Chapter 274: Exchange of Interests
"I also just said a few words to my sister-in-law's palace people, so I know a little bit." Miss Qin Si was a little ashamed of her ignorance, and explained: "The time is too rushed, and she has to ask me about my own affairs, so I don't know many details." ”
Xia Xiaodong's heart that he had just put down was lifted again. Even the nobles in the palace know about it, and it seems that the queen's house arrest is already a semi-open secret, but it is just a 'uncomfortable' pretense to the outside world.
"Have you seen Qiao Qiao'er?" There is always a place in my heart that is very uncomfortable, although I was not pointed out to Ning Twenty-six, but I was not pointed out to the Nine Emperor Princes, so what did the Nine Emperor Princes and Qiao Qiao'er mean by what they said yesterday?
"She's climbed the branches." Miss Qin Si flattened her mouth, "The emperor was originally indispensable, but Concubine Liang muttered a few words, and then pointed her out to the Nine Emperors." After the marriage of the Nine Emperor Princes, you can carry her over as a side concubine. ”
Concubine Liang is the biological mother of the Nine Emperor Sons.
"You know pretty well." I didn't expect Miss Qin Si to describe it in such detail.
"She's in a group with me." Miss Qin Si smiled: "Looking at her ambition, I'm afraid I'm afraid I'll hook up a long time ago." ”
Hehe.
Xia Xiaodong's uneasiness in his heart became stronger and stronger.
Qiao Qiaoer's plan came true, so that what she said could also come true, right?
Moreover, Qiao Qiaoer's Ning Twenty-six's admiration is said to be not a day or two, this ...... Just changed your mind? It's not that simple, is it?
Xia Xiaodong was not very willing to think in this direction - it seemed that he couldn't think of anything good.
A little eunuch approached quietly and bowed to Xia Xiaodong: "Is this Miss Xia?" ”
"Hmm." Xia Xiaodong nodded.
"Please follow me." The little eunuch bowed again, and directly made the appearance of preparing to lead the way in front.
I don't know anyone in the palace. Xia Xiaodong hesitated, but the fourth girl Qin next to her pushed her: "Go quickly, no one in this palace dares to spread the word, maybe it's a good thing." ”
Also, especially with so many show girls witnessing next to him, he can't cheat himself out and sell it.
The little eunuch walked quickly, in fact, he just took Xia Xiaodong to another side hall not far away, and then walked away quickly.
Xia Xiaodong narrowed his eyes.
This big guy in the side hall is not to be missed.
What is Xuanyuan Daoist looking for himself?
Daoist Xuanyuan waved his hand, and after watching the little eunuch walk away, he said directly to the point: "Little silverfish can change news." ”
It means that the doorway suspended by a small silverfish can be exchanged for news in the palace. Xuanyuan Dao Chang has been in and out of the palace many times, and he must know a lot of inside information.
Ma Dan, this exchange of interests is too straightforward.
Thinking that the time was indeed tight and the location was a little awkward, Xia Xiaodong readily agreed: "Deal." ”
"I'll say it first, you can talk about it later." Xuanyuan Daoist is very honorable: "Anyway, I'm not afraid of you repenting." ”
I'm not going to go back. Xia Xiaodong nodded: "Dao Chief, please speak." ”
"Empress Lu is under house arrest." Xuanyuan Dao Chang said directly with an expressionless face: "The cause is Emperor Chen's concubine's Jianheng Palace. ”
Xia Xiaodong didn't understand.
"Jianheng Palace is second only to Kunning Palace, in addition to the main hall, there are two side halls in the east and west. The emperor issued a decree a while ago to rebuild the west side hall into the Jiaofang Palace. ”
That's a pampering. Empress Lu won't be unsightly against it.
Xia Xiaodong didn't say a word, just listened quietly.
Daoist Xuanyuan glanced at her, seemed to be very satisfied with her calmness, nodded and continued: "The so-called pepper room is to paint the walls with pepper and mud, and non-expensive concubines are not allowed to enjoy it. ”
We know that. Xia Xiaodong still didn't say anything.
"However, before the first layer was applied, two of the craftsmen were dizzy and fell off the elevated shelf." Xuanyuan Daochang's tone was calm and did not carry any feelings: "At that time, it was only said that the craftsman himself was careless, and he changed the master again. ”
"When it came to the second layer, the two new craftsmen suddenly became irritable, and rolled on the ground with their heads in their hands, saying that they had a headache that they could not bear; There were also three small workers who had been working before, with red spots all over their bodies, skin and flesh, and sores on their lips. Daoist Xuanyuan paused for a moment as he spoke.
It's really not too peaceful to build a pepper house hall.
"Later, I invited someone from Tai Hospital to come and see it, and it wasn't until Sun Yizheng that it was determined that it was poisoned." When Daoist Xuanyuan talked about the healers, he raised his fingers one by one, and did not stop until he raised four fingers, which meant that he should have changed four.
Ordinary craftsmen are not in good health, so it would be good to find a healer first. If the healer can't do it, the healer will go out; If the doctor can't do it, the medical officer will go out; How can such a conclusion about poisoning be taken lightly? In the end, you have to ask the doctor to dare to say so.
"Since it is said to be poisonous, everyone does not dare to hide it, and they will hear it until heaven." Xuanyuan Dao sighed: "Later, rumors spread in the palace, saying that the queen was jealous, secretly poisoned people, and wanted to murder Emperor Chen's concubine. Who knew that the heavens were clear, and they were actually killed by craftsmen, resulting in early exposure. ”
Well, it sounds pretty smooth. However, if it is poisoned, such speculation alone will certainly not be convictive, and at best it can only be said to have a motive.
Between motivation and reality, there must be specific means and execution in order to form a real chain.
That is, how can poisoning be achieved? Who did it? How? It's not easy to bring down a queen.
Later, the queen ordered someone to block the entrance of Kunning Palace and avoid suspicion. Yan Ming waited for the emperor to find out the truth, and then returned her innocence. Daoist Xuanyuan said and looked at Xia Xiaodong and pointed in the direction of Kunning Palace.
It turns out that the so-called house arrest is actually the queen's self-confinement? Sounds more like a self-evident one. Meaning, you can check it, I have locked myself up by myself, and it is impossible to erase the traces of the aftermath or obstruct the investigation.
Anyway, I didn't do it, so no matter how much you check, you can't find out the problem.
When the problem really couldn't be found, the queen took the initiative.
"However, it was soon found out that all the pepper used to smear the Jiaofang Hall was paid tribute by Uncle Lu Jiafang around the Mid-Autumn Festival last year." Xuanyuan Daochang's face became not very good: "Because the smell of pepper is strong and the price is expensive, it is all sealed in a small box, and the outside is sealed with yellow mud, and there is the seal of the Lu family on it." This has been confirmed by multiple people. ”
What does this mean? Could it be that the Lu family has been plotting to kill someone since the Mid-Autumn Festival last year? At that time, there was no will to build any pepper room hall for Emperor Chen's concubine.
"Is there anything left?" Xia Xiaodong did not hold out much hope for an affirmative answer to this question. If there is any leftover, just check whether the rest is poisonous, presumably it is all used.
(To be continued.) )