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73. The black lotus flower in full bloom 9
Emperor Jiang Haitang and Ning Fei issued a foot restraint order, and they were locked in their respective palaces. Just because of a word from the leader of Wuwei, the emperor will dispose of a noble concubine and a concubine, and they all have children. The emperor has not been so ruthless and unkind or confused to the point of listening to the wind and rain.
The emperor didn't quite believe it when Wuwei Daoist said that grievances caused sores, it was ridiculous. The emperor even suspected that someone was working in secret, so he ordered a thorough investigation of Zhengyang Palace, Jingren Palace and Chengqian Palace, hoping to find clues.
At the same time, the emperor ordered the imperial physician to find a way to treat the sore. A group of imperial physicians are bald, it's not because they don't want to cure, they can still make meritorious deeds. But really don't know what caused this sore, have never heard of it, have never seen it, and there is nowhere to start. Selfishly, the imperial physicians wished it was a ghost sore, and because of their resentment, they were naturally beyond the reach of manpower. The emperor will not anger them.
Daoist Wuwei slightly bent his mouth. He dared to say this because he saw that the imperial physicians were incapable of doing anything. At that time, he would have something to say. The gods and ghosts are already hanging in the air, and he is familiar with fooling the emperor. The safest way is of course not to mix anything, but if he doesn't mix, how can he have today's status. The more helpless others are, the more he has to deal with it properly, so that he can show his ability and let the emperor treat him as a guest. The benefits and rewards are always equal.
The ghost sore spread like wildfire.
Of course Jiang Gui also knew that this development was smoother than she imagined, thanks to the unexpected joy of Daoist Wuwei. In her plan, there is no role for the Niubi-nosed Taoist priest. At first glance, the old Taoist looks immortal, but he is actually a villain who tends to be inflamed. At this stage, it is difficult for her to bribe this national teacher.
In her original idea, as long as the situation of Emperor Jiang Haitang and Concubine Ning spread, some people would naturally think of ghost sores, and there is indeed a folk sore theory. Of course, it's all based on rumors. The sores on the emperor's faces were caused by her taking the opportunity to give these three people medicine.
With so many people in the Manchurian Palace, there must be some people who know the legend of ghost sores, and no one knows, she will let them know. At that time, how could the concubines miss this great opportunity to eradicate Jiang Haitang and Concubine Ning?
The sores on the emperor's faces will become more and more serious, festering and purulent, itching is unbearable, and life is better than death. No matter how unwilling the emperor is to give up Jiang Haitang and Concubine Ning, it is impossible for him to cross his own safety. When the emperor can't bear it anymore and can't do anything, he will naturally try to dispel his grievances, which is not a solution.
No matter how many amulets Ren Jiang Haitang and Concubine Ning were, they were all tongue-in-cheek. Facing the emperor who was eager to protect himself, they were all empty and vulnerable.
Jiang Gui understood this truth, and the Empress Dowager Chen, who closed the palace to worship the Buddha in the Cining Palace, also understood that once the emperor's sores could not be cured, Concubine Ning would one day be abandoned by the emperor to resolve the 'perilla's grievances'. The niece was at stake, and Empress Dowager Chen couldn't sit still, and finally left the Cining Palace.
Seeing the sore-covered emperor with her own eyes, Empress Dowager Chen was taken aback, but her own son was the one who would rely on him for the rest of his life. Empress Dowager Chen was so anxious: "Why is it so serious, what does the imperial doctor say?"
The emperor's tone was irritable: "It's all a bunch of trash, there's nothing to do, just say that I have never seen such a disease."
Empress Dowager Chen's heart froze, inconceivable: "Never seen? Haven't seen so many imperial doctors?"
"They said they've never seen it before, and this group of trash doesn't even have a single useful word." The emperor's eyes were gloomy, "They all said that this disease is inexplicable and not an ordinary disease."
Empress Dowager Chen felt a sudden shock. Before that, she also suspected that someone was playing tricks, but now she was surprised: "Is it really that palace maid who is resentful?"
The emperor was silent for a moment: "I don't know, I have sent someone to investigate."
The dragon's body is at stake, and the investigators are very conscientious and conscientious, and they would rather be in vain than indulge. As a result, people in the harem panicked, and even outside the palace, the wind was heard.
Jiang Mansion naturally heard the wind. At this juncture, Jiang Liu's family could not enter the palace. Although he knew that the palace was heavily guarded at this juncture, he still risked sending a message to Jiang Gui in the heart of his beloved daughter, ordering her to help Jiang Haitang get out of trouble.
This rumor came out that the palace servant who passed the news in private was discovered by Concubine De, one of the three concubines in charge of palace affairs, and Concubine De reported to the Empress Dowager Chen. They are all doing things like passing news inside and outside the palace, but they can't be said on the table. If they are caught, they are breaking the rules of the palace.
Because of Jiang Haitang, the Queen Mother Chen was not even angry with Jiang Gui: "Did the Jiang family think that the harem was their own back garden? Someone came here for the concubines of the Ai family."
Jiang Gui, who came over, was dressed in plain clothes, and her face without Fendai was very haggard because of her depression. The Empress Dowager Chen narrowed her eyes slightly: "Fubi, why are you dressed like this?"
Jiang Gui knelt down: "The Queen Mother, my concubine has a request, and I also ask the Queen Mother to fulfill it."
Empress Dowager Chen's first reaction was that she wanted to intercede for Jiang Liu's family: "What do you want to ask for?"
Jiang Gui: "In the past few days, there has been a lot of uproar in the palace, and it is rumored that the grievances of Zisu will not disappear, causing chaos in the harem. The concubine thought about having a relationship with her, so she wanted to go to Qinglian Temple to save Zisu and pray for His Majesty. , Your Majesty will not recover for a day, and your concubines will not be seen for a day."
When she is the favorite concubine, she wants to be a goddess, and let the emperor respect her as the empress.
As soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was shocked.
Empress Dowager Chen was stunned: "Are you going to Qinglian Temple?"
Jiang Gui nodded: "Chen and concubine are incompetent, I can only come up with this stupid method, and I hope the empress dowager will be successful."
Empress Dowager Chen was moved.
The emperor's investigation came to nothing, and found no evidence that someone was acting in the dark. However, the people who investigated ghost sores brought back the results. Folk Taoism does have ghost sores. For example, Wang Moumou killed Li Moumou. After Li Moumou died, Wang Moumou developed a sore on his back. A few days later, The sore actually grew into Li Moumou's face. With no clues in the palace investigation, the Empress Dowager Chen had to believe more and more that Shisu's resentment caused ghost sores. heard that the perilla was still repenting to the concubine before hitting the pillar. It can be seen that he is still thinking of the old master, maybe it is really useful.
"Good boy, it's hard for you to have a heart." Empress Dowager Chen's attitude changed 180 degrees.
Seeing that Empress Dowager Chen, who was going to start a teacher and ask her guilt, suddenly praised Fu Concubine, Concubine De couldn't help admiring it. Fu Concubine was so courageous. In this move, she would no longer be angered by the empress because of the virtuous concubine, but still win the favor of the empress. But there are also risks. If you can get in and can't get out, it will be a joke.
"This is what the concubine should do. In the final analysis, it is because of the concubine." Jiang Gui felt guilty and uneasy.
Empress Dowager Chen: "How can I blame you, you are also a victim."
Jiang Gui smiled bitterly, and I felt pity for it. Empress Dowager Chen softened and sighed softly: "When Your Majesty recovers, your credit will be remembered by both Aijia and His Majesty."
Jiang Gui hurriedly said: "The concubine does not dare to be the empress dowager, this is the duty of the concubine."
Empress Dowager Chen said: "There are concubines in the palace, but you are the only one willing to perform this duty."
This is really not true, the high-ranking concubines really don't want to do this kind of duty. The downfall of Concubine Xiangui and Concubine Ning will give them more opportunities. How can they be willing to enter the Qinglian Temple at this juncture. The low-ranking people wanted to give it a try, but they didn't dare to stand out, and they didn't have the qualifications to ask to go to Qinglian Temple, so the concubines in the whole palace could only pray for the emperor in their own palaces.
This comparison shows that Jiang Gui, who made the emperor's wish that he would not recover and would not be Taoist, was particularly sincere.
As soon as the news got out, don't know how many people secretly made Jiang Gui's villain.
Ye Xinru curiously asked Wei Wei: "Is it really the ghost of Zisu?" She didn't believe in ghosts and spirits before, but after traveling through it herself, she did.
"If there were really ghosts, there would be very few living people in the palace." Wei Wei chuckled. Countless people have died in the harem over the past few hundred years, and hundreds of people who died were more unjust and tragic than Zisu. .
"Then how do you explain the ghost sores of the Emperor's virtuous concubine and Concubine Ning?" Ye Xinru was puzzled.
Wei Wei said succinctly: "Master."
"Mammy thinks it was designed by an expert."
Wei Wei looked at Ye Xinru meaningfully: "People's hearts are unpredictable, ghosts are afraid of evil people."
Ye Xinru shivered involuntarily, and after a while, she asked, "Who do you think Mammy is?"
"Anyone is possible, little lord, no one in this harem can be more than a concubine, and none of them is a fuel-efficient lamp." Wei Wei said earnestly, "Let's just say that the concubine has been in the palace for less than a year, and she has no children, but she can be a concubine. It’s not just about her beauty, if she’s just a sloppy beauty, she would have no masters at this moment, so why would she ask her to go to Qinglian Temple to pray for blessings.”
Ye Xinru thoughtful and thoughtfully said: "Fu Concubine went to Qinglian Temple to pray, is it taking retreat as an advance?" Under Wei Wei's encouraging gaze, she continued, "You can't write two gingers in one stroke. Literally speaking, Concubine Xian Gui caused a disaster and brought disaster to the emperor, and it was her maid who caused the chaos, even if she was also one of the victims, the emperor and the queen mother would definitely take anger on the concubines, it is better to avoid entering the Taoist temple and go dormant."
Wei Wei showed a gratifying smile that was teachable to a child.
That's what Jiang Dehai explained to Jiang Liu.
But Jiang Liushi couldn't listen. She was smoking in Qiqiao. Just now, Empress Dowager Chen sent a nanny over to reprimand her for spying on the palace.
Jiang Liu didn't dare to scold the Empress Chen, so she could only spit her anger on the concubine: "Mingzhe saved her life, but she saved herself. What about my Tanger, what about the fifth prince?" Jiang Liushi was not angry. , I hate Jiang Fuchuan very much. If it weren't for her, how could the eldest daughter fall to this point, not to mention the position, I'm just afraid of her life.
"Then what do you want Fuchu to do, knowing that the emperor and the empress dowager are not happy, you still want to intercede for Haitang. You think that if such a big thing happened, Fuchu alone can change the attitude of the emperor and the empress dowager, and her intercourse will only anger the emperor. With the Queen Mother." Jiang Dehai snapped, "At that time, no one will really take care of Gu Haitang and the Fifth Prince."
Jiang Liushi cried and scolded: "The matter started because of her, if she doesn't pursue it, the emperor and the queen mother can still hold on to Haitang. She clearly hates Haitang, so she stands by and wants to watch Haitang die to solve the problem in her heart. hatred."
"You still have the guts to say, a family and sisters, Haitang actually committed such a poisonous hand." Jiang Dehai was furious.
Jiang Liushi didn't feel guilty: "If you want to add a crime, there is no excuse. Haitang is so kind, how could it hurt Jiang Fuchun."
Jiang Dehai is angry: "It's up to now, you still have to be arrogant, and now you are talking about the inside of the palace, even outside the palace, everyone knows what she has done, and our Jiang family's face has been humiliated by her."
Jiang Liushi was furious and her eyes were scarlet with hatred: "Others don't believe in Haitang, so how can the master not believe her. Jiang Fuchuan thinks the same as you, and would rather believe in outsiders than in Haitang, so she is wise to save her life."
"Enough is enough!" Jiang Dehai slapped the table angrily, "Don't mess around, now that the dragon body is against the peace, it is impossible for Fuchu to save Haitang even if she sacrifices her life. This time, Haitang is only afraid that there will be more bad luck than good luck, and the fifth prince will be in another year. Young, in the future, their mother and son will have to rely on Fu Chuan in the harem. If you are sincere and good for them, you will accept your temper."
"What?" Jiang Liushi held her neck. "If you want me to bow down to please her, if she dares to be the first year of junior high, I will dare to be the fifteenth."
"How are you going to do fifteen? Are you going to attack Brother Hong, you dare!" Jiang Dehai angrily pointed at the surging Jiang Liushi, "Come here, move the sixth young master to the study."
"Jiang Dehai!" Jiang Liushi was furious.
Jiang Dehai sank like water and looked directly at her: "If Brother Hong is good or bad, look at how Fuchu will deal with the fifth prince."
Jiang Liushi became more and more angry, and shouted: "She dares!"
Jiang Dehai: "Do you think she dares? Without Brother Hong, do you think she is still afraid of you?"
Jiang Liushi's feet softened, and he fell into the chair, covering his face and crying. Knowing that Jiang Fuchuan, this little slut, will not be saved, she still has to sacrifice to that little slut's younger brother. She hates it, she hates it so much!
Under the resentment and worry, Jiang Liushi fell ill. Jiang Yulan, who came to visit the doctor, heard her mother's complaint and gritted her teeth in hatred.
Back at Ningyuan Hou's mansion, Jiang Yulan was sitting in the deserted new room, looking at the new big red and happy characters, new hatred and old hatred rushed into her heart, and Jiang Yulan rushed to the study aggressively.
"Madam Shizi, Shizi has rested."
"Go away."
Mu Qingbai, who was reading a book, slowly frowned when he heard a bang, and the angry Jiang Yulan had already pushed in the door, her beautiful face twisted and deformed in anger.
Mu Qingbai's brows and eyes are sparse: "What's the matter?"
Under the lights, his facial features were even more profound and handsome, but his expression was as cold as frost, which was obviously not the case when he was facing Jiang Fuchuan, but after marrying in, he did not smile at her.
"Mu Qingbai, do you hate me?" Jiang Yulan asked in a mournful voice.
Mu Qingbai looked indifferent and said nothing.
"I hate me so much that you don't want to touch me." Jiang Yulan's tears rolled down without warning, "Then why do you want to marry me!"
The expressionless Mu Qingbai suddenly twitched the corner of his mouth, not without sarcasm: "You designed me to bump into you who were changing clothes. If you don't agree to marry you, you will hang yourself in shame. How can I not marry you."
Jiang Yulan blushed and shouted: "Then you let me die! Mu Qingbai, do you know that you treat me like this, and it hurts me more than killing me."
Mu Qingbai's face was even more sarcastic, but he said it confidently, how could she die, if she wanted to die, she would have killed herself in shame and anger. Jiang Yulan would only let her Shangshu father, concubine and sister take the lead for her. He was not afraid, but he was afraid that they would anger Brother Hong and Fuyu.
Tears rained down Jiang Yulan, and her hatred was soaring, she said, "You're revenge on me, I know you're revenge on me, I know! You only have this bitch in your heart, Jiang Fuchuan, and now she's leaving the palace, she If you want to go to Qinglian Temple, do you want to meet her and relive the mandarin duck dream!"
As soon as the words fell, a cup of tea splashed Jiang Yulan's face, Jiang Yulan's eyes widened in disbelief, because she was too shocked, the whole person lost her reaction. She and Mu Qingbai quarreled and even touched, but Mu Qingbai never fought back, he actually splashed her with tea.
"Jiang Yulan!" Mu Qingbai's face was stern and stern: "You don't want to implicate others, and the next time, I will put you in the temple, even Jiang Shangshu will agree to lock you up, so that you won't be speechless. Block it, it will bring disaster to the door."