The atmosphere was a bit deadlocked, and no one spoke. Yuan Jinyu looked at the expressions of several other princes and found that they were all calm.

After Mu Zhao saw Shen Guifei's nervousness, he couldn't hold his breath a little, and said to the emperor: "Father, this palace maid knows that you dare to jump into the river on the boat, it's just a big rebellion, and I ask my father to punish her heavily!" ”

Shen Guifei's eyes were a little struggling, as if she didn't know whether to speak or not. But she also gave Mu Zhao a look, and asked him to click until the end, otherwise it would definitely make the emperor more attentive.

The emperor frowned, obviously suppressing his anger, and looked at the palace maid who was soaking wet: "Why did you jump into the river?" ”

If it is in the deep palace, how many palace maids have died, the emperor may not take a look. But there are only such places on the ship, and the slightest wind and grass can't hide from the emperor's eyes and ears.

The palace maid was obviously even more scared, and she was kowtowing vigorously: "This qiē is all the slave's fault, and the slave maid is willing to receive the punishment......"

A few words were repeated by her, and later, her voice was a little messy.

The way she looks, there is clearly something going on in it, and she is obviously very afraid of the other party.

The emperor was finally a little impatient: "If you don't tell the truth again, not only you, but your family will also be implicated." Have you figured it out? ”

The palace maid immediately raised her head, her eyes filled with tears: "Your Majesty...... The emperor begs you to spare the slaves' families, they are innocent! ”

The emperor's voice was still majestic: "Then it depends on whether you are willing to tell the truth." ”

Yuan Jinyu intuitively felt that this matter should be very involved, and he regretted letting Mu Ze bring him over. As Princess Ning, if something ugly really happened in the harem, she should hide as far away as possible.

The palace maid still didn't dare to tell the truth, glanced at Shen Guifei, and then quickly lowered her head: "Yes...... It was the slave maid who had been in a trance recently, and she jumped the Jiang ......"

Sure enough, at the last moment, she still didn't dare to tell the truth.

The emperor immediately sent an order: "Find out where this palace maid's family is, and all of them will be beheaded for the crime of bullying the king." ”

The palace maid panicked, and hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy: "The emperor doesn't want it!" The slave and the maid say, and the slave and the maid say! ”

Shen Guifei also panicked this time, patted the table next to her, and said in a majestic voice: "What did you say?" Is it possible that you jumped into the river and have something to do with others! You yourself are rebellious, but be careful! ”

The palace maid seemed to be frightened again, and her expression was even more frightened.

The emperor opened his mouth at this moment: "Even if you make it clear, others shut up." ”

Shen Guifei still wanted to distinguish again, but as soon as the sentence "Emperor" came to her mouth, she saw such a majestic look in his eyes, and she could only shut her mouth stupidly.

But her eyes were always staring at the palace maid with some resentment, as if she would be put to death if she really dared to say anything.

The palace maid kept sobbing, and then slowly pulled up her sleeves, only to see that there were blue and purple whip marks on them!

The faces of several princes changed, and even the emperor frowned.

This palace maid is serving Shen Guifei, and the person who beat her couldn't be clearer.

Sure enough, Shen Guifei's face was already as dead as ashes, looking at the palace maid, and shaking her head again and again: "No, this is not the ...... of this palace."

The palace maid seemed to know that the injury was a bit shocking, so she quickly pulled back her sleeves, knelt on the ground, and choked up: "Not only the arms, but also the legs and back, they are all invisible...... The slave and maid were really scared, so they jumped into the river today......"

"You talk nonsense! When did Hongu beat you so much! Shen Guifei was furious.

The palace maid also looked up and said to Shen Guifei as if she had broken the jar and fell: "Niangniang, the slave maid just said a word to Bailing girl in front of you, and you let the slave and maid drag her down, cover her mouth, and want to smoke half to death, do you still want to deny these injuries!" ”

Shen Guifei's face turned pale: "You...... You don't want to spew blood! ”

The palace maid cried and said, "Your Majesty, if you don't believe it, you can also ask other palace maids in the concubine's house to ask if the slave maid has been beaten recently...... As for the injuries on the slave's body, you can also find someone to check it......"

The emperor waved his hand, and immediately a palace maid stepped forward, took her to the side cabin, and checked her injuries.

At this time, the emperor found the palace maid who served Shen Guifei with her and asked about the situation. These injuries were indeed caused by Shen Guifei.

Now that things are clear, this Shen Guifei is jealous that Xiao Bailing has always been by the emperor's side, and she is angry in her heart, so she is all on the palace maid.

If it weren't for the palace maid jumping into the river today, I'm afraid this matter wouldn't be known to everyone.

Now that the palace maid has been found to be injured and has been taken away, only the emperor and Shen Guifei are left in the main cabin at this moment.

The emperor's face was pale, and he looked at Shen Guifei, his eyes were full of fierceness: "You are like this now, where else is there any dignity of Concubine Zhou?" is jealous, and lynching, if this is in the palace, do you still want to kill this palace maid directly? ”

Shen Guifei was so frightened that she knelt directly on the ground, crying with pear blossoms and rain: "Your Majesty, it's not like this, you believe in the concubine." The concubine really wasn't jealous of Sister Bailing, it was the palace maid who contradicted the concubine for a few words, and the concubine punished her! The concubines really don't dare, Your Majesty, don't be angry with the concubines! ”

Several other princes were on the side, and their faces were also very bad.

This is also a matter of the elders, how many of them are juniors, didn't they watch Shen Guifei's jokes?

Mu Zhao also ran over and knelt down, looking like a wronged mother and son with Shen Guifei.

"Father, please don't be angry with your mother, the mother definitely doesn't want to harm that palace maid!"

Can Mu Zhao and Shen Guifei not be anxious? This southern tour has not yet started, something like this happened to Shen Guifei, if the emperor thinks she is jealous, she will not be able to seal the queen in the future!

Thinking of this, Shen Guifei cried even more sadly: "Yes, Your Majesty, the concubine is really unintentional, please spare the concubine this time for the sake of Eleven!" ”

Xiao Bailing stood by the emperor's side and never spoke. It's not something she can do anymore.

Where did you think that the emperor actually asked Xiao Bailing: "This incident is always because of you, you say, how to punish her?" ”

Xiao Bailing was questioned, slammed suddenly, and then knelt on the ground, lowered his head, and replied respectfully: "If you go back to the emperor, the concubine Niangniang has always been very good to the people's daughters, and the people's daughters feel that there should be a misunderstanding in this, and ask the emperor to be lenient." ”

Hearing Xiao Bailing's words, the emperor's expression was also a little soothed, and he seemed to be satisfied with Xiao Bailing's generosity.

Yuan Jinyu watched quietly, thinking that Xiao Bailing was just an ordinary dancer, where did she dare to argue with the concubine? If she really wants to stay by the emperor's side for a long time, she should also take a long-term view.

Now she understands, how could Xiao Bailing be very favored by the emperor's side in the previous life.

The emperor also seems to want to find a step for Shen Guifei, but Shen Guifei made a mistake after all, and she should still be punished.

"Tomorrow we will dock, before that, you go to the cabin honestly, copy the female ring a hundred times, and tomorrow I will check it."

Shen Guifei breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that there was no need to be punished.

But the emperor's next sentence sent her into the cold palace: "I don't need you to accompany you on this part of the southern tour, after you go ashore, you can reflect on it in your carriage, and if you make another mistake, I will send you directly back to the capital." ”

Shen Guifei's face was like ashes. Don't let her serve? So why did she follow the emperor's southern tour?

Mu Zhao obviously didn't agree either, and suddenly raised his voice in front of the emperor: "Father! You can't do that to your mother! ”

"You shut up for me, when this happened, you are still here to intercede for her, do you want to be punished together?"

Mu Zhao wanted to say something more, but was dragged by Shen Guifei's arm, and in desperation, he had to purse his lips and lower his head.

The emperor looked at the princes in front of him, and recently, he seemed to be more than ten years old: "After the crown prince is deposed, you are the candidates for the future prince, and the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty will always be handed over to you." So always remember to be careful with what you say and do. ”

These words, like thunder, exploded in the hearts of several princes.

This is the first time since the crown prince was deposed that the emperor took the initiative to mention the matter of the prince to them, but the emperor's words were obviously full of threats.

This is to tell them with Mu Zhao, if they really don't care about the position of the prince, then just come and make trouble.

When Mu Zhao heard the word prince, he didn't dare to say anything, compared to the momentary battle of words, it was obviously more tempting to take that position.

Shen Guifei was taken down to copy the women's ring in this way, and Mu Zhao left with her.

The other princes glanced at each other, their eyes were a little obscure, and then they separated and went back to their respective cabins.

When Yuan Jinyu went back with Mu Ze, he sighed slightly: "Brother Jiu, I think this matter should be investigated again." ”

Why is it so coincidental, not long after Xiao Bailing got on the boat, Shen Guifei had an accident?

Mu Ze obviously thought of going with her: "This king's people have been sent out, and there will be results tonight." ”

At this time, the two of them walked into the cabin, and Yuan Jinyu saw that there was no one around, so he whispered to Mu Ze: "The emperor has a force in his hands, which is pervasive, he has investigated me among themselves, except for what happened in our Southern Xinjiang Spirit Clan, he doesn't know, the rest are all investigated clearly." Therefore, Brother Jiu should also be careful and careful, if the emperor really wants to punish a person, then he will definitely collect all the evidence. ”

It was also the first time for Mu Ze to hear Yuan Jinyu say this, and his face was a little solemn. But in the end, he just held Yuan Jinyu's hand: "It's okay, there is a king in every qiē." ”

The result of the matter was indeed investigated in the evening, and Mu Ze actually just sent someone to carefully understand what had happened in Shen Guifei's cabin in the past two days, including what the palace maid who jumped into the river said before and after.

Yuan Jinyu sat under the lamp, and looked at the words on the paper with Mu Ze, and couldn't help laughing.