Yeting Prison was a place where people who violated the laws were imprisoned in the palace. Although the environment was much better than that of the imperial prison, it was not a feng shui treasured place with pleasant scenery.
Palace Chief Secretary Shen Wenjin had not seen any instructions from the Queen Mother for two days in a row. He was feeling uneasy. When he saw Cui Yun walking in from a distance from the courtyard, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
If you want to kill or behead, if you want to let go or to stay, you have to have something to say, right?
"Master Cui, has the queen mother's matter been finalized?"
Shen Wenjin and Cui Yun were of the same rank, but Cui Yun had been serving the Empress Dowager closely, so their status was naturally different. Shen Wenjin also spoke first knowingly.
Cui Jun nodded and said, "Yes, what the Queen Mother means is that Mrs. Feng misbehaved and roared in the palace, which is really hateful. However, God has the virtue of good life, and the Queen Mother could not bear to impose the death penalty, so she revoked her imperial edict and deposed her as a commoner. , punishing her to go to Jingning Temple to meditate and pray for the country."
Hearing this, Shen Wenjin also repeatedly echoed the Queen Mother's benevolence, but in her heart she was surprised that the Queen Mother actually dealt with the Xu family.
"Where is Mrs. Xu now? Thank you for your help. Master Chen is leading the way."
Shen Wenjin took Cui Yun to the prison, turned a few corners, and finally saw Xu Wan in a small, cold and damp cell.
In just two days, when she entered the palace, the lady with her head full of pearls and emeralds had already lost all her hairpins, and she was lying on a simple wooden bed with her eyes closed as she lay dying.
With such a down-and-out appearance, who could have imagined that this was Xu Wan who ran into the palace to show off her power that day?
Cui Yun ordered the two young eunuchs behind him, "Help her out."
The little eunuch followed the order and opened the cell door, and lifted Xu Wan up one by one. Xu Wan then opened her eyes. Seeing that the situation was wrong, she asked repeatedly, "What are you going to do! You!"
When I looked outside, it turned out to be Cui Yun.
"Is the Queen Mother going to let me out?!" Xu Wan became more energetic.
When Xu Wan was first imprisoned, she was still making a fuss. After struggling all day and no one answered her, she completely panicked.
The words gradually changed from scolding to pleading, until he leaned against the wall in despair.
Only now did she understand that the plans she had placed in the Feng Mansion were nothing but meager in the face of absolute power.
"Yes, the Queen Mother wants to let you out, why don't you leave quickly?"
Xu Wan felt relieved and walked out slowly with the help of two young eunuchs.
"Ms. Cui, where is Yun'er beside me?" She only remembered to ask her personal maid when she reached the carriage.
Xu Wan seemed to have a bit of a memory after hearing this, and she didn't dare to show off her former bossy attitude towards Cui Yun, so she asked carefully.
"Madam, don't worry. She returned to Feng Mansion the night before."
This Yun'er was Xu Wan's confidant. As soon as she saw something was wrong, she quietly turned back and slipped into the carriage back home to tell the news. At that time, no one had the intention to pay attention to such a little maid.
Xu Wan was even more relieved, as long as Yun'er didn't fall into the hands of the Queen Mother.
It seemed that the Queen Mother didn't know about it yet. She should be safe now. She just said, how dare Feng Qing kill her? She would only be detained for two days at most, and then she would be completely released home.
"According to the Queen Mother's decree, Xu Wan violated the imperial edict and rushed into the inner palace. He should be executed according to the law. In gratitude to God for his kindness in living well, the Ai family could not bear to impose the death penalty, so they revoked his imperial edict, deposed him as a commoner, and sent him to Jingning Temple to meditate. , pray for the country.”
"Commoner Xu Wan, please accept the order."
The sun was shining brightly outside, making people feel warm, but Xu Wan felt as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water over her head, exuding a bone-chilling chill.
As a result, it would be better to let her die!
Her son became a disgraceful petty official, and she was demoted to a commoner. She had been planning so hard for so many years, and yet she ended up like this?
Which step went wrong?
Without waiting for her to respond, Cui Yun winked, and the two young eunuchs continued to carry Xu Wan into the carriage.
Xu Wan had not eaten well in the past two days, nor had she slept well. She had no energy at all, so she was dragged and dragged onto the carriage.
There are even bigger surprises waiting for you ahead.
Cui Yun said silently in her heart that in order to implement the Queen Mother's policy, she even found a mute person to deliver food to Xu Wan.
When Sheng Shaoqing heard Cui Yun's description of Xu Wan's misery after returning to life, Sheng Shaoqing felt sad. When Xu Wan bullied Feng Qing back then, had she ever thought about today?
Heaven's way is easy to reincarnate, no one will be spared by heaven.
"But Mrs. Xu specifically asked her maid. That Yun'er was very cunning. As soon as she saw something was wrong, she turned around and sneaked back to report the news."
Xu Wan was demoted to a commoner, and Cui Yun no longer had to address his wife by the honorific title.
"No wonder my father found out the next day, but without Xu Wan's instructions, why would Yun'er run away?"
"Wei Chen saw that Xu Wan didn't seem to be faking it. She really didn't know that Yun'er had gone back. Moreover, when I told her that she had gone back, Mrs. Xu was obviously relieved."
Sheng Shaoqing thought for a while, "There is only one explanation, she has a guilty conscience!"
"Then do you want me to go check on this Yun'er?"
Sheng Shaoqing nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."
Sheng Shaoqing's words of hard work came from the bottom of his heart. After getting along with her these days, Cui Yun was very attentive to her, and she was not a boss who was trying to make a big deal, so she still had to give her the performance she deserved.
He turned around and went to the dressing table to get a box, took out a pair of sapphire blue cloisonné earrings and handed them to Cui Yun.
"Although these pair of earrings are not big, they are bright in color and exquisite in workmanship. I think they match your skin tone very well. Don't be dissatisfied if you wear them."
Cui Yun looked at the pair of earrings in Sheng Shaoqing's hands in shock. Did the Queen Mother not know how rare these blue agates were, and she asked her not to dislike them?
Such an extremely pure and high-quality product was rewarded to her like this?
Sheng Shaoqing was still a little shy. She didn't have anything good to give her. She spent a long time rummaging through the cabinets and found only this box of jewelry. It took another long time to select such a pair that she thought was pretty good.
"The Queen Mother has given such a heavy reward, and I dare not accept it!"
"What's here, a small gift, a small gift, don't put it off, just accept it quickly."
Sheng Shaoqing saw that Cui Yun was still trying to evade, "If you continue to push back, the Ai family will be angry!"
Cui Yun had no choice but to say, "If the Queen Mother really wants a reward, she should reward the minister who attacked Luoning County."
Sheng Shaoqing saw that Cui Yun was resolute and wanted to give gifts according to his wishes, so he agreed.
[Host, do you know how to win people’s hearts now? 】
"Is this called distribution according to work?"
[Okay, have you thought about what to do during your break tomorrow? 】
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Sheng Shaoqing had no sense of time living here, and completely forgot how many public holidays she had in a month.
"I'm going to sleep until three o'clock in the morning, then learn to play Shuanglu with Forsythia, and then listen to Aning's lecture!"
When you finally catch a break, of course you have to have fun!
The two words "learning" that the system wanted to hear did not appear once.
[I have arranged courses for you on geography, agriculture, etiquette, government administration, inner court affairs, etc. You can choose two.]
The system gives up struggling and starts arranging directly.
"Why do you still need to attend tutoring classes on weekends?!!"
