The Time Traveling Anchor and Her Eight Hundred Fence-Sitters

The situation in the court was changing rapidly. Prince Ning's faction took advantage of Xiao Haizhou's absence to find some sense of existence in the little emperor.

However, within two days, when Xiao Haizhou came back, those court officials who had been pressing Liang Yuansheng step by step acted as if nothing had happened and withdrew their memorials at the same time.

A few people put down the memorials and chatted about something casually. Finally, under the indignation of Shi Sijian, they talked about the issue of the harem interfering in government affairs.

The person who "meddled in politics" was Concubine Zhang.

After Xiao Haizhou exaggerated and spread what Concubine Zhang said at the Winter Solstice Banquet that day, half of the officials in the capital could no longer sit still.

Those who held low-ranking officials and were not good at speaking cursed in private behind others' backs to vent their anger.

However, some troublemakers who were known for their straightforwardness decided to go all out and directly took the memorial to the morning court, severely impeaching Zhang Zhian and Concubine Zhang in front of everyone.

These "straightforward" civil officials and censors were the ones that Xiao Haizhou said "even the dogs on the street would know".

Perhaps it was because Concubine Zhang had offended too many people this time, and the public opinion at the morning court was one-sided.

Before Xiao Haizhou could say anything, the Ministry of Punishment charged her with "usurpation and rebellion" and wanted to strip Concubine Zhang of her title and send her to the Qingjing Temple 300 miles away to reflect on her mistakes in front of a wall in order to atone for her tongue.

All the civil and military officials in the court had no objection to the proposal of the Ministry of Punishment, except Xiao Haizhou, who frowned and said a few words in a pretentious manner.

Finally, for the sake of the Xiao family's face, the place where Concubine Zhang faced the wall to reflect on her mistakes was changed from Qingjing Mosque to the imperial mausoleum in the suburbs of Beijing.

In short, I will never appear in front of the public again.

After Old Madam He learned from He Jianxing that Concubine Zhang was punished to guard the imperial mausoleum outside the capital, her brows couldn't help but frown, and a look of suspicion flashed in her eyes.

She glanced at Zhao Mianmian who was playing in the yard, and lowered her voice to Qin Shuyu:

"It's been a long time since Concubine Zhang has been so outspoken. Why didn't Empress Dowager Xiao punish her before? Why did she wait until she had a conflict with our Sister Mian before she remembered to send her to the imperial mausoleum?"

Qin Shuyu Xiangqian had never dealt with Concubine Zhang, so he didn't think as much about it as Old Madam He.

She smiled and comforted her mother-in-law:

"The ice is three feet thick, and it didn't freeze overnight. Perhaps Empress Dowager Xiao has been coerced by the Zhang family for too long and has lost her patience, so she resorted to this desperate measure."

"Besides, this time it was the civil officials who started it. It was Zhang Zhi'an and Concubine Zhang who were criticized in front of all the civil and military officials at the morning court. Taifu Xiao even had a debate with Shi Sijian about this.

I heard that in the end, it was only for the Xiao family’s sake that the place where Concubine Zhang was to reflect on her sins was changed from the Qingjing Mosque to the Imperial Mausoleum.”

"If you ask me, it was just a coincidence that our sister Mian was caught in the center of the storm. She is just a three-year-old kid who knows nothing. She cannot be accused of stirring up trouble."

Old Madam He thought about it carefully and felt that what Qin Shuyu said made sense. She nodded and let the matter go.

However, the audience in the live broadcast room became excited after hearing this gossip:

[I bet fifty cents that it was definitely Xiao Dad who knew that the anchor had been pissed off by Concubine Zhang that day, so he covered the anchor's head behind his back!!]

[That's impossible. If you said the anchor is 17 or 18 years old, I would believe it, but she is only three years old and has no flesh on her body. What can Xiao Haizhou do to help her? ? ]

[No, no, no, you don't understand. This is the love that Xiao Dad has for his eldest son. Fatherly love is like a mountain and does not need any reason.]

[Fatherly love is like a mountain? ? What does it mean that Xiao Haizhou threw the anchor into the water in front of everyone and used her as a shield to reject the young lady of the Liu family? ]

[Uh, probably a landslide...]

Zhao Mianmian saw her fingers tremble, and the whole piece of cake fell into the pond in the yard.

【:)】

【Well said! 】

[Don’t say that again next time!!]

**

Holding a Winter Solstice Banquet is a custom in Tianying Palace. The purpose is to invite famous ladies in the capital to gather in the palace and strengthen their relationships. It is not just a superficial ceremony and is held specifically for the "Winter Solstice" solar term.

So when all the matters related to the Winter Solstice Banquet were settled, it was already the beginning of the winter month, and the Winter Solstice had not even passed.

One day, Zhao Mianmian came home from school and saw Nuanyi packing her things in the room.

Not only did he take out her newly made jacket and put it in a box beside him, he also stuffed a lot of commonly used things in it, and asked Dong Zhu in confusion:

"Sister Dongzhu, are we going on a long journey?"

Dong Zhu heard this and immediately put down what he was holding and explained to her:

"Someone came from Linfang Court this afternoon and said that Madam He would go to the Huguo Temple in the suburbs to pray for blessings in two days. Since my sister came to the capital, she has not been to the Huguo Temple to pray, so I thought of taking Sister Mian with her."

"Gokokuji Temple?"

When Zhao Mianmian heard this, her heart skipped a beat.

To be honest, she now feels a little scared when she hears about going out.

Since coming to the capital and entering the He Mansion, the number of times Zhao Mianmian has gone out for real can be counted on one hand.

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or something, but except for going to Xunshan Academy, nothing good happens every time I go out.

The first time I went to Prince Ning's Mansion, I happened to run into Prince Ning's Princess and Xiao Haizhou expressing their "loyalty". I learned things that I shouldn't have known, and was also framed by Su Yingyue.

The second time he went to the outskirts of the city, he originally wanted to earn some money for a jade pendant, but as luck would have it, he ran into Xuanlin Guards trying to sow discord between the Wu family and the young master.

Then he was dragged into the Jiping Mountain and almost couldn't get out.

The third time was even more outrageous. She was just sitting by the Imperial Lake, not provoking anyone, but in the end, Xiao Haizhou threw a stone at her and knocked her into the water.

He became the first unlucky person in Ying's harem who fell into the water while eating melons.

This time it is the turn of Huguo Temple.

Zhao Mianmian didn't dare to imagine what would happen in that unfamiliar place, and instinctively didn't want to go there.

But Nuan Yi Dong Zhu was packing up, and she couldn't find any reason to refuse for the time being.

"Why don't you take that pair of old shoes for Sister Mian?"

"But the one with the two ducks?"

"Yes, that pair. I re-beaded them a few days ago, so they are ready to wear. I'll be gone for several days this time, and if my sister gets her new pair dirty, she can still use them as an emergency measure."

"it is good."

Nuan Yi said as she went to the box to look for Zhao Mian Mian's old shoes.

As she turned the pages, she whispered to Dong Zhu:

"Other girls waste their clothes, but we are different. We especially waste our shoes."

"Look at the clothes in her closet. None of them are short, but her shoes are always full."

"In my opinion, we should not put beads on those shoes in the future, otherwise we will be sad if they fall off."

After hearing this, Zhao Mianmian secretly lowered her head and took a serious look at the shoes on her feet.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and cursed on the public screen:

[Damn, who is not growing taller?! ]