Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 336: Two Palace Maids' Seals

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

After returning from the morning court the next day, Eunuch Yu reported what he had found out to the Emperor.

"I have known Eunuch Hu since I was in the Eastern Palace. At that time, Eunuch Hu was still a young eunuch with no connections or status. It was only after the deposed empress entered the palace that he was promoted."

Eunuch Yu glanced at the emperor cautiously. He knew that the emperor didn't want to hear about the deposed queen, but... there was nothing he could do about it.

"go on."

The emperor was too lazy to pay attention to his little actions and urged him.

"After that, Eunuch Hu has been running errands for the deposed empress. When Concubine Du entered the palace, the deposed empress sent him to be Concubine Du's steward."

"Are you saying that Eunuch Hu is the one who deposed the empress?"

The emperor wondered how everything could be related to the deposed queen. Wouldn't she be at peace even if she was sent to the cold palace?

"That should be the case, but... the deposed queen in the cold palace is definitely not powerful enough to cause such a thing. There is someone else who planned this, but..."

When Eunuch Yu saw that the emperor was glaring at him, he quickly continued speaking.

"It's just that this person should have taken over all the people in the palace from the deposed queen. She should be..."

"This person must have reached some kind of agreement with the deposed queen. Otherwise, based on the deposed queen's character, she would not hand over the connections she has even if she dies."

"Who is this guy?"

The emperor likes to be straightforward. It's annoying to hear him talking about this and that all the time.

“This person…”

Eunuch Yu scratched his head. It was just her guess and it couldn't be taken seriously.

"Your Majesty, I heard that something very interesting happened last night."

"Oh."

The emperor looked at Eunuch Yu and wondered why he didn't know what had happened last night.

"It was Concubine Lin from the Qingyue Palace. She and the head aunt of the palace had diarrhea last night and lasted the whole night."

Eunuch Yu continued talking to himself.

"That eunuch Hu put in the wine was croton, right?"

The emperor was also impressed by this little Yuzi, who was so secretive when speaking.

"Why don't you just say it directly? That person is Concubine Lin."

Eunuch Yu smiled awkwardly.

"It's not that I have to doubt the Qingyue Palace, it's that Concubine Lin who is really suspicious. She almost lost half her life last night, but she refused to call the imperial physician."

Eunuch Yu told everything he knew.

"Hearing you say that, it's really interesting."

The emperor thought, if it was Concubine Lin who did this, then it would make sense.

Since she did not get the custody of the eldest princess, it is not impossible that she harbors hatred and wants to ruin the Feiyu Palace.

But, Concubine Lin, when did that shy little girl grow up to look like the deposed empress and become someone she couldn't recognize?

"Xiao Yuzi, who do you think did what happened in Qingyue Palace last night?"

The emperor looked at Eunuch Yu and asked.

Eunuch Yu knew from the sound of the emperor's voice that he was in a good mood.

"Hehe... I have a bold guess. Maybe Concubine Ye is so angry that she wants to give someone a taste of her own medicine."

The emperor could no longer suppress the upward curl of his lips and laughed.

"That Concubine Ye is a weird person. She must be unable to swallow that breath. It's not surprising that she did it."

"The Concubine is very kind to the princess. That person dared to ruin the princess's good deeds. She must fight back."

Eunuch Yu quickly chose to say what the emperor wanted to hear.

According to his observations over the past few days, the emperor was in a very good mood whenever Concubine Ye was mentioned.

"As long as Concubine Ye approves of someone, she will protect him/her closely."

When the emperor thought of Huang Shuye's heartbroken look when he was poisoned, he felt very happy.

Even he is... a person protected by those yellow leaves.

"Your Majesty, are we just going to let this matter go?"

Eunuch Yu was unwilling to accept this. Poisoning in the harem was a serious crime, and he felt it was unacceptable to let that person escape punishment.

"If the deposed queen really gave her the hand, she would not stop. If she dares to reach out again, I don't mind chopping off that hand."

A layer of dark clouds suddenly appeared on the emperor's face, and it was so gloomy that it seemed as if water was about to drip.

Cining Palace.

Since the Queen was deposed, there was no one to take care of the concubines in the harem, and no one came to the Cining Palace to pay respects to the Queen Mother.

Shi Yaoyao now comes to talk to the Queen Mother every day.

Unlike Xu Rou who sometimes always said some nonsense, Shi Yaoyao would put herself in the empress dowager's shoes to help analyze the problem, and sometimes even help her manage the Cining Palace.

It can be said that Shi Yaoyao is now more respected in the Cining Palace than Nanny Yingchun.

The palace servants were all quick to act according to the situation, and whenever they saw Shi Yaoyao coming, they would rush to curry favor with her, fearing that she would say something in front of the empress dowager, causing them to be reprimanded by her.

When Xu Rou came over today, just like before, Shi Yaoyao was already there, holding a bowl of steamed pear juice and feeding it to the empress dowager one spoonful at a time.

Seeing Xu Rou come in, Shi Yaoyao hurriedly bowed and greeted her, then picked up the bowl of pear juice again and continued to feed the empress dowager.

Seeing that the Queen Mother was reluctant to drink, Shi Yaoyao tried to persuade her.

"Empress Dowager, this pear juice is the best for relieving cough and asthma, and it is also effective for relieving autumn dryness. You must drink this bowl of it.

The Queen Mother loved to hear these words of concern for her health.

She raised her hand and gently patted Shi Yaoyao's hand, with a face full of loving praise.

"You are a good boy."

Xu Rou curled her lips. She just couldn't act as hypocritical as Shi Yaoyao.

She regrets it now. What was she thinking in the first place when she brought this woman into the palace? Now she feels upset just looking at her.

"Aunt, Rou'er came here today to tell you something very interesting."

Xu Rou said proudly

The Queen Mother and Shi Yaoyao both looked at Xu Rou with suspicion, neither believing that she could know something that they didn't know.

Xu Rou was very proud. After breakfast in the morning, she was bored, so she listened to Qiu Die's suggestion and thought about going to the Imperial Garden.

Unexpectedly, when she walked behind a rockery, she happened to hear two palace maids talking.

Xu Rou thought that it was just two palace maids chatting casually and didn't pay much attention to it.

It was not until she heard Lin Jieyu's name that she stopped out of curiosity and secretly hid behind the rockery and listened attentively.

"Sister, why did you pick so many flowers today? And they are all fragrant?"

A childish voice asked.

Another voice hissed noticeably.

"Sister is telling you something in secret. Don't tell anyone. Something big happened in our Qingyue Palace last night..."

"What's the big deal?"

The childish voice also became noticeably lower.

"I don't know what happened last night, our Concubine Jieyu and Aunt Yan had diarrhea all night, and the smell..."

"The whole Qingyue Palace is filled with that smell. What do you think? Should we pick more flowers to take back to get rid of the smell?"

"That would require a fragrant flower like this. However, your queen is so ill, many doctors must have come, right?"

The childish voice asked again. From the sound of him being still a child, he was curious about everything.

"No doctor was called."

Another voice was also full of doubts.

"The queen hasn't recovered yet, and we are all confused."

"According to the emperor's love for our queen, as long as the report is made, many imperial doctors will come, right?"

"That's really strange. Could it be that someone else has something on her that makes her afraid to speak out?"

The childish voice guessed.

"I can't say... maybe it's really like what you said. Who can say for sure about women's affairs?"

"No more talking. I have to run faster, or I'll get scolded if I get back late."

"Then sister, please go quickly. I want to go back too."