Chapter 132: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Wei Yanwan. 52
Chapter 132: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Wei Yanwan. 52
"Bai Xi, you seem to be smart, so I'll leave the case of Concubine Xian to you."
Wei Yanwan looked at her with a smile, which was also a test for her, "I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer."
"Your servant will obey the Imperial Concubine's order."
Wei Yanwan walked away with a smile. Bai Xi watched her leave respectfully before turning around. She would not be like Yu Hu. The Emperor clearly liked the Imperial Concubine. Wouldn't going against her be going against the Emperor?
She would never make such a mistake, as there was a lesson before her.
Bai Xi led people to search Concubine Jia's palace. "I am here on the orders of the Emperor and the Imperial Noble Concubine to ask Concubine Jia a few questions. Don't be nervous."
Concubine Jia saw that Bai Xi looked unfamiliar, and she knew that the emperor had changed his people. She smiled appropriately and said very sensibly: "Aunt, feel free to ask if you want to. But Aunt, you look unfamiliar. I don't know if Aunt Yuhu from before..."
"I'm sorry I can't tell you anything. This matter concerns the Emperor, so it's better for Concubine Jia not to ask too much."
Bai Xi was even more ruthless than Yu Hu. Jin Yuyan didn't get angry even though she rejected his respect. After they talked for a few words, they saw Ai'er coming to deliver ice.
"Hey, isn't this Ai'er? I haven't seen you for a long time and you didn't even greet me. Come over here quickly!"
Ai'er didn't dare to offend Jin Yuyan, so she quickly knelt and crawled over. Bai Xi frowned and said to Jin Yuyan, "Your Majesty, the palace maids are also from the Eight Banners. Except for the emperor, the queen and the queen mother, you are not allowed to humiliate the palace maids like this."
"I am a concubine of the palace, can't I discipline a palace maid?"
Bai Xi was unmoved, and looked at Jin Yuyan with a pair of peaceful eyes, "Whether you are a concubine or a noble concubine, this matter has been clearly stipulated since the Holy Ancestor, and Concubine Jia should not break the rules. In addition, the Buddhist beads in Ai'er's hand are not something that ordinary palace maids have. I need to take her down for interrogation. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Having said that, Bai Xi took his men to take Ai'er away. Jin Yuyan looked at Bai Xi's back as he left. It seemed that this person was more difficult to deal with than Yu Hu.
After being sent to the Ministry of Punishment, Ai'er confessed that he had asked Master Anduo for the beads. The Queen Mother punished Ai'er with 100 lashes and ordered all the palace maids to watch as a warning.
The Queen Mother said: "The assassination in the palace has nothing to do with the palace maids. Your Majesty needs to investigate Xianpin carefully."
In the Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager looked at Hongli and Wei Yanwan and told him about this matter. The appearance of an assassin in the palace was indeed a big deal, and Hongli also planned to investigate it thoroughly.
"What the Empress Dowager said is true. I will let the Imperial Concubine handle this matter. It will also give her some experience."
Hongli didn't seem to worry at all that Wei Yanwan couldn't handle this matter well, so Wei Yanwan quickly said, "Yes, I will definitely live up to the emperor's expectations."
Hongli smiled and nodded, and the emperor and the concubine looked at each other tacitly. The empress dowager knew from seeing this scene that Hongli liked this imperial concubine very much. But it was also true that it would be strange if he didn't like the woman he had personally trained.
"In this case, Imperial Concubine, please investigate thoroughly. The palace rules cannot be disrupted."
Wei Yanwan nodded, but she was thinking in her heart, "Aren't you the most unruly person in the palace? You are really afraid that if the harem is well behaved, you will be forgotten."
Are you happy that the mother and son are separated now?
After she returned, Wei Yanwan remembered that Jin Yuyan liked to abuse the palace maids, and said to Hongli: "After all, the palace maids were from the Eight Banners. They cannot be easily punished unless they have committed a serious crime. Concubine Jia is probably used to the rules of the Yu family and does not treat the palace maids as human beings. This matter must not be condoned."
"If everyone in the palace follows suit, the palace maids and eunuchs will all lose their lives. Who will be able to do their job with peace of mind?"
Hongli nodded after thinking about it, "This Concubine Jia is an old lady after all, so let's punish her by making her copy the palace rules and let her remember the rules and etiquette well."
Wei Yanwan smiled and nodded: "Your Majesty is wise, but Concubine Jia still needs someone to look after her. It would be better to find a senior nanny in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and have her assist Concubine Jia more. Otherwise, it is really despicable for a concubine to act like this."
Wei Yanwan almost belittled Concubine Jia to the ground. Hongli smiled and pulled her hand and squeezed it twice, "Why, Concubine Jia offended my Yanwan?"
"I am only speaking based on facts. A palace maid is a life after all. Concubine Jia has no self-control."
"Well, then I'll listen to you."
Soon, the Imperial Noble Consort's oral instructions entered the Qixiang Palace. Jinzhong also brought two experienced maids and said to Consort Jia, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. These are maids from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They are all old people in the palace. They have been working in the palace since the late emperor was alive."
"Two maids, you will have to take the trouble to assist Concubine Jia and help her understand the rules of our Qing Dynasty."
At first, Concubine Jia didn't know why she was punished until the two maids kept telling her that palace maids should not be abused. Now she knew everything.
I was afraid that Bai Xi would tell Wei Yanwan about the matter as soon as she returned that day. Wei Yanwan was not free that day, but now that she is free, she is going to punish her!
Wei Yanwan!!!
Even though Concubine Jia was angry, she didn't dare to abuse the maid anymore. She still had to copy the palace rules! The palace rules were so complicated and lengthy, and I don't know how Concubine Xian wrote them so quickly!
Does she have eight arms?!
The servants in Qixiang Palace who had been often bullied during this period finally breathed a sigh of relief.
That day in the Empress Dowager's Palace, he thought that the physical evidence was already complete and the only witness was惢心.
Suoxin is someone close to Qingying, so Hongli must interrogate her. In the end, he asks someone to take Suoxin away.
Soon, a group of people came to the Yanxi Palace to take away Suo Xin. After Jinzhong finished speaking, the entire Yanxi Palace fell silent. Qingying was also embarrassed. She asked Jinzhong, "Is it the Emperor's order or the Imperial Concubine's order?"
"It was the Emperor's personal order. The Imperial Concubine does not advocate the use of torture, but..."
There was another suffocating silence, and惢心 pursed her lips and spoke.
"Master, to prove your innocence, I must go."
Qingying finally breathed a sigh of relief. If she really didn't let Suoxin leave, then she would no longer be the elegant master who remained calm even when faced with a catastrophe.
Now that惢心 has come out, her predicament has been resolved.惢心 is a loyal person and will definitely not betray her in the Ministry of Punishment, so her grievances can be cleared.
Qingying smiled when she thought of this. Although it was very secretive, it was seen by惢心 and Li Yu, which was chilling.
"Suo Xin, don't worry. I will find out the truth as soon as possible and release you from the Ministry of Punishment."
惢心 was moved and left. The rest of the people in the Yanx Palace were taken away and placed under house arrest, and a new group of maids were also replaced to serve Qingying.
Looking at惢心's leaving back, Ruyi's first reaction was relief.
All the guards admitted that they had seen someone who looked like a wizard entering and leaving Yikun Palace, except惢心. Now,惢心 is the only one who can prove Ruyi's innocence.
Hongli ordered the use of torture. When Wei Yanwan found out, she didn't say much, but just asked Jinzhong to go to the Ministry of Punishment.
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