Upon hearing this, Xiao Wangzi was so frightened that he kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Please forgive me, please spare my life."
In a place like Xinzheku, as long as you enter, you will lose half your life. Bi agreed to stay only for a short time before he was tortured to the point of being reduced to a human form, and he would tremble all over as soon as he entered Xinzheku.
Ling Ruo stared at him condescendingly and said: "What you are asking for is not me but yourself. Think carefully before answering. You only have one chance."
"Slave..." Xiao Wangzi was in a state of confusion. He promised Concubine Qian not to tell her anything, but if he lied and denied it, once he was discovered, he would be in trouble. What should he do?
Ling Ruo didn't rush her, turned around and sat in the chair again, letting Xiao Wangzi think slowly by himself. After a cup of tea, Xiao Wangzi said with difficulty: "To answer the question, it's... it's the Qian concubine." Tell the slaves to ask their master to seek justice."
Ling Ruo's eyelids twitched and she said in surprise: "Concubine Qian, how did she know about this? Could it be that you went to beg her first?"
Xiao Wangzi lowered his head and replied: "No, it was because after Yan Chang left, Concubine Qian happened to pass by. After learning what happened to the slaves, she was very sympathetic, and it was inconvenient for her to reprimand Yan Changzai directly, so she asked the slaves to Come and ask your Majesty for help."
Ling Ruo nodded slightly and said, "If that's the case, why didn't you say it before?"
At this time, Xiao Wangzi no longer concealed anything, and said truthfully: "It was Empress Qian who said that she was afraid that you would misunderstand, so I didn't let the servants mention her name."
"Okay, I know this. I will handle this matter. Please step back." As Ling Ruo spoke, Xiao Wangzi bowed his head and exited Chengqian Palace.
After he left, Yang Hai whispered: "Master, I feel that Empress Qianbi is not just reminding Xiao Wangzi out of kindness, she must have done it intentionally."
"Have you finally understood?" Ling Ruo glanced at him lightly and said: "Concubine Qian has never been a light-saving lamp. She will remind Xiao Wangzi to come to beg me, and will not let Xiao Wangzi use her name. Speaking of which, there is only one possibility, which is to drive a wedge between me and Yan Changzai. Although Yan Changzai is not favored and has never even been favored, if I punish her, it will give others the illusion that I am narrow-minded and tolerant. No one is inferior to others. Now I am favored by you, so I am naturally not afraid. But in the future, as long as I lose favor even slightly, the causes planted before will immediately turn into results, and they will be extremely unfavorable results for me. By then, I will be in a state of disfavor. In an extremely unfavorable situation, Liu Runyu, this plan is really sound."
Yang Hai broke out in a cold sweat and said in a trembling voice, "Didn't that slave almost kill his master before?"
"It's good that you understand. The reason why I don't let you interfere with external affairs is not because I don't care about my own affairs. It's also not because I have a cold heart and is unkind. It's because many times, I accidentally You will fall into the trap set by others. It is easy to fall into the trap but difficult to escape. You have been with me for so many years and you should have some understanding."
Empress Yang Hai was afraid and said: "This slave is reckless, please master to punish me."
"That's all." Ling Ruo had no intention of punishing Yang Hai in the first place, so naturally he would not dwell on it. He reached out and picked up the book on the table, pondered for a while, handed it to Yang Hai and said, "As I just ordered, put this book in front of Yang Hai." This copy of the Tao Te Ching was sent to Yan Chang and she was asked to recite it day and night."
"Ah?!" Yang Hai was shocked. He didn't pick up the book for a long time, but said: "Master, haven't you already realized that this is a trap set by Concubine Qian? Why did you step into it proactively? This...
This is impossible!"
Ling Ruo chuckled and said: "Don't worry, I don't intend to step in, I just plan to do something - repay the other person with the same method."
Speaking of Na Yan Changzai, after he fell down on the way, although there was no serious problem, there was always a dull pain in his back. On the second day of the second day of the lunar month, he sent the imperial doctor to see him. The doctor said that there was no serious problem, but
She didn't trust anything she said and insisted on letting the imperial doctor prescribe a plaster and stick it on her back. After the imperial doctor left, she felt that the plaster was too choking. After complaining to the imperial doctor for a while, someone raised the blue crane incense burner and burned it.
Spices to cover up the medicinal smell on your body.
When she learned about Yang Hai's arrival from the palace's mouth, she was surprised and couldn't help but guess the purpose of his coming. Could it be that her words yesterday made Concubine Xi happy, so Concubine Xi asked her to go to Chengqian Palace for a visit?
Say, or let Yang Hai come here to give rewards?
"Ask him to get up quickly." After Yan Chang sat up straight, she smelled a few more times and felt that the smell of medicine was still very obvious. She immediately scooped a large spoonful of spices and added it to the incense burner. Her actions immediately ordered
The aroma in this room was so strong that it was almost unpleasant.
When Yang Hai first stepped in, he was almost breathless by the overly strong aroma in the room. He quickly exited and took two more breaths before holding back and walking in. He bowed his head to Yan Changzai who was sitting above him and said:
"Slave Yang Hai pays his respects to Yan Chang Zai. May Yan Chang Zai be blessed!"
Regarding Yang Hai, the popular person in front of Ling Ruo, Yan Changzai naturally would not act like a master and said politely: "Eunuch Yang, please get up and sit down."
Although he tried hard to hold his breath, the fragrance still penetrated his nostrils hard, making him feel uncomfortable. He couldn't say it directly, so he had to remind him in a vague way: "Yan Chang is really fragrant here. It's better than
When the imperial concubine burns incense, it smells much more fragrant, and this slave is really not used to it for a while."
Yan Changzai didn't understand the meaning of Yang Hai's words, so he smiled and said: "You will get used to it after hearing it for a while. My father-in-law, you came here suddenly, but the imperial concubine has something to give me?"
Yang Hai complained secretly, he could only finish the errands ordered by Ling Ruo quickly, and then leave here quickly. Thinking like this, he said: "The noble concubine heard that Yan Chang fell down after leaving the Chengqian Palace yesterday.
But is there such a thing?"
It was a good thing that he didn't mention this matter. When he mentioned it, Yan Changzai was filled with anger and said bitterly: "Isn't it true? Those servants were careless and didn't clear the snow on the road, which made me look embarrassed in public.
, and I still have a dull pain in my back, it’s really annoying and tight.”
Yang Hai smiled slightly and said: "I also heard that Yan Chang got angry and punished the eunuchs who were clearing the snow by slapping each one. He didn't let them stop until their faces were swollen and their mouths were broken."
Hearing this, Yan Changzai finally sensed something was wrong. He rolled his eyes and said, "It's not that serious. It's just a small punishment but a big warning. And no matter what, it was their fault first. Father-in-law."
Do you think so?"
"What Chang Zai said is exactly what he said. These unscrupulous slaves deserve to be punished because they are not serious about their work, but..." Yang Hai sighed deliberately and did not continue, causing Yan Changzai to ask: "What's wrong with father-in-law?
Is it possible that you think it’s inappropriate for me to do this?”