The little dark guard who travels between two lives

Shen Yining was also startled by the emperor's angry shout. She turned around and saw the emperor and Qin Mingxuan walking towards her hurriedly. The emperor's face was full of anger, and Qin Mingxuan didn't even look at her. He rushed to Ji Wanran with an anxious look on his face, and gently took Ji Wanran from Zi Yuan's arms, as if he was holding a priceless treasure.

Shen Yining felt her eyes hurt when she saw this scene, but she couldn't care about Qin Mingxuan and Ji Wanran at this moment. When she saw the emperor's angry face, she knelt down tremblingly and apologized.

She knew that the emperor doted on her, but that was in the harem. Now that it involved court officials, the emperor would not be so tolerant of her. The anger on the emperor's face at this time proved that the emperor would not tolerate her this time.

This had never happened before. Even though she had been disrespectful to the Queen, the Emperor had never spoken harshly to her. At most, he would privately advise her not to be spoiled. But those were private conversations between the bed curtains, and she would often just act coquettishly and easily get away with it. The Emperor never said anything. But this time was really different.

Shen Yining wanted to defend herself. She acted like the emperor liked her the most and looked at him with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, I saw that Madam Qin was disrespectful to me, so I..." The emperor's increasingly gloomy face made her dare not say anything more.

The emperor was indeed very angry. In the past few days, he had been busy dealing with the Jiangnan corruption case in the front court. From the evidence that Yu Huaian brought back at the risk of his life, it could be vaguely seen that Shen Taiwei was involved. However, when he and Qin Mingxuan followed the clues slowly, at the most critical moment, the clues were completely cut off.

Originally, he sent Yu Huaian to Jiangnan for inspection in order to catch any clues about Shen Taiwei so as to further investigate. After all, Empress Dowager Shen had raised him and supported him, so he did not mind Empress Dowager Shen doing some tricks for the benefit of the Shen family, nor did he mind that the Shen family used tricks to send Shen Yining into the palace in order to continue the favor of the harem.

He was the emperor, so of course he could find out that there must be something wrong with him entering Shen Yining's room when he was drunk that day. But he couldn't tell Shen Yining that Shen Yining's affairs were all handled by Shen Taiwei, and Empress Dowager Shen also played a role in this.

The emperor couldn't imagine how Shen Yining would feel if she knew that it was her father and aunt who caused her to enter the palace. The emperor felt pity for Shen Yining and was soft-hearted for a moment, so he admitted that he was drunk and took Shen Yining into the palace. He also made Shen Yining a noble concubine as Empress Dowager Shen wished.

However, the premise of all this is that the Shen family, as an in-law, cannot threaten his power. If General Shen is smart, knows how to restrain his edge, and only seeks wealth and honor for the whole family without asking for anything else, he can tolerate it.

However, the greed of the people was insatiable, and Shen Taiwei wanted to firmly control the power of the whole court in his own hands. Especially after the death of Qin Taifu, Shen Taiwei thought that he had great power in the court and became more and more arrogant and domineering, and sometimes even dared to speak rudely to himself and the prince.

In addition, Empress Dowager Shen favored the Fourth Prince in the palace, which led to rumors that the position of the Crown Prince was not secure, and the Shen family wanted to ensure that the Fourth Prince would take the position of the Crown Prince. This had already touched the bottom line of the Emperor.

Therefore, the emperor vigorously promoted a group of young ministers such as Qin Mingxuan and Yu Huaian, and gradually cultivated a loyal team of the royal family for himself and the prince.

The original intention of sending Yu Huaian to Jiangnan was to obtain evidence of Shen Taiwei's corruption and forming a clique for personal gain. However, not only did they not find any evidence of Shen Taiwei's crimes, but they almost killed Yu Huaian in Jiangnan. Fortunately, Qin Mingxuan reminded him in time to send someone out of Beijing to pick him up, and only then was Yu Huaian rescued.

This time, the Emperor not only failed to achieve his goal, but also almost came to nothing. Especially, in the process of investigation, the relevant clues were cut off at any time. If this was done by General Shen, then it would be terrifying to think about it carefully, and I must not keep him.

Therefore, the emperor was in a very bad mood these days. Today, he finally remembered to take a walk in the harem, but when he entered the palace, he saw such a scene: his favorite concubine was actually bullying the family of his trusted minister.

Seeing Concubine Shen's domineering appearance and remembering that he had been repeatedly obstructed in his efforts to investigate General Shen, the emperor's anger became increasingly difficult to suppress.

The emperor looked at Concubine Shen kneeling on the ground with cold eyes. He did not ask her to get up. Instead, he turned around and asked Qin Mingxuan with concern: "Mingxuan, is Madam Qin okay?" The emperor knew that Qin Mingxuan and his wife had not been pregnant for many years, and this pregnancy was very important to them.

After Qin Mingxuan held his wife in his arms, he saw his wife open her eyes and winked at him. His fat daughter also blinked her big eyes at him. Seeing his wife and daughter like this, Qin Mingxuan immediately understood that Shen Yining must have taken the opportunity to embarrass his wife again. The little girl, this mischievous spirit, gave his wife such an idea. Because Ji Wanran could not think of such an idea of ​​pretending to be sick and playing tricks.

Qin Mingxuan was relieved to know that his wife was safe. When the emperor came to ask, Qin Mingxuan pretended to be worried and replied: "Thank you for your concern, my wife is fine. Please allow me to take my wife home."

That expression was definitely the aggrieved look of a man who was facing bullying from the emperor's favorite concubine but was powerless to resist. Xin He looked at her father's expression and really wanted to give him a big thumbs up. It turned out that her handsome father was smart and cooperated well with her mother and the others!

Xin He raised her head and looked at the emperor aggrievedly, saying nothing. Her two big eyes were filled with tears that were about to fall, and the little girl looked so aggrieved.

The emperor looked at the aggrieved expressions of Qin Mingxuan and his daughter, and remembered that it was all the work of his favorite concubine. He only hated that he had spoiled her too much, which allowed Shen Yining to be so arrogant in the palace and even bully the families of his own ministers. If this were to get out, it would chill the hearts of his ministers. Who would be able to serve him loyally in the future?

The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt that the imperial concubine was ignorant. Today, the empress was supposed to summon Ji Wanran and her daughter to the palace to show the royal care and favor, but before they even left the palace, they had already made such a scene. Not only did the imperial concubine fail to share his worries like the empress did, but she only knew how to make trouble.

At this time, the Queen and Concubine Shu rushed over with the imperial physician. The maid who went back to report the news said that Madam Qin met Concubine Shen at the palace gate and was troubled by Concubine Shen, which caused her to have a miscarriage. The Queen was immediately shocked, and Concubine Shu stood up and said in surprise: "Is Shen Yining crazy?"

The emperor might not be aware of Shen Yining's thoughts, but the female members of the family could all see some clues. Although Empress Dowager Shen had secretly informed Tutor Qin about the marriage proposal for Shen Yining, many people did not know that there was such a thing between the Shen and Qin families.

However, the affectionate look that Shen Yining showed in front of Qin Mingxuan before entering the palace was seen by all the female relatives, but once Shen Yining entered the palace, no one dared to gossip about her anymore.

The Queen and Consort Shu also knew about this, so when Ji Wanran came to the palace, she would often be troubled by Shen Yining. When the Queen and Consort Shu saw this, they would always help Ji Wanran out of trouble. Of course, Shen Yining would always avoid the Emperor when she made things difficult for Ji Wanran, and no one would report these trivial matters to the Emperor.

The Queen would not tell the Emperor, for she knew that the Emperor could not hide what was going on in the palace. Since the Emperor did not say anything, it meant that he did not regard the dispute between women as a big deal.

However, the Queen did not expect Shen Yining to embarrass Ji Wanran so blatantly at the palace gate, and at this time. Although Shen Yining was born in the Shen family, she was far from the tolerance and means of Empress Dowager Shen. She only knew how to indulge in her own love affairs and do shameless things.

Shen Yining couldn't see that the emperor was cultivating Qin Mingxuan and Yu Huaian as his trusted ministers, and how could the emperor face his ministers when a noble concubine bullied the ministers' families at the palace gate? Today's matter was bound to end badly.

The queen quickly ordered the imperial physician and sedan chair to be brought, and she and Concubine Shu hurried to the palace gate. From a distance, she saw Shen Yining kneeling on the ground and crying. Concubine Shu curled her lips and whispered to the queen: "Your Majesty, you see, Shen Yining always thinks she can dominate the palace and forgets everything. Today, she has hit a wall."

Shen Yining was crying bitterly with her face covered. She had never expected that the emperor who had always doted on her would turn so cruel now. His face was as cold as ice, and he scolded her coldly, criticizing her in front of all the servants. Shen Yining had been favored since she entered the palace, and had never encountered such a situation. She was scolded by the emperor in public, which was extremely embarrassing.

Xin He felt so relieved when she heard the Emperor scolding Shen Yining. Suddenly, she saw the Queen rushing over with a worried look on her face, and she remembered that if she hadn't had the idea to ask her mother to pretend to be sick, then her mother might have been harmed by Concubine Shen.

The little girl felt more and more wronged, and she cried to the Queen, "Queen, Queen, come and see Xin'er's mother. Xin'er is so worried that something has happened to her mother."

Xin He's crying made the Emperor feel even more embarrassed. The Queen looked at Xin He crying pitifully with heartache, bowed gently to the Emperor, and asked the accompanying doctor to go and check Ji Wanran's pulse. The Queen hugged Xin He in her arms, wiped her tears, and gently comforted her: "Don't be afraid, Xin'er, your mother will be fine."

The imperial physician stepped forward to take Madam Qin's pulse and found that her pulse was only slightly disordered and not serious. However, when he looked at the expression of Qin Mingxuan beside him and the emperor's angry face, he did not dare to say that Madam Qin was fine.

The imperial physician leaned over and reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty and Empress, Madam Qin was frightened and had a miscarriage. I will prescribe some medicine to stabilize the pregnancy. Madam Qin will recover after returning home and resting."

The emperor and empress heaved a sigh of relief when they heard that it was nothing serious. The emperor ordered the imperial physician to prepare medicine. The empress patted the little girl on the back, indicating that she didn't need to worry about her mother.

Xin He walked to her mother and helped her sit on the sedan chair with her father and Yu Shen. The Queen walked to the Emperor and knelt down to apologize: "Your Majesty, I invited Madam Qin to the palace, but I was negligent and failed to take good care of her, causing her to be frightened and have a miscarriage. I am guilty, please punish me."

After hearing what the Queen said, Concubine Shu quickly covered her mouth with her sleeves, fearing that her smile would be seen by others. The Queen usually seemed gentle, and Shen Yining thought that the Queen was weak and could be bullied, but she was wrong.

The queen usually doesn't bother to pay attention to her. The more she ignores her, the more arrogant and domineering Shen Yining becomes. When this kind of arrogance and domineering accumulates to a certain extent, it will touch the bottom line of the emperor, and Shen Yining will suffer the consequences. And now is the best time.

When the queen knelt down to plead guilty, the emperor felt as if he had been slapped in the face, and his face was burning. Usually, the imperial concubine was disrespectful to the queen, and he always defended her, telling the queen that she was young and asked her to be more considerate and tolerant of her. The queen always agreed generously and never punished the imperial concubine for her disrespect. As a result, the imperial concubine not only did not restrain herself, but became even worse and even bullied the families of court officials.

The emperor quickly stepped forward and helped the queen up. He said to her with a guilty look on his face, "The queen has done nothing wrong. This is the fault of the imperial concubine. It is because I was too lenient with the imperial concubine that today's mistake happened. The queen can deal with it according to the palace rules."

When Shen Yining heard the emperor say this, her heart skipped a beat. She looked up at the emperor in surprise. The emperor actually asked the queen to deal with her according to the palace rules? !

If she was punished by the Queen in public today, how could she maintain her dignity in the palace from now on? Everyone knew that the Queen was still the most powerful concubine in the palace, and no matter how favored she was, she would still be punished by the Queen.

She cried out "Your Majesty" in a mournful voice, and two lines of tears flowed down her beautiful face. The emperor had said before that he liked her smiling face, and he liked her pink cheeks with tears even more, like a crabapple with rain, which was particularly lovable.

But now, no matter how she looked, she couldn't impress the emperor. The emperor still looked at her coldly without saying a word. The queen sighed and turned to Shen Yining: "My noble concubine, you have failed the emperor's grace. I will punish you with a small punishment and a big warning. I will confine you to house arrest for one month and deduct your salary for half a year. You should reflect on your mistakes and think about how to repay the emperor's grace!"

In fact, the Queen's punishment was not severe, but Shen Yining could not accept it, especially at the palace gate, or in front of Qin Mingxuan and Shen Yining. Shen Yining could no longer think normally at this moment, and her mind was full of confinement, confinement.

She threw herself at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, what right does the queen have to punish me? I am the imperial concubine appointed by your majesty. Ji Wanran was disrespectful to me. I just asked her to bow to me for a little longer, and she pretended to be sick to frame me. Your Majesty, I am wronged. You have to help me."

The emperor thought the punishment given by the queen was very reasonable when he heard it. He confined the imperial concubine to her house for a month to let her reflect on herself. He could also give an explanation to Qin Mingxuan and his wife. After a month, he would let the imperial concubine out of the palace and coax her some good time.

Who would have thought that Shen Yining didn't know that the queen had given her face, and didn't know where she was wrong. She was already overwhelmed by the affairs of the court, but she didn't know how to share her worries, and caused trouble for herself in the harem. Compared with the queen, the imperial concubine is really far behind.

The emperor did not reach out to help the imperial concubine. He questioned Shen Yining: "Madam Qin is a lady of rank appointed by me personally. If she makes a mistake, the queen will naturally deal with it. What right do you, a concubine, have to punish Madam Qin?"