sbdcsierra Chapter 1403: The investigation outside the palace has yielded results
Chapter 1403: The investigation outside the palace has yielded results
The fingers that were twisting her Buddhist beads suddenly froze, and the gentle smile that she had been carefully maintaining froze on her face in an instant, and the corners of her mouth even twitched slightly.
Want to bring that evil person to your side and face him every day?
Does this silly girl really not understand, or is she pretending not to know, why was Baharguli sent to the cold palace?
She took great pains to pin the man to death, and now the eldest princess is going to bury the root of this evil right under her own nose?
This is not caring at all, it's clearly inviting a wolf into the house and stabbing her in the heart with a knife!
Concubine Zhuang tightly grasped the Buddhist beads and barely suppressed the anger in her heart.
She couldn't agree to that.
Not to mention that she didn't want to see Baharguli at all.
The reputation for compassion and tolerance that she had built over the years would not allow her to keep a sinner who had "poisoned" her adopted daughter by her side to torture her.
Concubine Zhuang took a deep breath and forced her voice to sound gentle. "Yun'er, your intentions are good. However... the allocation of official women is governed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so it's not appropriate for mother to interfere too much."
"Besides, the Baguan woman has a special status. If she stays with you, it will inevitably attract criticism, which may not be a good thing for either you or her."
At this point, Concubine Zhuang raised her hand and gently stroked the eldest princess's hair, her tone somewhat helpless: "Letting the women of Baguan go to work elsewhere and live a stable life may be the true mercy."
"Don't mention this matter again."
The light in the eldest princess's eyes dimmed little by little, and her mouth pursed in grievance...
She didn't understand why her mother refused to help her?
This is obviously a good thing...
It was obvious that Concubine Zhuang was determined, and the eldest princess did not dare to argue any further. She could only lower her head and replied muffledly: "Yes, Yun'er knows."
Seeing the eldest princess looking lost but not daring to say anything, Concubine Zhuang did not feel relieved at all. Instead, she felt as if she was blocked by a ball of wet cotton and was extremely suffocated.
This girl is really her nemesis!
……
In just two days, the transfer order for Ba came down.
The guilty woman Baharguli was pardoned as an official woman and sent to serve in the Yikun Palace.
Concubine Dun looked at the note with the imperial seal of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and lightly ran her finger over the three words "Yikun Palace" on it, as if she had already felt the pleasure of holding her enemy in the palm of her hand.
Odazi was right. How could she miss this excellent opportunity to trample her once arrogant opponent into the mud?
She has plenty of time and means to slowly "entertain" the foreign tribute!
Soon, Baharguli was brought over and knelt in front of Concubine Dun.
She was wearing a dress that was starched white, her hair was neatly combed in the style of a palace maid, and she knelt on the cold golden brick floor with her head lowered and her eyes submissive.
The exotic and charming aura that once attracted the attention of emperors was now only humble and silent.
Concubine Dun sat upright on the rosewood armchair at the top, wearing a brand new pomegranate red palace dress, which made her face even more gorgeous and charming.
She slowly used the lid to stir the foam in the teacup, her eyes glancing down at the humble figure on the ground. The resentment that had been suppressed for so long finally found an outlet, transforming into a trace of undisguised pleasure.
Concubine Dun did not wake her up immediately or ask any questions, but just let Baharguli kneel like that.
The palace maids serving in the hall all lowered their heads and eyes, not daring to make a sound.
Everyone knew that this "new" official woman, Ba, would probably have a hard time in the future.
After a full half hour, until Baharguli's knees were trembling slightly, Concubine Dun seemed to have just noticed her. She lazily raised her eyelids and said in a long voice: "Oh... Isn't this our former Concubine Chun?"
"Oh, no, now we should call her Lady Ba."
"Raise your head and let me see."
"Tsk tsk tsk... The cold palace is such a torturous place. Your complexion... is not as good as before."
There was still no expression on Baharguli's face, her eyes were as calm as a pool of stagnant water, but her tightly pursed lips revealed a hint of her forbearance.
Seeing Baharguli's submissive attitude, Concubine Dun felt even more relieved, but she sighed with pretended regret: "Alas...it's pitiful."
"Since you have come to my Yikun Palace, you must abide by the rules of the Yikun Palace. Here in my palace, we are no more lax than anywhere else!"
Baharguli whispered: "Yes..."
Concubine Dun put down the teacup and pointed casually at the corner of the hall, where a half-human-high gilded copper incense burner stood. "This incense burner is covered in dust and is an eyesore. Go and clean it inside and out."
"Remember, use fine cotton cloth, and don't let it scratch."
The fumigation cage has a complicated structure and countless hollow carvings. If you really want to clean it inside and out, you will probably have to kneel on the ground for a long time.
This is clearly a deliberate attempt to make things difficult.
Baharguli lowered her eyes and replied softly, "Yes."
"besides……"
Concubine Dun seemed to recall something and continued, "My small kitchen is short of a fire watcher. From now on, this job will be yours."
"Remember, the heat must be just right. If you miss the time to stew my tonic, or if the fire is too high or too low... watch your back!"
Watching a fire is the most tiring and lowly job. Not only is there smoke and fire, but you also have to stay close to the fire.
Baharguli still said, "Yes."
Seeing her so obedient, Concubine Dun felt as if she had punched cotton. Instead of feeling relieved, she became even more furious.
She sneered, "Why can't you just say 'yes'?"
"It seems that after spending so much time in the cold palace, you've even forgotten the rules. How should you introduce yourself when you see me?"
Baharguli curled her fingers, lowered her head even lower, and said in a hoarse voice: "Your servant... obey your command!"
Hearing the word "slave", Concubine Dun finally showed a truly comfortable yet cruel smile on her face.
She waved her hand and said disgustedly, "Alright, go back to work and don't stand here and get in my way!"
Baharguli kowtowed silently and stood up. She stumbled a little from kneeling for so long, but she quickly regained her composure.
Looking at her back, Concubine Dun picked up the tea and took a sip comfortably.
This is just the beginning.
There are still many days to come, and she has plenty of patience and means to slowly crush this former enemy into mud inch by inch!
……
In the inner hall of Yongshou Palace, the candlelight cast the figure of Shen Zhinian flipping through a book on the window screen, quiet and peaceful.
Fuqiu approached quietly, and when Shen Zhinian put down her book and looked up, she whispered, "Your Majesty, the investigation outside the palace has yielded results."
Shen Zhinian's expression remained unchanged. He just nodded slightly, indicating Fuqiu to continue.
"It is just as your Majesty expected."
Fuqiu's voice was filled with the solemnity of revealing a secret: "That Master Huichen, on the surface, is a highly respected monk in Fatu Temple, revered and worshipped by the world."