Chapter 22
The woman couldn't hold back and screamed, "You are talking nonsense! ”
Huansha glanced at her contemptuously, and said after considering the words: "When Niangniang was pregnant, it was difficult to take care of the emperor, so she had an improper mind, but she was discovered by the queen and said a few words to her, this person still did not repent, and then Niangniang punished her for the palace, demoted her to a few grades, and was not promoted for life, and she has always held a grudge." She bent her knees and said: "This matter is not only me, but many old women in the palace also know, not only that, but there are also records in the palace, if you don't believe it, you can take it and check it." ”
What she said was reasonable, and everyone immediately believed it, and she sighed again: "Since this person said that His Royal Highness was exchanged with the daughter born to the palace maid, the slave maid has to say a word here, when Niangniang was just pregnant with His Royal Highness, the palace maid Chunlan found out that the pearl fetus was secretly knotted, and she also gave birth to a daughter, but her life was not good, and she lost her head in five months, and then she was not in good health, and she went in less than two months. ”
The woman said hatefully: "You are the queen's henchman, naturally speak to the queen, since the palace maid is dead, you can talk nonsense!" ”
Huansha glanced at her coldly: "After Chunlan had a miscarriage that year, the imperial doctor who treated her could also prove that her child was dead, and it didn't match His Highness's birthday at all." ”
The woman's face turned pale, and she took a few steps back with trembling legs, and almost fell down the jade steps.
Xue Yuan folded his hands on his legs, nodded his fingers, and turned his head to look at King Ning: "Lord Wang, what else do you have to say?" ”
King Ning's face was full of turmoil, and he could only endure the seizure, so he could only look at him darkly, turned to the old nun and said: "Even if it wasn't from the palace maid named Chunlan, maybe it was born by another woman, otherwise who was the imperial sister-in-law who sent it out of the palace in the first place?" ”
Xue Yuan's long eyelashes didn't move, and he said softly, and swept down with an eye, and at this time, suddenly a little nun who was also dressed in a silk coat rushed out of the crowd, hugged the old nun and cried: "Mrs. Shi, Mrs. Shi, why did you run out again?" ”
From Jiang You's angle, you can vaguely see a flash of silver light in the little nun's hand, which suddenly pierced into a big hole in the old nun's neck, and the old nun immediately couldn't move. She was slightly stunned in her heart, and when she saw that Xue Yuan was still sitting in the same place quietly, she suddenly understood.
The little nun hugged the old nun who couldn't move and cried for a while, then knelt down suddenly, kowtowed to everyone, and said: "My lords, our master is a little crazy, and when she is sick, she will talk crazy, what others teach her, what she says, she can't do anything!" ”
Everyone hurriedly looked up, and saw the old nun standing in place like a wooden chicken, looking stupid and salivating, and he was really a demented person.
Xue Yuan sneered: "The prince is really loyal, and he actually found a traitor and a madman to prove that the prince's blood is not right, but it is really sincere!" ”
A few old men below also looked dissatisfied: "It's not a bad thing that the prince cares about the country, but it must also be checked clearly before telling everyone, such an unknown person dares to use it to testify, fortunately, the factory is alert, otherwise it will really be a big mistake." When they thought of Fang Cai's suspicion of Jiang You, their faces turned red, and they scolded King Ning countless times in their hearts.
Seeing that the great achievement was about to be completed, he didn't expect to bite the gold halfway, King Ning glanced at Xue Yuan coldly, slowly stretched out his fists clenched together, his face calmed down a little, he suddenly turned to Jiang You, knelt down and made a big salute: "The minister cares about the country, and he didn't notice it for a while, and he almost made a big mistake, please punish His Highness." After he finished speaking, he actually removed the crown hat on his head, and knelt in front of Jiang You with his hair scattered.
He suddenly came to retreat as advance, Jiang You was a little unsure of how to accept the move, if it was punished, King Ning insisted that it was a mistaken rumor, and he was an elder, so he naturally couldn't be punished heavily, but it didn't hurt to punish him or lightly, and he couldn't do anything with him.
Xue Yuan slowly adjusted his gaze, his long eyelashes intertwined into a fine net, and said in a gentle tone: "The prince said that he was unintentional, but I'm afraid it won't happen." ”
As soon as his words fell, he saw Sun Henian walking to him, followed by two fans with embroidered spring knives on their waists, holding an unkempt woman together, and when the woman raised her head, everyone saw that it was the former female official of Xiaozong in front of him.
She stumbled forward a few steps, knelt down with a 'plop', first looked at Xue Yuan with a frightened face, and then glanced at King Ning with resentment, and kowtowed a few times to Jiang You: "Your Highness, when you were guarding the spirit, you suddenly suffered from soul loss, and the imperial doctor diagnosed you as overthinking, but this incident is not accidental, it is the sinner who is sorry for you!" ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone below was in an uproar, they had vaguely heard rumors about Jiang You's illness at the beginning, but now it seems that there is something else hidden?
Everyone was puzzled, but Na Cui shook off the messy hair on his forehead, and two lines of tears flowed down with shame and sorrow: "I had a private relationship with the prince a few years ago, but because of the name of the female official, I endured it and didn't dare to say it, until after the emperor drove Yan, the prince gave me a pack of chronic poison. medicine, and coaxed me with rhetoric, saying that she would give me a place after the matter was completed" She couldn't cry: "I was blinded by lard at that time, my heart was lost, and my eyes were dazzled, so I really responded to do such a thing that is not tolerated by heaven."
She kowtowed to Jiang You again, and blood and sludge flowed down her cheeks: "The minister carries the master behind his back and is private. Tong, is for disloyalty, and was bewitched by traitors, mutilated the prince, is for injustice, such disloyal and unrighteous people, do not seek to live in the world, only to die, and hope that His Royal Highness will be fulfilled! ”
Jiang You frowned and was about to speak, but King Ning took the first step to speak: "I have heard that Dongchang's torture kung fu is first-class, even no matter how hard the mouth is, it can be pried open, as long as the mouth is opened, then it is said that the boss wants to say whatever he wants, and he will accuse whoever he wants, I didn't believe it originally, but when I saw it today, it really deserves its reputation!" ”
Xue Yuan said slowly: "There is no wind and no waves, the prince's many actions today make people have to be suspicious." ”
King Ning snorted coldly, suddenly stood up, pointed to Huancui who was kneeling on the ground, bowed to Jiang You, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness Mingjian, this cheap maid was restless when she was on duty in front of the imperial brother, first she couldn't help the imperial brother, and then she made a cloud and rain on me several times, after I refused, I have been holding a grudge, and today I poured a body of sewage on me, if you don't punish this person severely, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public!" ”
Jiang You looked at him with a cold face, but he also knew that relying on the confession of Zhu Cui alone could not punish the crime of a prince, she turned her head and glanced at Xue Yuan inquiringly, and then said in a deep voice: "This matter must be investigated carefully, and Uncle Huang will be innocent, but now that Uncle Huang is being accused, I can't take it lightly, so it's better to just" She didn't know how to deal with it, so she could only look at Xue Yuan sideways while talking.
Sure enough, Xue Yuan lived up to his expectations and said: "Then ask the prince to be grounded in the mansion for a few days, and then make a decision after the matter is clear." ”
Wait a few more days, won't Jiang You be going to ascend the throne? He was about to refute with a calm face, but Xue Yuan said with a smile: "Even if you don't mention the matter of framing the prince, the prince will always have a crime of listening to slander and framing the prince, and the grounding is considered light, what else does the prince want to say?" Don't you want to go to Zhaojiao? ”
King Ning's expression changed, and he finally shut up.
Xue Yuan stood up with his hands down, and stretched out his hand to Jiang You, who was suddenly relieved of his spirit, and his tired face was full: "Now that things are in order, the palace is still waiting for you to preside over the overall situation." ”
Jiang You looked at him deeply, put his hand on his arm, and let him walk out, Xue Yuan raised his lips and slowly walked out of the palace gate with her.
Xue Yuan eased his tone and asked, "What are you going to do with King Ning?" ”
Jiang You lowered his eyebrows, his expression was tired, and his voice was not very angry: "What can I do?" The evidence for wanting to punish him was insufficient, so he could only wait for me to ascend the throne, and then send him back to the domain, cut his military power, and never see him again. ”
She was covered in cold sweat, blown by the cold wind of winter, and felt that her whole body was cold, and she couldn't lift her spirits when she spoke.
Lord Xue has always believed in cutting grass and eradicating the roots, and when he heard the words, he just raised his eyebrows, and then eased his expression, she ascended the throne immediately, it is really not appropriate to make any more trouble, and if King Ning dies at this time, I am afraid that everyone will say that she did it, and the reputation of a tyrant who is not filial piety will be unpleasant.
He gathered his eyes and smiled silently, besides, it's a long way away, what's so difficult about dying one by one?
The two of them slowly walked to the front of the four-hanging Ruyi dripping bead board cart, at this time there was no one on all sides, Xue Yuan pressed down the gold buckle on the big drum and handed it to the people below, and turned his head to look at Jiang You, and saw her eyes closed tiredly, her body was weak, and she fell into his arms half-asleep.