lcionline Chapter 815: Concubine Zhuang wants to be restored to the throne, but she also needs to ask me if I
Chapter 815: Concubine Zhuang wants to be restored to the throne, but she also needs to ask me if I
The emperor no longer had any trust in Concubine Zhuang.
It's normal for a sinister and vicious woman to do anything.
So... Concubine Zhuang wanted to sabotage Nian Nian's enthronement ceremony by tampering with her court dress?
If the enthronement ceremony cannot be completed smoothly, she will not be the legitimate Consort Chen.
The average age of imperial concubines in the Zhou Dynasty was around 27 years old.
Nian Nian entered the palace at the age of sixteen, and before she was eighteen, she had already ascended to the position of imperial concubine, above everyone else, and was also granted an exceptional title.
There have always been voices of dissatisfaction in the court.
It's just that Shen Zhinian's promotions were always reasonable and legitimate, and with the emperor's protection, no one dared to attack her openly.
If something goes wrong with the enthronement ceremony, wouldn't that give those people an opportunity?
They will definitely say that it was because Concubine Chen was unworthy of her position that God sent down such a warning.
At that time, I will think...
Concubine Zhuang is indeed a ruthless person!
But... at this time, even if the emperor did not promote the Zhuang family's status, he would not punish Concubine Zhuang again.
Otherwise, if there was any mistake in the war with the Huns, millions of people would suffer.
Tutor Zhuang's disciples are spread throughout the court and the country. If they see this signal and think that the emperor is dissatisfied with the Zhuang family, that is why he punishes Concubine Zhuang again and again, the situation in the court will become even more unsatisfactory.
The emperor's eyes were extremely gloomy, and there was a sign of coming storm, but in the end, everything returned to calm.
He looked at Hu Zhongcai and said in a deep voice, "I know about this."
"When you go back, you must be very careful to ensure that there are no problems with Concubine Chen's court dress!"
Hu Zhongcai is also an old man in the palace. He knows that the status of Concubine Zhuang in His Majesty's heart is incomparable to that of ordinary people.
Although His Majesty had already disliked Concubine Zhuang after the incident with Concubine Hao, who knew whether His Majesty would thoroughly investigate such a big matter.
In order to prove that Concubine Zhuang had instructed Chen Yangming to destroy Concubine Chen's court dress, he had prepared sufficient "evidence", so he spent so much time on it.
Even if His Majesty asks the Ministry of Punishment to investigate, he is not afraid.
Who knows, looking at His Majesty's attitude... He didn't even investigate and just believed that the evil was done by Concubine Zhuang?
No wonder, as soon as the news of Wu's hair loss and guilt spread in the palace, Concubine Chen immediately sent someone to tell him that the time had come.
Concubine Chen is really a master of foresight! She knows that His Majesty no longer has any trust in Concubine Zhuang.
Therefore, if he comes to the Yangxin Palace to report this matter, Your Majesty will definitely believe it.
Following such an excellent master, why worry about not having a good future? He will definitely not follow the footsteps of Chen Yaming and Chen Yangming!
Hu Zhongcai lowered his head, tried hard to suppress the upturned corners of his mouth, and said respectfully: "I obey your command!"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I am willing to guarantee with my life that I will never let any problem occur with Concubine Chen's court dress again!"
Nangong Xuanyu waved his hand.
Hu Zhongcai bent down and said, "I will take my leave."
After he left, Li Changde asked, "Your Majesty, you just said to restore Concubine Zhuang's position and restore her authority to assist in managing the six palaces..."
In order to appease the banker's people, the emperor did have this idea just now.
But he didn't expect that Concubine Zhuang was even more restless than she imagined!
After having harmed Concubine Hao, he also ordered people to tamper with the court robes that Nian Nian would wear for the enthronement ceremony.
If such a vicious woman is given position and power, won't she be able to harm more people?
For the sake of the Zhuang family, he did not pursue what Concubine Zhuang had instructed Chen Yangming to do, and he had already given her enough respect!
"Have I written the imperial edict and stamped it with the imperial seal? If not, it does not count as an edict!"
Li Changde bowed his head and said, "I understand."
……
Although Hu Zhongcai is loyal to Shen Zhinian, he is not a fearless person.
His Majesty listened to his report but didn't pursue the matter, obviously not wanting to punish Concubine Zhuang. If he shouted about this matter everywhere, what difference would it be from seeking death?
Therefore, outsiders did not know what Hu Maocai said to the emperor in the Yangxin Palace.
Everyone only knew that... Concubine Hao's story had taken a turn for the worse!
It turns out that the person who poisoned her to death was not Concubine Zhuang, but Wu!
Fortunately, Mrs. Wu still had some conscience. She knew that Concubine Zhuang was good to her, so she did not let Concubine Zhuang bear the blame.
For a time, many people in the harem were discussing this matter.
"No wonder when His Majesty issued an edict to remove Concubine Zhuang from her position, she refused to admit to poisoning Concubine Hao. It turns out she really didn't do it!"
"So, we all misunderstood Concubine Zhuang?"
"I said that Concubine Zhuang was a vegetarian and would not do such a vicious thing. It turns out that the one with a heart as vicious as a snake is Wu!"
"Fortunately, your majesty is wise and has issued an order to execute Wu."
"The truth is out! Concubine Zhuang was wronged and wronged. Your Majesty should be able to restore her position soon, right?"
"That's not necessarily true. Although she didn't poison Concubine Hao, it is an indisputable fact that she sacrificed her mother to save her son without telling Your Majesty!"
"..."
Those palace concubines who had once received favors from Concubine Zhuang and distanced themselves from her because they understood her hypocrisy now felt a little guilty.
Concubine Zhuang was so kind to them in the past, but they still misunderstood her. It was really wrong.
Having suffered injustice for so long, but no one went to Changchun Palace to visit her, Concubine Zhuang must have been very heartbroken, right?
Of course, the harem was not short of smart people. There were still many people who saw the essence of the matter through the phenomenon.
If Wu really did it, why did she suddenly come out and confess after so much time had passed and no one suspected her?
It's ridiculous to say that he has a change of heart...
These idiots actually believed the superficial words and thought that Concubine Zhuang was innocent. They were simply hopeless! I was afraid that one day, they would be killed by that smiling tiger without knowing it.
Of course… there was one thing that almost everyone agreed on.
So no matter whether Concubine Zhuang is truly innocent or falsely so, since she has been cleared of the charge of poisoning Concubine Hao, it is only a matter of time before she is reinstated.
I'm afraid that within two days, there will be no more Concubine Zhuang in the palace, and only the former Concubine Liang will remain.
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Zhongcui Palace.
Shen Zhinian is teasing the fourth prince.
Fuqiu walked in from outside, bent over and whispered, "Madam, Hu Zhongcai just sent someone to deliver a message saying that he has completed what you asked him to do."
"Although His Majesty did not punish Concubine Zhuang for the court dress issue, His Majesty's face was still very unhappy when he left..."
Shen Zhinian raised the corners of his lips slightly: "Even if Concubine Zhuang wants to be restored to the throne, she has to ask me for my consent!"
Not only Fuqiu and Handan, but Xiao Mingzi and the others also realized belatedly that the Queen had asked Hu Zhongcai to tamper with the court robes long ago, and what was the ultimate purpose?