bullyxtreme Chapter 478 A Stranger’s Rise to Power (46)
Chapter 478 A Stranger’s Rise to Power (46)
He Chongyi did not stay in Fengyi Palace for too long because a palace maid ran in to report that He Cairen had an argument with He Jieyu and was beaten.
He Chongyi: ...
He Chongyi looked at Shen Yao helplessly, and even though she didn't say anything, she still felt powerless.
"Can you please tell me what's going on? Why are Concubine He and Concubine He suddenly quarreling?"
It was embarrassing to say that the two of them had a quarrel and got beaten. Shen Yao felt that they were all responsible for this incident.
Hong Guo looked embarrassed, glanced at He Chongyi beside her and whispered, "He Cairen wanted to ask He Jieyu for help, but He Jieyu refused on the grounds that it was unreasonable. He Cairen believed that He Jieyu did it on purpose, and the two of them had a quarrel.
It is said that it was Concubine He who started the fight first, and Concubine He was so angry that she fought back. "In the end, the quarrel got out of hand, and Concubine He and Concubine He both sent their own palace servants to Fengyi Palace to complain.
Shen Yao:......
Shen Yao raised her hand and rubbed her forehead. Seeing this, He Chongyi asked Hong Guo how she was doing now, "Your Majesty is not a doctor, but have you invited an imperial physician?"
Hong Guo nodded and shook her head, and finally set her eyes on Shen Yao, "My Queen, should we go over there?"
He Chongyi also turned around and looked at Shen Yao. She thought that it didn't matter whether she could get through or not, since the Queen was there to protect her.
Although this idea is despicable, as the saying goes, it is better to let my friend die than to let me die.
After a moment's silence, Shen Yao nodded and said, "Let's go and take a look."
Motioning He Chongyi to go with her, Shen Yao stood up, changed into a rather gorgeous casual dress, and led the palace servants to the Qionghua Palace where He Cairen was.
When everyone arrived, the Qionghua Palace was in an uproar. The sound of broken porcelain could be heard constantly from the main hall. The palace servants outside were huddled together in fear, and occasionally there could be voices begging for mercy.
"This servant/slave greets Her Majesty the Queen, Her Majesty He Chongyi"
Shen Yao had a serious face and swept his cold brows across his eyes, "Where is the talented person?"
One of the young palace maids raised her head and tremblingly glanced at the main hall where the commotion had occurred, "Reporting to the Queen, He Cai is in the main hall."
main hall?
He Cairen should not be able to enter the main hall, as it is obvious that he does not have enough status.
He Chongyi quickly walked up to Shen Yao, bowed, turned around and led his men straight to the main hall.
Shen Yao continued to stand there and asked about the other person involved, Concubine He. The little palace maid said that Concubine He had returned to the palace. Then a sharper voice came from the main hall not far away.
Shen Yao raised her head and asked the palace servants to disperse temporarily, then she walked towards the main hall.
The closer you get, the more you can hear the quarreling and noise coming from inside.
He Cairen looked like a petite girl from the south of the Yangtze River, but her voice was filled with the soft Wu dialect, and she was the type of delicate beauty that the emperor loved the most.
But now that she was not in front of the emperor, He Cairen no longer controlled her temper. In her aggressive state, even her outstanding appearance seemed a little ferocious.
"He Chongyi, Sister He? You are really my good sister. What is your intention in letting Concubine He come here? The abacus beads are about to jump onto my face!"
Most people can't stand He Cairen's sarcasm. Even though He Chongyi was mentally prepared, she was still speechless after being criticized by He Cairen.
He Chongyi's face turned red and he didn't know what to do. It was Shen Yao who came into the hall and rescued the tongue-tied He Chongyi.
"Ms. He, loud noises are forbidden in the palace. How did you learn the palace rules? It seems that the Ministry of Internal Affairs will have to send more maids over."
"Empress"
He Cairen was startled by Shen Yao's sudden appearance, but he had made mental preparations before sending people to Fengyi Palace to file a complaint.
Quickly calming down her expression and emotions, He Cairen bowed softly and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen has misunderstood. I was just too excited to see He Chongyi, so I spoke without thinking."
Shen Yao raised her eyebrows, "Oh? Talking without thinking?" If this was talking without thinking, then how serious must the quarrel be before?
He Cairen nodded affirmatively, and turned around and shed a string of tears, "Empress, you came at the right time, you have to make the decision for me."
It was impossible to kneel down, but the complaint had to be filed, especially since Concubine He was not around, so she had to smear him severely to vent her anger.
Shen Yao:......
Shen Yao knew what Concubine He would say without even listening. It was nothing more than putting all the blame on Concubine He. Concubine He had no way of defending herself anyway.
"Ms. He, please talk nicely. You and Concubine He are from the same He family and have a close relationship."
There's no need to make such a fuss. All of Shen Yao's punishments must be based on palace rules. If they are each given fifty lashes, it's not certain that either of them will be happy.
"Empress, I have relied on He Chongyi for care since I entered the palace. Concubine He has not appeared for a long time, and when she occasionally appears, she makes things difficult for me. I cannot afford such a relative."
There was a strong sense of resentment in He Cairen's words, and some of them were even directed at He Chongyi.
Background board He Chongyi: ...
He Chongyi was speechless. She had already hidden herself away, yet she was still implicated.
As expected, disaster is disaster wherever it is, I have to continue hiding from it next time.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please have mercy on me and help me..."
He Cairen cried so hard that the tone of her voice was so twisted and turns that Shen Yao's ears were buzzing.
Before Shen Yao could speak, He Chongyi hurriedly stopped He Cairen from making trouble, "The Queen has already made a decision on this matter, so please don't be unreasonable."
He Cai glared at He Chongyi angrily, then turned to Shen Yao and wiped his tears with his hand, obviously not wanting to pay any attention to He Chongyi.
He Chongyi: ...
You don’t know a good person’s heart!
He Chongyi took small steps back to Shen Yao's side, thinking that she wanted to see how far this man could go, and the Queen would not let him go on a tantrum.
"He Cairen, please go back to your side hall first," Shen Yao waved to Hong Guo, "notify the Ministry of Internal Affairs to calculate the losses in the main hall today and replenish them."
Hongguo lowered her head and replied yes.
Shen Yao turned around and left. Instead of returning to Fengyi Palace, she went to Qianqing Palace.
He Chongyi naturally did not follow along, because Shen Yao said that this matter was not troublesome, but He Cairen was the emperor's new favorite recently, so she had to consider the emperor's intentions and ask once before deciding on the punishment.
"Your Majesty, are you not going to Qimei Palace?" He Chongyi thought that the Queen would ask Concubine He.
Shen Yao shook her head. "The palace maids have supplemented the matter. If there is anything else that the talented person says, there is no need to go to Concubine He again."
Besides, it was already a great honor for them that Shen Yao, a queen, could come to Qionghua Palace. It was no wonder that Concubine He was not so important as to go to Qimei Palace.
He Chongyi watched Shen Yao take people to the Qianqing Palace, and returned to Changle Palace in a very good mood.
The maidservant who stayed in the palace saw her master so happy and asked why.
Why?
He Chongyi covered her lips with one hand, "Finally, the annoying person can be quiet for a few days. Your master is free from troubles and has nothing to worry about. Tell me, are you happy?"
Be happy! You must be happy!
Shen Yao could not empathize with He Chongyi's happiness because after arriving at the Qianqing Palace, the words the emperor said made her feel heavy.
"What He Cairen did was harmless. Considering his young age, the Queen does not need to pursue it too much."
Shen Yao:......
"Your Majesty, I don't want to argue with Concubine He, but this incident has become known to everyone in the harem, and Concubine He, who was slapped, is making a fuss. No matter what, this will become a target for all the concubines."
If she could let him off so easily, would other concubines be able to do whatever they wanted in the future? How would she manage the harem? Could she still hold on to her position as queen?
Shen Yao complained in her heart that the emperor was deliberately making trouble, and at the same time, she attached more importance to the Shen family's trip to Jiangnan.
The emperor is still old. Having been an emperor for too long, he cannot avoid the arrogance and conceit in his bones.
In fact, the later it got, the more the emperor liked to contradict her.
It was not for any other reason, he simply did not want Shen Yao to have more fame and prestige. He wanted Shen Yao to always be inferior to him and be a queen in name only.
'What good will this do for the Emperor? ' The system felt that the host was too pessimistic. As the mother of the only prince in the harem, even if the Emperor did not consider Shen Yao, he could not ignore Yu Sheng's feelings.
You have to know that the kingdom of Yu will be handed over to Yu Sheng sooner or later. If the emperor makes trouble for Shen Yao, isn't he afraid that his own son will bear a grudge against him, and the father and son will become enemies in their later years?
"What are you afraid of? As long as Yu Sheng doesn't kill his relatives for the sake of justice and personally forces the emperor to abdicate, the initiative will always be in the hands of the emperor."
Shen Yao lowered her head slightly, and the few strands of hair that fell covered the expression on her face.
After a while, the emperor suddenly spoke, and reluctantly let Shen Yao handle it herself.
Shen Yao:...Hmm?
Shen Yao smiled and nodded, telling the emperor that she would not deliberately target He Cairen. According to the rules, the two of them should reflect on their mistakes behind closed doors and copy the palace rules several times, but He Cairen is the emperor's new favorite, "Reflection behind closed doors is exempted, and the palace rules only need to be copied three times. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Shen Yao did not set a time limit for submitting the palace rules, which means that He Cairen could ask the palace servants to copy them for her, or she could copy them slowly by herself, or even pretend that the matter did not exist. It was up to her to do whatever she wanted.
The emperor smiled and nodded, "The queen has considered it carefully, so let's do it this way."
Shen Yao left the Qianqing Palace, and within a moment, the results of the incident between He Cairen and He Jieyu that happened today were announced.
He Cairen copied the palace rules three times, He Jieyu reflected on her mistakes in seclusion for half a month, copied the palace rules three times and handed them in within a month.
The punishments for the two were similar (?), but comparing their status and favor, it was obvious that Concubine He was more miserable.
As expected, a quarrel broke out in the Qimei Palace, and Concubine He cursed everyone loudly (except the emperor).
"Your Highness, Concubine He is too ungrateful. We shouldn't speak for her in front of the Emperor."
Do you think this punishment was intentional? The emperor clearly wanted to punish her more harshly, but thanks to the advice of the empress, he chose a compromise. Otherwise, He Jieyu would have to reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors for at least a month.
“It’s just a word. If I don’t say anything, He Jieyu will get even crazier.
The emperor doesn't care about Concubine He, but He Chongyi has to take these into consideration.
"Concubine He is enjoying the emperor's favor, and if I help Concubine He, it can also ease the conflict in the palace." Otherwise, others will be even more afraid of Concubine He, and no one will dare to charge into the battle. Shen Yao can't go on the field herself.
Hongguo couldn't help but puffing up her cheeks. She still felt that her master had been wronged. Concubine He was ungrateful and it was no wonder that she lost her son and favor.
Life in the palace is like this, either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind prevails over the east wind.
He Cairen's life was easy, which made the lives of other concubines even more difficult.
Shen Yao received various complaints from the concubines in the harem almost every day. Most of them involved Concubine He, and a small part was because of Concubine He.
Well, even though she was locked up in the palace, Concubine He was still able to disturb the neighbors with her noise. How can this not be considered a skill?
"How is Jiangnan? The Shen family has been in Jiangnan for half a year. How is it going?"
Shen Yao thought of the Shen family who had taken root in Jiangnan. Recently, because She had not visited the palace many times, and the communication between the two places was time-consuming, Shen Yao was not obviously familiar with the latest situation in Jiangnan.
But Shen Yao has a plug-in, and the system can transmit information at any time without any obstacles. Once the Shen family gets any information in Jiangnan, Shen Chunbai will not know about it yet, but Shen Yao will already have accurate information.
With such a fast spreading speed as a foundation, she dares to sit back and relax.
"Jiangnan is still the same. The He family is not giving up and is trying to get rid of the Shen family and save themselves."
The system despised the He family's inability to see clearly what was going on. It thought that the evidence was all in the palace and the He family had no choice but to give in and wait for death. How dare they jump out and act like that?
"Maybe he doesn't want to give up. Who wants to die?" The He family can't turn back. All the family members, including them, are doing a business that will cost them their lives.
The Shen family has evidence of the He family's mistakes, and the He family is unable to overthrow the Shen family. Both parties are in different situations, and it seems that there is not much the He family can do.
system:……
'It's strange that you dare to take this path if you are afraid of death.' Everyone knows that if such a thing is discovered, it means death. Now he regrets and struggles, but he couldn't understand why he couldn't understand it in the first place.
'If we can think clearly and see clearly, why would there be so many ups and downs in life? '
Times have changed. No one will think so much when they are full of enthusiasm. Only when difficulties are imminent will people reflect and introspect.
The He family is in such a state now. It is better to let them struggle a little, so as to avoid a situation where both sides are destroyed and the Shen family suffers.
When one talks about Jiangnan, the He family is inevitable. And not only the He family, the Shen family has also lured out several other families in the past six months. All of them, big or small, have some relationship with the Nanman. The initiative is in the hands of the Shen family. How to deal with it in the end depends on the opinions of her and the Shen family.
"We should first hold their weak spot, slowly erode the power in Jiangnan, and let them be used by us temporarily." Silver, money and supplies are indispensable.
The Shen family has an army and if they want them to serve them, their daily wear and tear must be in place.
"The Shen family is working towards this goal. I believe that in the near future, the Shen family's actions will satisfy the host," the system praised, and finally turned the topic to Shen Yao, "Host, it is better for us to draw the emperor's attention back to Fengyi Palace. The two children are not yet grown up, and we cannot tear our faces with the emperor."
Shen Yao rolled her eyes at the system, "You mean, you want me to compromise?"
The emperor hasn't been to Fengyi Palace for some time. He has been hiding in the arms of his wife all day long. Even Yu Sheng and Yu Xi have to go to Qianqing Palace if they want to see him. It can be seen that when it comes to enjoying life, sons and daughters are not important.