Chapter 99: Winter Hasn't Yet Come
"Oh, really, because he failed in some mission, or was he threatened by someone?" said Chengzong, taking a sip of tea.
The queen's face became abnormal, and because of nervousness, her hands clutched her cuffs tightly, her eyes stared at Huang Fu Yuan, on the other hand, Ling Xi was very calm, and looked at Huang Fu Yuan with a smile and said: "Lord Huangfu, I think this matter is better to understand it here, since it is already known that this person committed suicide, it is not interesting to track it down, and besides, what task or threat you just said is just your conjecture, and there is no real evidence." β
Huang Fuyuan smiled slightly, and arched his hand: "What Concubine Lingniang said is extremely true, what she said just now is indeed the personal judgment of the minister. β
"That being the case, according to what Concubine Ling said, this matter is settled. Chengzong also nodded, then glanced at the queen and walked out of the imperial garden directly.
The queen was also relieved, she was afraid that Huang Fuyuan would continue to speak, otherwise if the matter of her sending people to surround and kill the spirit concubine was shaken out, according to the emperor's favor for the spirit rhino, it would definitely be a capital crime.
"Some people should not be clever and do something stupid, so as not to shoot themselves in the foot in the future. Lingxi glanced at the queen with contempt, and then left the imperial garden with Qian Yu and Xiao Xi.
"Concubine Ling!" The queen looked at the back of Lingxi leaving, and said to herself through gritted teeth: "This time it is my miscalculation, next time I must let your bones be gone!"
On the way back to Zhaoyang Palace, Qian Yu asked puzzledly: "Why don't you tell me about the last time the queen sent someone to assassinate you today, if you do, then the queen will definitely not be able to eat and walk around." β
Lingxi looked at her and smiled: "If I can really bring down the queen, I am naturally willing to say it, but things are not so simple." β
"Why? If this kind of thing is said, it must be a sensation in the government and the opposition, not to mention whether the queen can be convicted, her future position will definitely not be guaranteed. Qian Yu said.
"Do you remember how Huang Fuyuan said that the man died? It was a suicide, but the queen obviously didn't know about it, and thought that I killed the man, so who else do you think could make that guard commit suicide?" Lingxi said.
"You mean the emperor?" Qian Yu was a little surprised.
"Yes, I can't think of anyone else besides him, you must know that he has been secretly sending people to follow me, how could he not know about the queen's little movements. Lingxi smiled slightly: "Otherwise, I just mentioned yΓ¬ and said, don't investigate this matter, why did he agree so quickly, I think he doesn't want Huang Fuyuan to continue, otherwise he won't have any face at all, although he didn't do it himself, but it doesn't sound good to force people to commit suicide." β
"But why did the emperor do this? Does he care more about the queen?" Qian Yu frowned, judging from various indications, Chengzong obviously cared more about Lingxi.
"After all, I just returned to the palace, he is also for my good, he doesn't want me to stand on the cusp, although I don't care if I have a thick skin, but people are terrible, he is the king of a country, if I directly deposed the queen for me, wouldn't he say that he is a faint king, I am a fox spirit?" Lingxi smiled and continued: " It's just that he didn't expect that the queen was so stupid, and as soon as I came back, I was in a hurry to do something to me, so I let that person die in the Lizheng Palace, the purpose may also be to give the queen a warning, tell the queen that she knows everything, but I don't know if the queen's stupid woman can see it. β
"Well, I didn't expect it to be so complicated. Qian Yu shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Yes, you human beings have too many eyes, if it were me, I would have swallowed the stupid woman of the queen in one gulp, and I would have dared to plot! Xiao Xi also said on the side.
"Besides, you two are not very smart, I have already seen this, but I don't want to say it, after all, sometimes words that come out of other people's mouths are more credible, aren't they?" Lingxi said.
"It's really 13!" Qian Yu and Xiao Xi said in unison.
"Hee-hee, that's how witty it is. Lingxi hugged the waists of the two without shame and said.
"Hey, what do you think we're going to do next, do we need to watch out for the Queen?" asked Qianyu.
"That's not necessary, I believe that Huang Fuyuan is talking to the queen at this moment, and we may have to spend a very boring and long time!" Lingxi felt the soft waists of the two girls, and a faint wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
In the Imperial Garden, the case was over, the crowd had dispersed, and only the queen and her personal maid were left in the pavilion, as well as Huangfu Yuan.
"Lord Huangfu, you haven't left for a long time, but do you have anything to say?" The queen was quite hit today, originally thought that she could take the opportunity to hit Lingxi, but she didn't expect this result, and couldn't help but feel dissatisfied with Huangfu Yuan, because she always felt that Huangfu Yuan was towards Lingxi.
Huang Fuyuan smiled slightly, fanned a few times and said, "Queen Niangniang, the minister has a few words to tell SΓΉ Niangniang." β
"What are you talking about?" the queen frowned.
"Probably the emperor wants the minister to say, the minister has to do it, if the words are a little ugly, please also ask the queen to atone for her sins. Huang Fuyuan said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
As soon as the queen heard that the emperor had something to say to Huang Fuyuan, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart, would she rather have someone else to pass the word on her behalf than tell herself in person, did he not want to see herself so much? For a while, the queen was sad in her heart, and her tone became sad, and she said slowly: "Say it, this palace will not blame you." β
"The emperor told the ministers to tell sΓΉ Niangniang, don't try to provoke Concubine Ling, and don't do some small actions, that will not bring you any benefits except that it will make Niangniang look more stupid, and it will not bring you any benefits, and it is also An An to sit in your position, if you are still smart, then. Huang Fuyuan didn't continue, the meaning of this was already obvious, and there was no need to continue talking at all, because the queen's whole person seemed to have lost her soul, if it weren't for the palace maid behind her, she would have collapsed on the seat.
"This, this is what the emperor said?" The empress obviously couldn't believe that the emperor would treat herself so directly and ruthlessly.
"Yes, Weichen didn't dare to say half a lie. Huang Fuyuan said.
"Good, good, good!" The queen said three good words in a row, her eyes were full of despair, and she said: "You can bear to do this to me for a woman of unknown origin! But I have nothing left, what am I afraid of! If you don't let me provoke her, I will provoke her, and I will make you regret it!"
Huang Fuyuan listened to the queen say such a rebellious word, and smiled faintly: "Queen Mother, if you really want to bring down Concubine Ling, the minister is willing to work with filial piety, but the time is not yet ripe, I hope you will wait patiently, after all, winter has not yet come." β