Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 880: Beauty, should not be blamed for the failure of the war

Moreover, working hard in the palace for a year but not getting a penny is too terrible!

Under Concubine Xue's strong measures, the rumors in the harem disappeared in an instant.

Those who have been stirring up trouble in the dark can no longer continue to stir up public opinion, even if they want to, and they are also afraid that if they continue, they will be exposed.

Just like that, the harem suddenly became peaceful.

However, just as Xue Fei guessed, the people were suppressed by strong means, and even if they didn't say anything on the surface, they had many thoughts in their hearts.

Many people felt that the previous rumors must be true, otherwise why would Empress Xue Fei be so eager to shut everyone up?

Fortunately, Concubine Xue had already anticipated this, and people from the Yanxi Palace and the Lanyue Pavilion were narrating many facts in the palace.

Xuanpin has been living with Shen Zhinian and knows the most about her affairs.

She specially sent Zhu'er to find many palace servants and asked them to tell everyone what had happened to them.

"When Concubine Liu was managing the harem, she only cared about whether there were any major problems in the palace. How could she care about the lives of us low-level eunuchs and palace maids?"

"If we don't give the regular silver to the housekeepers and eunuchs every month, life in the palace will be difficult. But since the Royal Concubine Chen took charge of the six palaces, she has made great efforts to rectify this phenomenon, and I can save the silver every month."

"Yes! During the days when Concubine Chen was in charge of the harem, I saved more money than before!"

"Before, the young man from the Ministry of Internal Affairs relied on the fact that he was the adopted son of a manager to bully us everywhere. But when Concubine Chen found out, she immediately asked Eunuch Hu to deal with him."

"In the palace, the lives of slaves are worth less than grass. Apart from the Imperial Concubine Chen, who else would treat us as human beings?"

"How could such a kind and fair woman be a demon? There is no one better than Concubine Chen in the palace!"

"Those who say that Concubine Chen is an unlucky person and unworthy of the position of Concubine, please give an example and tell me what she did wrong?"

"..."

Many palace servants did not really dare to disrespect Shen Zhinian, let alone take the opportunity to step on her. They were just following the crowd and saying what others said.

As more and more people spoke up for Shen Zhinian and gave examples, everyone realized how well-organized the harem was under the management of Concubine Chen.

At least apart from those in power, these powerless little palace maids and eunuchs can also live like human beings.

For a moment, many people lowered their heads in shame, thinking that they should not believe everything they heard.

At this point, the public opinion crisis has finally been completely resolved.

Although Xuanpin and Xuefei put in a lot of effort in this, it was indeed Shen Zhinian who had an upright character.

If the harem is in chaos under her management, and the concubines and palace maids are full of complaints, then no matter how many people speak for her, it will be of no avail.

In the previous dynasty, many people were also busy with this matter.

For example, Shen Maoxue.

Of course, he did not form a clique or plot anything in private. Instead, he communicated openly with some influential ministers in the court, using reason and emotion to win their understanding and support.

Shen Maoxue knew that there were some people in the court with evil intentions who thought that if they stepped on Concubine Chen, the women in their family would be able to take the opportunity to ascend to the throne, so they kept holding on to this matter.

But more ministers are truly dedicated to the country.

It is precisely because they regard the Great Zhou as too important that they do not allow anything to happen that is detrimental to the fate of the country. They would rather kill the wrong person than let him go!

It's no use using common sense when dealing with these old stubborn people.

Therefore, Shen Maoxue and his officials spoke earnestly and cited many examples, hoping to make those key figures understand that if the title of Concubine Chen was abolished, it would bring about a series of adverse consequences.

For example, since entering the palace, Concubine Chen has been serving His Majesty attentively, has a deep relationship with His Majesty, and is also the biological mother of the Fourth Prince.

This shows that the existence of Concubine Chen is of great significance to Your Majesty.

They keep criticizing Concubine Chen, but do they really not consider the feelings of His Majesty and the Fourth Prince? If his biological mother becomes an abandoned concubine, the Fourth Prince will definitely be criticized in the future.

The harem is leaderless, and the power struggle will intensify.

Moreover, because of an accident, His Majesty dismissed the concubine who served him wholeheartedly and gave birth to a prince for him, which would also damage his reputation.

Although there were many stubborn ministers who still adhered to their own opinions, there were still many people who were persuaded by them.

Now that the Great Zhou is at war with the Xiongnu, if you rashly abolish Concubine Chen's position as Concubine, it will cause unrest in the harem. How can Your Majesty concentrate on handling state affairs if the harem is in turmoil?

From this perspective, abolishing Concubine Chen will indeed do more harm than good.

At the next morning court session, there were suddenly fewer voices criticizing Shen Zhinian, and the criticism she faced was not as terrible as before.

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Zhongcui Palace.

Fuqiu took two letters and strode in from outside.

One was written by Shen Maoxue, which talked about the situation in the Ministry of Punishment. Shen Zhinian knew more about it in the palace than he did. The Ministry of Rites and the Dali Temple were also stepping up their investigations into the matter.

If there is any clue, he will write to inform me as soon as possible.

Moreover, there has been much less criticism about this matter in the court, so Shen Zhinian does not need to worry.

The other letter was Zhao Yungui's reply.

As expected, she already knew that Zhou Yuxi was injured and unconscious.

But Zhao Yungui was much stronger than Shen Zhinian had imagined, and was not defeated by the bad news.

Or maybe it's said that the Zhou family is full of loyal and brave people, and no one knows how many people died on the battlefield in each generation. From the moment she married Zhou Yuxi, Zhao Yungui was mentally prepared.

This time he was only injured, and not...died on the battlefield, which was a blessing in disguise.

Zhao Yungui also knew that this news came on the day when Shen Zhinian's seal was cracked during his canonization ceremony. So many people linked these two events together and used them as a reason to attack Shen Zhinian.

The common people know about these things, and many people among the people are talking about them.

The Zhou family reacted very quickly. Before public opinion was misled by someone with ulterior motives, they first sent many people to teahouses, taverns and other places where there were large crowds and news spread very quickly to explain the situation.

Victory or defeat is standard issue.

Zhou Yuxi's surprise attack failed, and he was injured and unconscious. It was because there was a spy in the army. Even if someone was to blame, it should be the general in charge of the matter who failed to manage it properly, and it could not be blamed on Concubine Chen who was thousands of miles away.

Millions of soldiers defended their country on the border. They were upright men who would not blame a woman for the victory or defeat of the war.

Beauty, you shouldn't be blamed for the failure of the war!