Chapter 508

“Your Highness, the result of the slave girl’s investigation is this, those two palace maids are indeed because they want to go to the Raccoon Factory in passing through the Royal Garden, just, why do they have the guts to say that kind of gossip, but also find the timing so coincidental, is really interrogated not out.”

“What kind of people do those two courtesans normally associate with, can you investigate?”

“They were originally Yu Xi Palace Zhang too nobleman serving around, Zhang too nobleman status is low, weekdays and other people also have no dealings, those two courtesans are even more constrained in the palace, there is no contact with any close people.”

“What about their families? Have they been investigated?”

“Family members passed away not long after they entered the palace, and now they are considered to be all alone …” Said here, Hongling’s words were stuttered, and also felt unusually out of place, “This is too much of a coincidence, the palace maid, although her status in the palace is humble, but it is not something that can enter the palace. But not everyone can enter the palace, where will be so coincidental, they entered the palace soon, their families are gone.”

Shen Ninghua lowered her eyes, clear cold eyes with not the slightest ripple, “The only possibility, is that they are others have long been planted nails, but is hidden very deep dark line, usually never activated, and now specifically being used to find the bad luck of the Palace.”

“Your Majesty is wise, only, if it was planted for many years, I’m afraid that it was laid out during the reign of the late Emperor, and now it’s a bit difficult to investigate.”

“Since it was planted beside a Tai Gui Ren, then start investigating from those Tai Concubines, Tai Fei and the like, even if the palace is turned upside down, the mastermind behind the scenes must be dug out.” Shen Ninghua’s voice carried a hint of coldness, she was used to seeing hooks and corners, and also knew that she had made countless enemies around her, if it was directly directed at her, she would not be so angry, but this person behind the scenes had extended his hands and feet to the side of her child, so she could not stand it.

“Yes, Your Highness, the slave girl will go and investigate.”

Shen ninghua nodded, waited until hongling left, let the green bird will be three children around the service of the palace maids, chamberlains all called over, that sneaky, directly hit fifty plates thrown out of the palace. Looking at the beaten and bloodied Sister, the other palace people were trembling, trembling and kneeling in front of Shen Ninghua.

Shen Ninghua cold eyes measured them, only to see them cold sweat before opening his mouth, “You serve little masters of time is not short, think a lot of things should be clear, the Palace is not a good heart, but also traditionally reward and punishment clearly. As long as you serve with dedication, the Palace will not easily punish anyone, but if someone has a lucky streak, the Palace will not be soft in killing people.”

“Mother, please spare me, please spare me.”

“You have no wrongdoings on weekdays, so this palace won’t punish you, just that that Sister’s end you have seen, in the future if someone commits another offense, it will only be more miserable than her. You are the people of this palace, if you or your family are threatened, there is this palace to protect you, if you are a moment of confusion to do the wrong thing …”

“Slaves and others would never dare.”

Shen Ninghua nodded, “It’s good if you don’t dare, this time the two little masters were aggrieved, however, it’s not your fault, so this time there will be no penalty, all go down.”

“Thank you for your great kindness, Your Highness, the slave girl and the others will serve with all their heart.”

Shen ninghua caning the great prince’s palace sisters of the news let the harem people heart tight, many people act are low-key, for fear that this time touched the mold.

There are also people who say that the Empress is tyrannical, saying that the Sister did not do anything wrong, but only stole some laziness, and then directly hit fifty boards, is really too heavy punishment.

Shen Ninghua did not condone this time, will say her tyrannical palace people to find out, the same hit fifty board thrown out of the palace.

In Zhongzi Palace, the palace maid helped Tai Consort Qi pinch her shoulders and spoke about the matter, “Your Highness, do you think that Empress Dowager is a bit too hard-hearted.”

Qi Tai Guifei slightly closed her eyes, sniffing slightly opened, “For the mother is strong, when so many people in the palace said that she was out of favor, said that she was disliked by the emperor, but she did not move in the slightest, and did not even let anyone curb the rumors. Now, slightly moving on her child, she is laying down this heavy hand, in order to show an attitude that no one wants to hit the idea of the royal son and princess.”

“Your Majesty, this time …”

Tai Consort Qi opened her eyes and slightly hooked her lips, “I think it won’t take long for the Empress to come to this palace for tea.”

“Your Highness, although those two palace maids from the Jade Brook Palace are our people, in the end, many years have passed, and none of them have been used in between, so the Empress Dowager shouldn’t be able to find out, right?”

“You underestimate the Empress too much, she has never been an ordinary woman of the boudoir, when she made a mess of the Shen family, and then step by step she became a county princess, princess, imperial consort, Empress, and even helped the Emperor to supervise the country and manage the government, her mind and ability can never be underestimated.”

“Your Majesty, if you find out, I’m afraid …”

Qi Tai Guifei smiled and hummed slightly, “So what if I find out, this palace just let people gossip, what can she do?” Her son had sacrificed his life for her, even ignoring his own mother, and she still couldn’t find some trouble for her?

The palace maid slightly converged her eyebrows not daring to make a sound, but her heart was extremely uneasy.

Qi Tai Guifei could not help but look out the window, the sunlight outside is strong, white and almost blinding, there are ear-piercing cicadas chirping, letting people get a few points of boredom for no apparent reason, she frowned, her vision was a little trance, “The year this palace entered the palace, it was July, when the weather was also this hot, the sun baked people’s hands and feet… …”

The palace maid’s heart trembled as she quietly went to look at Tai Consort Qi’s face, and her heart couldn’t help but be alarmed, “Your Highness, your face looks ugly, are you not feeling well? The slave girl will let someone go and ask the Imperial Doctor to come over.”

“No need!” Tai Consort Qi spoke out to stop it, “This is a disease of the heart for this palace, and medicine and stones are ineffective.”

“Your Highness, why are you suffering? Although Prince De can’t come into the palace every day, he has to kowtow outside the palace every three days, so you may feel better if you see him.” When Prince De went to the border, the Empress did not send him, and now that he is back, the Empress still does not see him, isn’t he making things difficult for himself?

Tai Consort Qi did not answer the palace maid’s words, only closing her eyes and leaning back on the soft couch as if she was asleep.

Three days later in the morning, the palace maid walked in with hurried footsteps, and before she could speak, Tai Consort Qi opened her eyes, “Empress Mother is here?”

“Yes, it’s already at the door.”

Shen Ninghua only had Qingjiao and Hongling by her side, and as soon as she walked into the hall, she couldn’t help but frown, “Why didn’t Your Highness put some ice in the hall, it’s a bit too hot.”

The palace maid on the side was so frightened that she wanted to plead guilty, but she was stopped by Imperial Concubine Qi, “People are old and can’t stand too much cool air, so they had it removed, the Empress Mother didn’t come here just to gossip, did she?”

Seeing Qi Tai Guifei’s face, Shen Ninghua’s heart stirred and waved her hand for the palace maids to all wait at the door, “Your Highness should be clear about the purpose of me coming here, the two palace maids from Jade Stream Palace confessed, saying that it was your Highness who told them to go gossip.”

“The Empress is so tactful, it’s not easy to get them to let go.” Tai Consort Qi remained seated with a faint expression on her face.

Shen Ninghua saw clearly that there was clearly no more life in her eyes, as if a flower or grass that was going to wither, if she came a few days later, I’m afraid that the Qi Tai Guifei was going to be lingering on the couch, “In addition to this matter, this palace also has a message to tell the Empress.”

Tai Consort Qi raised her eyes, “What other news is relevant to me as a Tai Consort?”

“It’s Princess An Ning who’s coming back.”

Qi Tai Guifei froze, and then stood up violently, because she got up too fast, her eyes burst into blackness, making her sway, but she couldn’t care less, and asked violently out loud, “What did you say? Say it again.”

“It’s also been two years since Princess An Ning went out for a break, and I just received word two days ago that she’s returning to Kyoto.”

Surprise flashed in the eyes of Tai Consort Qi, but she was worried that Shen Ninghua had deliberately lied to her, so she couldn’t help but look entangled, “You didn’t lie to me?”

Shen Ninghua raised her eyes, her eyes somewhat cold, “Being a mother, one can always understand a mother’s mood. Tai Guifei’s heart is now most attached to Princess An Ning, just as the Palace’s heart is most attached to my three children in general, you say, the Palace will take this news to joke?”

Tai Consort Qi let out a sigh of relief, her fingers clenched in her fists slowly unclenching, “What do you want?”

“Hmm?” Shen Ninghua looked at her suspiciously, “This palace is only here to deliver a message, and it seems that Your Highness has misunderstood something?”

“Those two palace maids were indeed assigned by me, it’s just that, although this palace hates you, it has no intention of harming the two children. After all, you once helped An Ning.”

She also once saw from afar that the two were born with auspicious children, running and jumping in the sunshine, chasing the ponies laughing in people’s hearts, see them, she will always think of An Ning lost the child, if he is still alive, now also should be this kind of mischievous, Yu Xue smart, will be in front of her petulant called grandmother …

Shen Ninghua smiled coldly, “This Palace is also aware of this, that’s why I came over today to have a seat, otherwise, I’m afraid that it’s the Dragon Scale Army that’s coming.”

Tai Consort Qi snorted coldly, “You’re kind of getting your revenge back, this palace made you feel bad and you hid the news that An Ning was coming back, really vicious.”

Shen Ninghua smiled, “But it’s just something I learned after the Empress.”

Qi Tai Guifei gritted her teeth, but there were a few more points of vitality in her eyes, “This palace is dilapidated and stuffy here, so I won’t keep you, Your Highness.”

Shen Ninghua got up and straightened her wide sleeves, “Then this palace will take its leave, Your Highness should still organize your palace properly for good, otherwise, when An Ning comes back, she will still think that this palace mistreats you as a Tai Guifei.”

Tai Consort Qi gritted her teeth, Shen Ninghua was really thorny in every sentence, was this saying that she was looking for her own offense? However, she couldn’t offend her at this time, after all, she was now the head of the harem, if she wasn’t allowed to see An Ning, she really wouldn’t be able to see anyone.

After leaving Zhongzi Palace, Hongling followed Shen Ninghua’s footsteps, “Your Highness, why do you need to be so polite to Qi Tai Guifei, she struck out at the young master, she deserves to be properly punished.”

Shen Ninghua sighed slightly, “She … is in the end the biological mother of Prince De and An Ning.” Baili Jinze conquered the sands for her, An Ning was even more helpful to her many times in the beginning, reminding her to protect the child, for this sentiment, she was not willing to do too much.

Moreover, the Qi Tai Guifei was able to operate in the palace for many years, the connections she had in her hands were far more than just the two Yuxi Palace maids, and she was only there to give her a hard time, and did not have a murderous intent towards the children, which was another reason for her to decide to tolerate it.