Chapter 164: Palace Affairs
"Okay, a little trivial thing, back and forth, endlessly, in my opinion, is simply ridiculous."
Ning Guiren himself is at a loss, because even if he guesses the truth of the matter, even if he knows that Concubine Ling and Imperial Doctor Rong do have adultery, and knows that the third princess is actually not the emperor's bloodline, but the only thing he lacks is conclusive evidence, evidence that can make people believe, based on what he said alone, who can be convinced? Not to mention that in order to prevent him, Ling Concubine has publicized it openly and secretly, Ning Guiren is a long-tongued woman who only knows how to chew the root of her tongue, not to mention the emperor and queen or the queen mother, even a small palace person he will not believe it.
Now the emperor also thinks that Ning Guiren is really unreasonable, but he just picked up a handkerchief, and he has to identify his concubine and the imperial doctor too closely, where will he put his face as the emperor? What's more, the concubine cried and shouted that she was going to do a blood test or something, the emperor felt that it was really ridiculous, if he really wanted to do a blood test for this matter, then all the heirs of the harem would have to be tested again, and he did not hesitate to interrupt Ning Guiren's words that he continued to want to justify.
"Your Majesty, the concubine knew that she was wrong, but the concubine really didn't say that the third princess was not the emperor's bloodline, but she was more cautious, told the queen, and asked the emperor to forgive the concubine." At this point, Ning Guiren really didn't dare to say anything, he could also see that the emperor was not in a good mood, if he continued like this, he could only end up falling out of favor.
"It's okay, just stay in your own palace, don't run around and don't speculate more about others at will, and the things in this palace can be reduced by half." The emperor said with annoyance.
"The emperor......" Ning Guiren wanted to say something, but he was interrupted by the spirit concubine.
"You don't have to quibble in front of the emperor anymore." Concubine Ling looked annoyed.
"And you too, if there is anything wronged, go to the queen, why bother to fight the concubines of a palace? Are all the rules and disciplines of this palace learned in vain? The emperor turned to the concubine and said, it seemed that he had a headache about the oolong incident between the two.
"Your Majesty, don't blame Sister Ling, they are all mothers, and the concubines naturally know that Lingconcubine is uncomfortable." Hua Ying inevitably added oil and vinegar to the side, but left the queen alone: "Actually, this matter is big and small, since Ning Guiren wants to move the palace, then the emperor will let Ning Guiren move away, so it will be good for both of them." ”
Hua Ying also knew that Concubine Ling had long wanted to let Ning Guiren go, so that she didn't have to guard against her all day and night.
"Yes, Your Majesty, since Ning Guiren can't get used to seeing her concubines like this, let her go, and the concubines don't want to see Ning Guiren again. The emperor wants to punish the concubines, and the concubines will not say a word and thank the queen, if it weren't for the queen mother telling the concubines, the concubines would not know that Ning Guiren said such rebellious words. Concubine Ling easily ripped the queen into the water, he remembered what the queen said before, and he insisted on turning black into white, wishing that something would happen to him, and he would naturally not let the queen go.
"That's what I said, but if the queen mother doesn't have conclusive evidence, how can she go directly to the concubine's sister like this, look at this is an awkward thing, and when the queen mother says this, the matter will be big, and the emperor will go on a trip in person."
Knowing that the emperor's searching eyes fell on the queen, the queen realized that something was wrong, the emperor's expression and demeanor were all manifestations of dissatisfaction with the queen, the emperor only cared about the two before, but forgot that it was the queen who really caused the thing to happen, and after listening to the slander of the noble people, he ran to Xianfu Palace and said such a thing to the concubine.
"Queen, as the master of the middle palace, in charge of all kinds of harem affairs, you should learn to distinguish between right and wrong, don't listen to the wind is rain, otherwise this harem is not going to be chaotic, I believe that the queen has been in the harem for many years, and this truth does not need to be said." Although the emperor has no conclusive evidence to determine what the queen has done wrong over the years, the current situation makes the emperor have to wonder if the queen did it on purpose to enjoy the benefits of the fisherman, if she didn't tell the concubine on purpose, then the queen would be really stupid, but after living together for so many years, the emperor knows that the queen is definitely not a stupid person, but an extremely smart and scheming woman.
The emperor looked at the queen with deep meaning, and the queen who looked straight at her had no bottom in her heart, and she also knew that this time she was careless, and misestimated the temperament of the concubine: "The concubine knows her mistake, it is the concubine who did not teach the harem well, which led to such a ridiculous thing today, and please also ask the emperor to punish the concubine together." ”
"It really made me watch a big show, and now they are all rushing to punish me, why didn't you think about it in advance when you did things in the first place?" The emperor now glanced at Hua Ying beside him: "It's all because you have to let me rush over and give me a headache, and you will be happy." ”
"Your Majesty, this is not a trivial matter, so naturally the emperor is in charge." Concubine Ling lost her excited appearance, and saw that the emperor was doting on Hua Ying, so she took the opportunity to say in a soft tone.
"Your Majesty, another main reason for coming here today is to visit the third princess, isn't it? The emperor hasn't seen the third princess for a while, right? Don't let this little thing affect your mood. Hua Ying and Concubine Ling talked and laughed, the queen and Ning Guiren were quite embarrassed, when it came to punishment before, the emperor had not spoken, and Concubine Yun was pulling back and forth, what was she going to do?
"You don't protect the concubine, even if you look at the third princess, this punishment is indispensable." The emperor said to Li Quan: "Spread my will, the concubines and Ning nobles do not follow the palace rules and regulations, and there are chaos in the harem rules, so they don't need to give them the monthly silver for these two months, as for the queen, if they want to learn to deal with these things properly in the future, they will no longer be punished." ”
"Concubines, thank you for the emperor's forgiveness."
The punishment that was not a punishment at all made several people breathe a sigh of relief, especially the queen, thinking about it this way, the emperor should not be very angry with himself, but the queen, who was secretly happy in her heart, heard the emperor say: "Queen, now there are Concubine Jiang, Concubine Yun, Concubine Xiu and you are assisting in the Six Palaces, Concubine Yun is here, what is she doing?" ”
The queen didn't know what the emperor meant, so she glanced at Hua Ying, who was happy and relaxed, and said: "Concubine Yun's sister is smart, and it is naturally good to deal with harem affairs. ”
Hua Ying secretly said in her heart that the queen's acting skills are really not bad, not to mention that she asks about the harem like the queen, although she has the right to associate the six palaces, but the things that the queen gives herself are some trivial things, and she has never assigned herself a position with great power, such as the Shangyi Bureau managed by Concubine Jiang at the time, but it is a great honor to go to the queen: "Yes, although the concubine is dull, I am fortunate to have the true biography of the queen's mother, and I just look at the account book of the Huanyi Bureau on weekdays, and there is no difficulty." ”
"Concubine Yun Niangniang is indeed very idle, just look at the account book of the Huanyi Bureau, the concubine didn't know before, the Huanyi Bureau still has the account book, it really opened the eyes of the concubine." Concubine Ling smiled, her eyes full of irony, and looked at the queen's almost blue face as she spoke.
The queen didn't give Hua Ying power, but when did she only let her stay in the Huanyi Bureau to read the account books? really relied on the emperor's favor to dare to give himself eye medicine in front of himself: "Sister Yun said that my sister laughed that my sister had just been canonized as a concubine, and the palace was afraid that you would be tired, so I didn't assign you a lot of affairs to deal with, if my sister wants to manage other internal affairs, after going back, the palace will let people give you the account books of other places, and you can choose by yourself." ”
The emperor knew that maybe Hua Ying didn't have much power now, but he didn't expect this to be the case, his face suddenly turned cold, he remembered that the emperor had personally told the queen before the concubine that let the queen assign affairs to the concubines and concubines, and at the same time help the queen's assistant, they can also disperse the power in the harem, and they will not let the family dominate, it seems that what the queen thinks is that she is in charge of the entire harem by herself, and she doesn't want to share it with others. It's hard, but now there are already a few high-ranking concubines who can share the queen's worries, why doesn't the queen give them a chance? Knowing that the queen is willing to deal with the affairs of the harem and is tireless, but it is her own body that is tired like this, if she tires her body out of trouble, the harem will become more and more chaotic, what does the queen think? ”
"Back to the emperor, the concubine remembered that Concubine Jiang's sister managed the harem for the first time, and directly attributed the Shangyi Bureau and the Shangshi Food Bureau to her command, which made the Fucha clan dissatisfied at that time, and there was no day of peace, the concubine ate a trench and grew wise, and planned to observe the sisters more, and then reasonably distribute the important parts of these harems, so as not to cause many contradictions between the sisters, and besides, the concubines just wanted their sisters to have more experience, but they didn't expect to make such an oolong, it was really the concubine who was not the queen." The queen is smart, and she knows that the important thing at this time is not to justify, but to remind the emperor of her difficulties for so many years, and to better understand the deeds of the two concubines who fought for it and made the harem miserable, so that the emperor will think that he has vision, and will not urge himself to divide his rights, but let himself be more powerful.
The emperor's expression really eased, but he was not a person who could be sent away in a few words, mainly because he loved Huaying and didn't want her to have an empty shell of only a concubine, so he nodded and said: "I am clear, the affairs of the harem should also be in charge of the queen, but the queen mother also mentioned that Concubine Yun is smart before, and she should help the queen share her worries, so let Concubine Yun take care of the ceremonial bureau for the time being." ”