Zhilan's death was like a stone falling into the lake, causing a splash. Soon the lake seemed to have returned to calm. In fact, there were undercurrents in the water.
In Fulin Palace, people's hearts were even more uneasy.
Who is Zhilan?
She is a close confidant of Empress Dowager Yu and the female official in charge of Fulin Palace. All the maids in Fulin Palace look up to Zhilan.
Everyone knows that Zhilan is loyal to Queen Mother Yu.
No one thought that Zhilan would commit suicide.
Empress Dowager Yu has no regrets, and no one knows about it. But the ladies in court are all frightened and self-conscious, always feeling that they will be the next unlucky ones.
After Zhi Lan died, Yu Qiao fell ill immediately. According to the rules of the palace, a sick palace maid was not allowed to serve the master closely, so as not to get over the illness. Yu Qiao lay in the room to recuperate and served her master closely.
Empress Dowager Yu's was replaced by two other maids.
Within two days, the two palace ladies both made mistakes and were punished. They were each slapped dozens of times, almost losing half of their lives. So, they had to change again...
Under such circumstances, it is inevitable for people to feel uneasy.
Yu Yan, who stayed with Queen Mother Yu all day long, was also very nervous. She was afraid that if she said a word wrong, she would make Queen Mother Yu angry.
A few days later, Princess Linjiang went into the palace to visit Queen Mother Yu.
I don't know what Empress Dowager Yu said, but Princess Linjiang looked a little gloomy when she left.
Within two days, Zhilan's father and brother fell into the lake after being drunk and died "accidentally".
Zhilan's father and brother were both criminals. Because Zhilan was favored by the Empress Dowager Yu, she was lucky enough to return to Beijing and get an errand at the Imperial Mansion. When Zhilan died, the Empress Dowager Yu became angry, and the two of them had no way to survive.
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The news quickly reached Xie Yuanting's ears.
Xie Yuanting, who had been making a fuss about going to the Imperial Mansion as an errand, suddenly turned pale.
He worked as an errand at the Imperial Manor for a total of half a month. Zhilan's father and brother frequently showed their kindness to him and led him to gamble money and drink wine. Xie Yuanting was the most familiar and friendly with the two of them.
Mrs. Sun, who had a huge belly, saw Xie Yuanting's frightened appearance. She softened her heart for a rare moment and sighed in a low voice: "I have advised you several times before. The Queen Mother and the Queen Mother are at odds. For
What can't the Queen Mother do if she creates trouble for her?"
"I have never allowed you to go to the Imperial Mansion as an errand because I was afraid that you would be used as a gunman. You always thought that I was deliberately restraining you and not letting you go out."
"You should know my painstaking efforts by now, right?"
Xie Yuanting's face was pale, with cold sweat on his forehead, and he looked frightened: "You're right. I'd better not go to such a dangerous place."
"From now on, I will study at home. When your son is born, I will teach him to study."
Mrs. Sun glared over: "You keep talking about sons, don't you like it when I give birth to a daughter?"
In the past, Mrs. Sun was fierce and fierce, and she often took action. Now that she has been pregnant for more than eight months, and is about to give birth to full term, she is worried about the baby in her belly, so she can no longer do anything at will.
However, Xie Yuanting was used to being bullied and had no intention of taking the opportunity to resist.
As soon as Mr. Sun turned his face and cursed, Xie Yuanting immediately gave in and said, "How could this happen? I like you all the same whether you have a son or a daughter."
That's pretty much it.
Mrs. Sun felt a little calmer: "I have figured it out. It is best to have a son. If you have a daughter, educate her well. The same goes for her to be successful when she grows up."
"Look at yourself, you don't have any ability at all. Now the Guangyao Xie family is here, but where is the Empress? They say my niece Xiao Gu, if I have a daughter like the Empress, I would rather have a daughter!"
What’s so good about being like Xie Mingxi!
Xie Yuanting sneered disdainfully. After seeing Sun's frowning expression, he quickly swallowed his sneer.
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No one expected that the death of Zhilan's father and brother would be the beginning of the complete decline of Linjiang Palace.
Two imperial stewards accidentally fell into the water and died, which should not have alarmed the court. But Zhilan's sister-in-law led her son, who was less than ten years old, to beat the drum and file a complaint. She claimed that her father-in-law's husband did not fall into the water accidentally, but
Someone poisoned his life.
In this way, the matter will be heard by Heaven, and the Ministry of Punishment will not be able to take over the matter even if it wants to.
At the court meeting, the emperor issued a strict order to Tong Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment: "... Orphans and widowed mothers risk their lives by beating drums and complaining to the emperor. As the emperor, I must not stand aside and do nothing."
"The Ministry of Punishment will investigate this case immediately. I will give you five days to find out the whole story of this case and find out the real culprit behind it."
Tong Shangshu Su Rong accepted the order.
King Linjiang, who was standing at the head of the clan princes, had a shadow on his fat face.
The Queen Mother Yu was so angry that she wanted the lives of Zhilan's father and brother. Princess Linjiang brought the Queen Mother Yu's oral instructions back to the palace, and the King of Linjiang sent two secret guards to "take care of" the two of them.
Zhilan’s widowed nephew actually has the courage to beat the news drum!
Such a trivial matter actually caused such a fuss in front of the Holy Spirit.
King Linjiang had a strong premonition of something bad. After the dynasty was over, he secretly ordered that the two secret guards be dealt with. He also ordered everyone in the mansion not to leave the mansion at will.
Two days later, a doctor from the Ministry of Punishment led dozens of police officers to the gate of Linjiang Prince's Mansion.
Prince Linjiang was in the military camp but not in the palace. Princess Linjiang tried to respond calmly: "Your Majesty is not in the palace. If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it after the Lord returns to the palace."
The doctor from the Ministry of Punishment spoke politely, but his attitude was extremely tough: "I have been ordered by Minister Tong to search Linjiang Prince's Mansion. Please make it convenient for Princess Linjiang."
King Linjiang held military power, and there were hundreds of guards in the palace, and he also kept many secret guards. The doctor of the Ministry of Punishment wanted to search Prince Linjiang's palace, and Princess Linjiang was frightened and frightened. She was confused and shouted: "Stop them!"
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This shout immediately ruined the situation.
The palace guards gathered around, and the criminal doctor led the detectives to force their way in. During the pushing and shoving, one of the detectives was kicked to the ground. Soon, both sides started fighting with real fire.
One side was full of energy, but the other side was overwhelmingly large. Within a moment, the policemen were beaten to the ground. The leading criminal officer, a doctor from the Criminal Department, was hit in the nose by an unknown guard. His nosebleeds profusely and he looked miserable.
The doctor of the Ministry of Punishment did not flinch even after being beaten, and shouted loudly: "I have come here on the order of Lord Shangshu, and I also have the official documents of the Ministry of Punishment in my hand. The Prince of Linjiang used his power to bully others and beat the court officials. I will go back to the Ministry of Punishment now and ask your Excellency.
Submit a memorial to seek justice for the lower officials!"
After saying that, he greeted the policemen, you put your arm on my shoulder, I supported you, and walked away in great embarrassment.
Before Princess Linjiang could relax, she was frightened and uneasy by the words of the doctor of the Ministry of Justice before she left.
Two hours later, Prince Linjiang returned to the palace with a dark face.
Princess Linjiang hurriedly came forward: "Your Majesty, something serious has happened..."
Before she finished speaking, King Linjiang slapped her hard, leaving bright red fingerprints on Princess Linjiang's face: "Stupid woman!"
