Long Harem Road

Chapter 94

The biting cold wind is still howling, another heavy snow falls, the snowflakes like goose feathers are falling all over the sky, palaces, trees, ponds... are all shrouded in snow white, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers have become a world covered in white, How many dirty sins are covered up.

Breeze Palace

Baozhu leaned weakly on the soft couch and was drowsy. In the late pregnancy, a series of symptoms such as swollen legs and feet, fatigue and fatigue followed one after another, and she felt more and more powerless.

Huanxi knelt down and massaged his master to relieve his discomfort. The emperor hadn't stepped into the harem for many days. Although the master kept his face, Huanxi knew that the master was in prison, and the master was always worried.

The concubines in the harem are ready to move, the master is pregnant and it is not easy to overwork, Joy only hates himself for being incompetent, unable to relieve the master's worries, carefully glanced at the master who closed his eyes and rested, seeing the master's complexion is not good, sighed slightly, worried in his heart Worse.

"Happy? What's the matter of lamenting?" Bao Zhu knew that Joy was worrying about Ji Mansion and her, she narrowed her eyes slightly, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Master, are you awake? Do you need a meal?" Huanxi worried that the master thought of Ji's worry too much, and hurriedly changed the topic.

"It's okay, I'm not hungry, but you're worried about me?" Baozhu smiled at the corner of her mouth, supported her clumsy body with joy and joy, was leaned on the couch, and gently caressed her raised abdomen.

"Master, slaves are incompetent!", Joy said sullenly.

"Okay, I'm fine! My father is temporarily detained and suffers from prison, and my mother and elder brother outside the palace are very worried. As a child, I can only wait at this time."

Baozhu looks lonely, thinking of the emperor's comfort, although she believes that the emperor will return Ji's father justice, but thinking of her father's old age, but suffering from such an innocent disaster for no reason, the heartache and worry rush to her heart, but she is more aware of the current situation. Form, motion is not as good as motion.

"master!"

"Don't worry, father will be fine. There is a brother outside the palace. I just need to wait and see what happens. Besides, I trust the emperor and will never allow the Li family to do anything wrong under his watch!"

Bao Zhu looked in the direction of Yongshou Palace, her eyes were cold, everything that Ji's father had endured, Ji's mother was frightened, and the two elder brothers were burning with anxiety, the Li family, this palace will definitely ask you to pay back one by one.

"Master, with the emperor here, the master will be fine! You must rest assured, for the sake of the little master in your stomach." Joy reassured.

"Of course I won't let them get what they want! It seems that the Li family is planning to send their daughter to the palace again, otherwise they wouldn't have made such a clumsy plan just to overthrow the stone that stands in the way of Bengong!

The mistake is that they overestimated their own weight and underestimated the emperor's control. This time, the Li family is afraid that they will seek their own death. "

"Send someone into the palace again?" Joy and Huanxi were puzzled.

"The empress is imprisoned and the empress dowager falls ill. The Li family is well aware of their current situation. They urgently need a daughter who can quickly ascend to the throne and win over the emperor, so as to have a chance to alleviate the current predicament.

However, the emperor unscrupulously favors me alone, and the other concubines are useless. Therefore, if the daughter of the Li family wants to succeed in the palace, she must first get rid of me! "

"Master?" Huan Lele turned pale with shock and looked nervous.

"Hmph, they overestimated themselves. The emperor has meticulous protection in the harem. Even if she is dissatisfied, no one dares to touch the fate of the palace at this juncture. The concubine who was thrown into the cold palace a month ago is the best. A lesson from the past." Baozhu mocked.

"No wonder!" Joy suddenly realized.

"Understood?" Baozhu looked at her two confidantes, showing a satisfied smile, "So, the Ji Mansion bears the brunt of it and becomes the target that the Li family wants to get rid of.

Once she loses the support of her family, no matter how favored she is, she will be nothing more than a tiger with her teeth pulled out. At the same time, she is pregnant, and if something happens to her family, she will inevitably be very anxious, and accidents will always happen. ", Baozhu continued coldly.

"The Li family is really planning everything, master, they won't succeed!" Joyful was filled with righteous indignation, fists clenched, fearing that although the master could see clearly, it would inevitably be emotional.

"Don't worry, I'm not that fragile!" Baozhu's eyes flickered slightly, but this is an opportunity. The Li family is not greedy enough, and the end is already doomed. Companion to the king is like a companion to a tiger. , It's time to retire.

Qianqing Palace

The emperor sat behind the case with a gloomy face, his deep eyes flickered sharply, and his sharp eyes seemed to pierce the information in his hand, "Is the evidence complete? Are there any omissions?"

"Return to the emperor, all the officials involved are among them, the evidence is conclusive!" Then came a loud voice, speaking from a strong and black-faced official.

"Hong Aiqing has worked hard. She is tired from traveling all the way, so go back home to rest first."

"Your majesty is wise, I dare not take credit, I will resign!"

"Li Mingzhong, is there any movement in the harem?" Hong Yushi stepped back, Zhao Zhen picked up the information in his hand and threw it to one side, with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.

"Back to the emperor, everything is normal! Except, except, the empress dowager took the fifth lady of the Li family into the palace to serve her sick." Li Mingzhong could not help but mourn for the empress for 3 minutes. At this moment, the empress dowager who was lying on the hospital bed still did not give up.

The Fifth Miss of the Li Mansion, the Queen's direct sister, although she is only fourteen years old, she is both talented and beautiful, and she is charming.

"Huh!", Zhao Zhen's face turned darker and his air was even worse when he heard the words, "Let me keep an eye on her. Since she is a servant, she is not allowed to take half a step out of Yongshou Palace. If the Queen Mother sends someone to invite her, she will not be seen!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Mingzhong couldn't figure out why the Empress Dowager would repeatedly hurt the Emperor's heart for the Li family?Is it really necessary to dissipate that little bit of poor mother-child affection before being reconciled?
"How is Concubine De?" In order to confuse the Li family, he has not seen Baozhu for many days. I don't know what happened to her. Is the baby mischievous?

"Back to the emperor, Master Defei is very calm, and she can raise her baby with peace of mind."

"Hmm!" A smile appeared on Zhao Zhen's gloomy handsome face, because of the unconditional trust and support of the beloved woman, the suppressed and irritable emotions were relieved a little, "Protect Qingfeng Palace!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"How is the eldest princess?" When mentioning Qingfeng Palace, Zhao Zhen naturally thought of his eldest princess, the daughter whose left eye was destroyed due to an injury.

"Your Majesty, the Eldest Princess..." Li Mingzhong raised his head cautiously, with a look of embarrassment on his face, hesitant to speak.

Zhao Zhen waved his hand weakly, and there was a little pain in his eyes, "Some pains will have to be faced sooner or later, and blindly avoiding them will not help. Arrange the eldest princess to Yongshou Palace. Maybe the queen can calm her down."

Zhao Zhen took the memorial in front of him, picked up the ink pen and wrote vigorously, my patience has been exhausted, and many things need to be settled.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The ice and snow began to melt, it was warm and cold, and the haze of the past few days dissipated, just like Ji's mansion at this moment, with lights and festoons, and the servants were full of joy and energy, Ji's mother was already waiting outside the door, looking forward to welcoming Master Ji back to the mansion.

Compared with Ji's mansion, the Li's mansion just across the street is gloomy and gloomy. This morning, Mr. Zhang, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, who presided over the case of Ji Shangshu's sale and purchase of official titles, made a statement. Grasp the evidence that Ji Shangshu was framed.

The witnesses and material evidences are complete and the evidence is conclusive. A group of officials who participated in the frame-up of Mr. Ji confessed in front of the witnesses and material evidences and were imprisoned. The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation.

At the same time, a group of young officials who graduated from the Evergreen Academy in the past three to five years were promoted by the emperor himself after the assessment, and quickly filled the vacancies.

A few days later, Ji Shangshu, who had been in prison, submitted his resignation letter to the emperor, applying for resignation on the grounds of physical illness, and the court was in an uproar!The emperor persuaded him politely, and after several twists and turns, he finally agreed to Mr. Ji's resignation.

In early spring and March, the long-awaited warm sun dispelled the cold wind and haze of winter, everything recovered, and the long winter finally went away.

It has been more than a month since Mr. Ji was framed. With the deepening of the investigation by the Ministry of Criminal Justice, the Li family behind the scenes finally revealed its clues. A series of evidence points to Mr. Li, the son of Taishi Li, the father of the empress, and Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

Feng Shui took turns, and after only two months, Li Shangshu was imprisoned in embarrassment. Afterwards, none of the officials close to the Li family were spared, and they were all investigated and punished for various crimes. convicted of the crime.

Taishi Li was forced to resign and return to his hometown. After decades of glory, the Li Mansion, which had two queens in a row, fell down and scattered, and the family was empty for a day. The Li family withdrew from the big stage of the capital, and was gradually forgotten and submerged in the tide of history. .

Yongshou Palace

The empress dowager was still in a coma, and the emperor shielded the matter of the Li family from the empress dowager. At this time, the empress dowager did not know that the Li family she tried so hard to protect was no longer brilliant.

In the side hall, the queen who got the news was furious and lost all reason. The hall was in a mess. The queen sat on the ground powerlessly. The broken porcelain cut her hands without knowing it. Madness flickered in her eyes, and she gritted her teeth and murmured in a low voice:
"Concubine De, the Ji family, I want your life to be worse than death!"

The eldest princess stood in the corner wearing a veil, calmly watching the hysterical venting of the mad queen mother, without saying a word.

Miss Li Wu huddled in the corner, sobbing softly with her delicate and immature face pale and colorless.

Pregnant in October, Baozhu is about to give birth. The midwife and nurse have made all preparations and have undergone strict inspections, just waiting for the delivery date to come.

Because of the second child, Baozhu was not as nervous as the first time. On the contrary, the emperor felt like facing a big enemy. Whenever he was free, he would rush to Qingfeng Palace. .

Qingfeng Palace, Baozhu has always felt restless recently, with an ominous premonition rising in her heart, and her mind is in a trance, "Happy, has the news spread?"

"Returning to master, Zhou Jieyu firmly believes, after all, there are lessons learned from the past and the experience of the virtuous concubine."

"Don't take it lightly. The empress can't wait to eat the meat of the palace now. The concubines in the palace are not fuel-efficient lamps. You must watch carefully and don't let go of any clues!"

"Yes! Master, don't worry!"

(End of this chapter)