nashuaworldcup Chapter 441 Li Jia Concubine
Chapter 441 Li Jia Concubine
"Empress Yi, I am not lying. My master is really Concubine Li Jia. I am a third-class maid in the Crown Princess's courtyard, and I only manage the flowers and plants outside the courtyard. I have long been bribed by Concubine Li Jia, and all the money has been given to my parents. I don't know the specific reason, but it seems to be related to Concubine Li Jia's fall from favor," the maid hurriedly told everything she knew, regardless of whether it was true or not, and finally thought of this point.
"Oh, by the way, the aunt beside Concubine Li Jia sent someone to ask me if it was because Concubine Nine had previously approached the Crown Princess that the Crown Princess gradually gained favor. Concubine Yi, I was only responsible for instigating Concubine Five. I did nothing else. I really did nothing. I only received this one order."
The maid's arm was held down by someone. "Empress Yi, please forgive my family. I am willing to die to pay my sins. Please forgive my family, Empress Yi!"
"Besides instigating the Fifth Lady, what else did I order you to do? If you lie in any way, the Queen will not be able to protect your family. This involves the Crown Prince, and the matter will definitely be reported to the Emperor," Qiu Ling asked with a cold face.
The maid's face became even more flustered. The matter involved the Crown Prince and would definitely be reported to the Emperor. Why did she lose her mind at that time? "Empress Yi, I really didn't do anything else. I just occasionally told Concubine Li Jia about some things about the Crown Princess in the main courtyard. Then today I followed Concubine Li Jia's instructions and instigated Concubine Wu. I really didn't do anything else. Please, Empress Yi, save my family!"
Concubine Yi stroked the teacup, slowly raised her head, and sighed heavily, "How do you want me to save him? You know that there is no such thing as easy forgiveness in the affairs of Yuqing Palace. Ling Pu, as the general manager of Yuqing Palace, almost killed all nine of his clans, and only a few were forgiven."
"After that incident, you are now on duty in Yuqing Palace. You should be very clear that if a servant in Yuqing Palace commits a crime, the emperor will punish him severely. It is inevitable that the three clans will be implicated. It depends on whether what you did is worth saving your family's life." Concubine Yi looked sympathetic. "How about this, let Qiu Ling, who is by my side, go with you to explain it to the emperor. When you get in front of the emperor, you should tell him everything you know and have done. Whether your family can be saved depends on you."
Concubine Yi showed the same expression to Qiu Ling. After taking him away, the sympathetic look on Concubine Yi's face quickly disappeared, and was stained with a faint and gentle smile. She raised her eyes and looked at the Fifth Lady beside her, "Why did they choose you to instigate you? Ruoxiang, you must remember that you are now Yinqi's wife, the legitimate wife, and the legitimate wife who was recognized and appointed by the emperor himself. No one has the right to question or doubt you, unless they are questioning the emperor and want to go against his will."
The Fifth Lady looked a little flustered, as if her thoughts had been seen through. "Yes, daughter-in-law understands. Thank you for your teachings, mother."
There are some things that Concubine Yi did not say clearly, and she would not say them clearly because there was no need to.
"Let's talk in private. You don't need to be nervous. Everyone has weaknesses, including me. If you face them head-on, others won't be able to take advantage of you, unless you are avoiding them yourself." Concubine Yi didn't look at the Fifth Lady, but looked outside the door. "Someone, go tell the Ninth Lady that I have already sent someone to the Emperor. She doesn't need to worry about this."
The Fifth Lady was stunned, "Um... Mother, has Ninth Brother's wife known about this?"
"Who can guarantee that what happens in the palace will not be known by others? Even I cannot compare to Wen Yao's popularity in the palace," Concubine Yi smiled. She did not say who heard it, nor did she give a clear answer, but she had already told the Fifth Lady the answer.
The Fifth Lady breathed a sigh of relief, but was also secretly afraid. Fortunately, she stuck to her own behavior, and fortunately her mother appeared early to stop her jealous thoughts. Everything was just right at the right time. "Thank you, mother," these words were more sincere than before.
Concubine Yi seemed not to notice anything. She lowered her eyes and thought about Hepin's actions just now. She didn't expect that Hepin, who had always been a transparent person in the harem, would actually help Wen Yao. Wen Yao's popularity was better than she thought.
She caught a glimpse of her fifth daughter-in-law who had relaxed. She knew there was no harm without comparison. Even if she took Ruoxiang to Qixiang Palace, Ruoxiang would be speechless.
Even a concubine in the harem looked down on Ruoxiang. It was because Ruoxiang used to be timid and cowardly that people could not respect her. Fortunately, she has changed a lot now.
In the prince's residence, Wen Yao heard Concubine Yi's disposal plan, and also knew that Hepin from Qixiang Palace had brought people to Yikun Palace. After listening, she asked them to leave.
"Is it Li Jia's concubine?" Nanny Cui He would never have thought that the person behind the scenes would be the prince's concubine. "Master, you and her have no intersection. Just because she mistakenly thought that you went to Yuqing Palace and talked with the Crown Princess, she thought that you taught the Crown Princess to be favored, so she took revenge?"
"Whether the Crown Princess is favored or not, the Crown Prince will not refuse to give her the proper honor. If he does not, the Emperor will reprimand her. This concubine Li Jia is favored probably because she is brainless," Aunt Xu said calmly, not surprised at all. Although she did not guess it was this person, this person also fits her previous guess. "Fujin, this matter concerns the Crown Prince. The Emperor will handle it with full authority. You can rest assured, Fujin."
Matron Cui He lowered her eyes. It was really good to have Matron Xu around. It saved her a lot of trouble and made her feel more at ease. Matron Cui He didn't care about anything else. She only cared about her master.
Wen Yao knew from her childhood news that it was the concubine Li Jia who gave birth to the prince's eldest son and second son Hongxi. She really felt that she had suffered an unprovoked disaster, but this also made Wen Yao feel relaxed again.
Living in the palace, or living in a mansion in the future, it is never too much to be cautious in everything you do.
The wind in the royal family has never stopped, the only difference is the size of the wind.
It's just as good that she doesn't have to do it herself. She can establish her character while also getting revenge. How wonderful!
Before, she was very dark inside, thinking about how to take revenge and how to punish them. Although that was just a thought, now that she has handed it over to the emperor, those who took action will not survive, and she can also establish her authority, and the movements of Aunt Xu beside her can be expanded!
"There's no need to discuss this anymore. I feel at ease with the Emperor here." Wen Yao looked at everyone and gave them a warning. "Okay, Mammy, go and take care of the preparations for Master's birthday banquet today."
The Emperor personally arranged for someone to host the Crown Prince's birthday banquet, but the same would not be done for other princes. However, Yinzhen still asked for the Imperial Garden to be used for half a day, even though it was against the rules.
And somewhere outside the palace, in a backyard, "Dress up carefully. Whether you can be favored by the Ninth Prince today depends on you. You only have one chance."