Mugui

Chapter 358 The messy relationship between the concubine and the concubine

Cining Palace.

When the Queen Mother saw Queen Mother Sheng and Yang Mu coming in together, she already knew what they were doing.

After saluting, Yang Mu told what happened today.

Empress Dowager Sheng had no intention of arguing with the old and the young, and said directly: "The Empress Dowager asked the Suzaku Army to set up a torture hall to torture the assassin. This matter is against the rules and should be handed over to Dali Temple."

The Empress Dowager glanced at the Empress Dowager Sheng and said: "I am afraid that the Empress Dowager Sheng did not read the laws of Dashun carefully. According to the law, the assassination of the royal concubine and the prince must be handed over to the Tribunal for trial, not Dali Temple."

Empress Dowager Sheng curled her lips and said: "Dali Temple is in charge of the highest sentencing and criminal laws, so there is nothing wrong with leaving it to Dali Temple."

The Empress Dowager said: "The Prime Minister of Dali Temple was born in the Jing'an Marquis Mansion. He is very close to you on weekdays. Everyone knows this. The Queen Mother of the Holy Mother should avoid suspicion!"

Empress Dowager Sheng frowned and said, "What do you mean, Empress Dowager? Is it possible that I can still send people to assassinate Concubine Shu and her son?"

The Empress Dowager said: "The clan government has discussed this matter with me. Since it is a matter of the royal family, I still have the final say."

Queen Mother Sheng was silent for a moment. It seemed that the clan was on the old woman's side in this matter.

Recalling the incident where the Zongren Mansion and the old woman had forced the two empress dowagers to release Prince Huan, Empress Dowager Sheng felt secretly resentful in her heart, so she stopped arguing with the two of them, chatted for a few words, and left.

After the Empress Dowager Sheng left, the Empress Dowager gave Yang Mu a seat and asked him carefully about the details of the assassination.

After Yang Mu answered one by one, the Empress Dowager smiled and glanced at the old woman beside her, and said: "Look, I will tell you that the tiger girl will come out!"

The old mama also praised: "The Empress Dowager's discerning eyes have long recognized Princess Protector's abilities."

The Empress Dowager said: "Since the two empress dowagers have agreed to reward based on merit, we must publicize this matter."

Yang Mu's eyes lit up, she had exactly this intention.

Seeing that Yang Mu understood, the Empress Dowager smiled even more comfortably. Looking at the dark circles under Yang Mu's eyes, she smiled and told her to rest early, and then let her go.

Yang Mu left Cining Palace and went directly back to Prince Ding's Mansion, but instead of resting, he found Mrs. Bao and said a few words.

When he learned that Lin Xiao had not returned from the military camp, he stopped staying and hurried to the palace.

After Yang Mu read all the rules and regulations of the palace and became familiar with them, he was finally able to rest, but his heart was still restless.

She rode a horse to the camp, found the weapons camp, ordered more furnaces to be built, and sped up the production of fine steel weapons and armor. Then she returned to the duty room of the palace and fell asleep on the camp bed for a while.

But after two hours of sleep, it was daybreak.

Yang Mu habitually wanted to drink sweet water, and then he remembered to give it to Lin Xiao. Lin Xiao had been drinking it for several days, and he didn't know how much his internal strength had been restored.

If he goes by what he said, it will be fine in ten days and a half, then he should be fine soon.

After Yang Mu crossed his legs and adjusted his breathing, he stretched his muscles and walked out of the duty room.

Bai Yao came in with washing things and said: "Deputy Commander, the sisters who died yesterday have been sent back to the valley cemetery, and the wounded have been taken care of by military doctors."

Yang Mu nodded, thinking that it would be better to speed up the replacement of iron with steel to reduce casualties on the battlefield.

Bai Yao continued: "The two people captured yesterday were detained separately and are already being interrogated. However, both of them are masters, so the interrogation is quite difficult."

Yang Mu washed up and said, "Don't worry. If you can become a master, your mind will naturally be stronger than that of ordinary people. Send someone to Bai Zewei to ask how the five Wolf Killers who were captured confessed."

She smiled mischievously and said, "Let's learn from this too."

Bai Yao didn't know anything about killing wolves. Seeing his deputy commander's evil smile, he thought it must be something interesting, so he responded and ordered people to go.

Yang Mu washed up, had breakfast, and began to patrol.This was her first inspection since taking over the palace, so she had to search more carefully.

Bai Yao followed her, looking at the huge palace, and said with emotion: "The royal family is so majestic. The mere palace is already so majestic. I wonder what the scene is like in the palace?"

Yang Mu stood by the lake, watching Concubine Zhu spreading fishing bait in the pavilion over there, and said: "The palace is not as big as here, and the scenery is mainly grand and majestic. It is not as comfortable as here."

Bai Yao also saw Concubine Zhu in the pavilion and said, "Deputy Commander, these concubines seem to be in disharmony."

"Huh?" Yang Mu turned to look at Bai Yao.

Bai Yao said: "I heard from the sisters guarding the dormitory that these three concubines are sarcastic and mean when they meet each other."

Yang Mu asked: "Are Concubine Xue and Concubine Fang not getting along?"

Bai Yao nodded and said, "What Concubine Xue said was very unpleasant, and Concubine Fang's reply was very merciless."

Yang Mu was a little lost. Logically speaking, they had already come to the palace, so it had nothing to do with Zhengfeng's jealousy. Moreover, Emperor Xibao and Emperor Jiaji had both passed away a long time ago. Why would they still speak harshly when they met?
Is it because of the forces behind it?
Behind Concubine Xue is Empress Dowager Sheng, and behind Concubine Fang should be Empress Dowager Tao.

Or was it because of any grievances that Emperor Xibao had when he was still alive?
What a mess.

Yang Mu asked again: "Is Princess Zhu also arguing with the two of them?"

Concubine Zhu was the concubine of Emperor Jiaji, and her relationship with the two of them should be that of a concubine.

Bai Yao said: "The strange thing is that Concubine Xue and Concubine Fang both hate Concubine Zhu, and sometimes they work together to suppress her."

Yang Mu: "..."

"What about Princess Shu?" Yang Mu asked.

Bai Yao said: "After Concubine Shu came yesterday, she has not gone out yet, and these concubines have not gone to take a look either."

Yang Mu said: "Let the people in the scout camp inquire about the maids and eunuchs serving in the palace, and see if they can find out the grudges between them."

Bai Yao smiled and said: "You don't need to give orders from the deputy commander on this matter. The sisters in the scout camp started to inquire about it yesterday, but they haven't presented the results yet."

Yang Mu nodded and could only wait.

Yang Mu and Bai Yao inspected the palace carefully and made timely adjustments to some inappropriate places before returning to the duty room.

In the duty room, there was a man wearing a fifth-grade eunuch uniform, already sitting in the guest seat.

When changing defenses that day, Yang Mu saw this person. He was Wang Qing, the eunuch in charge of the palace.

"Mr. Wang." Yang Mugong cupped his hands, came in and sat on the main seat.

Wang Qing happily took a sip of tea, stood up and saluted Yang Mu, and said, "Princess, this old slave is here to deliver the list of people who have been in and out of the palace recently."

He took out a roster and handed it to Bai Yao, who in turn handed it to Yang Mu.

Yang Mu opened his eyes and took a look. It was probably a list of people who would be in and out of the palace within ten days, divided into two parts.

There were not many people in the first half, they were high-ranking officials or eunuchs, these were official affairs; there were also some noble ladies, most of them were guests of several concubines.

The second half has a larger number of people, and they are the maids and eunuchs who go out to buy things or meet their families in the palace.

Yang Mu's beautiful big eyes looked at Wang Qing through the book, and said slowly: "Manager Wang, is this list wrong?"

　Thanks for the tip, lazy bug!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)