Chapter 813: The Palace Maid of Stealing Things (2)
This is not to say that Zhao Hongrun is cruel, but this kind of atmosphere cannot help the rise.
You know, there are thousands of maids, eunuchs, and guards in the palace. Today you steal one thing, and tomorrow I will imitate you and steal another thing. Is that okay? Maybe the palace will be emptied.
Otherwise, why would there be a saying that says, "It is difficult to guard against house thieves if you guard against them day and night?"
Therefore, once someone is caught stealing in the palace, they will always be severely punished.
It is for this reason that Concubine Shen Shu originally wanted to plead for mercy for this maid, but it was difficult for her to open her mouth now. After all, it was indeed the palace maid who had violated the palace rules.
At this moment, the palace maid who had violated the palace rules suddenly cried and begged: "Shu Ai, Your Highness, your highness, I did not steal from Shu Ai, I am unjustly accused..."
Hearing this, Chen Shuai's face flashed with anger, and she cursed angrily: "You bitch, you still dare to lie? That jade pendant is clearly from my Youzhi Palace!" She pointed at the elderly palace maid next to her.
The jade pendant in his hand was panting angrily.
"I don't have it, I don't have it, I don't have it..." The young palace maid who violated the palace rules knelt on the ground and cried.
Seeing her crying so sadly, Concubine Shen Shuai felt soft for a moment and said to Chen Shuai, "Sister, please calm down. Maybe there is some misunderstanding?"
If it were anyone else, Chen Shu'ai would have turned against her a long time ago, but facing Concubine Shen Shu, she finally suppressed her anger for the time being. After all, firstly, she felt that Concubine Shen Shu had taken care of her in the past one or two years, and secondly,
She became more and more afraid of offending Concubine Shen Shu's eldest son, who was becoming more and more powerful.
"Sister, don't be deceived by this wretched maid. This damned maid stole the things from my Youzhi Palace and got both the stolen goods and the stolen goods, but she still keeps making excuses... If you don't believe me, sister, ask her, ask her what she did from
Where can I get this jade pendant?"
At the same time, Zhao Hongrun glanced at the palace maid kneeling on the ground, and suddenly raised his fingers at the older palace maid next to Chen Shuai.
The older palace maid understood, stepped forward, and respectfully handed the jade pendant in her hand to Zhao Hongrun.
Zhao Hongrun took the jade pendant and observed it carefully. Seeing this, Concubine Shen Shu and Chen Shu'ai didn't speak anymore. They just turned to look at Zhao Hongrun to see what he said.
Zhao Hongrun carefully inspected the jade pendant and then raised it to take a look. He found that the jade pendant was engraved with a common flower. This flower was white in color and fragrant, so it was also called "white angelica". It was used both as a spice and as a medicine.
Medicinal.
The most important thing is that this herb called Angelica dahurica is the representative plant of Youzhi Palace.
"It is indeed a thing from Youzhi Palace." Seeing his mother, Concubine Shen Shu, looking at him intently, Zhao Hongrun nodded and said honestly.
After hearing this, Chen Shuai felt a little relieved. After all, she was a little surprised that Zhao Hongrun would tell the truth. After all, the look in Zhao Hongrun's eyes when he looked at her just now was not very friendly.
She narrowed her eyes and scolded the maid: "You bitch, what else do you have to say?! Come on, slap her! Hit her and do it."
Hearing this, the palace maid was horrified and cried repeatedly: "Shu Concubine, Shu Concubine, I didn't steal, I didn't steal..."
Concubine Shen Shu'ai felt more and more intolerable, so she coaxed Chen Shu'ai a few words to temporarily calm her anger. Then she said to the palace maid in a friendly manner: "My child, what is your name?"
"My name is Xiuxiang..." the young palace maid replied while sobbing.
"Xiuxiang..." Concubine Shen Shu nodded and asked, "How many years have you been in Youzhi Palace?"
"Five years..." The palace maid named Xiuxiang secretly glanced at Chen Shuai and saw that her face was filled with frost. She was so frightened that she quickly lowered her head.
"Five years..."
Concubine Shen Shu'ai couldn't help but glance at Chen Shu'ai.
As if she had guessed Concubine Shen Shu's thoughts, Chen Shu'ai took a long breath and explained with anger: "Sister, this bitch has been following my sister for five years. She used to be well-behaved and smart, and her sister loved her, but I didn't expect that she would dare
While I'm away, steal something from my Youzhi Palace..."
Zhao Hongrun listened for a long time and finally understood why Chen Shuai was so angry.
The reason is very simple. This woman was demoted to live in Pingyang Palace for a year or two, and she was already angry. Today she finally returned to Youzhi Palace, but found that the palace maid she trusted had actually stolen things from Youzhi Palace while she was away.
Could it be that he didn't take her seriously? Or, he simply thought that she would never come back to Youzhi Palace.
In this case, it would be strange if Chen Shuai did not have an attack.
Otherwise, is a small jade pendant, a small object that Chen Shuai never cared about in the past, worth her being so angry?
After all, it was the palace maid named Xiuxiang who had a bad fate, and it happened to happen to Chen Shuai when she was most sensitive and insecure. Otherwise, five years of relationship would not be worth a small jade pendant.
?
To put it bluntly, Chen Shuai was also venting her resentment in Pingyang Palace in the past year or two. This was the main reason. The jade pendant was just a fuse.
"Sister, please calm down. I don't think this child Xiuxiang would do such a thing. Let's ask clearly." After saying that, Concubine Shen Shuai patted Chen Shu'ai's hand, and then said to the palace maid Xiuxiang in a friendly manner: "
My child, you keep saying that you have not stolen anything from Youzhi Palace, but this jade pendant, based on the carvings on it, is clearly an ornament from Youzhi Palace, how do you explain this?"
"I..." Xiuxiang lowered her head and hesitated to speak.
Seeing this, Chen Shuai sneered from the sidelines.
"My child, stealing is a serious crime according to the palace regulations. If you are unjustly accused, you should tell the truth. As long as you are sure that it was not you who stole it, your concubine will not embarrass you." Shen Shufei gently enlightened.
But even so, Xiuxiang still lowered her head and said nothing.
Seeing this, Chen Shuai sneered and said: "Sister, you have also seen me. This wretched servant clearly refuses to shed tears until she sees the coffin. It is difficult to make her speak without punishment."
"Sister, please calm down. It would be a pity to break Wei Shuiling's child..." At this point, Concubine Shen Shu turned to Xiuxiang and said: "My child, if you still refuse to reveal the truth, then I won't be able to help you.
...if it were you
To be honest, even if you stole this jade pendant, as long as you admit it and I help you plead with your concubine, you will be exempted from the punishment. But you can't stay in the palace any longer. I will
Have someone take you to the palace."
It has to be said that Concubine Shen Shu was extremely tolerant. Otherwise, according to the palace regulations, if anyone was found stealing, as long as the person took the stolen goods, he would be killed directly with a stick, and there would be no way to send him out of the palace.
After hearing this, Xiuxiang was also greatly moved. There was a look of struggle on her face, and then she raised her head and said in embarrassment: "Shu Fei, I did not steal the jade pendant. This jade pendant... is...
"
As she spoke, she glanced at the people on both sides of the hall with some embarrassment.
Concubine Shen Shu Ai understood and smiled and said to Chen Shu'ai: "Sister, this kid is thin-skinned. Why don't you let these kids back off first?"
Perhaps for Concubine Shen Shu's sake, Chen Shu'ai nodded, then looked at Xiuxiang and sneered: "I would like to hear how you can make excuses." After saying this, she waved her hand and ordered the other maids in the palace to retreat.
Down.
At the same time, the Zongwei also left wisely, leaving only Chen Shuai, Shen Shufei, Xiaotao, Zhao Hongrun and Princess Yulong in the palace.
At this time, the palace maid Xiuxiang said in a low voice with a blushing face: "When the queen was not living in Youzhi Palace, the servants were called several times by the servants to clean the vacant palaces in the palace. During this period, I met a
Brother Lang Wei...this jade pendant was given to this slave by that brother Lang Wei."
Hearing this, everyone in the palace was stunned for a moment, and Chen Shuai even sneered: "Okay, you cheap maid, how dare you have an affair with Lang Wei?... Are you someone who doesn't know how to live or die outside the palace?"
"It's not Lang Wei who is stationed at Youzhi Palace..." Xiuxiang shook her head repeatedly.
After hearing this, Chen Shuai narrowed her eyes and said with a sneer: "This jade pendant is clearly the property of my Youzhi Palace. Either you stole it, or that Lang Wei guard stole it. Who is he?"
"No, no." Xiuxiang quickly shook his head and explained: "He is Lang Wei stationed in an abandoned palace... He said he found it from that abandoned palace..."
"Absurd!" Chen Shuai slapped the armrest of the seat and angrily shouted: "Only I, Youzhi Palace, can use Angelica dahurica as a carving pattern!"
Seeing this, Concubine Shen Shu advised: "Sister, calm down. I don't think this child would make fun of this kind of thing. This crime is much more serious than stealing..."
After hearing this, Chen Shuai's anger subsided slightly and she stared at Xiuxiang suspiciously, her face uncertain.
Indeed, having an affair with Lang Wei in the palace is a bigger crime than stealing. This palace maid named Xiuxiang can be considered an old man who has stayed in the palace for five years, so she does not even know about this kind of thing.
If there is still a chance of survival by stealing things from the palace, then having an affair with Lang Wei is a dead end.
Not only Xiuxiang is going to die, but Lang Wei is going to die too.
Therefore, there is really no reason for the palace maid named Xiuxiang to lie about this kind of thing. In order to avoid responsibility, she would fabricate a lie that would lead to greater guilt.
At least Concubine Shen Shu believed it.
So she said to Chen Shuai: "Sister, please calm down. It's just a small jade pendant. It's not worth my sister being so angry. As long as I know that this child has never betrayed you, sister, wouldn't it be fine..." As she said that, she saw
There was still anger on Chen Shuai's face, so she tentatively said: "It just so happens that my sister needs a smart and obedient girl. If my sister really doesn't like this child, let this child go to Ningxiang Palace..."
In fact, Chen Shu's anger was still lingering at this moment, but after Concubine Shen Shu said this, she couldn't say anything else. After taking a secret look at Zhao Hongrun, she already had an idea in her mind.
It has to be said that Chen Shuai is also a smart woman. Since she knows that she can't defeat Concubine Shen Shu - after all, this woman has two outstanding sons, the eldest son, Prince Su Zhao Hongrun, and the youngest son, Prince Huan Zhao Hongxuan - why not sell her a favor and have a relationship with her?
What about having a good relationship?
After all, Concubine Shen Shuai is not the kind of woman who likes to fight for power and gain, and there is no conflict of interest with Chen Shuai.
Thinking of this, Chen Shuai put a smile on her face and said affectionately: "My sister has said so, how dare I disobey you? Xiuxiang, just follow Concubine Shu."
"Thank you, empress. Thank you, empress." Xiuxiang kowtowed repeatedly to express her gratitude. She didn't know whether the empress she was referring to was Chen Shuai or Shen Shufei.
After a while, Concubine Shen Shuai and her party said goodbye to Chen Shuai and left Youzhi Palace.
Looking at the back of the palace maid Xiuxiang who was supporting Concubine Shen Shu at the moment, Zhao Hongrun, who was walking behind, rubbed the jade pendant in his hand, thoughtfully.
"If this woman is not lying, in other words, there is an abandoned palace with artifacts from Youzhi Palace in the palace?"