newbobooks Chapter 160: Shen's Mother is Punished in the Cold Palace
Chapter 160: Shen's Mother is Punished in the Cold Palace
When Ye Qingyan arrived at the Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager ordered refreshments to be served.
She took Ye Qingyan's hand and pulled her to sit on the couch.
He patted her hand again and said, "Xiao Qi, you are the most sensible. I know that what happened today is not your fault. It was Shen Jinhua who caused it.
I am a little confused. With her personality, she would never do such a thing. She keeps framing you one after another, and it seems to be endless.
Could it be her mother's family? Come, bring over Nanny Ruan who is beside Shen Jinhua."
"Yes!" Nanny Yu responded and walked out.
Ye Qingyan didn't say anything.
A moment later, Nanny Ruan was brought in.
She knew that Queen Shen had no chance of turning the tables, so she knelt down and said, "This old servant greets the Queen Mother and the Princess."
The Queen Mother frowned, her eyes blaming her, and her voice was harsh: "Madam Ruan, you are so bold that you dared to instigate the Queen to plot against the Regent Princess.
Otherwise, with Shen Jinhua's personality, she would never do what she did today. That would be digging her own grave."
Nanny Ruan was horrified and knelt down, kowtowed repeatedly, and said with a stammer: "Your Majesty, I don't have that ability. I will do whatever the master tells me to do.
I have no choice but to obey orders. This matter has nothing to do with me."
The Queen Mother's eyes lit up as she asked, "Why are you holding this flower viewing banquet?"
Nanny Ruan lowered her head and said nothing.
"If you don't tell me, come here, beat Nanny Ruan to death with sticks." The Queen Mother threatened.
Then two palace maids came up and pulled Nanny Ruan out.
Nanny Ruan struggled hard, "Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with me. It was Madam Shen's idea.
The day before yesterday, the Shangshu's wife came and they talked for a long time.
After she leaves, the master will arrange the flower viewing banquet."
The Queen Mother's face darkened, as if dark clouds occupied the entire sky, making it so oppressive that it made people breathless. The room was very quiet, without a sound at all.
After a long while, the Queen Mother uttered a few words: "I didn't expect that the wife of the Minister of Personnel was also involved.
I was wondering why Shen Jinhua was holding a flower viewing party. She never likes crowds."
"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, please understand that this flower viewing banquet was held to harm the Regent Princess.
At first, the master didn't want to do it, and asked what if it failed. But Madam Shen said that she was the queen and the emperor would not blame her if she failed.
The Queen Mother was furious: “How nice of you, Shangshufu, to get involved in the affairs of the harem.
This time, she lost her position as queen and was even banished to the cold palace.
Also, what about the musk beads?"
Nanny Ruan wiped the cold sweat dripping from her forehead with her sleeve: "The gold bracelet is indeed a tribute from Fanjiang. Originally, those tributes were awarded to the Prince's Mansion by the Emperor.
The master then ordered the servant to find a craftsman to reinstall it and put musk beads inside.
The master said that no woman can get pregnant until she gives birth to a legitimate son."
The Queen Mother's brows immediately rose: "This vicious woman, no wonder she is the only one who gave birth to a daughter, while others are childless, how can such a person be worthy of being the Queen.
The emperor has no son. What will happen in the future? Who will the throne be passed on to? What an ignorant woman. "
The Queen Mother looked at Yu Ma Ma again, and her voice softened: "Ma Ma, ask the wife of the Minister of Personnel to go to the cold palace to take care of Leng Jinhua.
She will stay in the cold palace for a month, and let her know that all this is due to her."
"Yes, old slave, let's do it now."
"Madam Ruan has done too many bad things for Shen Jinhua. Someone, take her away and beat her to death."
Nanny Ruan burst into tears. She no longer begged the Queen Mother for forgiveness, as she knew it was useless.
Two palace maids escorted her out, and then a miserable scream of "Ah Ah" was heard from outside, and then it stopped after a while.
Queen Mother Chu showed an embarrassed expression on her face: "In the harem, these dirty tricks are most taboo, but they are still common.
Even with heavy penalties, some people still cling to a lucky break and give it a try.”
Ye Qingyan's expression was calm: "When I first knew Jiuyuan was the prince, he said that if he wanted to marry me, it had to be for a lifetime. That way, there would be fewer worries."
"Xiao Qi is right, but every prince has three wives and four concubines. Old Nine treats you differently, which is rare.
Seeing that you are pregnant, I am very happy. The palace finally has an heir."
The Queen Mother then asked tentatively, "Xiao Qi, do you think it's better to be a princess or a queen?"
Ye Qingyan's heart trembled, and she immediately replied: "My Lord and I prefer to travel freely and leisurely.
Of course, if someone presses us, we are not afraid of a fight to the death."
The Queen Mother's face froze instantly, and she said awkwardly, "It won't come to that."
Ye Qingyan won today's event overall and also warned the Queen Mother.
She bowed and said, "Mother, I want to go back."
The Queen Mother instructed: "Take good care of the baby."
Ye Qingyan took Feng Yi and Feng Jiu out of the palace.
Sitting in the carriage, Feng Yi said proudly: "Fortunately, the master had the foresight to let his subordinates record the video, otherwise it would be difficult to defend himself. Shen Jinhua is too wicked."
Ye Qingyan was thoughtful, "This move must have been approved by the Emperor, otherwise she wouldn't have dared to act so openly.
The Queen Mother asked me to go, and she was also testing my attitude. They were just like the Emperor, afraid that we would force him to abdicate."
"You are really judging others by your own standards. If our prince wanted to rebel, he would have done it long ago. There is no way he would have been able to take the throne."
Ye Qingyan stopped him: "Don't say such things carelessly in the future, in case someone with ulterior motives hears it and stirs up trouble again."
"Yes, I understand." Feng Yi said.
Ye Qingyan returned to the palace and everything was back to normal.
Nanny Yu brought two people to Minister Shen's residence.
Hearing that the nanny beside the Queen Mother had arrived, Madam Shen greeted her with a smile, "Nanny Yu, you are a rare guest. How come you have time to come today?"
Aunt Yu said calmly:
"The Queen Mother ordered Madam Shen to take care of Queen Shen now."
"Then I'll clean it up."
"No need, you can go with me."
Madam Shen said to the two maids, "You don't need to follow me."
Nanny Yu kindly advised, "You'd better take a maid with you."
Mrs. Shen nodded and said, "Cherry, you follow me."
This maid is very pretty. Every time the master comes back, he always keeps an eye on her and brings her with him, which makes the house peaceful and stable."
Nanny Yu and Madam Shen got into the carriage, and the maid and others walked behind.
When they arrived at the palace, Nanny Yu handed the task to Lu Wu, then got off the carriage, which headed directly towards the cold palace.
Cherry saw that the route was wrong and shouted, "Driver, you are going the wrong way. This is not the way to the Queen's bedroom."
The groom explained: "Aren't you going to see the Queen? The Queen is in the cold palace."
Cherry continued to argue: "Why was our queen banished to the cold palace?"
Lu Wu said, "The former queen Leng Jinhua murdered the emperor's offspring and framed the regent princess. She was stripped of her title and banished to the cold palace, where she is never allowed to leave.
The Queen Mother knew that all this was Madam Shen's idea, so she asked you to accompany the Queen who had just had a miscarriage."