amaotonovel Chapter 175: The Hu Family Father and Daughter Are Good at Using Conspiracy
Chapter 175: The Hu Family Father and Daughter Are Good at Using Conspiracy
When Prince Rui returned home that day, he couldn't help but lose his temper again. Then he gave a task to the people he had placed in the palace, asking them to investigate who was helping the emperor to plot against him.
Two days later, only Hu Cairen came with news, saying that she had gotten information from the emperor, and it was from Jin Shuyi.
“Hmph, this Jin Shuyi is just like her father, she loves to ruin my plans!” After hearing the report, Prince Rui slammed the teacup in his hand heavily on the table.
"This woman from the Shen family is really hateful. You know what happened to my mother before. She made her speechless. My poor mother was bedridden after returning to the Prince Xiang's Mansion. She almost had a stroke!"
Thinking back to last year's embarrassing incident, the Prince of Xiang was itching to resent it, not to mention that the Emperor took the opportunity to give their family a beating, which made them still unable to recover. How could he not hate him?
However, the mother and son are in a weak position, and now is a good opportunity. If they can instigate Prince Rui to give Shen Zhiyao a good beating, it would be good to vent their anger.
Of course, if we can "defeated" that woman, we would be making a profit.
“Humph, this woman is not easy to deal with! I have inquired about her affairs in advance. Even General Zhu suffered a loss at her hands…” Prince Rui said, and then looked at Prime Minister Hu.
"Prime Minister Hu, what do you think? I heard that she also looks down on Concubine Hu. If we let her do this, it will be disadvantageous to Concubine Hu!" Prince Rui said with a sinister smile.
Prime Minister Hu sat steadily on the armchair and said with a smile: "Since conspiracy doesn't work on her, why not try an open conspiracy..."
"Oh?" The triangular eyes of Prince Rui suddenly widened, and he was obviously interested. He stood up and asked, "Prime Minister, tell me in detail!"
That night, the three of them gathered together and plotted for a long time, and finally dispersed with satisfaction.
The next morning, just as Shen Zhiyao returned from paying respects at Fengyi Palace, an unexpected guest came to visit.
He was a little eunuch who looked very smart but unfamiliar. He had red lips and white teeth, and he smiled very kindly.
"I'm Qiu Cang, the eunuch on duty at Prince Rui's mansion. Following my master's instructions, I've brought some filial gifts to Madam Jin Shuyi. My master said that the madams are all busy during the New Year, so it's too late to send the gifts now." Qiu Cang said with a smile, he was very eloquent.
Shen Zhiyao took a quick look and saw that one sandalwood box was filled with banknotes, and the other box was filled with expensive jewellery.
Shen Zhiyao asked with a smile: "My Lord, besides me, which other ladies did the Duke of Rui give gifts to?"
"In reply to Your Majesty, all queens in high positions have such supplies. Don't worry, they are all purchased according to the rules." Qiu Cang bowed and said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiyao did not question it at all. She turned around and said with a smile: "Qiuyue, reward this eunuch generously."
"Thank you, Empress Jin Shuyi." Qiu Cang kowtowed to express his gratitude.
He had heard that Lady Jin Shuyi was very powerful, and he thought it would be difficult to send the things away, so he was quite worried.
Now, not only had he given it away, but he had also received a reward, which made him extremely happy, and he was extremely grateful to the queen.
Who said that Empress Jin Shuyi was difficult to deal with? She was obviously very kind and easy to talk to.
After sending Qiu Cang away, Qiu Yue asked with a worried look on her face: "Master, it's not a good idea for you to accept it so easily. After all, it was sent by a prince outside the palace. What if the emperor finds out and blames us? How can we deal with it?"
"Qiuyue, if it were you, what would you do?" Shen Zhiyao asked instead of answering.
"I am timid, so I simply won't accept it!" Qiuyue said.
"Hmph! Since they've taken the trouble to give it to me, I'll accept it all. What's more, I won't spit out even a single bit of it." Shen Zhiyao said with a sly smile.
"Master, this is not good, right?" Qiuyue frowned.
"Chu'an, you have to make another trip for this matter." Shen Zhiyao turned to Chu'an and said.
"Master, please give me your orders and I will do it." Chu An has tasted the sweetness, and he will boldly do whatever Shen Zhiyao orders him to do.
Shen Zhiyao picked up a pen and wrote a "little note". Since the emperor loved to write, she would write too.
"Go find Eunuch Lin'en and tell him everything I received truthfully. Then give him this note and ask him to pass it on to the emperor on my behalf." Shen Zhiyao instructed.
Chu An took a piece of paper that was specially folded into a "heart shape" and left, thinking: My master is so versatile.
Qiuyue was watching on the side in a daze, not understanding what her master was up to.
"Please keep all the banknotes and jewelry. These things are just enough for us to spend lavishly. After all, they are free, so why not take them away?"
After saying that, Shen Zhiyao immersed herself in researching new cosmetics, leaving Qiuyue alone and messy.
These things are unclear, how can she collect them with peace of mind?
But looking at Shen Zhiyao's expression, Yanran already regarded it as her own...
In Changdeok Palace, Bo Muxi had just finished discussing matters with the ministers, and Lin En hurriedly reported everything he had heard.
"So, Jin Shuyi sent all the things she got to me?" Bo Muxi asked with raised eyebrows.
This woman is smart. She knows that she shouldn't accept things randomly. But why did Prince Rui give so many valuable items to Shen Zhiyao for no reason?
This was something that aroused people's imagination, but Shen Zhiyao accepted it so nonchalantly that it made people feel that it was nothing.
"Your Majesty, Empress Jin Shuyi didn't send anything but a note..." Chu An hurriedly held the note folded into a "heart shape" in both hands and handed it to the emperor.
Bo Muxi looked at the very unique note and suddenly laughed.
What the hell is this woman up to?
Isn't it normal practice to send all the items you get to him to show your loyalty?
Bo Muxi curiously opened the note, which contained only a few short sentences: "Your Majesty, Prince Rui was probably criticized by the Queen Mother two days ago, and he felt deeply guilty, so he sent some money to the harem. I was afraid of offending the prince and causing discord between the brothers, so I had to accept it reluctantly. I hope Your Majesty will tell me how to deal with it."
After reading it, Bo Muxi couldn't help but laugh and scold: "This cunning little woman wants something, but she has to pretend to be good in front of me..."
Lin En could only smile and say, "Your Majesty, perhaps you have misunderstood Empress Jin Shuyi. After all, she reported the truth and did not hide anything."
Lin En was also embarrassed and could only try his best to help Shen Zhiyao.
"Hmph! If you really have such good intentions, why don't you send all the things over?" Bo Muxi couldn't help but complain with a smile.
Seeing that the emperor was not really angry, Lin En just smiled and said nothing more.
Shen Zhiyao's behavior clearly shows that she doesn't want to give it, but is afraid of giving people a chance to criticize her. Now it depends on how the emperor handles the matter.