Author: Loeva

The interrogation of the servants of the old palace in the East Palace did not progress quickly, but the case of the prince of Shu who deceived the emperor and conspired against the emperor did not take long to come to a conclusion.

Anyone who colludes with the Prince of Shu, whether they are his dead men, slaves in the Prince's house, or all the servants in the harem who have done evil under the orders of Aunt Qiu, as long as their names are found out, they will all be killed.

were captured and brought to justice. As for those who could not be found out, they were not easily let go. Both the emperor and the prince adopted Zhao Mo's suggestion and decided that a major "grace" for this year's Longevity Festival would be to release a group of harem people. No need.

He said that those who had close contacts with Aunt Qiu and others, and who were somewhat suspected but had no evidence to prove their guilt, were all on the list to be released.

Even if Cining, Shoukang, the harem palaces and the East Palace would suffer from manpower shortage for a period of time, the emperor and the prince would not care. Safety was important. If it were not impossible to replace all the harem people, they might have done more.

Completely. The ladies in the harem were suppressed by the king's concubines, and no one dared to say anything about it. The concubines and concubines looked at the face of the queen mother, and they also did not dare to say a word of complaint. They are all in their old age.

Well, the emperor treats them well, so why should they cause trouble? Just spend the rest of their lives quietly in the palace. Even if the people serving around you are temporarily replaced, and the newbies are not satisfied with their use, slowly adjust and teach them, and the newbies will be able to do it.

One day I will become the same old person, and I can still pass the time.

Officials from the previous dynasty also cooperated with the emperor's actions and wrote letters praising the emperor's benevolence and righteousness. Various words of praise and flowers on the ground were the official prelude to this year's Longevity Festival celebration. Even if there was the prince of Shu, civil strife in the backyard of the East Palace, etc.

So what if there are so many gossips flying all over the place? Who would get into trouble with the royal family at this time?

Chen Liangdi's death case was concluded with the words "suicide out of fear of crime", which means that she knew that the prince had found out about the Chen family's offering of poisonous incense, and was afraid that she would be relegated to the cold palace if she fell out of favor, so she committed suicide. What's the truth? Donggong Palace

Half of the people have changed, who has the leisure to talk at this time? Chen Liangdi has long been a marginalized figure. When the Chen family was in power, they were too arrogant and not popular. Now, no one will speak up for Chen Liangdi.

What's more, the Chen family has been imprisoned for allegedly introducing poisonous medicinal fragrance into the air. It's unclear whether they can save their lives in the future. The death of the great emperor's grandson is not a trivial matter. Who would defend Chen at such a time?

The family complained of injustice? As several former palace officials who were demoted to the Clothes Bureau revealed that there was indeed something wrong with the fragrance of the medicine back then, and the reaction of Chen Liangdi’s maid when she saw her having a secret conversation with her mother, Mrs. Chen’s family, after the death of the great emperor’s grandson, everyone was shocked.

It can be inferred that there is indeed something wrong with the fragrance of the medicine, and the Chen family is not clear at all. The evidence is also available, and there is no possibility of overturning the case of the Chen family. It is just waiting for trial.

Those who heard the news could only mock the Chen family in private, saying that they were greedy and would end up harming others and themselves. Not many people brought up the Crown Princess to speak out. First of all, it was only a matter of gossip.

Based on empirical evidence, not many people in the palace dared to spread rumors that were unfavorable to the Crown Princess; secondly, after all, Tang Lao Shangshu was highly respected in the court, even though some of the Crown Princess's actions in the past few days were inappropriate and arousing criticism.

, it's just a minor criticism. In a major case related to the death of the emperor's grandson, no one from the royal family has spoken out, and there is no definite evidence, so no one will involve the crown princess.

The Crown Princess once again benefited from her family.

Even a royal family like Prince Xiang's Mansion has a granddaughter-in-law who has close contact with the Chu family. She seems to have been involved in some unexplained conspiracies, helping the prince of Shu and Yu Niang of Chu to spread rumors.

She was reprimanded by the emperor. The grandson-in-law was directly decided by Princess Xiang, who personally took the other daughters-in-law and granddaughter-in-laws to deal with it, causing her to "suddenly die of a sudden illness." And the Chu family, from Chu Zhengfang to Chu Zhengfang,

Both the Wei family and his wife were thrown into jail, their homes were ransacked, and their punishments were determined after trial. Only a few women, children, and mediocre side members escaped the disaster. The once powerful force in the city guard collapsed in an instant.

Only the Crown Princess not only managed to protect herself, but even the rumors that were unfavorable to her were not spread much.

Although the old minister of the Tang Dynasty brought his wife and children to the palace to plead guilty at night, and he burst into tears and asked to be appointed as an official in shame, the emperor still kept him and did not do anything to the Tang family. The princess was naturally safe. However, the Tang Dynasty

The old lady took her daughter-in-law to the palace, met with her daughter, reprimanded her a lot, cried bitterly, and tried to persuade the Crown Princess with the love of flesh and blood.

The Crown Princess's condition worsened. She was really sick this time, due to the influence of the medicine given by Chu Zhengfang and his wife, as well as her heart disease. She began to be unable to sleep all day and all night, and would be frightened at the slightest sound.

, had no intention of eating, and even refused to take medicine. She was as frightened as a bird. Sometimes the prince forced her to drink a soothing medicinal soup, which finally made her fall asleep. She would also have nightmares, sometimes even unconsciously.

Talking in sleep. Princess Minshun once heard the Crown Princess say with her own ears: "Don't come over... I didn't mean to harm you... Don't look for me!"

Princess Minshun's heart went cold.

She is no longer a child, and is about to get married. Because her mother is ill, the Queen Mother has even begun to look for suitable princes and officials for her. She is the only surviving descendant of His Royal Highness, and she is highly favored in the palace.

, naturally, there will be people who are willing to serve her. Chen Liangdi’s accusations against the Crown Princess before she committed suicide, as well as all the information obtained from the Queen Mother’s interrogation of the old palace people, were leaked to her. Princess Minshun did not believe it at first.

Yes, she thought that her mother-in-law was definitely not that kind of person. However, when she heard the princess talking in her sleep, she was not sure. When she learned that it was just when her mother-in-law was just pregnant with her, she felt

More complex.

She didn't know if the mother-in-law had the intention of murdering her brother who died young because she was pregnant with her and mistakenly thought she was a boy? If that was the case? How would she deal with herself?!

Princess Minshun was completely quiet. She silently took care of her mother, who was seriously ill and began to lose consciousness. She greeted the Queen Mother, the Emperor and the Prince as usual every day, without asking a single word, and obeyed the instructions of her elders.

Every order, the prince ordered someone to take away one of her close maids, but she did not say a word. She knew that the elders would never harm her. If the palace people made a commotion, as long as she saw it, she would definitely stop it.

, tried his best to calm down. Princess Minshun, who was still young, quickly matured and stabilized after this incident.

Qin Jinchun, who regularly went to the palace to see Princess Minshun every month, noticed the changes in her and felt a little uneasy. She was also someone close to the East Palace. Although she didn't know what happened in the palace, the families of high-ranking officials and prominent people in Beijing were raided one after another.

, there were even fewer people in the palace, and she also knew that something big was going to happen. Princess Minshun's temperament was easy to figure out at first, but now she became more and more quiet. Qin Jinchun felt that there must be some change that she didn't know about.

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She visited Qin Hanzhen in private, wanting to find out something. Although the second wife of the Qin family was already a marginalized member of the royal family, the Cai family she was about to marry into belonged to the general family of the dynasty, so she needed to pay more attention to the dynasty.

It's the situation that changes.

During this period of time, Qin Hanzhen was busy with many trivial matters inside and outside the palace, and he didn't see his brothers and sisters from his mother's family for some days. He even missed the Double Ninth Festival, and only rushed to celebrate Brother Zhuang's first birthday.

She only showed up at the ceremony and had a meal. She was very happy to see Qin Jinchun coming, but she really didn't have much time to spend with them. She didn't have much to say about Qin Jinchun's questions and only said: "

A Liang Di died in the East Palace, and the Crown Princess was seriously ill. How could Princess Minshun relax? Now that she has to serve the Crown Princess, she will naturally become more stable. After all, she is no longer a child, she is a grown-up.

It’s only a good thing that you’re older and wiser.”

Qin Jinchun was dubious, but he didn't ask any more questions. He smiled and said, "That's good. I'm afraid that I said something wrong in the palace and violated the princess's taboo without knowing it."

Qin Hanzhen said: "Just pretend that you don't know anything. At most, you can ask the princess whether her condition has improved, and don't ask any more questions. The princess has been friends with you for many years, and she has a good temperament. How could she do that?

Deliberately trying to trick you?"

Qin Jinchun laughed and said, "That's true. Maybe it's because I don't go to the palace much now. Seeing Princess Minshun's temperament has changed, I feel unsure, so I just asked the third sister about it. I think about this every time

Although the days when Yue Neng can go to the palace to drink tea and play are extremely honorable, it is not something that ordinary people can easily bear. No matter how my parents say that I am trying to live up to my expectations, I am still trembling with fear every time I enter the palace, and I dare not relax in the slightest."

Qin Hanzhen also felt the same way and couldn't help but nodded: "Yes, the palace is not an ordinary place."

Qin Jinchun and Qin Hanzhen chatted for a while about the trivial matters of Qin's parents' room and the second room, and then mentioned a newly heard news: "The third uncle seemed to have an accident, and the second uncle also agreed, but the eldest aunt and grandmother refused to agree, so the two uncles

I'm still trying to persuade her. The fifth sister said that the third uncle planned to ask the third uncle for help, but I don't know what happened now."

Qin Hanzhen was a little surprised: "Uncle Third wants to be released?"

Qin Shutao is in his thirties and in his prime, but his official position has always been stuck at the seventh rank, and he has not been promoted from the sixth rank for more than ten years. He has been in Beijing for a long time, and it seems that there is no other meaning except wasted years. He is now

He stayed in a quiet yamen, and there were no opportunities to make meritorious deeds. Even if a war broke out in Liaodong, there would be no space for him to flex his muscles. It is understandable that he would want to spread his wings. Now the military power of the imperial court has begun to move to the northeast and even the north.

Incidentally, many outstanding military generals and officials in many places have been transferred away, leaving a lot of vacancies. Qin Shutao is probably targeting these vacancies, right?

Qin Hanzhen thought about it and guessed Qin Shutao's plan, nodded and said: "If the third uncle makes up his mind, it would be good to accumulate some achievements in the local area. He is now in his prime, there is no need to start taking care of his old age too early.

If you work hard in the capital, God knows how long it will take before you can be promoted?"

Qin Jinchun said: "The third uncle is just putting him down, but the eldest uncle has some objections. She is in poor health, and she hopes that her children and grandchildren can stay by her side to serve her. Furthermore, the fifth sister of the third uncle's family just married Xu Rong of the Xu family.

After the marriage was decided, what would Xu Rong do if the third uncle went away and took away the family? The third uncle said that he could take Xu Rong with him, which would also allow him to gain more exposure to the world. The eldest aunt and grandmother were not willing.

.On the other hand, the second wife of the Xu family is very happy and is now trying her best to persuade the eldest aunt and grandma. However, the eldest aunt doesn't like to meet people from the second room of the Xu family. She has already invited the eldest grandma of the Xu family to come over and have tea twice. "

Xu parent room?

Qin Han suddenly understood. By the way, the Xu family seems to have paid filial piety, right?
Chapter completed!