Chapter 257
Concubine Yi didn't know why, but also knew that the queen was coming, so she said: "The concubine will take my leave first."
"Go." The Empress Dowager waved her off and sent her away.
After Concubine Yi left, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but said disappointedly: "You said this Xia Zi'an, what kind of ability does this Xia Zi'an have to make the ancestors look so high? The Ai family thought it was different before, but now it seems that she just wants to stabilize Ah Jie. This backing."
Eunuch Sun laughed, "Empress Dowager, this Hu Huanxi has been hiding from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this time he took the initiative to invite him out, and the city was full of trouble. Tell me, whose handwriting is this?"
"You mean, she designed this?" the empress dowager asked.
Eunuch Sun said: "It's not hard to guess."
The empress dowager couldn't help thinking for a while, "If she did it, it's not bad, at least Aijia found an excuse."
"Actually, all she wants to do is to give you this excuse. After all, you have to do the decree, right? The empress has already given a marriage, and if you want to annul this marriage, you have to step in. Xia Zian built it for you." You just go down the steps."
The Empress Dowager nodded, "Well, let's listen to what the Empress has to say, she has already eaten such a big piece of fat pork from the Prime Minister's Mansion, and she must be reluctant to give it up."
"Of course it is. Although Prime Minister Xia is being suppressed by the lord, he has many followers, so he can't easily get out of the line of fire. There is still value to be used."
As the two talked, they heard that the queen was coming.
The empress dowager didn't wait for her to kneel down to pay her respects, she directly challenged her, "Look what woman you've found for the crown prince? She's so rude and arrogant. The Ai family just wanted to make an order to agree to this marriage, and then such a shitty thing happened. Son, you are teaching Aijia, can this decree still be made?"
Before the empress came, although she thought that the empress dowager would be unhappy, she didn't expect to be so angry, she lost her mind at the moment, and sighed softly, "Mother, forgive me, the concubine didn't know she was such a person before."
"Now you see what to do, your will has been made, if the Ai family is abolished, it will be disrespectful to you, the queen."
The queen thought for a while, "What the queen mother knows now may not be all the facts. How about Rong Chenqie to find out first?"
The empress dowager knew that she did not give up so quickly, and she was not in a hurry. Anyway, this matter has already happened, and it was deliberately arranged by someone, so it is impossible to turn the situation around.
"Go and investigate clearly. If the crime is true, she did beat people in the street, and the Yamen will deal with it as it should." The Empress Dowager said sharply.
The queen could only say: "Yes, my concubine will summon Lord Jingzhao Yinliang to ask for clarification."
After the queen left, she didn't ask Jing Zhaoyin to find out. She knew that she didn't need to know. With Xia Wan'er's temperament, she could do such a thing.
On the other hand, Hu Huanxi was a bit strange. Originally, the Tai Tuo was asking for marriage, but the Hu family had been pushing back and forth, especially Hu Huanxi, who avoided seeing him. Now, he suddenly invited her with such a big fanfare, which really made people suspicious.
The queen thought for a while, and ordered someone to summon Nanny Yang and Pan Dan into the palace to ask about Xia Zian's movements.
Nanny Yang told the queen directly that Xia Zian was hiding now, because she expected that the epidemic would drag her down, so she hid first.
The queen could not trust Nanny Yang, so she asked Pan Dan again.
Pan Dan said: "What Mammy said is true, Xia Zian has indeed left the Prime Minister's Mansion and hid in the small courtyard of the Chen family, and according to our investigation, she has no contact with the Hu family."
The queen hummed, looked at Yang Nanny and asked, "Xia Zian and sister Xia Wan'er are at odds, but I haven't heard of any trouble between them recently. What do you know in the mansion?"
Nanny Yang truthfully told the truth about Lan Yu and Xia Wan'er's collusion to hurt Longan, deliberately concealing the fact that Xiaosun was sold to Zuiyue Tower, and Pan Dan didn't know about it, so what Nanny Yang said was also true. It didn't make the queen suspicious.
After confirming that it wasn't Xia Zi'an and Hu Huanxi who joined forces, the queen felt relieved. It seems that Hu Huanxi wanted to get close to the crown prince on purpose?
If that's the case, you really can't offend the Hu family.
Thinking of this, the Queen ordered someone to send a letter to the Tai Tuo, and the Ministry of Punishment handled it impartially.
The Ministry of Punishment received an order. Since it was handled impartially, the case had to be transferred back to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen.
This circled around, and then went back to Mr. Liang. Mr. Liang covered his head and cried out inwardly.
These two aunts are not easy to offend, Xia Wan'er has a prime minister's house, and the Hu family has strong financial resources.
It was still the master who was thoughtful and persuaded: "Master, why do you think so much? Didn't you say to let it be done impartially? Then let's do it impartially. You also did it according to the will."
Mr. Liang was woken up by the teacher's words, read the files, and according to the laws and regulations, wounded and framed. Since the circumstances were not serious, he was sentenced to 15 days' imprisonment.
Duke Jin found Prime Minister Xia and said, "I have tried my best. I said before that if she is willing to apologize and make amends, this matter will be forgotten. But she refuses to apologize, so I have to let the Yamen handle it."
Prime Minister Xia knew that the Duke of Jin also helped, and sent him away after thanking him.
After turning around, his face turned green, and he looked at the old lady and sneered a few times, "How could the royal family want such a daughter-in-law? This marriage is too dirty!"
The old lady closed her eyes and said calmly: "Dead wood cannot be carved, it seems that our previous efforts were wasted."
"What should I do now?" Prime Minister Xia couldn't help being troubled. He was still unwilling to give up his dream of being the head of the country, and the cooperation with the Tai Tuo went smoothly. This time, the zombie disease was about to take effect. This matter , he deserves credit.
"You talk to the Tai Tuo first, I hope there is still room for maneuver." The old lady couldn't bear to let her work fall short. Although she had also intended to join the noble concubine before, the current situation of the zombie disease is indeed a good situation.
"What if it doesn't work?" Prime Minister Xia asked.
The old lady thought for a while, "You ask Duke Jin to delay for another two days, if there is really no room for maneuver, then make another plan."
"Mother wants to?" Prime Minister Xia vaguely guessed what she was thinking.
The old lady looked at him, "If Xia Wan'er can't marry the crown prince, it doesn't make much sense for you to follow the crown prince. You'd better keep some handles and hold them in your hands. When the time comes, you can talk to the imperial concubine."
Going there with the help of the Tai Tuo will really make the Concubine Gui look at her differently, but Prime Minister Xia still thinks that if there is still hope for the Prince, then don't move.
Aunt Cuiyu asked: "Then do you want to visit the second lady in prison?"
"Although this marriage has been more than half of the way, it has never been implemented. I want to go and see her." The old lady thought for a while, looked at Prime Minister Xia and said, "You go there yourself and warn her. You can't cause trouble."
"I don't know if forcing her to apologize now is still useful?" Aunt Cuiyu asked.
Prime Minister Xia shook his head, "It's useless. After the judgment takes effect, it has to be enforced. Even an apology is useless. I gave her a chance during the reconciliation."
"A trash!" The old lady said contemptuously.
Prime Minister Xia went to visit Xia Wan'er in the prison, and Xia Wan'er cried loudly, asking Prime Minister Xia to take her out.
Prime Minister Xia said coldly: "Now that the palace is furious, whether you can keep your status as the future concubine is another matter. You can continue to quarrel. If you continue to quarrel, let alone ten days, even ten months you won't be able to get out. "
"Father, believe me, Hu Huanxi really hit me. You see, all the injuries on my body were caused by her." Xia Wan'er cried.