Seeing Emperor Sheng De shyly saying that he was good-looking, Qi Xiao really didn't know what to say.
Feng Xi, on the other hand, looked in disbelief:
"Is there a possibility that he just wants to stay in the capital and live a good life, but you happen to be the only one who needs a concubine, and you are a newly rising idle king. He seems to be worthy of it, so he chose you?"
Emperor Shengde: "?"
Very good, here to prick his heart again, right?
In any case, the mutton-fat jade that Concubine Chu Shu sent was the one he gave to Concubine Liu Xian back then, which means that the two people may have reached some agreement on this.
"Since this mutton-fat jade is a token, how will Concubine Liu Xian react after receiving it?"
Qi Xiao looked at Emperor Sheng De. Because Concubine Liu Xian had always been a marginal figure in the court disputes, he paid very little attention to her.
It is true that Concubine Liu Xian has a son, Feng Yunxuan is also an idle king like Emperor Sheng De back in the day, and he has more eldest sons than Emperor Sheng De.
However, Feng Yunxuan did not have a maternal family behind him. Although Emperor Shengde did not have a maternal family, he had the help of capable ministers like Qi Yuanming and a little favoritism from the late emperor.
Furthermore, the identity of the eldest son is actually very sensitive, even if Feng Yunxuan is just the eldest son of a concubine...
There is no way, who makes the queen only have Feng Xi, the princess?
Therefore, there was no need for others to keep an eye on Concubine Liu Xian and Feng Yunxuan. The Fang family and the Chu family were like jackals smelling fish, and they never relaxed their surveillance and suppression of Concubine Liu Xian and her son.
In addition, this is the harem, Qi Xiao must have no eyes here, so he can only ask Emperor Shengde.
And Emperor Shengde was not someone who just stared at his concubine when he had nothing to do. He couldn't finish all the important things in a day!
"I asked Zhao Xi to find a way to investigate this morning. I only found out that Concubine Liu Xian, who got the jade pendant, seemed a little irritable. She even skipped the usual chanting this morning, and the scriptures she copied didn't seem to be as peaceful as before... "
None of them stayed with Concubine Liu Xian, and the information they received was only insignificant.
Fortunately, the Chu family, which was closely watched by the Dark Dragon Guard, also had news, and the news clearly pointed to the Chu family's intention to rebel against Concubine Liu Xian, and asked her to serve as a witness to exonerate Concubine Chu Shu.
"Last night there were only you, Xi'er, Concubine Liu Xian and Mrs. Shen in the side hall. Concubine Chu Shu had room for maneuver in killing the Wang family. If Concubine Liu Xian could be made to stand on their side, Concubine Chu Shu indeed had There is a very good chance of getting away with it.”
After all, Emperor Sheng De was the husband of Concubine Chu Shu. If it was Concubine Chu's fault that he killed her, it would inevitably be true and he would be ridiculed as deliberately suppressing the Chu family.
As for Feng Xi, who was assassinated by Wang, it seemed a little inappropriate to stand up and attack Concubine Chu Shu who had killed her assassin.
Moreover, they also want Feng Xi to pretend to be afraid of leaving the palace because she cares about her life, temporarily paralyzing the nerves of those in the dark.
As for Mrs. Shen Youjiao who still has to remain neutral at the moment, even if she kills Concubine Chu Shu regardless of her neutrality, Concubine Liu Xian's testimony will definitely be more effective than hers.
Moreover, Feng Xi and Emperor Sheng De who were present actually knew that the so-called Concubine Chu Shu killed Wang, but it was actually Wang who wanted to die.
"The Chu family's idea was not wrong, and they also decided to contact Feng Yunxuan privately and ask him to convey their intentions to Concubine Liu Xian on their behalf. However, they sent the news to the Fourth Prince's Mansion first. As for how to get there, It will be difficult to trace the Dark Dragon Guard in Feng Yunxuan’s hands.”
After the previous fraud case, the Chu family was obviously wary of the Dark Dragon Guard and acted more cautiously.
Feng Xi has something to say about this:
"I really want to spoil the story for you two idiots, but it will spoil the whole family. You two happen to be my whole family, so I endure it and I won't spoil it anymore."
Qi Xiao: "?"
Emperor Shengde: "?"
Who are you calling a fool?
Since they asked Feng Xi who might scold whom, they didn't ask anyone in the end.
However, Zhao Xi got the news that Feng Yunxuan had entered the palace to see Concubine Liu Xian, and immediately reported to them.
Qi Xiao, who had a premonition that something might happen today, stayed in the palace and sent someone to arrange today's affairs of Dali Temple for Mu Tian.
As for investigating why Wang assassinated Feng Xi, he felt that as long as the Ministry of Punishment and Yushitai were not fools, they would be able to find some clues.
However, these clues are only on the surface. Since those hiding behind dare to manipulate this matter, they must have a way to avoid detection.
Just like the skilled assassin before, even though he has been out of danger for so long, he has been hiding outside the city with no intention of contacting others.
Wang, on the other hand, guarded the secret to the death, which shows the care of the people behind it.
From his current point of view, the person most likely to instigate the Wang family is her eldest daughter who suddenly returned to Beijing.
But her father was facing beheading, and her mother and her brothers and sisters were facing confiscation of their home and being exiled as slaves. It would be unfilial and unjust for her not to come back and see them.
Therefore, even if she really said something to encourage the Wang family, it can be said that she was angry and said too much, not to mention that there is still no evidence to prove it.
So in Qi Xiao's opinion, there is nothing to investigate in this matter.
He preferred to wait for the big fish that they had tagged, and at the same time see what was wrong with Liu Xianfei.
At the same time that the palace was turbulent, Feng Yuan, who was ordered by the prince and her grandfather to apologize to Mrs. Shen and return to the mansion to pick up Mrs. Shen, was also going crazy.
"Why should I pick her up? Why should I apologize to her? She has already gone to see Feng Xi. She clearly wants to betray us. Can't you see it?"
In the past two days, she had read through the list of the concubines of the Shen family in advance, and had already selected Shen Ge's third concubine brother. At the same time, she wanted to contact the concubine's mother.
The other party seems to be quite capable, and now she is the most favored by the mighty general. As long as she joins forces with the other party, she will not be able to control Mrs. Shen, the mother-in-law.
Seeing that everything was under control, her brother and grandfather actually wanted her to embarrass herself in front of the old pious woman because of some trouble with the Chu family?
"Yuan'er, the situation in Shengjing is unpredictable now. You can't just care about yourself. You have to remember that your honor is given to you by your family, so you can't back down when the family needs you!"
Chief Assistant Fang Gan looked at his worried granddaughter coldly, while Prince Feng Jing took the responsibility and comforted her gently:
"A man can bend and stretch. Yuan'er, you are the princess of the Tian family, and your temperament is not inferior to that of a man. I will remember today's humiliation for you as a brother. Not only will Shen Ge no longer be your husband in the future, but I will also not tolerate you anymore." Shen Qingyue is the concubine. How do you want to teach Mrs. Shen then, and who can control you?"
With the comfort and threats from her brother and grandfather, Feng Yuan gradually stopped her anger, gritted her teeth and nodded.
As Qi Xiao expected, Concubine Liu Xian and Feng Yunxuan in the palace also talked behind closed doors in the evening, and finally appeared in front of the Yangxin Hall hand in hand as if they could no longer withstand the pressure.
However, they did not go in to see Emperor Shengde. Instead, they knelt directly outside the main hall and bluntly stated that their mother and son were guilty.
