bookcurios Chapter 865: Hatred towards Concubine Chen
Chapter 865: Hatred towards Concubine Chen
"Sister Xuanpin, do you want the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send someone over recently, or do you want to wait until we move to Chengqian Palace to make arrangements?"
From noble lady to concubine, in addition to the annual salary increase from 100 taels of silver to 200 taels of silver, there were also two eighth-rank chief eunuchs, eight ordinary eunuchs, and two palace maids to serve.
The only difference between the position of concubine and the position of imperial consort is the standard salary; the number of palace servants serving in the palace is the same.
Even the imperial concubine only had two more palace maids compared to them.
But the difference in number from a noble lady to a concubine is huge. This is the difference between a lady and an empress!
Suddenly, there will be twelve more palace maids around Concubine Xuan.
In addition, the person who put the labor-inducing drug in her body on the night of her delivery was Jie'er, who was serving her, so Xuanpin couldn't help but become even more nervous.
Who knows if there are any spies planted by others among these newcomers? What if they find a chance to harm her and the Sixth Prince?
But Xuanpin also knew that as her position rose, these things were inevitable.
After all, that's the rule in the palace.
She has made up her mind to grow up, so she might as well start by observing the palace maids!
Thinking of this, Xuanpin looked at Shen Zhinian and said, "Sister Concubine Chen, let the Ministry of Internal Affairs send someone over soon. Once Zhu'er is trained, move to Chengqian Palace, and it won't be so chaotic."
Shen Zhinian nodded: "I think so too."
Although it was impossible for her to take care of Xuanpin in every detail, it would be good to let the new palace servants come to Zhongcui Palace in advance. After all, under her nose, if they had any tricks, she would be able to discover them in time.
After this episode, Shen Zhinian returned to the main hall.
She asked Handan to call Xiao Mingzi over.
After Xiao Mingzi finished his greetings, he smiled and asked, "…Madam, you sent me here, but do you have any instructions?"
Shen Zhinian tapped his fingers lightly on the table and said, "Go and find out about the Qiuguan girl."
"Remember, keep a low profile and don't let anyone find out."
Although Shen Zhinian would not intervene in the matter openly in order to prevent Nangong Xuanyu from thinking too much, she would not rely entirely on that man.
Xiao Mingzi nodded: "I understand, please rest assured, Madam!"
……
Hu Zhongcai was very efficient. He brought a large group of palace servants to Lanyuexuan that afternoon.
For ordinary concubines, the Ministry of Internal Affairs would directly arrange people for them and send them to them. How could they be like Concubine Xuan, who could choose the palace maids she liked herself?
One reason was that she was very favored and had just given birth to the sixth prince, and her life was very busy.
Secondly, Hu Zhong just found out that Concubine Xuan was on good terms with Concubine Chen, so she was naturally very concerned about her affairs.
Xuanpin was still in confinement and should not be exposed to the wind, so she let them enter the bedroom one by one and she personally inspected it.
Xuanpin knew that the power of the six palaces was now in the hands of her sister, Concubine Chen, and the people sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs must have clean backgrounds. But the water in the palace was so deep that no one could guarantee whether they had any problems.
But since it is about selecting palace maids, of course you have to choose some that you like.
In the end, Xuanpin selected twelve palace maids who suited her taste, gave them a lesson, and then had Zhuer reward them with silver and take them away for training.
Zhu'er was watching from the side and felt that the queen was increasingly showing the aura of a palace mistress.
……
The ninth day of July.
Su Quanye came to the Yangxin Palace again to report: "...Your Majesty, at first, Miss Qiu refused to admit that she had anything to do with the murder of Concubine Xuan. She only said that she and Jie'er, who was beside Concubine Xuan, were from the same hometown, and they only exchanged a few words when they met in the palace."
"But after the servants found Bai Qi in a flower pot in Lanxin Pavilion, Miss Qiu finally admitted that she did those things."
Nangong Xuanyu frowned: "What is the grudge between Miss Qiu and Concubine Xuan? Why do you want to harm her?"
Su Quanye continued, "Ms. Qiu couldn't stand the torture and confessed that she had no conflict with Concubine Xuan, and the person she really wanted to harm was Concubine Chen..."
Hearing this, Nangong Xuanyu frowned even more tightly.
Feeling the emperor's condensing aura, Su Quanye's breathing became lighter, but she continued, "Miss Qiu said that when you first made Concubine Chen a concubine and gave her the title, there were many rumors in the palace. It was said that Concubine Chen was favored by you because of her unique personality. Maybe you like women who don't follow the rules."
"That's why Miss Qiu had a sudden idea and deliberately stopped your procession in the Imperial Garden and said many bold words to you."
"But who would have known...she didn't catch your eye and receive your favor as she had imagined. Instead, you scolded her and demoted her."
"Ms. Qiu Guan therefore felt that it was the rumors about Concubine Chen that harmed her, and she bore a grudge against Concubine Chen..."
"And Concubine Xuan has been taken care of by Concubine Chen from her pregnancy to her delivery. If anything happens to her or the heir, Concubine Chen will be to blame!"
"Because the guards around Concubine Chen were too strict, even if the women of Qiuguan blamed her, they couldn't do anything to her, so they turned their attention to Concubine Xuan."
"Jie'er was bribed by the Qiuguan girl, and that's why she put Bai Qi in Concubine Xuan's labor-inducing medicine that night."
Hearing this, the emperor sneered: "What nonsense!"
Although he knew that everyone has their own unique face, many people's thoughts were different from those of ordinary people and could not be viewed with a normal eye.
The fact that Qiu Guan's daughter was scolded and demoted had nothing to do with Nian Nian, so she hated Nian Nian for this, which was completely inexplicable.
However, many people's thoughts are so unreasonable, so it is not surprising that she hates Nian Nian.
What the emperor couldn't believe was that since Concubine Xuan became pregnant, the guards at Lanyuexuan had become much stricter, and there were many people checking everything. How could a court lady who had no favors have such great abilities?
He looked at Su Quanye and asked in a deep voice, "If you hadn't found out the other details, you wouldn't dare to report to me today, right?"
Su Quanye was shocked. He is worthy of being His Majesty!
He looked around, looking somewhat embarrassed: "Your Majesty..."
Nangong Xuanyu narrowed his eyes slightly and waved his hand.
The palace servants all understood what he meant, and everyone except Li Changde retreated.
Su Quanye then slowly told the deeper secrets he had discovered.
After listening to this, the emperor's deep and dark eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of cold frost.
He touched the white jade ring on his thumb, and used the cool touch to calm some kind of man-eating brutality!
A wisp of ambergris wafted out from the incense burner, and in the dead silent hall, it transformed into the emperor's suppressed rage!
After a long, long time, the anger in Nangong Xuanyu's eyes calmed down a little.