Become a winner in life after binding the childbearing system

Chapter 484 A Stranger’s Rise to Power (52)

"Three years and three years, Sheng'er is already thirteen years old, how long can the emperor's broken body last?"

Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, six years have passed.

The emperor's body inevitably aged a lot, and the wound on his chest recurred, making him look haggard and irritable.

The relationship between these two married couples is even more distant than it was six years ago. They have truly reached the state of meeting without knowing each other. Unless there is something important, the emperor will not come to Fengyi Palace, and Shen Yao will not go to Qianqing Palace.

'Host, the weather has turned cold recently, and the emperor's old illness has begun to flare up.

According to the system, it won't last long.'

The system spoke in a strange way, a bit like those eminent monks and Taoist priests that the emperor had taken great pains to invite in earlier.

Shen Yao rolled her eyes speechlessly, 'I wish he would log off early.

The old illness recurs every year. The doctors in the Imperial Hospital are really good at it.'

Although the Imperial Medical Service has not been peaceful in recent years, it is the department with the least staff reduction compared to other places in the harem.

The emperor still cherishes his life. He says that he will drink and enjoy life today, but in practice he wants to call the imperial physician three times a day. He takes medicine frantically for any minor illness or disaster. This is a good example of what it means to say one thing and mean another.

'No matter how capable the imperial physicians are, they cannot stop a person from committing suicide.

The emperor eats delicious food and enjoys beautiful women, and he also eats elixirs every now and then. 'Tsk tsk tsk tsk, the elixirs made by Taoist priests in this era are not as good as those produced by the system. It's no exaggeration to say that they are poison.

Just for the sake of pleasure, he dared to eat and digest the food in three to five minutes. The system felt that the emperor was alive today because of the blessing of the ancestors of the Yu family. If it were someone with less luck, he would have died long ago.

"It's impossible to persuade someone to stop doing this, especially since so many doctors are keeping silent." Everyone chooses to protect themselves, so who would risk giving advice?

The emperor might have had this premonition, so the imperial doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau were often pointed at and scolded, and in serious cases they were kicked out of the hospital.

'Host, we'

Before the system finished speaking, there was a sudden noise outside the door.

Hong Guo came in and hurriedly reported to Shen Yao, "He Chongyi is here."

Shen Yao stood up from the couch, "Why is she here? Didn't we ask her to rest more in the palace?"

I finally got myself out of the He family's affairs, and the wounds I sustained haven't healed yet.

Hongguo shook her head and said she didn't know, only that He Chongyi was waiting at the door.

Shen Yao was helpless, "Please come in."

Now that she's here, she can't just send him back. Besides, they have a private agreement. It won't be good for He Chongyi if the He family falls. It wouldn't be kind of her to step on them now.

Hongguo nodded and said yes, then turned around and invited He Chongyi in.

He Chongyi had a circle of white gauze wrapped around her head, and her cheeks were red and swollen that could not be covered up by makeup. All of this was caused by the He family's misfortune.

"Your Highness, I greet you. May your Highness live long and happily."

"Stand up and sit down"

Shen Yao asked He Chongyi to find a round stool and sit down. "Is there something going on in Changle Palace?"

Otherwise, why would he come out to look for her? It was only half a month before the He family fell.

He Chongyi raised her hand and touched the wound on her forehead, biting her lip and mentioned that she wanted to change the palace.

Shen Yao didn't say anything, but gestured for He Chongyi to continue explaining the reasons.

"Your Highness, there are too many concubines in Changle Palace, and many of them have been bullied by He Cairen and He Jieyu."

Now that the He family has fallen, the most cheerful He Cairen and He Jieyu have both been sent to the cold palace to live alone. He Chongyi is a daughter of the He family on the surface, so she has escaped the suffering of the cold palace, but she cannot avoid being kicked when she is down.

It's not that He Chongyi hasn't thought about being patient, but what some people did was too much. He Chongyi still wants to live longer and is unwilling and impossible to waste energy on these things.

He Chongyi felt at ease running to Shen Yao for help. She had also done some things for the Empress in the past few years, so it was not excessive to receive rewards in advance.

Shen Yao: ...It's really not too much

"After leaving Changle Palace, do you have any other palaces that you prefer?"

In recent years, there have been people coming and going in the harem, but overall, there are more people coming in than leaving, and there is no idle palace. The only difference is the number of concubines living in it.

He Chongyi quickly shook her head, indicating that she was not picky about the location of the palace at all. Anyway, people like her were destined to never be favored.

In order to prevent the emperor from having to remember her, He Chongyi even thought that the more remote the place she lived in, the better.

Shen Yao touched his chin and drew circles around several palaces in his mind.

"Leave this matter to me. Remember to keep a low profile when you return."

It's not enough to just ask for a move to the palace, at least you have to find a reasonable excuse.

Shen Yao asked Hong Guo to send He Chongyi away while she thought of an excuse.

The system popped up, "How simple, just use the scar on He Chongyi's face and the xenophobia among the concubines in Changle Palace,' a ready-made excuse.

The emperor did not throw He Chongyi into the cold palace (with Shen Yao's help), which means that He Chongyi is still a normal concubine in the palace.

Those people in Changle Palace did these things secretly to find fault. If no one reported it, the officials would not report it and the people would not investigate it. But if anyone talks too much, he would not be able to stand firm.

Shen Yao was busy with all kinds of affairs in Fengyi Palace. Hongguo and Luying would report to her about many things in the harem every day.

Among them, some of them always mention the little dirty things of Changle Palace to some extent.

Shen Yao secretly noted this down, and when Hong Guo and Lu Ying mentioned it again, Shen Yao was concerned about He Chongyi's situation, "If the emperor does not pursue He Chongyi's case, other concubines should not target He Chongyi."

Otherwise, you would be slapping the emperor in the face and not taking his words seriously.

Hongguo and Luying heard the elegant meaning of the string music and immediately agreed that this was the case.

"My lady, how about I invite Concubine Zhao from Changle Palace to come over?"

He Chongyi's status is awkward now. The only one who can hold the Changle Palace together is Concubine Zhao. It is Concubine Zhao who targets He Chongyi more often than not. Otherwise, the other concubines in Changle Palace would not have the courage to do so.

"Well, please come over here."

Concubine Zhao was also an old lady. She had been there when Shen Yao first entered the palace.

If I remember correctly, at that time, there was a beautiful lady named Tang living in Changle Palace who loved to make trouble.

Unfortunately, the beauty Tang became a passing cloud and died early in the harem of the Yu Dynasty.

Luying went on a quest for Shen Yao, and then turned around to invite Concubine Zhao over.

No matter how well people in their thirties take care of themselves, they will never be as lively as young people.

When Concubine Zhao came over, she was still a little uneasy, not knowing why the Queen had invited her.

It was not until the Queen mentioned He Chongyi from Changle Palace that Concubine Zhao realized that she had gone too far in targeting her before.

That's impossible. He Chongyi's entire family was convicted. How could a concubine without any background or support cause trouble?

"No matter what, she is the emperor's concubine, and she is a second-rank concubine. Concubine Zhao, don't go too far in some things. The emperor has not yet investigated, and you are overstepping the boundaries, which is against the palace rules."

The palace rules do have relevant regulations, but there are so many contents in the palace rules that no one would really follow them.

Concubine Zhao grumbled in her heart that the Queen was looking for trouble, but the situation was stronger than she was, and she was not favored, so she could only do what the other party said.

He bowed his head obediently to admit his mistake and promised not to do it again, only to hear the queen suddenly sigh, "Something happened, it's not good to pretend that you didn't know.

How about this, let He Chongyi move to the nearby Weiyang Palace, so that you can have more peace in Changle Palace."

The Weiyang Palace was previously the palace where concubines lived. Later, the concubines were moved to Songxuexuan, and only unfavored concubines lived in the Weiyang Palace.

It's not that she was unfavored. Basically, all the old people were thrown there, because the Weiyang Palace was far away and there were more palaces inside, which could accommodate many people.

Now, when Concubine Zhao heard that the Queen wanted to move He Chongyi to the Weiyang Palace, she was immediately overjoyed.

What a sudden turn of events.

She thought the Queen was giving her some advice, telling her to be more docile in the future, but she didn't expect that she was going to kick He Chongyi out. That was great!

With a smile on her face, Zhao Jieyu thanked the Empress for the arrangement, then stood up and went back to the palace to tell He Chongyi the good news, hoping that He Chongyi could move in today.

He Chongyi also wanted to move today, but unfortunately there were a lot of things in the palace, and it would take at least a few days to pack up.

"Master, let's go to Weiyang Palace. Your health is uncertain," the maid said worriedly.

"My body is fine. If I stay and suffer every day, you will not be able to bear it."

He Chongyi doesn't have to go out, but others have to go out to do things.

When the time comes, one will be disgusted and the other will say something mean. Just thinking about it is enough to make you upset.

The maid thought about what her master said and immediately understood.

Indeed, forcing oneself to stay in Changle Palace is not a good idea, but going to Weiyang Palace may not be a bad thing.

She turned around to pack up the things she wanted to take away from the palace, including the storehouse and some ornaments. Also, Shen Yao gave a special reminder at Weiyang Palace that the Ministry of Internal Affairs would not make trouble about it, so He Chongyi's life was very good after she went there.

Shen Yao fanned herself with emotion, "I have done her justice. The Jiangnan clan has no relationship with her anymore."

The fall of the He family announced the complete submission of the Jiangnan clan. The emperor dealt with the parts that Shen Yao and the Shen family were willing to reveal on the surface. Privately, the Jiangnan clan had long become the biggest trump card in the hands of the Shen family.

The system didn't expect that everything was developing according to their plan.

Perhaps they will have conflicts with the emperor in the future, but considering the court situation and the power of the Shen family, it is unlikely that they will suffer any losses.

He Chongyi's silence announced that the He family's affairs had come to an end.

There are still a steady stream of favored concubines appearing in the harem, ranging from a few days to a few months. It can be said that the impact on Shen Yao is almost non-existent.

Yu Sheng had a very good time in Xiefang Palace. The teachers around him changed one after another, which helped Yu Sheng grow to a great extent.

Yu Xi moved out of Fengyi Palace for several years and lived happily in the princess's residence. Whenever he came back occasionally, he was in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, just now, Chief Steward Li of the Qianqing Palace sent someone to invite the imperial physician again. This is the fifth time this month."

The month is not even halfway through and the Emperor's old illness has recurred frequently, but it is much more serious than last year.

Hong Guo lowered her head and whispered that there were some unusual movements in Xiefang Palace. "The people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are arrogant. They arranged the maids there to do the rough work in a very distinctive way."

There's no need to explain what your plan is, it's so disgusting.

Shen Yao was not angry because this kind of thing was common in the harem. The palace maids serving the emperor were all beautiful, and the work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was just this kind of shortcut work.

"Sheng'er is already thirteen years old. He has already encountered some things." She couldn't possibly treat him as a child.

If Yu Sheng had to look for her for everything, what would he do when he ascended the throne? Shen Yao couldn't keep an eye on these things all the time.

"Hongguo, the palace maids arranged by the Ministry of Internal Affairs must have been instructed by someone else.

Let the police investigate, don't worry too much, just wait and see how Sheng'er handles it."

As Yu Sheng grows up, there will be more and more things like this. They are not unforgivable, at most they are just a little disgusting.

Hongguo answered yes and turned to check the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which she had read at least eight times.

Just like leeks, no matter how many times they are harvested, the Imperial Household Department remains intertwined and shows no sign of weakening.

The old ones are stepped on and the new ones are always raised. The cake of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is too big, even Shen Yao can't do it fairly.

It is not advisable to take shortcuts. Hong Guo took the evidence he had found and presented it to his master. The thick stack of papers was filled with records of the mistakes that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had made.

Shen Yao laughed out loud, "No matter how much time has passed, they can't change their greedy nature."

It's like a dragon holding a mountain of gold and silver. The instinct of greed for money is engraved in its bones and cannot be controlled.

"My Lady, Xiefang Palace won't cause any trouble for the time being. Do you want me to teach these people a lesson first?"

I don't want to kill you with one blow, but it's enough to teach you a lesson.

"No need, go ask the eldest prince to come over," Shen Yao casually threw the evidence on the coffee table and knocked on the table leisurely, "Sheng'er should choose what to do."

In fact, Yu Sheng has been involved in many things in private, and has even handled political affairs several times.

The emperor is in poor health, and as the only son, Yu Sheng’s life cannot be easy.

The emperor has to train his son no matter what, even though he is sometimes afraid of a fallout between father and son and wants to hold on to his power tightly.

Hong Guo went to invite Yu Sheng, but in less than half a day, Yu Sheng came over from Xiefang Palace with his men.

The thirteen-year-old boy has handsome features, is tall and has long legs, and the baby fat on his face has faded.

To be fair, Yu Sheng has a very good appearance and looks very much like Shen Yao.

"Mother"

"Sheng'er"

Shen Yao smiled and waved, then handed the paper in her hand over to her, "Take a look at these things first, they are all problems of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

When Yu Sheng comes to power in the future, he will also have to deal with the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It doesn't hurt to be mentally prepared in advance.

Yu Sheng sat on the couch, looking through the dense evidence handed over by his mother.

Well, it's somewhat surprising and somewhat expected. The Imperial Household Department is such a den of filth. If one day the Imperial Household Department suddenly becomes clean, that must be the day this department will be abolished.

"Mother, I think we should teach them a lesson. Our previous methods were too soft." If we use something tougher, maybe we can dig deeper.

Shen Yao leaned on the soft pillow behind her, "Aren't you afraid of being bitten? Nowadays, the palace maids in Xiefang Palace are all deployed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Including some aspects of arrangements, Shen Yao has the decision-making power but cannot monitor them thoroughly. If there are any changes during this period, it will be difficult to discover.