The atmosphere in Ronghua Palace was solemn.
The queen is sitting upright, and the four empresses, Concubine Fu, Concubine Ying, Concubine Xian and Concubine Hui, are sitting on both sides.
Li Fei stood there without a seat.
The rest of Zhaoyi and Cairen were also present, but they all dared not show off their dignity.
The queen looked around at everyone before speaking: "I called you all here today because there is an important matter that needs to be decided in public.
Even if I didn't say it, you must have heard the news. Concubine Li falsely accused Concubine Fu of placing a curse on me. The Holy Emperor was very angry about this and handed it over to me.
I don’t want to take matters into my own hands. Sister Fu Fei has been greatly wronged. It’s better to listen to what she thinks first! "
"To the Queen, the traitor you asked me to find has been found." Concubine Fu was very respectful to the queen, "It's the palace maid named Danyue. She was bribed by Concubine Li to spy on me. Every move.
If there is anything wrong with the concubine, she will report it to Concubine Li.
She thought it was the concubine who wanted to harm you, so she went to tell the truth about this incident. Concubine Li came to you to report the concubine. "
"Concubine Li, you put spies in the wombs of other concubines. This incident alone cannot be justified." The queen said coldly, "You don't even let Concubine Fu, who is always easy to work, let go, so I'm afraid you will be indispensable in other palaces. People!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked.
No one wants to be surrounded by spies, let alone Li Fei, who is cunning and mean. Who knows who she wants to harm!
Especially Concubine Ying. She and Concubine Li have always been at odds with each other. At this moment, she really wanted to go back to the palace and do a big inspection.
Concubine Li stood there, never showing a cowardly look. She knew the queen too well, and no matter how much she begged, she would never let her go.
She has nothing but Linghu Jiao, but she still has some pride.
It is expected that she will not be able to take her own life, and at most she will be demoted.
So he said: "My concubine said it, but it was just overheard by the maid under my command. I don't have the ability to put ears and ears at will.
If the Queen wants to deal with it, just deal with it. My concubine was just doing it for you, but it's a pity that there was a misunderstanding and what happened today. "
Who is the Queen? How could I not know what she was thinking?
She really hates Li Fei and has been looking for a suitable opportunity.
The only thing she could do was to avoid getting fishy food on her hands. She had plenty of ways to do so.
So instead of reasoning with Concubine Li, she looked at Concubine Fu: "Sister Concubine Fu, you have been wronged this time.
Moreover, in your palace at that time, you also asked Concubine Li, what should I do if what she said was untrue?
She kept saying to listen to your decision.
Your Majesty and I were both present at that time, and she could not deny it at any cost.
Now it’s up to you! It may also make you feel better. "
The Queen's move was really clever. It not only showed her sincerity in making the decision for Concubine Fu, but also avoided the suspicion of taking personal revenge on Concubine Li.
No matter what, the emperor still has feelings for Concubine Li.
If the punishment is too severe, the emperor will inevitably feel unhappy.
How could Concubine Fu not understand the Queen's intentions? He immediately replied: "Thank you, Queen, for making the decision. This is indeed what I said when I confronted Concubine Li yesterday.
The concubine prayed for the Queen, but Concubine Li broke the news. Not only did the concubine fail to do so, but the Queen's good deeds were also ruined.
In addition, Concubine Li kept saying that she had no spies in my palace. You are embarrassed to say this, but everyone is embarrassed to believe it.
Apart from anything else, even if I really did something sorry for the queen, this maid should go directly to the queen to report it. Why did she have to go to you?
Your and my bedrooms, one is in the east and the other is in the west. Even if you want to go there, you still have to walk for most of the day. How could I hear it just right?
Can you still hear everything in detail, not missing a word?
I didn't call Danyue up to confront you, just to save some face for you. After all, you are also a dignified concubine.
You don’t have to deny it! "
Then he said to the queen: "Concubine Li behaves like this. If she is not punished, she really can't be blamed.
However, as you all know, I have never been one to punish others, and I don’t know much about the various punishment rules in the palace.
So I can’t even take this idea..."
"Then what do you mean, you should leave it to me to take care of you?" the queen asked Concubine Fu with a smile.
"The Queen is not suitable either," said Concubine Fu. "My Queen has not recovered from her illness yet, so it is not appropriate to worry about this anymore.
According to my concubine’s opinion, the Concubine Xian is the most suitable. During the past half year, she had been managing the harem for the empress, and she knew much more about the rules in the palace than her concubines.
Furthermore, the Concubine Xian is a very fair person, so if she makes the decision, there will definitely be no objections. "
Following Concubine Fu's words, everyone turned their attention to Concubine Xian.
Even Li Fei showed a pleading look.
A good concubine is on pins and needles, unable to accept or refuse.
"Concubine Xian, what Concubine Fu said makes sense, I'll leave this matter to you." The queen said, "Don't worry, you are just giving your opinion. I will report it to the Holy One later. Once the Holy One agrees, I will make an order. "
Concubine Xian was aware of the situation in front of her. The problem was thrown in front of her and she could no longer get rid of it.
It would definitely not be justified if he was too light. Not only would Concubine Fu be dissatisfied, but the Queen would also be dissatisfied.
If you offend Concubine Fu, if you offend the Queen, the consequences will be endless.
If the decision you make is not in line with the Queen's wishes, you will lose the Queen's trust.
The Queen was very suspicious, and it was not easy for him to gain her trust.
Don’t let all your efforts go to waste!
Thinking of this, she looked at Concubine Li, with a trace of helplessness flashing in her eyes.
"According to the rules, Concubine Li should be demoted in rank and punished with a grounding." Concubine Xian thought for a while and said.
"How much should be reduced? How much should be fined? How long should the suspension be?" asked the queen.
The Xian Concubine gritted her teeth and said: "Falsely accusing the concubine, destroying the queen's welfare, and bribing the palace people, all these combined together, she should be demoted to a noble person.
A fine of one year and a ban of three months to half a year. "
After hearing this, the queen raised her brows slightly and said, "In this case, we will temporarily demote Linghu Jiao to the rank of noble, and be punished for one year and grounded for three months."
After hearing this, Li Fei just sneered slightly and said nothing.
"This is already a light sentence," the queen said with a serious face, "If you don't accept it, I will give you a heavier sentence, okay?"
When Concubine Li heard this, she knelt down to thank her no matter how reluctant she was.
“I called all of you here because I want you to see with your own eyes what will happen to those who are restless.
In this harem, if anyone stirs up trouble for no reason again, I will not forgive him lightly! "The queen looked at the people below and said slowly.
She wanted to kill him today to serve as a warning to others so that some people would not have bad thoughts.
(End of chapter)
