PFC Chapter 405 Dowry
Chapter 405 Dowry
Xie Run was a little flattered.
Does the emperor really take her seriously when he said this?
You know, there are quite a few elderly people who came from the mansion.
The emperor's words killed these people with a stick.
But Xie Run thought again and realized that after the queen passed away, she was indeed the most senior person in the palace.
Xie Runfan held the emperor's hand, her voice gentle yet powerful, "Your Majesty, I will always be with you."
She took the emperor's hand and placed it on her belly, "And our child."
The emperor lowered his eyes and looked at Xie Run's slightly bulging belly. His eyes gradually became deeper, as if condensed with too many emotions.
But even Xie Run couldn't guess the meaning in the emperor's eyes.
After dinner, the emperor went to Fengyi Palace.
Xie Runcai learned from his subordinates that the emperor punished Hui Zhaorong by confining her to her house for half a month, which was a full month's fine.
Hui Zhaorong wanted to observe mourning for the empress, but when she heard the news, she cried and wanted to go to the emperor to appeal for justice.
Xiao Shu felt sympathetic: "The Emperor seemed to have anticipated that Hui Zhaorong would not accept the defeat, and he even sent people to guard her in Yongming Palace, not allowing her to come out."
"Hui Zhaorong even ran to the door, but was asked to return. I heard she cried miserably and even frightened the Third Princess."
"There was a commotion in Yongming Palace."
Although Xiao Shu was angry yesterday that Hui Zhaorong suspected her master, she was not very happy when she saw Hui Zhaorong being punished so severely.
The house arrest was not harsh, but during the half month, Hui Zhaorong could not attend the Queen's funeral.
For someone as loyal to the queen as her, this was a very severe punishment.
Dan Tao also said: "I heard that Hui Zhaorong cried and said that she admitted her mistakes. She can also come to apologize to the Empress and confess her guilt, and only ask the Emperor to let her attend the funeral of the Empress."
The queen is the mother of the country, so her funeral must be very grand.
The water and land ceremony alone would last for 49 days, and every day ministers, princesses, princes, and ladies of honor would gather to mourn and perform rituals.
But Hui Zhaorong was confined to her house for more than half a month, and she missed many ceremonies at the queen's funeral.
Xie Run: "...I just hope that after this punishment, she can live a more reasonable life."
The emperor's punishment of Hui Zhaorong was quite heartbreaking.
But judging from the severe punishment imposed by the emperor, he still found out a lot of information.
The emperor was certain that Xie Run had nothing to do with the queen's death, so he was angry that Hui Zhaorong was causing trouble for no reason.
Xie Run: "I wonder when the Emperor will be able to find out how that Xia Dynasty spy managed to sneak into the palace and harm the Empress?"
Xie Runcai muttered a few words, and the next day there was news from the emperor.
After returning from Fengyi Palace where he had paid his respects to the Queen, Xie Run felt tired and a little sleepy.
She was just thinking about taking a short nap when she saw Dan Tao walking in hurriedly.
Dan Tao glanced at the palace maids standing around her.
The palace maids stepped back consciously to leave space for the two of them.
Dan Tao approached, "Your Majesty, Guard Jing has discovered that the spy is Concubine An's man."
"An Jieyu?" Xie Run was stunned. "The Princess Chenghuan of the Xia Dynasty? But didn't she die a long time ago?"
This man was caught up in the struggle between the Xia Dynasty and the Yu Dynasty, and was finally dealt with by the queen herself.
"I was also very surprised when I heard this." Dan Tao lowered her voice, "I later learned that many of the people who accompanied the two Xia Dynasty princesses on their diplomatic mission were spies specially trained by the Xia Dynasty."
Xie Run was not surprised to hear this. "The Emperor and Empress have always been cautious in their actions. They should have dealt with these people long ago, right?"
How could he stay until today to cause trouble?!
Dan Tao: "An Jieyu died in disgrace, but at least she was a princess of the Xia Dynasty."
"After she died, her personal servants were all disposed of, but some of the menial servants were also assigned to other places."
The emperor was not so cruel as to kill Princess Chenghuan and then kill all the people who accompanied her on the diplomatic mission.
This also made the Queen and Concubine Wen look bad.
It would not sound good if this kind of thing were done and spread out.
However, those who followed Princess Chenghuan were sent to some remote places to work, and people were arranged to keep an eye on them.
I originally wanted to wait for an opportunity and find an excuse to release them all from the palace.
Who knew that before they got the chance, they would take advantage of it.
Xie Run: "What is the emperor's attitude?"
Dan Tao shook her head: "There is no news from the emperor yet."
Xie Run sighed, "Princess Cheng Huan is probably just a cover. If it was really someone close to her who did it, the Emperor will order a punishment once the evidence is solid."
Dan Tao: "Princess Cheng Huan didn't stay in the harem for long, and her death had some reasons. It's really easy for someone to use her name to harm others."
"Your Majesty, you said there are spies from the Xia Dynasty around Princess Chenghuan. Does Empress Wen have any spies around her?"
After following Xie Run for a long time, Dan Tao had more and more things to think about.
"If someone uses Princess Chenghuan's name to harm the Empress, how do we know she won't use Concubine Wen's name to harm the Empress?"
Xie Run's expression gradually became solemn.
Dan Tao's suspicions grew more and more alarmed. "Using the death of the Empress' mother to force her to death, and then pushing the Empress's sister out to talk back... If this is really the case, then the people of the Xia Dynasty might hate the Empress instead of the Emperor."
Having guessed this, Dan Tao no longer dared to guess any further and subconsciously looked at Xie Run.
But he found that Xie Run was also looking at him with his black eyes.
Their eyes met, and both of them couldn't help holding their breath.
If this is true, the turmoil in the harem will probably not be quelled for a while.
In the main hall of Yongming Palace, Concubine Wen came back from crying for a while in Fengyi Palace.
Now I am preparing to change clothes and eat, and I have to go again later.
Now that the queen is gone, the other concubines in the harem have to mourn and lament, and she, her younger sister, has to be even more diligent.
She cannot miss a single day of the 49-day water and land ceremony.
I had just hurriedly eaten some food when I suddenly heard footsteps.
When Concubine Wen looked up, she met the slightly serious face of Eunuch Shi'an.
Concubine Wen was startled and quickly stood up and stepped forward: "Why is Eunuch Shi'an here? What does the emperor want?"
Eunuch Shi'an held a whisk in his hand and was extremely respectful. "Replying to Concubine Wen, Lord Jing tortured the Xia Dynasty spies and uncovered a lot of useful information."
Concubine Wen's eyes lit up slightly, and she quickly asked, "Do you know who planned all this?!"
Eunuch Shi'an looked at Concubine Wen and seemed to sigh silently.
Concubine Wen subconsciously felt that something was wrong.
Then, Eunuch Shi'an heard, "That man's surname is Jin, and his name is Yuan. He was once a servant who came with Concubine An as a dowry. Later, when Concubine An was promoted to Concubine, he received ten taels of silver and left the palace. He settled down outside the palace and started a small business."
When Concubine Wen heard the three words "An Jieyu", her face looked a little bad.
She was also smart. When she heard that the person who murdered the queen was involved with An Jieyu's dowry, she immediately thought of the people around her.
It felt like a basin of cold water was poured over my heart, heavy and extremely cold.