Bai Suyan also became serious, "Are you sure she's not Guanguan?"
At this time, Xiahe also understood that Consort Yan asked her to come over to ask about Nanny Cui, but the main thing was to ask about Yao Shi Lin. After thinking for a while, she said honestly, "Replying to Your Highness, Guanguan has thin eyebrows and eyes. She's famous for being a beauty in our area. She's slender, thin, and very light. One year, there was a typhoon. She went to help her family pull in the net, but it wasn't blown away. She flew away first.
This person's face is so round, she's definitely not Guanguan. Besides, although Guanguan and I are from two neighboring villages, I've heard a thing or two about her family. It's just that I came to Yanjing later than her, but at that time, I also saw with my own eyes that people from the government took Guanguan and the others away.
Even if the food in the palace is better, she shouldn't be so fat. Moreover, Guanguan has a beauty mole at the corner of her lips, but this person doesn't! "
Bai Suyan pointed at the table and asked, "Then do you know where the real Guanguan is?"
Xiahe said with a bitter face, "Your Highness, you're making things difficult for me. Guanguan and I can't even be considered as nodding acquaintances in Ningcheng, and we're not in the same batch. Even if we meet face to face in Yao Shi Lin, how can I think of Guanguan?"
"When Guanguan was in the village, were there any rumors?" Xiahe had suffered this time and didn't want to be involved in the muddy water anymore. She just said that she didn't know. Bai Suyan had no choice but to order people to carry her away.
Green Waist said, "Your Highness, do you want to send someone to Ningcheng to investigate this Guanguan?"
Bai Suyan nodded and said, "It has to be done quickly. This matter involves state affairs, so we have to be careful to prevent the other party from silencing us. As for Guan Guan, I don't think we can find him. Organize everything we have into a file and present it to His Majesty. Make two copies, one for Empress Dowager Wang and the other for Lady Wen Yu. It's up to her whether she reads it or not."
It had to be said that Empress Dowager Wang did not make a move, but when she did, it was like a thunderbolt. The Six Bureaus and 24 Divisions were thoroughly investigated, and one-third of the officials in the internal court were replaced. This move involved many people around the concubines in the harem.
For example, Qian Guipin's Yi Ren, Zhao Guipin's Lu Wei, An Guiren's atractylodes, and Zhang Liangdi's agate. What was unexpected was that Zhang Liangdi, who had always stood aloof from worldly affairs, had contradicted the people around Empress Dowager Wang. She wanted to protect agate no matter what.
"Master, please don't make things difficult for the Old Slave!" Si Lian could be considered an old servant by Empress Dowager Wang's side. In the palace, she had some face with her master. However, in front of Zhang Liangdi, a junior who even doubted whether she was legitimate, she was rebuffed.
Zhang Liangdi put on a serious face and said, "I don't want to make things difficult for mama. If anything happened to the agate in my room, no matter how reluctant I am, I know that the rules of the palace cannot be violated. I will personally tie her up and send her to the bureau to receive punishment. However, mama didn't say a word and came to take her away. Are you looking down on me, a noble lady of the imperial family, or are you looking down on Empress Dowager Wang's reputation?"
Concubine Zhao and Zhang Liangdi were neighbors. She indifferently let Si Lian take away the head palace maid Lu Wei. Now, she was still in the mood to lean in the corner and watch Zhang Liangdi's drama. She muttered, "I didn't know Zhang Liangdi was so eloquent before."
Si Lian bowed with her hands and said, "Nubi doesn't dare to offend the Empress Dowager and master's reputation. The Empress Dowager only summoned agate to ask a few questions. If there is no mistake, she will be released."
Zhang Liangdi smiled and said, "I heard it said in the opera, 'Our servant girls are naturally thieves, and I am the first owner.' If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. Since that is the case, mama, take me there first. Everything my servant girls do is ordered by me. I know best what the Empress Dowager wants to ask!"
"Well …" Si Lian had to try her best to suppress this matter and control the situation to the smallest extent. She had no choice but to say, "Fine, then I'll have to trouble you to go with me."
Seeing that there was no more drama to watch, Concubine Zhao left a sentence, "She is affectionate and righteous." Then she returned to her own palace without looking back. She didn't look at Lu Wei's expectant eyes.
Si Lian came to Snow Resting Palace to take people away. Naturally, she couldn't avoid Concubine Mu. Hearing the report of the servants, Shanhu couldn't help but sigh, "This Zhang Liangdi usually looks easy to talk to, but she protects her own people with her body. It's rare."
Concubine Mu closed her eyes and leaned against the soft pillow. She sneered, "Other than herself, this life, what else can Zhang Liangdi use to protect her own people?"
Sleeping Moon Palace —
This was the first time Zhang Liangdi paid a visit to Empress Dowager Wang alone. She was so scared that cold sweat soaked through layer after layer of her clothes. She clasped her hands in her wide sleeves and desperately clasped them together. She didn't care if her skin was scratched and blood came out. She only hoped to divert a little of the fear in her heart.
"Concubine pays respect to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be at peace."
Empress Dowager Wang didn't let her get up, "I heard that you are dissatisfied with this empress's decree."
A big accusation was placed on Zhang Liangdi's head. Zhang Liangdi was lying on the ground, gasping for breath. But for the people she brought out, she couldn't be weak at this moment, "No, it's just that Manao was brought out by concubine from home. If she made a mistake, it's concubine's fault. It's concubine's fault. Manao was blind to bring a stupid person, and it also made Empress Dowager worry about her.
This is all concubine's fault. Therefore, concubine boldly asks Empress Dowager to give Manao to concubine to deal with. "
Manao cried and begged on the side, "Empress Dowager, please have mercy. Although this servant doesn't know what she did wrong, it's all this servant's fault. It has nothing to do with my master. Empress Dowager, please have mercy."
Empress Dowager Wang was speechless. She just raised her hand and signaled Liusu to hand a few thin pieces of paper to Zhang Liangdi, "Take a look at these, and then tell me how to deal with them."
Zhang Liangdi almost fainted after seeing a few thin pieces of paper. She was so angry that she threw all the papers at Manao's face and scolded angrily, "Look at it yourself, look at what you have done. I have told you many times that our Zhang family is just a name, and we are not comparable to those noble ladies. I want you to be careful and not make trouble with others. Otherwise, I will immediately send you back to your hometown!
But you, other people don't take you seriously, but you want to get into other people's trap. At home, I think you are a little smart, but now it seems that you are even stupider than a pig! "
Manao roughly skimmed through the description on the paper, and then burst into tears. She knelt forward and kowtowed, "Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, it's all this servant's fault. It has nothing to do with my master. My master just wants to protect this servant. Empress Dowager, please forgive my master.
It's all this servant's fault. Empress Dowager, this servant really didn't know that there was poison in the makeup box for Concubine Wang. This servant was just asked to do the work. This servant really doesn't know anything, Empress Dowager. "
Zhang Liangdi also burst into tears and said, "You still don't know the cause and effect. Who asked you to do it?"
Manao was reminded and quickly began to recall, but at this moment of life and death, her mind was completely blank. The more she tried to remember, the more she couldn't remember. She was so anxious that she just cried. Seeing her like this, Zhang Liangdi was even more anxious than her. She urged repeatedly, "Hurry up and remember, where did the god of plagues come from?"
"This servant really can't remember. Empress Dowager, you can punish this servant, but please let my master go, Empress Dowager." Manao kept knocking her forehead on the ground, making a 'dong dong dong' sound that made people who heard it hurt.
How could Empress Dowager Wang not know where the god of plagues came from? She fiddled with the prayer beads and said, "Fine, this matter is still your negligence as a palace servant. You didn't do your job well and serve your master well. Instead, you helped others. Zhang Liangdi, you were not strict enough, so you are also guilty. As punishment, you and your master will be grounded in the West Side Hall of my Sleeping Moon Palace for a hundred days.
During this hundred days, JingShiFang will remove your green head card. During this time, no one will be allowed to visit you. Do you and your master have any objections? "
On the surface, this was a punishment, but in the dark, it was a protection. Zhang Liangdi and her master quickly kowtowed to express their gratitude. Compared to facing the hundreds of faces outside, it was easier to face the Buddha statue.
With this punishment, many people who were gloating or had prepared a backup plan suddenly disappeared. They couldn't even plead for leniency. Many people felt strange. Could it be that Zhang Liangdi's rebuttal had caught the Empress Dowager's eye, so that she was willing to protect her?
Lady Wen Yu and Bai Suyan were in charge. The former had heard of it, but the latter was worried about the real and fake Yao Tiao. All the clues behind Yao Shilin had been cut off. Who was in contact with her? It was unknown whether there were spies from other countries in the palace. Otherwise, there would be no need to ask Empress Dowager Wang to make a move. Using the excuse of the Sixth Bureau and the Twenty-Four Divisions, they stole the tributes from the palace and sold them privately, wantonly searching the harem.
There was also Cui Mama. What did she hide that brought a fatal disaster? Even Cui Shi, this sickly person, was not let off.
Cui Shi? Cui Mama had always doted on her younger brother. Could it be that she gave something to Cui Shi, hoping that he would use it in exchange for his life at a critical moment?
Bai Suyan was originally lying on the bed. Thinking of this, she suddenly jumped up. Winter Solstice stood beside her. "Is Empress Dowager trying to take something?"
Bai Suyan: "What about Cui Shi's room? Has it been searched? "
Winter Solstice was not sure. "According to the palace rules, palace servants who died for no reason should be burned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prevent the spread of an epidemic."
"Burned?" Bai Suyan was a little discouraged. "However, ben gong has to see it with my own eyes. You go with ben gong. Just the two of us, don't disturb others."
"Yes." Winter Solstice deftly fetched a cloak and helped Bai Suyan put it on. The two of them left Shuangbo Palace through the back door without disturbing anyone.
Imperial Study.
"This humble subject Bai Luoyan greets Your Majesty."
Luoshuanga put down the file in his hand and raised his hand. "You may rise."
Bai Luoyan was dressed in black and kept a low profile. It was obvious that she had sneaked into the palace. "The spies of the Liu Kingdom that Your Majesty asked me to keep an eye on have all been captured today. They are waiting for Your Majesty's judgment."
"Very good. What about Guanguan?"
"Your Majesty, this humble subject investigated Mu Jiahua's matter in March and found out that there were spies of the Liu Kingdom. This humble subject had sent people out as soon as possible, but Guanguan's family had been wiped out. The Raccoon people stayed in Ning City for several months and finally found the real Guanguan. She has now been brought to Yanjing and is under the protection of the Raccoon people."
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