Chapter 226: War Without Gunpowder
Reproducing the scene of that day, that day was the queen Sima Lingfei invited Chu Jingye to the garden to discuss matters, he was very cold to the queen for many days, presumably causing dissatisfaction, so he agreed, thinking about appeasing him. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ ο½ο½ο½ο½
walked to a place, but suddenly almost fell into a huge trap, Chu Jingye reacted in time and did not fall into it, his legs landed on the trap wall, and at this moment, Xu Er rushed over with a dagger in his hand.
Everything was so coincidental, Chu Jingye wanted to snatch the dagger in Xu'er's hand, and Ling'er appeared here.
Suddenly feeling that his arm was numb, Chu Jingye couldn't help but let go of his hand, and the dagger that the two were snatching stabbed into Xu'er's chest because of its strength.
The trap was full of sharp weapons, and how much manpower and time it took to make such a trap was unaware of the fact that the Forbidden Army and the Imperial Forest Army did not realize it. How many people in the palace are Sima Taifu's?
Moreover, at that time, someone actually hit his hemp hole with a hidden weapon, and someone in this palace dared to openly commit murder to the emperor.
During the imperial doctor's treatment of Qin Leling, Sima Lingfei waited anxiously in the outer room, and Chu Jingye ordered someone to detain her at that time.
Sima Lingfei was full of grievances, saying that this matter had nothing to do with her.
It doesn't matter at all, it's ridiculous!
"What did you have to say when you took me there!" Chu Jingye asked.
Sima Lingfei cried pear blossoms with rain: "Your birthday is coming, the concubine just wants to hold a banquet for you......"
Chu Jingye didn't want to listen to it anymore, so she was taken down and locked up.
Concubine Li went to find Qin Leling at that time before the incident, so Ling'er just happened to bump into this scene, someone must have undergone a sophisticated design.
But after interrogation, Concubine Li couldn't say anything.
"Jin Fan, help me change my clothes."
Qin Leling, who was lying on the bed, sat up with difficulty, she couldn't sleep like this anymore, she wanted to avenge her dead child and Xu'er herself!
Jin Fan said: "Niangniang, you are not in good health. β
"It's okay, I'm much better now, you can help me up."
Jin Fan couldn't resist Qin Leling, so he had to help her up and change her clothes.
Although Sima Lingfei in Kunning Palace was grounded, she was not worried.
Although the accident was clearly designed by humans, there is not enough evidence to prove that it was her work.
hindering her father's power, I believe that Chu Jingye will not dare to do anything to her, at most she will abolish the rear position. Compared with the harvest, this contest is too worth it, as long as she is still in the harem, there is a way to make a comeback.
Hearing someone coming in, Sima Lingfei raised his head, saw that it was Qin Leling, and sneered: "You are in good health so fast, you can get out of bed now?" β
Qin Leling said: "I came to see you specifically." β
"Look at what I do, look at me now, the result of the matter has not yet come out, and it is not certain who will end up the worst in the end."
"I'll take a look at what kind of femme fatale you are, so that I can decide what means to use against you. Xu'er is still just a child, why do you want to harm him? You are also a person who has had children, why can you bear to do this? β
Sima Lingfei didn't look at her: "My child is dead." Then he added:
"How do you know that it was the palace that wanted to kill him, didn't you see it with your own eyes, it was the emperor who killed him."
Sima Lingfei was aggressive: "He is the son of King Sheng, the emperor will kill him sooner or later, you are still naΓ―ve to raise him, and you still want to let him get along with the emperor as a father and son, don't you know that this is the most painful for him?" You are just for your own selfishness, on the one hand, you have to raise him well because of the condemnation of your conscience, and on the other hand, you don't care about his feelings for your own sake. You were the one who really killed him. β
Qin Leling felt a sharp pain in her heart, yes, she was really the culprit.
If she had been able to take Xu'er away from the palace earlier, there would have been no such tragedy. But she coveted **** and didn't want to leave.
always fantasized that Xu Er would be able to live in peace with Chu Han one day, but where was the huge hatred, how could they live in peace?
Looking at Qin Leling's eyes full of pain and chagrin, Sima Lingfei said proudly: "You always think of yourself as righteous, but in fact, what you do is much more cruel than what I do." If you still have a little so-called kindness, you should repent for Xu'er in your lifetime, instead of coming here to me and putting the blame on others. β
Qin Leling said: "However, I will never let you go, and I will not let go of anyone who hurts Xu'er." β
Sima Lingfei smiled: "Then the last thing you should let go of is the emperor." β
Qin Leling couldn't hold back anymore when he got out of Kunning Palace, and helped Jin Fan to be dizzy for a while, Jin Fan was shocked, and he was about to call someone immediately.
Qin Leling said: "Don't, I'll take it slowly." β
"Niangniang, did the queen tell you something?"
Qin Leling shook his head and was silent.
Jin Fan said again: "Niangniang, you must know that no matter what she tells you, the fault is her, it is just her quibble." β
Qin Leling said: "I know. β
It was Sima Lingfei's quibble, but it wasn't, she could only tell the facts if she had the facts.
Concubine Li in the cold palace let out a burst of screams: "Don't come, don't come!" I don't know anything, don't ask me! β
Since the interrogation that day, Concubine Li has become like this, let alone asking something, she can't get closer, even the palace maid who was waiting for her is afraid to die if she approaches.
Qin Leling used all kinds of methods to lure her, but after this incident, Concubine Li's hysteria became even more serious, she trembled all over, and even walking became a problem.
Jin Fan looked at Qin Leling's tired face and persuaded: "Niangniang, the emperor is already sending someone to investigate this matter, and he is not in a hurry, can you go back and rest first?" β
The brain hurts to death, how did she rest, Qin Leling rubbed her forehead: "Go to Cining Palace." β
The wooden fish in Cining Palace knocked loudly, and the Queen Mother was overdoing it for the imperial grandson who died before he was born.
Qin Leling knelt behind the Queen Mother and listened quietly.
Buddhism can really purify people's hearts, Qin Leling listened to the clutter in his heart gradually disappearing, leaving only the sound of "bang, bang......" wooden fish around him.
After reciting a piece of Buddhist scriptures, Empress Dowager Zhao stopped.
Qin Leling said: "Queen Mother." β
The Queen Mother said: "Good boy, go back and rest, Jing Ye will take care of things." β
Qin Leling said: "Queen Mother, Erchen wants you to go to Concubine Li. Concubine Li can't ask anything now, you have a good personal relationship with her, maybe you can ask something. β
The Queen Mother shook her head, when the first emperor was there, she did not have a good relationship with Concubine Li.
Concubine Li is a person who is inclined to words, she is good friends with Empress Yue, and they are still opposites. Later, Concubine Li was beaten into the cold palace, and they never crossed paths again.
"Concubine Li was most afraid of Queen Wen when she was young, and she didn't dare to disobey whatever Queen Wen asked her to do at that time. Since coming out of the cold palace, everything has changed, but some of her remaining ideologies are still only stuck in the past, and she is still afraid of the queen. β
Therefore, Sima Lingfei was able to manipulate her, and Concubine Li did not dare to reveal half a sentence.
Qin Leling said: "Erchen knows, thank your mother for mentioning it." β
After Qin Leling left, the wooden fish in Cining Palace sounded again, in fact, Concubine Xian didn't see through, and it was not that she could find evidence to ask the queen for her guilt, so that the queen could get the punishment she deserved.
This seems to be a battle in the harem, but it is actually a battle between the court, if Jing Ye can successfully bring down Sima Taifu, the queen will also fall.
But it's good to let Concubine Xian do what she can, so that she can feel a lot better.
In the dark, Concubine Li slept restlessly, when suddenly a whining sound came, and it was a ghost crying wolf howling across the night sky.
"Take your life...... Give me back my life......"
"Who? Who's talking? β
Concubine Li hid in the corner of the wall in fright, huddled and trembled.
"I'm Xu'er, I died so miserably, I'm so lonely on Huangquan Road, I'm going to take you away...... Haha, don't hide, I see you......"
"Don't come to me, I didn't hurt you, I didn't hurt you......"
"But I saw you, it's you!"
"No, no!" Concubine Li held her head tightly and closed her eyes: "I just listened to the queen's words and called Concubine Xian over, and I didn't do anything else." I'm also surprised to see you like that, it has nothing to do with me at all, no! β
At this time, a majestic female voice came: "I am the queen, you dare to tell me what I told you!" β
Concubine Li lost her voice and looked up, only a shadow could be seen in the darkness.
"No, the slave didn't tell you about it, they all came to ask, but I didn't say it!"
"If you don't say it, you will be punished, you didn't do a good job of what the palace explained!"
"It's done, you asked the slave maid to lead the virtuous concubine over, and the slave and maid have done it...... Ask the queen to be clear! β
The lights suddenly turned on, and there were Qin Leling, Sima Lingfei, and the censors of the Criminal Rites Department standing in the room.
Concubine Wen rushed in front of Sima Lingfei: "Niangniang spare your life, Niangniang save me!" β
"Get out of here!" Sima Lingfei couldn't shake her off, and looked at her fiercely.
Qin Leling said: "Empress, what else do you have to say?" β
Sima Lingfei said stiffly: "It's just a madman, what she said can't be taken seriously." β
"Often what a madman says is the most true, and she won't hide it." The director of the Criminal Ceremonial Department said.
The director of the Criminal Rites Department has seen a lot of crazy palace maids, some are driven crazy, some are scared stupid, and the crazy ones are easy to deal with, at least they won't lie and play tricks.
"Take the queen away!"
Sima Lingfei shook off the maid who came to her and said, "This palace will leave by itself." β
In just two days, the harem has dealt with a large number of palace maids, and even a large number of new faces have been changed in the Imperial Forest Army.
Sima Taifu was found to be corrupt and abused his real power to promote dozens of cases.
Chu Jingye was originally waiting for Xi Haotian to come back and then rectify Sima Taifu, but now he can't wait.
Sima Lingfei was abolished and moved out of Kunning Palace, and she will be a good concubine.
Sima Lingfei is the only daughter of Sima Taifu, and if she is here, Sima Taifu naturally does not dare to act rashly, which can be regarded as leaving him a glimmer of hope.
After this incident, Chu Jingye realized that Sima Taifu's remaining power was even greater than he imagined, and he did not have enough ability to completely bring him down.
Sima Taifu was an important task to fight the world with Emperor Yue, and there were remnants of his old forces in the Korean and Chinese armies.
Chu Jingye could only demote his official position by two levels, and then spend time to clear his forces little by little, this war without gunpowder was even more difficult to fight than imagined. (To be continued.) )