There are policies and countermeasures, and although there are regulations that prohibit people from the harem from inquiring into the affairs of the court, Xunying can still find a way.

Liang Min was the great eunuch who served beside Zhu Yuanzhang in place of Zhao Cheng before, and after Zhao Cheng returned to the palace, he could only take a back seat. Zhao Cheng still refused to let him go, lest he regain his power and often suppress him.

Liang Min naturally had no way to complain to Zhu Yuanzhang, he saw that Zhao Cheng was very trusted by Zhu Yuanzhang and that Zhu Yuanzhang's path was not working, so he turned to Ma Xiuying and vaguely expressed his intention to take refuge. Ma Xiuying also didn't want Zhao Cheng to sit alone and control the eunuch power, so he sent him to the Internal Affairs Bureau to take charge of food and clothing in the palace, which was a position with a lot of power and a lot of oil and water, Liang Min quickly gained a firm foothold and had the capital to compete with Zhao Cheng.

Sunshadow came to him, and he stammered like a waiter for his aunt and grandmother, and he responded to Sunshadow's needs. When he served Zhu Yuanzhang, he had a group of Zhu Yuanzhang's close attendants, and soon inquired about the affairs of the court, and even knew a little about what happened to Yang Xian's family.

Xun Ying was very satisfied with his work efficiency, and promised to commend his merits in front of Ma Xiuying, and then returned to Kunning Palace to resume his life.

After listening to Xun Ying's advice, Ma Xiuying shook her head and said: "Yang Xian's crime is extremely evil, and he really deserves to die, but it's a pity that his family members are affected." ”

Xun Ying had a relative, "Yes, the slave maid heard that Master Hu took someone to raid the house, and even Yang Xian's little grandson who was a few months old was arrested, but it was a pity that the child was branded as a slave at such a young age." ”

A brand is a fire mark that burns a person's face or body, and is generally used on slaves or criminals. One is to show the identity of the person, and the other is to prevent the person from escaping, because this is an indelible mark for a lifetime, and others only need to know that the person is a slave or a criminal at a glance.

Ma Xiuying patted the handrail, stood up and said: "Nonsense, although Yang Xian deserves death, he has not committed the crime of rebellion, why don't you even let his family go?" What does Hu Weiyong want to do? ”

"I heard that it was an order from the emperor. All the property of the Yang family was confiscated, and all adult men were sent to the border to serve hard labor, and women and children were enslaved in the families of the heroes. Xun Ying sighed, the Yang Mansion suffered this catastrophe, and I don't know how many people will be ruined and how many children will become orphans.

Ma Xiuying fell back into her seat, closed her eyes, and couldn't bear to listen anymore. The so-called one is prosperous, one is lost, the court law is formulated, and when an official is rewarded, he can bring glory and wealth to his family, but when an official is executed or exiled for a crime, his family will also suffer bad luck, and in serious cases, it will also be affected by the nine clans. Ma Xiuying could not accept this tyrannical punishment system that violated human nature, but she was unable to change this law.

"Master, don't be sad, this is their life, at least the emperor didn't kill them." Compared with Yang Xian's family, Xunying cares more about Ma Xiuying, and she doesn't want Ma Xiuying to be depressed because of this incident.

"Are the girls and children imprisoned in the school?" Ma Xiuying lowered her eyes, without guessing, she could imagine how miserable these people's lives would be in the future, and if you meet a kind-hearted owner, you may be able to live a life in a mess, and if you meet a ruthless owner, it is really better to be a pig and a dog. Especially since they used to have an equal status with the families of the heroes, they were once demoted and became slaves and maids under their former friends, which is definitely a humiliation for them that is worse than death.

Xun Ying looked at Ma Xiuying and cautiously reminded: "Master, don't persuade the emperor, the emperor is angry." She was really afraid that Ma Xiuying's kindness would attack again, and she would be desperate to save people. Although Yang Xian's family is sympathetic, after all, it has little to do with Ma Xiuying, and Ma Xiuying can't offend Zhu Yuanzhang for these people.

"I advise the emperor, but he won't listen. He often said that in troubled times, heavy codes should be used to punish them. Ma Xiuying smiled bitterly: "If he knows that I am investigating the affairs of the court, maybe even you and I will be punished." ”

Xun Ying breathed a sigh of relief, afraid that Ma Xiuying would anger Zhu Yuanzhang in order to save people, no matter how loving the husband and wife often argued, they would lose their feelings, not to mention that there were so many women in the harem, wishing that the emperor and queen would lose harmony.

"Tell the sect not to treat those women and children harshly, and you will bring them to Kunning Palace after a while." It was definitely inappropriate to persuade Zhu Yuanzhang in person, Ma Xiuying decided to protect Yang Xian's family first. Affected by her previous life, she didn't have the concept of the whole clan in her mind, and she really felt that these people were too innocent.

Xun Ying didn't think much about it, and nodded yes. A while ago, Kunning Palace sent a few palace people who made mistakes, and it really needs to fill in some more manpower. Who in the palace doesn't know that the queen is merciful, and rarely punishes the palace people. If those women and children can be on errands in Kunning Palace, it is definitely better than being slaves and maids in the family of heroes.

Ma Xiuying suddenly said again, "On the day of the prince's wedding, I will persuade the emperor to grant amnesty to the world, and then release a group of palace people." ”

Xun Ying was stunned by these two irrelevant sentences, could he have guessed wrong, the master is not short of slaves, but to ...... She said tentatively: "Palace people must be over twenty-five years old to leave the palace......"

Ma Xiuying glanced at her, "I remember that the roster of palace people in Kunning Palace is in your hands." ”

Xun Ying immediately understood what Ma Xiuying meant, she had the roster in her hands, and she could naturally decide whether the palace people would stay. The master can't go against the emperor, she can only protect Yang Xian's family through this roundabout and tactful means, and of course she won't let the master down. She also secretly decided that on the day Yang Xian's family left the palace, she would tell them clearly who made them free.

The prince's wedding date was set for September 11, and the Taishi Bureau calculated for a month before choosing this is said to be the best auspicious day of the year - the opening day of the Jinkui Zodiac.

In a few months, her son will marry a daughter-in-law, Ma Xiuying is getting busier and busier, during which she summoned Chang Meirong several times to comfort her not to be nervous, in fact, she herself is very nervous, more nervous than when she married Zhu Yuanzhang, and even asked Zhu Yuanzhang a stupid question, "Will the prince not be close to us after he has a daughter-in-law?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled: "You still eat your daughter-in-law's vinegar?" Don't worry, the prince is so filial, how can he not kiss us. ”

Ma Xiuying muttered: "As the old saying goes, if you have a daughter-in-law, you forget your mother." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was so noisy that his brain hurt, and he pretended to be angry: "Then just cancel the wedding." ”

"No, no, Chang Meirong was personally selected by the concubine, she is a well-behaved and sensible child, and she will be the prince's virtuous helper."

"Then do you want the prince to marry or not?"

Ma Xiuying sneered: "The concubine body is just talking casually, thinking that Chang Meirong will replace the concubine body to take care of the prince in the future, the concubine body feels empty in her heart." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang took her into his arms, "Don't think nonsense, the prince has his own life, and you still have me." ”

Yes, sooner or later, the sons will be independent, and only Zhu Yuanzhang will be with her until she grows old. But he only has Zhu Yuanzhang, but Zhu Yuanzhang is not only himself. The feeling of loss was like a tide, so depressed that Ma Xiuying almost suffocated. 10