0p0 Chapter 247 Helping
Chapter 247 Helping
Qingqing pouted, "Then next time our Zhaoyi goes out, she should have at least two maids with her. Otherwise, if something goes wrong and one of them can't stand up, there's still the other one."
Qin Liuse didn't say anything, she was thinking about something. Qingqing did remind her that Zhaoyang Palace was bigger and there were more servants in the palace now, so she had to promote a few second-class maids to help Aunt Mingyue and the others.
Aunt Mingyue twisted her handkerchief and said, "Qingqing is right this time. In the future, it will be appropriate to have a few people follow us. However, today is an exception. Zijin will stay in Zhaoyang Palace, and I will stay in the side hall. There is no other way."
But things often happen in these gaps, so it is difficult to guard against them.
Zijin said with lingering fear, "When Zhaoyi was carried back tonight, I was terrified. Then the emperor came over and saw it. The emperor's expression also frightened me."
Zijin did not go with them tonight, so he was completely unaware and had no buffer. It is no exaggeration to say that he was the most frightened among the three.
"The Emperor has ordered that I must stay with Zhaoyi all the time. The Imperial Physician has also ordered that I should not work too hard during this period before the New Year. I only need to set aside half a day to take care of the affairs of the harem."
"Yeah." Qin Liuse responded. Since Emperor Yongjia had spoken, she would not make things difficult for these servants.
It had been a busy day, so after finishing the work and soaking her feet, Qin Liuse went back to bed and fell asleep.
At this time, on the other side of the palace, Liu Qiuniang had just finished being served by her maid, and she got on the bed, hung the bed curtains, and lay down to sleep.
Liu Qiuniang slept very peacefully this time.
I was a little worried at first, afraid of being held accountable, but seeing that Qin Liuse was fine, I thought it would just pass.
Although he was still worried about Qin Liuse's belly, he would discuss tomorrow's matters tomorrow, and the most important thing now was to rest.
The maid let down the bed curtains, blew out the lights, and went out with a basin of hot water.
In the darkness of the night, Zhu Wanxi and several eunuchs were standing under the eaves to keep watch.
He came in quietly, and because he was wearing dark clothes and was in a dark place, if you didn't pay attention, you wouldn't be able to see that he was there at all.
At this moment, Zhu Wanxi no longer had his usual playful smile on his face. Instead, he squinted his eyes slightly, like an owl hunting at night.
Seeing the maid walk over to pour water, Zhu Wanxi turned his head and raised his chin slightly, and the two eunuchs immediately understood.
He walked out of the darkness silently, with quick eyes and hands, and extremely agile movements, and covered the maid's mouth with his hand.
The maid was frightened and let go of the basin of hot water, but before it fell, another eunuch caught it steadily and gently placed it on the ground.
Two eunuchs, one covered her mouth, and the other held her left and right hands, and quickly followed Zhu Wanxi out of the courtyard.
He walked quickly along the palace road, heading towards Chengqian Palace in the dark.
The maid's mouth was covered all the way, and she was held up by two eunuchs. She walked very fast, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was half-dragged here.
Therefore, when they arrived at Chengqian Palace and were thrown down, the maids went up and down in a state of extreme embarrassment.
The maidservant did not expect that the person who brought her here was Emperor Yongjia. She only looked up at Emperor Yongjia who was sitting on the couch with his eyes closed and resting. She was immediately frightened and her legs went weak, and she knelt down with a thud.
Emperor Yongjia clearly did not say anything, nor did he show any anger, but the maid immediately panicked when she saw him sitting on a dark green robe with a jade crown on his head.
He begged for mercy hastily, "Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty, please spare my life!"
Emperor Yongjia then took a deep breath, opened his eyes and looked at the maid kneeling on the ground, still turning the jade beads in her hand.
"Since you want me to spare your life, then tell me what you have done and why you want me to spare your life. Now, I will spare your life."
The maid was stunned. She didn't expect that Emperor Yongjia hadn't said anything or questioned her yet, but with just one sentence, she had put herself in a disadvantageous situation.
The maid was so frightened by Emperor Yongjia's plain words that she burst into tears.
I was stunned and didn't know what to say.
But Emperor Yongjia seemed very patient. He brushed off the dust on his robe at his knees and said, "Tell me what your master told you tonight, and what you saw and heard in the garden."
The maid swallowed, her nose and tears streaming, and under the pressure of Emperor Yongjia, she stammered and told him everything that happened tonight.
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Although Liu Qiuniang fell asleep in her own palace, she woke up the next day in the cold palace.
She opened her eyes and saw the tattered walls around her. She touched her bedding and found it was made of tattered cloth. The bed was also covered with dead grass.
Liu Qiuniang felt a swelling and pain in her head and she thought she was dreaming.
When my mind finally came to its senses, I realized something was wrong.
There was only a small window in the cold palace, and it was already bright outside.
She hurriedly got up, opened the door and ran to the yard. In an instant, her whole body seemed to be frozen.
"Why am I here? Why am I here?"
Who knew that as soon as she knocked on the door, someone really opened the door and came in.
It turned out to be Zhu Wanxi, and Li Shanggong from the Shangyi Bureau.
"Eunuch Zhu, Eunuch Zhu, why am I here? Why am I here?" Liu Qiuniang asked unwillingly.
Zhu Wanxi smiled with a forced smile, thinking that of course the emperor had ordered people to use medicine to knock her out quietly last night, and then carried her to the cold palace overnight.
But for those who have been sent to the cold palace, there is naturally no need to explain so much.
Zhu Wanxi said, "It's just right that Baolin woke up. There are still some things that have not been completed in the emperor's decree."
Liu Qiuniang was still confused, but Zhu Wanxi had already waved his hand, and someone immediately came in with a stool and a special punishment board.
"Eunuch Zhu, what are you doing?" Liu Qiuniang said in horror.
Li Shanggong said calmly, "The emperor means that since Liu Baolin kicked Qin Zhaoyi yesterday, he can be spared the death penalty but cannot escape the punishment of life. He should be given twenty strokes of the cane."
That's enough?
Liu Qiuniang panicked for a moment, "Why? No way! Why would the emperor do this to me? Why? Why?"
Zhu Wanxi said coldly, "Baolin should be thankful that he didn't kick Qin Zhaoyi in the stomach yesterday and didn't kick the little prince away. Otherwise, today's matter wouldn't be solved by twenty lashes of the board."
Liu Qiuniang wanted to say something, but Zhu Wanxi was no longer impatient to listen. He was here to carry out the emperor's orders, so he waved his hand and several sturdy old women forced Liu Qiuniang to sit on a stool.
Zhu Wanxi didn't even blink as he heard the wailing sounds. He waited until the execution was over before he wiped his hands and went back to report.
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Qin Liuse was not the first person in the palace to know the news that Liu Qiuniang was banished to the cold palace.
Ever since the news of her pregnancy spread, people immediately came to visit her. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the Zhaoyang Palace was packed with people.
She had just experienced this when she moved to Zhaoyang Palace. This time, Qin Liuse really didn't want to entertain so many people every day like a brothel madam.
Just as she had the excuse of being pregnant, she asked Aunt Mingyue to say that the imperial physician had told her to rest for a few days and not to overwork herself.
So this time, she didn't know the news until two days later when Concubine Xiao De came to see her.