71. Chapter 71
The next day, Shen Youan screamed in a daze; "Water."
She felt that her throat was very dry and a little dumb, Bi Tong took the honey water from the hands of the palace people behind her, handed it to Shen You'an's lips, Shen Youan opened her eyes, brought it over, took a few sips of her own grunt, handed the quilt to Bi Tong, and muttered; "It's so sweet." Then I have to fall asleep again.
Bi Tong laughed and said; "I can't sleep anymore, I have a headache when I sleep again."
Shen Youan put the quilt on her head and ignored her, and continued to sleep, she hadn't slept so well for a long time, and that visitor hadn't come to find her all night.
Bi Tong was afraid that she would sleep for a long time during the day, and she wouldn't be able to sleep at night, so she pulled her quilt and asked her to get up, and the palace people all stood behind with plates.
After Bitong walked out of the warm pavilion, he happened to bump into Qi Jinghuan, who had just returned from the lower court, and immediately leaned over and saluted.
Qi Jinghuan glanced inside and whispered to Bitong; "Haven't you gotten up yet?"
Bitong nodded, Qi Jinghuan turned around and walked towards Dongnuan Pavilion, Gao He ordered someone to bring him a regular clothes to serve him to change into, Gao He saw him smiling and flattered; "Your Majesty is in a good mood today."
Qi Jinghuan glanced at Gao He lightly, bluffed Gao He, and was about to ask for guilt, when he saw Qi Jinghuan turn around and say; "That's good."
After speaking, he sat down at the desk, pinched a fold casually, opened it, looked at it, and knocked on the desk; "Isn't the case of the suicide of the palace maid over there still inconclusive?"
Gao He was stunned for a moment, leaned over and said; "Back to your majesty, it's been so long, and it's probably time to have a result."
Qi Jinghuan sneered; "Since there is a result, then summon He Gongzheng over."
He Gong was trembling and knelt in front of Qi Jinghuan, when Qi Jinghuan asked her again if she had found out the results, she would step on the paper and present it, she didn't know what Her Majesty meant, she could only secretly figure it out, if it was wrong, I was afraid that her day would come.
Although the position of Gong Zheng is only a five-grade female official, but she is in charge of the palace precepts and punishments, although she is a female official in the inner court, but many officials in the outer court also have to give her three points, she has been fighting in this inner court for more than 20 years, for a palace position, she fought down Fang Cainan, who entered the palace with her, and survived the previous palace Xu Wantong, and finally sat on the throne of Gong Zheng, she didn't want to die, so she could only follow the meaning of His Majesty, she didn't know whether what she inherited was the result that Her Majesty wanted, no one knew how much ideological competition she did, The confession paper involved several high-ranking concubines in the harem, how many of them were real, how many were fabricated by herself, she couldn't control so much, if she guessed His Majesty's mind correctly, it was naturally good, if she guessed wrong, I was afraid that she would not be able to escape death, even if Her Majesty didn't kill herself, in the future, this matter would be spread out, and the group of masters and ladies would not be able to spare themselves.
After He Gongzheng retreated, Qi Jinghuan got up and went to Xinuan Pavilion, Shen Youan happened to have just dressed, Yiwen was grooming her, she was sitting there with her chin in her hand and squinting, her head was little by little, as if she hadn't woken up yet, Qi Jinghuan looked at the sky silently, well, just in time for the morning meal, and the order was very accurate.
Bitong opened the curtain, it was just windy outside, Shen Youan was blown by the wind, suddenly sobered up, opened his eyes, and saw Qi Jinghuan standing behind him, got up and saluted, Qi Jinghuan held her hand and sat down, and asked; "Did you wake up?"
Shen Youan reached out to cover his mouth and yawned, Qi Jinghuan quipped; "It's noon, so you can take a nap after a lunch."
"The Queen Mother sent someone yesterday to say that after lunch today, she asked the slaves and maids to come over to worship the Buddha."
Qi Jinghuan said with a sad face; "I want to worship the Buddha again."
The most important thing to worship the Buddha is a static word, Shen You'an is easy to be active, the Queen Mother always likes to pull her to worship the Buddha together, Qi Jinghuan is afraid that this good character will be brought back again, in fact, Qi Jinghuan has already talked to the Queen Mother about this problem, the Queen Mother has not let her follow her to visit the Buddha since she came back from Jingshan Palace, but Shen Youan always can't sleep well when the palace maid visits, plus Li Mu'an's temperament is too impatient, these days, the Queen Mother takes Li Mu'an all day long in the small Buddha hall and does not come out, grinding her temperament, Yesterday, I learned that Shen Youan couldn't sleep well at night, so I thought about taking Shen Youan to pray for the visitor's blessing in the small Buddha hall, after all, she died under Shen Youan's nose, and asking for a Buddha can also make her feel more steady.
Shen Youan said with a smile; "The Queen Mother only let the slave maid go today, don't you know, Mu An has been with the Queen Mother in the small Buddha Hall for several days, her temperament, if it weren't for the Queen Mother, it is estimated that she would have made trouble long ago."
"Her temperament should also be sharpened, so as not to cause trouble in the future."
"She is also measured, she looks heartless, in fact, she knows better than anyone else in her heart, and she is not to blame for this incident."
Qi Jinghuan naturally knew that Li Mu'an was not to blame for this, that visitor's hiding poison in her nails, even if there was no knife Li Mu'an put on her neck, she would have committed suicide by taking poison, the difference was only that Li Mu'an's knife was more convenient for him to commit suicide, but he was reluctant to mention the matter of the palace maid's visit in front of Shen You'an, but it was a palace maid, You'an couldn't sleep well all day, plus there were many things involved behind it, the palace maid's visit was just a lead, Qi Jinghuan was determined to protect Shen You'an, and didn't want her to be involved in these things again.
"I know, just relax and leave it to me." Qi Jinghuan kissed her on the corner of her forehead and took her hand to eat.
Shen Youan smiled and nodded and followed him.
In August of the second year of Qihua, Deng Chengzhou, the Inspectorate of Zuo Yushi, sued Song Taifu for rebellion, rebellion in which dynasty is a major crime to exterminate the nine clans, Qi Jinghuan was about to put Song Taifu in prison, and ordered Xu Wenlun, the secretary of the Criminal Department, to lead people to arrest Song Taifu's family, and ordered the Criminal Department and Dali Temple to jointly review Song Taifu's rebellion, and at this time, the officials who had dealings with Song Taifu before reported Song Taifu in order to break off the relationship.
As the so-called wall fell down and everyone pushed it, the officials who were good friends with Song Taifu in the past were even Song Taifu's sons and daughters, and even Song Taifu's sons and daughters had dissociated themselves from Song Taifu, but it was Song Taifu's new son-in-law Feng Ying who ran left and right for him for two days, but unfortunately Feng Ying was not his father Feng Taibao, he was just an idle son-in-law, and his connections were limited to the son-in-law who ate, drank, prostitute and gambled with him.
After Feng Taibao went to the sparse chapter, saying that his son Feng Ying was bewitched by Song Taifu and tried to rebel, this move was righteous and killed relatives, Qi Jinghuan immediately ordered Feng Ying to be put in prison for torture, that Feng Ying is just a son-in-law, where can he withstand torture, crying and shouting in prison all day to see Feng Taibao, Feng Taibao as early as he was attracted by Song Taifu and couldn't distinguish the situation The moment he completely gave up this son, this time kneeling in front of the palace to repent of his mistakes, there is no way to teach his son, Qi Jinghuan remembered that he was not in the same league with Song Taifu, immediately said that the crime of his son Feng Ying was only his own crime, and the crime was not as good as his family.
With Feng Taibao as a watch, those officials who are still hesitating have impeached Song Taifu for corruption and bribery, oppression of officials, how did Song Taifu never expect that the officials he carefully recruited became the evidence of his death sentence, he thought that there were many people who stood in the same boat with him, if His Majesty wanted to punish the crime, he would definitely move the foundation of the country, no wonder Song Taifu was arrogant, he really thought that most of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces were won over by him, but he didn't know that he was Taifu that day, there was a virtuous concubine in the palace, and there was a rumor that the virtuous concubine was about to be sealed, They are naturally willing to curry favor with Song Taifu, who is about to become the lord of the country, and now that Song Taifu is in prison, all the Song Mansion is imprisoned in the prison.
Those ministers who have an in-law relationship with the Song Mansion are even more trembling all day long, for fear that His Majesty will be angry and will exterminate the Nine Clans, and then it will be more than the Song Mansion that will be unlucky, so there is a matter of Song Taibao abandoning his son and exonerating, and all the officials have rushed to leave the Song family before the Song Mansion is sentenced, and actively participate in the impeachment of Song Taifu.
The matter has come to this point, no matter whether Song Taifu is really rebelling or fake rebellion, no one cares, they only care about whether they can save their lives, not to mention that Song Taifu himself is not a clean person, his crime can not withstand the repeated questioning of the same criminal department of Dali Temple, so Song Taifu's crime is also decided.
Rebellion was originally a major crime of the Nine Clans, but His Majesty was extrajudicial and only executed the Song Mansion and did not pursue other officials.
The Song Mansion has been sentenced, Qi Jinghuan issued a decree to abolish the position of the virtuous concubine and move to the cold palace, the virtuous concubine in the Huilan Hall knelt on the ground and listened to Gao He read the holy decree with a pale complexion, it's over, everything is over, the Song Mansion is over, and His Majesty is unwilling to let go of the Song Mansion after all.
The waiter outside came in to bring Concubine Xian into the cold palace, and for a while there was a cry in the Huilan Palace, and the little waiter stepped forward to catch Concubine Xian, and Concubine Xian reprimanded; "Presumptuous."
After all, she was still a virtuous concubine a moment ago, and the two attendants didn't dare to make a mistake, so they looked at each other and looked at Gao He.
Gao He said with a smile; "Niangniang, Your Majesty has already made an order, you better go with them."
"This palace wants to see His Majesty, the Song Mansion is wronged, and my father has not rebelled."
Gao He's face changed, and he said a warning; "His Majesty has already announced the charges of the Song Mansion on the spot, and it will be useless for you to make trouble."
"yes, to no avail."
Concubine Xian suddenly laughed at herself; "There is no excuse for the sin you want to add."
"Shut up, someone, gag her and drag her into the cold palace."
"Gao He."
Concubine Xian suddenly glared at Gao Hedao; "This palace wants to see Shen You'an, you should know that Shen You'an is a good friend with this palace, this palace wants to see Shen You'an, you go and tell her, this palace wants to see her, as long as she comes, this palace will leave the Huilan Palace and go to the cold palace, if she doesn't come, this palace will die here."
Gao He heard her mention Shen Youan, her face became solemn, Shen Youan was different from others, she didn't know what the relationship between Concubine Xian and Shen Youan was before, she only knew that Concubine Xian didn't take care of her when Shen Youan was a female official, but Concubine Xian had been in the harem for more than a year, and she didn't have much fault, looking at the meaning of Her Majesty, she was only beaten into the cold palace, and she didn't have the intention of killing her, if she died here, Her Majesty was afraid that it would not be easy to explain.
"That being the case, Concubine Xian Niangniang is waiting here for a while."
After speaking, he turned around and beckoned to order someone to watch Concubine Xian, and went back to Shengning Palace to ask Qi Jinghuan for instructions.