royal princess

Chapter 270 Decentralization
In the past, when things happened in the harem, the queen ordered the inner court to investigate.But now the Inner Court is overwhelmed by the small kitchen of the Yihexuan, and she has no one available here.

Xiao Qi looked at the queen when he heard the words, "The people in the inner court are not clean and need to be thoroughly investigated. The murder of the emperor's heir is a heinous crime and will not be tolerated. If this is the case, I will leave this matter to the queen to investigate and deal with it personally. It's up to you to deploy, what do you think?"

The queen was taken aback, looking at Xiao Qi who was speechless for a moment.Is this the emperor's wish that she use her own people to investigate?
It is good to use your own people, but there are also many disadvantages.Moreover, there have actually been many losses in fighting against the imperial concubine over the years. Thinking of this, I smiled, "The concubine does not know who can take up this position in this palace. Why don't you let the younger sister of the imperial concubine assist one or two?"

Even if it is to jump into the pit, the imperial concubine must be pulled down, and she must not be allowed to stand on the shore and watch jokes.

"As I said, the empress has the sole discretion to deal with this matter."

"The concubine understands." The smile on the Queen's face widened, she paused, and then calmly said, "This time there is something strange about Mrs. Wang, and the concubine will definitely do her best to investigate and return her justice. Qiao Xiaoyi spent a long time with her The palace suspects the most, I wonder if the emperor wants to ask one or two in person?"

Xiao Qi just looked at the queen, all these years when she talked to him, she always beat around the bush like this.I'm afraid that I still have a lot of support for Qiao Lingyi, and I don't know what I like, so I will always try this several times.

If it was before, Xiao Qi wouldn't feel that much, let alone feel bored, everyone lived like this, and gradually got used to it.But in the past few years when we get along with Si Jin, we have always been straightforward, and we never have to bother to guess each other. Now, listening to the Queen's continuous probing words, I feel tired, irritable and bored from the bottom of my heart.

"I am busy with official duties, if the queen has any undecided matters, go and discuss with the queen mother." Xiao Qi said and walked away.

The queen didn't recover from it for a long time, and discussed with the queen mother?

What does the emperor mean?
Was he afraid that he would embarrass Qiao Lingyi or let the queen mother check and balance her?
If I had known this, I shouldn't have asked this question just now. It was obvious that the emperor was not happy.But he did nothing wrong, who knows what Qiao Lingyi is like in his heart, if he is not sure about the seriousness, then he will not be the one who is unlucky?

The empress felt a little annoyed in her heart, but she couldn't get angry. She glanced at the direction where the emperor disappeared, and could only turn around and walk out slowly.

There was a lot of bad debts in the harem, and there was a lot of trouble outside, but this Yihe Pavilion was protected by the emperor.Above the court, there was a bloodbath, and Wang Guiren's father was the first one to be unlucky. Although he was not dismissed from office, the Ministry of Household Affairs was afraid that it would be liquidated.

The Ministry of Household Affairs is in charge of the national treasury, and it has been the most controversial and deepest place over the years.If it is really serious about how the tax revenue goes into the treasury every year, I am afraid that the entire complementary people will not be able to stay.Not to mention that there are too many officials involved with the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Is it sensible for the emperor to move the account department at this time.

Just for a Concubine Xi?
The queen felt that the emperor's temperament was not like this, but there were too many coincidences, she really couldn't help but believe that this matter had nothing to do with Concubine Xi.

Wang Guicai was carried up by himself, and something happened to Wang Shangshu?
This happened so coincidentally that it was unbelievable.

But Concubine Xi herself doesn't have such means, who would it be if it wasn't Concubine Xi?

Qin Yuchuan?
A number one scholar from a poor family, with very shallow foundation, no one behind him to support him to dare to do this?

So who is supporting him?
emperor?

The queen's mind was all tangled up, she walked out of Yihexuan and walked towards Fenghuan Palace.When I walked halfway, I didn't expect to meet the imperial concubine.

The noble concubine looked at the queen, raised her feet to meet her, "The empress looks not very good, where did this come from?"

The queen was already sure that the imperial concubine was here specially waiting for her.

He waved his hand to make his own people back down, looked at the imperial concubine and said, "Sister imperial concubine is very interested, but I am still in the mood to enjoy the flowers."

"The empress really likes to joke. I have been in the palace for many years, and I come here every day. It doesn't matter whether you are in a good mood or not, it's just passing by." It's a busy day."

The queen smiled, looked at the noble concubine and said, "There are a lot of things in the palace right now, I don't know if my sister is interested in sharing one or two?"

The imperial concubine was taken aback, and looked at the queen's expression carefully, and found that it didn't look like a joke, but it was a little strange.The queen is a person who regards the power of the harem as more important than her life.At this time, he would delegate power to himself to help her?
This is the sun coming out from the west, it is unbelievable.

Looking at the queen tentatively, the imperial concubine deliberately showed no interest, and said casually: "The concubine is incompetent, I'm afraid I can't help the empress."

The queen lowered her eyes and smiled, "Really? Then it's okay for me to go to Concubine Xian. After all, there is always an explanation for the nobleman's affairs. I thought that my sister and Qiao Xiaoyi are still close, so I asked Ask, now it seems that you are not interested in this."

"Everything in the palace has always been supervised by the inner court. Why did the rules change this time?" The imperial concubine looked at the queen suspiciously.

"The situation in the inner court mansion, how could the concubine sister not know about it? They don't have time to care about it now. Someone in the palace secretly tried to murder Concubine Xi and the little prince in his belly. The emperor is already investigating this matter. The inner court mansion Everything has been turned upside down, so naturally there is no time for him to take care of him."

The imperial concubine was silent for a while, then smiled and said: "Since this is the case, thanks to the empress's empress, I am naturally willing to share her worries."

The queen looked at the noble concubine, "Then there will be noble concubine Lao."

"Don't dare." The noble concubine laughed, "I don't know how the empress wants the palace to help me?" The story of Wang Guiren's poisoning has been spread all over the palace, but it is still impossible to find out who did it, and there is no inner court. I'm afraid this will take some effort.

"Sister Lao Guifei went to ask Qiao Xiaoyi what happened that day. After all, this happened in Suyun Palace. Qiao Xiaoyi is the most suspicious person, isn't she?" The queen looked at the noble concubine and said word by word.

The queen wants to have trouble with Qiao Lingyi?

Impossible, didn't the queen team up with the queen mother?

So what exactly does the queen mean by doing this? Aren't you afraid of angering the queen mother?The noble concubine hesitated in her heart, she couldn't be the queen's weapon.

The noble concubine had some doubts in her heart, but she didn't push away this opportunity. After parting ways with the queen, she returned to Changle Palace, and sat there thinking about this matter for a long time.

But since I accepted it, I have to go to Suyun Palace to have a look.

Thinking of this, the imperial concubine led people to sit in a soft sedan chair and walked all the way to Suyun Palace.When I went there, I deliberately avoided the road in front of the Yihexuan Gate, and took a detour through the path of the Imperial Garden.

There was silence in the Suyun Palace. When the imperial concubine arrived, there was a little commotion. Qiao Lingyi came out with someone to greet her, "The concubine is visiting the imperial concubine and concubine to say hello to her."

In the past few days, Qiao Lingyi was really haggard, his eyes were a little dark, and the smile on his face was somewhat forced.

The noble concubine raised her brows slightly, she withdrew her scrutinizing gaze, looked at her and said, "Get up."

"Thank you, ma'am." Qiao Lingyi thanked him and stood up, leading the concubine to walk in, and asked as he walked, "Is your majesty here to visit the noble lord?" Qiao Lingyi finally knew what it means to live like a year in the past few days. In this way, Wang Guiren should not have been allowed to live here.

"It's fine to go and have a look, I'm not here to see Mrs. Wang, but to see you, Qiao Xiaoyi."

Qiao Lingyi was taken aback for a moment, then paused in his footsteps, turned his head to look at the noble concubine, with a wry smile on his face, "What do you want my empress to order?"

"I've gone to see Mr. Wang Guiren first, let's talk about it later."

"Yes." Could Qiao Lingyi still say no?
Taking the noble concubine to Wang Jingyun's residence in the side hall, he smelled a strong smell of medicine before he got close. Qiao Lingyi said: "The poison in Wang Guiren is very strange, so the daily detoxifying medicinal soup It is indispensable, the imperial physician said that at least half a month should be enough."

The noble concubine nodded, and asked, "Maybe Wang Guiren can speak now?" The last time she came here, Wang Jingyun couldn't even speak.

Qiao Lingyi nodded, "This morning, I was able to speak a few words, but I couldn't talk for too long, and I couldn't support it mentally."

The noble concubine knew it in her heart, Wang Jingyun's court lady had already received the news and came out to welcome the noble concubine, knelt down and saluted, and welcomed the noble concubine in.

The smell of medicine in the room was stronger, and the noble concubine sat in with a handkerchief and frowned. When she entered the room, she saw Wang Jingyun lying on the bed with a clear complexion and a very listless look.

Wang Jingyun tried her best to force a smile, but looked very weak, "The concubine is disrespectful, please forgive me."

"You should take a good rest now, do you feel better now?" the imperial concubine asked with a smile on her face.

Wang Jingyun nodded, "I feel better than yesterday, and I can say a few words."

The imperial concubine sat down on the brocade tree that Hongyu had brought, and looked at Wang Jingyun, "I feel distressed seeing you like this. You need to get better sooner, relax and recuperate. Your business, the Empress Empress, has nothing to do with this palace. I will give you justice."

Wang Jingyun looked at the imperial concubine in surprise, what does this mean?
Qiao Xiaoyi was also taken aback, and she already had some kind of conjecture in her heart, so she said, "Is your mother going to investigate this matter? That's really great. Sister Wang is such a good person, no matter who is responsible for it, she must Severe punishment will give her justice."

"Qiao Xiaoyi, don't worry, this palace naturally wants to seek justice for Mr. Wang. Such a cruel and merciless person in this palace will absolutely not be tolerated."

"Your Majesty is fair." Qiao Lingyi answered with a smile, "The concubine will leave first."

The imperial concubine nodded, "I will talk to you later, so you should go and have a rest first."

Qiao Lingyi smiled and backed out, closing the curtain.

Wang Jingyun looked at the imperial concubine and didn't speak for a while. Her spirit was sluggish, which made her look like a flower that had lost its water, dry and weak.

"Your Majesty Wang, I am investigating your poisoning incident under the order of the Empress Yi, and I have a few questions to ask you. You must tell the truth without any concealment."

"Yes, ma'am, may I ask?" Wang Jingyun coughed lightly and said.

"You have been poisoned for a few days. You can probably guess who did it? Who do you have grudges with on weekdays?"

Wang Jingyun was silent for a while after hearing this, and then said: "Since the concubine entered the palace, she has been living her life with trepidation and caution, and never dared to become angry with the sisters in the palace. Really, I really don't know which sister I offended It's my sister who suffered this."

"Then before you were poisoned, did anything strange happen?"

Wang Jingyun shook her head, "The concubine really didn't know that everything was going well, and suddenly she was poisoned."

The imperial concubine frowned, there was nothing unusual about it, the sudden change showed that the person who attacked was extremely cunning.The imperial concubine asked a few more questions, but Wang Jingyun shook her head, obviously not knowing anything more.

"In this case, you should rest first." The imperial concubine got up helplessly.

After only taking two steps, he suddenly turned around and looked at Wang Jingyun, "After you live in Suyun Palace, what's the unpleasant thing about being here with Qiao Xiaoyi?"

This question was asked suddenly, Wang Jingyun was stunned for a moment, and then she figured out that the noble concubine asked her if it was Qiao Xiaoyi who did it to her.After a moment of silence, she didn't know if it was true, so she could only say: "The concubine doesn't know, Qiao Xiaoyi has been treating the concubine very well since she moved in."

Well, it doesn't mean that the reporter won't start.Wang Jingyun only said yes, but did not say that Qiao Xiaoyi would not do it.

Then, there is only one possibility, that is, Wang Jingyun herself does not know whether Qiao Xiaoyi will attack her, that is, the answer to this matter is still unknown.

The imperial concubine nodded and walked out.

Qiao Lingyi went to greet her outside the hall, "My lady, please come in. The concubine has asked someone to make the tea that my lady likes to drink."

When the tea was brought up, the soup was clear and fragrant, and her expression eased, "Sit down, let's talk freely."

"Yes." Qiao Xiaoyi sat down next to her.

"I'm sure you've already guessed the purpose of coming here because you're so smart."

"Your Majesty praises it, the concubine thinks of it."

"Then it shows that people don't speak secretly. Speaking of which, the relationship between you and me is always closer than others."

Qiao Lingyi just smiled, looked at the noble concubine and said, "My concubine is very honored to show her love."

"I just asked directly, before Wang Guiren was poisoned, did you notice it?"

Qiao Lingyi was really surprised when the noble concubine asked this question. It didn't look like she was being interrogated. His expression eased, and then he shook his head, "My concubine has been thinking about this these days. The nobleman Wang came to live in the Suyun Palace. , and something happened here again, the concubine really... feels wronged. No matter how stupid I am, I will not set hands on my own territory, let alone I will not do such a thing. "

"Maybe someone will think that you are black under the lights?"

Qiao Lingyi smiled wryly, "Your Majesty may not believe it, but my concubine is more than anyone else looking forward to catching the person who poisoned me. Not only will Mr. Wang be innocent, but also my concubine will be free from suspicion. What's more, fundamentally Said, I don't need to make things difficult for Mr. Wang."

"Of course you do. Who told you to be the emperor's cousin, and the nobleman is the queen's favorite?" The imperial concubine added without giving in, looking straight at Qiao Lingyi.

Qiao Lingyi's heart was blocked, and the bitterness became heavier, "That concubine is probably the most bitter cousin in history."

The concubine smiled sweetly, "Why should Qiao Xiaoyi belittle herself? Concubine Xi is only able to succeed for a while, and it will take a long time to see the truth. Even if you look at the queen mother, you should understand this truth."

Qiao Lingyi was silent for a while, "What the imperial concubine said is true, but the concubine is really not as good as the aunt, and I always feel that I can't get over this hurdle, and I don't have the ambition of the aunt."

Who will believe this?
The noble concubine smiled and looked at Qiao Lingyi, "Let's not talk about this, the future will be long. I just want to ask you, do you have any doubts in your heart about the poisoning of nobleman Wang? It is possible to clear the suspicion for you, you must know that I believe that you will not do such a stupid thing, but the empress may not."

Qiao Lingyi pursed her lips. The Empress had always seen that she didn't like her, even if she joined hands with her aunt for a while, but she still treated her coldly.

The imperial concubine's words really hit the nail on the head.

With a wry smile, Qiao Lingyi licked the broken hair on his sideburns, and then said: "Since entering the palace, the concubine has experienced several setbacks and disappointments, and many things have been figured out. I just doubt that this time , maybe Mr. Wang is burdened by me."

The imperial concubine frowned, "What do you mean?"

"Someone wanted to deal with me, and took the nobleman Wang as a stepping stone. It must be that her fate was not good, but the empress empress promoted her, and she lived with me again. Isn't the right time, place and people."

"Then who do you suspect did it?" When Qiao Lingyi said this, the imperial concubine felt that it was really possible. It seemed that she must have been thinking about this matter over and over again these days.

"I suspect that this matter is very likely to be done by Chu Chenglan."

"Chu Chenglan?"

The noble concubine felt that Qiao Lingyi might be talking nonsense, "Chu nobles have become like that, they don't move, how could they attack you? What's more, she has no one in her hands, the empress is not just a display .”

(End of this chapter)