Chapter 334 Flowers and Grass
Chapter 334 Flowers and Grass
"That shouldn't be Huipin. She has always been at odds with you. Moreover, after the Queen passed away, the two of you became the biggest competitors. How could she be willing to submit?"
[Who wants to be a slave when they can be the master? I have never thought of asking Huipin to surrender. But as long as the benefits are big enough, she will agree to help me, because that is also helping herself. ]
"But this kind of relationship is not reliable. Aren't you afraid that she will stab you in the back?"
[As long as the connection is close enough, she will reveal herself if she reveals me. Not only will she not say a word, she will also help to conceal it. However, this also has risks. If she is completely defeated, she may want to die with me before she dies.]
"Then find her weak spot, a spot that she will be worried about until her death."
Ji Nai and Yuan Xu smiled at each other and said two words in unison: "Yinzhen."
[Actually, I am quite curious. I don’t know how Huipin will solve the current dilemma. ]
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A few days after Huipin left Zhongcui Palace, she took advantage of the opportunity to pay respects to the emperor in Cining Palace and sued Hesheli for damaging the emperor's body.
Ji Nai looked at Huipin in surprise, his mind full of "Is she crazy?" For Kangxi, being schemed against by a woman was an absolute shame and humiliation, and he would not tolerate anyone exposing this matter.
She really didn't expect that Huipin's way to break the impasse was to trample on Kangxi's face.
Yuan Xu, a bystander, sighed and said, "Perhaps, she no longer expects Kangxi's favor. Not only does she not want it, she is also very resistant to it. So for Huipin, as long as Kangxi doesn't punish her, it doesn't matter how much he hates her."
The emperor's favor is an absolute pass in the harem, but it is not the only one. The path chosen by Huipin will be very difficult.
The Empress Dowager said in a deep voice: "Nara, do you know what you are talking about?"
Although Huipin was kneeling, her back was not bent at all. "I know that I used to have a grudge against the Empress, and saying such words is slanderous.
But I am really worried about His Majesty's holy body. I am afraid that Kunning Palace will plot again after tasting the sweetness. How can such a despicable method be used on His Majesty?"
"Since you said that the Queen used vile drugs to confuse the Emperor, do you have any evidence?"
"I don't have any evidence. The Queen is very capable. Even if she loses her power, she can still run Kunning Palace like an iron barrel. I am incompetent and cannot get any evidence."
"Since there is no evidence, how can you say that Hesheli is plotting against the emperor? You know, slandering the queen is a serious crime of insubordination."
Huipin said righteously: "I know, but for Your Majesty, I am willing to take this risk."
The Empress Dowager was silent, her eyelids drooping, hiding the emotions in her eyes, making it impossible to understand what she meant.
The Empress Dowager on the side was a little restless. She thought that today was just an ordinary day for paying respects. She would wait for a group of people to talk and drink tea, and then they would disperse when the time was almost up. Then she could go back to Shoukang Palace to play with Saiyinchahun.
Who knew that I would come across such a thing and that it would involve the emperor.
The Empress Dowager wanted to slip away, but when she was about to open her mouth, her great aunt glared at her. She didn't dare to mention leaving anymore and could only stand aside like a wooden stake, feeling very uncomfortable.
The Grand Empress Dowager looked at the Empress Dowager's absent-minded appearance and couldn't help sighing silently. She could no longer rely on her.
Ji Nai didn't know what the Grand Empress Dowager meant, so he could only think and speak: "Although Huipin's words are unfounded and she even brought up the Empress, which is disrespectful, it concerns the health of His Majesty, so even if there is only a little bit of something strange, it cannot be ignored."
The Grand Empress Dowager looked at Rongpin with interest, "Then in your opinion, should we conduct a thorough investigation of Kunning Palace?"
"I dare not offend the Empress, I just want to hear Huipin's detailed explanation. After all, Kunning Palace is a tight place, she can't get involved, so how did she know about this?"
Ji Nai's words sounded like he was questioning Huipin and setting a trap for her, which made the concubines below active. Although they didn't know what happened, it would be a good thing for them no matter which one of them, Huipin or the queen, suffered.
Besides, there is Concubine Rong to take the lead, so even if something happens, the punishment they receive will not be too severe.
All in all, to sum up, this thing can be done!
The concubines all knelt down and asked the Empress Dowager to investigate the matter for the sake of His Majesty's health. Only Concubine Irgen Jueluo knelt down and petitioned with the crowd, but in fact she didn't want the matter to be made public at all, and her face looked very unhappy at the moment.
No matter what the Empress Dowager had thought before, with so many people concerned about Kangxi's safety, if she turned a deaf ear to them, wouldn't she be disregarding the emperor's life and death?
The Grand Empress Dowager waved her hand, asked everyone to stand up and sit down, and asked Huipin: "Huipin, please tell me in detail what happened. Remember, the cause and effect are explained word by word, and no concealment is allowed."
"Yes."
Huipin said a little embarrassedly: "The Empress Dowager also knows that I and the Empress are not on good terms, so when I heard that Your Highness stayed at Kunning Palace that day, I was a little... I wanted to know whether the Empress had regained her favor, so I sent someone to find out, but I saw the palace maids in Kunning Palace tending to the flowers and plants nearby."
When she heard the words "flowers, plants", Concubine Irgen Jueluo seemed to be hit by something. Her body swayed, and she nervously tore at her handkerchief, with cold sweat oozing from her forehead.
"Flowers and plants? What can happen to just flowers and plants?"
"That's right. As early as the beginning of May, Kunning Palace began to frequently change the flowers in the palace. I didn't think it was a big deal at first. I just thought that the queen had been ill for a long time and wanted to change her mood.
But the situation remained the same on the second day of His Majesty's stay at Kunning Palace. He realized something was wrong and secretly collected the abandoned flowers and plants in Kunning Palace and consulted the imperial physician for advice.
All the concubines understood that Huipin didn't think that the Queen wanted to change her mood. She was afraid that she thought the Queen was unhappy and was deliberately making trouble for her, so she collected the flowers and plants, preparing to accuse the Queen of being extravagant.
The concubines who thought they had guessed the truth suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Concubine Hui knew that the Emperor was staying in Kunning Palace. It was the Queen's plan.
As for what kind of means were used, it goes without saying that this was possible. For the sake of the emperor's health, such aphrodisiacs were strictly prohibited in the palace, for fear that concubines would do anything to win favor. It has to be said that the queen was really bold.
However, the queen has always been very courageous. If someone else did such a thing, they might be skeptical and wonder if the other party was tricked. But when it comes to the queen, this is more credible.
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