Happy Little Scholar

"How dare you!"

The Duanyang Princess's face flushed, and she pointed at Li Yi and said, "You are just a small county magistrate. You are not allowed to distort the right and wrong. This matter should be reported to His Majesty, and His Majesty will make the decision!"

Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty is ill and has gone back to rest. The Secret Service can handle such a small matter, so I won't bother His Majesty."

The Duanyang Princess snorted coldly and said, "Then keep the person for a while and wait for His Majesty's decision!"

Concubine Cui glanced at the Duanyang Princess, her expression thoughtful.

"Your Majesty is here, and the Queen is here!"

Just then, a eunuch's sharp and thin voice came from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." The voices of a group of women greeting each other suddenly rang out in the hall, and the voices were crisp and melodious.

Emperor Jing walked in slowly from the door, with the Empress by his side and the Princess on the other side. When he walked into the palace and saw Li Yi and Li Xuan, he was slightly startled and asked, "Why are you two here?"

Then he saw the guards in the palace and asked again, "What happened here?"

The leader of the guards immediately stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, just now..."

The Empress walked aside and talked to the Crown Prince's wife. Li Mingzhu walked over, looked at Li Yi, and asked in a low voice, "Is it you who caused this again?"

Li Yi glanced at her. Does he look like a troublemaker? It's always trouble that troubles him, okay?

After hearing what the leader of the guards said, Emperor Jing's face darkened slightly.

He looked back at Chang De, who shook his head and said, "Impossible."

How could a master master be bumped by the maid and the things in his sleeves fell out? Even if they really fell out, they could be taken back before the other party could react. There was no need to even think about this matter. The problem was with the maid.

In the eyes of all the women in the palace, His Majesty is the most fair and selfless. Whether the wife of Li County Earl really committed theft or the palace maid framed her, everything will be revealed after His Majesty, who is fair and selfless, comes forward.

Under their gaze, His Majesty, who is fair and selfless, walked up to the maid and asked calmly, "Who ordered you?"

...

The expression on Princess Duanyang's face froze, Concubine Cui glanced at Emperor Jing, and the faces of the other women also showed disbelief.

"Your Majesty..." The maid trembled all over and trembled when she spoke.

"Let me ask you one more question, who ordered you?"

The maid's face was ashen and her whole body was shaking like a sieve.

"Drag her out and ask again after fifty strokes of the cane." Emperor Jing said calmly, the leader of the guards took the order, and two guards carried the maid out. Not long after, miserable cries came from outside.

"Your Majesty, this..." Concubine Cui walked out, pointed outside, and hesitated to speak.

"I know what's going on." Emperor Jing said, glancing at Li Yi and Li Xuan, and said, "What are you two still doing here? Do you want me to have someone give you two more seats?"

Li Yi didn't even have time to say a few words to Ruyi before he and Li Xuan were driven out by the old emperor.

I wanted to see what his concubines looked like, but I only saw Concubine Cui. Although she still had her charm, she was extremely vicious. This time, she was most likely the one who instigated it.

Concubine Cui, right? The Cui family, right? It just so happens that he has been feeling a bit itchy these days. There is still half a month before the enrollment of the academy, so he has plenty of time...

Inside the palace, Her Royal Highness the Princess was surrounded by many women. Ruyi was talking to Miss Chen, and the Queen was holding the hand of the Crown Prince's Concubine. She didn't know what topic she was talking about, but her face turned red. Concubine Cui sat next to Emperor Jing and leaned forward and said, "It's all my fault. I almost ruined my sister's banquet."

Emperor Jing waved his hand and said, "In the future, you have to manage the servants around you. Some people are getting more and more daring."

Another concubine beside him nodded and said, "The servants in my palace should also be managed well. Recently, many of the night-shining pearls awarded by His Majesty have been lost. , the jewelry was also lost inexplicably..."

"The servants around me are clean." Concubine Yan smiled. Only her palace had never lost anything. Shouning always gave her some night pearls or other jewelry. The girl grew up and knew to respect her mother...

But a daughter is a daughter after all. She can't compare to Concubine Chen who gave birth to a good son. The young Prince of Jin was smart. It is said that Li Xianbo asked His Majesty to let the Prince of Jin be a teacher at the Academy of Mathematics. There are even rumors that Li Xianbo, who is highly regarded by His Majesty, intends to support the Prince of Jin as the emperor...

Of course, these things have nothing to do with her. What she should care about is whether her daughter can have a good home in a few years.

Not long after, the head of the guards walked in from outside the palace and said, "Your Majesty, she confessed."

The maid confessed quickly. If there is no special favor except the two words "caning", then this caning is a standard caning.

Fifty strokes of the cane are enough to beat an adult man half to death. As for those who are a little weaker, they may not even be able to save their lives.

"When she was beaten with the tenth cane, she couldn't help but confess." The leader of the guards said, "She admitted that she was greedy for the bracelet of the imperial concubine. She originally planned to find a place outside the palace to hide it, but accidentally bumped into Madam Li, so she simply put the blame on Madam Li..."

"This slut..." Imperial Concubine Cui showed a trace of annoyance on her face, waved her hand, and said, "How dare she do such a bold thing, come, drag her away and beat her to death!"

Emperor Jing waved his hand and said, "Today is the Lantern Festival, it is not appropriate to cause death. If she is still alive, she will be expelled from the palace!"

"I obey your order!"

The head of the guards responded and walked out quickly.

Your Majesty said that today is the Lantern Festival and it is not appropriate to cause death, so he cannot be beaten to death, but the death penalty can be spared, but the living crime cannot be escaped. She stole the treasures of the imperial concubine and framed the wife of the county earl. After the 100 beatings, she is afraid that she will lose most of her life and can only spend the rest of her life in bed.

"This slut is so bold!"

"I was almost fooled by her just now."

"Yes, Madam Li looks like such a good person, she would never do such a thing."

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The ladies couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. His Majesty is indeed wise. He only took a glance and knew that it was the maid who framed her. The popular Li County Earl has received more than just the emperor's favor. After all, if he is seriously investigated, his disrespect to the imperial concubine and his behavior of defending Madam Li are not worthy of being a minister.

However, how could a little maid dare to do such a bold thing, and she is the personal maid of Concubine Cui. It is unknown whether there is any hidden story behind this matter.

"Your Majesty, I feel a little unwell, so I will withdraw first." Concubine Cui stretched out her hand to support her forehead, and there was a trace of fatigue in her voice.

Emperor Jing looked at her and said, "Do you want to call the imperial physician?"

"No, I just feel a little sleepy, and I will rest for a while." Concubine Cui shook her head slightly and said.

Emperor Jing nodded, and Concubine Cui walked out of the hall with two maids following her.

As soon as she stepped out of the hall, Princess Duanyang followed her with a look of reluctance on her face.

There are many palaces in Furong Garden. Important concubines such as the Queen, Concubine, and Concubine Yan all have their own bedrooms. At this time, in a palace somewhere, Concubine Cui stood in the hall with her back to the emperor, her face was cold, and she didn't look tired at all.

Princess Duanyang walked in from outside and said in a slightly angry voice: "What kind of background does Li Yi have to deserve your majesty's favoritism? It's clear that there is no strict investigation. Qin'er may have confessed under torture..."

Pa!

Suddenly, a loud slap sounded in the hall. Princess Duanyang covered her burning face with disbelief in her eyes.

"Sister, you..."

"Who told you to make your own decision!" Concubine Cui looked at her with frosty eyes and said coldly.