When the emperor saw that Zhou Mei was not there, he thought of Zhou Ying's previous experience, and was shocked into a cold sweat, "What about the fifth princess?" Go and find the fifth princess. ”

After a period of chaos in the soldiers, chariots and horses, the fifth princess Zhou Mei was found by Qiao Rong.

The emperor couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, came back to his senses, and couldn't help but shout: "Your seventh sister fell into the water and suffered a great crime, you don't know how to come and take a look." ”

Zhou Mei said weakly: "When I heard that someone fell into the lake, I was so scared that my legs were weak, and I couldn't move, I didn't know that the seventh sister fell into the water." ”

The emperor looked at it, Zhou Mei's face was indeed pale, and she was depressed, but she also believed it, and said distressedly: "Okay, go back and let Imperial Doctor Chen prescribe a tranquilizer for you to drink." Speaking of this, the emperor remembered that the group of sons and daughters in the house were not very old, so it was not good to favor one over the other, "You are all frightened today, let Imperial Doctor Chen see it for a while, and you don't have to go to school tomorrow, so you can rest well." ”

The princes and princesses are not like the emperor, they are blinded by their fatherly love.

Zhou Ying and Zhou Mei have always had a bad relationship, but this time they suffered a big crime, and they can't be raised well, how can they care about Zhou Mei's whereabouts? Everyone will not forget, Zhou Ying asked Zhou Mei to go forward, and the emperor asked what he said.

So when the emperor's voice fell, everyone only looked at each other silently, or Zhou Lian saw that the atmosphere was embarrassing, so he stepped forward to respond.

The emperor was considerate, but he didn't see his children appreciate it, and he was puzzled and embarrassed.

Zhou Ying struggled to sit up. Zhou Yao hurriedly stepped forward to support Zhou Ying, stuffed a pillow behind her, and made her half-lean on the bed. This movement finally broke the awkward silence in the room, and the emperor hurriedly said: "You lie down well, what are you doing in a hurry?" ”

After Zhou Ying got closer, she turned her head to see Zhou Mei, "I just want to ask Fifth Sister, why did you push me into the water?" ”

As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence in the room.

Zhou Meiwan didn't expect Zhou Ying to tear her face directly, seeing everyone's suspicious eyes fall on her, even her father, who doted on her the most, looked at her in disbelief, suddenly startled, and flatly denied it, "Where do you say this, I haven't done such a thing." ”

Zhou Ying sat on the quilt and coughed lightly, "If it weren't for you, how could I fall into the water for no reason." ”

The first lie was spoken, and the next lie was made up more smoothly, and Zhou Mei even bit back and said: "The seventh sister has suffered a big crime this time, and I am also sad and distressed for the seventh sister." But what is the intention of the seventh sister to splash dirty water on my head? ”

Zhou Ying didn't let Zhou Mei grasp the direction of the topic, ignored Zhou Mei's excuse to play, and only said calmly: "Fifth sister, don't quibble, not long after I went up to the third floor, you followed you, everyone has eyes, and it's not that you can't see it." ”

Zhou Yao testified from the side, "That's the case, the seventh sister just went upstairs, and it didn't take long for the fifth sister to follow." ”

Seeing that everyone's eyes were burning, Zhou Mei forced and said: "The third floor is not the seventh sister alone, she can go up, why can't I?" Besides, after I went up, I went directly to the compartment by the stairs to rest, and I didn't see the seventh sister at all, so how could I do such a thing. ”

Zhou Ying's eyes burned, and she asked, "Fifth sister, are you sure you didn't see me?" ”

Zhou Mei was stared at by Zhou Yingru's substantial gaze more and more empty, her palms were sweaty, she clenched her fists, and shouted inwardly: "You don't come to scare people, if you don't see it, you don't see it." If you ask it a hundred times, I'll say the same thing! ”

Hearing this, Zhou Ying was not only not depressed, but also curled her lips and smiled meaningfully, "Fifth sister, this is a little early. ”

Zhou Mei was already weak-hearted, and when she heard this, she was even more shocked, especially Zhou Ying looked calm and composed, but she was still half-covered and half-exposed and refused to take out her hole cards. Zhou Mei wanted to ask, but she was afraid that she would be thought of as a thief, so she could only wait for Zhou Ying to speak.

I didn't want Zhou Ying to ignore Zhou Mei directly, and said to the emperor: "Father, I want to ask Gonggong Qiao a few words." ”

The emperor had already been told by his two daughters that the public was justified, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was reasonable, which made him in a dilemma, and this time he saw that Zhou Ying no longer confronted him, but when Zhou Ying wanted to give up, he naturally agreed: "Okay, you just ask." ”

Qiao Rong stepped forward and waited with his hands down.

"Father-in-law Qiao, did you find the fifth sister on the third floor?" Zhou Ying asked.

"Yes." Qiao Rong nodded.

"Then before Father-in-law Qiao found the fifth sister, did he ask the palace maid waiting on the third floor for news?" Zhou Ying asked again.

"Of course I did." Qiao Rong added, "Now they are still locked on the deck. ”

"Grandpa Qiao has ever seen a palace maid." Zhou Ying thought about it, and described it carefully, "She is wearing a jujube red bijia, a green crepe skirt, a slightly plump physique, a goose egg face, and danfeng eyes...... By the way, she has a beauty mole on the wing of her nose. ”

"Yes." Qiao Rong has a good memory, affirmed.

"I have to bother Father-in-law Qiao one more time to bring this palace maid over." Zhou Ying smiled lightly and nodded to Qiao Rong in thanks.

Qiao Rong looked at the emperor inquiringly, and after obtaining permission, he was ordered to retreat.

Every time Zhou Ying's question was answered in the affirmative, Zhou Mei's uneasiness intensified by a point, until Qiao Rong took the order and left, and the soft sound of the door closing was like a thunderbolt, which instantly detonated her heart full of fear and anxiety.

Zhou Mei couldn't hold back any longer, Huo Ran spoke, "What are you looking for this palace maid for?" ”

Zhou Ying didn't seem to expect her to ask this, and smiled in surprise, "This palace maid is a human witness, she saw you and I talking on the deck." ”

As soon as she heard that Zhou Ying's hole card was this, Zhou Mei was ecstatic in her heart, if she hadn't seen that there was no one else around in advance, how could she make a move, she blurted out: "You are talking nonsense, there is no palace maid on the deck at all." ”

Zhou Ying squinted instantly, like an eagle falcon locking onto its prey in an instant, "How do you know that there is no palace maid on the deck?" ”

Zhou Mei instinctively felt that something was wrong, and hesitated: "No." ”

"Let me remind you, the fifth sister was still saying just now, as soon as you went up to the third floor, you went into the cubicle to rest, and you didn't see me on the deck at all." Zhou Ying asked word by word, "Then how did the fifth sister who had never been to the deck know that there was no palace maid on the deck?" ”

"I ...... There was no sound over there, I thought...... I guess ......" Zhou Mei stammered and opened her mouth.

"Why should the fifth sister be in a hurry to deny it? Don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door in the middle of the night, go is to go, it's just that we sisters chat, what's the big deal. Zhou Ying gently curled the corners of her mouth, but there was no trace of a smile in her eyes, "Or the real fact is that the result of that conversation was not good, and the fifth sister was angry and pushed me into the water impulsively." That's why the fifth sister denied that she had appeared on the deck from the beginning, so as to eliminate her suspicion from the root. ”

"Am I right, Fifth Sister?" Zhou Ying asked softly.