Harem for a living

Chapter 115

Chen Manrou frowned, thought for a while, and looked sideways into the wine: "I remember that the charcoal pots used last year will be put back into the firewood room at the beginning of spring. Go ask and see who gets close to the firewood these few days. room."

Ever since Zhongcui Palace had its own small kitchen, this firewood room came into existence. It was originally used to store firewood, but later it gradually added a lot of groceries, for example, an ice basin in summer and a charcoal basin in winter. Occasionally, Chen Manrou Archery targets and various activities.

That place is near the kitchen, and the kitchen is guarded every day. If someone takes something from the woodshed, someone should have noticed it.

She didn't think of this question just now, she was so stupid.

After drinking and receiving orders, it passed quickly, but there was no time for a stick of incense, and he hurried back: "Your Majesty, the slave girl went to the kitchen to ask first, and after she came out, she went to the firewood room to have a look. The charcoal pots inside are not missing, originally there were four charcoal pots in our Zhongcui Palace, and last year the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent four more, so there are eight charcoal pots in total, none of them are missing, and all of them are placed in the firewood room."

"You mean, this charcoal basin was brought in from another place?" Chen Manrou's face darkened suddenly. Originally, it was because she had a nail in this Zhongcui Palace, but she didn't expect that someone could silently touch her. This Zhongcui palace stuffed something in.

On that day, when the people behind the scenes don't like him, wouldn't it be an easy task to add some red crane crests or something?This is too scary, when did her bell palace become a sieve?Anyone who wants to stuff something can do it!
"You go and bring the charcoal basin in the fourth prince's room to me." After thinking for a while, Chen Manrou ordered in a cold voice, and hurried out after drinking. .

Manager Ming walked in front, and his face was not very good. He came in and bowed to Chen Manrou: "Madam, I have found out that Zhao Nanny's dim sum was sent by Chen Xiang, and she said she made it herself. I went to Yongshou Palace with my mother, but I didn't know what was going on, so I invited Mother Chen to have a snack together."

"Where did Chen Xiang's dim sum come from?" Chen Manrou narrowed her eyes and asked, Manager Ming's face was not very good-looking: "It was brought by a nun from the Compassion Ning Palace, and that nun is Chen Xiang's cousin."

"Your Majesty, I found a total of three fire folders." Jin Huan also stepped forward and said, and showed Chen Manrou the things in her hand: "There is one at Madam Tang's place, and she is planning to wait a few days to burn a charcoal basin for the fourth prince." , there is one at Zhishu, Zhishu said that he forgot to put it back when he was helping in the small kitchen a few days ago, and there is also one at Zhimo, Zhimo said it was used to light lamps on weekdays, and everyone in the apse I can testify that the Huozhezi of Zhimo has existed for a long time."

Generally speaking, there will be no Huozhangzi around the maids of honor.On weekdays, there are three situations where fire pockets are needed. One is when lighting the lamps. In this case, the fire pockets are carried by the palace ladies. The eunuchs carried fire folders, and there was another situation that they were used in the small kitchen, and the management was stricter, and the inside of the Zhongcui Palace was managed by Xiangyue.

Now Jinjiu also came over, holding the charcoal basin that was found in Xiaosi's room earlier.

Chen Manrou ignored the others and went to look at the charcoal basin first.After observing carefully for a long time, he asked with some uncertainty: "Director Ming, is this the charcoal basin just sent in by the Ministry of Internal Affairs this year?"

It's still brand new, and the colors on it are very bright.Director Ming came over to have a look, thought for a while and replied: "This year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not send charcoal basins to Zhongcui Palace, but sent two to Yikun Palace, four to Jingren Palace, and two to Jingyang Palace. Four were sent, three were sent to Yanxi Palace, four were sent to Chengqian Palace, four were sent to Cining Palace, two were sent to Ci’an Palace, and three were sent to Jianfu Palace.”

Places such as Yanxi Palace, Chengqian Palace and Jingyang Palace are easy to say. They just entered the palace this year, so they will naturally distribute new charcoal basins.As for Concubine Shu, Concubine Yang Gui, Concubine Hu and Empress Dowager Ci Ning, there was some uncertainty.

If it was for the second and third princes, then a new charcoal basin should have been added last winter.Concubine Yang's place must be for Ma Jieyu, it's easy to guess.

So, could it be Concubine Hu or Concubine Shu or Empress Dowager Cining?
"Send someone to inquire, look at Jianfu Palace, Yikun Palace and Compassion Palace, where there is one missing new charcoal basin." Chen Manrou turned her head and gave an order, and responded to Yue.Only then did Chen Manrou turn her head and tell Manager Ming: "Seal up Zhishu Zhimo and Chen Xiang separately first, and only send one bowl of water per day."

Manager Ming also took the order to go down, Chen Manrou sighed, and then ordered Jinhuan: "Go and open the silver box, and prepare a few purses, so as to scare Madam Chen and the others."

She still understands the reason for giving a sweet date with a stick. Moreover, only the little palace maid was tortured today, and the remaining palace maids and a few nuns were only tied up once. Chen Manrou was not worried that they would understand. resentment.

After giving these instructions, Chen Manrou had a sad face, and stretched out her hand to pinch Xiaosi's nose. This little guy didn't make a fuss at all after listening to what he said for a long time. You have to grow up, otherwise, mother will have to worry too much sooner or later."

Xiaosi showed her a big smile, then lowered his head to catch the rattle again.Chen Manrou's heart softened instantly, and she hugged Xiaosi and kissed her big: "Okay, son, for the sake of being so cute, mother is willing to worry too much about you."

"The emperor is here!" As she was speaking, she suddenly heard a notification coming from the door, Chen Manrou frowned. When the emperor came over on weekdays, wouldn't he let Liu Cheng announce the decree first?
"My concubine pays homage to the emperor, and greets the emperor." Chen Manrou went out to greet him, but she forgot that she was still holding a baby in her hand, and it was a little inconvenient to salute, so Chen Manrou could only look up at the emperor with a little embarrassment. Eye.

The emperor came over and helped her arm: "Get up, where are the people serving you? Why are there so few?"

"My concubine saw their dazzled eyes, so I found something else for them to do." Chen Manrou smiled, and handed Xiaosi to Beiting. Xiaosi twisted a little uncomfortable, the emperor Looking sideways, he frowned and asked, "Where's Nanny?"

"Your Majesty, Xiaosi is my own son. I have to bring it myself, and I can't always throw it to the nanny." Chen Manrou snorted coquettishly, and reached out to support the emperor's arm: "If my son only kisses the nanny in the future, I won't get along with you." The concubine is a relative who is a mother, and the concubine is too late to cry."

"Oh, is that so? How did I hear that Xiaosi's nanny was punished by you today?" The emperor said with a half-smile, and Chen Manrou looked shocked: "Where did you hear this? If you punish I'm leaving Nanny, what will Xiao Si have for dinner tonight?"

As he said that, his eyeballs rolled around twice: "However, the concubine really punished the two little maids."

"Why, did they do something wrong?" The emperor entered the room and sat directly on the beauty's couch. Chen Manrou hurriedly poured tea for him: "Well, my concubine just said a while ago that they should not go into Xiaosi's room for now. Putting the charcoal basin, they released it secretly today, and closed the doors and windows, so the concubine asked someone to punish them."

"However, Empress Dowager Ci Ning has just returned to the palace, and the concubines are not allowed to make too much noise, so they are just punished to kneel in the room for a while." Chen Manrou continued to explain, the emperor took two sips from the teacup, and after listening to Chen Manrou's words, his expression changed Even worse: "You said they closed the doors and windows and lit the charcoal basin?"

"Yeah, it's quite strange for me to say it. I saw a charcoal basin lit in Xiao Si's room before, so I went to have a look and found that the charcoal basin was actually new. Zhongcui Palace sent a new charcoal basin, how could there be one more."

Chen Manrou's face was also a little serious: "Your Majesty, do you want someone to harm Xiaosi?"

The emperor's face was serious for a while, and he stretched out his hand to pat Chen Manrou's arm: "You don't need to worry about this matter, I will send someone over for interrogation, you just have to keep an eye on Xiaosi."

In the heart of the emperor, children are still very important, especially princes. He is nearly thirty years old and has only four princes, and one is sick. He naturally attaches great importance to the remaining three.

Chen Manrou also breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought about bringing this matter to the emperor before, but since there was no evidence, the emperor might say that she was suspicious or something.But since the emperor took the initiative to ask, it was not her who complained.

Speaking of which, she still has to thank the person who gave her eye drops.If the emperor hadn't taken the initiative to ask, she really didn't know how to open her mouth to talk about this matter.Even if the emperor found out and didn't tell her the result in the end, she still expressed an attitude to the emperor.

She trusts the emperor, and she will not take action against anyone in the harem at will.

It was probably because Chen Manrou had always had a good image, and the emperor didn't say much. Later, when she saw Chen Nanny and Zhao Nanny appeared intact and healthy, she smiled more gently at Chen Manrou. After dinner, she naturally Stay in Zhongcui Palace.

"How about it, can I ask where the emperor came from yesterday?" The next day, after returning from Yongshou Palace, Chen Manrou immediately called Jinjiu to ask, and Jinjiu removed her hairpin while saying: "Yesterday In the afternoon, the emperor went to the Ci'an Palace to pay his respects, and then went to the Ci'an Palace, and Concubine Hu also went to the Ci'an Palace to visit the third prince in the afternoon."

"After coming out of Ci'an Palace, the emperor came directly to Zhongcui Palace." After drinking, Chen Manrou frowned, and asked coldly after a while: "Have you found out about the charcoal basin?"

"I have found out clearly that Zhao Jieyu from Baohua Palace smashed the new charcoal basin that was sent this year, so the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent another one." After so many years, Chen Manrou's intelligence system has finally developed, Zhao Jieyu She just entered the palace this year, so her every move is naturally easy to find out.

"And three days before Zhao Jieyu smashed the charcoal basin, Concubine Hu went to Baohua Palace." After entering the wine, she said the last sentence, and stood behind Chen Manrou in an orderly manner.Holding the hairpin in her hand, Chen Manrou swiped vigorously on the table: "Concubine Hu!"

"Your Majesty, Chen Xiang committed suicide." Suddenly, Wei Le entered the door, without bothering to salute, he went straight to Chen Manrou and said.

(End of this chapter)