Shu Jin only felt that her head was big. She really didn't want to pay attention to the little rice cake! You have doubts in your heart, so you have the guts to confront the emperor! What are you doing to me?!
You think I’m the women’s director!
Concubine Mao saw the irritability on the imperial concubine's face and said, "If you don't want to see me, just find some way to get rid of her."
Shu Jin looked helpless, don't you know how sticky the little rice cakes are?
Zhang Shoufa whispered: "Concubine Dun also said that if you didn't see her, she would have been waiting outside."
Shu Jin pursed his lips, did you see that?
Concubine Mi was a little displeased, "Does she still have dignity in her eyes? It would be too arrogant for a concubine to block the way outside the imperial concubine's palace!"
Concubine Mao couldn't help but sneer: "Then just ask her to wait! Do you really think that our imperial concubine owes her something?!"
Concubine Mao and Concubine Mi were actually angrier than her, the real mistress. Shu Jin couldn't help but smile, "Concubine Dun has such a temper, and I didn't know about it until the first day. We don't need to be angry and ask her to come in.
Let’s see what she has to say.”
Concubine Mi muttered: "The noble concubine is also too hot-tempered. I'm afraid that in the eyes of others, you will be easy to bully."
Shu Jin smiled and said: "I have never been a soft persimmon." - In this palace, except for the emperor, no one can pinch her casually. Although regarding the eighth prince's matter, she seemed to have been tricked by Xiao Nian Gao.
He took advantage, but the root cause still lies with the emperor.
Therefore, although Shu Jin hates little rice cakes, he does not hate her.
She doesn't hate anyone in this palace either.
From beginning to end, the only thing she hated was Yongzheng.
After not seeing each other for a few days, Concubine Dun's face looked much haggard, but her appearance was still intact. On the contrary, she looked a little delicate and delicate. "Greetings to my sister, Concubine."
Concubine Mao and Concubine Mi stood up. Concubine Mao avoided the courtesy, and Concubine Mi had to pay tribute to Concubine Dun.
Concubine Mao covered her mouth with a handkerchief and spoke in a somewhat unkind tone: "Sister Concubine Dun, with such a delicate body and bones, why can't she stay in Yikun Palace and take good care of her, so why would she go to Concubine Chengqian Palace?!"
Concubine Dun's eyebrows were furrowed. She had always looked down on concubines like Concubine Mao who were born in a wealthy family and were old and wan. If she hadn't fawned over the concubine, how could the Song family be on an equal footing with her?
However, due to the fact that the imperial concubine was in front of her, Concubine Dun simply ignored her and said, "I am here to seek answers from my concubine's sister."
Shu Jin said with a straight face: "The queen is seriously ill, and what she said is all nonsense. Concubine Dun need not take it to heart."
Concubine Dun couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Is it really just nonsense?"
Shu Jin pursed his lips, his expression as calm as smoke, "What else?"
Concubine Dun was silent for a few breaths with her eyebrows lowered, and her voice was faint and ethereal. "I have always expressed my appreciation for the character of my sister in this letter, and I hope that my sister will tell you the truth." As she said this, Concubine Dun felt blessed and her eyes were full of something.
A look of pleading.
Shu Jin raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but ask: "What the Queen said is baseless and empty talk. How do you want me to 'tell the truth'?!"
Concubine Dun choked, of course there would be no evidence for such a thing...
Shu Jin knew that the Queen had planted a seed of doubt in Concubine Dun's heart. This seed had taken root and sprouted and could no longer be eradicated.
Shu Jin said indifferently: "I have never been involved in this matter, so how can I know whether what the Queen said is true or false? If Concubine Dun is really doubtful, she can ask the Emperor!"
Concubine Dun looked a little sad: If she dared to question the emperor, why would she need to question the imperial concubine?
But as the imperial concubine said, in this matter... the imperial concubine is just a bystander.
"Concubine Dun asked the wrong person, please come back." Shu Jin picked up the tea cup and made a gesture of seeing off the guests.
Concubine Dun's eyes trembled slightly, "I really don't know who to ask..."
Haha, if you have the guts, go ask the emperor, if you don’t, just hold back!
Concubine Mao couldn't help but sneered: "The queen is very capable, but she can mess you up with just a few words." - Although Concubine Mao didn't like Concubine Dun, she was even less happy to see the queen succeed.
Concubine Dun naturally understood that the queen definitely had bad intentions when she said those words. Her thin lips were almost bitten and if she really went to question the emperor, she might have fallen into the queen's trick!
Concubine Dun took a deep breath and said, "I will take my leave now."
After sending away the little rice cakes, Concubine Mao and Concubine Mi sat down again. Concubine Mao chuckled contemptuously: "She would never have the guts to ask the emperor!"
Yes, the little rice cake was afraid, afraid of angering the emperor, afraid of falling out of favor, and even more afraid that the queen's "nonsense" would be confirmed.
At this moment, Zhang Shoufa hurried in and said, "Mother, something bad has happened. News came from the Old Summer Palace that Chun Haoxuan was compromised last night!"
Shu Jin's face tightened, that was where the imprisoned concubine was... another incident?! Was it an accident? Or was it another self-directed and self-acted performance? Or -
Zhang Shoufa came closer and whispered: "Ms. Jinbi didn't have time to escape, and she was already dead."
Shu Jin's pupils shrank, that meant someone was plotting against him.
Now that the Old Summer Palace is unattended, isn’t it the best time to take action?!
Concubine Mao showed a playful expression, "Have you found the cause of the fire?"
Zhang Shoufa said: "The eunuch in charge of the Old Summer Palace said that the eunuch of Chunhaoxuan was lazy and poured charcoal ash in the corner, so the fire accidentally broke out."
Another "accident"?
Shu Jin raised his eyebrows: "That's such a coincidence. Does the Emperor have any intention?"
Zhang Shoufa hurriedly said: "The emperor is very angry and has already ordered the eunuch who was careless to be executed with a stick, and the general manager of the Old Summer Palace has also been punished."
Did you expose it so lightly? Didn’t you investigate thoroughly?
This was not a close call last time. With Yongzheng's paranoia, it was impossible to believe that it was just an accident.
Shu Jin rubbed the center of his eyebrows. Yongzheng hated Jinbin so much, how could he care about her life or death? So... Yongzheng didn't care who killed Jinbin, but he just felt a bad breath.
Now that the concubines are all in the palace, and there is no evidence, who can be falsely accused?
Since the apparent investigation result of the Old Summer Palace was an accident, Yongzheng would naturally only deal with it as an accident.
Concubine Mi showed a suspicious look, "In this palace, the one who has the deepest hatred against Concubine Jin is Concubine Dun."
Shu Jin shook his head gently. At this time, Xiao Nian Gao probably didn't have the heart to set fire to it.
However, with such a deep grudge in the past, Xiao Nian Gao will undoubtedly become the most suspicious person.
"Is Princess Xuan okay?" Shu Jin asked hurriedly.
Zhang Shoufa said: "The concubine fainted when she heard the news."
"I know." Shu Jin rubbed his eyebrows. Although Concubine Jin deserved to end up like this, it was not easy for this old concubine.
Concubine Mao whispered: "If Concubine Xuan makes a fuss, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you as a noble concubine."
Previously, Concubine Jin only suffered burns, and Concubine Xuan could not sit still. But now she was killed.
Shu Jin was a little confused for a moment, who was responsible for this? Damn, the Jin concubine is no longer a thing, just let her be slowly imprisoned until she dies! What is the benefit of killing her?!
Concubine Mi also said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you need to take precautions against rumors in the palace."
Shu Jin nodded heavily, the blame would definitely be placed on Concubine Dun, if Concubine Xuan believed it...
Just thinking about it makes my head feel as big as a bucket.