Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and looked at Yuqin. Although there was a bit of disgust in her expression when she mentioned Concubine Liu, she did not dodge. She was afraid that what Yuqin said was not false, but it was true.
Was it Concubine Liu's doing? Yun Shang pondered for a moment before asking: "Did the Supreme Emperor always obey Concubine Liu back then?"
But Yuqin shook her head: "The Supreme Emperor was kind to Concubine Liu, but he was definitely not obedient. At that time, Concubine Liu was not the only one who was favored. Concubine Yun of Yunqi Palace and Concubine Shen Shu
, as well as Concubine Wang De and Concubine Liu, the four of them were almost evenly matched in the harem back then. The Supreme Emperor was even a little cold towards Concubine Liu, and sometimes even the slaves felt that they were a little cold. But..."
Yuqin paused slightly, frowned, thought for a long time, and then said: "However, the attitude of the Supreme Emperor has changed after Concubine Liu became pregnant. He is much better to Concubine Liu than before. He rewards those who
She was always the only one, and even the Queen felt a little jealous. Moreover, Concubine Liu had been pregnant twice before, both of which had miscarriages. Concubine Liu always felt that someone was secretly dealing with her. But she was pregnant with the seventh prince.
During this period, it went very smoothly, with almost no incidents."
Yun Shang narrowed his eyes. From Yuqin's words, Yun Shang could get a few pieces of information. Xia Huanyu attached great importance to Concubine Liu's pregnancy, and Concubine Liu was able to successfully preserve the pregnancy. It was most likely because of Xia Huanyu.
Huanyu secretly used methods to protect the seed in Concubine Liu's belly.
However, Concubine Liu had two pregnancies before and was not protected by Xia Huanyu. This shows that the reason why Xia Huanyu protected the child in Concubine Liu's belly was not because he liked Concubine Liu.
Why is that? Yun Shang's eyes were full of doubts. Thinking of what Wen Po's husband said, she hurriedly said: "Do you still remember that during the time when Concubine Liu gave birth, there was someone else pregnant in the palace?
Pregnant and about to give birth?"
Yuqin shook her head, thought for a moment, and shook her head again: "No, I remember that there were no other concubines in the palace who were pregnant or giving birth during that time."
"Maybe, she's not a concubine." Yun Shang quickly added.
Yuqin was stunned for a moment, with a bit of doubt in his eyes, as if he didn't understand what Yun Shang meant by what he said. He thought for a long time before shaking his head. After a while, he hesitantly spoke: "
There are definitely no concubines or maids, but..."
Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at Yuqin. Yuqin thought for a while and then said: "The Queen talked about other people being pregnant and giving birth, but the servant suddenly remembered that something strange happened in the palace at that time, and it was a
A chamberlain in the palace of a low-level scholar was suffering from a strange disease, and his belly grew extremely large. The servants and other palace servants even talked about it privately at that time, saying that his belly looked like that of a woman who was about to give birth."
After saying that, Yuqin hurriedly said: "I just heard the Queen asked about this matter, and suddenly thought of it, and mentioned it casually. By the way, not long afterward, I thought about it, and it should be Concubine Liu who gave birth to the seventh child.
A few months after the prince, the slave girl heard that the chamberlain was dead. Later, the slave girl heard from other palace people that when the chamberlain died, his stomach was already flat. I don’t know why, but the general came at that time.
We were very frightened, it was the first time we heard of such a strange thing."
When Yun Shang heard what Yuqin said, she squinted her eyes and thought about it for a while.
After another pause, Yun Shang asked again: "Did you know that all the palace servants who served Concubine Liu in the Jade Palace are dead except you?"
Hearing this, Yuqin's body trembled suddenly, and she quickly lowered her head and replied: "I have been in the Huanyi Bureau for more than 20 years and know nothing about things outside, but I don't know that this matter exists."
Yun Shang smiled, then asked no more questions, and simply said calmly: "I feel that some people are afraid that the people who served Concubine Liu before will reveal some secrets, so they are killing people to silence them. Although you were
You were sent to the Huanyi Bureau by Concubine Liu, but it was because of this that you were saved. Now that you are out of the Huanyi Bureau, just stay in the Huanyi Bureau honestly and don't talk about it.
You have served Concubine Liu, otherwise if something happens, I will not be able to save you."
Yuqin bit her lip and said nothing. Yun Shang waved her hand and said: "Go down and report to your management. Just say that everything about the clothes is fine and I like it very much."
Yuqin quickly responded, bowed, bowed, and left.
After Yuqin left the inner hall, Yun Shang lay down on the soft couch, frowning all the time.
"Your Majesty, do you think this Yuqin told lies?" Qinyi asked softly.
Yun Shang shook her head and smiled before saying: "I dare not say it is a lie, but she must be hiding something. If her words were followed, Xia Huanyu died when Concubine Liu gave birth.
The guards drove everyone in the Biyu Palace out of the Biyu Palace. The palace people in the Biyu Palace knew nothing, knew nothing, and saw nothing. So, how could they be silenced?
"
Yun Shang thought and shook his head: "Something doesn't make sense here. I dare to say that the palace people in Biyu Palace must have known something at the beginning, and Yuqin must also have known it, but they just didn't say it.
."
"Then Madam, what should we do?" Qin Yi said with some thoughts in her eyes for a long time: "Otherwise, I have someone secretly put some stumbling blocks on the Yuqin. She thinks it is the work of the Supreme Emperor, and she will definitely do it.
Trying to find a way to save her life, she, a palace servant who just came out of the clothes bureau, has nothing. At this time, she can only ask for help from you, my queen."
Yun Shang laughed when he heard this: "No one knows about her coming out now, and if she doesn't tell anyone, no one will know that she served Concubine Liu before. At this time, if someone secretly tries to trip her up,
, her first suspicion was definitely not Xia Huanyu but me."
Hearing this, Qin Yi stopped talking and sighed: "This matter is really difficult to handle."
Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at Qin Yi with a smile: "This is not like what Aunt Qin Yi said. Aunt Qin Yi has followed me from the time I was eight to eighteen years old. It has been ten years since I came from Ningguo Palace.
Regarding the plot against the Queen and Hua Jing, he went to Ningguo Temple to study various things with me, and then returned to the palace and stayed with me all the way until now. He has never seen any difficulties, so what does this mean?"
"That's true." Qin Yi also laughed.
Peilan's reporting voice came from outside: "Madam, Aunt Qiu is here."
Yun Shang stretched out her hand and asked Qin Yi to help her sit up, then said loudly: "Come in."
Aunt Qiu walked in, followed by several palace maids, all holding trays covered with red cloth. Aunt Qiu led the palace maids to salute Yun Shang. After Yun Shang asked them to stand up, Qiu
Only then did the mammy speak: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has prepared a batch of drinking utensils for use on New Year's Eve. Please take a look at them."
Ministry of Internal Affairs?
Yun Shang's eyebrows moved, then she nodded and said, "Bring it here, let me take a look."
Aunt Qiu stood aside and asked several palace maids to come up. The palace maids lifted up the red cloth on their faces, and Aunt Qiu introduced them one by one from left to right: "This is a bronze used by ordinary courtiers.
It was made with the word "福" engraved on it. This was used by Mrs. Gaoming and was made of white jade. The pattern engraved on it was a plum pattern. This was used by the emperor's concubines and princesses and was made of emerald. The engraved pattern on it was hibiscus.
This is for the princes, and the carving on it is a unicorn. This is for your majesty and the queen, and it is made of gold. Your majesty's carving is a dragon, and the queen's carving is a phoenix."
"I just took a look at these cups. These cups are very well made and are of the highest quality." Aunt Qiu said with a smile.
"Excellent work?" Yun Shang heard this and looked at the cups placed on each plate with great interest, and then ordered Qin Yi: "Hel me up and let me take a closer look at the workmanship of these cups.
."
Qin Yi quickly agreed and helped Yun Shang stand up. Yun Shang walked up to the palace maids and looked at them one by one. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised: "The workmanship is very good, but..."
Yun Shang paused, picked up the two cups, turned around and looked at Aunt Qiu with a smile: "But, why do I see that the dragon's claws on your majesty's cup have four claws? And this prince's cup has four claws.
The unicorn on the cup has five claws? Is the Ministry of Internal Affairs planning to rebel?"
As Yun Shang spoke, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he threw the two cups in his hands to the ground with a loud "bang". Yun Shang snorted coldly and walked back to the chair.
He sat down and raised his voice: "Come here, go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and bring Li Fuhua and me here!"
Everyone in the room was stunned. For some reason, Yun Shang was still looking at the cup with a smile on his face just now. In the blink of an eye, the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse and turned into this.
The guards outside responded quickly.
Seeing this, Qin Yi quickly picked up the two cups that Yun Shang had thrown away and looked at them carefully before frowning and saying: "Manager Li from the Ministry of Internal Affairs is also an old man, why did he make such a mistake?
"
"Old man?" Yun Shang snorted coldly, with a look of disdain on his face: "Yes, he is an old man in the palace. It is because he is an old man that he is so bold. Li Fuhua is preparing to rebel.
Yet?"
Yun Shang's voice was not quiet, I'm afraid even the people waiting in the outer hall could hear it clearly.
Without letting Yun Shang wait for long, the guards escorted Li Fuhua in. Li Fuhua seemed a little unhappy with the guards behind him and kept struggling. When he was in front of Yun Shang, Li Fuhua said with a bit of grievance on his face:
"What's wrong with the Queen? Did this slave do something wrong?"
"You still dare to ask me what you did wrong? Li Fuhua, you are really good and ambitious!" Yun Shang roared and threw the two cups in front of Li Fuhua: "You yourself
