Chapter 50: Changing Faces
As soon as Hua Yue walked to the door of her room, she was stopped by the waiter guarding the door, "Stop, no one can enter or leave without the king's order." Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info”
Hua Yue took out the token, held it in his hand and shook it at them, and the two chamberlains hurriedly knelt down, "You guys retreat, you don't need to be here." ”
"Yes. The two stepped back.
Hua Yue pushed the door in, but saw the flower language rushing in, "Flowers...... Princess, you're back. Hua Yu was just about to call out Hua Yue's name, but when she saw the jade beads that came in later, she hurriedly changed her words.
"I'm fine, they didn't embarrass you, right?" Hua Yue looked at Hua Yu up and down, seeing that she was really fine, and then she was relieved.
Sitting down at the table, he said, "Yu'er, prepare something for me to eat, I'm hungry." ”
"It's okay, I'll go get it for you. As he spoke, he nodded to Yuzhu and walked out.
"Sister Yuzhu, please be seated. Hua Yue smiled and looked at Yuzhu Dao.
"The slave doesn't dare, the princess has something to say. "Yuzhu abides by her duty and doesn't dare to be courteous.
Hua Yue didn't force it, "Sister Yuzhu, who is generally responsible for the queen's breakfast, what did she eat this morning, but what is abnormal?"
Yuzhu had already expected that the princess would ask the queen about the poisoning, and she had recalled all the details along the way to make sure that nothing was missed, so she said respectfully: "Back to the princess, the queen's breakfast is in charge of the slave maid, and each dish will be checked before it is served, and the slave and maid dare to guarantee that there will be no problem." ”
"What did the queen use?" Hua Yue saw that Yuzhu was categorical, so she almost swore a poisonous oath, but asked with a smile.
"Today, today's Niangniang is in a bad mood, only used a little lotus leaf porridge, the poison is in the porridge, fortunately Niangniang doesn't use much, otherwise, otherwise, ......" If something happens to Niangniang, they all have to be buried together, Yuzhu said fearfully.
"Have you re-examined the rest of the food?"
"The imperial doctor has checked it, and only the porridge is poisoned. Yuzhu affirmed.
"That's too coincidental, this lotus leaf porridge is eaten by the queen every day?"
"No, it's the queen who feels bored recently, and heard Concubine Ru say that lotus leaf porridge can go to the summer to clear her heart, so she ordered the slave to pick the lotus leaf and make it herself. ”
"You did it yourself?Concubine Ru, the concubine who often talks to the queen?" Hua Yue didn't expect that a bowl of lotus leaf porridge could really involve a concubine.
"Then has this porridge been tested in advance?" asked Kazuki scrutinically.
Yuzhu plopped down and fell to the ground, "This, this porridge is made from picking lotus leaves and making it, all of which are done by the slave and the maid, and the slave and maid will never dare to harm the mother, ask the princess to see it." ”
"That's not checked. ”
Seeing Yuzhu touching the ground with her head, banging continuously, she was terrified, and hurriedly stepped forward to pick her up, "I didn't say you, but you have to tell me all the details." ”
Yuzhu had tears in the corners of her eyes, and she explained in detail where she went to pick lotus leaves and how to boil them in the dining room, "The slave promises that there will be no half a step in between." ”
Hua Yue pondered for a moment, and when she saw Hua Yu coming over with a pastry, she said, "Don't eat it, let's go to visit this Concubine Ru first." ”
Yuzhu was surprised, "The princess is suspicious of Concubine Ru, how is this possible." ”
"It's too early to make a conclusion, but it's always okay to ask, let's go. As he spoke, he was the first to go out of the room.
Concubine Ru is the youngest daughter of Yu Shitian Sipu, who was once a good friend of the queen's mother, but after entering the palace, she was snubbed by the monarch and became estranged from the queen.
Later, when the queen returned to Chufu, Concubine Ru had her own children and often visited the queen, and the relationship between the two gradually improved.
In recent years, the monarch rarely set foot in the harem, and Concubine Ru often came to the palace to talk to the queen to relieve her boredom.
While the three of them were walking, Yuzhu told Concubine Ru about the situation and the situation with Hua Yue.
Hua Yue knew that there were no other heirs for the monarch except Ying Yunshu now, so she interjected, "How did Concubine Ru's child die?"
Yuzhu paused, looked up at Huayue suspiciously.
Hua Yue said casually, "I heard that the monarch originally had many children, but they all died inexplicably in a few years, and it is said that they are suspected of having something to do with the queen, so the harem concubines all have a grudge against the queen, I don't know if this is really the case?"
The more Yuzhu listened to it, the more frightened her legs trembled, and she hurriedly pulled the sleeve of Huayue's coat, looked around nervously, and then said hurriedly: "Princess Shenyan, which fast-mouthed hoof is talking nonsense, although the queen looks strict, but her heart is very kind, the slave has been with her for so many years, those things are definitely not done by the mother, the princess must not listen to their nonsense." ”
"Is it nonsense put aside for the time being, you only tell me how Concubine Ru's child died?" Hua Yue ignored Yuzhu's panic, whether the death of those children had anything to do with the queen, I am afraid that only the queen herself knows, and it is not something she can control.
"Prince Rui was playful, and he fell into the water and drowned. ”
Seeing that she was about to arrive at the Yulan Hall where Concubine Ru lived, Yuzhu added, "Even if the other concubines in the harem hate the queen, Concubine Ru will not." When Prince Rui died, Concubine Ru was disheartened and seriously ill, but the queen mother took care of her personally to gradually get better. ”
Hua Yue looked at Yuzhu with a smile, "It seems that this Concubine Ru's popularity is quite good!"
The Yulan Hall was quiet, only a few people were napping under the corridor, and when they saw their arrival, they hurriedly refreshed their spirits, "Princess? ”
Because the queen's poisoning has not yet been revealed, the concubines asked for peace in the morning only because the queen was ill and avoided good morning. Therefore, the palace maid of Yulan Hall was very surprised to see Yuzhu coming with the princess, and the princess had never interacted with any concubine in the few days since she came.
Yuzhu saw them glance at Huayue in surprise, coughed and said, "Go and say that Concubine Ru Niangniang is here, and say that Princess Yue is visiting." ”
"Oh, yes, the slave is going to pass. One of the maids hurried in, and came out a moment later, "Niangniang asked the princess to go in alone." ”
The three of them were a little strange, but Hua Yue still let Hua Yu and the two wait outside and went in by herself.
The afternoon sun was still very strong, and Concubine Ru sat quietly on the collapse by the window, sitting with her backlight, so that Huayue couldn't distinguish her expression for a while.
"Princess, I know why you came, the queen's poison was caused by me. Concubine Ru said lightly.
Hua Yue was stunned for a moment, things must have come too easily, right? A few steps forward, only then did she see Concubine Ru's disgraced face, as if she had lost her vitality, and asked, "Why?"
"Why, why else, he snatched my husband and killed my child, I have endured it for so many years, I don't want to bear it anymore, but I still didn't want her life, it's a pity. Concubine Ru said weakly.
Kazuki always felt that something was wrong, and asked, "How did you poison it?" ”
Concubine Ru stayed, glanced up and down at Hua Yue, and said with a strange smile: "What's the use of talking about these now, the princess will take me to see the queen." Then he walked to the temple gate.
Hua Yue couldn't think of anything wrong for a while, seeing that Concubine Ru was willing to confess her guilt, and it was also appropriate to take her to see the monarch and the queen first, so she came out with Concubine Ru, and when she saw Hua Yu's questioning eyes, she just nodded her head slightly.
When the court heard that Huayue had found the real culprit, he hurried to the Yunyi Palace, and when he saw that it was Concubine Ru, he was furious: "Yuru, the queen treats you well, why do you want to do such an evil thing?"
Concubine Ru looked at Huayue and said tremblingly, "Yes, it's me, I have a grudge against it, so I poisoned it." With an aggrieved expression, everyone who watched frowned.
Winning Zhiting looked at her from time to time and glanced at Hua Yue a few times, and when she spoke, she said sharply: "Is it you?"
Concubine Ru was aggrieved, her face changed several times, and she suddenly became ruthless, "The monarch, the monarch, the concubine is wronged, yes, it was Princess Yue who forced me to confess." ”