Self-help guide for non-professional young masters

"People, people can't do it anymore, you should find a doctor, you have a fart in Dali Temple, you came to the wrong place, you..."

Jun Ziyou ran a few steps and was out of breath. Before he understood what happened, a group of people rushed him into the palace. Seeing that he was not feeling well, they even granted him permission to sit as a concubine. chariot.

The person who carried the sedan chair was also in a hurry, the gentleman was no more comfortable to be bumped while swimming on the chariot than running underneath, and seeing that he was about to vomit out all the food he ate the day before, he had no choice but to extend his hand to Xiao Beicheng for help.

The fingertips of the two hadn't touched each other yet, the eunuch who had just delivered the letter stood between them inappropriately, smiling awkwardly but politely.

"The emperor has an order that no one is allowed to enter the palace without an order. My lord, I'm sorry."

After finishing speaking, he entered the palace gate, and asked the guards in the palace to close the Suzaku gate. Xiao Beicheng was stopped outside the dismounting stele, looking at the gentleman's back wandering away, he couldn't hide his worry.

Fortunately, Junziyou was not alone, Jiang Linyuan, who followed him to various occasions these days, also entered the palace with him. After seeing that person, he was finally convinced. He was sent all the way to the harem. It's not a place where ordinary people can come, and I'm a man, what if the emperor gets jealous because he glanced at a concubine more today, and wants him to become a eunuch?

He grabbed the armrest and whispered to the eunuch who sent the letter: "It's all here, should I tell what happened? If I don't know at all, it won't be the same when I wait in front of the emperor."

The eunuch showed a troubled expression, looked around at the people around him, confirmed that they were trustworthy, and then leaned into his ear, "My lord, to tell you the truth, Concubine Li has been bewitched..."

After hearing this, Jun Ziyou retracted his body, pursed his lips and looked at the eunuch, speechless.

"Bewitched?"

"right……"

"Then shouldn't we find a Taoist priest to exorcise evil spirits and ghosts? I am the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and I can only manage the affairs of the living, and I have nothing to do with gods and ghosts."

"But, but the emperor said to come to you, the younger one is also on duty, can you still resist the order? Please do me a favor, please don't say anything that will make the emperor unhappy later, I beg you, the younger one."

Jiang Linyuan also chimed in: "My lord, you might as well take a look at the situation. If you really can't solve it, it's not too late to plead guilty to the emperor. This is the first case the emperor handed over to Dali Temple, but it has given you enough face."

"Isn't it? If it's done well, you'll be promoted to a higher rank, and your official fortune will be prosperous, but if it's not done well, our heads will have to be hung on the city tower tomorrow to be dried into bacon!"

It is impossible to say that he is not worried, but Junziyou has such a temperament, he is lawless when he should be timid, and he is cowardly when he should be presumptuous.

Fortunately, when he arrived at Weiyang Palace where the incident happened, he saw that Ye Lanchen had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time, and his heart was finally relieved.

Jun Ziyou was not the only one who came, even if the errand was not done well, his immediate superior would support him, so he wouldn't be able to hit himself if the sky fell.

At this time, Jun Ziyou went to salute Ye Lanchen respectfully, and finally showed the attitude that a subordinate should have.

"Master Ye."

"Get lost, don't think that I don't know what you're up to..."

"I wish you well! You have been sick these days, and I couldn't bear to disturb your peace, so I neglected the etiquette. Please forgive me. Seeing that you are healthy now, I am relieved. The guilt in my heart, It’s finally less.”

"No less! Junziyou, are you still human!!"

Ye Lanchen was emotionally agitated during his illness, and suddenly coughed badly. The accompanying dog Chi Min repeatedly patted him on the back, then turned around and yelled fiercely at Junzi You, and scolded "You don't want me, get out of here! Don't get in the way of adults here!"

Unfortunately, these words were just overheard by Emperor Yuan who came out of the palace. He stared at Chi Min and remained silent for a while, and the latter had to retreat in despair.

Emperor Yuan's eyes were full of bewilderment, he was supported by Eunuch Huan Yi to sit in front of the court, waved his hand to signal everyone to sit down, and sighed a long time.

"My dear friends, I have no choice but to invite you here today."

When he got here, he couldn't bear to talk any more, so he could only let Eunuch Huan Yi narrate what happened recently.

"Earlier, Concubine Pear said that she felt unwell and was always sleepy and weak. There was always a white mist in front of her eyes, and she could see fairies playing and playing in it, faintly visible. The emperor thought that Concubine Li was hallucinating from overwork. I asked the imperial physician to prescribe a few calming prescriptions and let her rest for a while, but I never thought that the illness of Concubine Li is getting worse."

Jun Ziyou was holding the teacup, eager to swallow the tea in his mouth, with tears in his hot eyes, he said in a trembling voice: "Where...why is it serious, how can it be serious?"

"The hallucinations that Empress Concubine Pear saw seemed to be more serious. The maid who served said that the empress was chanting words all day long, but all she said were words like 'don't harm me'. When it was serious, she would hide in fright. After checking, I can't find any abnormality, only that the empress occasionally suffers from wind and evil, and sometimes she is in a state of madness."

"Occasionally feel wind evil, sometimes crazy..."

Jun Ziyou was muttering, whispering together with Jiang Linyuan, Huan Yi Gonggong has always been displeased with his arbitrary faults brought out in the countryside, and was about to reprimand him, but Emperor Yuan raised his hand to stop him.

"Your Majesty, what do you think?"

Junziyou stood up and bowed his head, saying: "Back to the emperor, I feel that this matter is strange. Hearsay and rumors can't restore the truth, so I also asked the emperor to allow me to meet the maid who served the concubine pear, The imperial doctor who diagnosed her pulse and prescribed medicine."

"Quite. Huan Yi, go to Xuan."

While inviting people, Junzi You even drank several cups of tea to calm his shock, knowing that the water in the harem is no shallower than that in the court, and if he offends anyone, his life will be lost.

Seeing his concerns, Jiang Linyuan persuaded: "If your lord really doesn't know where to go, it's better to push the truth to a direction recognized by others."

"Let's take one step at a time. The truth they want may not be the truth I want to present."

A while later, the palace maid Yingchun arrived at the Imperial Palace first. This woman has three-dimensional features and light eyes, she doesn't look like a Central Plains person at first glance, so she is most likely the dowry maid brought by Concubine Li from the Dayue Clan.

With Emperor Yuan's permission, Jun Ziyou asked a few more important questions, "When did Concubine Li feel unwell?"

"About... it was half a year ago. At that time, the emperor allowed the empress and the concubine to assist the sixth palace. It was really a bit tiring. So at the beginning, the empress herself and the servants didn't take it to heart. Can be better."

"What were the initial symptoms, and what were the later symptoms?"

"At the beginning, the empress only said that she was tired and tired, and she began to become lethargic. She often took a rest in the evening and didn't need dinner. Even..."

The palace maid looked at Emperor Yuan timidly, and the gentleman knew that the empress would not even care about sleeping in those days.

"Later, the empress's symptoms became more and more serious. She always said that she could see a female ghost in red clothes floating around in the palace. The slaves were also afraid, and comforted the empress that it was just a hallucination, but the empress could not hear a word. , always screaming and pleading in places where there is no one, it is very scary."

Emperor Yuan listened to the distressing testimony again, stroked his forehead and closed his eyes, feeling overwhelmed.

However, Ye Lanchen said a shocking sentence: "Don't do anything wrong, and don't be afraid of ghosts calling the door. Concubine Li is so frightened, there must be a reason for it."

After all, the palace lady is the person next to Concubine Li, and the master has not lost her power. If she confesses something shameful, her life will be in danger if she is settled by Qiuhou, so no matter what, she will hug her master's thigh tightly, and kill Concubine Li without doing any evil. .

Jun Ziyou also saw this clearly, so he didn't ask hastily. He thanked the maid who brought the new tea, and asked: "When did Concubine Li become seriously ill, do you still remember?"

"Remember...at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month last year, the empress suddenly became seriously ill, and Imperial Physician Li knew about this."

Not long after he finished speaking, Eunuch Huan brought the imperial physician forward, and the latter knelt down to salute, echoing the maid's words.

"Your Majesty, I testify that Yingchun's words are true. I did treat the Concubine Li during the twelfth lunar month. At that time, the empress's symptoms of madness worsened, and she even hurt others and herself."

Hearing this, Emperor Yuan couldn't sit still, and pointed at the Imperial Physician Li under his seat: "Bold! Concubine Li hurts others and herself. How dare you conceal such a big matter and not report it. You are a crime of deceiving the emperor!!"

Doctor Li was so frightened that he quickly pressed his forehead to the ground, crying in his voice: "The emperor takes care of everything every day, and this humble minister... how dare this humble minister trouble the emperor with such things, besides, under the care of the humble minister, the situation of the concubine Li It did get better, and the injury... didn't leave any scars, it's just that Yingchun suffered."

Yingchun rubbed her hands back, put her hands in her sleeves, not daring to be seen by others, but Eunuch Huan Yi had sharp eyes, and mercilessly lifted up her sleeves, exposing her arms covered with scars.

There were knife wounds and bruises, but most of them were marks left by the scratches of pointed nails, and most of them had healed with scabs.

"Concubine Li is really sick..."

Seeing such a horrific scene, even Emperor Yuan would have some scruples, and ordered on the spot: "From now on, Concubine Li no longer needs to assist the sixth palace with the concubine, and let her stay in Weiyang Palace to recuperate at ease. Without my order, You are not allowed to leave Weiyang Palace for half a step!"

This is really treating Concubine Li as a lunatic who would hurt people and kill her. After giving the order, Emperor Yuan left in a hurry, unwilling to stay for even a moment.

But since he left Ye Lanchen, Jun Ziyou and others here, it means that there is still room for further investigation. If he simply listened to the imperial physician and then let it go, why would he waste so much time and risk breaking the rules? The risk of letting foreign ministers enter the harem?

Seeing the look on the eunuch's face, he really didn't intend to drive people away, Jun Ziyou knew he had guessed the emperor's intentions.

Ye Lanchen felt quite bored, got up and stroked the folds on the official uniform, looked down at Junziyou who was only wearing plain white clothes, and said with disdain: "Things without rules and rules are embarrassing."

"Master Ye, are you going back?"

"Otherwise, do you really think that the Ministry of Criminal Justice will intervene in the case of the harem? Don't think that the harem can be reckless if it is idle. If there is a noble concubine, it is not up to the foreign ministers to point fingers here. It is true that the official looks down on you, but after all It is also the face of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, remind you this time, it will not be an example."

After finishing speaking, he took Chi Ji and left.

The gentleman rolled his eyes without any trace, pouted and said: "To put it bluntly, it's not that I don't want to get into trouble."

Jiang Linyuan hesitated and asked: "Then, do you want to continue the investigation?"

"Check, of course we have to check!"

Whether she can get the care of the harem depends entirely on the outcome of the case.