There are no windows here, so Min Yiyi said, "Look at the lock. Has anyone picked the lock?"
If the other party can leave some traces, she can report to Di Hanxin and bear less responsibility.
But after Wei Tai went over to take a look, he reported back: "Mother, there is no sign that the locks on the front and back doors have been picked open!"
Min Yiyi looked at the embroidery painting and said in silence for a while: "Besides you two, who else knows about this?"
Rong's mother was so anxious that she said with a ferocious expression: "I thought that the empress might come over to finish the embroidery soon, so I opened the door and came in early in the morning. I was scared to death when I saw this soul! So I went to Wei Tailai and asked Did he make any suspicious movements last night——"
"Mama Rong!" Min Yiyi interrupted her, "You just need to answer my question. Who else knows?"
Rong's mother shook her head: "No, I didn't dare to say anything, it's just me and Wei Tai."
Min Yiyi: "Weitai, go and watch and don't let anyone come over. Don't let the fourth person know about this. Mother Rong, bring a pair of scissors."
Rong's mother: "Ah? What are you doing?"
……
It concerns the late Emperor and the Queen Mother, and the damage to the embroidered pictures is not a trivial matter.
Di Hanxin estimated that Min Yiyi would be pissed off if she got up early.
Sure enough, Di Hanxin felt Min Yiyi's anger when he went to court, but it didn't last long, and there was no movement after that.
The first thing he did in the next court was to ask the young eunuch guarding Qianyang Palace if the queen had come to see him.
The answer is no.
Did you know that he was in court, so you didn't come to see him?
Di Hanxin did not enter the house, but turned back to Kunhua Palace.
Then I saw Min Yiyi holding a handkerchief and doing embroidery. Mrs. Rong was pointing at her, seemingly teaching her.
This woman is such an eyesore! Min Yiyi is not bad in nature, but this old pious woman has ruined a good person.
You still have to find an excuse to feel down.
It just so happened that this time the embroidery was damaged, and as the mother-in-law of Kunhua Palace, she had the unshirkable responsibility.
After seeing the ceremony, Di Hanxin pretended to be nonchalant and asked: "Queen, have you finished the embroidery? Why did you still embroider the handkerchief?"
Min Yiyi said: "It's done, why is the emperor here?"
Are you pretending that nothing is wrong?
Di Hanxin said: "Really? Where is it?"
"Your Majesty, my concubine has already had it framed!" Min Yiyi said, "It will probably be sent back in the afternoon."
So you wanted to get away with it by framing it?Too naive! Since the person behind the scenes dares to damage the embroidery drawings, they will definitely find ways to make you make the embroidery drawings public!
Di Hanxin said: "This embroidery is related to the father, emperor and mother, and it is a sacrificial gift. There must be no mistakes. How dare you take it for framing without showing it to me? What went wrong and you can be responsible?"
Min Yiyi said: "Your Majesty, didn't you come to see it yesterday? Although some of yesterday's embroidery was still unfinished, the outline has appeared, and you are very satisfied. You also rewarded me with a box of southern beads, right?"
He's already said so, but you still want to hide it from him? Di Hanxin was disappointed.
The excuse I was looking for to humiliate the mother-in-law was useless, and I was still angry: "Queen, is it really okay to embroider the pictures?"
Min Yiyi: "No problem! If you are really worried, you can come and see it after it is framed in the afternoon. Okay?"
Di Hanxin: "There is nothing you need my help with?"
"Ah! Yes! Yes!" Min Yiyi said: "The silver smuggler who agreed to the embroidery thread and snacks last time, I wonder when can I return the silver to my concubine?"
Min Yiyi only had a few pieces of silver left in her pocket, which was really addition, she said that she would reward her mother and the others if she learned embroidery, but she has been unable to come up with the money and has been very anxious.
Are you still thinking about money at this time? Di Han smiled angrily: "What? Are you short of money?"
Min Yiyi: "That's not true! I just asked casually."
"Then just wait!" Di Hanxin turned and walked away.
Min Yiyi looked at his back and asked the people around him: "Do you think the emperor is angry?"
Everyone felt the same, and the emperor was angry.
Min Yiyi: "What did I say wrong?"
Rong’s mother: “Perhaps it’s because the embroidery was framed without showing it to the emperor?”
"I think it's because the empress mentioned the money!" Xiaotang said, "It's only a few hundred taels. I didn't expect that the emperor would be so stingy. He's like a loser - ugh!"
Lu Yun covered Xiaotang's mouth: "Damn girl! You don't want your life! The emperor dares to arrange this!"
Xiaotang blinked his big eyes to please her, and when his mouth was covered, he said angrily: "Good sister, I was just angry for a moment and didn't dare to do it anymore!"
Only then did Luyun let her go.
In the afternoon, Wei Tai came to report that the two queen mothers, several concubines, and the three princesses were all here together.
"It's coming!" Min Yiyi's face darkened, "Please."
She went out in person, welcomed everyone in, took the arm of Queen Mother Dong and said with a smile: "Early this morning, my daughter-in-law heard the magpie calling "Zhazha" outside. It turned out to be the two queen mothers, as well as all the concubines and princesses. Coming! Please take a seat!"
After sitting down one by one, Empress Dowager Dong said: "It's not Fengrong yet. I heard that the embroidery has been finished, so I have to take us to see it together."
Fengrong is the Queen Mother of the West.
The full name of the Queen Mother of the West is Jia Fengrong.
When she was a concubine, the Queen Du called her by her given name, and Queen Mother Jia recognized her.
Now, they are both equal Queen Mothers, but she still calls them by their first names.
The key is that all the concubines are used to it and don't think it's wrong.
Empress Dowager Jia felt uncomfortable, but she didn't show it at all on her face. She said with some sadness: "At the beginning, the map of the Five Mountains and Five Towns was painted by Aijia with the late emperor. The late emperor also asked Aijia to add a stroke on it! I heard that the queen summoned the concubines to work day and night to embroider it, so I can’t wait to come and see it! Queen, please take it out and show it to us!"
Min Yiyi added that it would be sent for framing.
"Sent it to be framed? That's right. It will be used tomorrow. It is time to send it to be framed today." Empress Dowager Dong said, "Well, then, it will be the same if you take the painting out and show it to everyone."
Min Yiyi nodded and asked someone to get the painting.
"No need!" The Queen Mother said, "We came here specifically to see the embroidery pictures. What are we doing looking at the paintings? It's not like we've never seen them before."
"Yes!" Princess Gongci answered, "It's now time. I think it's time to frame the embroidered pictures. Why don't you send someone to ask? We can wait here."
The Queen Mother of the West nodded, and without waiting for Min Yiyi to speak, she called directly: "Gao Jin, go and take a look."
The eunuch who followed Mrs. West nodded and turned to leave.
This eunuch was the one who almost broke Min Yiyi's arm last time.
Min Yiyi watched him coldly and walked out the door.
I didn't even ask her where the embroidered pictures were sent for framing, and just , I asked about it beforehand!
The one who ruined the embroidery in the middle of the night is probably the Queen Mother of the West! (End of this chapter)