The concubine is extremely cautious

Chapter 210 The Emperor's Mercy

Sunset.

All people who have entered the Plum Garden have been screened and everything is normal.

Only one palace maid who was in charge of tending the flowers and plants was missing.

Wu Mi found her in a well.

She drowned herself and left no clues. Wu Mi immediately investigated everyone who had met her...

But I didn't find anything useful.

Wu Mi reported the case. This maid was an old lady who entered the palace during the previous emperor's reign. She had no family and lived alone.

It seems that he may have been bribed. Whether he drowned himself to death or was voluntary is still unclear.

Helian Qi's face was as gloomy as water. He was not too surprised by this result...

If poisoning was discovered in the palace, the crime would be punishable by death. No matter who did it, they would try their best to remove the traces.

No one can be sure whether the person you want to harm will go under the plum tree where you poisoned.

Therefore, this round may be aimed at Wen Shutang.

The shadows of several concubines emerged in Helian Qi's mind. Without Wen Shutang, who would benefit?

There are many suspects.

Helian Qi's eyes were deep, and he said in a deep voice: "Pass on my oral order, the head of the Forest Garden Department will be dismissed, Concubine Kang will be fined one year's salary, and will not be allowed to interfere in palace affairs in the future. Concubine Lan did not know how to judge people, failed to supervise and neglect her duties, and will be fined one year's salary."

The drowned palace maid was from the Lin Garden Division, and was responsible for tending the flowers and plants.

The Linyuan Division was one of the twelve divisions under the jurisdiction of Lan Zhaoyi.

There was a hint of disappointment in Helian Qi's eyes. However, Wen Shutang was diligent and could still gain some experience.

Wang Degui took the order and went out to convey the imperial decree.

Wu Mi also bowed and left.

At this moment, a palace maid came to report: "Your Majesty, Concubine Shun requests to see you."

"Announce." Helian Qi said.

Among the five concubines infected with the faceless powder today, two had more serious symptoms, and Shunpin was one of them.

Shunpin entered Qianxin Palace, knelt down and saluted, tears falling down her cheeks: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"

She no longer cared about whether she had offended anyone or not. Now she only had one thought: regret! She regretted not asking the imperial concubine to come back earlier.

I almost got disfigured just by strolling around the plum garden. Are you afraid?

She finally understood the feelings of Wang Zhaoyi and the others.

Only when the needle pricks your body do you feel the pain.

In the past, when the Imperial Concubine organized a plum blossom viewing banquet and the Plum Garden was handed over to her to manage, nothing had ever gone wrong!

Shunpin was really frightened this time. She looked at her face and asked the imperial physician at least thirty times whether she could recover.

And there will be a plum blossom viewing banquet in a few days.

She didn't even dare to attend the palace banquet. This time she encountered the disfigured Wuyan fan, who knows what she will encounter next time?

She now has a shadow over the plum blossoms.

She knew that the concubines in the palace were fighting to the death.

But at least she was not implicated before, but now she may be implicated at any time.

Lan Zhaoyi can't guarantee the safety of the concubines participating in the palace banquet!!!

"When the Imperial Concubine was here, such a horrific thing had never happened in the palace! Several concubines were injured and everyone was in a panic... I wonder if Your Majesty can bring the Imperial Concubine back to the palace as soon as possible so that everyone can feel at ease!" Shunpin sobbed.

She meant it very sincerely.

Please, please bring the imperial concubine back here quickly.

Helian Qi looked at her, then looked away because it was too ugly: "I know. You go down first."

"Your Majesty, this is not just my idea. A few days ago, Wang Zhaoyi and others came to see me, asking when the imperial concubine would be back. Everyone misses the imperial concubine very much!" Shunpin was afraid that Helian Qi would not go to pick her up, so she said earnestly.

Helian Qi was thoughtful, "I understand. Go back and have a good rest."

"Yes." Shunpin then took her leave, wishing she could give her some more advice.

After Shunpin left, Helian Qi looked out the window at the night and pondered quietly for a long time.

He ordered:

"Send someone to the Zijin Palace tomorrow morning to ask how the imperial concubine is doing."

Ning Wanyin has been recuperating for a month, and her health should have recovered.

……

Mingde Palace, tea room.

Concubine Jing fiddled with the sky-blue Ru kiln tea set in front of her with her slender fingers. Tea mist was curling up over the small stove, and she looked elegant and calm.

"Master, the Emperor's order has been passed down..." The head maid Xiuzhu came closer to report, and finally said:

"It's only because Concubine Kang is here this time, otherwise she can't escape the blame!"

Jingpin was not in a hurry at all, and said slowly, "It's okay. This is all within my expectations."

It is common knowledge that Wen Shutang uses Concubine Kang to help her.

She also knew early on that the Plum Garden was managed by Concubine Kang.

But Wen Shutang couldn't always blame Concubine Kang. His Majesty punished Concubine Kang this time, but next time, no one would be able to take the blame for her.

This game of chess must always be played step by step.

Ye Zhaoyi is quite useful, except that her methods are a bit crude...

This scheme was able to be concealed without Wen Shutang and Concubine Kang noticing, also because she sent people to cover it up secretly and protect Ye Zhaoyi.

Wen Shutang did not fall into Ye Zhaoyi's hands...

In fact, it was her fault.

Jingpin didn't think she was great because of this. Defense is always harder than attack.

If she were in his shoes, she might not be able to defend herself.

and so……

Ning Wanyin's impeccability is truly incredible.

This was the most difficult person she had ever met.

One of Concubine Jing's goals was to use Ye Zhaoyi to deal with Wen Shutang.

She also has another purpose, that is, Ning Wanyin.

"I guess everyone in the palace is looking forward to Ning Wanyin's return now." Concubine Jing picked up the teacup and sipped it, pursing her thin lips slightly.

Xiuzhu replied, "Your Majesty is very smart. Shunpin just came back from Qianxin Palace, and many concubines are asking when the Imperial Concubine will return to the palace."

"What the concubines fear is not the intrigues and schemes against each other. Rather, it is the bad luck that will bring them misfortune..." Jingpin smiled.

This time, the faceless fans will surely scare everyone into feeling insecure.

Wen Shutang is negligent in her duties, and the whole palace is looking forward to Ning Wanyin's return.

What ordinary people see is that Ning Wanyin is the one that people love and expect from everyone.

What Concubine Jing saw was that Ning Wanyin was the only winner in this game.

Wen Shutang must also suspect Ning Wanyin.

Most importantly, Your Majesty...

Your Majesty has always been suspicious. This time, it's time to doubt Ning Wanyin.

She wanted to plant the seeds of estrangement between the emperor and Ning Wanyin.

……

The day after the Plum Garden incident, Ning Wanyin's reputation soared.

Many concubines in the palace are looking forward to Ning Wanyin's return, it is truly a high expectation.

Helian Qi took in all the reactions of everyone in the harem.

He was a suspicious person by nature, and he suspected several concubines who could replace Lan Zhaoyi, and of course he did not rule out Ning Wanyin as a suspect.

but……

It doesn't really matter whether you have doubts or not.

The crown prince was not involved, just a few concubines had rashes on their faces. For the emperor, even if it was Ning Wanyin who did it, so what?

In Helian Qi's eyes, Wanwan has never been a good person.

She is the sharpest knife.

Most of the time, this knife is used by him.

But it would not be surprising if she pointed the knife at others for her own benefit.

Everyone has their own position.

Helian Qi never asked a person to be completely selfless.

The only thing he had to make sure of was that the knife wouldn't be pointed at him or anything he cared about.

Therefore, whether or not Huai doubted Ning Wanyin would not actually have any impact on her.

Even if this time it was Ning Wanyin who was targeting Wen Shutang and trying to win people's hearts for herself.

It’s not a big deal.

The emperor is ruthless.

Precisely because of his heartlessness, he did not care whether the concubines were disfigured or not, nor did he care whether it was Wen Shutang or other concubines who assisted in managing the six palaces.

In the eyes of the emperor, many people’s lives are not as important as Ning Wanyin, let alone such trivial matters?

Some people attach great importance to the right or wrong of something.

But the emperor is not really a criminal judge.