Concubine's true colors

Chapter 180 Two birds with one stone

What Queen Xue said was so straightforward, how could Huimei not understand that the other party was tacitly allowing her to deal with Xiao Jinxuan, and would help her when necessary.

In the harem of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Empress Xue almost covered the sky with one hand. With her promise, even if it was a good concubine to protect Xiao Jinxuan, Concubine Hui would not be afraid.

Kneeling on the ground, she politely kowtowed to Empress Xue, and Concubine Hui said gratefully:

"Thank you, Empress Empress, for your kindness and for telling me the truth about my concubine's brother's death. Xiao Jinxuan has a deep hatred with me. I will definitely let her leave the palace alive this time!"

Looking at the strong killing intent in Concubine Hui's eyes, Empress Xue smiled calmly, and murmured:

"Okay, we are all from aristocratic families, so we will naturally not refuse if we can help you, not to mention that your elder brother died for my son, so we will naturally help you after this matter, and you As long as it is done well, the position of the virtuous concubine that was promised to you before will definitely become yours by then."

Seeing Concubine Hui's expression of excitement overheard these words, Empress Xue's eyes flashed a faint light, and then waved her hand to signal to her that she could leave.

When Empress Xue issued the order to drive away guests, Concubine Hui naturally bid farewell respectfully and left. As soon as she left, an elderly maid who stood in Empress Xue's clothes from the beginning to the end immediately said:

"Empress, I feel that you really shouldn't meddle in the grievances between the Xiao family, not to mention that Concubine Hui is restless on weekdays, why bother to help her."

The palace servant who spoke was Zuo Wen, the aunt in charge of Fengxiang Palace. She was a maid specially trained by Prime Minister Xue for his daughter when Empress Xue got married.

This Aunt Zuo Wen is very remarkable. Although she is just a maid in the palace, she is good at medicine and knows how to poison.

Empress Xue has been in the palace for decades, no matter what kind of headache or brain fever, she has never called an imperial doctor to attend to her illness. It is always Zuo Wen who diagnoses and treats her. It's always been okay, it's all thanks to Zuo Wen.

Therefore, regarding this dowry maid, Empress Xue relied heavily on her trust. If someone else questioned her decision like this, Empress Xue would have pulled them down and slapped her. Temperament explained:
"Do you think I'm helping Concubine Hui? Hehe, I just want to use her hand to suppress Concubine Liang and get rid of that Xiao Jinxuan by the way. When Xiantai came to see me in the palace last time, when he mentioned that Xiao Jinxuan , the words were quite fearful, the other party is in the palace right now, how could such a good opportunity be missed in the future."

When Zuo Wen heard this, she also thought of Zhou Xiantai. After Qian Ming's accident, when she entered the palace and talked about it with Empress Xue, besides hating Prince Rui, she also gritted her teeth with hatred for that concubine named Xiao Jinxuan. He also repeatedly stated that the deaths of Qian Ming and Hua Yang were all related to each other.

Seeing that Empress Xue just wanted to use Concubine Hui, Zuo Wen nodded clearly, but said worriedly:
"Your Majesty, after that is done, if Concubine Hui really gets rid of Xiao Jinxuan, you really plan to give her the position of Xian Concubine, but then she is the first of the four concubines, and she is of the same rank as the deputy queen. Only Concubine Hui That kind of heart, don't look at surrendering to you now, once she gains power, she may not be so obedient."

Hearing these words, Empress Xue snorted calmly, and a gloomy look flashed across her expression.

"The position of the virtuous concubine? Zuo Wen, it's not like you don't know that it took a lot of effort to bring down the four concubines, Concubine De and Concubine Shu. These four concubines have the right to assist the harem. Although she is a concubine, she can compete with the empress for the power of the palace, and the position of fourth concubine has been suspended for many years, do you think I will push someone to take the position of fourth concubine, and then create trouble for myself and leave hidden dangers."

After following Shunxue for many years, Zuo Wen also knew the character of this master very well. She immediately smiled and said suddenly:
"Your maidservant understands. Your Majesty's intention is to coax that concubine Hui into your favor first, and let her be used by you. After the matter is completed, she will definitely not be allowed to become a virtuous concubine."

After taking a sip of tea, Empress Xue said with a sneer:

"Yes, if Concubine Hui really gets rid of Xiao Jinxuan once she succeeds, even though the other party is a concubine, she is a member of the Xiao family, and this girl Yangzhou Xuewen is still a meritorious person of Dazhou, so her death must be rejected. One person will come forward to take the blame, and Concubine Hui will be the best candidate at that time, so let alone the position of a virtuous concubine, even Concubine Hui's little life will be in jeopardy."

Then Empress Xue stood up, and with Zuo Wen's support, she walked towards the resting palace, and continued:

"Anyway, Concubine Hui is doomed to be an abandoned son. Before she dies, help Ben and get rid of Xiao Jinxuan. Maybe I can plant the death of this concubine on Concubine Liang. After all, she can live in her Yanqing Palace now." Well, the position of the fourth concubine poses too much threat to the empress. This good concubine, the Chen family, is also lucky. She was kind to the royal king back then. The Emperor Ming thought about the seventh prince, and always looked at her differently, which hurt the empress. There is no chance to strike, and now her son Zhou Xianrui is an enemy of my Taier in the previous dynasty, if we can take this opportunity to get rid of Concubine Liang, it will really kill two birds with one stone."

After laying Queen Xue on the imperial concubine's couch, Zuo Wen rubbed the other's shoulders, smiled and said in relief:
"Empress, please relax. Our Second Highness is the son of a prince. He was born among the dragons and phoenixes. The present prince will not be happy with the Holy One. Sooner or later, he will be replaced by the Second Highness. Besides, our Highness and the Empress carefully planned for him. With the help and support of Master Xiang, that Prince Rui is stubborn and devoted himself to assisting the crown prince, but he is just a concubine prince, even if he is regarded as a virtuous king, how could he still turn the world upside down?"

Zuo Wen's massage technique is very good. Empress Xue squinted her eyes comfortably, and heard that the other party boasted Zhou Xiantai's ability. As a mother, she was naturally happy to hear it. She immediately said with a smile on the corner of her mouth:

"Tai'er is really a good kid, and it's not in vain to cultivate him carefully since he was a child."

Having said that, Empress Xue paused, then opened her eyes, turned to look at Zuo Wen and said:
"By the way, you will send someone out of the palace in a while and tell Xiantai that Xiao Jinxuan will help him solve it later, so that he doesn't have to be distracted by this girl and put his mind on more important things , and be sure to remind Tai'er once again that if the crown prince is not his, he cannot relax his vigilance."

Zuo Wen responded, and hurried down to do it. Empress Xue is the lord of the harem. Even though it is already late at night and the palace gate has been closed for a long time, her message was not delayed for a moment, and it was directly passed to Prince Tai. House.

Hearing that it was the news from Empress Xue that Zhou Xiantai, who was discussing important matters with Ji Lingfeng in the mansion, immediately led the messenger into the main hall, and when the messenger finished speaking, he retreated.

Zhou Xiantai raised his handsome sword eyebrows, then snorted, and said to Ji Lingfeng:
"This is good. We just talked about that there is no one in the commander-in-chief's mansion who can contain Xiao Jinxuan anymore. I am afraid that she will join hands with my fifth brother. I didn't expect that she would fall into the hands of the empress. We solved a big problem."

Ji Lingfeng was there on the spot, so he heard the words of the person who sent the letter just now, but he said not so optimistically:

"Your Highness, Xiao Jinxuan must not be underestimated. It is certainly a good idea for the empress to kill two birds with one stone with the help of Concubine Hui, but I am worried that Concubine Hui cannot be Xiao Jinxuan's opponent."

Hearing this, Zhou Xiantai, who was smiling just now, couldn't help nodding in agreement. After all, he and Xiao Jinxuan had fought each other before, and he knew how difficult it was for the other party.

Even Qian Ming, a sophisticated Marquis, was no match for Xiao Jinxuan, but instead of Concubine Hui, a deep palace lady, the more Zhou Xiantai thought about it, the more he felt that he shouldn't expect too much from her.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xiantai suddenly smiled again, and then said playfully:

"Ling Feng, recently you have been studying hard and preparing for the autumn exam. You didn't accompany me to the Gu's banquet last time, so you missed a good show. Do you know that my Highness actually saw it with my own eyes, and that is what is about to become Gu Qingge of my seventh younger brother, the concubine, actually knelt down and kowtowed to Xiao Jinxuan in front of Xiangping. Speaking of which, Miss Xiao Si's methods are really amazing. She can force her master to kneel like this in Gu's mansion. I can't help but burst into tears, this woman is really not simple."

Zhou Xiantai thought it was interesting at the beginning, but now that Xiao Jinxuan was mentioned, he said it casually.

But after hearing this, Ji Lingfeng frowned immediately, and then saw a thoughtful look on his face, and after a while, he said in a concentrated voice:

"Your Highness, you actually saw Miss Gu's kneeling before Xiao Jinxuan, and she was still in front of the eighth princess. Don't you think this is too strange? After all, Gu Qingge and the eighth princess are cousins. A princess shouldn't look at this cousin, she should be bullied and humiliated, but from what you say, it seems that she didn't stop her."

I don't know why Ji Lingfeng is so concerned about this matter all of a sudden, but Zhou Xiantai still said after recalling it for a while:
"That's right. Although they were far away and couldn't hear what they said clearly, Xiangping did not stop them and was very calm. Although this is indeed abnormal, it is nothing we need to pay attention to."

Hearing this, Ji Lingfeng narrowed his eyes, then shook his head and said:

"Although the matter is small, Ling Feng always feels that there is something wrong with this matter. Think about it, Your Highness, we are paying close attention to Xiao Jinxuan now. She has never had any contact with Concubine Liang, but this empress, what is she doing now? To call her into the palace, and why did Gu Qingge kneel down again, these two seem to have nothing to do with each other, but if Yu Wang is connected in the middle, then maybe it all makes sense. "

No matter in his previous life or in this life, Ji Lingfeng is most proud of his ingenuity, and he does have the capital of self-sufficiency in this regard.

Right now, only from two unrelated things, he was able to explore the truth in a nutshell. This kind of mind is indeed different from ordinary people, and it is impossible not to admire.

Seeing that Zhou Xiantai also had a serious expression and listened to his speech seriously, Ji Lingfeng sorted out the guesses in his heart, and then continued in an orderly manner:

"Your Highness, think about it. Now that Lu Qingge is the prospective princess, and she has been infatuated with Yuwang for many years, the matter that can make her kneel at this time is definitely related to Yuwang. When talking about Concubine Liang, she wants to summon Xiao Jinxuan. After the bestowal of the marriage, a quasi-princess and a concubine in the harem all had ties to Xiao Jinxuan at this time, so can we guess that Yuwang is actually not satisfied with the bestowal of the marriage, and I am afraid he has already I have someone I like, and this woman is Xiao Jinxuan!"

(End of this chapter)