Chapter 266: Killing someone with a borrowed knife for a different purpose
On this day, Concubine Xian came to Ronghua Palace and brought some cakes made by the palace people around her.
Seeing the bruises under the queen's eyes, she asked with a smile: "My queen, don't you sleep well these days? I am a little busy these days, so I don't bother to come here to say hello every day. It's really inappropriate." p>
"Why do you need to say these unreasonable words? I am not a three-year-old child. I know you are busy taking care of Wan Yi and you are already very tired, so why do you care about those false etiquette?"
"Although I say this with my mouth, I know in my heart that the Queen is the most tolerant and considerate and will not care about such trivial matters.
The pastry I brought was filled with jujube kernels, which calms the mind and calms the mind. The queen might as well try it."
Concubine Xian is extremely considerate in small things. If she wants to please someone, the other person will definitely be very helpful.
After hearing this, the queen said: "Sister Xianfei is interested. How has Wanyi been doing these past two days? I went to see her the day before yesterday, but I haven't gone back yet."
"I had some nightmares in the past two days. I slept peacefully in the past two days and it's much better. The Queen doesn't have to think about her all the time. It's not because you don't go there because you don't care. You're really afraid of seeing her when you get close.
, I feel really unbearable." Concubine Xian sighed and said.
"You are the most considerate of my thoughts. That child is easily agitated and will cry and fuss when she sees me. The most important thing for her now is to take care of herself. I don't go to see her because I am afraid that she will get sick." The queen said.
At this point the conversation changed, "Have you heard any rumors recently?"
"I'm just busy taking care of Wan Yi and don't care about this. The Queen may as well speak up." Concubine Xian made a show of listening.
The queen couldn't help but smile before she spoke, as if she was very disdainful: "It has been spread all over the palace and outside the palace, saying that the emperor's eldest grandson is Taibai Jinxing Linfan, who is specially here to protect and assist the emperor."
"Hey, where did this rumor come from?" Concubine Xian couldn't help but blurt out after hearing this, "What can a big-haired child know? It will really be a long time before he grows up to assist the emperor.
If you talk about a child who has not yet been weaned and talk about it as something magical, where do you put the civil and military officials? Where do you put the prince?"
"You told me earlier that I was afraid that someone would make a fuss about this, and now it turns out to be based on your words." The queen glanced at the Concubine Xian and said, "You are really good at predicting things." p>
After hearing this, Concubine Xian hurriedly knelt down and said: "I have never spread such rumors. If you don't believe it, just go and investigate. If it is true that the rumor came from my palace, I am willing to die to apologize."
"I don't mean to blame you, get up! I just said that your prediction was very accurate." Seeing Concubine Xian's behavior, the queen softened her tone, "It's just that the people who spread this rumor have ulterior motives.
You can’t keep it.”
"Yes, this Taibai Jinxing is a Taoist immortal, and His Majesty is the most devout believer in Taoism. The person who created this rumor naturally knows this." Concubine Xian said as she stood up, "No wonder the Queen is worried about this, as the saying goes
If you do well, everyone's words will shine, but your accumulation will destroy your bones.
No matter whether this word reaches His Majesty’s ears or gradually spreads to more and more people, it will eventually harm His Highness the Crown Prince.”
"Liang Jing is currently investigating the affairs of Tian'en Palace, and I don't have many people around me who can be discussed." The queen said and sighed again, "How about you tell me how to deal with this matter?"
"This... I was confused for a moment." Concubine Xian smiled and said, "But I am willing to share the worries of the queen, so I don't want to make random ideas in a hurry."
"Your brother is very reliable in handling affairs. According to my opinion, it is better for him to help investigate matters outside the palace." The queen did not force Concubine Xian to think of an idea, because she had already made a plan.
"If the Queen is trustworthy, we will do our best." Concubine Xian nodded solemnly, "If there is anything in the palace that needs me to do, you can just tell me. If you don't do it well, let the Queen punish you."
Her attitude made the queen very satisfied, so she said: "The common people follow what has been passed down through the ears and are not in a hurry to deal with it. As the saying goes, the people follow the king's law and the grass follows the wind.
As long as the direction of the wind changes from above, people below will naturally not dare to say nonsense. What I want to know is which of the officials in the capital is biased towards the side of the emperor's eldest grandson."
When she said this about Concubine Xian, she understood that civil and military officials who spread such remarks showed that they were not loyal to the prince and queen.
The queen wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate dissidents, and at the same time, she also eliminated those who supported the fifth prince.
After all, when that day comes, neither side will be able to fight alone, and each will have its own supporters.
If the queen can kill all those who support the fifth prince in advance, she will have eliminated future troubles to the greatest extent.
"In this case, I will inform my brothers as soon as possible and let them start investigating." Concubine Xian said, "Then what should the palace do?"
"I have been having a headache these days. Anyway, Wan Yi's condition is stable. You should take care of it for me as usual." The Queen said it casually, but this decision was made after careful consideration. p>
She did not tell Concubine Xian that she had instructed Liang Jing to frame Concubine Fu, but asked Concubine Xian to be her minion.
"The Queen can trust me, this is my blessing. However, I have to ask you in advance whether I will be severely punished or what?" Concubine Xian asked cautiously.
"I don't want this rumor to spread more and more fiercely. As for the methods and means, since I can trust you, you can handle it yourself." The queen kicked the ball back again.
How could Concubine Xian not understand?
The queen obviously wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife, or she wants to eat meat but refuses to get her hands on it.
If something goes wrong, you will naturally bear it all on your own, but if you manage it well, you will get no credit.
"Your Majesty, has our method worked?" Kang Guang asked Concubine Xian after she returned to the palace.
"Of course it works." Concubine Xian took a sip of tea after sitting down.
"What did the Queen say?" Kang Guang wanted to know what measures the Queen would take.
"She pushed all these matters to my brother and me. Outside the palace, my brother was asked to investigate, and inside the palace, I was asked to take action." Concubine Xian couldn't help laughing as she said this.
"Oh, this queen is very vicious." Kang Guang immediately understood the queen's intention, "We have been asked to do anything that offends people. Could it be that...she suspected us?"
Are you done?"
"She may not be suspicious," Concubine Xian didn't care about this, "While she wants us to check others, she is also testing us. More importantly, she doesn't want to get involved."
"The empress is narrow-minded and suspicious, and is not someone who can become a big success." Kang Guang rolled his eyes and said, "Then what are your plans?"
Concubine Xian looked at the tea smoke rising in the tea bowl and said slowly: "Since she handed the knife to my hand, no wonder I hurt someone."