After rebirth, I made the princes cry

The third prince felt somewhat guilty for no reason.

Although his father did not ban him from coming to the Changfeng Palace, he had followed his grandfather's advice and specifically inquired about his father's thoughts through Yingshu. Yingshu clearly reminded him frankly, but he was still discussing secretly with his mother and concubine just now. Regarding Zhou Jinghe's matter, I wonder if Yingshu heard her mother's analysis.

However, Zheng Guiren has no guilty conscience at all.

But she raised her hand and held Bu Yao in her hair: "The middle-aged female Shi Shi is on duty at the Qianyang Palace, so why did she obey the orders of the Zhaoyang Palace?"

"Your Majesty knows that without the holy order from Shu, Madam Xie does not have the authority to summon noble people to Zhaoyang Hall to attend to matters." Ying Shu replied.

The third prince quickly looked at Zheng Guiren. As soon as his lips moved, he saw the angry look on Zheng Guiren's face. He felt his scalp numb.

"Your Majesty also knows that Concubine Xie has no right to summon me to answer questions!"

"The criminals Luo Shi and Zeng Shi, as well as the two criminal maids of the Peace Department, Jia Shi and Zhen Shi, have been escorted to Zhaoyang Palace. Please go there under your orders." Ying Shu simply stopped Zheng Guiren's display of power.

When the third prince heard this, his expression changed. Although he had been shaken by his mother's "teachings", he at least still believed that his mother was certain that Zi Jiang's case would not be investigated by his father. In the past few days, Chang The situation in the Feng Palace is indeed calm, and even my grandfather has already felt at ease. He just asked him to remind his mother and concubine not to act too hastily in the future. Even if they want to suppress Zhaoyang Palace, they must not offend their father again...

Grandfather has even been thoroughly investigating the miscarriage of Concubine Guo because of the jade charm. He has also secretly contacted He Ao to find out why Mrs. He ordered Concubine Shi to secretly help Concubine Qiao to marry Concubine Jiang. , as long as this case is found out, not only will Queen Yu be unable to escape the blame, but it may even make Mrs. Xie unable to defend herself!

But at this moment, the father clearly wanted to investigate Zi Jiang's case. Could it be that the father had decided to help Chen Junxie and uproot Zheng Zheng from Changping? !

Zheng Guiren looked indifferently at the third prince, who had clearly revealed his flaws. She helped him a little and said, "I want to go to Zhaoyang Palace to learn how Concubine Xie, the lady in charge of palace affairs, shows her power. Sanlang, you go first." Go back to Spica. There is no need to be so worried and angry. Remember my teachings. You are a prince, so you should devote your mind to court affairs. Don’t imitate some people who blindly rely on poetry and poetry to win over scholars. .”

When Ying Shu saw Zheng Guiren getting up, she stepped aside and seemed to turn a deaf ear to Zheng Guiren's reminder that the third prince, Prince Mo Xiao, was indifferent to Queen Yu's safety.

Zheng Guiren was the last concubine to arrive at Zhaoyang Palace.

In fact, Mrs. He was also late. She was "invited" by Chen Shanxian, and she already knew that Mrs. Xie had obtained the approval of His Majesty the Emperor for setting up such a big battle today, and it was to give Changfeng Palace Madam He was unwilling to go against His Majesty's wishes. Moreover, she had never really regarded Guiren Zheng as an ally. She had already tried to burn bridges by crossing rivers, and now she was happy to add insult to injury - Queen Yu was about to do so. If she falls, Xie Jin will not be able to retain the important position of Dazhongzheng. Her next opponent will only be Changping Zheng and his party. Since they will meet with swords sooner or later, there is no need to maintain falsehoods.

So when she saw Zheng Guiren arriving, Mrs. He snorted softly: "In such a cold weather, we have waited here for so long before finally waiting for Zheng Guiren. I'm afraid it's thanks to the fact that Zhongnv Shi personally summoned him, otherwise we wouldn't know for sure. Wait until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse."

Mrs. Xie sat in the upper seat and ignored the glances of the concubines. She didn't even bother to invite Mr. Zheng to take a seat. Anyway, the chair at the top on the right side was reserved for Mr. Zheng. He could sit down if he wanted to.

"First thing, we all want to congratulate Li Chonghua. His Majesty has already issued a decree to confer Li Chonghua as a concubine. But now the palace has to prepare two grand ceremonies, the New Year's ceremony and the prince's wedding. The concubine's promotion ceremony We have to wait until after the prince's wedding, but from now on, everyone must respect Concubine Li Shu as the first of the nine concubines, and you must not say or do anything that violates the law."

Yingshu was assigned by the emperor to come to Zhaoyang Palace today. At this time, she was kneeling behind Mrs. Xie. She did not pay special attention to Guo Pin, but Guo Pin's reaction was too intense. If she pulled her sleeves off, she might have to ask questions, but even if she was stopped by Yucairen, Guo Bin's eyes were still staring at Zheng Guiren.

Shocked and questioning.

"Your Majesty really has a decree?" Li Bin was suddenly hit by a surprise from heaven, and she was also doubtful about it.

Mrs. He smiled and said: "How could Mrs. Xie falsely pass on the imperial edict? But I originally thought that Silang and Wulang were both older than Qizilang, and one of Concubine Jian and Concubine Qiao should be promoted, but I didn't expect that either. It turns out that Mrs. Xie and Li Bin are really close."

It was too obvious to sow discord, and Mrs. Xie was amused by Mrs. He.

"Actually, although Concubine Shu is ranked first among the nine concubines, in fact, all the concubines do not need to obey Concubine Shu. It is just that there are differences in etiquette and rules. Your Majesty has no intention of promoting Concubine Shu to the rank of Concubine Shu. , but Li Bin has always tried her best, which is why Your Majesty loves her so much. We are all palace dependents, and the honor in the inner court depends entirely on His Majesty's favor. Wherever I treat anyone who is friendly, I will be promoted. Is it true that anyone who is dissatisfied will be deposed?"

When Zheng Guiren heard these words now, he naturally felt very harsh.

Mrs. Xie glanced at her lazily, and the smile disappeared from her face: "The happy event has been announced. Next, I will ask you to listen to me interrogate a few criminals!"

Although not all of the concubines present knew Mrs. Zeng and the two medical girls from the Hospice Department, Luo Cairen, who was escorted to the palace first, was still familiar. Even Mrs. He saw Luo Cairen with disheveled hair and white hair. There was frightening blood seeping out from the single clothes, and they were all stunned. Those female royals who used to live in Changfeng Palace and were regarded as confidants by Zheng Guiren could not help but scream out in surprise.

"A few days ago, Jiang, a lady from the Food and Drug Administration, knelt down outside the Zhaoyang Palace holding a talisman given by the queen. I believe you have heard about it, but you probably don't know what Zi Jiang said after seeing me. Your Majesty Zhongnvshi was once ordered to interrogate Zijiang, so Zhongnvshi knows the whole story, so Lao Zhongnvshi should first describe the matter in detail."

Yingshu acted as ordered.

Chen Shanxian, as the maid of Zhaoyang Palace, was also present to witness what happened that day. At this time, she was not sent away by Madam Xie. While listening to Yingshu's story, she looked at everyone's expressions. Zheng Guiren said nothing. , no matter whether she is a strong one or not, she still looks confident. Concubine Jian and Concubine Qiao are insiders, and their faces are calm at this time. Concubine Guo seems to have not recovered from the blow of being promoted to concubine Shu, and is still staring at her. Looking at Guiren Zheng, most of the rest of the palace family members were shocked. Even the concubines Shi had a look of surprise, especially Mrs. He, when Zi Jiang actually claimed that it was his Majesty who ordered her to give up the heir to Mrs. Xie's medicinal diet. When he was poisoned, his eyes almost dropped. He must not be Zheng Guiren's accomplice.

When Yingshu finished her story, the main hall was as quiet as death.

"Shi Yu Luo, please tell me first, what crime have you committed?" Mrs. Xie asked leisurely.

"Yes... it was Guiren Zheng who instigated the guilty woman to instruct Zi Jiang to slander His Majesty and anger Madam Xie."

"Convicted maid Zeng, it's your turn to confess your crime."

"The sinful maid also followed the instructions of Guiren Zheng... and instigated the He family to execute the palace girl Tai in private."

The two medical women from the Department of Hospice did not even wait for Mrs. Xie to ask questions by name. They kowtowed and admitted that they had followed Guiren Zheng's orders and killed Director Bai and Nü Luo.

Everyone looked at Zheng Guiren.

Zheng Guiren finally sneered and said: "Since these criminals confessed their guilt, they should not have been beaten into submission. However, since I did not instruct them to commit these crimes, I would like to ask Mrs. Xie, do you have any real evidence?"

"The criminals involved all confessed that they were instigated by you, Concubine Zheng. However, I also understand that you will inevitably claim that the criminals were ordered by me to frame you. If you are not from the Zheng family in Changping, just rely on a criminal You can't even think of making excuses for the accusations, but you believe that you have the support of powerful people. Let's face it, even if His Majesty is present to question me, you dare to deceive me and make excuses."

"Your Majesty has no intention to personally resolve this case. Isn't it because he believes that Concubine Xie's accusation against me lacks solid evidence?" Zheng Guiren raised his eyebrows.

"Mr. Shi, please tell Mr. Zheng what your Majesty's decree is." Mrs. Xie looked directly at Mr. Zheng and raised her eyebrows.

Yingshu said, because she was repeating His Majesty the Emperor's words, she stood up and said: "His Majesty ordered the Internal Criminal Division to interrogate the guilty one. His Majesty ordered Shu to go to Zhaoyang Hall and announce the verdict." Although the Luo family and Zeng family guilty, , and is an accessory, but criminals who kill intentionally cannot be forgiven and are all executed. Although the palace man Zi Jiang was used by the culprit to commit a treasonous crime, he did not commit the crime of intentional murder. His crime of poisoning was self-incrimination. He did not harm the upper palace, so his crime can be forgiven. Zijiang was demoted to a maidservant and assigned to an official office to serve as a laborer in order to atone for his sins. The reason why I forgive Zijiang for his treason is because it is not convenient to rely solely on his confession. The daughter of a dignified surname was brought to justice and punished. The main culprit who exploited Zi Jiang is still at large, so Zi Jiang's death penalty has just been pardoned."

Just this paragraph has made it difficult for Zheng Guiren to accept.

But of course Yingshu did not stop repeating because of Zheng Guiren's furious look: "Yucairen and other female imperial guards who previously served in the Changfeng Palace could not escape the suspicion of harboring Luo Shi and other crimes. They should be deposed and not allowed to serve in the palace anymore." The concubines and concubines moved to the imperial palace and were not allowed to leave the imperial palace without orders.

Mrs. Xie should call the deacons and female deacons of various departments to admonish them after today's incident, and strictly declare that it is forbidden to lynch anyone in the palace. If anyone offends again, he will be killed for the crime! In addition, in the future, the inner court will add an investigation and prosecution department, which will be managed by the permanent attendant. Regardless of the female officials or palace servants in each department, anyone who has been coerced into committing illegal acts can report to the investigation and prosecution department. The complaint does not require proof. , but those who fail to report and are coerced into committing illegal acts again will not be pardoned and punished. "

"This can't be a holy order! How dare you fake a holy order!!!" Zheng Guiren was furious.

Mrs. Xie chuckled: "Your Majesty did not convict Concubine Zheng because there was no real evidence. You should be lucky. Are you still disobeying the imperial order and trying to continue to use coercion and inducement to recruit party members in the inner court?" Doing evil? Or do you think that since you are from a famous family, you should not be restricted by legal regulations, and that even for His Majesty to purge the inner court, you need the permission of the Changping Zheng family first?"

Today, Mrs. Xie deliberately arranged the seating at the Zhaoyang Hall and arranged the "party" of Zheng Guiren together. At this time, she carefully looked at the expressions of Yucai Ren and others, and raised her chin slightly: " In fact, Your Majesty also knows in his heart that Yucai Ren, the female imperial concubine who served in the Changfeng Palace in the past, has never done anything bad. However, Yucai Ren's "widespread good relationships" have also been used to do evil things. Yucai Ren If you are smart, you will not be unaware of Luo Shi and others' crimes of aiding the evil, so Yucai people should not feel aggrieved."

It is rare for a person with jade talents to feel like he is sitting on pins and needles.

Just because she has not done anything bad does not mean she is innocent. At this time, she truly realized that no matter which concubine she was attached to, she could not truly establish a stable situation in the harem. The safety of the royal wives and concubines, the favor and humiliation of the emperor, really depended on the emperor's thoughts. Even if she has no intention of competing for favor, the risk she takes by being attached to Changfeng Palace is far greater than competing for favor.

"You don't have to worry about being questioned again. In fact, you are no different from Luo Shi, Zeng Shi and other criminal slaves. Regardless of whether you confess or not, just oral confessions are not considered true evidence. This case is settled."

Mrs. Xie turned her face and said to Mrs. He: "Your Majesty still has a favor. This is because of the advice of the Chinese Women's History. Your Majesty is thinking about whether it is a female official or a palace maid in each department. If she is not willing to serve the inner court for the rest of her life, she will have to wait until she reaches the age of two. Anyone who is fifteen years old can apply for pardon. In addition to various departments, if the female officials and maids serving in the palace are willing to ask for pardon, we should also grant it. There are so many palace people in the inner court, and there are not many of them. I am lucky to serve you, but men should be married when they are young, and women should be married when they are young. This is also the need of human relations. The Queen cannot ask questions now, so the two of us must set an example first. Concubine He, in your Hanguang Palace, there are people who are of marriageable age and willing. You can take the initiative to pardon the palace servant who begs for mercy, or assign him to a guard who is not yet married."

Regarding this matter, Mrs. Xie did not discuss it with Guiren Zheng at all.

From then on, although there was still the Changfeng Hall in the inner court, the Changfeng Hall had ceased to exist in name only. The Zheng family was probably the only person in the past who had been publicly recognized by the king of the country as having no choice but to "appease and condone" due to lack of "real evidence." However, although the Zheng family She can still get away with it, but all the party members who are attached to her have been given a slap in the face. No matter the existence of Changfeng Palace, no matter the existence of Zheng Zheng in Changping, the Zheng family can no longer be powerful in Jiankang Palace. She does not mind the emperor's favor. If you do not favor someone, you will have to bear the bitter consequences of being disliked by the emperor.

Mrs. He didn't catch her breath until she returned to Hanguang Hall. She didn't feel frightened. Instead, she was elated after gasping for air. The more she thought about it, the happier she became: "I never expected that His Majesty would be so unwilling to give to Zheng Zheng." Concubine saves face, this fun is going to be huge, but Mrs. Zheng is really asking for trouble, she doesn’t know what she is thinking, she actually instructs a palace maid to slander His Majesty, how could Concubine Xie fall into the trap!"

The palace maid who heard the "fun" also felt unbelievable, but she couldn't understand why Mrs. He was so happy. She hesitated again and again, but still couldn't hold back the questions bubbling in her stomach: "But Madam, Your Majesty favors Zhaoyang Palace so much. Maybe it will hinder the county government’s planning, right?”

"What's the hindrance to this? Do you think His Majesty is really favoring the Concubine before he reprimands the Zheng family? It's not like that at all. Your Majesty is actually annoyed that the Zheng family has completely forgotten the rules and dared to slander the king of a country! Your Majesty still has to deal with the personnel affairs in the palace. There is a way to cut off the power, Zheng family. She is too superstitious about the power of these northern nobles. She still thinks it was the Western Henan period, when northern gentry like them were so majestic. Huh, if it weren't for Your Majesty, who cares? Ping Zheng, the head of her district, fled to our Jiangdong, and they have long been reduced to civilians!"

The palace maid nodded, so it turns out that His Majesty the Emperor really still has the authority to let the family members of the inner court... No matter how noble they are, as long as His Majesty really dislikes them, those who deserve to be laughed at will become the laughing stock.