Concubine Xu's silver charcoal was given to Concubine Yao."
There were often fights among concubines in the palace, and it was impossible to report every single incident to the emperor.
But if the emperor wants to investigate, he will immediately find out everything clearly.
"Send?" Helian Qi raised his eyebrows.
Wang Degui reported the news he had heard in a subtle way: "This Concubine Xu and Concubine Yao have never had any friendship. After sending the silver silk and charcoal, Concubine Xu cried quietly."
There is no friendship. He started crying after sending it.
This is obviously not a gift, it's a robbery.
But Xu Zhaoyi didn't dare to file a complaint, so few people knew about it. If it weren't for Jingpin, Helian Qi wouldn't have known about it either.
"Pass on my oral order. Concubine Yao will be punished by copying the palace rules a hundred times." Helian Qi said with disgust.
Relying on his family background, he bullied those who came to power, disregarded palace rules and was truly domineering.
Wang Degui took the order and withdrew.
…
When Concubine Yao received the emperor's edict, she was confused.
It was not until they sent someone to inquire that they learned that the emperor had visited Mingde Palace and then ordered an investigation into Xu Zhaoyi's affairs.
"I didn't expect that Concubine Xu would dare to complain to Concubine Jing!" Concubine Yao was very angry.
Concubine Jing sent silver charcoal to Ye Zhaoyi and also went to the emperor to complain.
In the opinion of Concubine Yao, it was obvious that after being abducted, Ye Zhaoyi went to complain to Concubine Jing.
Concubine Yao can't do anything to the Dong family.
But I still can’t take care of your small Xu family?
Copying the palace rules was a small matter, but it aroused the emperor's disgust, which affected her future in the palace.
Xu Zhaoyi actually dared to ruin her future, how could she let her go so easily?
"Send a message to my father and ask him to check Xu's family." Concubine Yao's eyes were grim.
Within a few days.
Xu Zhaoyi's father was an eighth-rank clerk in the Dianbo Hall of the Guanglu Temple and was imprisoned for dereliction of duty.
The Guanglu Temple originally took orders from the Ministry of Rites.
It would be easy for the Minister of Rites to create a small eighth-rank official.
When Xu Zhaoyi heard this, she was very frightened.
She had been feeling uneasy ever since Concubine Yao was punished, and wanted to go to her house to explain to her that she really had not made any complaint, but Concubine Yao refused to see her.
Now my father is in trouble again...
Xu Zhaoyi felt that she was about to die.
"What should I do? Concubine Yao will target me next!" Xu Zhaoyi was worried.
The maid said, "If you can meet Concubine Yao and explain things to her, maybe she will show some leniency. You have to meet her first..."
"That's right, I still have to go more often..." Xu Zhaoyi agreed with it and stood up and walked out.
…
When Wen Shutang heard about Xu Zhaoyi's situation, she specially ordered someone to invite Yao Jieyu over.
"I heard that something happened to the Xu family. Your Majesty may not pay attention to this little thing. But if something happens to Concubine Xu in the palace again, Your Majesty will definitely be furious." Wen Shutang reminded:
"Sister, you should be more careful. I heard that Xu Zhaoyi came to your house several times, but you didn't see her?"
The emperor made the decision for Xu Zhaoyi and punished you. If you retaliate against Xu Zhaoyi, wouldn't that mean you are dissatisfied with the emperor?
Xu Zhaoyi's father was guilty of dereliction of duty, and the emperor might not know about the affairs of a minor official.
But if anything happened to Xu Zhaoyi again, it would be too obvious.
"Lan Zhaoyi reminded me that next time she comes, I will invite her into the house." Concubine Yao nodded slightly.
Now that Xu Zhaoyi's father was imprisoned, Yao Jieyu felt much better after venting her anger.
Now she could give Xu Zhaoyi a chance to confess humbly in front of her.
"Now that Concubine Fu and Concubine Ye are both under house arrest, this is my sister's chance. Please don't let this little thing ruin the friendship between you and His Majesty." Wen Shutang smiled and reminded:
"Although His Majesty has punished you, it is a great virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them. After you finish copying the palace rules, you should go and thank His Majesty."
What is annoying is your refusal to change your attitude after you have been punished.
Only by admitting one's mistakes and correcting them can the emperor's contribution to educating the people be demonstrated.
"Thank Concubine Lan for reminding me. I will go back to the palace and copy the palace rules!" Yao Jieyu suddenly realized. Yes, this is also an excuse to meet His Majesty.
After she leaves.
The maid asked in confusion, "Master, why are you trying to help Concubine Yao win favor?"
Wen Shutang smiled faintly. She had to give her some benefits to make her obey her.
As for the emperor's favor, she never thought that anyone could monopolize it. There are hundreds of flowers blooming in the palace, so why bother about one more flower?
At this moment, the young eunuch came quickly and reported:
"Master, something terrible has happened! Concubine Xu drowned in Yaoyue Pond."
Wen Shutang's face darkened. This was trouble.
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