Section 229 Explanation of doubts (3)
Fengzhu Palace.
Liuli half-knelt in front of the mahogany depression that the Queen Mother was crooked, leaned against the Queen Mother, and told the Queen Mother about the scene in the middle of the flowers.
The Queen Mother's narrowed eyes slowly opened, looked aimlessly for a moment, and then slowly closed them again.
Zhu Yan and Liuquan couldn't stop talking, and Liuli's face was also full of anxious looks, but the Queen Mother was silent, and no one dared to speak lightly.
After a while, the Queen Mother opened her eyes again and said, "There's nothing to do here, you still go and listen." ”
Liuli hurriedly said: "Isn't Niangniang going?" ”
"What am I going to do? I heard you say that Yihuang will protect Shu'e everywhere, and with the emperor there, she will not suffer. The Queen Mother said lightly.
Zhu Yan asked cautiously: "Now that everything points to Mrs. Yong'an, the Queen Mother has no suspicions?" ”
"What about you? That being the case, are you a little suspicious? The Queen Mother's smile seemed very distant.
"The musk in the sachet and the strip of medicine from the pharmacy, and Qiantao's accusations are not unfounded." Zhu Yan said cautiously.
The Queen Mother nodded slightly, as if she agreed with Zhu Yan's words, but after a while, she spoke: "Qian Tao and Chunxi have been smart for so many years. The Queen Mother's words were not answered.
Zhu Yan, Liuquan, and Liuli looked at each other, and Liuli said: "All the clues are noticed by Qian Tao, Yang Meiren...... Yang Jieyu didn't know what to do. It's just that she is reasonable, but her arrogance is very high. Niangniang didn't see it, Mrs. Yongan was deceived by her and had nothing to say, which was very pitiful. ”
The Queen Mother's tone suddenly became stern: "There has never been a shortage of smart people in this harem, and there are many smart and disproportionate people. If she was just suspicious, how could she say it so precisely, and everything was so tight? ”
Zhu Yan, Liuquan, and Liuli all breathed a sigh of relief.
Liuli smiled and said: "The queen mother is the real great wisdom, strategizing and winning thousands of miles." ”
The Queen Mother smiled faintly and said: "You girl, Zhu Yan and Liuquan don't dare to say nonsense, you dare to say it, and I am always reluctant to tear your greasy mouth." As he spoke, he lifted a handkerchief with a willow yellow silver line outlining the ruyi cloud pattern in his hand, pointed at the three of them and said: "If you are not all ghosts and spirits, you know that things are strange, and when you hear me say this, how can you be so calm and indifferent." ”
Liuquan tried to ask, "Niangniang is saying that Akane Tao is deliberately framed?" ”
"I didn't say this, you didn't say it, and I won't walk out of Fengzhu Palace." The Queen Mother said slowly: "How to do this, it only depends on what Zhen'er means." This matter is very important, but if Zhen'er can't handle it properly, how can the mourning family rest assured...... That's it," the Queen Mother looked at Zhu Yan and said, "You can go too, but don't go in unless you have to." Alas...... The mourning family has one less grandchild. ”
Zhu Yan and Liuli hurriedly went, walked to the door, and heard the voice of the Queen Mother behind them seemed to be far away in the clouds: "Just a Qiantao, how can you have such a big idea?" Call Wu Gui'er two days later, and ask again about the incident by the Hengbo Bridge that day......"
Flowers live together.
Yang Jieyu cried low and mournfully, as if she was urging the emperor.
Qian Tao was by Yang Jieyu's side, just talking about the little prince, Princess Ruyue.
The imperial concubine couldn't help but comfort Yang Jieyu, looking at Shu E's expression, but she was resentful and regretful. Every time the emperor heard the little prince, there was a look of pain on his face, and the queen sat silently, looking calm and unable to see anything.
The footsteps of Quanfu approaching were all so clear. Quan Fu knelt down and saluted: "The four-point musk in Mrs. Yong'an's room has been found, and Xiao Guangzi, who has taken medicine from the pharmacy, has also brought it." ”
Yang Jieyu's soft whisper was heard very clearly in the silent hall, and Qian Tao asked in a trembling voice: "Lady, lady, does it hurt badly?" Do you want the slave to help you in? Yang Jieyu seemed to shake her head, and seemed to just stand motionless.
Xiao Guangzi is a fair-skinned little eunuch, who looks about seventeen or eighteen years old. I don't know if he heard what happened today from Quanfu, and he shrank with every step. Xiao Guangzi's legs trembled violently, and he finally knelt down in the position between the emperor and the imperial concubine.
Zihao broke free of Shu E's hand and stepped forward to kneel beside Xiao Guangzi, not bothering to salute the emperor, but just turned his head sideways and asked, "When I went to the pharmacy that day, how much musk did I take?" ”
Xiao Hiroko's eyes looked left and right, but he just lowered his head and said nothing.
The emperor looked at Quan Fu, Quan Fu nodded, and asked the little eunuch: "In front of the emperor, how can you be silent?" Miss Zihao asks you, why don't you say it? ”
"Back to ...... Return...... Your Majesty, this ...... that day Girl, take ...... Took ...... A penny of musk! It seemed that something powerful was coming, Xiao Guangzi finished speaking, hurriedly held his head in his hands, fell to the ground, and just pleaded in a low voice: "Your Majesty...... Please spare the little one! ”
Qian Tao said sharply: "The slip for taking the medicine is clearly written on the three coins!" How much money do you come up with, you have to think carefully! ”
"The note is written with three coins, and what this father-in-law took out must also be three coins." Shu E suddenly stepped forward and knelt down and said.
Hua Fu hurriedly knelt behind Shu E and whispered, "Madam......"
Shu E didn't hear it, but walked in front of Liuxi, the maid of the Yan family, picked up the silk piece of the sachet, and continued: "It's just a strip in the hands of my father-in-law, which was originally written as one money, and the bus that went to Zihao's hand was only one money, I don't know if that's the case?" ”
"Little ......" Xiao Guangzi didn't dare to raise his head, but said in a low voice: "On the slip approved by the Chinese medical officer, it was originally ...... Ben is ...... One penny. The small musk that was handed over to the Zihao girl was only ...... Only ......"
"It's only one penny. So there are still two coins, who took them, and the father-in-law still has an impression? Along with the two coins of musk, there are still incense roots, cloves, fragrant pines, and father-in-law who have taken away the mustaches, can you still have an impression? Shu E raised her head, glanced at Yang Jieyu, then looked down at the silk cloth in her hand, and gently reversed the place where she had not completely cut it, and said: "There are indeed traces of sewing on this sachet for the second time, the first time is a green onion yellow thread similar to this silk cloth, and the second time only a small mouth is sewn, but it is a red thread." ”
He took it and looked at it, and said, "If the musk had been put in before coming to Yujin Garden, there would have been no second line; If it is added later, it must be sewn down carefully so that no one can see it. ”
Zihao turned his head to look at Xiao Guangzi, and his voice was no longer as gentle as usual: "The two coins of musk that were not given to me went to my wife's sachet, could it be that Gonggong Guang sewed it in?" ”
Xiao Guangzi didn't dare to look at the emperor, but just looked up slightly at Qian Tao, who was standing next to Yang Jieyu.
Today, until this moment, Yang Jieyu's face is a little sickly pale, and the heavy red makeup on her face has been washed away by tears, which reveals the true color of her skin.
"Little ......" Xiao Guangzi's voice was covered by Qian Tao's exclamation, and Yang Jieyu was already soft and drooping. Rouyu, Jiao Xing, Qian Tao, and Xian Luo and Chunhua beside the imperial concubine were lifted to the shelf, and sent Yang Jieyu into the inner room together.
The emperor also stood up and looked at Yang Jieyu's figure in a daze. Quan Fu whispered in the emperor's ear and asked, "Your Majesty, does Xiao Guangzi still ask?" ”
The emperor didn't answer, just turned his face to look at the imperial concubine. The imperial concubine stretched out her hand to help Shu E, looked at the emperor, and said softly: "I only have you and Chunxi under my knees, I hope you ......" Speaking of this, she seemed to be choked and did not say any more.
The emperor waved to Quanfu and said, "Take it down first." ”
"And the people who went to the palace Yong'an Hall, the emperor ......," Quan Fu asked respectfully.
"Call them all back. If you bring it from Yong'an Hall, then why go to the pharmacy to get it? The imperial concubine patted Shu E's hand and said with an astringent smile: "In my heart, this palace also likes you the same." You don't blame Chunxi ......" After speaking, he turned around and left, and the queen was busy ordering Zhanxi and Xiaolu to send the imperial concubine back.