imperial concubine

Chapter 141
On June [-]th, the heavenly punishment and the stars move, and it is appropriate to sacrifice and go out.

The fourth prince had already set out with the army at noon, and went straight to Daijing City at the border to conquer the Daliang army.Before leaving, His Majesty ordered that the crown prince supervise the country and the prime minister regent.

Su Wan walked into the quiet room slowly, and had just sent the Fourth Prince away at the gate of the palace. Seeing how happy he was, she had already planned how to win people's hearts in the army.

Reaching out her hand to take the news that Zhuru brought from the black clothes, Su Wan flipped through it carefully, and then said to Zhuru: "Zhuru, go and find Zheng Chusheng, I have something to tell him."

Now all the maids in Yiliang Palace are under Zhuru's management, as long as they take time, they will definitely be a group of people who are completely loyal to him.However, this Zheng Chusheng is the head eunuch of Yiliang Palace, if he can't be subdued, then he can only be driven away.

Zhuru responded, turned and left, and came back soon after.Su Wan asked, "Zhuru, I asked you to find Zheng Chusheng just now, where is he now?"

After the fourth prince left, he was the eldest in Yiliang Palace.After finally sending the fourth prince to the border, of course he had to take advantage of his absence to make Yiliang Palace his own place.And Zheng Chusheng was the first to bear the brunt.

As soon as Su Wan finished speaking, Zhuru brought Zheng Chusheng in.Su Wan had already put away the news from Zhuru, and at this moment asked leisurely: "Zheng Chusheng, you were originally from Tiannan Prefecture and entered the palace at the age of 12. Is what I said right?"

Since entering the palace, on the one hand, Su Wan asked Zhuru to hold all the maids in the palace, and on the other hand, asked Hei Yi to investigate the background of some powerful eunuchs in Yiliang Palace. At this time, Su Wan was able to tell Zheng Chusheng's native place is not surprising.

Zheng Chusheng was startled, and then said with a smile: "Prince and Concubine Mingjian. The younger one was indeed known by Tiannan Mansion, but because his family was poor, his father sold the younger one into the palace when he was 12 years old."

After Su Wan beat Zheng Chusheng yesterday, he had vaguely guessed what Su Wan wanted to do.Today's four princes' expedition confirmed Zheng Chusheng's conjecture that the concubine was afraid that she would not be able to control the Yiliang Palace, so she wanted to beat her to stand up yesterday!

Hearing Zheng Chusheng's admission, Su Wan nodded and continued: "After ten years in the palace, you were promoted to be the eunuch of Sichen of Yiliang Palace. After 14 years, you were promoted to be the eunuch of secretary of food. It wasn't until three years ago that you were promoted to be the eunuch in charge."

There was a big change in the palace three years ago, and the old people in the palace remember it very clearly.And Zheng Chusheng was promoted to his current position because of a blessing in disguise during that great change.

Zheng Chusheng nodded, "Prince concubine is so perceptive that she even remembers such trivial things so clearly. The little one was promoted to be the eunuch in charge three years ago."

These things are not difficult to find, just go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and look through the files.It's just that I didn't expect that the princess would actually go to the eunuch files of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for such a trivial matter.

Looking at Zheng Chusheng who was kneeling on the ground, Su Wan said: "Your monthly salary in the palace is six taels of silver. Although it is not much, it is considered extremely high among eunuchs."

A general eunuch in charge only has four taels of silver, but Zheng Chusheng's salary is a full two taels of silver.This amount of money is nothing to the outsiders, but to the eunuch, it is a huge sum of money.

Hearing Su Wan's words, Zheng Chusheng felt palpitations for some reason, and hurriedly kowtowed and said, "It's all His Highness's grace. Others are all four taels of silver. Your Highness reads that the younger ones are getting older, so those with lesser graces will get more." .”

The silver that Zheng Chusheng received was a special kindness from the Fourth Prince, so Su Wan naturally knew about it.But it was precisely because of this that Su Wan took Zheng Chusheng first.

There was a smile on the corner of Su Wan's mouth, and she said softly to Zheng Chusheng: "You have a younger brother in your hometown who just passed the exam this year. You still have ten hectares of fertile land in Tiannan Mansion, and you also own four houses outside the palace. Two or four dollars a month can’t buy so many things, can it?”

A layer of cold sweat immediately broke out on Zheng Chusheng's forehead. Of course, the money received in the palace these years is not enough, but the palace is full of rare antiques, valuable calligraphy and paintings, as long as one of them is taken out, it is enough for one of them.

However, I have always been strict in my actions, how did the princess know?At this time, Zheng Chusheng didn't have time to think too much, he just kowtowed on the ground, "Prince and concubine, please forgive me, I was confused for a moment, please forgive me, princess and concubine!"

Seeing Zheng Chusheng kowtowing, a sneer appeared on Su Wan's lips.This kind of person is the easiest to deal with, as long as you grasp his sore spot, let him do whatever you want.

Thinking of this, Su Wan sighed, and then said: "I know it's not easy for you, so I don't plan to pursue the past matters. However, if I dare to mess around in front of me in the future, I hope I won't take your claws Chop it off!"

Su Wan revealed all these things, of course she didn't really want to cut Zheng Chusheng off.Just tell him that I hold his sore spots in my hands, and if I dare not listen to my words, I can make his life worse than death with just one word!

Hearing Su Wan's words, Zheng Chusheng knew what he should do now, "Thank you for your kindness. In the future, the little one will definitely go down the mountain of swords and fires for your mother, but I have an order, and I will die!"

At this time, Zheng Chusheng knew that Su Wan just wanted to beat him up, so he quickly expressed his loyalty to Su Wan.As long as he can save his own life, everything else is fine.

Su Wan, who was originally pink-faced and annoyed, suddenly relaxed, and then said: "Your Majesty went north to go to war today, leaving the crown prince to oversee the country. You also know that the crown prince didn't like His Highness in the first place. There must be no accidents at this pass, tell those little ones , take back your paws. If I catch you, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

Zheng Chusheng knew that Su Wan was not joking, and the struggle in the palace was always very cruel.At this time, His Majesty is going on an expedition, and the Queen is sitting in the palace. Even if there is nothing wrong, the Queen will find trouble, let alone make mistakes on her own initiative?
Thinking of this, Zheng Chusheng said in a deep voice: "Prince Concubine, I understand. In the past few days, I will keep an eye on every part of the palace to prevent those children from making mistakes. Please rest assured, Concubine Prince."

Seeing that Zheng Chusheng already understood what he meant, Su Wan nodded. Now that the fourth prince has just left, it's not good to push these people too hard.Anyway, I still have time, I am not afraid that they will turn out my palm.

At this moment, I only heard the report from the water drop outside the door, "Prince Concubine, there is a decree from the Queen's Empress in Kunning Palace. At this time, the decree's father-in-law is waiting in the lobby outside."

There was a sneer on Su Wan's face, as expected, the Queen was about to start moving as soon as His Majesty left Beijing.Presumably, the decree must be to clean up the harem, so as to strengthen the discipline.

Although I disdain in my heart, I still have to go through the cutscene.Su Wan stood up and said to everyone in the hall: "Go out with me to meet the decree." After speaking, she walked out of the quiet room slowly.

When they came to the outer hall, a eunuch from Kunning Palace was waiting in the hall.Seeing Su Wan coming out, she greeted immediately, "Little Xuanqing has met the fourth concubine. Please accept the imperial concubine's order from the empress."

Su Wan stood in front of Xuanqing, and then Zhuru, Shuizhu, Zheng Chusheng and others knelt down once. Xuanqing opened the edict and said: "The edict said, concubines, you should have rules. The harem is the source of governance, Miyagi It is the basis of customs. Today, Miyagi Gangji is not healthy, and this is the responsibility of this palace. Therefore, from today onwards, all concubines should behave in a polite manner, and if they violate it, they will be dealt with in the future Palace Gangji!"

After Xuan Qing finished reading, a disdainful smile appeared on Su Wan's face.Sure enough, it was just as I expected.As soon as the emperor left Beijing, the empress couldn't wait to punish those who opposed her in the harem.One is outside, one is inside, both of them are from the royal family.

Thinking in her heart, Su Wan stretched out her hand to receive the edict, then turned around and said to the maid and eunuch behind her, "You have also heard the edict of the empress, if anyone dares to disobey in the future, even if I am lenient, the empress will not show mercy!"

Although these words were superficially meant to warn the eunuchs and maids under Su Wan, they were actually meant for Xuan Qing to hear.Because Xuan Qing will definitely report her attitude to the Queen truthfully when she goes back, that's why she did this.

Sure enough, seeing her like this, Xuan Qing blinked her eyes a few times, and then said to Su Wan: "Your Highness, the concubine, I have finished my edict, and I have to go back to Kunning Palace to deal with business, so I will take my leave first."

Su Wan nodded, and after seeing Xuan Qing walking away, she handed over the edict to Zhu Ru.The queen's decree came at the right time, and he wanted to clear the Yiliang Palace, so he could take advantage of the queen's influence!

Waving the maids in the palace to disperse, Su Wan said to Zheng Chusheng: "The situation in the palace is imminent. After you go back, you must discipline your subordinates well. If there is anything in the future, only this palace can make decisions in Yiliang Palace, understand?"

There is a lot of meaning in the words.At this time, among the four people in the hall, Zhuru Shuizhu is Su Wan's confidant, but Zheng Chusheng is the fourth prince's person.In particular, the fourth prince had just set off in the morning, and Su Wan said these words in the afternoon, which had a lot of meaning.

Zheng Chusheng had stayed in the palace for 24 years, so he naturally knew that Su Wan said these words because he wanted to be loyal to her.Just looking at Su Wan's posture, it is clear that he wants to take advantage of the Fourth Prince's expedition to take advantage of the Fourth Prince.

After a long time, Zheng Chusheng said slowly: "I understand. If there is anything in the future, I will definitely report it to the prince and concubine as soon as possible, and ask the prince to decide."

Seeing that Zheng Chusheng was finally subdued, Su Wan's face was not the slightest bit happy.I seized Zheng Chusheng's family and the evidence of his embezzlement, and took advantage of the fourth prince's absence from the palace.If you still can't take it down like this, what kind of revenge plan do you have?
Su Wan nodded slightly, and said to Zheng Chusheng: "In the future, you will be in charge of the eunuchs in Yiliang Palace, and Zhuru will be in charge of the maids. If anyone dares to disobey the Queen's order, just hand it over to me. "

Even though Zheng Chusheng just betrayed the fourth prince, he felt a little uncomfortable, but when he heard that Su Wan had given him such great power, he still couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. If the princess said so, wouldn't he be able to make people who don't like him Fallen?

Thinking of being able to say the same thing in the future, Zheng Chusheng suppressed the discomfort in his heart, knelt on the ground and said to Su Wan: "Young lady thanked the princess. I will definitely live up to the princess' expectations!"

Su Wan waved her hand to signal Zheng Chusheng to step back.Seeing Zheng Chusheng happily running out, Su Wan sneered, now that she also has a vicious dog in the palace, it's time to send him to bite other people.

(End of this chapter)