The Female Psychology PhD Who Time Traveled to the Royal Harem

Chapter 245

mu tan nodded, feeling that her mistress was right, and stretched her neck to look outside again: "the eunuchs from the internal affairs office have already moved xiao ronghua's belongings to zhong cui palace. just now, when i passed by the gate of zhong cui palace, i heard consort zhang throwing a tantrum!"nôv(el)b\\jnn

"what was she throwing a tantrum about?"

consort jiang rolled her eyes: "zhong cui palace has become a cold palace. isn't it good to have someone to keep her company?"

ever since the imperial noble consort became pregnant, apart from hexi palace, which palace in the harem still receives favor?

they are all synonymous with cold palaces.

"it's because the emperor ordered xiao ronghua to live in the main hall of zhong cui palace."

mu tan stood beside consort jiang: "consort zhang was previously a consort, and she has always lived in the main hall of zhong cui palace. unfortunately, she lost her sense and insisted on opposing the imperial noble consort, which led to her being demoted by the emperor and moving to the side hall. once you've lived in the best, how can you be content with second best? i reckon she still wants to return to the main hall!"

"what did you just say?"

"i said, consort zhang has lived in the best, so..."

"no!"

"the previous sentence, you said consort zhang was demoted to zhong cui palace because she offended the imperial noble consort."

"yes! mistress, you already know that, don't you?"

when concubine li was still around, her mistress, consort jin, and consort zhang were the three protectors under concubine li's command.

oh, and don't forget concubine chu.

but concubine chu was long ago demoted to a criminal servant in the criminal servants' prison, and no one pays attention to her whereabouts anymore.

no one knows under which matron chu is suffering now.

anyway, it doesn't concern them.

hexi palace—

just after the evening meal, the night breeze still carried a few traces of sultry heat. wang dequan handed a list of consorts to jiang xinyue: "your highness, this is the preliminary list of consorts who will accompany the emperor to the qinzhou imperial villa in two days. the emperor asked me to bring it to you to see if there are any changes you'd like to make."

in essence, it was handed to jiang xinyue to let her remove anyone she dislikes.

he couldn't help but suspect that many people disappear in the palace every year, all related to consort de.

"after consort de leaves the palace, have the investigative bureau investigate thoroughly. i want to see how many more surprises my beloved consort has in store for me."

wang dequan noted it all down: "the assassins who attempted to kill the old lady of duke of cheng's mansion have all been captured. they are from the zhu family of chang'an. how does your majesty plan to handle this?"

a decision must be made before heading to the qinzhou imperial villa, otherwise, the trip will last three months, and it will be autumn by the time they return.

the xuanwu emperor pondered for a moment: "prepare the ink and paper for me."

out of consideration for the loyalty of the empress, he only ordered the execution of a few of zhu jianshen's most influential advisors and officials who incited the rebellion. as for the other zhu family members, they were to be stripped of their titles, their property confiscated, and all demoted to commoners, immediately sent to the capital.

from then on, the zhu family could only live in the poorest, narrowest alleys of the capital, leading the most impoverished lives.

leaving them with their lives was already enough for them to be grateful for the emperor's magnanimity.

otherwise, the crime of rebellion would warrant the extermination of the entire clan.

the empress's death not only gave the emperor a reason to deal with the zhu family but also made the emperor feel guilty towards the empress, thereby saving the zhu family's lives.

the zhu family of chang'an, a local tyrant, was suddenly surrounded by soldiers, and all men, women, and children were driven out, left to wander the streets.

if not for their large numbers, the ladies and young misses would have been harassed by street ruffians.

"sir, one person is missing."

"who is missing?"

"zhu qianyi, the eldest son of the zhu family's main branch."

once a palace guard, zhu's second son was said to be highly skilled in martial arts, so it's not surprising he could escape the encirclement.

the official in charge of the confiscation narrowed his eyes: "first, escort these zhu family members on their way. issue a wanted order to all prefectures and counties, and make every effort to capture zhu qianyi."

in the darkness, a badly injured young man with sharp eyes quietly disappeared.

he was once a proud son of heaven, arrogant and willful, until the news of his sister's death from the palace and his father's subsequent assassination reached him.

the zhu family suddenly became traitors, and the family faced a huge upheaval. he had no choice but to escape and lie low, seeking an opportunity to bring his clan out of the narrow alleys and back into the light.