Chapter 208 It’s so embarrassing to be embarrassed in public
The atmosphere in Ronghua Palace is solemn.
The queen is sitting upright, and the four empresses, Concubine Fu, Concubine Ying, Concubine Xian, and Concubine Hui, are sitting on both sides.
Li Fei stood there without a seat.
The rest of Zhaoyi and Cairen were also present, but they were too shy to show off.
The queen looked around at everyone before speaking: "I have called you all here today because there is an important matter that needs to be decided in public.
Even if I didn't say it, you must have heard the news. Concubine Li falsely accused Concubine Fu of placing a curse on me. The Holy Emperor was very angry about this and handed it over to me.
I don’t want to take matters into my own hands. Sister Fu Fei has been greatly wronged. It’s better to listen to what she thinks first!”
"To the Queen, the traitor you asked me to find has been found." Concubine Fu was very respectful to the queen, "It's the palace maid named Danyue. She was bribed by Concubine Li to spy on me.
Every move.
If there is anything wrong with the concubine, she will report it to Concubine Li.
She thought it was the concubine who wanted to harm you, so she went to report the incident, and Concubine Li came to you to report the concubine."
"Concubine Li, you put spies in the wombs of other concubines. This incident alone cannot be justified." The queen said coldly, "You don't even let Concubine Fu, who is always easy to work, let go, so I'm afraid you will be indispensable in other palaces.
People!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked.
No one wants to be surrounded by spies, let alone Li Fei, who is cunning and mean. Who knows who she wants to harm!
Especially Concubine Ying, she and Concubine Li have always been at odds with each other. At this moment, I really want to go back to the palace and do a big inspection.
Concubine Li stood there, never showing a cowardly look. She knew the queen too well, and no matter how much she begged, she would never let her go.
She doesn't have anything else, but she still has some pride.
It is expected that she will not be able to take her own life, and at most she will be demoted.
Therefore, he said: "My concubine said it, but it was just overheard by the maid under my command. How can I have the ability to insert ears and eyes at will?
If the queen wants to deal with it, just deal with it. I was just doing it for you at the beginning, but it’s a pity that there was a misunderstanding in the middle, which led to what happened today.”
Who is the Queen? How do I know what she thinks?
She really hates Li Fei and has been looking for a suitable opportunity.
She just wants to keep her hands from getting fishy, so she should try not to get them. She has plenty of ways.
So she did not argue with Concubine Li, but looked at Concubine Fu: "Sister Concubine Fu, you have been wronged this time.
Moreover, in your palace at that time, you also asked Concubine Li, what should I do if what she said was untrue?
She kept saying to listen to your decision.
Your Majesty and I were both present at that time, and she could not deny it at any cost.
Now I leave it to you to deal with it! It will also make you feel better."
The Queen's move was really clever. It not only showed her sincerity in making the decision for Concubine Fu, but also avoided the suspicion of taking personal revenge on Concubine Li.
No matter what, the emperor still has feelings for Concubine Li.
If the punishment is too severe, the emperor will inevitably feel unhappy.
How could Concubine Fu not understand the Queen's intention? She immediately replied: "Thank you, the Queen, for making the decision. This is indeed what I said when Concubine Li and I confronted her yesterday.
The concubine prayed for the Empress, but Concubine Li broke the news. Not only did the concubine fail in her work, but she also ruined the good deeds of the Empress.
In addition, Concubine Li keeps saying that she has no spies in my palace. It’s hard for you to say this, but it’s hard for everyone to believe it.
Apart from anything else, even if I really did something sorry for the queen, this maid should go directly to the queen to report it. Why did she have to go to you?
Your and my bedrooms, one is in the east and the other is in the west. Even if you want to go there, you have to walk for most of the day. How come you can hear it just right?
Can you still hear everything in detail, not missing a word?
I didn't call Danyue up to confront you, just to save some face for you. After all, you are also a dignified concubine.
You don’t have to deny it!”
Then he said to the queen: "Concubine Li behaves like this. If she is not punished, she will really not be able to handle it.
However, as you all know, I have never been one to punish others, and I don’t know much about the various punishment rules in the palace.
So I can’t even take this idea..."
"Then do you mean to leave it to me to take care of you?" the queen asked Concubine Fu with a smile.
"The Empress is not suitable either," said Concubine Fu. "My Empress has not recovered from her illness yet, so it is not appropriate to worry about this anymore.
According to the concubine, the Concubine Xian is the most suitable. In the past half year, she has been co-managing the harem for the empress, and she knows the rules in the palace much better than the concubine.
Furthermore, the Concubine Xian is a very fair person, so if she makes the decision, there will definitely be no objections."
Following Concubine Fu's words, everyone turned their attention to Concubine Xian.
Even Li Fei showed a pleading look.
A good concubine is on pins and needles, hard to accept and hard to refuse.
"Concubine Xian, what Concubine Fu said makes sense, I'll leave this matter to you." The queen said, "Don't worry, you are just giving your opinion. I will report it to the Holy One later. Once the Holy One agrees, I will issue an order."
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Concubine Xian is aware of the situation in front of her. The problem has been kicked in front of her and she can no longer get rid of it.
It's definitely unjustifiable to be too light. Not only will Concubine Fu be dissatisfied, but the Queen will also be dissatisfied.
If you offend the blessed concubine, if you offend the queen, the harm will be endless.
If the decision you make is not in line with the Queen's wishes, you will lose the Queen's trust.
The Queen was very suspicious, and it was not easy for me to gain her trust.
Don’t let all your efforts go to waste!
Thinking of this, she looked at Concubine Li, a trace of helplessness flashed in her eyes.
"According to the rules, Concubine Li should be demoted in rank and punished with a grounding." Concubine Xian thought for a while and said.
"How much should the reduction be? How much should the fine be? And how long should the suspension be?" the queen asked.
Concubine Xian gritted her teeth and said: "Falsely accusing the concubine, destroying the queen's well-being, and bribing the palace people, all combined, she should be demoted to a noble person.
A fine of one year and a ban of three months to half a year."
After hearing this, the queen raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "In this case, we will temporarily demote Linghu Jiao to a nobleman, punish him for one year, and ground him for three months."
After hearing this, Li Fei just sneered slightly and said nothing.
"This is already a light sentence," the queen said with a serious face, "If you don't accept it, can I give you a heavier sentence?"
When Concubine Li heard this, she knelt down to thank her no matter how reluctant she was.
"I called all of you here because I want you to see with your own eyes what will happen to those who are restless.
In this harem, if anyone stirs up trouble for no reason again, I will not forgive him lightly!" The queen looked at the people below and said slowly.
She wanted to kill him today to serve as a warning to others so that some people would not have bad thoughts.