Pampered Into Being The Empress - Chapter 44
There was a woman in the political affairs hall tonight.
Mu Huai has always been a person who can’t rub sand in his eyes. Zhai Shiyin pretends to be an **** tonight, and actually broke into the political affairs hall to seduce him.
His mind is always deep and suspicious. This incident not only makes him feel confused and reluctant, but also because he has been a monarch for many years in his previous life, he hates the lack of strict guards in the realm that he often treats.
After Zhai Shiyin fled in a hurry, Mu Huai’s eyebrows became more and more dazzling. He glanced at the broken porcelain and tea on the ground, and felt that there might be medicine in it.
He coldly called the attendants and all the servants of the political affairs hall.
In the middle of the night, the rain had not fallen, and Mu Huai stood tall and loose in the hall with his hands held down. Young Qingjun’s face was gloomy.
The majesty of heaven is daunting.
Mu Huai interrogated everyone and found out the **** who was bribed by Zhai Shiyin.
He ordered his staff to be condemned for thirty, threw him out of the political affairs hall, and ordered him to no longer do anything for any noble master in the palace, but to go to Ye Ting to do the most crude work.
At the same time, he walked in front of the attendants with their heads down with cold eyebrows and scolded these people for not even noticing a woman in the political affairs hall.
This time the salary will be fined as a warning.
If there is another time, it will never be such a simple punishment.
The attendants should be one by one.
Tonight they neglected their duties and offended the prince.
The prince had a cold temperament and a ruthless wrist.
But their punishment tonight is fair.
As the prince was the prince of the Great Qi, the requirements for the garrison must be strict.
This time, all the attendants have increased their vigilance, and dare not slacken their errands.
Zhai Shiyin’s incident came to Emperor Muzhen’s ears the next day. It was related to the safety of the crown prince, and because of her family’s first lady, she did such a thing shamelessly.
When Emperor Zhuang learned about it, his always calm and gentle face was rarely angered.
He ordered the queen to be called to Qianyuan Palace.
You know, the queen is the lord of the harem after all, and the treatment is different from the usual concubine.
Emperor Zhuang treats her with respect. Although he doesn’t spoil her, he still respects her as his wife. Generally, if there are important things, he will go to the Queen’s Weiyang Palace and talk to her in person.
The palace people saw that today Emperor Zhuang actually asked the queen to come to Qianyuan Hall in person to be reprimanded, just like ordinary concubines, and he knew that Emperor Zhuang was really angry about the prince and the eldest daughter of the Zhai family.
Emperor Zhuang felt secretly that Zhai Shiyin, a deep-bowed lady, should not have the guts to do such an insult.
Only the lord of the harem, the queen, is familiar with everything in the palace and can understand Mu Huai’s daily life.
When Emperor Zhuang heard some details of this incident, he was even more angry when he learned that Zhai Shiyin had mixed into the Qianyuan Palace as an eunuch.
Many years ago, he was just a princess, and the old man in the royal mansion used this method to approach him.
Emperor Zhuang was young and found it interesting for a woman to pretend to be an eunuch, so he favored the concubine who was not of a high birth.
Now this concubine is still in the palace, although she is no longer favored, she gave birth to a princess for him, and her current position is a fifth-grade Xiuyuan.
Emperor Zhuang understood Mu Huai’s son. Since he didn’t like Zhai Shiyin, Zhai Shiyin’s use of this method would only anger him even more.
The queen was already standing outside the Qianyuan Hall. Although she didn’t have a deep heart, she had been in a high position for many years, and she looked pretty smooth.
She originally wanted to create conditions for Zhai Shiyin to have a chance to approach Mu Huai before making further plans.
However, she never expected that her favorite niece looked like a calm and savvy family lady, but she was so impatient and didn’t understand the principle of gradual progress.
Mu Huai’s temperament was also extremely harsh. He didn’t care that Zhai Shiyin was a young girl. He poured hot hot tea on her head without even thinking about it. He didn’t understand Lianxiangxiyu at all.
Thinking of this, the queen sighed slightly.
At this time, Emperor Zhuang’s **** walked out of the palace gate and said respectfully to the queen: “Manny, the emperor calls you in.”
The queen nodded, with the help of the grand palace lady, carefully stepped on the threshold and walked into the hall.
When Emperor Zhuang saw the queen, his attitude was fairly calm.
He asked: “The Queen knows about the Zhai eldest daughter.”
The queen was calm, knowing that Emperor Zhuang still saved her a bit of face.
Then he said softly apologetically: “Your Majesty forgive your sins, because the concubine’s discipline has been unsatisfactory, and it also made the prince dissatisfied. The concubines are not blessed… have failed to give your majesty a son and a half. Until now, Yiner After committing such a serious crime, the court concubine regards her as a daughter, but she can no longer protect her. But she is a young girl after all. Please see your majesty for the court’s sake and ban her in Shangshu Mansion. .In the future…no need to let her go to the palace to visit the concubines. This matter is not glorious after all, and it will be disadvantageous if it spreads out to the prince. This time let her think behind closed doors, and it also made her absolutely want to think of the prince’s Xiao, and the concubines also Will make an order to stop her from entering the Yongxi Palace for half a step… Look at the emperor, what are the arrangements for the concubines?”
Emperor Zhuang looked at the queen up and down, since she had already let go, and she wouldn’t let the Zhai girl into the palace, he couldn’t say anything, so he responded to the queen’s request.
The queen was disappointed with Zhai Shiyin, who was a niece. She has been painstakingly nurturing her over the years. A while ago, even the Nei Zhusi led her to see her, and she has done a lot of work on her.
But who knows, Zhai Shiyin is actually uncomfortable and unworthy.
Until now, she can only regard this niece as an abandoned son.
The queen thought, after a while, the limelight of Zhai Shiyin and Mu Huai’s matter passed, she could only fulfil her aunt’s responsibilities, find a good family for her, and let her marry someone else.
But I didn’t think about it, and within a few days of work, the news was overwhelming, and it spread to the public.
There are many girls’ schools in Bianjing, and they all take Zhai Shiyin’s case as an example, admonishing young girls not to disregard their shame and ruin their future.
The good family in Bianjing has a bad view of Zhai Shiyin, and no mistress wants her precious son to marry a woman like Zhai Shiyin.
It is indeed a humiliation to let such a woman in.
When Zhai Zhuo went to court recently, he felt that all his colleagues looked at him with unclear emotions.
Those gazes seemed both contemptuous and they seemed to be watching him joke.
His face will be completely lost by Zhai Shiyin!
This day Zhai Shiyin was originally stroking the qin in the library of Shangshufu. She felt lonely and lonely. She knew that her reputation had been destroyed, and it took a long time for her to recover as usual.
Fortunately, Mother Zhai did not criticize her.
It’s just that the empress empress in the palace did not comfort her or reprimand her. Recently, she always called Zhai Shihua into the palace alone, already treating her as an abandoned child.
Suddenly, Qin Zheng made a sharp stop sound.
Zhai Shiyin’s hand hurt, and blood was oozing out.
She lowered her head to see that the string was broken.
She was about to leave Guanwu to dress up the wound, when she saw Zhai Zhuo, who had just returned from the next dynasty, already standing in front of her angrily.
“Daddy…”
Before Zhai Shiyin had time to greet him, Zhai Zhuo waved his sleeves and slapped his eldest daughter angrily.
He angrily rebuked: “It’s in vain that your mother and queen have carefully cultivated you for so many years. You actually did such a shameless thing, and you still want to play the piano here?”
Zhai Shiyin’s face was slightly burned by Mu Huai’s cup of hot tea, and after this slap, his face would swell for a few days.
Thinking of his father’s recent indifference towards him, Zhai Shiyin was also extremely unhappy, and finally clutching half of his painful face, he retorted: “Father…this is not the fault of the daughter alone. Both the empress and mother have participated. If things are not done, why do you blame your daughter alone?”
Zhai Zhuo was very angry and scolded again: “Do you still dare to talk back?”
After all, he would raise his hand to slap Zhai Shiyin again, but was stopped by Zhai’s mother who arrived in time.
Mother Zhai showed a bitter expression and persuaded: “Master…Yin’er is true, but she doesn’t blame her alone.”
Zhai Zhuo took his hand, and the more she looked at her mother and daughter, the more angry they became, and he said coldly: “You have lost all of the Zhai family’s face. You are really ashamed of your ancestors. Today, you will be punished to kneel in the ancestral hall for three days. , Ask for the forgiveness of the ancestors, kneel for enough hours, and then eat.”
When the words fell, Zhai Zhuo’s voice rose again, and he replied: “Listen well, if anyone dares to give the eldest meal, regardless of who it is, I will send him out of the house!”
Zhai Shiyin was stunned, but he had to go to the ancestral hall to kneel as a punishment according to his father’s order.
She was spoiled and brought up, and she had never received such punishment. The few hours she kneeled before her head could still bear it, but after late at night, she felt that her knees were like acupuncture and her belly was squeaking. , Hungry to stare at Venus.
Mrs. Zhai wanted to send her food secretly, but Zhai Zhuo found out and stopped her.
Early the next morning, Zhai Zhuo came forward to the ancestral hall in person, trying to check Zhai Shiyin’s condition, but found that the eldest daughter was exhausted and fainted before the ancestor’s spiritual seat.
After all, it was the eldest daughter he had loved for more than ten years. Zhai Zhuo finally ordered his servants to carry Zhai Shiyin into his boudoir. After Mrs. Zhai poured some hot soup, Zhai Shiyin gradually regained consciousness.
After this soberness, she no longer had the feelings of the old woman for the high prince in the palace.
Instead, hatred was born.
Although she hated him, she hated the **** Rong Shi most.
It’s just that she is trapped in Shangshu’s Mansion and can’t leave the mansion for a while, how can she try to clean up that woman?
Thinking about it, Zhai Shiyin cried bitterly and threw herself into Madam Zhai’s arms.
Mrs. Zhai stroked her daughter’s back and said with comfort: “Yin’er, you confess your fate. You have been in the house for the past few years, so don’t go out. Your mother will buy you whatever you want to eat and stuff. You can relax too. Mood, at least Shangshufu can give you a lifetime of wealth and leisure, so don’t touch those beautiful thoughts.”
Zhai Shiyin remained silent, letting tears overflow, and finally clenched his fists severely.
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Before the early summer of Bianjing, the scenery of the East Palace was finally overturned. The Emperor Zhuangdi sent many precious lake rocks. Those rocks were eroded by the lake water for several years. The holes and the surface unevenness folds. They are all formed naturally.
It was then slightly chiseled by the master stone stacker in Bianjing, transformed into a rockery and interesting strange stones and transported to the East Palace, which gave a far-reaching artistic conception of heavy mountains and mountains.
In the past few days, people from the divisions have brought in many potted plants of various shapes, and re-paved the ground with granite and pebbles. The original trees in the East Palace were luxuriant, but this time they have introduced many precious flowers and trees.
There are orchids and oleanders, and red polygonum and purple water chestnuts.
Seeing that early summer is approaching, the night in the East Palace becomes deeper, and the fragrance of the flowers and trees becomes stronger, even more luxurious than the previously unrenovated Quyun Palace.
It was not three quarters on this day, Rong Xi delayed his nap due to a cramp in his calf. He was afraid that if he rested in the afternoon, he would not sleep well at night.
Carrying Danxiang, standing under the corridor of Bitan Floating Pavilion, sprinkling fish food into the water, feeding the fish in the lake with a slight expression.
Recently, she has been extremely hard. She is always a nightmare at night and has not been able to sleep well for many days.
Mu Huai called the imperial physician to this time the day before yesterday and asked about the reason. After the imperial physician diagnosed her pulse, he said that it was okay to look from the direction of the pulse.
According to the imperial doctor, Xu is always suffering from nightmares and insomnia because she has been too worried recently.
Or maybe it was always trapped in the East Palace and couldn’t get out, which caused the bad mood.
Rong Xi still remembered the caring look of Mu Huai that day.
It seems that he really cares about this child.
Looking at the fish in the pool, Rong Xi thought of Huanniang and Ye Yunlan. Recently, she had asked Mu Huai on the sidelines and was sure that Emperor Zhuang would not let him marry Zhai Shiyin again.
But also learned news that made her feel cold.
Although he would not marry her, Mu Huai always had to take care of the wishes of Emperor Zhuang and the empress.
Zhai Shiyin committed a serious crime and her reputation was ruined, but neither Emperor Zhuang nor Mu Huai would kill her and would still let her live.
Zhai Shiyin is still living the life of a rich lady in Shangshu’s Mansion.
Thinking of this, Rong Xi’s action of throwing fish food into the pool paused slightly, and his beautiful eyes were also slightly cold.
But she wanted Zhai Shiyin to die.
“—His Royal Highness Wan’an.”
The voices of the palace ladies interrupted Rong Xi’s thoughts. She realized that Mu Huai was returning to the palace, so she bowed her knees subconsciously.
Mu Huai was already walking beside her, holding the woman’s slender arm and making her stand up.
The beauty of this afternoon is much better than yesterday, but her beautiful peach eyes are haggard.
Mu Huai knew that this woman was afraid of him worrying, so she would quietly put some powder on her face to make her look better.
Rong Xi squeezed the brocade bag containing the fish food in his hand, his face restored to his usual softness and gentleness, and asked Xiang Mu Huai in a soft voice, “Why is your Royal Highness returning to the palace so early today?”
Mu Huai’s tone was light, and he replied: “You have been ill recently, and you are lonely and want to accompany you more.”
Rong Xi listened, with pears on his cheeks, but continued to feed the swimming fish.
Mu Huai really took care of her recently. He came back earlier than usual. Knowing that she had trouble falling asleep, he hugged her in his arms and coaxed her to sleep like a child.
Rong Xi was in a sweet mood, but because Zhai Shiyin was not dead, he was finally mixed with a bit of bitterness.
Mu Huai looked at Xiao Liangdi’s delicate and beautiful side face silently, and there was no more in his eyes.
Rong Xi felt that Mu Huai was watching her, and he said with a certain amount of confidence: “Husband…the concubine still wants to feed Huiziyu again. If you feel bored, go back to the hall first.”
Without a word, Mu Huai finally moved his eyes from the woman to the pool.
But I felt that the swimming fish and the koi in the pool looked at each other in a daze.
If she is not pregnant, he can also reward her with a few playful pets such as baby rabbits, Siamese cats or Yingge for her pastime.
But now, if he is not in the East Palace, this woman can only feed the fish for fun.
Blame the poor.
Rong Xi’s jade-like fingernails had just been dyed with light pink Codan a while ago, and the warm setting sun was shining on it, and his hand looked more slender and white.
Mu Huai couldn’t help holding the woman’s hand into his palm, and the other arm encircled the woman’s waist, making her unable to move.
The people on the side stepped back deliberately, not daring to look up at the master’s intimacy, and all bowed their heads.
Rong Xi laughed and asked inexplicably: “Husband…How do you feed the fish if you are like this?”
Mu Huai kissed her forehead, playing with her greasy hands, and whispering in her ear: “Nothing, don’t feed the fish anymore, I will take you out of the palace alone.”