Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2482 Eight Volumes 7
Nala's singing, chanting, and beating were quite lively, which fully demonstrated her prestige as the queen of the palace.

It's just that no matter how empress is the main palace queen, she doesn't have much room to speak in front of the emperor, so all the anger is directed towards the chief eunuchs of the palace supervisor.

Wanxi was watching with cold eyes before, but seeing the situation in front of her, Wanxi took a step forward and gently stopped Nalashi.

"Actually, I don't blame the managers. After all, it's Xiao Shiwu who is greedy. In addition, it's freezing at the end of November... If the master and empress blame the managers, they have wronged them. If the master and empress want to blame, Let’s blame the concubine. It’s the concubine who didn’t fulfill her duty of care.”

Nala stared at Wanxi with squinted eyes, "Listen to what you said. Even I can't help but suspect that Xiao Shiwu is not your own!"

Wanxi lowered her head, her eyes dim, "Xiao Shiwu is like this today, I feel more distressed than anyone else. But heartache is heartache, but every yard is every yard. These stewards are not at fault and should not be punished." .”

The chief eunuchs headed by Zhang Yu and Wang Changgui all kowtowed to Wanxi.

Nala glanced at him coldly, then sneered, "Concubine Ling, you actually use the prince's safety to buy people's hearts! You really impress me!"

Nala's words made her raise her eyes gracefully, and her eyes went straight up, "The master said that I am a concubine who buys people's hearts? Then I dare not be a concubine. I would like to ask the master and empress: The emperor is here at this time." Well, aren’t the chief eunuchs loyal to the emperor? They kowtowed only because of our position, which was originally rewarded by the emperor!”

Zhang Yu and the others hurriedly kowtowed again, "The slaves are all the emperor's slaves..."

The emperor suddenly put his hand on the Kang table.There was no effort at first, but the wrench in his hand still bumped against the gold-covered corner of the table, making a jingling sound.

The sound was actually not loud, but just because of the clang, Nala's heart trembled, and he quickly turned to look at the emperor.

The emperor raised his eyes lightly, "The empress has watched the play with the empress dowager for two days from yesterday to today, and I'm afraid she's tired, so it's hard to tell the difference between what's on stage and what's off stage, right?"

Nala couldn't help laughing and said, "What is the emperor talking about? On the stage, the Eight Immortals are celebrating their birthdays, while off the stage, they are exorcising demons and catching ghosts. They are completely different things. Why can't I tell the difference between the concubines? "

The emperor nodded, "Since the empress wants to share the burden for me, I am also pleased. After all, I will go to the fasting palace to fast tomorrow, and I have no time to investigate this matter for several days. If the empress cares, then tomorrow I can go to fast with peace of mind."

Nalashi was right in his arms, and his face lit up immediately, "I also want to share the burden for the emperor, so I have to come here in person at such a late hour. The emperor has already found out what is going on today, even if I leave it to my concubine." .From tomorrow, the concubine will continue to investigate the root cause."

Wanxi's heart couldn't help mentioning it, and she looked back and met Wanbi's eyes.

The emperor half closed his eyes.The candlelight was dim, and the emperor's eyes could not be seen clearly.

Wanxi couldn't figure out the emperor's intention for a while, so she was a little worried.

The emperor nodded, "To tell you the truth, I have actually checked everyone who has met Xiao Shiwu to eat today. The next few of them really didn't make any mistakes."

Nala raised his eyebrows, "Is that all? I can't rest assured about the concubine. After all, the emperor is in a hurry to check, after all, the emperor will go to fast tomorrow; why don't you leave it to the concubine, who will start tomorrow Check it out again.”

The emperor raised his eyes faintly, "I said that the few of them did nothing wrong, but it didn't mean that I didn't find anything."

Nala raised her eyebrows suddenly, "Oh? If the emperor said so, it means that the rumors in the palace are all true? The concubine is still young because of her heart, although she is beside the empress dowager, And keep asking people to listen to the movements in the palace."

"It's not just a concubine, but how can the Empress Dowager feel at ease? When the Emperor was not around, the Empress Dowager asked Fu Hai and the others to ask the eunuchs who followed Xiao Shiwu. Listen to them, Xiao Shi. Wu Jin'er really didn't eat or drink in the nearby place, except in front of the empress dowager, and then just ate and drank in the palace of the three sisters."

Wanxi's heart beat so fast, so fast that she couldn't breathe.

The emperor suddenly raised his eyebrows, "Oh? It turns out that the empress already knew about it. Such fast news."

Nala smiled awkwardly, "The emperor is absurd. The news of the concubine's body is so fast. It's not that the empress dowager asked someone to question me. The concubine's body is by the empress dowager's side. The concubine's body is obtained from the empress dowager." Just know."

"Since the queen knows, that's fine. I was still hesitating at first, but the three girls are already at a sensible age. It's inconvenient for me, as Ama, to talk about my thoughts face to face." Let go of the slightest worry. "After all, it's a girl's house. I'm not willing to ask, and it's not appropriate for others to ask. From the whole harem, I feel that only you, the queen, are suitable to ask."

Wanxi's heart beat faster.Does the emperor really rest assured that Xiaoqi and Jiujiu will be sent to Nala for investigation?

The emperor's gaze drifted over, lightly fell on Wanxi's face, and then flew away, like a butterfly in the dark under the shadow of a candle.

Nala couldn't restrain her joy, and said courteously, "Your Majesty is holy! It is said that the three princesses have grown up. Although they are still children, it is time for girls to hide their hearts. As the saying goes, A girl's heart is a needle in the bottom of the sea. At this time, it is easier for me, the empress, to speak out what is in their hearts."

The emperor shook his head, "The queen doesn't need to ask the three princesses, but one is enough."
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There was a quiet moment in the hall.It just so happened that the candles flickered slightly for a while because of the wind coming from nowhere.

Wanxi's high-hanging heart was lightly let go, while Nala's eyebrows were raised slowly.

"What does the emperor mean, that you don't need to be a concubine to ask the seventh and ninth princesses, but only the eighth princess?"

Only then did the emperor hook his lips, and quietly raised his eyes, "Exactly. Liansheng and Jiujiu are siblings with Xiaoshishi, so there is no need to be suspected. But Shunhua... After all, the birth mother is new. When it's the most delicate, you should ask politely."

Nalashi took a deep breath, turned around, his eyes seemed to slip across Wanxi's face inadvertently.

"That's good too. Presumably the children were born by Imperial Concubine Ling herself, so they won't be so vicious that they would even harm the younger brother of a compatriot!"

Wanxi suddenly raised her eyes to stare at Nalashi, although she didn't speak, her eyes refused to give in.

It's all arranged by the emperor, so he said, "I'm tired too, and I have to get up early tomorrow. You all step back."

The emperor's eyes flickered slightly after he finished speaking, but he ordered, "Mao Tuan'er will go back with your concubine and master to see what's going on with your fifteenth elder brother, and report back to me."
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Wanxi and Wanbi respectfully sent Nala's family to the sedan chair in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and Wanbi patted her heart first, "I was really taken aback just now."

Wanxi nodded, "Why am I not? I just hate that person rushing to do it at this juncture. The emperor will go to fast tomorrow, and three days later will be the winter solstice festival. Of course, it is more important than anything else. Then he was exhausted."

Concubine Wan patted Wanxi's hand lightly, "Don't worry, after all, the emperor is going to fast and offering sacrifices to heaven, and it's only a few days before and after. There can't be chaos in this harem."

"It's Concubine Ying's palace. I don't know how they are preparing. Don't ask our empress to investigate aggressively, and take the opportunity to wear small shoes for Gao Wa."

Wanxi also sighed softly, "Actually, Gao Wa used to bother Mr. Xiang in her palace, and tried several times to drive Mr. Xiang out. But who would have expected that there would be no other empty palaces, so she went around in circles. , and because Mr. Xianggui is Mongolian Gege, it will continue to be included in Gaowa Palace."

"I didn't expect that Mr. Xiang would cause such a big mess to Gaowa after all."

When Wanbi heard this, she raised her eyebrows, "I just don't understand, how could a gentleman Xiang have such courage?"

Wanxi nodded, "Sister said yes. Behind Mr. Xianggui, there must be someone else."

Concubine Wan nodded, "I'm still curious about something today... Tell me, where did the Queen get the news? Could it be that she really knew about it from the Queen Mother?"

Wanxi also sneered, "The emperor personally inquired today, even if the news was not leaked, even the empress dowager never reported it to her. But the empress still knew... That means, even the emperor is surrounded by her. eyes and ears."

Concubine Wan also frowned, "Who could it be? Normally, now that Mao Tuan'er is back, the emperor shouldn't have such a person by his side."

Wanxi nodded, "She is the queen after all. She has been the hostess of this harem for more than ten years, and it is not surprising that she can penetrate into every hole."
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Wanxi insisted on sending Concubine Wan back to the East Sixth Palace, and took a look at Xiaoqi herself to make sure that the child was fine, so Wanxi took Mao Tuan'er back to her Chuxiu Palace.

At the gate of the palace, Wan Xi sighed, "Don't follow me around like this, Xiao Shiwu is not in my palace right now, why do you have to follow me all the way? Why don't you go directly to your master Qing's side , it’s better to return to the order when you go back. It’s freezing cold, so you should rest earlier.”

Mao Tuan'er laughed, "Master is worried about elder brother fifteen, so he stopped turning his head."

Wanxi couldn't help raising her eyebrows, "You brat, how dare you say that about me?"

Mao Tuan'er chuckled, "How could the emperor forget that Elder Brother Fifteen is not in Chuxiu Palace? The emperor asked the servants to come back with the master, but in fact he knew that the master might have to send off the concubine first, so the emperor would not be able to send the concubine off directly. The master stays; the emperor asked the slave to follow the master, just to ask the slave to invite the master back as it is."

Wan Xi blushed, "Bah, the emperor didn't say anything, maybe you, a servant, guessed wrong!"

Mao Tuan'er hurriedly called Qianer, "If the slave guesses wrong, he should be beaten and punished, and the slave will admit it. The slave still kneels and begs the master to move, don't make the emperor wait... After all, the emperor will have to wait tomorrow... Go to the fasting palace."

Wanxi's cheeks also felt hot, so she gave Mao Tuan'er a look, and followed Mao Tuan'er back.
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Neither the emperor nor Wanxi was in the mood for intimacy tonight.The two just lay side by side, keeping each other company on a night like this.

After staying together for many years, at this age, those youthful and passionate feelings have faded away. On the contrary, holding hands together like this is the deep affection that needs no words.

The emperor turned over, stretched out his hand and patted Wanxi's back, "Sleep, I will pat you."

Wanxi burst out laughing, dodging shyly, "Look at you, are you still a child if you're a slave?"

The emperor nodded, "When the heart is weak, everyone is a child. Now that you are frightened, you should be a child even more. Someone needs to be accompanied, coaxed, and protected."

Wanxi's eyes were red, and she leaned her whole body forward into the emperor's arms.

"Today... the slave said the wrong thing. The slave shouldn't lose his temper with the master, let alone say those words. The situation of Xiao Shiwu today is not the fault of the master. How can the slave put That temper is directed at the master?"

Wanxi was choked up as she spoke, "How can the slave forget that when something like this happened, the master was as anxious and heartbroken as the slave? But the master still has to take care of the overall situation and keep calm To inquire, I have to take care of the empress dowager's life, and I have to appease the slave..."

"The burden of the master is much more than that of the slave. The slave can't share the burden with the master, but puts the burden on the shoulders of the master... Thinking about it now, the slave really wants to dig a hole and bury himself. never mind."

The emperor listened, and snorted softly, "That's pretty sweet. But it doesn't need to be said, and I don't blame you."

The emperor hugged Wanxi tightly, "Then you are full of sadness, disappointment and worry. If you don't tell me, who else can you talk to? Besides, you are right, because the Lord is too rare for our Yuanzi, and it was revealed too early. It's a taboo, and it's a big taboo."

The emperor gently closed his eyes, "After all, our Yuanzi is only on his fourth birthday now. He is so young, he really can't afford the harem's calculations. I have to try to be sloppy, and we have to wait for our Yuanzi to grow up again." Just do it."

Wanxi closed her eyes tightly, hiding her tears with her eyelids.

These tears have distress for his son, but also more gratitude and touch to the emperor.

The emperor gently sips away the tears from the corners of Wanxi's eyes, and pressed his forehead against her, "Sleep in peace. There is a master for everything."
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The next day, that is, November 26, the emperor officially entered the fast.

Even on this day, the emperor was not idle.The Relic Room presents Dai Jia's relics.

Dai Jia’s relics include: three gold silk sunflower face hairpins, one golden tea flower hairpin, one silver-plated longevity character, a pair of golden lotus-leaf hairpins, a pair of silver-plated lotus-leaf tassels, a pair of silver-plated lantern hairpins, A pair of silver square halberd hairpins, a total of [-] pieces.

In the palace, there are many ways to deal with the relics left by the deceased. For example, they can be given to people to keep in memory; they can be worn by the deceased, or they can be buried with the coffin.At any rate, these methods still leave a little trace for the dead, so that the living can still have a chance to see things and think about others.

Besides, Dai Jia's own daughter is still alive, so at least one of Dai Jia's relics should be selected and left to the Eighth Princess Shunying.

But the emperor ordered to "melt the relics of the new imperial concubine".

Melting, this means completely destroying all the precious relics left by Dai Jia, not even leaving a trace of them to the harem, not to this world, especially not to the eighth princess.

This is just like the concubine and noble concubine that Dai Jiashi seems to have obtained.Her concubine was not formally canonized. Even though the gold books and gold treasures had already been made, because she was dead, all the gold books and gold treasures were melted down. What remained in front of her throne was only made of silk Just go to the booklet and Baoyin.

The heaviness of red gold and the thinness of silk are not only different between life and death?
When the emperor's decree was announced, the eunuchs in the respect room couldn't help grinning—the emperor didn't even leave a few things for the eighth princess to think about...

In contrast, among the relics of the Fugui people presented on the same day, the emperor decreed that 26 golden phoenix sticks, Jin Fushou pick cards, and Jin Erlong face hairpins left behind by the Fugui people, including [-] pieces inlaid with gemstones, Pearl products are reprocessed. Old gemstones and pearls are removed and replaced or added with new gemstones and pearls of various colors for reuse.

Although Fugui's relics are no longer complete, there are still some traces left.The dismantled pearls, gemstones, and reworked gold hairpins can become a piece of thought no matter who they give them to.

The next day, that is, November 27, the respect room followed and presented the relics left by Concubine Shen.

The emperor decreed that a pair of silver-plated dragonfly hairpins, a pair of silver-plated small Zhengzhu flowers, a pair of silver-plated celebration hairpins, a silver-plated longevity literal hairpin, a pair of silver-plated dragonfly hairpins, and a pack of silver needles were sent to the relics of Concubine Shen. All of them melted in the same way, so I don’t want to miss it.

When the news came out, everyone in the harem heaved a sigh of relief.

Judging from the emperor's handling of the relics of the three people, we can also see the different attitudes of the emperor towards the three deceased lords.

——Although Fugui entered the palace late and had a low status, the emperor felt pity for her death;
——Although Concubine Shen said that the relic was melted like Dai Jia's, but Concubine Shen didn't get anything out after all, and it makes sense that no one will inherit this relic.

——The worst ones are Dai Jia's mother and daughter.

The emperor doesn't want to see Dai Jia, and with the rumor of Dai Jia's false pregnancy, it's understandable that the emperor doesn't want to keep her; but except for Wanxi and other insiders, others don't want to understand, the emperor And why are you so cruel to the eighth princess.

After all, the eighth princess just lost her biological mother, how could the emperor have the heart not to leave even a single relic for the eighth princess?She is also the emperor's daughter, what did the eighth princess do to make the emperor who has always loved his daughter make such a heartless decision? .
The emperor fasted for three days, and Nala wanted to make a big inquiry in the harem, but who would have thought that the emperor would finish the relics of Dai Jia, concubine Shen, and Fugui so quickly even during the fasting period? processing to go.

More importantly, the different ways of handling these relics reveal the emperor's different attitudes towards the three of them.

Even Nala couldn't help being restrained by this, and couldn't help but feel uneasy again because of the death of Fugui.

Concubine Shen is easy to say, Concubine Shen did commit suicide on her own, and Concubine Shen's father did commit crimes in the Western Regions plotting a rebellion... The only thing that Lashi dare not mention is the death of Mr. Fugui.

With such worries in her heart, she couldn't help being calm when she asked Shunying something.Taking the opportunity to vent all the unhappiness in my heart on Shunying.

Who made Shun Ying, originally the daughter of Dai Jia's family, already look a bit like Dai Jia's between her eyebrows and eyes, so that Nala's family would think of ringworm and peach blossoms when she saw it!
Besides, the emperor's intentions also showed his unfeeling towards Dai Jia's mother and daughter.Originally, even though Nala was the queen of the main palace, she had to be polite to the princess—the emperor has always been a father who loves his daughter, judging from the emperor's attitude towards Hejing, Hejia, Xiaoqi, Jiujiu, etc. Undoubtedly showing the emperor's fatherly love, Nala didn't want to offend the emperor because of this matter.But since the emperor himself has made up his mind, Lashi doesn't need to pretend.

After all, Shunying was a child, and she was so frightened that she shed tears when she was questioned face to face by Nala's stern voice.

Ask Nala to scare a few more words, and Shunying has already recruited, and confessed to Xianggui.

It turned out that when Xiao Qi ate chestnut porridge for Xiao Shiwu, he also served some side dishes, including soy celery.

Xiaoqi loves to cough in autumn and winter, celery can moisten the lungs and relieve cough, so in winter Xiaoqi's diet is often accompanied by some celery.Shunying is naturally aware of Xiaoqi's eating habits.Once Xianggui asked her about it, she told Xianggui.

On that day, Mr. Xiang gave Shunying a small plate of celery, and asked Shunying to pour it into the celery that Xiao Qi usually ate.Shunying looked no different from ordinary celery, so he followed Mr. Xianggui's method.

How did Shunying know that what Mr. Xianggui gave Shunying was not normal celery, but a kind of wild celery.

This kind of wild celery grows in the mountains and looks very similar to celery.Once cooked, it is even more difficult to separate one from the other.

Once this kind of wild celery is eaten by mistake, it will cause nausea, vomiting, cold hands and feet, numbness of limbs, and serious death...

It is only fortunate that Xiao Shiwu likes to eat meat, but not vegetarian dishes like celery. He only tasted a few bites that day, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Nala called Mr. Xianggui for questioning, closed the door and kicked everyone out.

Seeing this posture, Mr. Xiang knew that a catastrophe was coming, so he knelt down on the ground, ignoring the hairpin rings on his head, and kowtowed to Nala.

"...The concubine knows that she deserves to die, but the concubine just, just, hates the imperial concubine's disdain back then. This concubine dares to make her children suffer. I don't want to kill the fifteen elder brothers, It just made him have diarrhea!"

Sitting on Kang Yan'er, Nala raised her eyes arrogantly.

"Accordingly, there is no need for me to waste time with you at this moment. I just need to recite what Shunying just said to the emperor. When the time comes, the emperor will directly give you a glass of poisonous wine or a white silk. Say you died of a sudden illness, and you will lose your reputation behind you, and it will be over."

Xianggui wept bitterly and kowtowed heavily, "But the mistress is still willing to give this concubine a chance to talk back, then the mistress must be merciful, and cannot bear my concubine's death like this... I beg the concubine to spare my life."

(End of this chapter)