Chapter 295 This Lazy Eagle
The emperor's expression was gloomy, showing deep dissatisfaction.
He pointed at Concubine Rong: "I trust you, that's why I give you the right to manage the Sixth Palace."
"It's better for you, because I'm not in the palace, you can do whatever you want."
"Teacher Ye is a pillar of the imperial court and a veteran of both dynasties. How can you be so ruthless as to send his granddaughter to Zhaori Tower for confinement?"
"The most serious mistake you made was that you punished Shen Ningning too!"
"Don't you know how much my Ling Wei cares about Shen Ningning? As soon as he heard something happened to her, he even had to rush back to the palace alone."
"I originally arranged for the local eminent monk to pray for him, but you were harmed by your stupidity. He rushed back overnight. If you get Ling Wei sick, I can't spare you!"
Concubine Rong covered her swollen cheeks and shed tears.
She did not argue for herself, but said haggardly: "Your Majesty, I am guilty, please punish me."
However, Jin Zhen, the eldest maid next to Concubine Rong, hurriedly knelt down to plead for mercy.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is wronged! The Ninth Prince and your Majesty have been copying Buddhist scriptures to offer sacrifices to heaven and pray for blessings for His Highness the Crown Prince's illness a month ago."
"However, when they were about to send it to Zhaori Tower, they were lost by Miss Ye. All the efforts of the empress and His Highness were in vain."
"The empress was afraid that this would be unlucky and offend the gods, so she asked Lady Ye to kneel outside the palace for a while. However, the empress herself fell ill first, and she had just woken up before the emperor came back."
Jinzhen said, wiping her tears and feeling sorry for Concubine Rong.
The emperor's face was still gloomy: "As you said, Ye Changyi was allowed to kneel outside for a moment. Why were the two of them imprisoned in the Sun Tower in the end?"
Concubine Rong choked and said, "I blame this concubine for this. At that time, Chang Yi lost the scriptures and it started to snow heavily."
"I was afraid that it would be bad luck, so I asked her to kneel down and worship the gods and Buddhas in the Zhaori Pagoda, but my body was not up to par and she fell ill and fainted."
"The palace ladies were also frightened and panicked, so they forgot them in the Zhaori Tower."
"Your Majesty, if you want to punish me, punish me. I failed to arrange everything and betrayed the Emperor's trust..." At this point, she shed tears and sobbed.
Jinzhen quickly knelt down and took out the scriptures that the Ninth Prince had copied from the bookshelf on the side.
"Your Majesty, I really don't blame the empress. The slaves knew that the scriptures were to pray for the health of His Highness the Crown Prince, and to pray to the gods that the cold disaster would pass quickly. Therefore, the slaves searched for it all night and finally found the scriptures. "
Jinzhen unfolded it, and the straight handwriting on it was the Buddhist scripture copied by the Ninth Prince that Ye Changyi had lost.
When he heard that it was copied for Mo Lingwei, the emperor's complexion improved a little.
"Zhang Li is thoughtful." The emperor praised in a deep voice: "Brothers, friends and brothers are respectful, which is exactly what I want to see."
After saying that, he reached out and pulled Concubine Rong up.
"The little girl of the Ye family is careless and deserves to be punished, but next time, you have to pay attention to your approach and not be too ruthless."
Concubine Rong lowered her head weakly: "I know I was wrong."
The emperor hummed and walked into the inner hall with Concubine Rong to discuss Buddhism.
Jinzhen breathed a sigh of relief and turned to prepare hot tea.
at the same time.
Shen Ningning, who was sleeping soundly at Xie's house, suddenly woke up in a daze.
"Well, latrine, I want to let some water go..." The little guy turned over and crawled out of bed with his little butt stuck out in confusion.
She put on her clothes and walked out of the room.
At that moment, he was awakened by the cold wind.
Fortunately, I just ate a piece of spiritual grass yesterday and my face felt cold.
Shen Ningning carried the little rabbit lantern that Xie Mingxu had made for her when he was still alive, and wandered along the corridor towards the latrine.
Sudden.
She heard a clicking movement behind her.
Shen Ningning turned around suddenly, but found nothing.
There were only a few lanterns in the empty corridor, swaying in the wind.
The little guy thought he heard wrongly.
She took two more steps, and there was another voice behind her, as if someone was following her.
When she walks, the other party goes too; when she stops, the other party stops too!
Late spring and late spring both lived in the second room in the yard. As long as Shen Ningning shouted, they would come over.
However, the little one is afraid that if she shouts rashly, she will be caught by the bad guy.
Shen Ningning rolled her eyes and had an idea.
As she walked, she suddenly broke into a quick trot until she turned the corner of the corridor.
As expected, the sound behind him changed from a clicking sound to a huffing sound.
He seemed to be running after Shen Ningning.
However, as soon as the shadow passed the corner, it was hit hard by the little guy ambushing it with a little rabbit lantern.
Hit right in the head!
There was a muffled sound of "dong".
The dark thing fell to the ground.
Shen Ningning's little round face was serious, and when she looked closely, she was suddenly stunned.
"Huh? It's Pei Yin's eagle."
The eagle on the ground had strong wings and its wings were paralyzed. Shen Ningning had just hit her head with a stick and almost lost her life.
When Shen Ningning came back from going to the latrine, the eagle was still lying on the ground.
The little guy could only carry it back to the room first.
After roasting in the stove for a while, the eagle gradually recovered, shook its wings, and finally stood up.
"Did you follow me back? If you understand, just nod."
Eagle nodded.
Shen Ningning pouted: "You have a master, why are you still following me?"
The eagle opened its mouth, as if it wanted to scream, but held back.
Just looking at the little guy with those bird eyes, trying to remind herself.
Shen Ningning paused, and suddenly understood.
"Do you want me to give you something to eat?" She remembered that she had promised the eagle to help her bring letters and beef jerky to eat!
The eagle spread its wings excitedly, majestic and extraordinary, and gave Shen Ningning a positive response.
Shen Ningning took out two pieces of beef jerky and put them on the ground, and the eagle began to peck at them.
After eating, it was still not enough and continued to look at Shen Ningning.
The little guy finally had to take out two chicken legs from the fairyland and put them on the ground.
It was raw meat, but it tasted better to the eagle.
After it finished eating, it really didn't want to leave. It flapped its wings and flew to the beam of the house, shrinking its neck and planning to sleep here.
Shen Ningning raised her little head, her eyes were crystal clear: "You can't stay with me, I have a wolf at home, who likes to catch birds the most."
The eagle shook its feathers and didn't care.
Shen Ningning saw this posture, I'm afraid that this lazy eagle has been staring at her.
It's okay to give it food, but it can't be given for free.
The wolf at home will help grandma do some things.
Shen Ningning touched her little chin and thought for a moment.
"I got it!" Her eyes lit up.
Let the eagle take the letter to Qi Xiuwei for her!
Before, it was Qi Xiuwei who arranged the maid to inform Shen Ningning, and the little guy knew that Ye Shangyi was punished.
I believe Qi Xiuwei must be worried about the result.
Let the eagle take the letter to her and ask her to rest assured. By the way, it can also deepen her friendship with Pei Yin.
Qi Xiuwei will be very happy.
Shen Ningning was no longer sleepy, ran to the table, picked up the pen and wrote.
The eagle stood on the beam, looked at the gleam in the little guy's eyes, and tilted his head in confusion.
The next day.
Xie Mingan went to the Dali Temple to work, but before he entered the door, he was stopped by Chen Weiji with a sad face.
Chen Weiji chased Xie Mingan all the way into the Dali Temple.
"Shaoqing, do you really have to punish me? I am willing to pay the silver I owe. Please don't embarrass me anymore!"
Hearing this, Xie Mingan stopped and looked at him coldly.
"Chen Weiji, accepting bribes is a taboo in the officialdom. If it weren't for this thorough investigation, I wouldn't know that every time you handled a case, you would deduct silver from it, adding up to a thousand taels."
"I advise you not only to pay the silver, but also to write a memorial to the emperor to explain your guilt. Otherwise, I will definitely present these evidences to the emperor."
With that, he flicked his sleeves and left.
Chen Weiji was furious when he saw that he was so unreasonable: "Xie Ming'an! You are so arrogant."
"I have no grudge against you, but you targeted me as soon as you came back. But since you accepted my gift, why are you so ruthless? Don't you think I didn't give you enough?"
Xie Ming'an frowned and turned to look at him: "Who accepted your gift?"
Their voices attracted the rest of the officials and soldiers in the Dali Temple.
Chen Weiji chuckled: "Why do you have to pretend to be so innocent? You can go home and ask whether you accepted my things or not!"
"You said that it was against the rules for me to accept bribes, but what about you? What's the big deal if you accepted my things?"