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Chapter 621: Troubles in the Royal Garden

The concubine saw Duancairen's panic and hesitation, "Duancairen, do you have something to hide?"

Duancai knelt down tremblingly: "Your Majesty, talking about ghosts and gods has always been a taboo in the palace. It's just. It's just."

"Just what?" Hefei asked curiously, "What do you mean?"

Duancai hesitated for a moment, and then he mustered up the courage to tell the truth.

"Your Majesty, you are aware of this. The palace servants in the Royal Garden said that in recent days, I have always heard my sister and sister shouting in the Imperial Garden, which sounded like a woman's voice. If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can ask the palace servants. I will never dare to do so. lie."

Duancai didn't dare to say that it was the wandering spirit of Jinxiu that was causing trouble.

The concubine pondered for a long time and then let her go back.

If falling into the water was not an accident, the most confusing thing is the motive.

The concubine arranged for Gong Zhengsi's people to go to both sides to investigate and collect evidence, and interrogate all other people present. In confusion, he ordered the person guarding the imperial garden to be brought over alone for questioning.

It turned out to be exactly what Duancai said, especially at night, I could hear it very clearly.

Taorui Palace is nearby. The Jiang sisters used to live there. Jinxiu loves to call her sister sweetly. This is both fascinating and terrifying.

Unexpectedly, while the investigation was still ongoing, Gong Zhengsi threatened the palace maid Ningxiang with a few words. Before she could ask any questions, Ningxiang fainted and died, and when she woke up, she bit her tongue and committed suicide.

After Gong Zhengsi's investigation was completed, the results were very unfavorable to Duancairen. After she moved to the independent courtyard of Ningcuiju, she often beat and scolded the palace maids and eunuchs.

In addition, Yucai Ren often complained about the favored concubines. He complained about Concubine Jianing, Meng Jieyu, Xi Pin, Li Jieyu, and Yucai Ren.

Every concubine may complain, it's not a big deal.

But according to palace officials, she cursed Concubine Jianing's children several times.

Now He Fei couldn't bear it anymore.

He Fei ordered Mo Yu to write a document to Li Beichen. After reporting the investigation results, he believed that Ningxiang most likely deliberately slandered his master because he was beaten and scolded too much in daily life. Duancai had no motive to actively harm others. But there are indeed actual faults, and it is recommended that Duancai people sit behind closed doors to reflect on their faults and write an inspection.

Considering that the Imperial Garden was haunted, people were already panicking and it couldn't be concealed, so it was better to investigate and deal with it as soon as possible.

He also wrote a separate report based on the confessions of Duan Cai and the interrogators of the two guards at the Royal Garden Palace. Without adding any conclusions or suggestions, he stated it truthfully and asked the emperor for judgment.

Li Beichen rubbed his eyebrows, wondering how this talented person could still have such a short memory after being taught a lesson last time.

It is the most stupid thing to insult and abuse those around you at will in the palace. Even the emperor was strangled by his maid, let alone a talented person.

The Murong family secretly plotted a rebellion and sent a daughter with such a temperament to the palace. Is this going to make the whole family stupid or the family's luck has come to an end?

I wanted to give her a chance for the sake of Prime Minister Murong Chi, so I specially named her "Duan", but she still couldn't take it.

"Duancai behaved badly and was demoted to Chang Zai. He moved out of Ningcui Residence. The new residence will be arranged by Concubine He."

Ningcui Residence has a small garden with a large bamboo forest and is adjacent to the Emerald Lake. It is a relatively cool place to stay. No matter where you move now, you won't be able to live comfortably in Ningcui.

When Xu Fangchu heard this, he wanted to plead for Murong. When he heard the investigation results that she often beat and scolded the slaves and maids after moving to the palace, and did not treat the slaves as human beings, he kept silent. He secretly sighed that he was blind in the past, but he still wanted to help. Murong came to power.

Later, when he saw the separate report about the haunting in the Imperial Garden, Li Beichen, like He Fei, immediately thought of Jiang Jinxiu, and ordered Xu Fang to quickly arrange for a few people to stay in the Imperial Garden at night to see what was going on.

Li Beichen stood up and told Xu Fang, "Get off to Changchun Palace."

I went to thank the noble man for a look, said a few greetings, and stayed in the main hall with the concubines.

Ning'an Palace.

Xia Zhi was in Jiang Yuebai's room and detailed how Xie Guiren fell into the water and Duancai Ren's maid entered Gong Zhengsi's interrogation.

Jiang Yuebai took a sip of poplar nectar and asked calmly, "Are you talking about thanking the noble man for your appointment with the Duancai man to appreciate the lotus?"

"Yes," Xia Zhi continued, "I heard from the news sent by Concubine He that Duancai Ren's maid bit her back and said that Duancai Ren instigated her to do this. She pretended to trip, but in fact, she deliberately pushed Duancai Ren. Xie Guiren fell into the water. After being tortured, the maidservant fainted and committed suicide by biting her tongue.

Moreover, Duancai said that the Royal Garden was haunted and someone called her sister in the middle of the night. Concubine He wants to ask what the master thinks of this matter. Concubine He also said that she should prepare early and be careful not to be taken advantage of by others to throw dirty water. "

Jiang Yuebai smiled slightly. It seemed that Concubine Xin He had not trusted the wrong person. He had planned everything for her in advance. "Just tell Concubine He, don't worry, I have a clever plan. And thank her for the nectar from the Yang Zhi. Very delicious.”

As for the female voice calling sister, sister, she didn't believe in ghosts, and she immediately thought of the two freed budgies.

After Xia Zhi went out, Jiang Yuebai asked Li Chun who was fanning with great interest: "Li Chun, you come and analyze."

Li Chun rubbed the corner of her clothes with some restraint, raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Yuebai timidly: "Then will this slave dare to say something?"

Jiang Yuebai rubbed the Persian cat dumpling in his arms: "Say it. I forgive you."

"Ren Duancai has no deep grudge against Mr. Xie, so there is no benefit in pushing her into the water on purpose. Recently, there have been a lot of people going to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the lotuses. The palace has sent extra personnel to patrol, just for fear that the master of the house will accidentally fall into the water. Therefore, the lady of Xie Guiren fell into the water. If you go down, you will definitely be rescued.”

Jiang Yuebai took another small sip of poplar nectar, "Yes, since March, no servant maid dared to sit back and watch her master fall into the water."

Li Chun whispered excitedly: "Empress, are you saying that Mr. Xie fell into the water on purpose?"

Jiang Yuebai couldn't help laughing and knocked Li Chun on the head: "I didn't say anything. Why did Duan Cai Ren's maid say that Duan Cai Ren instigated her?"

Li Chun was silent for a while, with a sad look on her face: "Perhaps the Duancai people treat her badly, or maybe someone gave her a favor. Not everyone has such a good fate as a slave."

Ningxiang is not the first slave Lichun knows who suddenly betrays her. After entering the palace, I saw too many people living in the palace like grass, living and dying, living and dying.

Jiang Yuebai reached out and touched Li Chun's head, "Don't think nonsense. The analysis is good."

After a while, Li Chun raised her eyes and asked in confusion: "But I can't understand that the noble lady is already a noble person, why would she deliberately harm a talented person?"

"Because, when people have a lot, they always want to have more, and they don't want others to have more than themselves."

"Do Duancai people have more than Xie Guiren? But Yucai people are more favored." Li Chun asked in confusion. Jiang Yuebai joked: "Then do you think I have more or less? They all say that I have become disabled, my favor has come to an end, and I will soon become an abandoned concubine."

"what?"

Li Chun's face suddenly turned red, and the image of the emperor coming to the empress's palace during a thunderstorm night appeared in her mind unconsciously, and she said shyly, "The empress is the one who is really favored."

Jiang Yuebai turned the twist bracelet on her hand and said, "Why is it that she is not an abandoned concubine? Since returning to the palace, the emperor has visited Zhen Jieyu three times and Fan Cairen twice. The last time he moved to the palace, the emperor said he came to congratulate me. In fact, he sat for a while and said a few words of congratulations before leaving with his concubine."

Li Chun realized that Jiang Yuebai was teasing her, and felt ashamed.

Jiang Yuebai put down the bowl of poplar nectar. Lichun quickly wiped her mouth and washed her hands, and then happily ate the remaining Yangzhi nectar.

She had suggested to Concubine He that Xie Guiren and Xi Concubine should live in the same palace, citing the morning meeting as the reason for recording their affair. This was because Xie Guiren was arrogant and scheming, while Xi Concubine was stupid and flirtatious.

This means that Xie Guiren will always be suppressed, and he will naturally be unconvinced and want to cause trouble.

Xiao Changzai has an aloof and lonely personality, and is quite talented. He is quite compatible with Xie Guiren, who has a similar temperament. Being placed in the first house gave Xie Guiren an alliance. Compared with the unpopular Ye Suhua, he had the confidence to cause trouble.

Nowadays, Concubine Tian, ​​who is unable to sleep with her, brings out talented people and frequently helps Lin get promotions and raises in salary.

When preparing for the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, Lin was very active and performed very well, and was appointed as one of the two cantors in the chorus.

Jiang Yuebai discovered that she was not only ambitious, but also had special skills. She was gentle, charming, and scheming, so she would definitely not be a thing in the pool.

Such people try to avoid becoming tit-for-tat enemies. So he suggested to Concubine He that the Jiang family and Lin family should be arranged to live in the same palace.

She suggested that the concubine and the concubine should be kind to Lin and remind her that she could use her voice skills when sleeping, hoping that Lin would take the opportunity to take away Ye Suhua's favor and force Ye Suhua to be stupid again and muddy the waters.

But what she didn't expect was Concubine Tian's move.

After Lin was selected by Concubine Tian, ​​Concubine Tian made great efforts to promote and train her, making her her favorite.

Although Concubine Tian tried her best to PUA Mrs. Lin and destroyed Yucai Ren's body and dignity, she never forced Mrs. Lin to drink Bizi Soup. The ability to manipulate people's hearts far exceeds that of others.

Jiang Yuebai couldn't help but smile when he thought of this, and asked Li Chun: "I'm going to test you. Why doesn't Concubine Tian force Yucai to drink Bizi Soup?"

Li Chun: "Is it because Concubine Tian wants to use Yucai Ren's fetus to plot against others?"

Jiang Yuebai nodded approvingly: "Is there more?"

Li Chun: "It can also win over the hearts of Yucai people."

Mrs. Lin thought that after seeing through Tian Fei's plan, she would take the initiative to find ways to prevent pregnancy, but in fact she fell into Tian Fei's trap. This is Tian Fei’s true purpose.

This kind of conspiracy is the most powerful.

Jiang Yuebai asked Li Chun with a smile, deliberately confusing her: "Why do you think the Royal Garden is haunted? Is it because Duan Cai is deliberately creating chaos?"

Li Chun suddenly thought of the two parrots left by Master Han, and her eyes lit up with excitement, "Mother, are those two parrots that escaped causing trouble?"

Jiang Yuebai nodded: "But we can't rule out that other people deliberately used the imperial garden to cause trouble."

Li Chun: "No wonder I told your concubine that someone would throw dirty water on your concubine."

Suddenly he asked worriedly: "Then Madam, should we be more careful about Yucai Ren?"

"It's not necessary. The days are long," Jiang Yuebai touched her belly, thinking that she might not die in childbirth.

Looking at the beating wick, Jiang Yuebai said lightly, "There are always a steady stream of newcomers and beauties in the harem, and it's impossible to guard against them. That Yucai man is just a pawn of Concubine Tian, ​​and the one who is really difficult to deal with is Concubine Tian." . She is young but very thoughtful."

Jiang Yuebai thought for a moment and then told Li Chun: "Send someone to find a suitable opportunity to deliver a message to Meng Zhaoyi, saying that the emperor's favorite Kunqu opera is "Pipa Ji". After listening to her Pipa Ji, maybe the emperor will Her ban will be lifted in advance and her status will be restored.”

Once Meng Zhaoyi starts practicing "Pipa Ji", it will surely spread throughout the harem soon.

If she regains her honor and favor by then, everyone will think that she won the emperor's favor by singing songs, and is not as dignified, luxurious and aloof as when she first entered the palace. If the honor is not restored, it will make her impatient and embarrassing.

If Meng Zhaoyi didn't fall into the trap, there would be no loss.

After all, everyone in the harem is boring and gossipy. The news of this excellent favor invitation will inevitably be spread to other concubines. The purpose can also be achieved.

It doesn't matter whether the emperor likes to listen to "Pipa Ji" the most. After all, this is the popular music that Taizu liked. It is popular all over the country and is sung in the streets and alleys.

If you want to use it to compete for favor, you need a few brushes.

"Yes, I will go and tell Brother Chunsheng immediately." Li Chun bowed and responded.

Jiang Yuebai suddenly thought of an idea and suddenly smiled, "Tell Chunsheng to find a way to reveal it to Fang Changzai first. She has been feeling uncomfortable seeing her good sister Yucairen being so favored these days. Yucairen has a bad voice. Now, isn’t this a good opportunity to show off?”

"Slave seems to understand."

"This matter is not urgent at the moment. You go and call Dongqing and Luo Shan to come over and help me wash up."

After washing up, Jiang Yuebai moved to the couch and heard that the emperor was staying at the concubine's place to visit Mr. Xie.

I couldn't help laughing for a moment.

I don't know if Mr. Xie was being used as a weapon and made a wedding dress for someone else.

But Jiang Yuebai didn't care about these.

Anyway, she doesn't take the initiative to harm others, she just provides some useful information to others. What others do is their own choice. Whether they rise to the top or fall into the abyss is their own fate.

As long as everyone is busy, don't stare at her.

But Jiang Yuebai also has things he cares about, such as weather forecasts. After all, during a thunderstorm, the emperor might be moved by the scene and come to Ning'an Palace to relive old dreams.

Today, the Qintian Supervisor came to report that there will be thunderstorms in the next few days. The time is uncertain and difficult to predict. Please be prepared to protect yourself from lightning and carry an umbrella when traveling.