The first thousand and sixty-eight chapters pack up (three)
This time, Yin Xiaoxiao remained silent for longer.
As the daughter-in-law of the Tian family, no one knows the cruelty of imperial power better than her.
How easy is it to maintain a normal mind in the face of the supreme power? She can be stable, but Concubine Jing is obviously "unstable".
There is also Brother Lin and Brother Ting, who are already passionate, impulsive and high-spirited young men. It would not be unusual for them to have a desire to compete for wealth. It is hard to say whether she can stop them...
"Don't worry." Xiao Yuhan's gentle voice rang in his ears: "There is always a way to the mountain. You have no intention of harming others, and you are open-minded. The emperor and empress have clear eyesight, and they are very clear in their hearts.
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Yin Xiaoxiao cheered up and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law three is right."
The two sisters-in-law also had to discuss the mastermind behind this matter.
Now it seems that Concubine Xian and Zhao Changqing are the most suspect. Secondly, Concubine Duan and Prince An and his wife.
Of course, there is another possibility.
"Perhaps these are all handmade by the Queen."
Yin Xiaoxiao doesn't like conspiracy and calculation. However, she is not stupid either. After thinking about it carefully, she becomes suspicious of Xie Mingxi: "I set up this game to scare the monkeys. Those female relatives with evil intentions will no longer dare to lead their daughters into the palace. I gave it again."
A warning from Princess Mei."
"In the past two years, Mrs. Mei has often been mean and difficult for the Queen. With the Queen's temperament, she can be considered very patient if she can endure it for so long."
Xiao Yuhan was also suspicious, but he said: "Don't say such things nonsense. If it spreads into Hanxiang Palace, it will violate the taboo in the palace. I don't know how much trouble it will cause."
It is right to see things through without telling them.
Yin Xiaoxiao nodded: "I'm just talking in front of you. If it had been anyone else, I wouldn't have mentioned a word."
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Concubine Duan was also frightened to the point of trembling with fear. She took the initiative to go to Jiaofang Palace and said, "Queen, I have never had a hand in the affairs of Hanxiang Palace."
Xie Mingxi glanced at the restless Concubine Duan and smiled leisurely: "If that's the case, why is Concubine Duan so uneasy and eager to take the initiative to defend herself?"
Concubine Duan: "..."
Aren't you afraid that Xie Mingxi will "find" some evidence and blame this matter on her?
After all, she once had the idea of sending her brother to the Jiaofang Palace to raise him. With Xie Mingxi's shrewdness, I'm afraid she already knew it, and it wouldn't be unusual to find an opportunity to deal with her...
Of course, Concubine Duan could never say these words. She could only laugh along with them: "It is really annoying to have something like this happen in the palace. As a concubine, I am unable to help the queen, and I dare not cause trouble to the queen."
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Xie Mingxi said lightly: "Concubine Duan is too self-effacing. Prince An is the emperor's sibling and the emperor's right-hand man. Only when Concubine Duan stays in the palace safely can Prince An be able to work safely and securely."
"If Concubine Duan makes any mistake, does something she shouldn't do, says something she shouldn't say, or thinks something she shouldn't have, the first person to be in trouble will be Prince An."
"How can Princess Duan have the heart to make Prince An worried with her motherly heart?"
A few words made Concubine Duan sweat drop from her forehead: "What the Empress said is absolutely true. King An and the Emperor are brothers. The Emperor has no doubts about people he employs. It is King An's blessing to reuse him. I,
My mother is only happy for her son. She will never do anything to embarrass her son."
Xie Mingxi smiled slightly: "Concubine Duan is indeed a mother with a loving heart."
Concubine Duan continued to laugh and did not dare to ask about Hanxiang Palace.
Xie Mingxi was considerate and said proactively: "It's really annoying that something like this happened in Hanxiang Palace. Fortunately, Miss Zhou is safe and sound, and I don't want to delve into this matter anymore."
"I have sent people to the palace of Concubine Xian and Concubine Jing to make Concubine Xian and Concubine Jing feel at ease."
"I am very pleased that Concubine Duan came here on her own initiative. Thinking about it, this matter has nothing to do with Concubine Duan. Concubine Duan just relax and let this matter be over."
After burning the incense, Princess Duan left the Jiaofang Hall, her back soaked with cold sweat.
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After this day, several concubines reported illness together.
Xie Mingxi went there in person, visited the patients one by one, and offered kind words to comfort them.
This "relief" caused Concubine Xian, Concubine Jing, Concubine Duan to become ill until the end of the year... This is a story for later, so I won't mention it for now.
Concubine Mei was really seriously ill, and it took her a month to be nursed before she could barely stay in bed. She lost a lot of weight, and her complexion was not as good as before. Her appetite was poor, and she couldn't talk every day.
Qin Se is an old palace maid in her forties. Her energy is far less than when she was young. She wanted to stay by Concubine Mei's side all day long, but she was powerless. She had to let the maid sent by Queen Xie serve Concubine Mei.
These young palace maids serve them very carefully, and no one can fault them.
But Concubine Mei was still haggard and losing weight day after day.
The reason is not difficult to guess.
All the confidants and confidants were wiped out, and Xie Mingxi was surrounded by people. He wanted to talk to Qin Se and send them off, but they all knelt down to apologize, saying that they were ordered by the Queen to not leave her without permission.
When Empress Dowager Yu was still alive, Concubine Mei had often experienced this kind of tormenting method. Since her son ascended the throne as emperor and Empress Dowager Yu died, Concubine Mei had been living a smooth and comfortable life.
Unexpectedly, today, I have been worn down again.
Xie Mingxi was very considerate and visited every morning and evening. Whenever the imperial doctor prescribed a prescription, he had to ask questions. On the other hand, Sheng Hong came less and less these days.
It's not that Sheng Hong is unfilial. It's just that a big event happened in the court recently.
There was a drought in Shanxi, and there was a great famine. There were many hungry people. The local officials opened the warehouses in time to release grain, but the food was scarce and the victims were many. There were also grain merchants who stocked the grain, hoping to make a lot of money during the famine year. The victims
They were so hungry that they couldn't think of anything, so they gathered a crowd and rushed into the grain merchants, robbed grain and killed people.
As a result, civil unrest broke out. This group of victims quickly grew from a few hundred people at the beginning to more than 10,000 people. There were only 3,000 troops stationed in the area, but they were defeated by this group of victims and most of them were killed.
At this point, the victims of the disaster had completely become bandits. They did not stop doing anything, and simply occupied the local government office and imprisoned all the officials in the government office as hostages.
When the news reached the court, the emperor was furious and immediately summoned his ministers to the palace to discuss countermeasures and sent troops to quell the chaos.
During these days, Sheng Hong got up early and went to bed late every day. Sometimes it was too late to discuss matters at night, so he slept in Yiqing Hall. He didn't even have time to go back to Jiaofang Hall, so he naturally had no time to visit Hanxiang Palace to visit Concubine Mei.
How can Concubine Mei be Xie Mingxi's opponent without the support of her son?
On this day, Xie Mingxi came to visit the doctor as usual, speaking warmly and with concern: "My mother's illness has improved slightly, but her complexion is not good, and she has become much thinner."
Concubine Mei looked at Xie Mingxi, her thoughts fluctuating, and she was speechless for a while. After a while, she said: "Queen, the Ai family has something to say to you alone."
