"Of course it's unreasonable." Jiang Ling said coldly, "This matter has to be reasonable. The Second Wife would not have said such things back then. Come back first, those doctors have nothing to do with us, so don't worry about it for now. However, after they finish writing the prescription and grab the medicine, you have to copy the prescription back. Remember, you would rather not copy the prescription than reveal your identity."

Mammy was a little puzzled, but she responded anyway.

Jiang Ling pushed the booklet in front of him forward, and said: "Okay, you all step back. Let two people come in and help me change my clothes."

Things have come to this point, and it is useless to say more.Jiang Ling changed into a suitable attire, took two female officials, and went to the palace of the Empress Dowager.When the nuns mentioned it just now, Jiang Ling thought that tomorrow happens to be the first day of February, and it is a day to go out of the palace to worship the Buddha.

Jiang Ling wanted to go outside to see for himself how far things had gone.

Listening to other people's narration in the dream, after all, there is still a layer of separation.There are some things that cannot be compared with what you have seen with your own eyes.

Jiang Ling came to the Empress Dowager's Palace, greeted her as usual, and then heard the Empress Dowager smile and said: "Sit down. The Emperor just came to see me yesterday and told me about the pearl. You will come over early this morning." Yes. Why, do you want to hear what I mean?"

Jiang Ling lowered his head and said, "I dare not bother the Empress Dowager."

The empress dowager smiled and said: "It's not really a worry. The emperor mentioned it three or two times in front of me, let me take care of you at ordinary times, don't let people deceive you when you are young. I have read the note , it was Mingzhu who saw that you, Ama, were not pleasing to the eye, and wanted to find a chance to find fault. The empress dowager also came to me later and said: "The royal face should be the most important thing, and the early things should end here. The matter of the imperial concubine should also be taken seriously." That's it.' Last night, we all sent people to look at it. Mrs. Jia's family was over-stimulated, and she lost her mind and went crazy, spreading rumors."

Jiang Ling thought about it carefully for a while, and guessed that yesterday's actions should have played a role.

Yesterday afternoon, Jiang Ling let all the female officials in his palace hear Mrs. Wang's words.If those words were passed on to the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager's ears, things would be simple.Judging from the current situation, everything should be as Jiang Ling expected.

Once Mrs. Wang's words of "being stimulated and talking crazy" spread, it will be infinitely magnified until the matter disappears.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ling softened his voice and said, "Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your compassion."

The empress dowager waved her hand and said with a smile: "Don't thank me first, the emperor is still having a headache. Mingzhu and those clans are not easy to deal with. This time they jointly signed a contract to send you and your Ama , and the state and county officials who handled the matter that day, all named their names one by one, and they had to go to the clan mansion. If the handling is not good, it will be difficult for the emperor. If you have time, find an excuse and see See those concubines and wives, find an opportunity to beat them. But don't make too much noise."

Jiang Ling was a little relieved, and continued: "Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your reminder."

Last night, Kangxi also said the same thing to her.From the looks of it, it really looks like a bit of a mouse-hunter.

The Empress Dowager smiled again: "I know you are a smart child. You have acted cautiously these years and have never made any mistakes. The position of the imperial concubine is also safe and secure, and no one else has to worry about it. But, don't you You are too cautious, so as not to tie your own hands and feet. Do you have a bottom in your heart about this matter?"

Jiang Ling bowed his head and said: "I am about to tell the Empress Dowager that tomorrow is the first day of the new year, and my concubine wants to go out of the palace to worship the Buddha."

The Empress Dowager smiled: "Going out of the palace to worship the Buddha?" Going out of the palace to worship the Buddha is just an excuse.In the name of going out of the palace to pay homage to the Buddha, you can actually do many things.For example, what the Empress Dowager mentioned just now, talk to the wives of the princes and clans, beat them.

It would be nice if I could take this opportunity to go outside and have a look.

The Empress Dowager thought for a moment, then agreed to Jiang Ling's request.

Jiang Ling got up and thanked the Empress Dowager, exchanged greetings with the Empress Dowager for a while, and then left the Empress Dowager's bedroom.

On the way back to Chengqian Palace, Jiang Ling happened to meet Yibi and met her face to face.

Jiang Ling hadn't seen Yipin for a few days.Ever since Concubine Yi was downgraded to be a concubine, she has calmed down a lot. In the past two or three months, except for the twelfth lunar month, Chinese New Year and Shangyuan Festival, she has never stepped out of the palace.Occasionally, if there is something, it is mostly handed over to the female officer around her.

When Yi Pin saw Jiang Ling, she saluted and said, "Greetings to the Imperial Concubine."

Jiang Ling replied indifferently, and walked past Yipin.At the moment of passing by Yipin, I suddenly heard Yipin whisper: "Imperial Concubine, the lady who entered the palace yesterday, I heard that she has lost her mind and gone crazy, but is it true?"

Yipin stared straight ahead without blinking, as if she wasn't talking to Jiang Ling.

Jiang Ling paused for a while, then turned his head to look at Yipin, smiled and said, "I don't know either."

Yipin's expression paused, but she didn't say anything, and passed Jiang Ling by the shoulder.

Jiang Ling stood there for a while before slowly returning to Chengqian Palace.

The booklet on the case table has just been half-turned, and some important documents are left in the corner, waiting for disposal.Several aunts in charge were waiting at the side, ready to report palace affairs to Jiang Ling.Jiang Ling slightly raised her hand to signal them to be calm, then took a booklet and ticked off the names on it one by one.

Baoqin, Caiwu, Yuzhu...

All of them are maids from the Rongguo Mansion, who have stayed in the palace for a while and are old again.Jiang Ling ticked off these names one by one, handed the booklet to an aunt in charge, and said: "Send these people out of the palace."

The aunt in charge was holding the booklet, a little embarrassed: "Good Pope and noble concubine know that there are a few people here who are unwilling to leave the palace and want to die in the palace." According to the rules of the palace, if someone is unwilling to leave the palace If you are a court lady, then you will slowly become a nanny.

Jiang Ling smiled and said: "But when they first entered the palace, they were sent into the palace as the dowry of the noble concubine. When the noble concubine passed away, they should be released from the palace. If they don't want to leave the palace, then I want to go to the garden to watch the spirit. Is it reasonable for you to look through the booklet of the palace rules?"

The aunt in charge wondered: "This..."

Although there is such a rule, but for so many years, very few people will follow it.

Jiang Ling took another booklet, ticked a few names lightly, and said: "Since it is the rule of the palace, it should be followed. There is absolutely no reason to show mercy outside the law. No matter how much money they gave you , and how many connections have been used, all will be refunded. Let them go back to where they came from. The returned money will be doubled, and if it is insufficient, it will be deducted from my monthly bill."

The words have come to this point, the aunt in charge has no choice but to agree.

Jiang Ling took care of the chores for a while, and dealt with the matters reported by the aunts in charge one by one, and asked the maids to fetch a few posts, and wrote them one by one.When I go out of the palace tomorrow, besides meeting people from Jia's mansion under the pretext of worshiping the Buddha, I also have to visit several concubines, as the Empress Dowager said, beat them.

Jiang Ling is an imperial concubine, so she did these things with confidence.

After writing six or seven posts, Jiang Ling called the female officials in and asked them to send the posts out of the palace and to their respective palaces.As for whether the post will be blocked midway, there is no need to worry.No one would dare to do that.

After finishing these things, Jiang Ling found a gap, leaned on the couch and squinted for a while.

In the morning of the next day, Jiang Ling obeyed the order of the Empress Dowager and brought several female officials out of the palace to worship the Buddha.

At the gate of the palace, Jiang Ling bumped into Yipin inexplicably.Yipin, like Jiang Ling, also changed her attire, holding Buddhist scriptures and beads in her hands, as if she was going out of the palace to pay respects to the Buddha.When she saw Jiang Ling, Concubine Yi was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward to salute, "Greetings to the imperial concubine."

Jiang Ling responded indifferently, wanting to brush shoulders with Yipin.

When passing by Yipin's side, Yipin suddenly smiled and said: "The imperial concubine is also going out of the palace to worship the Buddha? It's a coincidence. I also want to offer incense in the temple to fulfill my vows. I don't know if I have the honor to walk with the imperial concubine. ?”

Before Yipin finished speaking, another carriage rumbled past on the palace road in the distance.

When the carriage drove to the gate of the palace, the people in the carriage greeted Jiang Ling and found out that it was Concubine Rong.

Concubine Rong also brought Buddhist incense and Buddhist beads, as well as a whole stack of Buddhist scriptures, as if she was going out of the palace to pay respects to the Buddha.The moment she saw Concubine Rong, Concubine Yi's complexion changed slightly, but soon returned to her previous appearance.

Jiang Ling smiled lightly.

"Today is really a coincidence." Jiang Ling said, "Everyone has to go out of the palace to worship the Buddha and fulfill their vows. But I don't know when Concubine Yi converted to the Buddha? And Concubine Rong, these days have been shutting up in the palace to think about past mistakes. Not long ago I just lifted the ban, now, do I have to go out of the palace to fulfill my wish?"

Concubine Rong raised her eyelids, twisted the beads in her hand one by one, lowered her eyes and said, "That's right."

Jiang Ling smiled and said, "That's really a coincidence."

Immediately Jiang Ling went out of the palace with Yipin and Rongpin.

When they reached the fork, Jiang Ling's carriage turned to Prince Yue's mansion, while Yipin's and Rongpin's carriages went all the way south.Jiang Ling looked at the direction they were going, and it seemed that they were heading towards Jia's house.After contacting the group of doctors who suddenly came to Jia's mansion last night, Jiang Ling realized it.

The two of them, eight or nine out of ten, went for Mrs. Wang.

It seems that those words in front of Yipin's Palace yesterday afternoon touched their hearts.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ling ignored them and went to Prince Yue's mansion by himself to have a talk with Prince Yue.Concubine Yue received Jiang Ling politely, talked with her for a while, and then sent her out politely, saying: "It is not credible to spread rumors."

Coming out of Prince Yue's mansion, Jiang Ling abducted him to Prince An's mansion again, and had a talk with the princess as well.

The meaning of Princess An is also that it is not credible to spread rumors.

Then came Prince Yu's Mansion, Nan'an County Prince's Mansion...Jiang Ling went to visit one by one, even Mr. Mingzhu's Yue's family.Then there are several clan families, and there is a Duke's mansion.Walking all the way like this, half of the Beijing city was visited by Jiang Ling.At noon, Jiang Ling thought that since he had an excuse to go out of the palace to worship the Buddha, he should put on a good show, so he went to the Buddhist temple.

On the way back, Jiang Ling also went to Jia's mansion to see Mrs. Wang.

Last night, Mrs. Wang made another fuss in the mansion and was locked up by Jia Zheng.When Jiang Ling went to Jia's mansion, Mrs. Wang was lying ill on the bed, not at all energetic. Xue Baochai was holding a bowl of dark medicine and was feeding her by Mrs. Wang's bed, while Jia Baoyu was feeding her. Persuaded before the bed.As for Li Wan, she was needlework on the other side of the room, not saying a word.

After Rongguo Mansion fell, the servant girls in the mansion walked away and scattered, only their two daughters-in-law were waiting on them.

As soon as he entered Mrs. Wang's room, Jiang Ling smelled a strong smell of medicine.

Xue Baochai knew Jiang Ling, and the moment he saw Jiang Ling, he almost knocked over the medicine bowl.Just as she was about to stand up and salute, Jiang Ling raised her hand to stop her movement, looked at Mrs. Wang, and said, "I came to see the second wife today, is she feeling better?"

Mrs. Wang's eyes were still red, and her expression was a little ferocious.

"You came here with them." Mrs. Wang said with a smirk, "I told you a long time ago that before Yuan Chun died, he had already said everything, and you have no room for change. No!" The last two The word was uttered with a hoarse voice.

Jia Baoyu called his mother, and hurriedly explained to Jiang Ling: "Ma'am, my mother is sick, and she has been talking nonsense for the past two days. Please don't take her words to heart. "

Jiang Ling smiled slightly, and turned his gaze to Xue Baochai.

Jia Baoyu couldn't recognize Jiang Ling's identity, but Xue Baochai did. Seeing Jiang Ling looking at her, Xue Baochai had no choice but to put down the medicine bowl in his hand, and explained: "Madam Huang, the doctor said, our wife has gained and lost. I'm crazy, what I said is half-truth and half-false, please don't take it to heart, madam." Then he bowed deeply to Jiang Ling.

Jiang Ling's smile remained unchanged: "Are you really lost your mind and gone crazy?"

Xue Baochai insisted, "It's because I lost my mind and went crazy."

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