Chapter 794
The next day, news of Concubine Jing's sudden death spread throughout the harem.
A stone stirred up a thousand waves.
Everyone couldn't believe it was true.
Concubine Jing usually seems to be in good health and rarely gets sick, so why did she suddenly disappear? It must be a rumor.
Until the emperor decreed that Concubine Jing accidentally fell into the water last night, and then suddenly died of an emergency.
Only then did everyone believe that Concubine Jing, who always seemed to be gentle and generous on weekdays, was indeed gone.
It stands to reason that after the death of a concubine, there will be a posthumous title, but the emperor did not intend to pursue the concubine Jing, and even the funeral of the concubine Jing was kept simple, and there was absolutely no glory that a second-rank concubine should have.
Such an ending can only be described as bleak.
Inside the Splendid Palace.
Concubine Li was drinking tea and eating melon seeds, and the little palace maid knelt beside her and beat her legs.
Yao Jieyu hurried in, bowed first, and then said excitedly.
"I found out that Concubine Jing suddenly fell into the water last night, and I heard that she committed suicide."
Li Fei waved her hand.
The little palace maid stopped, got up and silently backed out.
Li Fei motioned Yao Jieyu to sit down and speak slowly.
Yao Jieyu sat on the vacant seat next to Concubine Li, her cheeks flushed slightly with excitement.
She said in an excited tone typical of melon eaters.
"I heard that the Yingfu Palace was very lively last night. First, Concubine Jing fell into the water, then the emperor and noble concubine rushed over, and then all the maids and eunuchs of the entire Yingfu Palace were sent to the Department of Penalties."
Concubine Li ate the melon seeds for a while: "All of them were sent to the Department of Penalties?"
Yao Jieyu nodded vigorously: "Yes, there are more than 40 people, none of them fell, and they were all sent in. So far, no one has come out, and I don't know how many of these people will survive in the end."
Yao Jieyu was also a little scared when she thought of the vicious name of the Shenxing Division.
Concubine Li thought thoughtfully: "If the emperor wanted to punish the people in Yingfu Palace because of Concubine Jing's falling into the water, he didn't have to send everyone to the Department of Penalties."
Although the emperor today is a little colder, he is not a murderous tyrant.
What's more, the emperor did not have much affection for Concubine Jing, so he would not be angry with the entire Yingfu Palace for one Concubine Jing.
There must be something else going on here.
Yao Jieyu said angrily: "My concubine also thinks that this incident is strange, but all the people in Yingfu Palace are in the Department of Penalties, and outsiders can't find out what's going on."
The most painful thing for the people who eat melons is that they can only eat half of the melons.
She really wants to know what the truth is!
Concubine Li: "Besides the people in the Department of Prudence and Punishment, only the emperor and the concubine know the inside story of this matter."
Yao Jieyu's eyes lit up: "Why don't we visit the imperial concubine?"
Concubine Li hesitated: "Alright."
She originally didn't have a good impression of the imperial concubine, but after a period of observation, she found that the imperial concubine not only looked somewhat similar to Concubine Xiao, but also spoke and did things quite alike.
Every time she gets along with the imperial concubine, Concubine Li has a strange sense of familiarity.
As a result, Concubine Li's sense of rejection towards her has also decreased, followed by a sense of curiosity.
If it's just looks similar, it can be said to be a coincidence.
But if they have similar personalities, it is definitely not just a coincidence.
Before going out, Concubine Li also specially asked Su Mei to take down the small wooden box on the Bogu shelf.
Yao Jieyu asked in surprise when she saw the wooden box.
"What did you do with it out there?"
Concubine Li opened the wooden box, and inside was a set of cards.
This was given to her by Concubine Xiao at the beginning. She occasionally took it out to play with, because it was well protected, so it looked like new.
Concubine Li glanced at the cards and closed the box again.
She said: "We have to have a reason to go to see the imperial concubine. It just so happens that we haven't played cards for a long time. With the two of us plus the imperial concubine, we can just get together to fight the landlord."
Yao Jieyu didn't think much about it and praised it sincerely.
"It's still the empress who is thoughtful."
When Concubine Li and Yao Jieyu came to Yunxiu Palace, they realized that someone had come one step ahead of them.
Min Jieyu stood up and blessed Li Fei.
"My concubine greets Concubine Li."
Concubine Li looked her up and down: "Why are you here?"
Min Jieyu: "My concubine is here to greet the noble concubine."
Concubine Li heard that Allerg Jieyu came to greet the imperial concubine every day, rain or shine, but she didn't expect it to be true.
Concubine Li smiled like a smile: "You are diligent, and you don't forget to come to greet the imperial concubine when it's New Year's Eve."
Min Jieyu: "The niangniang praised me wrongly, it's what my concubine should do."
Baoqin served tea to Concubine Li and Yao Jieyu, respectfully.
"The noble concubine is still dressing up and will be out soon. Please wait for the ladies."
Concubine Li glanced at the sky outside and asked in surprise, "It's all this time, and the imperial concubine hasn't woken up yet?"
Baoqin said calmly: "It's been cold recently, and the imperial concubine got up a little late."
Li Fei tutted.
It's already three poles in the sun, is it just a little bit late?
The three of them waited for a cup of tea, and the imperial concubine finally walked in with the hand of the palace maid.
The three stood up to greet them.
"Greet your concubine's concubine."
Xiao Xixi sat on the top and motioned for them all to sit.
"What day is it today? Why are the three of you here together?"
Concubine Li: "My concubine came with Yao Jieyu, but I just happened to meet Min Jieyu here."
Min Jieyu: "My concubine is here to greet the noble concubine."
Xiao Xixi was still very sleepy, so she forced herself to ask, "Is there anything else besides asking for peace? If not, just leave."
Last night, because of Concubine Jing's matter, she had to get up in the middle of the night, and didn't fall asleep again until it was almost dawn, and she didn't wake up at all.
She is so sleepy!
Concubine Li smiled and said, "My concubine has been staying in the Yingfu Palace every day recently. It's really boring, so I thought of coming to the noble concubine to talk to her, and play cards by the way."
Hearing the word "playing cards", Xiao Xixi's sleepiness dissipated a little.
She looked at Concubine Li and asked curiously.
"What card?"
Concubine Li took the wooden box from Su Mei's hand, opened it, and found a stack of cards neatly inside.
Xiao Xixi recognized at a glance that this was the playing card she gave to Concubine Li and Yao Jieyu.
I didn't expect Concubine Li to keep it.
Concubine Li had been observing the changes in Concubine Gui's expression, and she was keenly aware that she seemed a little surprised and a little nostalgic.
Xiao Xixi picked up a card and smiled.
"Bengong has seen this kind of card in Nanyue before. I didn't expect you Dasheng to have this kind of play."
Concubine Li's eyes flashed: "Nan Yue also has this kind of card?"
Xiao Xixi started talking nonsense seriously.
"Yes, but Nanyue can't make such fine paper. In Nanyue, dry bark or leaves are usually used to make cards, so Nanyue people call it leaf cards."
Concubine Li listened to her serious talk, so she couldn't help but believe her nonsense and said with a smile.
"It turns out that this kind of card existed as early as Nanyue. The concubine thought you had never played it before, so I came here to offer you a treasure. It seems that the concubine is sitting in the well and watching the sky."