The program gave a low five.
Several government soldiers escorted the three women into the courtyard.
The three women's knees softened and they knelt on the ground as if they were mourning for their heirs.
Grandma Er's face suddenly darkened.
These three women were old people from the palace. They were familiar with the palace and handled things neatly and cleanly. She didn't understand why they were caught out so quickly.
"Your Majesty, there was a leak in the study. It was these three women who maliciously set the fire on fire." The program replied, "This afternoon, Mrs. Li secretly took a jar of spirits from the kitchen. Mrs. Zhou dismissed the servants in the study, waiting for Mother He to patrol. After the inspection, Mrs. Qin pretended that she accidentally dropped the fire folding piece in the study, and accidentally kicked over the strong wine. That's why the fire in the study almost burned down a wing room so quickly. "
Mother He's eyes widened.
She was thinking that she had personally inspected it, so it was impossible for someone to accidentally set the fire on fire. It turned out that someone set the fire on purpose!
She looked at the three women and said in disbelief: "Why are you doing this?"
Before the three women could say anything, Grandma Er walked over and slapped one of them hard on the face: "You are so lawless. You actually dare to set fire to the palace. Who gave you the courage!"
The three women were so frightened that they trembled all over.
They just wanted to use the arson incident to make the prince punish a group of people led by Mother He, but they didn't expect that they would be exposed so quickly.
It was as if someone was always watching them, and everything they did secretly was exposed without mercy.
"My lord, this old slave is blinded by lard!"
"Please, Your Majesty, give me another chance!"
"My lord, please spare my life..."
The three women faced Chu Yi and kowtowed to beg for mercy.
Chu Yi's face was covered with a layer of frost: "Motive for arson."
The women were immediately speechless.
There was no way to express those dirty and shady motives.
"The old slave knows why they set the fire." Aunt Guo came over, "They have been in the position of chief steward of the palace for more than ten years. When the old slave came, he took away the power in their hands. Their unwillingness turned into tonight's The fire, trying to use this fire to get myself back to this position. My lord, this matter is due to the old slave not thinking carefully and ignoring the human heart!"
She knew that there would be internal fighting among the servants, and it was normal to fight back and forth. As long as nothing serious happened, it was okay to turn a blind eye.
However, these unscrupulous slaves actually went to their masters for profit.
Who gave you such courage?
She took a deep breath and said, "If the three of you can reveal the person behind this, I will ask the prince and princess to be given a lighter sentence!"
Grandma Er then spoke: "Quickly tell me, who ordered you to do this!"
She was very confident because she was not involved at all. Even if the three women wanted to bite her, they couldn't bite her.
The three women looked at each other and saw despair in each other's eyes.
"Come here!" Chu Yi said coldly, "Give these three people fifty punishments and expel them from the palace together with their families!"
The three women almost fainted with fright.
When they are old, fifty strokes of the rod can kill them.
"Please, Your Majesty, give us a way out..."
"Your Majesty, we were wrong. Please show mercy, Your Majesty."
"Princess, please be kind to the princess..."
The women walked towards Yunchu on their knees.
Yun Chu's voice was very calm: "In consideration of your hard work, the punishment of the rod will be reduced to thirty."
She knew very well that these three women must have been instigated by Grandma Er to commit such a big mistake.
The people behind the scenes were able to escape unharmed, but the lives of these three women should not be cut off.
With thirty sticks, they won't die, but they will probably become disabled. This is the lesson from their mistakes.
Several government soldiers came and escorted the three women out. After a while, they heard screams.
Grandma Er's face turned pale.
She looked at Yun Chu and met Yun Chu's indifferent eyes. This look made Grandma Er more and more panicked.
She realized that although she had escaped the arson incident, she had not been cleared of suspicion.
The princess might have to deal with her.
Before she could think of anything, Aunt Guo asked her to go outside the courtyard and said to her coldly: "Auntie, you are just the wet nurse of the prince, not the mistress of the palace. If you don't realize it, If this happens, then sooner or later, you will pay the price for your actions."
Grandma Er lowered her head: "I have always known my identity. Did Grandma Guo misunderstand something?"
Aunt Guo smiled coldly: "Do you know why I directly took away the power of the government from you?"
Grandma Er shook her head.
In her impression, Grandma Guo was a wily person who could help the not-so-smart Concubine Yin gain a foothold in the palace.
Logically speaking, the decline in power should be done slowly, otherwise the people below will cause trouble, just like tonight.
"Before I met Ding Dong, I thought about taking it slow." Aunt Guo said slowly, "But Ding Dong's thoughts are almost obvious. If she really falls in the eyes of the prince, then you... A wet nurse cannot be in power. If you want to be in power, then Ding Dong cannot be the woman in the back palace of the palace, do you understand?"
Grandma Er was stunned for a moment.
She advised Ding Dong not to rush to the prince's side.
But she herself was anxious to cause some trouble for the sake of power, and it ended up like this.
The princess couldn't tolerate her anymore.
It is impossible for her to retire in the palace anymore.
"Mother Guo..."
She pulled on Aunt Guo's sleeve, her voice pleading.
Aunt Guo shook her head: "It saves your face if you take the initiative to leave the palace."
After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and left.
Grandma Er stood there for a long time, but still couldn't make up her mind.
It gets daylight earlier and earlier.
Yun Chu got up early and practiced martial arts with Chu Yi and Brother Yu in the yard. The three of them worked up a sweat before giving up.
The father and son entered the palace together, and Yun Chu called his youngest daughter up.
As soon as he walked into the inner room, he saw that the little girl had already gotten up and was getting dressed under Ting Xue's service.
"Mother." Chu Changsheng spoke more and more fluently, "Will sir come today?"
Yun Chu smiled and nodded: "Sir will come, and Sister Xian will come too, but I have to go to Chenshi and have a meal first."
After breakfast, Yun Chu first explained the matter of repairing the study, and then took his youngest daughter's hand to the school.
This is a small school converted from a small courtyard next door. There are several tables in the warm pavilion, and the chairs are covered with soft mattresses, which is very comfortable.
The little girl went to school for the first time and sat in her seat a little nervously.
After a while, the maid came in with Xie Xian.
"Xian."
Chu Changsheng was very happy. He stood up and went up to him, holding Xie Xian's hand.
"I've met the princess."
Xie Xian hurriedly took back her hand and curtsied.
Her mother said that the relationship between her and the princess was first and foremost, and then friends.
Among friends, etiquette must be fulfilled first.
After the salute, Xie Xian said: "Chang Sheng, I am so happy to be your companion."
Chu Changsheng smiled all over his face: "I'm very happy too."
