Concubine Hui was confused by her daughter's hand, "What are you doing?!"
Jinghe sent everyone else away, "My daughter just learned the news that there was something fishy about the death of the second wife of the Qiao family some time ago."
"What does this have to do with me going to Qiao's house? Their second wife has already been buried. Can I still be suspected if I go there?"
Princess Jinghe waved her hand, "Concubine, my news came from the Ministry of Punishment. At least it means that the Qiao family used a gangster, otherwise it would not be like this. But there is no big news from the Qiao family. What does it mean?"
Concubine Hui is not a dull person. When her daughter talks about this, she still doesn't understand.
"so……"
"So, the death of the second wife of the Qiao family is probably inseparable from Aunt Pei. Even though you and Aunt Pei have become sisters with different surnames, the Yao family is a third-grade lady after all, and my father also takes advantage of the Qiao family.
Intention, it would be unwise for you to get involved for no reason."
Concubine Hui was reminded of her daughter's words, and she frowned and nodded gently.
"And the person who came to see my mother yesterday was not Aunt Pei, let alone a female member of the Qiao family who had a sworn promise, but it was Qiao Yuning who said she wanted to see her at the gate of the palace.
Let’s not talk about it. Who knows that she is the second daughter of the Qiao family in the past? Just think of her as a liar who wants to meet noble people, and the mother-in-law can just pretend that she doesn’t know about it."
Concubine Hui agreed with her daughter's words. She thought for a while, but still shook her head.
"What?" Jinghe was very surprised by her mother's reaction.
"No!" Concubine Hui thought for a long time before speaking, "You have forgotten a very important point. Think about why we agreed to let Qiao Yuning marry into the Wen family in the first place."
"Mother is saying..."
"Yes!" Concubine Hui nodded gently, "Concubine Li has made frequent mistakes recently, and she didn't even get the concubine position she originally planned, so she was suppressed all the time.
Our foundation in the Wen family is unstable, and Qiao Yuning plays a supplementary role. Even though she is not favored in the Wen family, when the time comes we show our true feelings, she will still be one of ours.
What's more, haven't you noticed your father's recent physical condition?"
When Jinghe heard this, she had a look of surprise on her face, and then shook her head firmly, "Father?! During this period, the father treated his daughter very well. He often announced that his daughter would accompany him, but the daughter did not see anything unusual. She is the mother's concubine.
Which imperial physician did you learn this from?"
"No!" Concubine Hui dismissed everyone in the room, then lowered her voice and said, "Wang Dequan told me."
This answer made Jinghe take a breath of cold air, "Concubine! You are too courageous! You have forgotten that back then..."
"Of course I haven't forgotten it!" Concubine Hui interrupted her, "But it's no different now than it was back then. Back then, your father was in his prime, and naturally he wouldn't tolerate any such behavior. But now...he doesn't have much time left now. If we don't take risks,
There will be no burial place in the future!”
She spoke seriously, and there was even a bit of ruthlessness in her expression. Princess Jinghe looked at her face, and after a long while, she nodded gently in agreement, "Mother and Concubine are right, but this matter... must be done."
Be careful, otherwise, we may not be able to wait until that day."
Concubine Hui nodded irritably, and then walked out again, "Okay, don't follow me. I'm going alone. I have to go to the Qiao family, otherwise the previous layout will be completely ruined."
Watching her mother leave, Jinghe suddenly remembered the little news she had recently received from her brother, which she had forgotten to tell her mother just now.
But there’s no rush in this matter, let’s wait until mother comes!
What Jinghe and others were waiting for was an edict of demotion.
The large group of people came in a mighty manner, followed by the declining-looking Concubine Hui.
Seeing the solemn expressions on the faces of the eunuchs, Jinghe didn't even dare to step forward to help her mother.
She felt that the mother in front of her looked like a different person than when she left more than an hour ago, and she saw a clear mark of a slap on her mother's face.
My father actually slapped my mother!
Jinghe felt her eyelids twitching. When she followed the rules and knelt on the ground to hear the content of the imperial edict, she felt as if the tendons in her body had been pulled out.
She murmured to herself, how could this happen?!
His father actually ordered that his mother and concubine be kept in seclusion in his palace, never allowed to go out, and not allowed to be visited by anyone. The title was revoked and her status was demoted to that of a beauty.
The imperial edict only said that the following offenses were against the superiors and the power of God, and there was no explanation for the other words.
After the imperial edict was read out, Princess Jinghe wanted to say a few words to Concubine Hui and asked what the situation was, but she didn't receive any accommodation.
The first eunuch spoke very rudely, "The Holy Father has ordered our family to strictly abide by the contents of the imperial edict, which means that no one is allowed to delay. Princess, please don't embarrass our family."
Then he almost half pushed and half pushed Princess Jinghe out.
Princess Jinghe turned around and saw Concubine Hui sitting on the ground blankly. She didn't even raise her head to look at her daughter.
The most powerful concubine in the palace suddenly lost her power, which made many people stunned, but no one dared to discuss it.
Princess Jinghe immediately went to the emperor's palace to plead for mercy. She had always been the emperor's favorite, not even as good as the former Princess Jiahe. No matter what, she should have two points of affection.
But what shocked Jinghe was that when she arrived at the palace where the emperor lived, she saw imperial doctors coming and going.
Wang Dequan, the first eunuch in front of the emperor, saw her coming and quickly pulled her aside carefully, "Oh my little ancestor, why are you running here? You don't want your life?!"
Jinghe was dumbfounded, "What's going on? Why are so many doctors here? Is it the father? What's wrong with him?"
"What's wrong?!" Wang Dequan also looked worried and angry, "You should ask Concubine Hui, no, it's Zhao Meiren now. She had a big quarrel with the Holy Emperor inside, and we didn't hear it clearly.
In the end, Zhao Meiren was kicked out.
The Holy Spirit immediately issued a decree of derogation and asked people to draft the decree. There was no room for change in the tone. How dare we people say anything!
No, the person who announced the decree had just left, and when we entered, we saw the Holy One vomiting a large mouthful of blood, and he fainted. We called the imperial doctor and asked some princes to come over. Until now.
Not awake yet!
Our family is worried about you..."
Wang De didn't say anything else. Jinghe was already feeling cold all over. There were only two words in her mind - it's over!
The news that Concubine Hui made the emperor angry quickly spread out of the palace and spread throughout the capital. After the Qiao family got the news, the old lady immediately summoned the whole family to Ninghe Hall.