Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 95
Besides, the people in the palace are not vegetarian.

If Xiao Mingrui's study was touched by someone, it would be a joke.

It's a joke.

The so-called masters of the rivers and lakes who can fly over the walls naturally exist, but most of the masters of the rivers and lakes have already "learned the arts and martial arts, and sold their goods to the emperor's family".

Personal power can't play a role on the battlefield, and it can't play any role in the heavily guarded palace.

No matter how good your martial arts are, if you face a group of big-headed soldiers who have never learned any martial arts, you will be stabbed to death after a few combined attacks with red-tasseled spears.

In the face of thousands of troops and thousands of arrows, personal power is really limited.

Although the people in the Tongzheng Department are powerful, the people in the palace are not vegetarians.

"If that's the case, father must be suspicious of second brother, and I'm afraid he will also see what I will do after I come today."

He remembered that when he saw his father in the palace today, he always felt that although his father's attitude was the same as before, he always felt that his eyes were scrutinizing.

He originally thought it was an illusion, but now he realized that it was not an illusion.

"The eldest brother must have caused trouble inside. Hmph, I don't know what method he used to make the father turn his suspicion on the second brother. It's strange that he has gone back to court now. He thinks so Come on, it's not that easy."

The fifth prince remembered that the second brother was implicated in the death of the ninth brother last year, and his father almost suspected that he was the one who killed the ninth brother.

Even the military achievements were dimmed a bit.

This time, he will not let his second brother's efforts be obliterated again.

A strange light flashed in Xiao Mingchen's eyes, among them in the emperor's house, which one is simple?

Murong Wei took a red sandalwood pen from the table and put it in front of her, and slowly put a piece of thick paper on it.

"The current situation is actually not that serious. Mr. Li must have a solution."

She placed a pawn on one side of the paper.

"Father is the one who plays chess now. He just wants to balance the two sides. Whichever side has more, the situation will change." She took the chess pieces and put them on the paper: "Originally there were the same number of chess pieces on both sides, but you said, What if there is one more?"

Xiao Mingchen watched as she picked up a chess piece and placed it on the left. The cardboard suddenly tilted and fell directly on the table, and the chess piece fell onto the table with a clatter.

"The balance is gone."

Li Jishan clasped his hands and said: "The concubine is a person who understands. In fact, this is what Li's method means."

Xiao Mingchen's eyes lit up, and he said with a smirk: "This method is good, let's put eldest brother on the fire."

Murong Wei said modestly: "I'm a girl, and I don't know anything about the court, but I just think that King Qi will not fail to see through our schemes."

Li Jishan narrowed his eyes and said: "Actually, I mean, I'm not afraid that he won't take the bait."

"Sir, tell me quickly."

Li Jishan stroked his beard, and calmly said: "When I was in the northwest, I learned some quack tricks from my master. In fact, in the case of Zhu Taiyi, if Li can give him acupuncture, it will make him more sober." day."

Murong Wei was taken aback, she didn't expect Li Jishan to have such a way.

"Mister can make him sober?" Murong Wei said awe-inspiringly: "...This method, I'm afraid it will overdraw people's lives?"

This kind of acupuncture can make seriously ill people wake up. I am afraid that the effect cannot be so miraculous, and it is completely at the cost of overdrafting human life.

Murong Wei had heard of this kind of thing, but it was the first time she saw someone like this.

Li Jishan nodded: "That's right, he won't be sober for a few days."

Li Jishan pointedly said: "Princess, with the current appearance of Zhu Taiyi, he will not live long. This method is just to make him suffer less."

Murong Wei sighed, "Maybe it would be better if he went earlier."

Xiao Mingchen fanned him with a fan: "Sir, why did you wake him up? Could it be that he recognized the person who attacked him that day?"

Li Jishan shook his head: "No, His Highness knows right away, it is impossible for King Qi to let him see himself. What can we ask him to correct?"

Murong Wei rolled her eyes and praised: "Gao, this plan is clever."

Xiao Mingchen understood after thinking about it.

"It's really wonderful. You can scare the snake by hunting the grass, and you won't be afraid of the snake coming out of the hole."

As long as Imperial Physician Zhu wakes up, he is a living target. Even if King Qi thinks that Imperial Physician Zhu will not know it is him, he will still feel guilty, fearing that Imperial Physician Zhu will not be allowed to live.

As long as he sent someone to kill Zhu Taiyi, he would transfer the matter to himself.

"Because the doctor Zhu is unconscious, the Holy Majesty has already removed the people from the Secretary of General Affairs."

It is impossible for Imperial Physician Zhu to wake up, he is a living dead now, and the emperor doesn't bother to take care of his affairs anymore.

But it doesn't mean he didn't secretly send someone to pay attention.

"If that's the case, it's easy to do. You can sneak in directly. But the matter of Imperial Doctor Zhu's waking up must be kept a secret, and quietly passed on to Emperor Father and King Qi. If you don't want to pass on your expression to Emperor Father, you need to make careful preparations."

Xiao Mingchen thought for a moment, "This is not enough."

Murong Wei played with the chess pieces and said, "What if I give King Qi more strength?"

"Sister-in-law?"

Murong Wei smiled: "What if King Chu is also a vassal to him?"

Xiao Mingchen's eyes widened, and he said in surprise: "King Chu? Third Brother, it's impossible. Third Brother has never been involved in these matters."

Li Jishan was also a little surprised, not knowing why Murong Wei made such a statement.

"It's man-made."

Xiao Mingchen said in amazement: "Why does the second sister-in-law say that the third brother is a vassal of the eldest brother? Why does the third brother help us do this? He has always been his idle king, either reciting the wind and playing with the moon or busy compiling books. These words are probably not good."

"I know. But you can't do otherwise. The third brother still has some appeal in Qingliu. The third brother is excellent in poetry, calligraphy and painting. If he is willing to write an article for King Qi, it will be enough."

Xiao Mingchen was puzzled: "Even if I say it, I'm afraid the third brother won't care about it. What's the benefit to him?"

Murong Wei pondered for a moment and said: "This matter is not in a hurry, it's best if it can be done, it doesn't matter if it can't be done. If it doesn't work, then think of other ways."

Xiao Mingchen didn't have much hope for this, he shook his head and said: "It's not that I said, Second Sister-in-law, this matter is really impossible. It's just that Father thinks the palace is sweltering these days, so he intends to go hunting in Chengde Royal Garden to escape the summer heat. You can do it."

His smile is a bit sly, like a fox: "Going here is a good way to deal with the eldest brother. It would be best if the third brother is willing to help, and if you don't want the younger brother, you won't have no way to deal with the eldest brother."

Murong Wei was embarrassed, thinking about it, but if the king of Chu can make the king of Chu take action, that would be the best.

Murong Wei didn't want to take kindness in return, and she also knew that she couldn't naively think that these princes would abandon their political prejudices and be willing to take risks based on this matter.

It's just that this matter is not without benefits for King Chu.

In this way, no matter who becomes the emperor, his good brother will also be reused, and the benefits to the descendants of the mother clan behind him are also obvious.

Even if you don't think about yourself, shouldn't you think about others?

Li Jishan agreed with Murong Wei's suggestion: "I don't think it's impossible to do this, but it's still not easy to show it. After all, I don't know if the King of Chu is willing to say it. It's not right to say it rashly, but you can still try it out slowly. If so , then wait for the fifth prince to do something in Chengde, and then we will get out the matter of the imperial doctor Zhu. As long as the emperor is dissatisfied and afraid of the eldest prince and gets this news, then it will be enough."

There are some things that Li Jishan hasn't said yet, only after Xiao Mingrui from Jiangnan replied to the letter, he will make arrangements according to the opportunity.

These things are not convenient for Murong Wei to know.

Xiao Mingchen clapped his hands and said: "This is very good, we can show the enemy weakness in the near future. There is a saying in the art of war: far shows the near, strong shows the weak, this is a good thing."

Murong Wei smiled slightly: "If there is anything else, fifth brother and Mr. Li should think about it more. I am a woman, but it is not easy to interfere. Fifth brother, it is getting late today. Sister-in-law has prepared a banquet. Why don't you talk to Li?" Have a few drinks, sir."

"Just to my liking."

Murong Wei stayed for a while before leaving.

As soon as she returned to Tianxiangyuan, Murong Wei told Madam Zheng what happened today.

"Is it?"

Murong Wei didn't expect that they actually gave Xue Duan away.

So, not sure.

Murong Wei said lightly: "Let's see what they do, how is Nianhong going, as usual?"

"Yes, Niuhong is making a fuss now, and she is wronged to say this."

Murong Wei didn't say anything, she thought for a while and said, "Let her go, lock her up for a few days, and see how things go."

"Back to the palace, Wei Bin and his mother-in-law have entered the Punishment Department, and they feel very good. Although there is no punishment now, it seems that they are very cooperative. Wei Bin is literate. The servant asked him to give him a pen and paper. He is writing Look at what Nanny Ling has committed these years."

"Yes, that's good. Mother Ling doesn't see anything unusual, but you still shouldn't be careless. Tell people to keep an eye on them."

She will not allow anyone to make trouble under her nose.

It was getting late, and even pedestrians ran away in front of the Shen Xingsi of the Wangfu.

Except for the two guards who were in charge of guarding and chatting, in the gradually dim night, only the sound of insects remained.

A person walked over quietly, and when the two guards saw him, they quickly stopped him.

"What are you doing? I don't know that this is Shen Xingsi. Is it possible to get a board?"

"Two brothers, we are here to visit the prison."

The middle-aged man was old, in his fifties, with an honest face, and he was well dressed.

A guard on the left has sharp eyes: "Isn't this the old Wei from the incident department? Why did you come here?"

Old Wei said with a bitter face: "Isn't it because of Wei Bin? My old Wei is his distant cousin, no matter what, he is still a family. Although he is in trouble, but I am an honest person, no matter what, I should come to visit .”

"Hehe, I didn't expect that, Lao Wei is still a benevolent person." The guard's expression paled when he heard that he was visiting Wei Bin.

"You have found the wrong person. The princess has issued an order that no one is allowed to go in to visit Wei Bin. Do you think I can let you in? You should go back. You have done your best."

Old Wei begged his grandpa to sue his grandma for spending a lot of money, "You two little brothers, I really don't do anything, just go in and see him, and he's right under your nose, and don't say anything, isn't that okay? ? Besides, this matter is not a big deal, if you don’t say it, I don’t say it, and the cell bosses who go in must not talk nonsense.”

I don't know how many good things they said, after a long while the two guards still collected the money, one of them went in and opened the way, and said: "Come in with me, but you can only say a few words before you have to leave."

Old Wei followed them into the Shen Xing Department, and upon entering, there was a screen wall with Yue Wumu painted on it.

The Shenxing Division has a strict atmosphere, and followed the guards into the Shenxingsi prison. The guards guarding the prison were idle, chatting about things, talking dirty jokes, and seeing Lao Wei coming in, they already knew about it.

Old Wei smiled and gave some money to feed these people before he was led to the cell at the end of the aisle.

In addition to Wei Bin and his family members, the detainees here also included some other criminals.

Except for Wei Bin and his family who are fine, the others have suffered from the punishment of Shen Xingsi.

Seeing the miserable conditions of those people, Old Wei couldn't help shivering.

He absolutely does not want to fall to this point.

He relied on Wei Bin to get this job, but now that Wei Bin is down, what should he do?

If he doesn't find a backer, he won't be able to keep his job.

Ever since Wei Bin stepped down from the Shenxing Department, those colleagues who have always praised him have been ridiculed, and some of them are eager to take his position.

Old Wei is absolutely unwilling to lose this position.

When he got to the last cell, the head of the cell opened the cell door and let him in.

"Just talk here, don't say a few words, you brothers have seen each other, and I don't think there is anything else to say."

The prison boss took his money, but he was very disciplined, and retreated to a distance, so that he could neither see their movements nor hear their conversations.

Wei Bin was leaning over to write something on a piece of paper to solve the case, and he was also surprised to see Old Wei.

"How did you come?"

Old Wei said with a sullen face: "It's not that something happened to you, brother. I'm also a person who has been favored by you. How can I not come to see you. Seeing that brother is fine now, I feel relieved."

Wei Bin is an old man, he doesn't believe that old Wei, who is usually naughty, would pay a high price to see him for no reason.

"Now that something happened to me, I didn't expect that you still remember me." Wei Bin sighed, while observing the old Wei's movements, he saw the flickering of the old Wei's eyes.

Wei Bin couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

"Brothers, what are you talking about? Guanshi Wei, do you think you can go out now?"

Seeing what Wei Bin put away and seeing that he was fine, Old Wei suspected that the concubine really wanted to use him to get some confessions.

Whether it is used as a handle or used to do something, it is hard to say.

Wei Bin's face was livid: "Who asked you to come? Mother Ling, or Ling Shan?"

Old Wei smiled: "You don't have to talk to me, you know the situation now, what are you writing now? Confession, do you want to sue Mother Ling based on these things, so the princess will forgive you Yes. You know what you have done. If you confessed, the princess will forgive you. The best end for you is to be like Han Lin."

He paused: "Do you know what's going on with Han Lin now? He was driven out of the palace, and he went out with nothing. No one outside would dare to take him in, and even those local hooligans bullied him. Very miserable."

Wei Bin was puzzled, of course he knew what he had done.

If there is one thing that the princess hates the most.

In this matter, originally he wanted to hold the idea of ​​killing the fish and breaking the net, and revealed that everyone was unlucky together.

"You know the situation of Nanny Ling. Even if she is unlucky, the concubine will not treat her badly. She can be raised in a big house, and her relatives will be no different. Do you think that with these things, It can hurt them, but it's just to give the princess a reason to deal with them. Besides, the princess has said now that as long as Nanny Ling is obedient, let her continue to enjoy the blessings. You give this thing to the princess, and the princess is just using it as a trick , what can you do? But what about you, why didn't you think about your family? What about our Wei family?"

Wei Bin said coldly: "Did that dog Ling Youcai ask you to come? I think it must be."

Only that thing could cost that person such a price.

If Nanny Ling really didn't care about his confession, why bother to ask someone to come.

Old Wei chuckled: "Ming people don't say dark words, since you have said it, brother, then I won't talk nonsense."

Yu Kou sent away the foster mother and helped the tired Zhang Yuqian to lie down on the bed.

Zhang Yuqian was exhausted this day.

She hadn't served anyone for a long time.

For a day, serving Murong Wei, besides serving tea and water like a maid, waiting for her to sleep and playing the fan, I can only come back by myself. When I come back, I have to accept the rules and regulations of the nurturing mother.

Fortunately, Zhang Yuqian is already familiar with these rules, even if she learns them all over again, she is still used to them, so she can't make a mistake.

Yu Kou said unfairly: "It's none of Auntie's business, isn't it because the maid she brought from her natal family was dissatisfied with her? Why let Auntie be called around like this?"

Zhang Yuqian said coldly: "Just because she is a princess, she is a wife, and I am a concubine."

Yu Kou was dumb and stopped talking.

This is a matter of course, wives and concubines are also like monarchs and ministers, so the backyard is not a court.

How many capable emperors have you seen to tolerate the disrespect of his courtiers?

It's okay to use it when you need it, but you're a joke when you don't.

Zhang Yuqian was physically exhausted, and her heart was even more exhausted.

"Didn't the concubine ask someone to make clothes for the concubine? The servant may think that the concubine is wrong to blame the concubine. Is this to appease? The concubine, maybe in a few days, the concubine will not let the concubine set the rules."

Zhang Yuqian shook her head, and went to bed first after washing up.

She was at a loss.

The previous ambitions are now like being burned by a fire.

Facing Murong Wei, she always feels overwhelmed.

Why didn't you notice it before?

Murong Wei who just entered the palace is kind and kind, not such a person.

She thought to herself, maybe at that time she just entered the palace for the first time and hadn't controlled the power yet, but now she can be regarded as showing her true colors.

As for the claim that it was caused by Nugget Red, she didn't quite believe it.

She always felt that this matter was done by a woman in the backyard.

If it's not her, who is it?

Su Mei, the one who has always been honest?
Liu Yue, that cute woman who looks sweet and smiles?
Or a concubine?

Only if they have been in the palace for a long time, they have the ability to bribe the people who serve the princess.

When she thought of Xiao Mingrui's indifference and his words that day, her eyes suddenly filled with tears.

"Miss, you are really wrong... It turns out that the prince can also have feelings... It's just that love is not for you and me."

The prince, he is afraid that he will never want her again.

He dislikes betrayal.

How could he tolerate her hooking up with someone from Prince Qi's mansion like this?
She had some delusions before, but now this delusion seems to be shattered.

Zhang Yuqian stayed up all night.

How many people did not fall asleep this night?

After Murong Wei closed Nianhong for two days, she became honest.

On this day, the mother-in-law who was in charge of taking care of Nian Hong came to report, saying that Nian Hong had something to report to Murong Wei.

Murong Wei thought about it, but she was escorted to see her.

Nianhong was locked up by two people, her expression was a little tired, and her usually pretty face turned pale.

Seeing Murong Wei sitting upright, she bowed her head and bowed: "Servant, please greet the princess."

Murong Wei's tone was neither cold nor indifferent: "Well, my concubine heard people say that you have something important to report?"

Nian Hong looked a little excited: "Yes, this servant wants to report something to the princess, but this is the Murong family's business."

Murong Wei's eyes moved, and when Madam Zheng heard that she said it was a matter of Murong's family, and that she was sent by Mrs. Murong when she got in touch with Hong Yicui, there must be some things that are inconvenient for her servant to know, so she obediently led them down up.

Lu'er and Xiangtao are the children of the Murong family, but they are different from the outsiders like Madam Zheng, and they didn't go down.

Murong Wei didn't let them leave either.

"Oh? What do you have to tell my concubine?"

Nianhong took a deep breath, seeing that Murong Wei kept Lu'er Xiangtao, she no longer concealed it, and kowtowed: "This servant wants to tell the princess about the eldest lady."

Seeing that Murong Wei didn't speak, and seemed to be in a waning mood, Nian Hong feared that she would dismiss her, so she hurriedly said: "Your maidservant, you are not a maidservant from Murong's family, nor from Zhuangzi."

Lu'er looked at her in surprise.

Nianhong went on to say: "The maidservant and Yicui are both obtained by the eldest lady from her natal family, and we are skinny horses bought from Yangzhou. The maidservant is also proficient in some piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and poetry, and knows how to serve men. The Da Furen called the two servants over, and said that the servants should follow the concubine into the palace to be housemaids."

Murong Wei glanced at her with a half-smile: "Could it be that you think you're acting like that, I don't know if you're from a serious background?"

Niu Hong was a little embarrassed by her sarcasm.

"Slaves naturally yearn to go to rich and noble places. Since I was a child, I knew that I would be a concubine in the future. But being the prince's concubine is also a beauty. The eldest lady taught us to try our best to charm the prince, and then we were favored, so we provoked Divorce the relationship between the princess and the prince, if you can gain the trust of the princess, try to make trouble for the princess."

Xiangtao's face turned red, and she cursed angrily, "You shameless vixen! Bah, it's up to you!"

Nianhong struggled and said, "I look better than you. Besides, I planned to be a roommate."

Murong Wei was very calm. Hearing these things from her, Murong Wei was not surprised.

Da Furen gave her two women, so naturally she would not have any kind intentions.

How could Murong Wei not understand this?
Now she is more aware of this.

She wondered why Wuhong would suddenly talk about it.

"Then, what do you want to say, it was you who did it in the incense?"

Nian Hong shook her head like a rattle: "No, no, this matter is definitely not done by the servant. The servant is willing to be honest with you now, and she wants to prove her innocence by letting the princess down. Of course, after entering the palace, the servant Now I also know that I have put out that thought a long time ago. But I don’t want to be like Yi Cui, an ancient Buddha with green lamps, I just want to be my own slave.”

This time, he was almost killed by someone, which frightened Wuhong enough.

She was heartbroken, and she was very afraid that Murong Wei would clean her up easily.

"Then how do you prove that you didn't do it?"

Nian Hong said: "I remember that I forgot to lock the door that day, and the main I don't have any valuables, but it's okay for people to go in and steal things. There are also a few rooms near the house of the I, and I can't guarantee that this is the case." It's not that someone deliberately sneaked in to plant slaves."

Murong Wei clasped her hands and said with a smile: "Then who do you think it could be? Who do you think would frame you like this?"

Nianhong took a deep breath and said, "Wangfei is so smart, she must have seen it a long time ago, right? That person must think that Nianhong is someone that Wangfei doesn't like, so he attacked me. I have been locked up for two days, and I also want to understand This matter. The princess may check to find out who was nearby at that time, because I happened to be out at the time and it was only a short time. In such a short time, unless I have been waiting by the side to harm me or my neighbors, how can it be such a coincidence ?”

Murong Wei thought for a while, this is also a solution.

Just ask who was working, who was in the residence, and who happened to be out and couldn't provide an alibi, which is easy.

(End of this chapter)