"Ten days ago, Xiao Anzi received a purse from Xiang Yu and returned without reporting. Seven days ago, he secretly took out the remaining food ingredients from Guan Yu's palace and sold them. Three days ago, he went to Shang Gongju's place and had a private conversation with eunuch Xiao Liu for over an hour."

  Xiao Anzi broke out in a cold sweat and knelt on the ground with a "thud". "Spare my life, spare my life! I only did this because my mother is seriously ill and I really had no choice."

  Others didn't dare to look straight ahead, lowering their heads to stare at their own cloth shoes. It turned out that the lady of the house wasn't unaware of the situation, but had actually been silently observing it in her heart all along.

  Such a mind is really

  "What do you think should be done?" Su Jing asked, ignoring Xiao Anzi's pleading.

  They just exchanged glances with each other, but no one stood up to speak. Su Jing's face turned cold as she sneered, "Just now, I said so many words, didn't any of you listen?"

  They really can't figure out what kind of solution their own daughter-in-law intends and can only grope around and try to explore.

  It's not the kind of master who likes to lose their temper that is difficult to serve, nor is it the kind of master who likes to pick faults that is difficult to serve. It's this kind of master whose mind is hard to fathom that is difficult to serve, and one doesn't know how to serve them in what way or with what attitude.

  But it is often also this kind of master who can survive for the longest time in the harem and is also the luckiest among these slaves.

  From start to finish, for them, it is the most able to get ahead and gain the master's trust by virtue of seniority and loyalty.

  Xiao Luzi stepped out and said, "I thought I should give some silver to Xiao Anzi to save his mother, but this person can't be used again."

  "I also thought so, he actually dared to embezzle the palace's wealth for his own selfish desires, one day he will even dare to betray Her Majesty" Little Chuzi also stepped forward and said.

  Su Jing nodded and swept a glance at the few people who hadn't spoken up yet. "What do you think?"

  "This humble servant also thinks so, and only hopes that Your Ladyship can show some leniency"

  Xiao Anzi's tears flowed continuously as she kept kowtowing, not daring to say much, only hoping that the empress would change her mind.

  "Very well, I'll do as you say. Listen to Yao and give him 50 taels of silver. From now on, you will no longer be a slave of the Guan Yu Palace. However, this palace also doesn't want your life, so we won't send you to the Shen Xing Si or the Huanshi Bureau. This palace will order someone to take you to the temple and let you find another place to go."

  Su Jing stroked her belly, treating it as a way to accumulate good deeds for her own child.

  Xiao Anzi obviously didn't think that the princess would really show mercy and forgive him for his crimes, which were punishable by death. He knocked his head three times on the ground and said, "Your humble servant thanks Your Highness for your pardon."

  "This palace has conceived and hopes that you will all raise your spirits a bit more. You should also be clear about what to do, otherwise he will be your next course of action. However, next time this palace cannot guarantee that you will have such good luck to let this palace spare your lives and the lives of your family members."

  "Your humble servant obeys your orders"

  "Demote Xiang and deduct three months' salary to serve as a warning, can you accept it?" Su Jing stared tightly at her eyes, fearing most the kind of person who would stab in the back.

  If sparing someone's life out of kindness only brings resentment, then it's better to get rid of them early on.

  Xiang shook her head "I am willing to accept punishment"

  She was willing to accept punishment and learn from her mistakes, she wasn't a bad person after all, which is why she had a soft spot for Du Guiren. She should take responsibility for her own mistakes.

  She still understands this principle.

  Su Jing nodded slightly "Since that's the case, you can go down first. You don't have to come on duty today."

  "Slave thanks your ladyship's kindness"

  Su Jing waved her hand and let everyone retreat, got up and entered the inner room. Even sitting and talking, but saying too much was still a bit tired.

  "Miss, are you going to rest some more?" asked Yao as she followed in.

  Su Jing shook her head "Do you think Du Wanyue did it on purpose?"

  Ting Yao and Su Jing's emotional bond was the deepest, and they were truly thinking of their mistress. They wouldn't hide or conceal anything. "Actually, I saw her two days ago, but only caught a glimpse from afar and didn't approach her."

  "So you think I should help her?" Su Jing asked, raising an eyebrow.

  Yao lightly laughed and said, "Your Ladyship is asking me? Your Ladyship has already made up her mind, why bother to come and ask for my opinion?"

  "You, you," Su Jing chuckled and shook her head. "Last time, this palace helped her with good intentions, although it wasn't her fault, but in the end, this palace got into trouble because of her. So, what makes her have the face to come find this palace again?"

  "Perhaps she is also at her wit's end. But I think Du Guiren really doesn't know the boundaries and isn't clear about what's going on."

  The faint sound of "Ting Yao" came over

  The girl bowed and said, "Your Ladyship, forgive me for speaking out of turn."

  "You may speak freely in front of me, but after all, there are walls with ears and it's not beneficial for you to discuss this." Su Jing's mood was somewhat depressed. "But it's going to rain again."

  "The Observatory predicted yesterday that it will rain today"

  "Let's talk about Du Wan's matter in two days. You first send someone to secretly observe and see if she has other ways besides finding me."

  Yes

  "Let's go." Su Jing stood up "Accompany Ben Gong to the Zi Chen Hall".

  "It looks like it's going to rain soon, let's wait a bit longer" Yu heard Yao glance at the sky outside and advise.

  Su Jing said as she walked out "Don't worry, this rain won't last long"

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  "Good sister, I heard you went to find Zhenxiu today?" Du Wanru walked in with a smile.

  Du Wanyue sat on the chair with her fists tightly clenched and hidden in her sleeves, but her face was calm and silent as if nothing was wrong.

  "Why isn't little sister saying anything?" Du Wanru walked over and sat down on another chair.

  They were originally sisters, she had called her sister for over a decade, now it's the other way around and she calls her little sister.

  What irony what delight

  It really proved that phrase "the wheel of fortune turns"

  These days, I haven't seen my own child, but every time I hear that the Empress Dowager has sent someone to bring the Third Prince into the Cining Palace, and the grandmother and grandson are harmonious and happy. Du Wanru can vaguely guess that the Third Prince has entered the Empress Dowager's eyes.

  As long as there are no other children born, her son will be the sole heir.

  Whether it was the Empress Dowager or the Emperor, they would eventually have to support their own son, so she, Du Wanru, would become the Empress Dowager in the future.

  Du Wanru gave a signal with her eyes, and the palace maid beside her took the initiative to step forward and slap two slaps. "If sister is still so blind, don't blame sister for not cherishing the sisterly relationship."

  Du Wan's face was visibly flushed on both cheeks with two clear handprints, but her expression didn't relax one bit. "Speak if you have something to say."

  Du Wanru nodded sympathetically as she saw her open her mouth to speak, "If sister had spoken up earlier, she wouldn't have had to suffer this physical pain."

  "You and I are both sisters and members of the Du family. If anything goes wrong, we will all be implicated together. You say it's not true?" Du Wanru said with a serious expression.

  Du Wan didn't know what she meant, her eyes staring straight at her, still not speaking.

  Du Wanru didn't mind, "You also know that my child is the only male heir of the current Holy One. If it's in the future, then he will be the most noble person under heaven. I am his birth mother, and he naturally won't forget me. You are a member of the Du family, and I promise you can also share in this nobility."

  She said it so bluntly, Du Wan finally understood what she meant. Although her heart was disdainful, her face didn't show it, and instead, a hint of greed flashed in her eyes as she muttered, "You're telling the truth?"

  Du Wanru saw the situation and similarly felt disdain in her heart, but she nodded seriously "Of course it's true, this principle doesn't need me to say it, you can understand what is and isn't"

  "What do you need me to do?" Du Wanyue asked very cooperatively

  Du Wanru saw her so cooperative and couldn't help but reveal a smile from the bottom of her heart. "Now in the palace, only Zhen Shu has conceived, although it's still early days and we don't know whether it's a boy or girl, but if in the future she really gives birth to a male heir..."

  Although she didn't finish speaking, Du Wanxiang understood her meaning "What should I do"

  "It's because she was less than three months pregnant and easily miscarried, so our prosperity and wealth are just around the corner," Du Wanru said, staring intently at her with an expression that didn't miss a single detail.

  A hint of fear floated in Du Wan's eyes "But what if she..."

  Du Wanru took out a thumb-sized porcelain bottle with white jade luster and intricate flower patterns from her bosom. "You will hide this object under your fingernail, and as long as you have the opportunity to touch her skin, the medicine will take effect. It requires two hours to work, by which time you will have already returned, so she won't suspect you at all. Don't worry."

  Du Wan took over the porcelain bottle with a suspicious expression "You didn't deceive me"

  "I deceived you, plotting against the imperial heir is a serious crime. If you are exposed, I am also a member of the Du family and will definitely be implicated, and my mother will also be dragged in for no reason. You know what I care about most." Du Wanru said to herself

  Du Wan nodded "Let me think carefully"

  Du Wanru only believed her a little when she heard the words. If she had agreed directly, Du Wanru would have suspected her sincerity. Being cautious and careful was Du Wan's nature.

  "Here is everything I borrowed from you before. And this blue sapphire bangle with auspicious cloud pattern, consider it a gift from me to you."

  Du Wan was extremely sarcastic in her heart. These things were clearly taken away by her before, but now for the sake of reputation, she said they were borrowed. However, Du Wan would not pretend to be generous and say that something that didn't belong to her was hers.

  His gaze lingered on the lone bangle for a few moments, nodded "I know" Baidu or search it up and you can find this site

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