Chapter 440: Threat
This is not the time to be greedy for money, if the father-in-law puts Miao Guifei in, I am afraid that his head will not be saved.
The father-in-law held the money in both hands and handed it to Miao Guifei, "Don't embarrass the slave, the emperor ordered, no one can go in." The father-in-law lowered his head and said earnestly to Concubine Miao.
Miao Guifei unhappily took back the silver taels from her father-in-law, and her father-in-law raised his head, looked at Miao Guifei and said, "This soup, it is better for the slave to send it in for the concubine." "Where does Miao Guifei want to send soup to the emperor, regardless of the name of sending soup, she can walk around in front of the emperor more, the emperor loves her a little more, and the six princes will have a better grasp in their hands.
Now that she is openly serving her soup, how can she be happy in her heart, and how can she give him a good face. Miao Guifei raised her head and asked the maid behind her to hand the soup cup to her father-in-law, "Remember to let the emperor drink it." Miao Guifei reminded her father-in-law that she sent it over on purpose, if the emperor didn't drink a sip, wouldn't it be a disappointment to her heart.
"Don't worry, concubine, the slave will let the emperor finish this soup." The father-in-law said, raised his eyes to look at the sky, and said with a smile to Miao Guifei: "Guifei, it's not too early this day, Guifei should go back and rest early." "Concubine Miao is gone, and my father-in-law's hanging heart can fall.
Concubine Miao glanced at her father-in-law unhappily, although he was the father-in-law who served by the emperor's side, he should not speak to the emperor's concubine like this.
Concubine Miao had a breath of anger in her heart, but when she turned around, she found that the queen had not left yet, so didn't the queen hear all the conversations between her and the eunuchs?
Miao Guifei coughed, pretended not to care and looked at the queen and said, "The queen hasn't left yet?" ”
The queen had a gloating expression on her face, which made Concubine Miao even more annoyed in her heart, "My sister is so stubborn, the palace told my sister that the emperor didn't see anyone, but my sister insisted on touching her head, how did it feel to be stopped by her father-in-law?" ”
Miao Guifei smiled reluctantly, "Thank you for your concern, this night is heavy, Niangniang has to protect her body, don't catch a cold, after all, it's old, it's not easy to recover." Concubine Miao sneered at the queen, and then blessed herself and walked past the queen.
The queen sneered and patted the corner of her clothes that had just been rubbed by Miao Guifei, but did not take Miao Guifei's willfulness to heart. The maid beside the queen couldn't see it, and looked at the direction where Miao Guifei left dissatisfiedly, and whispered to the queen: "Niangniang, Miao Guifei is too arrogant, even if the emperor favors her, she can't help but put Niangniang in her eyes." "The maid looked even angrier than the queen.
The queen snorted coldly, "This palace wants to see how long she can be arrogant." "Wait until the emperor thoroughly investigates Wu Jingyi's case, and see what power Concubine Miao still has in her hands, it's just some vanity.
"Go back to the palace." The queen mother caught a glimpse of Wu Jingzhi's figure, and in order to avoid exposing herself, the queen mother turned around and went back to Fushou Palace.
The queen didn't know what the emperor said to Wu Jingzhi that night, but on the second day, Wu Jingzhi was imprisoned in the yamen, and Yin of Shuntian Mansion was also removed from his post for shielding court officials, so no one would turn a blind eye to Wu Jingzhi's crimes.
The newly appointed Shuntian Mansion Yin acted decisively, was unsympathetic, and did not open up because of Wu Jingzhi's identity, which was extremely beneficial to Xiaofeng's family. Previously, Chu Qingli and the empress planned to ask the ministers of the court to suggest a thorough investigation of Wu Jingzhi, not only in Xiao Feng's case, but this Xinshun Tianfu Yin was actually a poor scholar who Xiao Pan had helped, so even if no one mentioned this matter in front of the emperor, with Xiao Pan's instructions, he would not let Wu Jingzhi easily walk out of the yamen.
Xiao Pan has already collected the evidence, as long as he hands it over to Shuntian Mansion Yin and then asks him to present it to the emperor, Wu Jingzhi will not be able to turn over this time.
By the time Miao Guifei learned about Wu Jingzhi, it was already too late. With the evidence in front of her, how could she help him clear his name? If she went to plead with the emperor, I was afraid that the emperor would suspect Concubine Miao, and she couldn't take this risk.
As soon as Concubine Miao learned the news, she hurriedly wrote a letter to her father and asked for his opinion, but the military department was still powerless, after all, the evidence was conclusive, and the person who investigated the matter was appointed by the emperor, so they didn't even have a chance to intervene. Besides, the emperor is still angry at the moment, and they are pleading for mercy at the moment, isn't that self-defeating? After analyzing the pros and cons, the military department Shangshu chose Mingzhe to protect himself, and did not dare to easily get involved with Wu Jingzhi.
But the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, although the military department Shangshu wants to pretend to be unfamiliar with Wu Jingzhi, but Wu Jingzhi regards the military department Shangshu and Miao Guifei as the only life-saving straw, he doesn't believe that with the military power in the hands of Master Zhang and the favor of Miao Guifei, he will not be able to marry and save him? He didn't pray for an acquittal and reinstatement, but just wanted to save his life, could they not do it? Therefore, Wu Jingzhi tried all kinds of ways to send a letter to the military department Shangshu, in which he threatened him that if he was not rescued, then he could only confess what he had done for the military department Shangshu and Miao Guifei in those years.
The military department Shangshu wants the six princes to sit on the throne of the emperor, if their affairs are shaken out, I am afraid that the six princes will really have nothing to do with the throne.
The military department Shangshu handed the letter into the palace overnight, asking Miao Guifei to think of a way. After reading the letter, Concubine Miao directly threw the letter on the ground, and did not forget to scold bitterly, "What kind of thing is this Wu Jingzhi, if it wasn't for my father's promotion, he would have been able to sit in today's position?" It's good now, bite us back, good you Wu Jingzhi. ”
"Mother, what should we do now?" The maid next to Miao Guifei picked up the letter and burned it on the candle, if it was seen by others, it would be unfavorable to Miao Guifei.
"What should I do, what should I do, if this palace knew, would I still be sitting here?" Miao Guifei was angry, her chest rose and fell sharply, this Wu Jingzhi didn't use her brain to think about it, if she could save him, would she stand by and watch? The maid stepped aside, not daring to say more.
Miao Guifei is having a headache, if she doesn't save Wu Jingzhi, what she did before will be exposed, but if she is saved, she will also risk getting in, why don't she leave a way to live?
Miao Guifei propped her hand on the table and held her forehead, and at this time, there was a rumor from the palace that it was Concubine Rong asking to see her. Hearing Concubine Rong's name, Concubine Miao frowned, isn't she from the queen, what are you doing in her Weiyang Palace?