Since the emperor agreed, Ling Pingyang asked Dongfang Yunrui to put the things he took out from the Tai Hospital in front of the emperor. △↗，

"This, is Concubine Lin's medicine?" the emperor picked up a piece and put it next to his nose and sniffed it, frowned, and asked Ling Pingyang.

"Yes, Your Majesty. In order to let everyone see clearly, I specially took the medicinal materials, not the decocted medicine, and there is also the prescription of Concubine Lin Niangniang next to it, if the emperor doesn't believe it, he can summon the imperial doctor to confirm. The emperor nodded, since this medicine was brought by Dongfang Yunrui, there would be no problem, so he motioned for Ling Pingyang to continue.

"Concubine Lin, Lord Nan, do you want to take a look at these medicinal materials? If you don't bring it up now, when the medicine is boiled, don't say that I have done it again. I won't admit it then. Ling Pingyang looked at Concubine Lin playfully, and then looked at Dongfang Haonan, and the smile between his eyebrows couldn't be hidden.

The queen also looked at Concubine Lin, and saw that she was a little sneering on her face, and she didn't defend herself, so she ordered: "Young Master Ling, you go directly to the next step, Concubine Lin's sister will not even know her own medicine." ”

"Yes, Queen Mother!" After receiving the order, Ling Pingyang ordered a eunuch to bring the medicine stove and fry the medicine in front of everyone.

"Young Master Ling, how long are we going to wait?" Dongfang Haonan saw that he was still so uninhibited in front of the emperor, so his tone faded. His heart was not calm, and it could be seen from Concubine Lin's worried expression that she must have done something she shouldn't have done. Now, Ling Pingyang is full of confidence. What's more, my heart is becoming more and more unsettled.

"Lord Nan should not be impatient, decoction is a careful work, slow work and meticulous work. You can ask the Tai Hospital, how can Concubine Lin's medicine be fried in two hours? Of course, Prince Nan is the emperor's grandson, so naturally he has not done these tasks, so it is reasonable to ask this stupid question, and I will not blame you. ”

Ling Pingyang's face was full of pride, and Dongfang Haonan's face was red, and his fists were clenched. If not in the presence of the emperor. It is estimated that the two have already started fighting.

Li Lang looked at the tension between the two of them, secretly felt funny, glanced at Dongfang Yunrui, and shook his head.

"Two hours. For so long?Ling Gongzi. I have important things to do in a moment. Is there a way to go a little faster?" the emperor seemed to be a little anxious, there were a lot of twists and turns recently, and he didn't have much time. It was only when this matter involved the former queen that he had to pay attention to it. Therefore, when I heard that it would take two hours, I felt that something was wrong.

When Ling Pingyang heard this, he explained: "Your Majesty, the timing of this medicine is very important, if you don't boil out all the effects of the medicine, then it is likely that our investigation results will be biased, so in order to find out what happened back then, the emperor should wait for a while." Although Ling Pingyang has always been cynical, he is absolutely meticulous when doing things, otherwise his reputation as "Medicine God Son" would not have been resounding in the martial arts for so long.

"Yes, Father, please be at ease. The reason why the father is willing to retry the case is nothing more than to want to know the cause of the death of the queen mother. Now that seven years have passed, what are these two hours?" Dongfang Yunrui got up and said, there was expectation in his eyes, except for facing Murong Qingxue, he had never had this kind of look.

The emperor looked at him with the eyes in his eyes, this son he loved the most. Since seven years ago, he has been even more unsmiling and indifferent, and now, he finally saw the expectation in his eyes, which made the emperor's heart warm and his expression calmed down.

After all, seven years have passed, so why can't you wait for these two hours?

When Concubine Lin heard it for two hours, she was happy in her heart, after all, she should have a period of time to stop this matter.

Therefore, when he heard that the emperor was a little disgusted with two hours, he comforted: "Your Majesty, this medicine will be boiled for two hours, you are busy with official business, you can wait for two hours before coming over, the concubines and others are here, there will be no problem." ”

Seeing the emperor looking at her suspiciously, Concubine Lin was a little embarrassed, and then said: "Don't misunderstand, the emperor doesn't have any other meaning, if the emperor misunderstands, it's the concubine's fault." It's just that the death of the queen's sister was not about the concubines. The concubines are self-purifying, and they don't have to be afraid of anything, but considering that the emperor has every opportunity, he will have this construction. ”

The emperor saw that her eyes were very sincere, and it didn't seem like she was lying, so the doubt in her eyes was a little less, and he nodded slightly.

Then he looked at the queen: "What do you see?"

The queen said in her heart that there are so many people now, and she is not afraid of Concubine Lin's mother and son playing tricks, and besides, the emperor is indeed busy with government affairs, and he can review a lot of twists and turns in two hours, so he also nodded and comforted: "Your Majesty, Concubine Lin is right, the state affairs are busy at the moment, I am here, and the emperor can come back in two hours." ”

Seeing this, Ling Pingyang also said: "Your Majesty, it will take two hours for this medicine to be boiled, but what the queen mother said is that the process of boiling this medicine is under our watch, and there will be no problem." Since the emperor is busy, then just wait for the medicine to boil and then invite the emperor to come. What does the emperor think?"

Since Ling Pingyang said so, the emperor had no worries, and hurriedly took the eunuch in charge with him. After all, someone had come to spread the word before, saying that the envoy of Xuanbing Kingdom had brought a letter from the emperor, and the envoy was still in the main hall, so he was a little anxious.

After the emperor left, the atmosphere was obviously a little lighter.

Concubine Lin got up, looked at Dongfang Haonan and walked beside her, and when she passed by the medicine stove where the decoction was made, Ling Pingyang hurriedly shouted: "Concubine Lin, you are a suspect now, you can't be contaminated with this evidence, please go to the side." By the way, Miss Yuemeng, help your mother, you can't touch my medicine furnace, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

The startled expression on Ling Pingyang's face made Li Lang speechless for an instant, so he had to turn his back, put his hand under his chin, and coughed softly to soothe his feelings.

Yuemeng saw Ling Pingyang talking to him, and thought of his stunning hero saving beauty in Concubine Lin's palace that day, and immediately became shy. agreed again and again, and really helped Concubine Lin to the side.

Concubine Lin saw Ling Pingyang ridiculing herself like this, and Yuemeng, the girl, really obeyed his words, helped herself away, ashamed and angry, and a loud slap hit her in the face, the voice was so crisp, breaking the peace in the hall.

Yuemeng was stunned, there was a red fingerprint on his face, and his face was hot and painful. Tears welled up in my eyes at the moment.

The queen's face was gloomy. blamed: "Concubine Lin, if you want to teach the maid a lesson, take it back to the palace and teach it slowly, who is it to show the maid so harshly in front of the palace?"

Where did Concubine Lin think of so much. Seeing that the queen was really angry. He hurriedly knelt down and replied, "The queen mother forgives her sins." The concubine didn't mean it, but this Yuemeng actually listened to Ling Pingyang's words and humiliated the concubine together. The concubine was angry for a while, but she made a move. ”

The queen didn't think so, picked up the tea beside her and took a sip, before she said slowly, "Is what Ling Gongzi said wrong?"

Concubine Lin was stunned, and her face blushed again, but she still mustered up the courage to say: "Queen Mother, do you also think that the affairs of the first queen were done by the concubines?"

The queen smiled: "It doesn't matter if the palace doesn't believe it, the palace just believes the facts." Ling Gongzi didn't say that you must have done it, he just said that you were a suspect. Xia Qin's confession is already very sufficient, which can show that you have an inseparable relationship with the events of the year. So, what else do you have to be wronged about? Yuemeng is just a little palace maid, but you sprinkle this anger on her, the harem concubines should be based on morality, but you are so ruthless, can you be guilty?"

Concubine Lin was apprehensive when she heard it, but she didn't dare to defend herself. First, the queen will not give her a chance to defend herself, and the other is that she is telling the truth, and she is at a loss for words.

"The queen mother, the sons are disrespectful, and they still have to defend the mother and concubine. Xia Qin was guilty of dereliction of duty back then, and his words were not credible, and Erchen believed that he would only say that in order to get rid of his crimes. His words were clear, as if they had been rehearsed beforehand, and Erchen thought that if he really wanted him to repeat them, it would definitely be different from what he had said before. Dongfang Haonan saw that Concubine Lin was reprimanded by the queen, and he couldn't bear it, so he stepped forward to defend her.

Seeing him speak loudly, the queen said with a smile: "Haonan's mother and son have a deep affection, and the palace is also moved by it. It's just that what the truth is, we still have to wait for the results of Ling Gongzi's investigation. As for Xia Qin you said, do you suspect that he deliberately framed Concubine Lin and wanted to summon him again?"

Dongfang Haonan nodded: "Erchen will definitely use the facts to wash away the grievances of the concubine." ”

Concubine Lin looked up at her son, the firmness in his eyes warmed her heart, but, what is the truth, she knows in her heart that she has nothing to do at this time, there are Dongfang Yunrui, Ling Pingyang and Li Lang, if you want to do something in this medicine, it is really difficult to go to the sky.

"Lord Nan is really good to mention. Ling Pingyang sneered, he sat on the chair, his chin in his hand, his starry eyes were bright, and he said this to Dongfang Haonan faintly.

"Why, Ling Gongzi also agreed to do this?" The queen was obviously a little surprised.

Ling Pingyang pretended to be deep and said: "Agree, yes, it's just that this Nan Wang Ye has forgotten what he has done? If it is really amnesia, this son can help you heal." ”

Dongfang Haonan's face turned cold: "Ling Pingyang, this is not the Medicine King Valley, this is the palace, you are still so formless in front of the queen mother, then don't blame this king for being polite." ”

Hearing this, Li Lang had already clenched the sword in his hand, for fear that his senior brother would suffer.

Ling Pingyang gave him a look, signaling him not to be nervous, and said to the queen: "Queen Mother, in fact, Prince Nan is very smart. The reason why he mentioned Xia Qin was simply because he knew that it was impossible for Xia Qin to come to testify. As for the reason, he himself knows. ”

The queen was surprised, and did not understand what Ling Pingyang meant, so she looked at the east Haonan. He hung his head and didn't explain.

Therefore, he asked Ling Pingyang, "Ling Gongzi might as well say it if he has something to say." ”

Ling Pingyang also doesn't sell Guanzi, he has always been straightforward, especially when it comes to Dongfang Haonan, there is no need to hide it, so he said: "Yesterday, the emperor handed me the task of investigating the case seven years ago, and that night, I was afraid of an accident, so I stayed in the Houling with Ling Ran. In the second half of the night, a person attacked Houling, and all the guards were beaten to the ground, but fortunately, Ling Ran was present. It's just that he didn't expect that person to arrest Xia Qin at the same time, take him hostage, and use his life to blackmail Ling Ran. Fortunately, Xia Qin fought with his life and was seriously injured, and Ling Ran also captured him. Therefore, Lord Nan deliberately asked Xia Qin to come again, just because he knew that Xia Qin's life was related to it, and he couldn't come at all. ”

The queen was shocked and looked at Dongfang Haonan: "Lord Nan, is there such a thing? The person who attacked Houling was sent by you?"

Dongfang Haonan did not change his face, and said: "Erchen has not sent anyone to Houling, and the queen mother should not listen to some people to sow discord." ”

"Is it sowing discord, the second brother knows it in his heart, right? Could it be that the second brother wants to go to Houling in person to see that person before he is willing to admit it?" Dongfang Yunrui didn't speak, but at this time, he had to say it.

Dongfang Haonan is so unwilling to see the Yellow River, and he is still talking here, Dongfang Yunrui can only explain the matter. After all, with this precedent, when Ling Pingyang's investigation results come out, it will be even more irrefutable.

"You've been talking for so long, who is the person who broke into the Houling?" The queen saw that they were suspicious of each other, making it difficult to distinguish the true from the false, so she asked each other. According to her intuition, this person must be in good shape, otherwise it would not have been possible to go to Houling, and let all the guards guarding the tomb fall in such a short time.

"Queen, you can guess it. Which person will be most assured by the Southern Prince's faction. Ling Pingyang said with a smile, he believed that if he was as smart as a queen, he would definitely guess it.

"Lord Nan, why didn't Jian Yu accompany you today? He is your close guard, shouldn't he be with you?"

"After returning to my mother, Jian Yu ......" Dongfang Haonan was about to explain, but was interrupted by Ling Pingyang: "The queen mother is really wise, and the assassin we caught in Houling yesterday is Jian Yu." Xia Qin, who he hijacked, is still recuperating from his injuries. ”

"Lord Nan, what explanation do you have? Sword Rain is in Houling? What is Houling, how can you be so desecrated, can you be guilty?" The queen was obviously angry, and she had always been gentle and slapped the table.

Concubine Lin was frightened, she had never seen the queen so angry, and she didn't dare to speak at the moment.

Although Dongfang Haonan was shocked, he still kept calm, knelt down and said: "Queen Mother, Erchen didn't know that Jian Yu went to Houling, and I haven't found him today, I didn't expect him to go to Houling and do such a rebellious thing." The son's discipline is not strict, and the son's minister is guilty. ”

Dongfang Haonan avoided the important and took it lightly, and never mentioned the matter of instructing Jian Yu, but he admitted the crime of lax discipline, and the queen had to re-examine him.

The queen didn't look at him either, and sat quietly, but there was clearly something on her mind in her eyes.

"Queen Mother, the medicine is boiled, you can invite the emperor to come. After being silent for a while, Ling Pingyang said this, pulling everyone's thoughts back.

The queen let out an "oh" and told Wen Qian to invite the emperor.