Ruoyan stood alone in the center of the main hall, his figure was lonely, and everyone in the hall sat on both sides of the main hall, discussing something in a whisper on both sides. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It seems that everyone in the harem already knows that Pei Pei was miscarried because the barley and japonica rice he paid tribute were soaked in medicine by someone with a heart. The harem is full of harem women's eyeliner, and the slightest wind and grass can't hide from them, not to mention that someone blatantly murdered the dragon heir on the emperor's birthday, and everyone in the harem will inevitably pay special attention.

Concubine Wan took a sip of tea and said in a deep voice: "After these few days of investigation, the palace learned that the barley and japonica rice used in the emperor's birthday dinner were all soaked in medicine, and Concubine Pei lost neutrons in her abdomen because she accidentally ate barley and japonica rice, and even more so, all the japonica and barley in the treasury were soaked in medicine, which shows that the person who poisoned the person was vicious and wanted to murder all the emperor's heirs." It is not easy to soak all the barley and japonica rice in the treasury with medicine and do it without realizing it, unless the barley and japonica rice have been tampered with before they are put into storage. Japonica rice and barley are paid tribute by Xuzhou every year, and the newly appointed governor of Xuzhou last year is Li Jieyu's father. Su Ri saw that you had no quarrel with the world, but you had a snake and scorpion heart, and someone came to drag Li Jieyu down, hit thirty boards, and waited for the queen's mother. ”

The sturdy man was beaten with 20 boards, his buttocks were blurred, and his breath was dying. If Yan is a demure and delicate person, he has suffered from the thirty boards, and he is afraid that he has no breath.

Puyu hurriedly spoke out to stop: "Niangniang is slow, the late concubine Niangniang doesn't know, last year's Xuzhou was tragically plagued by insects and there was no harvest, and the new official of Governor Li's mansion took office, and he did not pay tribute." ”

Concubine Wan's eyes moved slightly, her eyes fell on Puyu's body, and her voice was as gentle as a warm breeze on a spring day: "Concubine Pu boasts of being very smart, but she doesn't know that although Xuzhou has suffered natural disasters every year, she has never stopped paying tribute, and this year she has only suffered from insect plagues, and it is impossible to stop paying tribute." And you have always been good friends with Li Jieyu, and it is difficult to rule out the suspicion of conspiracy. ”

Ruoyan, who was originally silent standing beside Puyu, said softly: "Niangniang concluded that japonica barley is a tribute from Xuzhou, and I hope that Niangniang can come up with evidence to convince the concubine." ”

Concubine Wan smiled and swore an oath: "If you want evidence, this palace will satisfy you and convince you." Ning'er, pick it up. The palace maid in Tsing Yi, who was standing in the late concubine, took out a dossier with both hands.

Puyu's heart jumped suddenly, this dossier was exactly the same as the dossier her brother gave her, and the dossier recorded in black and white that Xuzhou suffered from an insect plague last year, and the crops were all eaten by insects, and the grains were not harvested, and no tribute was paid. How could the concubine swear to use this dossier as evidence? Could it be that the contents of this dossier were different from the ones she had gotten.

Pu Yu suddenly raised her eyes and looked, and sure enough, the dossier in the hand of the palace maid in Tsing Yi clearly recorded that Xuzhou had paid tribute to japonica rice and barley last year, each with 100 catties.

In between, there must be a falsehood. Concubine Wan is also a thoughtful person and has been in the palace for many years, and the fake file may not be able to deceive her eyes. Pu Chen is usually debauched and uninhibited, and it is absolutely impossible to use fake files to deceive her.

Why, then, are there two different dossiers?

Many doubts were like a layer of thick fog, faint, not very clear, Puyu pondered, before she could figure out the reason. Concubine Wan said again: "Do you still have anything to say?" ”

Ruoyan's face turned slightly pale, and his tone became rapid and sharp: "The concubine is stupid, I have listened to it for a long time, but I haven't heard a trace of the conspiracy between the concubine and the concubine. ”

If he has a mild temperament, he has always disdained to be angry with people, and he is even more demure and calm on weekdays, and he regards the fight of the palace as nothing, and his tone is so eager at this time, he must be in a hurry.

Concubine Wan eased her expression, put away a shallow smile, and said: "In the palace, the friendship between you and Concubine Pu is envious of others, if you say that Concubine Pu has nothing to do with this matter, I'm afraid no one will believe it." Niangniang, the concubine thinks that the palace can be searched to show the innocence of the concubine. ”

The queen was dressed in a crimson palace dress, her face was as calm as water, sitting on the main seat, as graceful and luxurious, wide and atmospheric, put down the teacup in her hand, and said gently: "Those who are clean are self-purifying, then search the palace to show their innocence." ”

There are a lot of people in the palace, and he can't guarantee everyone's loyalty, but since the concubine proposed to search the palace, she must have come prepared. The queen used to be peaceful and generous, but after all, she was the master of the six palaces, and she could think of things, how could the queen not think of it.

Puyu was stunned, remembering that the dossier in her hand had been handed over to the queen by Ling Ling. There were no two dossiers from beginning to end.

Puyu picked up the dossier, there was no trace of modification in the dossier, and her instinct from years of painting told her that this dossier was a little different from the dossier she had gotten, but she couldn't say what was the difference, and she couldn't help but turn a few pages in a row.

Puyu closed the file and said, "The concubine has some doubts when she looks at this file, can the mother ask the household department to check the authenticity?" ”

Concubine Wan disagreed, took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Why not?" ”

Later, Qing He led a group of people to search the palace and came back, brought back a makeup dowry, and said: "Back to Niangniang, the slave maid found some suspicious things on the dressing table of the cabinet of the Jingyu Pavilion. ”

Puyu glanced at the sandalwood carved makeup, not her makeup.

The queen said: "It is rumored that Imperial Doctor Liu carefully examines what this is?" ”

Doctor Liu arrived soon. Picked up the makeup, put it on the tip of his nose and smelled it carefully, his forehead frowned, his expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "This thing is musk." ”

Concubine Wan said: "The evidence is conclusive, I hope the queen will make a clear decision." ”

There was a sudden commotion outside the hall, and the trance was Ling's voice, and the queen turned her head sideways and said to Qing He, who was standing on the side: "Go and see, who is making noise outside the hall?" ”

Soon Qinghe came back, and the person behind her turned out to be really Ling Gaze, after Ling Gaze finished saluting the queen, she said with a calm expression: "Niangniang, this makeup is not an item of the Jingyu Pavilion, it was maliciously framed by someone." This is the record book of the medicinal kitchen, and there is no record of the musk taken by the Jingyu Pavilion in the Pure Jade Pavilion, on the contrary, there is a record of the musk taken by the late concubine in the record book. ”

As soon as the words came out, all four were shocked.

The evening concubine smiled suddenly, her apricot eyes were angry, and she said coldly: "Nonsense, this palace has never touched musk, how can I take musk in the medicinal kitchen." ”

Ling stared and said: "The slave doesn't dare to talk nonsense, the slave and the maid brought a witness." ”

The blue-clothed palace man kowtowed and said, "The slave is Li Jie of the medicinal diet, and the late concubine Niangniang did take musk from the medicinal diet last month, and it is also clearly recorded in the record book of the medicinal diet. ”

When the concubine heard the palace people say this, she was shocked and angry, and she couldn't help it, so she got up from the chair angrily, pointed directly at the palace people, and said angrily: "Nonsense, drag him down and reward him with fifty boards." Filled with rage, his body trembling slightly with anger.

The queen smiled slightly, and everyone did not dare to move forward. The queen said: "The late concubine is in such a big battle, and she punishes the witnesses privately in front of the palace." ”

Hearing this, Concubine Wan hurriedly eased her expression, turned to the queen and said humbly: "The concubine doesn't dare." ”

Outside the hall, there was a whisper of pinching his throat: "Lord He Yuchen of the household department has arrived." ”

He Yuchen flipped through it, looked at the dossier for a long time, and finally closed it, frowning.