Chapter 463: Don’t embarrass the virtuous concubine even an inch
Now that the emperor was furious, they were so frightened that they shook their clothes and fought, not even daring to beg.
The emperor said: "Drag these heartless dog slaves out and beat them to death!"
Then he said: "Call the Concubine Xian here, I want to ask her face to face!"
When Concubine Xian heard the news and rushed over, she heard the sounds of the maids and eunuchs being beaten, begging and screaming before they even entered.
Shu Cong couldn't help but feel frightened, and whispered: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is angry, what should we say when we go in?"
Kang Guang reprimanded her and said: "Why are you panicking? The more you panic, the more unreasonable it becomes. Our queen has put so much effort into taking care of her, but she didn't take care of her well enough for a while, and it's not intentional."
At this time, some palace servants wanted to put more charcoal fire in the Ninth Prince's room, but the emperor stopped him: "Just as Chong'er suffered from it on weekdays, so will everyone today."
Concubine Xian came in and apologized: "This is all my concubine's fault. Please forgive me."
"Xian Concubine, I have always thought that you are careful and fair, so I entrusted you with the harem," the emperor said with a cold face and did not ask Concubine Xian to get up. "What do you want to explain about the matter now?"
"I have no excuses, and I feel extremely guilty and regretful. I beg your Majesty to punish me severely and serve as a warning to others." Concubine Xian's face was full of shame.
"Your Majesty, it's the slave's fault," Kang Guang kowtowed repeatedly, "Our empress has repeatedly told the slave to take good care of the Ninth Prince. The slave was also careless. He just called the people serving here to give orders, and never thought about these bastards.
How dare you not listen."
"Are Director Kang's words used to coax a three-year-old child?" Li Fei sneered, "The Ninth Prince is not grounded, so why can't you masters and servants come here to take a look? They are just empty words to coax people. I don't believe it is the Sixth Prince.
Here, you will also get sores on your hands and feet from the cold.”
"Sister Li Fei's question is reasonable, I don't dare to argue," Concubine Xian said softly, "I really have a reason for not coming."
"The reason?" Li Fei raised her voice and said, "I don't know what the reason is for my sister."
"The one in the yard next door was always suspicious. When I came twice at first, she called the Ninth Prince over and beat him. She said he was a thief and a mother and was not worthy of being a human being.
The Ninth Prince was filial and could not bear to disobey her, so he allowed her to go crazy.
After I found out, I didn't dare to come again and asked Kang Guang to be more careful. Kang Guang did the same thing every time he came, causing the Ninth Prince to suffer.
So I just called the people here to give orders. I never dare to detract from the use of things, unless those unscrupulous slaves steal them." Concubine Xian said clearly and eloquently.
"Don't the Ninth Prince often go to my sister's palace to pay my respects?" Concubine Li said reluctantly, "Nothing compares to me. I have been feeling unwell recently and haven't seen anyone. Didn't my sister notice that this child was suffering? Didn't my sister notice that?
Are all the people down there blind too?"
Concubine Li wanted to take this opportunity to pull down Concubine Xian, so she pressed forward step by step.
"Father, Concubine Li, I don't blame Concubine Xian," the Ninth Prince knelt down and said, "I concealed it on purpose. The charcoal fire food and drinks allocated by me were all given to Yao's birth mother on my own initiative."
The emperor looked at the people kneeling on the ground and sighed: "It's hard for upright officials to take care of household affairs, that's all. I just need to allocate more things here in the future. The people who serve should also be carefully selected, so there won't be another time."
"Thank you, my dear father, for your kindness." The Ninth Prince said loudly as they met.
"I thank you, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness." Concubine Xian also said.
"Yes, I ignored it," Li Fei laughed, "Sister Xian Fei is busy showing favors to foreign ministers, so she inevitably neglected the affairs of the harem. I heard that several ministers who were demoted because of Tonghu Mountain returned home.
Beijing is here, my sister is really capable and has done a lot of work, and she has been gracious to His Majesty."
Li Fei thought that since we had reached this point anyway, there was no so-called retreat, so it was better to take advantage of the heat and make a plan at once.
"What is my sister talking about? I really don't know," Concubine Xian said with a pale face, "Officials are appointed and dismissed by the front court, how can the harem interfere?"
"Come on! Stop saying such deceptive things in front of His Majesty," Concubine Li snorted coldly, "Who doesn't know that your Liu family is very powerful now! When transferring officials below the fifth rank, the ministers and ministers can make decisions on their own without going through the emperor.
You took advantage of this loophole and played tricks, for what reason?! If you say that I am lying and falsely accusing you, there are several daughters of guilty ministers in the palace who are waiting to leave the palace. It will be clear if I pull them over and ask."
"Concubine Xian, is such a thing really possible?" the emperor asked.
"Your Majesty... I just felt soft-hearted for a moment... so I said a few words for them." Concubine Xian did not expect that Concubine Li would suddenly be so tit-for-tat. She was also a little anxious, thinking that the fifth prince would probably not come back.
Naturally, we need to speed up the process, and it is best to help the sixth prince to become the crown prince before Concubine Li gives birth.
"Sister, is it that you don't know the truth to this extent?" Li Fei said, "You are so soft-hearted that you pretend to be public and benefit your own interests. Where will you put your majesty?"
"Your Majesty, I am confused for a moment..." Concubine Xian could only show weakness, "In fact, these families have old, weak and sick people, and they just want to change the place of exile. Canals are being dug in the suburbs of Beijing. Bringing them back is also to contribute to the country.
, to accumulate blessings for the royal family.”
"Your Majesty," Concubine Li also knelt down, "I also want to accumulate blessings for the child in my belly. Please have mercy on Your Majesty and recall all the demoted court officials you can.
When your Majesty shows kindness, isn't it more upright than those who are sneaky and cunning? If you ask for something, you should ask for your Majesty's grace."
Concubine Xian was speechless. Concubine Li came up and punched her randomly, but her blows hit the vital parts.
"Let me think about it again," the emperor did not immediately agree to Concubine Li's request. "It's getting late and we haven't eaten yet."
After saying that, he stood up and called the Ninth Prince: "Chong'er, please go to Tamamo Palace with your father for dinner."
Then he glanced at Concubine Xian who was kneeling on the ground: "This room is cool, it's time to reflect, you should think about it carefully!"
Everyone left, leaving only Concubine Xian and her servants.
"What the hell is Concubine Li doing?!" Kang Guang held back his anger, "If you don't take good care of your fetus, you'll jump out and stir up trouble."
"Humph, she naturally felt that she had someone to rely on, so she wanted to do nothing to our lady." Shucong also looked resentful, "I really shouldn't have kept her here until now!"
"Your Majesty, there is no one here now, get up quickly!" Kang Guang went to help Concubine Xian, "Just find a way to turn this around."
Concubine Xian couldn't get up: "Your Majesty is right, this room is cool and suitable for introspection. I have to think about how to tell Concubine Li to shut up completely."
Before that, Concubine Xian didn't want to do anything to Concubine Li. At most, she wanted to kill the prince in her belly.
But now it seems that Li Fei must be put to death early.
"What are you going to do?" Kang Guang asked in a low voice.
"Go back to Qingque," Concubine Xian's voice was cold and soft, "Let him find an opportunity to tell His Majesty that the beginning of spring is a good time for fortune telling. On that day, it will be divined who is the king."
"It's less than twenty days before the beginning of spring," Kang Guang said. "It would be better if there is news from the Xiongnu by then."