In a place like the hougong, there could be many secrets, and it was possible that everything you did could not be hidden. The crux was how high you climbed, how steady you stood.
The Empress Dowager of the two palaces ordered the people of the Department of Household Affairs to give heavy punishments. The people around Luo Yin Xiu and Feng Zi Jin took turns to be punished. They didn't take their lives, but made them beg for death. Before the last round of punishment was over, a palace maid who had been in the rain wept bitterly and confessed everything. She even confessed everything that her mistress had done in the Wang Fu in the past.
"Aijia was wondering how a feipin with an unstable foundation could kill someone without anyone finding out. So there was help," Muhou Empress Dowager flipped through the confession in her hand and handed it to Empress Dowager Wei beside her. She sighed, "This Feng shi is too daring."
Empress Dowager Wei skimmed through the confession and her face flushed with anger. She wasn't a person that showed joy on her face, but the things on the confession were shocking and infuriating, especially when the culprit was someone she had picked out of the female candidates for her son.
"Come, bring Luo guipin and Ping cairen from Sheng Shen Zhai," She suppressed the anger in her heart and sighed at Muhou Empress Dowager, "If aijia knew it would be like this, aijia wouldn't have arranged for such a poisonous woman to serve by Emperor's side." No wonder Heng'er and erxi had been together every day and didn't have any children. His body must have been damaged by the medicine and it took half a year to recover.
"Meimei doesn't need to blame yourself. You may know a person's face but not their heart," Muhou Empress Dowager comforted, "Luckily, it didn't cause a great disaster. This is the Heavens' protection. But since the matter has been investigated, should we tell the Emperor and Empress? " When the Empress had been in the wang fu, she had been poisoned. It wouldn't be appropriate for the Emperor and Empress to know of such a major matter.
"Such a major matter, how can we hide it from the Emperor and Empress," Empress Dowager Wei's expression had recovered to normal, "Also, get someone to invite Shu gui taifei and Rui Wang over."
"That should be the case," Muhou Empress Dowager nodded. This matter couldn't escape Shu gui taifei.
As the two were talking, Feng and Luo came in. They had only been in the Shen Shen Zhai for two days, but the two of them looked a lot more haggard. Luo guipin looked like she could barely maintain her posture, but Ping cairen looked a lot worse off. Her eyes looked dry and lifeless, as if she had not slept for two days and two nights.
"Come, give Luo guipin a seat," Muhou Empress Dowager jerked the corners of her lips. Even though she was smiling, but it was enough to make people feel her.
"Thank you, Empress Dowager of the two palaces." Luo Yin Xiu released a breath inside. Now that she was given a seat, it meant that the matter had been investigated. Even though she knew that the matter had nothing to do with her, she was afraid that someone would wrongly accuse her. Seeing the present state, she had nothing to worry about.
Qu Qing Ju heard the two Empress Dowagers call her and He Heng to Fu Shou Palace. She looked in shock at He Heng who was playing chess with her: "Muhou found out the matter so quickly?"
He Heng naturally wouldn't tell her the methods of the Department of Internal Affairs. He put down the chess piece in his hand and smiled, replying: "In this world, as long as something is done, it will definitely leave a mark. You have to know that there is no case in the world that can't be investigated. It's just whether one is willing to investigate it or not. "
Qu Qing Ju agreed with He Heng's words. People often said, if you don't want others to know, don't do it. So it's better not to purposefully do evil.
Seeing her expression of deep agreement, He Heng stood, declaring: "Since muhou wants to see us, let's go to Fu Shou Xian Palace to take a look." Finishing, he ordered the servants to bring a fox collar cloak and had Qu Qing Ju change into a pair of thick rabbit fur boots before leading the others out of Tian Qi Palace.
Coming out of Tian Qi Palace, Qu Qing Ju felt the cold wind hit her face. The accumulated snow on the road had been swept clean by the taijian, but the roofs and treetops were still covered in snow. She exhaled, "Such heavy snow."
Reaching out to pull the collar of her cloak up to cover her face, He Heng helped her onto his Imperial Carriage. After the two sat down, he commented: "It's already the twelfth month, it's normal to have such heavy snow."
Even though she had seen the heavy snow of Jing City last year, but Qu Qing Ju still had a special feeling towards snow. It was probably because she had lived in the south in her previous life and always saw the language textbooks write about making snowmen in winter, but in reality, it was impossible to make snow.
You couldn't have it, but someone told you from a young age that there was such a thing. For most people, it was hard to avoid being attached to it.
As the Imperial Carriage passed, Qu Qing Ju occasionally lifted the curtain and saw some palace maids or taijian kneeling on the two sides of the road. It was still snowing and the ground was cold. But these people all knelt straight, not one bit perfunctory.
Entering Fu Shou Palace, He Heng saw Feng shi kneeling in the middle of the Great Hall. Behind her were several pale-faced palace maids and taijian. His face slightly darkened. He and Qu Qing Ju held hands as they bowed to the two Empress Dowagers before sitting down.
The earth dragon was burning in Fu Shou Palace. Qu Qing Ju took off the fox fur cloak on her body but still felt hot. She used her hand to lightly pull down the front of the cloak. Looking at Feng Zi Jin on the ground, she asked: "Muhou, what is this?"
"This Feng shi has become more daring these years. Emperor and Empress, take a look," Empress Dowager Wei handed Chun Yu's confession to He Heng. She saw her son's face grow colder as she read and knew he was angry. She sighed, "It's muhou that has wronged you, to arrange such a vicious woman for you."
"Muhou, you can't do this. Feng shi's conduct is vicious and skilled in disguise. How could it be muhou's fault?" He Heng was so angry he slapped the confession onto the tea table beside him, "Zhen was blind to have kept this kind of woman by my side for so many years."
"Emperor!" Feng Zi Jin knew that the matter had been exposed. She looked unwillingly at the furious Emperor, "If it wasn't that Emperor wanted to marry her and dote on her in the end, why would qie need to do such a thing?"
Looking at the hand that Feng Zi Jin pointed angrily at her, Qu Qing Ju raised an eyebrow. The marriage had been bestowed by Qing De Emperor, the engagement had been decided by He Heng. How did it become her fault in the end? If you had the ability, then go harm Qing De Emperor and He Heng. What was the point of poisoning Qu Qing Ju?
"Empress was the wang fei that xiandi personally bestowed upon the Emperor. The Emperor and her were deeply in love, it was natural. You, a little qieshi, grew jealous and plotted to harm the Empress. When you were in the wang fu, you poisoned wang fei. When you entered the palace, you killed Han liangdi and harmed the Empress. Such a terrifying person, you still have the face to blame the Emperor for marrying a proper wife. It really is laughable, "Empress Dowager Wei smiled coldly," There are so many qieshi in the world. If they were all like you, wouldn't it be a mess? "
"Sheng Mu Empress Dowager, you are just a feipin. Have you never been dissatisfied? Haven't you still become the high and mighty Sheng Mu Empress Dowager?" Feng Zi Jin raised her head to look directly at Empress Dowager Wei. She mocked, "So what if I'm a qie? We're both women. How is Qu Qing Ju more noble than me?"
"A poisonous woman like you doesn't have the qualifications to compare to Sheng Mu Empress Dowager," Muhou Empress Dowager looked coldly at the babbling Feng shi, "In terms of talent, appearance, and conduct, you can't compare to Sheng Mu Empress Dowager. In the early years, when aijia was still Empress, Sheng Mu Empress Dowager always respected aijia. She didn't slight aijia because aijia wasn't favored by the Emperor. The Emperor that she raised was also talented and had a heart that cared for the people. She being Sheng Mu Empress Dowager is the mandate of the heavens. A woman like you who poisons your di wife, what can you compare? You are full of nonsense, it's laughable. "
Muhou Empress Dowager's words defended Sheng Mu Empress Dowager. It also told others that Sheng Mu Empress Dowager was on the same level as her. She agreed and respected her. She even pushed this to the mandate of the heavens. She really flattered Empress Dowager Wei and the Emperor. She also expressed her position.
Hearing these words, Qu Qing Ju finally understood. No wonder Muhou Empress Dowager hadn't been favored by the Emperor for so many years. She didn't have a son, and Qing De Emperor had never had any thoughts of dethroning her. Just this attitude and methods, she was such a transparent woman. But just like Empress Dowager Wei, she hadn't met a reliable man. It was such a pity.
She tilted her head to look at He Heng. As expected, his expression had eased. He was clearly very satisfied and grateful for Muhou Empress Dowager's words.
"Emperor, Shu gui taifei and Rui Wang have arrived."
"Summon."
"Er chen greets the two muhou, greets huang xiong, huang sao." When He Yuan entered the hall, he calmly bowed to the three as though he didn't see the people kneeling.
This was the first time Qu Qing Ju saw He Yuan after He Heng ascended to the throne. Due to the fact that she didn't like He Yuan very much, she didn't look when He Yuan came in. But when the other opened his mouth, she felt that He Yuan wasn't right. It was as though he had changed from a chuunibyou youth to a silent uncle. The change was so great that she suspected that the person in front of her and the He Yuan of the past were two different people.
When Shu gui taifei saw Feng Zi Jin kneeling on the ground, her expression became slightly ugly. Before she could speak, Muhou Empress Dowager threw a confession in front of her, "Shu gui taifei, look at this!" If Wei Empress Dowager had done this, people would have said she was arrogant. But if Muhou Empress Dowager had done it, then it was justified.
He Yuan looked at the confession that had fallen to the ground and then at his mufei whose expression had changed. He knew that mufei must have done something in the hougong that the Empress Dowager had found out. He bent down to pick up the confession. When he saw that Ping cairen and mufei had conspired to kill Han liangdi and frame the Empress, his calm face instantly paled. He turned to look at Shu gui taifei, "Mufei?"
Shu gui taifei didn't dare to look at her son. She said guiltily to the two Empress Dowagers: "This throne should have belonged to my son. Why are you allowed to live here?!"
"Gag her mouth!" Muhou Empress Dowager said in a heavy voice, "Shu gui taifei, aijia thinks that you should be careful with your words. The Emperor ascended to the throne is right and proper. When xiandi made his will, all the trusted officials were present. You can't distort black and white like this!"
"Mufei is ignorant. Er chen begs the two muhou to spare mufei's life!" He Yuan saw his mufei being restrained by the two mamas, a handkerchief stuffed into her mouth. He gritted his teeth and knelt with a bang in front of He Heng, "Please, Emperor, be lenient."
Qu Qing Ju was sitting next to He Heng. She looked at the person who had been so arrogant kneeling in front of her and felt an indescribable sadness.
Shu gui taifei saw this scene and continuously shook her head but couldn't speak. She was so anxious that tears fell. How could she let others see that just a year ago, she was still the most favoured Shu gui fei in the hougong?
The river flows east for ten years and then west for ten years. Shu gui taifei and He Yuan probably hadn't thought that there would be such a day.
Qu Qing Ju couldn't resist looking at the two Empress Dowagers. She found that the two's expressions were frighteningly calm, as though Shu gui taifei and He Yuan were putting on a show that wasn't funny. They were critical but they were watching from above.
She couldn't help but caress her stomach. If she was Shu gui taifei, she probably wouldn't be able to see this scene.
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