Qi Kuan lowered his eyes and said: "Go back to the master, Concubine Shen, Concubine Gong, Concubine Zhang and the others went to Yangxin Hall to intercede for your concubine."
Mrs. Hu said displeasedly: "What a bunch of confused people. Fortunately, they have been in the palace for so many years and they don't even have any eyesight."
"Let them go, they can't afford this kind of love." Hearing Xiayue's words, Mrs. Hu said worriedly: "I'm afraid they will move the princesses out and persuade the emperor to spare Wei's life!
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Xianyue smiled and said: "The emperor ascended the throne at the age of twenty-five. He was young and successful. During the twenty-six years of his reign, he followed the example of his ancestors and the late emperor and worked hard to govern. He was a wise king. In this case, no matter how kind the emperor is,
Gentle and gentle, he is proud in his heart and does not allow anyone to touch or destroy him.
, but my concubine has had an affair with a guard, and it has been more than ten years. For the emperor, he would not hesitate to slap him in public, not to mention several princesses. Even if I were to plead for my concubine today, the emperor would not
I will agree. Concubine Shen and the others...are destined to return in vain. I cannot afford this love."
Things did go as Xianyue expected. When Hongli knew that Shen and the others were here for Wei Jingxuan, his expression suddenly turned cold and he said, "I have my own opinion regarding your concubines. Please step back."
Hearing this, Ning said: "Your Majesty, although the Queen was injured in the Yongshou Palace, her concubine did not know that the assassin was lurking in the Yongshou Palace. She is really not to blame for this matter, and the Emperor should not have punished the concubine for this.
I beseech the Emperor to lift the confinement of the concubine." She thought that Hongli punished Wei Jingxuan because of Xianyue's injury, but little did she know that the matter had gone beyond her imagination.
Zhang Concubine said from the side: "Your Majesty, your concubine was also greatly frightened that night. When the concubines went to see her two days ago, she was always frightened and blamed herself very much. She felt that she had harmed the queen.
The queen is injured."
Hongli sneered and said: "She is indeed panic-stricken, but it is not because of this matter." Before the Ning family could say anything else, he waved his hand impatiently and said: "Stand back!"
Ning came here wholeheartedly to plead for Wei Jingxuan, but she was not willing to leave like this. She said again: "Your Majesty, your concubine is not guilty. It is really unfair for you to punish her like this. Please think again, Your Majesty."
Hongli stared into her eyes, walked down from behind the case, and only stopped when he was only one step away from the Ning family, and said in a cold voice: "Shen Bin, whether Wei Jingxuan is guilty or not, I am more concerned about you than you.
More clearly, leave quickly before I get angry, otherwise I will punish you all too!"
Ning wanted to argue again, but Ping, who had not spoken much before, grabbed her, winked at her vigorously, and then smiled apologetically at Hongli and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. This morning, Princess He Ke yelled for her.
Seeing your concubine, sister Shen concubine took her to the Yongshou Palace. Unexpectedly, as soon as she got there, she was blocked by someone. How can I say this?
He also refused to let his sister and the others in, which made Princess Heke cry. You also know that my sister loved Princess Heke the most. Seeing her like this, she was extremely reluctant to let go. She also felt that her confinement was a bit sudden.
Therefore, I brought my concubine and Zhang Concubine together to intercede for my concubine. I did not intend to offend Sheng Yan, and I ask for Your Majesty's forgiveness."
Her words made Hongli's face brighten a little, and he stared at Ning and said, "From now on, you will be He Ke's only mother-in-law. Take good care of her. Go down."
Before Ning could say anything, the two Zhangs had already hurriedly agreed, pulling Ning with them to bow and retreat. After leaving the Yangxin Hall, Ning broke away from the two of them and said displeasedly: "I haven't said anything yet.
End, why are you forcing me out like this?"
Pingshi smiled bitterly and said: "Sister, haven't you seen the emperor's face? It's as gloomy as a dark cloud. If I hadn't seen the opportunity just now, moved Princess He Ke out, and then pulled you out together with Zhang Bin, I'm afraid we would have already
She will end up with the same fate as your concubine."
Mrs. Ning snorted coldly and said: "I am telling the truth. If the emperor is angry and punishes us for this, I can only say that the emperor is too confused."
Hearing this, Zhang Bin quickly covered her mouth and said: "Sister, please be careful. If these words are heard and spread to the emperor's ears, it will not be as good for us."
Mrs. Ning pulled down Zhang Concubine's hand and said angrily: "The emperor used to only favor the queen, but now he actually grounds the concubine for something unrelated. It's really irritating."
Mrs. Ping advised: "Okay, sister, you have done your best, don't think about this anymore, your concubine will not blame you. Besides, the emperor is only angry for a moment, and he will naturally let go after a few days.
My concubine, sister, don't worry too much." Although she and Zhang were very close to Wei Jingxuan these days, their relationship was not as good as Ning's. If Ning hadn't spoken this time, they would not have come to help her.
plead.
Mrs. Zhang frowned and said, "Speaking of which, why does the emperor's last sentence sound so strange? He said that my sister is Princess Heke's only mother-in-law. What about your concubine? Isn't she the concubine? Is it possible..." She
He asked in shock: "The emperor plans to imprison the concubine for the rest of his life, or even put her in the cold palace?"
Mr. Ping shook his head and said: "It's impossible. It's not like the concubine ordered the assassin to carry out the assassination. How could the emperor impose such a heavy punishment?"
Zhang curled her lips and said, "If this is not the case, how can we explain the emperor's words?"
Mrs. Ping was startled by her question, and then said: "Maybe the emperor just said that casually, but we are here to think about things. Didn't you hear yesterday that Li Jifeng has been recruited? This matter must be very important."
It will be over soon, let's watch it
Just leave it at that." Turning around and seeing Ning's thoughtful look, she added: "Sister, don't think too much. Even if the emperor doesn't care about us, he still has to care about Princess Heke and the others.
, I believe your concubine will be fine soon."
Ning didn't have any better way, so she could only say: "I hope so."
When there were a lot of speculations in the palace because of Wei Jingxuan's sudden confinement, Mao Guizheng was huddled behind a wall with a frightened look on his face. Looking out from here, he happened to be able to see the Xuanwu Gate. He rested in the inn for a night and prepared for the city gate.
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I was just leaving Beijing, but I didn’t know that as soon as I arrived at Chongwen Gate, I saw that there were twice as many soldiers at the city gate as usual, and everyone leaving had to check the road signs. Once they found that there were no road signs, they were immediately taken into custody.
Go, in less than a stick of incense
Within a short period of time, four or five people had been found without a road guide; he was from the palace, and there would be no road guide opened by the government. In order to avoid exposing his whereabouts, he quietly left before anyone noticed and rushed to
Xuan, not far from Chongwenmen
Unexpectedly, Wumen was even more strictly inspected than Chongwenmen. It was impossible to get away with it. He didn't even dare to walk past. He could only watch from a distance, trying to see if the soldiers would make any mistakes.