"Absolutely." Ling Ruo said casually. After preparing to return his attention to the book, Yang Hai said again: "I know that the master has always been compassionate, but there are people in the palace who are as kind-hearted as the master.
, but there are very few of them, and more of them use their power to bully others, follow the superiors and suppress the inferiors."
His words made Ling Ruo feel a little emotional, "You are right, but the palace is always like this, and there will be no change even if dozens or hundreds of years pass."
"This servant also knows that, but the emperor now trusts the master and leaves all matters in the palace to the master. If someone does not know what is right and does something excessive, it will damage the master's reputation. Master, don't you think so?
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Ling Ruo heard something in Yang Hai's words, put down the book, raised her eyebrows lightly, and said, "Yang Hai, how many years have you been with me?"
Yang Haizheng was thinking about how to draw out the matter about Xiao Wangzi. Hearing Ling Ruo's words, he didn't think about it carefully and said quickly: "Return to the master, including the beginning and the end, it has been six years."
"Six years..." Ling Ruo nodded and said: "Six years is not a short time. Since you are with me and are the chief eunuch, you should know my preferences very well. I don't like the people around me.
He hides his head and shows his tail, and uses words to test me. Tell me, what is going on?"
After Ling Ruo saw through his thoughts, Yang Hai quickly knelt down to plead guilty, "This slave deserves to die, please forgive me, Master."
Ling Ruo glanced at him and said coldly: "Tell me the matter first, and I will decide what crime you should be punished for. You are not allowed to hide anything."
"I obey my orders!" After saying this, Yang Hai recounted Xiao Wangzi's words in detail, and then said: "I know that I shouldn't interfere in the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but I think that Xiao Wangzi is pitiful.
He also thought that there were so many people following him and being punished by Yan Changzai, and he couldn't bear it, so he wanted to tell the master and ask for his forgiveness!"
"Yan Changzai..." Ling Ruo thought of the eloquent woman yesterday who stole the limelight in front of him with Xu promised. With her temperament, it was not surprising that she would do such a thing.
Yang Hai heard this and said quickly: "Returning to the master, it was Yan Changzai. She accidentally fell down, but she took all her anger on Xiao Wangzi and the others, and ordered them to slap their mouths and rub their faces.
They were all swollen from the beatings, and she punished seven or eight people with one penalty, which shows that she has no compassion in her heart, which is completely contrary to the truth stated in this book."
Ling Ruo snorted softly and said: "Now I have grown up and know how to use books to suppress me."
"How dare you, slave? You just listened to what your master just said and you are learning and selling it now." Yang Hai laughed a few times and did not dare to say anything. He just looked at Ling Ruo longingly, waiting for her to speak.
"No matter whether Yan Chang was doing things too well or not, Xiao Wangzi and the others made a mistake in the first place and failed to clear away the snow, which is why they caused such an incident."
Yang Hai heard the words and said: "I understand, but I looked at him and said it was really pitiful, so I agreed to help him mention it in front of the master. And I believe that if it were the master, he would never punish him so severely. Besides,
Xiao Wangzi can't think of anything, so he begged the slave, and I hope the master will forgive me."
Ling Ruo glanced at him angrily and said, "Okay, get up. I won't argue with you this time."
Yang Hai was overjoyed when he heard this. He quickly thanked him and stood up. Then he said cautiously: "Master, that little Wangzi and the others..."
"You remember it well." Although she scolded Yang Hai, Ling Ruo thought about it for a while and said: "Yan Changzai is too strict in dealing with things. Let's do this. Give her this "Tao Te Ching" and ask her to
She recited it well twice a day, and from now on she would leave a little room for whatever she said or did, and don't go too far."
Yang Hai felt relieved and quickly called Qian Qian: "Slave, please obey, Master is merciful!"
Ling Ruo waved her hand and was about to tell Yang Hai to take the book and then exit. Suddenly he remembered something, turned his eyes slightly and said: "Xiao Wangzi is a slave of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he also asked for more money. Why did he ask you for it?"
Head up?"
"When I came back to the master, the slave didn't ask in detail. He thought he was afraid of Qian Moduo and didn't dare to offend Yan Changzai. Xiao Wangzi also had a relationship with the slave once, so he wanted to ask the master to reprimand Yan Changzai through the slave.
exist."
Ling Ruo frowned and shook his head: "Qian Moduo didn't dare to offend Yan Changzai. I understand, but because of a relationship, Xiao Wangzi dared to come to beg you, but I don't understand. He just
A small slave, even if he is really wronged and unwilling to accept it, he should not have the courage. If the news reaches Yan Changzai's ears, he will suffer even more."
When she said this, Yang Hai couldn't answer for a while. After thinking for a while, he said uncertainly: "Maybe they just wanted to vent their anger and didn't think of this."
Ling Ruo hesitated for a moment and said: "I still feel a little strange. Yang Hai, go and bring that little Wangzi. I want to ask him personally."
Yang Hai retreated as he was told, and after half an hour, he came back with Xiao Wangzi. As soon as the latter entered, he knelt on his knees and said in a trembling voice: "I pay my respects to the imperial concubine, may you be blessed!"
Ling Ruo closed the book in his hand, looked at Xiao Wangzi and said, "Raise your head!"
After Xiao Wangzi raised his head uneasily, Ling Ruo nodded and said, "Sure enough, the slap was not light. Was it Yan Changzai who asked you to slap yourself?"
"To tell you the truth, besides the servants, there are seven other people. They..." before Xiao Wangzi could continue, Ling Ruo raised her hand and said, "Okay, Yang Hai has already told me about your matters.
However, there is no need to repeat it again. I sent you here because I want to ask you something personally. Why do you want me to bring justice to you and why do you want me to come forward to punish Yan Changzai?"
Xiao Wangzi kowtowed and said: "This servant and others all know that the imperial concubine is compassionate, so they have the courage to come and beg her."
"You should be very clear that you were at fault for what happened yesterday, and Yan Changzai is the master. It is normal for her to deal with your crimes. Why should you think that Yan Chang was wrong and should be punished?
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"Slave...slave..." Xiao Wangzi stared down at his fingertips, not knowing how to answer.
Seeing his appearance, Ling Ruo's suspicions became more certain. She stood up and walked to him, asking in a low voice: "Did someone ask you to do this?"
Xiao Wangzi was startled and shook his head subconsciously: "No, no one asked me to do this. It was my own idea."
"Really?" Although it was a question, Ling Ruo didn't mean to ask much. Sure enough, before Xiao Wangzi could speak, she said again: "If you are willing to tell the truth, I will make the decision for you; otherwise, if you let me
I found out that you lied and deceived me, so I immediately sent you to Xinzheku, and you will not leave until you die!"