The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

"Okay, Concubine Shu, take care of yourself and don't get angry." Seeing that they were about to quarrel, the Queen immediately said, "Concubine Li, the second princess is old enough to choose a prince consort, and you, as a mother, can't be more stable!"

As soon as she opened her mouth, the two concubines confessed their crimes and stopped the dispute - of course, the more likely possibility was that Concubine Li was unilaterally taught a lesson by Concubine Song Shu.

He also called up the people who were performing the ceremony below.

This made Xie Yuzhen, who was watching the fun with great interest, a little disappointed. When she looked up, she saw that the Queen was not staring at the two who almost quarreled just now, but was staring at her. So Xie Yuzhen smiled at the Queen obediently, placed her hands gently on her belly, and used her actions to show her new thigh that she was determined not to take the initiative to cause trouble for the time being.

The queen breathed a sigh of relief, withdrew her gaze, and began to lecture the new concubine.

Xie Yuzhen was also humming a tune in his heart and began to look at the five newcomers in the hall.

I have seen Lady Zhang before. She has a delicate and cute face and a soft and gentle voice. At first glance, she looks like a young girl, but her figure is slender and well-proportioned. With that face, not only does it not look out of place, but there is a unique charm that perfectly combines innocence and charm.

Shun Meiren standing behind her looked very different from the people of Dasheng. She had slightly brown skin, a high nose and deep eyes. Her long hair was combed into a bun and was slightly lighter in color with a hint of brown. Her eyes were also light brown, and her eyelashes were thick and long. She was also very tall. I'm afraid she looked very similar to Xie Yuzhen, especially when she stood next to Concubine Zhang, which made the former look even more delicate and lovely.

At this moment, everyone was looking at the newlyweds in silence, more or less, with most of their attention focused on Shun Meiren's concubine, Wu Cainu.

Her facial features are similar to Shun Meiren's, but she has a more exotic look. Her skin is as white as milk, and her hair is lighter than Shun Meiren's. When the light shines on it, it emits a faint golden glow. Even though her hair is combed into the hairstyle of a Dasheng woman, it can be seen that she originally had big wavy hair. And the most eye-catching thing is her pair of eyes, the left one is blue and the right one is green, which is a rare heterochromatic eye.

Her eyes reminded Xie Yuzhen of a lion cat she had seen before, also one blue and one green. She could no longer remember which lady's pet it was. The cat was snow-white with soft and fluffy fur. It was not afraid of strangers and would rub against her legs when it saw anyone. It would lie down and expose its soft belly for people to stroke.

The cat loved to run around, and followed its owner to visit the Wuwei Marquis Mansion. Xie Yu was really lucky to have the chance to enjoy it. Unfortunately, the cat loved to run around too much. When the owner left, he found that the cat had fallen into the pond at some point. Its snow-white fur was wet and tangled with water plants, and it was dead.

The whole audience's attention was divided between these three people. The remaining two concubines from Silla were not bad looking, docile and respectful enough, but too tame, and there was nothing memorable about them.

After the newlyweds finished listening to the queen's instructions, the palace maids led them to their respective seats and sat them down.

Concubine Ning, who had been looking unhappy since she entered the room, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I failed to discipline my subordinates and allowed someone to take advantage of the situation, causing the royal concubine to lose the heir. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

After Xie Yuzhen handed in Shi Mang that day, he never cared about it again. As the day went by, I thought they finally found out something, but I didn't know who would be charged with the crime in the end.

"The results of the interrogation?" The Queen nodded, "Bring the person up here."

"Yes." Concubine Ning said with a cold face, asking the female official to call in the people who were waiting outside the palace.

Xie Yuzhen saw Shi Mang. She was tied up, her clothes had not been changed, and she had never washed. Her hair was disheveled, her cheeks were swollen, and her clothes were messy and stained with blood.

The other person who was tied up was a maid who looked to be in her thirties and was in a similar state of disarray.

"Isn't this Nanny Lu who takes care of the third princess?!" Concubine Zhu exclaimed in surprise.

Concubine Ning took a deep breath. The Third Princess had been raised in her care since she was a child. She treated the Third Princess as her own daughter. Nanny Lu was originally Concubine Gong's trusted maid. After Concubine Gong passed away, she was old enough to be sent out of the palace. But at that time, Nanny Lu came to Concubine Ning and begged her, saying in tears that she was worried about the young master and wanted to stay and serve her. Concubine Ning softened her heart and kept her.

Who would have thought that this man would actually commit such a crime as to murder the royal heir!

It would have been fine if Nanny Lu had the evil intention to commit suicide, but with her status, not only would the Third Princess's reputation be affected to some extent. The Third Princess usually trusted and relied on her, and now she will be heartbroken after this incident... Concubine Ning could not bear to let her daughter suffer this, and she hated her so much.

When Gao Sheng found out that it was this nanny who ordered Shi Mang to lead Fang'er to Luwuzhai, he went to tell Concubine Ning without a moment's pause.

Concubine Ning was not vague either. She gagged and tied up Madam Lu while her daughter was sleeping, and followed her to the Disposal Department in person, watching her closely until the result of the interrogation came out. Then she hurriedly brought people to Kunning Palace.

"When this maidservant was serving Concubine Gong, she had the keys to various places in Luwuzhai. Later, when Concubine Gong passed away, she secretly left the key to the storehouse and took out the small items in it to sell one after another. Later, she took advantage of this convenience to let Shi Mang mix poisonous grass into the stored firewood. She also bribed Fang'er in the small kitchen of Baosi Pavilion and asked her to steal the firewood specially made by Wen Baolin under the pretext of using it for medicine. That day, Fang'er had to ask Shi Mang for help because the reserves were insufficient!"

Having said this, Wen Baolin also stood up and bent her knees. She had been kneeling for too long and her knees had not yet fully healed, so her body was shaking a little.

Fang'er couldn't hold on after being tortured and died of a high fever last night.

"I failed to discipline the palace maids well. Please punish me, Your Majesty." Wen Baolin finally felt relieved after listening to Concubine Ning's narration. However, she still couldn't help but steal a glance at Shen Xiaoyi who was sitting firmly in her seat.

Before Shen Xiaoyi exploded that night, Wen Baolin had never thought that she actually disliked and even hated him so much... Wen Baolin couldn't understand, weren't the identities of the daughter of a marquis and the emperor's concubine more honorable than those of a marginal member of the Shen family?

Why did Shen Xiaoyi feel so resentful?

"Since Wen Baolin is not strict with his subordinates, I will fine you half a year's salary and make you copy the Lotus Sutra and the Diamond Sutra to pray for the unborn heir." The queen said, looking at Shen Xiaoyi who looked calm, "Shen Xiaoyi, copy the scriptures as well."

Shen Xiaoyi, whose name was called, stood up blankly: "My queen, how come I also..." She looked a little dazed, and came back to her senses halfway through her words, "I spoke out of turn, I accept the punishment."

She was obviously not in good condition, but there were more important things to deal with right now.

The Queen asked Wen Baolin to sit back, and then signaled Concubine Ning to continue speaking.

Concubine Ning said, "Although this nanny has no children, she has a nephew who runs a small business in the capital. Before Concubine Xie entered the palace, Shi Mang worked in the purchasing department and went out a few times. These two people... hooked up."

The next words seemed difficult for Concubine Ning to say, but she had to say them, so she gritted her teeth and almost squeezed out the sound from between her teeth: "Madame Lu privately called Shi Mang her niece-in-law and aunt, and even promised to help Shi Mang leave the palace early, and asked her nephew to divorce his current wife and marry Shi Mang!"