Chen Xueying was not called for questioning again, so it was clear that the matter had been concluded.
Obviously, Lu Wuji didn't believe the two concubines' biting, and did not bother the concubines at all. Instead, after the two concubines were dealt with, he directly asked Qin You'an to read out the imperial edict to promote the concubines to Jiazhao. Yi, great honor and favor.
The emperor expressed his stance, but the matter did not stop. There were vague rumors in the palace that Jia Zhaoyi directly murdered people in order to take revenge on the two concubines and remove the stumbling blocks.
Rumors originally became more and more bizarre as they spread, but in the end they turned into Jia Zhaoyi's petty and vicious heart.
For this reason, the emperor went to Chuxiu Palace and lost his temper with Concubine Yu.
"This is the first time that you have made such a mistake in managing the harem. A few days ago, Qin Youan read out the imperial edict of Jiazhaoyi's ascension. Can you not understand what I mean? Why are rumors so rampant in the palace now? Lu Wuji asked coldly.
Concubine Yu immediately knelt down. She said apologetic words, but in fact, she was even more annoyed with Jia Zhaoyi in her heart.
This woman is really a troublemaker. No one in this palace has been rumored, not even the queen. Every once in a while, rumors spread that the queen was in misfortune, but no one said anything. But when it came to Jia Zhaoyi, she couldn't stand it at all. He even asked the emperor to seek justice for her personally.
"Don't tell me this. I just want the rumors to disappear. Tell me how long it will take. I won't do it again next time."
Concubine Yu immediately said: "I immediately issued an order. Anyone who talks nonsense will be killed immediately. Within three days, the rumors will disappear."
The emperor was not satisfied with her guarantee and even frowned.
"What do you mean by this? Jia Zhaoyi is pregnant now. It is the time when she wants to accumulate virtue. If you order someone to be beaten to death, doesn't that harm your moral character? My dear, I see that you have acted the most safely in the past. Everyone praises you for your all-round intelligence. , why did you make such a big mistake in this matter? Or did you also take action to promote the rumor? "
After he said these words of accusation, Concubine Yu's legs went weak and she quickly kowtowed to prove her innocence.
"Your Majesty, I really have never done this. The weather is getting hotter and I have to go to the palace to escape the summer heat. I have been busy with summer vacation matters, so I have neglected this matter. Within two days, I will definitely let the rumors disappear, and there will be no rumors about Jia Zhaoyi in the future. , and it will definitely not appear." She assured directly, gritting her teeth and speaking decisively.
Seeing her speaking so firmly, Lu Wuji snorted coldly and let her go.
"This is what my beloved concubine said herself. If there are any more rumors about Jia Zhaoyi in the future, I will take it from you." Lu Wuji said coldly.
A layer of cold sweat broke out on Concubine Yu's forehead. Although her heart was full of unwillingness, she did not dare to show it on her face.
"Also, this year's summer vacation trip is cancelled." Lu Wuji said lightly.
Concubine Yu frowned, this summer vacation has been decided for a long time.
Although Beiqi is located in the north, the weather is still very hot during the hot summer season.
In addition, Northern Qi was not as wealthy as Dayan and could not go out for summer vacation every year. In Northern Qi, it was once every three years.
As Lu Wuji grew older, he was already sensitive to the climate and was very intolerant to heat. He mentioned summer vacation several times and expressed expectations in his words, so Concubine Yu asked the palace officials to pack it up early.
Unexpectedly, everything was almost done. The emperor's sudden words made everyone's work go in vain.
"Your Majesty, is there any emergency? Or does one of your lords disagree? The weather has been smooth this year, and the border is relatively stable. Besides, it is also a summer vacation originally scheduled, and many relevant orders have been issued——"
Concubine Yu found it difficult to accept it. Not to mention the young concubines, even she felt tired of staying in the palace. The summer vacation and the annual hunting were all days to go out for fun.
Hunting time is short, and most of it is a sport for men, but a trip to escape the summer is more interesting and exciting.
But before she could finish her words, she was rudely interrupted by Lu Wuji.
"Concubine Yu, are you pretending to be stupid with me? Jia Zhaoyi can't even sit still in the womb now, and she can't go on her summer vacation. It's a time when she can't live without people. At this time, everyone has left, leaving her alone. In the harem, what do you want her to think? You have also been pregnant. You should know how fragile a woman's emotions are when she is pregnant. Why don't you understand her?" Lu Wuji said solemnly.
"The summer vacation trip has been canceled without any reason. Whatever I said to you today, please don't spread it out again and turn it into outrageous rumors, otherwise I will question you."
After he finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left in a hurry, presumably in a hurry to see Jia Zhaoyi.
Concubine Yu, who was still kneeling on the ground, had a look of shock on her face. She didn't react after a long time, but the palace servants on the side stepped forward to help her, and she stood up tremblingly.
"The emperor just said that he canceled his summer vacation trip for the sake of Jia Zhaoyi. Did I hear it correctly?" She asked softly.
The maids looked at each other and then nodded.
"Master, you heard correctly, the emperor said so."
After receiving the affirmative answer, Concubine Yu raised her head and laughed three times: "It's ridiculous, it's too ridiculous. This is actually what our emperor can say? His queen has never said such things, right? What on earth did this Jia Zhaoyi have with three heads and six arms? To make the emperor treat me with such special eyes."
"I'm really looking forward to Jia Zhaoyi giving birth to a prince. Considering how much the emperor loves her, will she be willing to carry her son into a wolf's den?"
Concubine Yu had obviously been holding back her words and wanted to curse loudly, but she was afraid of being overheard and spread out.
After thinking about it, she still felt unhappy, so she asked the palace attendant to come over and gave her detailed instructions.
At night, after two groups of palace officials who spread the rumors were beaten to death, no one dared to mention Jia Zhaoyi anymore.
But the emperor was afraid that Jia Zhaoyi would be lonely, so he canceled this year's summer vacation. All the concubines who should know about it also knew about it.
Rumors do not necessarily have to be spread by word of mouth from the palace people. On the contrary, they can directly pass through the palace people and reach the ears of the palace masters, thus avoiding a lot of trouble.
At this time, few people would tell the truth. After all, the emperor's move has sounded the alarm to everyone. This Jia Zhaoyi is different from other concubines. She has received so much favor from the emperor, and even made exceptions for her. This is already He has become the public enemy of the entire harem.
The atmosphere in the palace suddenly became subtle. Chen Xueying impatiently joined in the crowd and simply reduced the number of visits to the palace. She only came in once every three days and went straight to the East Palace to play with the wolves.
"Master, Jia Zhaoyi would like to see you." Someone from the palace came to convey the message.
"Invite her in."
Chen Xueying had just separated from the wolves and was now cleaning her hands.
When Jia Zhaoyi came in, she was already applying hand cream carefully.
The two of them greeted each other, and Jia Zhaoyi still looked cautious. She was very lovable, and presented her with a small gift she had made, which she had obviously put a lot of thought into, and chatted for a while.
It wasn't until the atmosphere in the hall was very harmonious that she wrinkled her face and revealed her purpose in a troubled tone.
"Princess, there is something I don't understand. Do you know?"
Chen Xueying took a sip of tea, without even raising her eyebrows, and said softly: "What's the matter?"
"I found that everyone in the palace stayed away from me when they saw me. Whether they were going to greet me or going out to visit the garden, whenever I met the concubines and sisters, even if they were chatting enthusiastically and enthusiastically, they would retreat when they saw me. Even if they saw me. I took the initiative to talk to them, but they rarely spoke to me, as if I was some kind of savage beast."
Jia Zhaoyi frowned lightly, with a puzzled look on her face, but also a bit innocent.
To sum it up in one sentence, she was isolated.
Chen Xueying laughed in her heart. The emperor is standing up for you. Who dares to get close to you?
If words collide or bump into each other, it will be difficult to walk in circles.
In addition, they also wanted to teach Jia Zhaoyi a lesson, so they simply treated her as a transparent person.
She raised her eyes, looked at Jia Zhaoyi, put down the tea cup, gently wiped the corners of her lips with an embroidered handkerchief, and said softly: "Is Jia Zhaoyi really unaware of this?"
"I don't know, so I want to ask you for advice." She said in a humble tone.
Chen Xueying did not accept her trick, and chuckled softly: "Jia Zhaoyi is in the palace every day, and you don't even know about it, so how can I, a person who is often outside the palace, know about it? You ask Wrong person."
Although she likes Jia Zhaoyi, it doesn't mean that she will provide help, let alone get involved in this matter.
What a joke, except for the queen, all the women in the harem are the concubines of the father-in-law. It doesn't matter if her daughter-in-law interferes in the matter. It would be too ugly to spread the word.
Jia Zhaoyi's face turned pale when Chen Xueying's words were lightly blocked.
She bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind, and whispered: "I also have some guesses, but I am not sure whether the emperor paid too much attention to me because of the pregnancy and neglected the other concubines, which led to this situation. ."
"You shouldn't ask me this. Concubine Yu is known to be a smart person. Maybe you can ask her to clear up your doubts." Chen Xueying waved her hand.
"Concubine Yu is also the emperor's concubine, but you are not, so I thought of asking you for advice."
"But I am a junior, and I don't know how to say a word about matters in my father's palace." She made a gesture to shut up.
No matter how Jia Zhaoyi put on an innocent expression and acted miserably, Chen Xueying refused to give a single suggestion.
When she was finally sent out, Jia Zhaoyi was dejected and seemed to be in low spirits.
After Hua Rong sent the person away, she couldn't help but show a somewhat worried look on her face.
"Master, this servant looks like she is about to cry when she looks at Jia Zhaoyi. If her appearance reaches the ears of the emperor, I'm afraid you will be blamed."
Ye Jing couldn't help but say: "Yes, this Jia Zhaoyi is obviously suitable for the emperor's appetite. She has simply grown in his heart, making the old emperor's iron tree bloom, and completely wants to make Jia Zhaoyi his first favorite concubine. . You are so angry that she is crying. If she has a headache or fever when she goes back, and the emperor asks if she got angry here in the East Palace, he will not be able to call you over and give her a lecture!"
"Not even Concubine Yu can escape!"
Hua Rong and Ye Jing, who were singing along, had already figured out how pretentious Jia Zhaoyi would be when she returned, which made Chen Xueying laugh.
"Don't worry, Jia Zhaoyi is not that stupid."
"How do you say this?" Ye Jing asked curiously.
"She came here this time just to pull me on her ship. She showed weakness to me and asked me for advice. If I reminded her or gave her advice, it would be equivalent to initially approaching an alliance. She will come back several times in the future. If you help each other, you are definitely in the same boat. Since you want to stand on a united front with me, why do you want to do the opposite and let the emperor scold me? Doesn't that mean you are separated from me?" Chen Xueying explained softly.
"But didn't you ignore her?" Hua Rong was even more worried.
"That's right, if the alliance breaks down, won't she turn from love to hatred, lose her fans and turn against her?" Ye Jing nodded immediately and gave two inappropriate examples.
"No, she is isolated in this harem, and there are enemies everywhere. Even if I don't join her alliance, she won't dare to be my enemy, and she will even win over me." Chen Xueying was very calm.
Hua Rong figured it out and nodded immediately.
Ye Jing, on the other hand, has watched too many movies and TV shows, and can't help but speculate on conspiracy theories: "That's not necessarily true. There is a saying that people with too many lice are not itchy. Maybe she will take advantage of this mentality and turn around and hate you even more."
Chen Xueying snapped her fingers: "You are right, you must be on guard against others."
Just when Lu Zhao came back from doing business, Chen Xueying immediately greeted him.
"Lu Zhao, you came back just in time, let me give you a ride!":,,
