222 The death of Concubine Li
Murong Yue, who returned to Lanyue Garden with a lot of thoughts, waited for a day and a night, but did not wait for King Chen to appear as expected, and wanted to let Shui Feifei go to find out the news, but he was worried that King Chen would find out that he had learned of his illness. She had no choice but to forcibly resist the urge to rush to him, and continued to wait for the next day.
didn't expect that this day did not wait for the arrival of King Chen, but waited for a person who surprised her - Li Dequan.
After Li Dequan explained his intentions clearly, he then said with a respectful expression: "County Lord, the emperor is now in the Jardine Palace, and he is angrily asking Concubine De to give him an explanation, County Lord, look, this Concubine De Niangniang let you enter the palace......"
Li Dequan's words were not spoken, but the meaning was already very obvious, this time he was ordered to welcome Murong Yue into the palace, it must be the meaning of Concubine De.
"Concubine Li is dead?" Murong Yue said with some surprise, Concubine Li is one of the four concubines of Beichen, and she is the daughter of Gu Qingyun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who actually said that she would die, and the murder suspect was actually Concubine De.
Why did Concubine De kill Concubine Li? Does that seem a bit unreasonable?
Murong Yue secretly considered in his heart that Concubine De and Concubine Li had never had a stake, if it was just to compete for favor, it was absolutely impossible to kill Concubine Li, after all, Concubine De's position as the head of the six palaces in the palace for more than ten years could not be shaken. So what exactly is it to kill Concubine Li? Huaiyue Garden is there.
It seems that it is time for him to enter the palace, and no matter what Concubine De wants to let herself enter the palace, just because this matter has already involved Concubine De, she can't sit idly by, if she can take this opportunity to weaken Concubine De's power in the palace, it would be great!
It's a pity that the plan I set at the beginning has to be changed again, and Concubine Li was originally the best candidate, but now that she is dead, she can only start from other aspects!
"Thank you Gonggong Li, Yue'er knows what to do!" Murong Yue smiled at Li Dequan and said, of course she understood Li Dequan's kindness.
"The slave is waiting outside, and the county lord can prepare it, and then he can enter the palace with the slave." Although Li Dequan is a celebrity next to Emperor Beichen, he has never had any arrogance in front of Murong Yue, but is neither humble nor arrogant.
"There is Father-in-law Lao!"
After Murong Yue freshened up under Mama Xiao's service, he followed Li Dequan to Yihe Palace.
When I entered the Jardine Palace, I saw the thrush kneeling on the ground with tears on her face, and not far from her, there was a corpse covered with a white cloth, obviously, it was the dead Concubine Li!
Concubine Shu and Concubine Hui sat on either side of the hall, Concubine Shu's face was calm and her eyes were far-reaching, while Concubine Hui looked at Concubine Li not far below with pity and sadness. Concubine De sat beside Emperor Beichen with an ugly face, and Emperor Beichen's face was cold, and there was obvious anger in his eyes.
"Yue'er participates in the emperor and all the mothers!" Murong Yue stepped forward and saluted.
"Yue'er is here!" Emperor Beichen sat majestically on the throne, and when he saw Murong Yue enter the door, he only said lightly, not as kind as when he was in the imperial study. Obviously, Concubine Li's death made Emperor Beichen feel very bad, and he had no intention of saying anything more to Murong Yue, so he said to himself:
"Presumably Li Dequan has already told you about today's events, this Concubine Li was found drowned in the lotus pond in the imperial garden by the guards early this morning, I have already asked the palace guards to investigate, she was pushed down the lotus pond by someone, and there are traces of struggle on her body, obviously she was killed. And last night, some guards claimed to have seen the lady of the Jardine Palace Thrush sneakily come out of the imperial garden, obviously unable to escape the matter. It's just that Thrush keeps claiming that he has never been out of the Jardine Palace last night and all night, and there are Concubine De and a person from the Jardine Palace as evidence. Yue'er, I came to you today, but because this Concubine Li's corpse has been soaked in water all night, and you can't experience fingerprints with your methods, but are there other troublesome ways to find out the real murderer of Concubine Li? ”
Murong Yue didn't immediately answer Emperor Beichen's words, but said calmly: "Can Yue'er check Concubine Li's body first?" ”
Emperor Beichen was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Murong Yue with some surprise, after all, for ordinary people, touching a corpse is a very uncomfortable and even frightening thing, besides, Murong Yue is only a thirteen-year-old girl, she can make such a request, it is really out of Emperor Beichen's expectations.
"Yes, Li Dequan, take my pair of ice silk gloves and give them to Yue'er." Emperor Beichen nodded, and then instructed Li Dequan.
"Emperor Xie!" A trace of emotion flashed in Murong Yue's autumn eyes, it seems that Emperor Beichen really loves himself, ice silk gloves, but a rare holy product in a hundred years, after wearing it, invulnerability, not to mention, what is even more commendable is that it is invulnerable, the emperor's pair of ice silk gloves is said to have been obtained after capturing a family that has been inherited for thousands of years, and now he can lend this glove to himself because he is afraid of Concubine Li's body, and I don't know if there are other secret wounds, which will inevitably hurt him, so he lent this glove to himself. How can you not prove that Emperor Beichen really loves himself and puts himself in his heart, so that he can have this thought.
Li Dequan carefully held the ice silk glove in front of Murong Yue, and after Murong Yue respectfully saluted Emperor Beichen, he put the gloves on, and then walked to Concubine Li's corpse, squatted down, and slowly uncovered the white cloth covering Concubine Li's body.
"Hiss......"
The white cloth was lifted, and there was a gasping sound in the Jardine Palace. It was because Concubine Li's expression was too distorted at the moment, as if she had seen such a terrible scene, or rather, an unbelievable scene, that such an expression would be left on her face.
Murong Yue's face remained the same, but a trace of exploration flashed in the depths of his eyes, his eyes checked Concubine Li's face several times, and then in the exclamation of everyone, he opened Concubine Li's mouth and probed into her middle finger and index finger.
Seeing this, Concubine Hui let out a low snort, don't overdo it, don't dare to look at it again. Concubine Shu also lowered her head and didn't continue to look at it, while Concubine De covered her red lips in fright, as if this scene had already challenged her limit and was about to vomit.
Obviously, Murong Yue's actions made these pampered mothers unacceptable.
Only Emperor Beichen looked at Murong Yue's actions with an unchanged face, and he was also surprised by Murong Yue's unexpected actions in his heart, but he was used to Murong Yue's surprises, and he didn't show it like others!
After a while, Murong Yue withdrew his fingers, carefully looked at Concubine Li's hand-over silk silk from the palace people on the side, wiped her fingers, and then carefully looked at Concubine Li's two arms and each finger.
Only then did he stand up and say, "Your Majesty, this Concubine Li was not drowned, but was killed and thrown into the lotus pond." ”
"Oh? Why? Emperor Beichen was stunned for a moment, and it was clear that those imperial doctors had already determined that Concubine Li had drowned, why did Murong Yue only check a few times before deciding on this paragraph. 178Oq。
"Your Majesty, although there is soil in the fingers of Concubine Li like other drowned people, before Yue'er came, she deliberately went around the imperial garden to check the soil in the imperial garden. The soil in the Imperial Garden is soft and delicate and dark, but the soil in the nails of Concubine Li is rough and hard and light-colored, and it is clear that it was not left by the struggle in the Imperial Garden. Also, although Concubine Li had sand in her mouth, it did not penetrate deep into her throat, and she was obviously deliberately poured into it and pretended to be drowned. It's just that Concubine Li's body has no external injuries and no signs of poisoning, if Yue'er guessed correctly, Concubine Li's mother should have been killed. ”
After Murong Yue said this in one breath, he paused slightly, and continued to speak: "The person who killed Concubine Li Niangniang should have martial arts and a lot of cultivation, so that Concubine Li Niangniang can be killed without resistance, and the emperor can let people find the murderer according to this goal." ”
When Murong Yue said this, her eyes lightly glanced at the thrush kneeling beside her, if she was not mistaken, this thrush was a person with martial arts, but whether it was the person who killed Concubine Li or not, she didn't need to care about herself!
In her opinion, it doesn't matter who killed Concubine Li, the left and right are just involved in the calculations in those palaces, even if Emperor Beichen found the wrong target and killed the thrush by mistake, but if he can use this matter, in addition to the thrush, it is not a good thing to cut off Concubine De's arm.
"Thrush, what else do you have to say?" Emperor Beichen looked at the thrush coldly and said, an invisible imperial majesty pressed towards the thrush kneeling below.
Hearing this, the thrush kowtowed to Emperor Beichen and said: "Your Majesty, the slave maid really didn't kill Concubine Li, the slave maid is just a subordinate, how can she have the courage to kill Concubine Li?" There's no reason for a slave to do that! ”16478510
Speaking of this, the thrush turned to Murong Yue and pleaded: "Miss Murong, you must save the slave!" The slave really didn't kill Concubine Li, you are so smart, you must be able to think of a way to prove that you are not a slave, right! Miss Murong, slave begs! ”
Murong Yue sighed and said with a compassionate expression: "Thrush, you have always respected me, why don't I want to save you?" It's just Concubine Li...... Because of the long soaking time in the lotus pond, even if there are fingerprints left on the body, they have been destroyed. Even if I have the heart, I can't do it! Didn't you say that you were in Jardine Palace all night and never went out? Auntie they will definitely be able to make decisions for you, you are aunt's most intimate female official, she will not die without help! ”
"Niangniang......" Thrush hurriedly turned to look at Concubine De, who was pale and haggard: "Niangniang, you must save the slave!" The slave and maid really waited for you all night last night, and they have never been out of the Jardine Palace for half a step, so you can tell the emperor for the slave and maid! ”
Seeing this scene, Concubine De's beautiful eyes swept over Murong Yue's body with a bit of inexplicable brilliance, and Murong Yue's words were so unpredictable. If she really thinks about the thrush, it is okay to want to rescue the thrush, but if she thinks about it the other way, it is not impossible to go further and push the thrush into a desperate situation.
Murong Yue met Concubine De's inquiring gaze, her eyes were full of brilliance, and a touch of concern swept through her pupils in a timely manner, so sincere that people couldn't doubt it, when it came to acting, who wouldn't?
In her previous life, she didn't do much else, but acting, all the time.
Concubine De was slightly stunned when she saw the care in Murong Yue's eyes, such a sincere gaze was indeed the Murong Yue she had seen in the past who trusted and attached herself in every way, there would be no mistake, maybe she had too much heart!
Thinking of this, Concubine De turned to Emperor Beichen and said: "Your Majesty, what the thrush said is indeed true, she was with the concubine all night last night, and did not go out, the concubine and all the palace people in the palace can testify, the emperor ......"
"I naturally believe the words of the concubine......" Emperor Beichen glanced at Concubine De calmly, and after seeing the other party's stunning face, a hint of joy appeared on the other party's stunning face, and then said lightly: "It's just that Concubine Ai was able to look at this thrush when she didn't sleep last night, but if this thrush leaves while Concubine Ai is asleep, how can Concubine Ai suspect her most intimate maid?" Besides, this thrush is a person with skill, and it is not difficult for her to do something without being discovered! It's just a maidservant, and the concubine still doesn't want to mess up because of this! ”
In the last sentence, Emperor Beichen's tone sank slightly, but it was precisely these points that made Concubine Dede's face change and her beautiful eyes condensed, but she didn't dare to say more.
Now all the evidence points to the thrush, if he says more, I am afraid that not only will he not be able to save the thrush, but it will make the emperor even more distrustful of himself.
Damn, who killed this concubine, what kind of intentions did that person have, and why did he splash all the dirty water on her!
If she finds out who is framing her, she will definitely make that person regret coming into this world!
Concubine De meekly lowered her head under the majestic gaze of Emperor Beichen, but in her low-key beautiful eyes, a trace of lust flashed, which made her stunning face suddenly a little more hideous, destroying the beauty of the reason.
"Thrush, someone has already witnessed you sneaking out of the imperial garden, covered with water and mud from the lotus pond, and the palace guards have also searched your room for the clothes you wore last night before they had time to destroy them, what else do you have to say, could it be that the night guards you were the one were blind, or that they would come to frame you as a little maid?"
Emperor Beichen drank coldly, Concubine Li is one of his four concubines, she died like this, not only did she lose the royal face, but one day was the Mid-Autumn Festival, the envoys of various countries had already arrived in the capital, if the envoys of those countries got the news, what would they think of them Beichen?
A concubine can actually be killed in the palace, his palace wall is three zhang high, and there are nearly a thousand royal forest troops, could it be that they are all furnished?
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