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Chapter 604 Controlling the Direction
He once said that he would treat her well in the future.

Now he demoted her status without hesitation and didn't even want to look at her again.

What a shame. What will this mean for her face in the palace in the future?
But she was like a mute who couldn't tell how hard it was to eat Coptis chinensis.

Meng Zhao couldn't figure out why the emperor demoted her status for such a trivial matter. What’s more, I can’t figure out why my cousin, who was always lively and cheerful, committed suicide by swallowing gold. And the cousin's maid not only refused to excuse herself, but also framed her.

She always felt that things were not that simple, and that she seemed to be being plotted. But every step is your own choice. Who could calculate so accurately?
Could it be my cousin? But why did her cousin plot against her? There seemed to be a fog in front of my eyes.

She had only been in the palace for seven days. Who is plotting against her?
Jiang Yuebai's faint face immediately appeared in her mind. I heard that my cousin's illness was cured by Jiang's arrangement. Could it be that my cousin would not hesitate to repay Jiang with her life? Does Jiang have so much energy to win over people's hearts?

The emperor didn't care about her feelings at all and went to the east side hall to stay with his cousin for more than an hour. According to Qingying, she saw the two people rolling onto the bed from the window. Just think about it and you know what they will do next.

Logically speaking, even if my cousin is disfigured, the emperor loves her so much that it should be impossible for her to want to die. Could it be that it was because he called his cousin ugly and had such delusions that his cousin couldn't think of it? My cousin isn't that fragile, right?
Meng Zhao always felt that there was something wrong here.

It was as if her soul had been taken away from her, and she was supported by Chanjuan. She looked dreamily at the direction where the emperor was leaving, feeling lost: "Is the emperor really so cruel and heartless?"

She has always been proud. No matter how wronged or disappointed she is, she will never shed a tear in front of outsiders.

Even though the pain in her heart made her almost suffocate, she would not cry.

Chanjuan choked with sobs and advised, "Master, go back. Every time you go through a hardship, you will gain wisdom. The days are still long."

In the middle of the night, Hongdou, the maid who was serving Yang Guiren closely, committed suicide by hanging herself. The loyal servant had always been praised by others, and was restrained in a serious manner. He was buried with Yang Guiren the next day.

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The morning meeting on the second day was well attended. This is a big melon, why would you be embarrassed if you don’t come to eat it?

It's just that when it comes to life and death, the atmosphere is a bit solemn.

Concubine He's expression became serious, and she roughly explained the situation and the results of last night's handling using Spring and Autumn style.

"His Majesty ordered that the Chen family was suspected of treason and misbehavior and was buried as a commoner. The Yang family was buried as a noble family, with the martyred palace maids. The Meng family was demoted to Jieyu and spent a month in seclusion. I mismanaged the palace and was fined. Three months.”

"The empress was also fined?" Xie Guiren asked in surprise.

The concubine nodded, "Yes. I neglected my duty and neglected my duty. I did not do a good job in guiding the newcomers after they entered the palace."

Concubine Shun thought of her demotion when she first entered the palace, and thought it was because of her status as a concubine that the Queen Mother punished her.

But Meng's house was a first-class marquis' house, and Meng was the legitimate daughter, so he would be demoted. Ye Suhua was shocked but also felt truly relieved.

She couldn't help but sigh: "I never expected that Sister Meng, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis Mansion, would be punished so severely."

The concubine nodded slightly and deliberately directed the attention of public opinion: "The reason for the demotion is naturally because of the loss of human life. The higher the position, the greater the responsibility. If something goes wrong, the chief concubine will be jointly and severally responsible. Therefore, the chief of the first house must do a good job. Set an example and have a good relationship with the sisters in the same palace. Meng Jieyu is a lesson learned from the past.”

"The higher the position, the greater the responsibility." I learned this sentence from Concubine Jianing.

Back then, she was so exhausted from managing the affairs of the Sixth Palace that she gave up her job and didn't want to do it anymore. Concubine Jianing comforted her with these words.

Of course, the real reason why Meng Jieyu was demoted will not be revealed in public. Always take the emperor's face into consideration.

"Thank you, Concubine, for the heads up."

Concubine Shun looked at Xie Gui and Xiao Changzai with a worried look on her face. These are two difficult masters to manage. Don't even listen to her. If he gets into trouble one day in the future, he will be punished.

I really envy Su Changzai, Fan Cai and Duan Cai who live in a single household.

Duancai suddenly asked, "It seems that Yang Guiren has never seen the concubine before. I didn't even see her come when I asked her for greetings the first time. Why can't I think about it all of a sudden?"

Concubine Shun blurted out without thinking much: "Yang Guiren entered the palace last year and is Meng Jieyu's cousin. She was particularly favored after entering the palace. After falling down at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, she has been sick and unable to get out of bed. Listen. He said things have gotten much better in the past few days, which is logically wrong.”

After speaking, he sighed.

After listening to this, Xie Guiren had a very bold guess. That is because Yang Guiren has an arrogant and noble character and is unwilling to join Fang Chang in flattering Meng Jieyu. Therefore, he swallowed gold and committed suicide to clarify his ambition.

But she remained silent and did not speak.

Duancai glanced at Concubine Shun and covered her mouth in feigned horror, "None of us knew about Yang Guiren. Sister Shun concubine was so well-informed that she actually knew that Yang Guiren was much better? You... you couldn't Is it related to Yang Guiren’s death?”

Only then did Shunbi suddenly realize that she had spilled the beans, and her face instantly turned red: "What does my relationship have to do with Yang Guiren! Stop slandering others."

Duancairen: "It's a big deal. Before Empress Jieyu entered the palace, you were the most favored. After Empress Jieyu entered the palace, the emperor always went to Changchun Palace. You were jealous of the emperor's favor for Empress Jieyu, and instigated and induced Yang from Changchun Palace. The noble man committed suicide and put the blame on Empress Jieyu." Shunbi opened her eyes wide and stood up in anger: "You are so slanderous! I don't even know what Changchun Palace looks like and I have never stepped inside. How can I induce it? Yang Guiren committed suicide."

Duan Cairen: "I'm just talking, why are you anxious? Could it be that the truth is right and you feel guilty? Since you can find out that Yang Guiren's condition has improved, you can naturally find a way to get close to Yang Guiren."

Concubine Xindao: Murong, you are really sharp-tongued and know how to confuse right and wrong. If I hadn't been here, I would have believed you. However, this does not prevent the performance of procedures:
"Shun concubine, you stay here later."

Concubine Shun felt dizzy after being named, and pots fell from the sky. This feeling was so familiar.

He hurriedly curtsied and saluted, "My dearest concubine, I am truly innocent."

The concubine nodded, "Those who are pure will themselves be pure. Jiang promised, Xiao Chang lived in the same palace as Guiren Yang before you two. Have you noticed any difference between Guiren Yang and before?"

Jiang promised to be a little confused about how far to go. She didn't want to be involved in a murder case. Xiao Changzai also acted as if he had nothing to do with him.

Seeing that everyone in the audience was staring at the two of them, Jiang promised to bite the bullet and said: "I thought about it, and there seems to be nothing unusual. Yang Guiren has been sick and rarely goes out. I don't dare to disturb Yang rashly. Noble people know very little.”

Xiao Changzai said leisurely: "I like to be alone, and I don't know much about it. The only difference I can think of is that Yang Guiren lived in the main hall before, but after moving to the palace, he moved to the east side hall."

I only tell the facts. How you make associations is your business.

Duancai was a little confused: "Isn't it normal for a person to agree to live in the side hall? It's not normal to live in the main hall. Sister Xie is a noble person, so living in the side hall is not a good life. What's the point of committing suicide? Thank you Sister, do you think so?"

It suddenly poked Xie Guiren's lung tube, making her blush: "The dead person is the most important, let's not make any assumptions. As for where to live, of course I will listen to the emperor's arrangements."

Speaking of this, everyone thought of Jiang Yuebai. Jiang Yuebai once received this honor and lived in the main hall as a permanent resident. So everyone guessed that Yang Guiren must have been very favored before.

Everyone suddenly realized and understood why the emperor demoted the queen to the throne because of the suicide of a nobleman.

It's almost time to meet the concubine, "Thank you, noble lady, you are right. Thunder, rain, and dew are all gifts from the king, and all sisters should cherish them. The mistresses of each palace should take this as a warning and take good care of the sisters in the same palace. It's okay." If you want to report it, let’s leave.”

When Concubine Shun stood up, she couldn't help but sigh, "Oh, it's so difficult to be the queen of the throne."

Fang Changzai rolled his eyes and sneered, "If you don't have the ability to do it, don't do it. There are many people who want to do it."

Concubine Shun glanced sideways: "Some people have their origins, so don't have such wishful thinking."

Fang Changzai covered his mouth and chuckled: "Concubine Shun is such a noble person who forgets things. Origin? If you want to take the opportunity to mock Concubine Jianing, just say so."

Shun Bin: "Don't go too far. I'm talking about you."

Fang Changzai sneered: "Ha. Do you dare to say that you have never ridiculed Concubine Jianing's background?"

Hit by the opponent, Shunbi had no choice but to remain silent. I really regret it.

Concubine He was originally distracted, but when she heard the word "Concubine Jianing" she immediately came back to her senses and without saying a word, she was beaten to death with a stick:

"Concubine Jianing is a concubine conferred by the Queen Mother. You and I will each copy the palace rules twenty times. They will be handed over to me tomorrow. Concubine Shun, come with me."

The concubine has a black line on her head. From now on, I have to do a divination before I go out. Today's hexagram seems very bad.

Fang Chang held the handkerchief in his hand, twisted the water snake's waist and walked out. I was secretly relieved.

Fortunately, she was smart last night and drank medicine in advance to sleep and pretended to be dead.

Ever since he saw Meng Zhao dressed up when he picked him up, but the emperor went to Yang Yaosheng's palace, he felt that something was wrong and something was definitely going to happen between the two cousins. After returning to the palace, he immediately took a dose of soothing decoction, pretended to be unwell, and turned off the lights early to go to bed.

This is also the reason why Concubine He didn't mention her name today. It must have been investigated. She really stayed out of it and didn't know anything about it.

Meng Zhao's demotion would not only bring no harm to her, but on the contrary, it would also bring benefits.

Meng Zhao being grounded means that he will inevitably rely on her even more. Whether it's getting information or going out of the palace to do errands, I can only rely on her help. This is undoubtedly a good opportunity to demonstrate her value and loyalty.

And more importantly, Meng Zhao was demoted to Jieyu, which put him at a disadvantage among the four new entrants to the palace. There will inevitably be a stronger will to compete and more anxiety. This will force Meng Zhao to let go of his arrogant temper and cooperate deeply with her. And she will have more bargaining chips.

Much of the information received by ordinary people is carefully screened and designed, and is the result of multiple interest groups competing with each other. It is often far from the truth.

The key is what the person with the power to control public opinion wants you to hear and what emotions they arouse in you.