The emperor's expression was gloomy, showing deep dissatisfaction.
He pointed at Concubine Rong: "I trust you, that's why I entrust you with the right to manage the Sixth Palace."
"It's better for you, because I'm not in the palace, and you can do whatever you want."
"Taifu Ye is the pillar of the court, and even more so . He is a veteran of two dynasties, but you are so cruel that you send his granddaughter to Zhaori Tower for confinement?
"The most serious mistake you made was to punish Shen Ningning too!
" Ling Wei, how much do you care about Shen Ningning? He even rushed back to the palace alone when he heard that something happened to her. "
I originally arranged for a local monk to pray for him, but because of your stupidity, he rushed back all night. " Come back, if you get Ling Wei sick, I can't spare you!"
Concubine Rong covered her swollen cheeks and cried.
She did not argue for herself, but said haggardly: "Your Majesty, I am guilty, please punish me." However,
Jinzhen, the eldest maid next to Concubine Rong, hurriedly knelt down to plead for mercy.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is unjust! The Ninth Prince and your Majesty have been copying Buddhist scriptures to offer sacrifices to heaven and pray for blessings for His Highness the Crown Prince's condition a month ago."
"However, when they were about to send them to the Zhaori Pagoda, they were interrupted by Ms. Ye . If it is lost, all the efforts of the Queen and His Highness will be in vain."
"The Queen was afraid that this matter would be unlucky and offend the gods, so she asked Lady Ye to kneel outside the palace for a while. However, the Queen herself fell ill first, and before the Emperor came back, the Queen could not do anything. I just woke up."
Jinzhen said, wiping her tears and feeling sorry for Concubine Rong.
The emperor's face was still gloomy: "As you said, Ye Changyi was allowed to kneel outside for a moment. Why were the two of them imprisoned in the Zhaori Tower in the end?"
Concubine Rong choked and said: "I blame this matter on my concubine. At that time When Chang Yi lost her scriptures, it started to snow heavily. " I was afraid that it would be bad luck, so I asked her to kneel down and worship the gods and Buddhas in the Zhaori Pagoda. However, I was so weak that I fell ill and fainted
."
The palace people inside were also frightened and panicked, so they forgot them in the Zhaori Tower.
"Your Majesty, if you want to punish me, punish me. I didn't arrange everything well and betrayed the emperor's trust..." he said. At this point, she was weeping and sobbing.
Jinzhen quickly knelt down and took out the scriptures that the Ninth Prince had copied from the bookshelf on the side.
"Your Majesty, I really don't blame the empress. The slaves knew that the scriptures were to pray for the health of His Highness the Crown Prince, and to pray to the gods that the cold disaster would pass quickly. Therefore, the slaves searched for it all night and finally found the scriptures. ."
Jinzhen unfolded it, and the straight handwriting on it was the Buddhist scripture copied by the Ninth Prince that Ye Changyi had lost.
When he heard that it was copied for Mo Lingwei, the emperor's complexion improved a little.
"Zhang Li is thoughtful." The emperor praised in a deep voice: "Brothers, friends and brothers are respectful, just what I want to see."
After that, he stretched out his hand to pull Concubine Rong up.
"The little girl of the Ye family is careless and deserves to be punished, but next time, you have to pay attention to your methods and not be too ruthless."
Concubine Rong lowered her head weakly: "I know I was wrong."
The emperor hummed, and Concubine Rong Let's go into the inner hall together and discuss Buddhist principles.
Jinzhen breathed a sigh of relief and turned to prepare hot tea.
at the same time.
Shen Ningning, who was sleeping soundly at Xie's house, suddenly woke up in a daze.
"Well, latrine, I want to let some water go..." The little guy turned over and crawled out of bed with his little butt stuck out in confusion.
She put on her clothes and walked out of the room.
At that moment, he was awakened by the cold wind.
Fortunately, I just ate a piece of spiritual grass yesterday and my face felt cold.
Shen Ningning carried the little rabbit lantern that Xie Mingxu had made for her when he was still alive, and wandered along the corridor towards the latrine.
Sudden.
She heard a clicking movement behind her.
Shen Ningning turned around suddenly, but found nothing.
There were only a few lanterns in the empty corridor, swaying in the wind.
The little guy thought he heard wrongly.
She took two more steps, and there was another voice behind her, as if someone was following her.
When she walks, the other side walks too; when she stops, the other side stops too!
Late spring and late spring both lived in the second room in the yard. As long as Shen Ningning shouted, they would come over.
However, the little one is afraid that if she shouts rashly, she will be caught by the bad guy.
Shen Ningning rolled her eyes and had an idea.
As she walked, she suddenly broke into a quick trot until she turned the corner of the corridor.
As expected, the sound behind him changed from a clicking sound to a huffing sound.
He seemed to be running after Shen Ningning.
However, as soon as the shadow passed the corner, the little guy ambushed around the corner and hit it hard with a small rabbit lantern.
Hit right in the head! There was a muffled sound of "dong".
The dark thing fell to the ground.
Shen Ningning's little round face was serious, and when she looked closely, she was suddenly stunned.
"Huh? It's Pei Yin's eagle."
The eagle on the ground had strong wings and its wings were paralyzed. Shen Ningning just hit her on the head with a stick and almost lost her life.
When Shen Ningning came back from going to the latrine, the eagle was still lying on the ground.
The little guy could only carry it back to the room first.
After roasting in the stove for a while, the eagle gradually recovered, shook its wings, and finally stood up.
"Did you follow me back? If you understand, just nod."
Eagle nodded.
Shen Ningning pouted: "You have a master, why are you still following me?"
The eagle opened its mouth, as if it wanted to scream, but held back.
Just looking at the little guy with those bird eyes, trying to remind herself.
Shen Ningning paused and suddenly understood.
"Do you want me to give you something to eat?" She remembered and promised the eagle to bring her letters and beef jerky!
The eagle spread its wings excitedly and showed its might, giving Shen Ningning a positive response.
Shen Ningning casually took out two pieces of beef jerky and placed them on the ground, and the eagle started to peck at them.
After eating, it was not enough, so he continued to look at Shen Ningning.
The little guy finally had to take out two chicken legs from the fairyland and put them on the ground.
It's raw meat, but the eagle tastes better.
After it finished eating, it really didn't want to leave. It flapped its wings and flew to the beam, curled up its neck and planned to sleep here.
Shen Ningning raised her little head, her eyes sparkling: "You can't stay with me. I have a wolf in my family who likes to catch birds."
The eagle fluttered its feathers and didn't care.
When Shen Ningning saw this posture, she was probably being targeted by this rascally eagle.
It's not impossible to give it food, but it can't be given for free.
The wolf at home will also help grandma do something.
Shen Ningning touched her chin and thought for a moment.
"Yes!" Her eyes lit up.
Let the eagle deliver a message to Qi Xiuwei for her!
Before, it was Qi Xiuwei who arranged for a maid to inform Shen Ningning, so the little guy knew that Ye Changyi had been punished.
I believe Qi Xiuwei must also be worried about the results.
Ask the eagle to bring the letter to her to reassure her. By the way, it will also deepen her friendship with Pei Yin.
Qi Xiuwei will definitely be very happy.
Shen Ningning was no longer sleepy immediately, ran to the table, picked up her pen and started writing.
The eagle stood on the rafter, looking at the sparkle in the little guy's eyes, and tilted his head in confusion.
The next day.
Xie Mingan went to Dali Temple to work. Before he could enter, he was stopped by Chen Weiji, who was looking sad.
Chen Weiji chased Xie Mingan all the way into the government office of Dali Temple.
"Master Shaoqing, do you have to punish Wei Chen? Wei Chen is willing to pay back the silver he owes. Please don't embarrass Wei Chen again!"
After hearing this, Xie Mingan stopped and looked at him coldly.
"Chen Weiji, accepting bribes is a taboo in officialdom. If it hadn't been for this officer's thorough investigation, I wouldn't have known that every time you handled a case, silver would be deducted from it, adding up to a thousand taels."
"I advise you. You, not only pay back the money, but also write a memorial to state your guilt to the emperor, otherwise, I will present the evidence to the emperor."
With that, he rolled up his sleeves and left.
Chen Weiji saw that he was so unreasonable and became furious: "Xie Mingan! You are so arrogant."
"I have no enmity with you. You targeted me as soon as you came back. But since you accepted my gift, why?" Are you still so unkind? Do you think I didn't give enough?"
Xie Mingan frowned and looked back at him: "Who accepted your gift?"
Their voices attracted the attention of the other officials in Dali Temple. Pawn.
Chen Weiji chuckled: "Why do you pretend to be so cool and take away my things? Just ask when you get home!"
"You said it was against the rules for me to accept bribes, but what about you? Accept them from me. What does it matter?"