Wen Jin lowered the car curtains.
Thick curtains blocked out the bustling sounds of the street.
In the spacious carriage, there is a sense of tranquility amidst the hustle and bustle.
When Chu Jian sat next to Wen Jin... I don't know if it was an illusion or real, Wen Jin felt that his butt and thighs were no longer so painful.
She hasn't taken the elixir Zhuanxu gave her yet, but the injuries on her body seem to have begun to heal.
Zhuanxu closed his eyes and rested his mind.
Wen Jin couldn't help but ask, "Finally, who is the person who intercedes for the eldest princess?"
"Shang Shu Shen Yibai." Zhuan Xu replied directly without opening his eyes.
"Do you trust him?"
Zhuan Xu curled his lips and said, "No, Shen Yibai is the person in the court who likes to oppose me the most, but his methods are all in the dark. If Tao Mingfu is an open spear, Shen Yibai is a hidden arrow."
"He looks fair and clean, has a smile on his face, and is harmless to humans and animals...but in fact, he is extremely evil, and his bones are black."
Wen Jin's eyes widened in shock.
Zhuan Xu said that Shen Yi was evil...then was this person loyal or traitorous?
As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Is Shen Yibai a friend who can cooperate?
"Since the Imperial Master doesn't trust him, why did he leave those people to Shen Yibai?" Chu Jian, who had been silent all this time, couldn't help but ask.
Zhuan Xu took a deep look at Wen Jin and said, "You are the one who was injured today, but guess who is suffering the most?"
"It's the emperor." Wen Jin said, "I am just a pain in the flesh, but he has lost his son, and his beloved concubine dared to lie to him. Although the ministers who were in Qingyun Palace at that time covered their faces and left, there was already a situation among the people. How could those ministers not know what happened?"
"As a result, the emperor will lose all face, and he may feel miserable."
Zhuanxu chuckled, "His sufferings don't stop there."
Wen Jin raised his eyebrows.
Zhuan Xu reached out and gently pinched Wen Jin's cheek.
"I did not deal with his family, I only punished him at the Taiyuan Hospital... Therefore, he still has to think about how to compensate you and how to appease me. After all, you were wronged and injured."
Wen Jin nodded understandingly, but soon she shook her head again, "Just that cat slave, can he think of so much?"
Zhuan Xu chuckled, "If he didn't think of it, someone would naturally think of it for him. As a king, you don't have to think carefully, otherwise, if you support so many people around you, they will all live for nothing?"
"So, taking on this job is a thankless job, isn't it?" Chu Jian scratched his head, "Why did Shen Yibai take the initiative to take on this job?"
Not only did I not understand it at first sight.
Even the people around Shen Yibai didn't understand.
"With one careless move, four families were offended! Why did the master want to take on this trouble?!" the follower asked anxiously.
Shen Yibai calculated with his fingers, "If we don't handle it well, we will offend both the emperor and the imperial master. Concubine Miao's family is mediocre, but if she dares to do this, there must be someone behind her. When the queen is the emperor or the heir apparent, she will Those who marry into the family are very affectionate. It is not good if the punishment is light, and it is not good if the punishment is heavy."
The attendant stamped his feet anxiously, "There are only three families, and it is already difficult to balance. You have forgotten to count the eldest princess! Is the eldest princess's temper easy to get along with?"
Shen Yibai stretched out his hand and knocked his attendant on the head, "Stupid! The more difficult it is to do, the more valuable it is. You only see that if you can't do it well, you will offend the four families. Don't you think about it the other way around?"
The attendant's eyes widened in disbelief, "Is it possible that if it's done, all four families will remember your kindness?"
"More than that." Shen Yibai smiled and said, "It's done, the emperor trusts me, and the imperial master remembers my feelings. The queen and the eldest princess also have to thank me. More importantly, the courtiers will know that the emperor trusts me the most. It’s me!”
"Although the Imperial Master is capable and has powerful Taoist methods, his understanding of people's hearts is still shallow. Or maybe he is too arrogant and disdains to associate with mortal beings like us. Therefore, he never wins over people's hearts."
"Whether it is the emperor or the court officials, they are only afraid of him, rather than respecting and loving him..."
Shen Yibai tapped his attendant's head again and asked slowly.
"Say, if there is a big man-eating tiger near your house. Although you can live in peace with it for the time being, at some point, it will become animalistic and bite and eat people. What will you do? "
The personal attendant took a deep breath and lowered his voice, "In this humble position, I will definitely find an opportunity... to get rid of this big tiger and avoid future troubles forever!"
Shen Yibai smiled brightly, "The courtiers are thinking the same thing as you. It's just that they are too timid and need a leader. And I..."
The personal attendant nodded repeatedly, "My master is brilliant!"
Shen Yibai clicked his tongue, "The emperor still needs to take the initiative to hand over this matter to me! Otherwise, even if I try my best, I won't be able to benefit!"
The emperor, who was missed by Shen Yibai, was currently sitting on the dragon chair in Qingyun Palace, his eyes dull and his expression painful.
On his left and right sides stood the Eunuch Wan Fu and Eunuch Liu Mao respectively.
Eunuch Wan went to the gate of the imperial city and witnessed Wen Jin rescuing people. He also persuaded Tao Mingfu's father-in-law to retreat with some eloquent words.
Liu Mao also met Wen Jin, but it was the father-in-law who guarded the door of the Wuming Hall and took the initiative to close the door.
"How dare Concubine Miao lie to me! She deserves death!" The emperor suddenly slapped the dragon chair angrily, his eyes spitting fire, "Push her out of the Meridian Gate and behead her! Behead her whole family!"
"Your Majesty, calm down..." Eunuch Wan quickly handed the warm tea to the Emperor, bowed and said, "That woman was beaten today. I heard that the beating was quite severe. Her skin and flesh were torn and she couldn't walk."
"The Imperial Master was so distressed that he almost strangled Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess to death. He personally held the woman in his arms and got on the carriage step by step."
"Concubine Miao deceived the king and ignored her, but it was not Concubine Miao who ordered the beating. Only Concubine Miao's family was killed. Is it difficult to appease the anger of the Imperial Master?"
When the emperor heard this, his anger immediately turned to worry.
"I was deceived by this cheap maid and lost a son in vain... I am sad enough, do I still have to find a way to calm his anger?"
Wan Fu said, "It's better to leave this matter to the woman and ask her to find out on her own. In this way, it will be easier for the Imperial Master to explain, and the Emperor will not have to be embarrassed."
"That's inappropriate!" Liu Mao said immediately, "The imperial master is already arrogant, and that woman is also a member of the authority. If we leave this matter to that woman, wouldn't it be biased towards them? What will the courtiers think? They will think that, The emperor is afraid of the imperial master!"
"No matter how powerful the Imperial Master is, there should be no confusion about who is the king and who is the minister, right?"
"Yes!" The emperor immediately slapped the dragon chair and said, "I am the king! No matter how powerful he is in Taoism, he is still a minister!"
He would not dare to say this in front of Zhuan Xu.
But there are only two personal eunuchs in front of him. If he doesn't show his power, who will take him seriously?
"Liu Mao's words deeply touched my heart," the emperor said to Liu Mao, "Who do you think this matter should be handed over to?"
"Shang Shu Shen interceded on behalf of the eldest princess, and the Imperial Preceptor sold his face to him. If the emperor goes along with the situation and leaves the matter to Shen Shangshu, I think the Imperial Preceptor will have nothing to say."
The emperor nodded.
Wan Fu immediately said from the side, "This is a good idea, and Shen Shangshu does have his own opinion. He has already ordered the palace officials from the previous dynasty to send the queen back to Shuqin Palace, and ordered the palace officials to guard her and not allow anyone to enter or exit."
"Shang Shu Shen also ordered people to take Concubine Miao and the palace attendants around her to Ye Ting, and ordered people to take care of her."
"The eldest princess's throat was injured. Shen Shangshu invited several imperial doctors to follow the eldest princess to the princess's mansion. There are also people guarding the princess's mansion. If there is any trouble, Shen Shangshu will know it immediately."
Seeing that the emperor's face turned bad when he heard this.
Wan Fu said quickly, "Ah, when Shangshu knows the news, he will report it to the emperor as soon as possible!"
