Tao Mingran didn't speak. It was because she had been educated and sensible since she was a child that she became even more entangled and painful under the imperial power.
Li Shanggong continued to cry, "The youngest palace maid that I rescued a few months ago was only fourteen years old. She was still half a child and was already destroyed. Please have mercy on me."
If they dare to come and gamble, they are betting on the Queen's character.
The two queens before and after them all came from big families, their conduct was always dignified, and they never treated the palace people harshly.
Tao Mingran tapped the table with his fingers, "This matter is not easy. Your Majesty sent Eunuch Lin down to investigate. He also knows everything I know."
Several people's expressions changed, the situation became complicated.
They looked at each other and handed the queen a list with the determination to die, "The sisters on the list are either old or have damaged bodies. We are willing to die to give the emperor an explanation, but the rest
The little palace maids are still young, please let them live."
When they did something like this, they had already foreseen the outcome, and everyone involved did it with the determination to die.
It’s just that in the end, I don’t want to give up.
"They are still so young, we have already lived enough." Li Shanggong smiled bitterly.
In fact, she is not old either. She is already in her thirties. She has climbed to the position of Shang Gong. If she can bear the breath, she can live comfortably in the palace.
It's just that sometimes, that's how people live.
The matter was so important that Tao Mingran could not make up her mind easily. She lowered her eyes and said, "I will think about it."
She stayed up all night and thought a lot.
Lin Zheng was summoned the next day.
Lin Zheng came to Fengchenchen and said, "I have met the Queen."
"Get up." The queen said politely, "Someone will bring tea to Eunuch Lin."
Lin Zheng was sitting on the bench, looking quite calm.
The Queen spoke first, "The root cause of this incident is the conflict caused by the overbearing eunuchs and Dongchang, who have abused the maids for many years."
Tao Mingran threw the pot away first, "Eunuch Lin is now in charge of the East Field. If we really want to be held accountable, you will be the one to blame!"
Lin Zheng's eyes were indifferent, but he said, "Please give me some advice."
With his current power in the harem, it is not a secret that Li Shanggong brought people into the middle palace last night.
The Queen's words just now confirmed his suspicion. The Queen did not want to pursue this matter to the end.
Of course he is willing to sell out the favor of the Queen. Since the situation is unstable, there is little point in him fighting for power in the palace.
Now he just wants to live in peace and stability.
One day it was really destroyed, but with the little friendship he had with Shen Xingwan many years ago, he was still sure to save his life.
That's why he was too lazy to work hard for the emperor. Lin Zheng thought clearly.
Tao Mingran glanced at him and said, "Eunuch Lin is a smart man."
Lin Zheng took a sip of hot tea and rarely revealed a few words of truth, "These are the results of the former Dongchang Superintendent's laissez-faire. It was not my intention to bully the palace maids like this."
Although he, Lin Zheng, is not a good person, he really cannot do such an inhumane thing.
The queen gave him a high look and said directly, "In this case, let's each take a step back and understand this matter as soon as possible."
Lin Zheng stood up and bent down to salute, "Let the queen make the decision."
Soon the emperor received the results of a thorough investigation. It was found that eight palace maids colluded to jointly commit the crime. There was basically no problem with the reasons and logic.
The busy emperor only said two words, "Death!"
Eight palace maids were killed by poisonous doves without suffering much pain.
The queen took the opportunity to speak out and straighten out the palace affairs. She let a group of palace ladies out to prevent them from causing trouble in the harem.
The emperor listened casually and said impatiently, "You can do whatever you want without asking me."
He has recently been busy with medical treatment and the invasion of the Xiling army, so how can he have the energy to care about these small things.
Tao Mingran quickly ordered the three hundred maids to be let out, and among them was the maid Li Shanggong and the others tried their best to save.
Once the matter was over, Tao Mingran, who had witnessed the filth of the harem with his own eyes, felt a little disheartened and closed himself up to recover from illness.
No one cared about Su Jingyi, and the court was deserted.
Only the maid she brought into the palace from the mansion took care of her wholeheartedly.
Bitao brought a bowl of medicine and said, "It's time for Zhaoyi to drink the medicine."
Su Jingyi opened her mouth, and Bi Tao fed her the medicine one spoonful at a time.
Her face was pale, and the bed smelled of blood, which was unpleasant.
She was able to survive until now only because Bitao took out a thousand-year-old ginseng with excellent medicinal properties at a critical moment and made soup for her to drink to save her life.
It was the most precious medicinal material in the hands of Madam Hou. Knowing that the water in the harem was deep, she specially brought it into the palace for Su Jingyi.
Bi Tao's loyalty is also forced. She is a domestic slave and her whole family is in the hands of Madam Hou. Su Jingyi only wants her family to be safe. Anyone can betray her, but she will not.
Su Jingyi finished drinking the medicine and leaned against the bed with difficulty. Her lower body was still bleeding intermittently, "What did the imperial doctor say?"
Bi Tao whispered, "Zhaoyi takes good medicine and takes good care of herself. There is still a possibility of recovery."
In fact, it is just a matter of hanging on to survive, and it is impossible to return to normal.
It would be nice if I could stop the bleeding and save a breath. I guess I'll be lying in bed like this sickly from now on.
"I want to write a letter to mother..." Su Jingyi said weakly. Today she finally saw clearly that the person who loved her most in the world was Mrs. Hou.
Bitao sighed, "I'm going to ask the steward of the queen's palace."
Bitao left, and only two little maids came to wait on her.
Liu Zi didn't come back until it got dark. She entered the room and looked at Su Jingyi from a distance, with a cold look on her face, "I almost gave birth to the little prince. It seems that Zhaoyi doesn't have that fate!"
After making some sarcastic remarks, Su Jingyi was so angry that her chest hurt, "What's the point of talking about this now?"
It was Xilan who took the initiative to set up the thread, or Xilan didn't drag her into the water, otherwise she would definitely die.
Liu Zi sneered and left.
In the evening, the nanny next to the Queen came and looked at her with cold eyes, "Is it worth it for Su Zhaoyi to think hard about marrying His Majesty?"
Su Jingyi didn't understand why she said that, so she forced a smile and said, "I am lucky to be able to serve His Majesty."
Auntie reached out and pulled the quilt for her, "Did Zhaoyi forget what she did to our empress back then?"
Su Jingyi opened her eyes wide in horror and began to be afraid.
Mammy chuckled lightly, "It seems that Zhaoyi has remembered it. When you thought that you wanted to kill our empress for the sake of being the sixth imperial concubine, did you think about today?"
Su Jingyi's teeth were chattering. It turned out that the Queen knew about it all along.
At that time, she did have a plan for Tao Mingran, but was avoided. There was no movement from the Tao family afterwards, and she gradually forgot about it.
Auntie looked at her and said, "Sometimes living is more painful than dying. Mother Zhaoyi, just live well like this."
"I heard that you have been fond of Miss Shen since you were a child." Mammy smiled slightly and said, "My queen asked me to give you a message. Open your eyes and watch carefully how you lost."
Su Jingyi was so angry that her blood surged and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
The nanny turned and left, and at the same time conveyed the queen's order to reduce all Su Zhaoyi's expenses.
From this day on, the palace Su Jingyi lived in was like a cold palace, with the lowest cost of food and clothing, but medicines were kept coming every day.
She had endured the most difficult and coldest days in her life, and she was left with only a handful of bones left, and she didn't even have the brilliance of cherishing the day.
