The things under the box, Shu E has also seen them.

It was almost identical to the two notes that Concubine Fang Cai Rong saw in the box, one was stained with blood and somewhat damaged, and the other was only slightly creased. The handwriting on it is all beautiful, the same.

Seeing Concubine Rong's surprised look, the queen said lightly: "Why should my sister be so surprised? As I have already said, there are all skilled craftsmen in the world, and it is easy to copy and depict other people's calligraphy and paintings. An ordinary note like this, people who know a little bit about it, copy it as if they were idle. ”

Concubine Rong stared at the newly discovered bloodstained note and said, "I don't think there is such a ability in the world." ”

The queen chuckled and said, "Does my sister think it's strange? As he spoke, he slowly stood up, pulled down from his seat, walked slowly to Concubine Rong's side, and said with a smile: "Actually, what is in the box is imitated, and this-" After that, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the note found under the box, and said, "It is the one you found from Xiaocai in Jingping." ”

The queen's fingers are soft and slender, white as jade, stretched out so gently and gently, so slightly volleyed, a beautiful picture. However, Concubine Rong's eyes were not attracted by such pictures at all, but were firmly fixed on those notes.

The queen glanced at it twice and said, "Jingping, you might as well take a look, isn't it very similar?" Can't even you tell which one you found? ”

Concubine Rong didn't answer the queen's words, but thoughtfully picked up the bloodstained note found under the box, stared at it for a moment, and flipped through it casually. This action was just Concubine Rong's unintentional move, she only glanced at the back after turning it over, and then flipped it over again, but after turning to the front, Concubine Rong seemed to suddenly see something, a little hesitantly, but without hesitation, she turned the note back.

The queen just stood aside, silent.

Concubine Rong glanced at the note in her hand, then held it in her palm, and reached out to take the bloodstained note in the box, and also flipped it over and looked at the back.

After a moment of silence, Concubine Rong suddenly spoke: "The queen can't be confused, right?" ”

The queen looked at Concubine Rong, puzzled, and only smiled slightly: "Will I be confused about such a solemn matter?" As he spoke, he looked at the note that Concubine Rong was holding in her left hand, and then looked at the one she was holding in her right hand, and said with a smile: "On the front, this note is a vivid imitation, but there is a difference between a fake and a genuine product after all, and there are some things, and there is no way for craftsmen with exquisite craftsmanship to imitate them." Jingping, do you know the way? ”

Concubine Rong looked at the queen, her eyes flashed with a strange luster, but the corners of her lips still had a faint sneer, and said, "Really? ”

"The inscription of calligraphy and painting is mostly evidenced by signatures and seals. However, signatures can be copied, and seals can also be imitated. But there is something in the world that cannot be imitated. The queen said with a light smile on her face, and her smile was indifferent: "In all dynasties, the common people, regardless of whether they are literate or not, can successfully reach a contract. This seal is available to everyone, and no one can confuse the real with it. Jingping, do you know what this is? ”

The note in Concubine Rong's right hand fell to the ground as she let go, but the note in her left hand was clenched tighter and tighter.

"According to the imperial doctor, people's mudras are different, and no one can imitate them. It is based on the fact that the people of all dynasties have used their handprints as evidence to reach a contract. The smile on the queen's face faded, and her expression was still calm.

Concubine Rong looked at the queen for a moment, and her clenched left hand suddenly let go, holding the note with only the tips of her thumb and index finger, and said to the queen: "What does the queen mean, is she suspecting anyone?" ”

The queen said: "Yes." ”

The two bloodstained notes were almost identical, but the difference was that the bloodstained note found under the box had a faint fingerprint on the back corner.

It is logical to assume that this note must have been forged. Then the bloodstains on the note, as well as the handprints that were unintentionally imprinted with blood, must belong to the person who forged the note. The queen said firmly.

Concubine Rong's expression was flustered, she glanced at the note that fell on the ground, hurriedly leaned over and picked it up, and said to the queen: "It's this, no, it should be this one." The note that the concubine found from Xiaocairen did not have any handprints on the back. Please think about it carefully, is it the craftsman you are looking for who reversed the two notes, and this one with a handprint is the copied note, and the handprint on this is exactly ...... Was it the craftsman who accidentally brought it? ”

The queen just calmly watched Concubine Rong's actions, and when she finished saying such a paragraph in a panic, she said lightly: "The stakes are very high, and I naturally can't be mistaken." But-" The queen reached out and gently took the note with the handprint from Concubine Rong's hand, and said lightly: "Jingping, your idea is not unreasonable. To be cautious, I will find someone to examine the handprint of the craftsman. ”

The queen said, folding the note slowly, and her voice was smooth without a trace of waves: "Of course, there are all the people who may have come into contact with this note, including Xiaocai's two maids, including Lin Zitong, who is bedridden, and even-everyone in the harem." ”

After that, the queen looked at Concubine Rong sideways and smiled: "Jingping, what do you think?" ”

Concubine Rong looked at the queen expressionlessly for a while, and suddenly laughed out loud, ignoring the queen standing there, sitting down on the chair next to the table, brushing the silk handkerchief in her hand, and looking at her hand idly and said, "When the queen found this handprint, she must have been very happy?" ”

The queen stared at Concubine Rong who was as if nothing had happened, and said solemnly: "Human life is a matter of heaven, how can you be happy." ”

Concubine Rong chuckled and said softly, "Oh, yes, I forgot." As he spoke, he raised his head, glanced at the queen lazily, and said, "I'm so confused, I shouldn't say anything happy or unhappy." You are the queen of Fengyi in the world, the middle palace who worries about state affairs and family affairs, and the sage of Buddha's compassion [Note: The queen was called a saint in the Song Dynasty], if something like this happens, it will be sad, not happy. ”

The queen did not take Concubine Rong's prickly words as a reprieve, and said, "You are right. This kind of thing is naturally painful. For the unfortunate Xiaocai people, poor Lin Zitong, and ...... The one who put the mudra on it. There are many people, and the emperor's favor and the queen mother's care have never been able to evenly distribute to everyone in the harem, and the position knows this well, so he has never expected the concubines in the harem to be true sisters. But since everyone is in this harem together, the sisters are commensurate and destined to accompany each other for the rest of their lives, and they are the wives and concubines of the same husband, then they are also relatives, and I at least hope that everyone can be at peace with each other. ”