coobybook Chapter 361 I’m a bit lazy in taking care of the affairs of the 6th Palace
Chapter 361 I’m a bit lazy in taking care of the affairs of the 6th Palace
Even if the empress dowager warned him, as long as Ling Xiang found a way to lure the emperor to Qixiang Palace, the emperor would not be able to help himself.
When the emperor saw the gold bracelet, he felt troubled. The lawsuits in the harem were really complicated and difficult to deal with.
If the emperor wanted to punish Ling Xiang, he would be reluctant to do so when he thought of her skills in bed.
But now the evidence is right in front of us. Fu Cha agreed to be wronged, and the evidence is conclusive. If he is not treated fairly, he will probably lose the hearts of the concubines in the harem.
The relationship between him and Wanwan is no longer repairable.
Besides, the princess that Fucha promised to give birth to for him is still in front of him. The emperor may not be a good husband, but he demands of himself that he must be a good father.
The child is still in swaddling clothes, so how can we not clear up the injustice for his mother?
There is also the power of the former Fucha family. Although Fucha Da Ying belongs to a branch of the Fucha family, she at least represents the Manchu military flag.
The previous judgment that she had murdered Concubine Wan had actually already involved the dispute between the Manchu and Han military banners. Now that such a small eunuch had appeared, the conflict suddenly turned into a dispute between the humble Han palace maids and the Manchu military banner nobles.
What's more, he had already issued the order. Even if Fu Cha agreed to be wronged, it was his decision. If it was overturned at this moment, where would the emperor's majesty be?
The emperor remained silent, and the queen stood by, looking at the shivering little Chen Zi on the ground. Her heart was in turmoil, and how could she not understand the dilemma in the emperor's heart?
At this moment, the emperor cared more about his face than the debt he owed to Concubine Wan and Fu Cha.
Yixiu knows this man very well, having married him at a young age.
"Although we have the bracelet as evidence, we cannot arbitrarily convict a concubine based solely on your one-sided statement. Concubine Hua is right. Oleander pollen is accessible to everyone. This matter requires further investigation." The Queen began to speak. "Now that Lingxiang is pregnant with the Emperor's child, why not first..."
The Queen's words hit the mark exactly what the Emperor was thinking.
Just when the Emperor was about to let go of the situation after the Queen had finished speaking, Xiao Xiazi came in again and reported:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Fuzi from Qixiang Palace requests an audience."
The queen thought to herself that something was wrong, but she couldn't stop Fuzi from coming in at the moment.
"Let her in." The emperor had an impression of Fuzi, a palace maid who looked a bit like Concubine Hua in her eyes and eyebrows, and seemed to have come from Concubine Hua's palace.
Fuzi lowered his head and walked into the Yangxin Palace slowly.
"Your servant greets His Majesty, and Her Majesty the Empress."
"Fuzi, why are you here? Is there something wrong with Ling Changzai's fetus?" The Queen spoke gently, and only Fuzi understood the threat in the Queen's words.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Ling is safe and sound. I'm here to confess my guilt."
As soon as these words were spoken, the emperor had already made a choice in his mind.
"What mistake did you make?"
"I knew about this but didn't report it. I protected Concubine Ling and even harmed two pregnant concubines. I beg the Emperor and Empress to punish me."
Every word and sentence Fu Zi spoke was clear and articulate, neither humble nor arrogant.
The Queen once threatened Fuzi with her family, but she never knew that Fuzi's biological mother had died long ago, and her father remarried and her stepmother sent her into the palace. She also got an imperial job for her own son, and often asked for Fuzi's salary as a dowry for her own daughter.
Her stepmother even asked her biological father to force her to give herself to the old eunuch in exchange for a better future for her half-brother.
This plan failed because she worked in the Yikun Palace during those years, and the old eunuch who had taken a fancy to her did not dare to touch anyone from the Yikun Palace, so he gave up.
Family? The Queen threatened her with her family? How ridiculous.
The only thing she wanted in her life was to leave the palace, set up a household as a woman, and live a free and easy life.
But now that she is kneeling here, she no longer wants all these expectations.
"Since you knew that, why didn't you stop it before?" There was no warmth in the emperor's voice.
"I'm really scared..." Fuzi said, tears streaming down her face. "Your Majesty, I'm really scared. Concubine Ling would beat and scold me if she didn't do me any good."
As he spoke, Fuzi rolled up his sleeves. His skin was covered with blue and purple marks, as well as burn marks from the incense sticks after burning. Of course, there were also tiny and dense pinholes that could only be seen clearly at a close distance.
"I really can't stand it anymore. If this continues, Ling Changzai will beat me to death even if I don't say anything. I really don't want to bear the injustice of others on my way to the underworld."
Weeping blood every word.
Palace maids are also human beings. They come from the Eight Banners and cannot be humiliated by others.
What's more, Ling Xiang was also born as a palace maid, so she should know how hard life is for a palace maid.
Ling Xiang, the villain has achieved success and forgotten his roots.
The queen was speechless.
She lost this round.
Fortunately, Lingxiang didn’t know about Musk.
Although the copying of scriptures and the delivery of scripture paper were arranged through Ling Xiang, Ling Xiang just followed orders and did what she was told.
She had no idea what the trick was.
The queen was glad that she had been so foresighted.
After all, Ling Xiang came from Yiku Palace. If she knew that musk could cause infertility or miscarriage, it would inevitably cause some big trouble.
"Ling Changzai has been worried about her affairs being exposed lately, and she's been unable to sleep at night. Therefore, a few days ago, the Emperor noticed that Ling Changzai looked unhappy. After the Emperor left, Ling Changzai became even more worried that she would one day fall out of favor, so she forced me to poison Little Chenzi. I really don't want to follow Ling Changzai in doing evil anymore."
"You are Ling Changzai's personal maid, so how could you poison the servants in the flower and plant room?" The queen seized a loophole.
"I have some money. Ling Changzai gave it to me." Fuzi said without any guilt. "I heard there's a secret organization in the palace that does things for people. As long as there's enough money, they can get things done. I gave them all the money Ling Changzai gave me. You don't have to worry about the rest."
"There is such an agency in the palace?" The emperor was extremely angry. This was something he had never expected.
This matter is a challenge to the emperor's power. How can I allow others to sleep beside my bed?
"Queen, have you ever heard of such a place in the palace?" The emperor directly challenged the queen.
"I failed to notice this." The queen immediately knelt down.
She really didn't know that there was such a place in this palace.
If we knew, wouldn’t many things be much easier?
"I also feel that you have been a little lazy in managing the affairs of the six palaces recently." The emperor picked up the teacup and took a sip of cold tea.
"I know I was wrong. I will go back and find out what is going on here."
"Now, Ling Changzai will be imprisoned as an official's daughter in Qixiang Palace. After she gives birth, she will be flogged 50 times a day and moved to the cold palace."