lcionline Chapter 876 Is there anyone in the palace spreading rumors?
Chapter 876 Is there anyone in the palace spreading rumors?
Shen Zhinian already had a few suspects in mind.
When Duke Dingguo was young, he once led his troops to repel the Huns.
Although he had retired long ago due to health reasons, and his confidants in the army had also been transferred away one by one by the emperor.
But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
There are still many people on the border who remember the former reputation of Duke Dingguo's Mansion and admire him very much.
With the capabilities of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, it was not difficult to find out that Zhou Yuxi's raid had failed and he was injured.
Moreover... Duke Dingguo has many officials under his command, so it is not difficult for him to tamper with the imperial seal.
Most importantly, they have the motivation to do so.
The Duke Dingguo's Mansion paid so much to let Concubine Wang raise the third prince. Was it just to let the third prince become an ordinary prince when he grows up?
They will never accept that.
Combined with the things that happened in the previous life, the ambition of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion has long been obvious.
Since they wanted the third prince to inherit the throne when he grows up, how could they watch Shen Zhinian sit firmly on the position of imperial concubine?
Noble Consort, Imperial Noble Consort, Queen.
Once she secures the position of Consort Chen, she will be only one step away from becoming Imperial Consort.
Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Imperial Noble Consort has been the default next Queen.
By then, the Fourth Prince will become the Empress's legitimate son, so what will the Third Prince have to do with him?
Therefore, it was perfectly reasonable for them to choose to take action against Shen Zhinian at this time.
Moreover, once the action was taken, her reputation would be completely ruined and an ominous crime would be pinned on her.
How can an unlucky person be qualified to be the queen?
No matter how Shen Zhinian looked at it, he felt that this method of killing with one strike... was very much like the work of the one in the Cining Palace!
Of course, besides the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, she also had another person she suspected, and that was... Prince Jin!
Because of the memories of the previous life, Shen Zhinian has always known the ambitions of Prince Jin.
Both Concubine Chun and she are charming types, but because of her presence, Concubine Chun does not receive much favor.
There is no guarantee that Prince Jin does not want to get rid of her and pave the way for Concubine Chun.
Even if this was not the reason, the King of Jin wanted to make the water as muddy as possible.
As the only prince of the Great Zhou, Prince Jin is also capable of doing this.
Of course...even though he had doubts about Duke Dingguo's Mansion and Prince Jin, Shen Zhinian did not completely believe Concubine Zhuang.
How could we know that Concubine Zhuang saw through these points and deliberately confused the public?
Shen Zhinian would not completely rely on Nangong Xuanyu to clear her name.
However, this conspiracy deliberately targeting her requires careful analysis, and it is difficult to find the murderer in a short period of time.
Shen Zhinian looked at Concubine Xuan who was worried.
As someone who has given birth before, she knows that if a woman doesn't take good care of herself during the confinement period, she may develop many chronic diseases.
Xuanpin was in confinement, but she still cared about her without caring about herself. Shen Zhinian felt warm in her heart: "Sister Xuanpin, I'm not in the way here, you can go back and have a good rest first."
How could Concubine Xuan feel at ease after such a big thing happened?
But she also knew that at this time, no amount of verbal comfort would be of any use.
Xuanpin looked at Shen Zhinian and asked seriously, "Sister Noble Concubine Chen, is there anything I can help you with?"
She no longer wanted to be the person who only knew how to hide behind her sister, Concubine Chen.
She wants to help Sister Concubine Chen overcome this difficulty!
After hearing what Xuanpin said, Shen Zhinian really needed her help with something.
She didn't bother to be polite with Xuanpin, and said directly: "After today's incident spreads, rumors will definitely spread in the palace. Who knows, someone with ulterior motives will take the opportunity to slander me, or even slander the Fourth Prince."
"I'm afraid I don't have time to take care of this matter right now, so I'll trouble Sister Xuanpin to send someone to check if anyone is stirring up trouble behind the scenes!"
One reason is that although Shen Zhinian has many useful people under his command, to investigate this matter, perhaps everyone has their use.
The second reason is that Concubine Xuan had just given birth to the Sixth Prince and was still in confinement. People outside would not think of her and were on guard against her.
It is most appropriate for Xuanpin's people to pay attention to the rumors in the palace.
Xuanpin nodded heavily: "Sister Noble Concubine Chen, don't worry, I will definitely send someone to do this!"
Knowing that Shen Zhinian still had many things to tell her at this time, Xuanpin did not bother her again. After this episode, she stood up and left.
Back in the side hall, Zhu'er helped Concubine Xuan lie down on the bed and said with concern: "Your Majesty, I know that the situation is special this time. But if you care about Concubine Chen, you should also take care of your own body!"
"You are still in confinement, and you run out like this. What if you get a headache from the wind?"
Xuanpin touched her forehead and said disapprovingly, "Isn't this wearing a cloak and a confinement headband? It's not a big deal."
"Zhu'er, you heard what Sister Concubine Chen just said. You should personally take people to see if anyone in the palace is spreading rumors."
"If there is, don't alert the enemy first, find out who did it."
Zhu Er nodded heavily: "Yes!"
She had never done anything like this before.
Zhu'er understood that this matter was a big test for both the Empress and herself.
But soon, she will be the head maid in charge of Chengqian Palace, and she can't fail to handle even such a small matter.
Otherwise, how can we protect Her Majesty and the Sixth Prince?
Main hall.
The emperor only issued an order to have Shen Zhinian live in seclusion in Zhongcui Palace, but did not restrict the freedom of others.
Fuqiu sent someone to deliver a secret letter, asking Shen Maoxue to pay close attention to the matter and investigate it secretly.
Although their father-daughter relationship was weak, Shen Zhinian understood that when it came to matters concerning the interests of the entire Shen family, Shen Maoxue would take it very seriously without her saying anything.
Then she walked to the desk and began to write a letter to Zhao Yungui.
The news that Zhou Yuxi was injured and unconscious had already spread back to the capital, and it was only a matter of time before Zhao Yungui knew about it.
Shen Zhinian was worried about his friend and wanted to know more details.
Of course, Zhao Yungui has been pregnant for more than five months now, and it is possible that the Zhou family kept it a secret from her in order to prevent her from being stimulated or having an accident.
Therefore, Shen Zhinian did not directly mention anything related to the border in the letter, and just exchanged pleasantries as usual.
If Zhao Yungui already knew about what happened with Zhou Yuxi, he would definitely express his concerns in his reply.
Shen Zhinian hoped that her friend didn't know the truth yet. Otherwise, a pregnant woman would be greatly shocked...
After knowing Shen Zhinian's intention, Handan asked in confusion: "Madam, why don't you ask the Zhou family directly?"
"General Zhou's surprise attack failed and he was injured. They must know more about it than Madam Zhou, a woman in the inner house."
Shen Zhinian pondered and said, "What your majesty hates most is that the concubines have too much contact with the court officials."
What's more, she has four princes, and the Zhou family has a large number of troops.
Many people in Beijing know that Shen Zhinian and Zhao Yungui are close friends, and it is normal for them to interact with each other on a daily basis.