Prince Li's eyes narrowed slightly, and the maid said in a sharp voice: "Lord Wang, the slave maid is a second-class maid Ziyu, the slave maid ate a bad stomach one night half a month ago, and came out in the middle of the night to go to the thatched house, and when I went back, the slave saw Xiang Xue's sneaky room and left. That night was not Xiang Xue's night, the courtyard gate of Qiushuang Courtyard had already been dropped, the slave maid felt strange and secretly followed, the slave saw Xiang Xue from the low wall on the east side of the backyard turned out, and the slave heard that someone over there answered her! ”

After Ziyu finished speaking, everyone stared at Xiang Xue, Xiang Xue's face was extremely pale, trembling and slumping on the ground, looking at Ziyu in horror.

"Lord Wang, Xiang Xue is the princess's first-class personal maid, she has always been deeply loved by the princess, the princess's wearing is through her hands, the princess must have been poisoned, she must have done it!"

"Yes, it must be her! Otherwise, what is the reason why she sneakily came out of the autumn courtyard in the middle of the night?! ”

"Yes, the slave maid's family and Xiang Xue's family live together, last month's rotation, the slave and Xiang Xue went home together and saw Xiang Xue with a jasper bracelet on her wrist, saying that it was rewarded by the princess, but the slave maid never saw her in Qiushuang Courtyard. If it was given by the princess, why did she only dare to bring it at home? There must be something wrong with the origin! ”

Ziyu's words immediately attracted a group of maids who were on the verge of death to find hope and said one after another.

Prince Li knew Xiang Xue, and when he heard this, his eyes fell on Xiang Xue, who was trembling, and Xiang Xue shivered, and then shed tears, got up, knelt on the ground, and slowly kowtowed, before saying, "Lord, slave maid...... The slave did hide that the princess and a man had a head and tail, and the jade bracelet was given to the slave and maid, and the slave and maid climbed out of the Qiushuang Courtyard that night to see him. It's just that the slave swears that the slave has never betrayed the princess, never tampered with the princess's food or clothing, and the princess's poisoning has nothing to do with the slave and maid! ”

Prince Li's eyes turned cold, and he looked at Xiang Xue with a sharp look of scrutiny, and said, "Who is that man?" ”

Xiang Xue cried and shook her head, but only said: "The slave maid has not betrayed the princess, and the slave maid has not done anything to hurt the princess!" The prince must find out the truth about the princess's poisoning, and the slave will serve the princess in the next life. ”

As she spoke, she bit the root of her tongue fiercely, clearly wanting to bite her tongue and kill herself.

It's a pity that Prince Li came prepared and stared at her, how could he let her die under his nose?

Before Xiang Xue could bite it, Prince Li had already thrown the teacup over and smashed it on the side of Xiang Xue's face, Xiang Xue's tongue biting action was interrupted, and blood spilled from his mouth, but the person did not die.

The mother-in-law, who was already quick-eyed, rushed forward, restrained Xiang Xue, and stuffed a sweat towel into her mouth.

Xiang Xue's desperate and frightened eyes widened and let out a whimper, Prince Li looked at it coldly, and ordered: "Take it down, interrogate it clearly!" ”

Xiang Xue was escorted down, the courtyard was silent, Mama Chen's face was a little bad, her whole body trembled slightly, and she was angry with Xiang Xue.

She didn't expect that the eldest maid who took care of the princess would give birth to two hearts under her nose every day, she gritted her teeth and knelt down, and said, "It's the slave and maid who are derelict in their duties." The slave and maid went to check what Xiang Xue had touched, and when the truth was found out, the slave and maid asked the princess for guilt. ”

Prince Li waved his hand, and Mama Chen stood up and hurriedly went to Qiushuang Courtyard. This time she checked more carefully, and the things that Princess Li only had access to on weekdays were all checked, but in the end she found nothing.

At a loss, the maid standing in the room looked at the dresser, but she was suddenly stunned, and then her face changed slightly.

Mama Chen naturally noticed it and said in a deep voice, "What did you think of?" ”

The maid's name is Bai Zhi, she was originally a little maid in Qiushuang Courtyard, and the princess had an accident, and she couldn't find out the reason for it for a while, and she didn't know where the problem was, so the maids who were waiting close around her were all taken care of.

Because this Bai Zhi is a little maid, she can't touch the princess's food and supplies on weekdays, but she is temporarily brought up for use. Seeing that her complexion had changed at this moment, Mama Chen said, "What did you think of?" Say! ”

Bai Zhi hurriedly said: "Mama, the slave maid remembers that on the day the princess was poisoned, Mother Wang sent this year's new motherwort beauty cream, when the princess was sitting in the garden, Xiang Xue sent the beauty cream to the garden. The princess took it and opened it and wiped it on her hand, and then told Xiang Xue that it was better to use the camellia moisturizer given by Aunt Gu, so that Xiang Xue told Wang's mother that she didn't have to send motherwort balm in the future, and then gave the box of motherwort balm to Xiang Xue......

Mama Chen doesn't follow the princess on weekdays, and she doesn't know what is happening in the garden.

And the kind of motherwort beauty cream that Bai Zhi said in his mouth. Prince Li and Princess Li have been using it for almost twenty years, and it is a recipe left over from the court of the previous dynasty.

Pick the whole herb of motherwort on May 5th, dry it, mash it as the end, add water and form a ball with flour, put it into the furnace to smelt it after drying, make it into a very fine powder, put in the antler gum, an appropriate amount of glutinous rice, boil porridge and dry it, and then add peach kernels, almonds, angelica, atractylodes, white poria cocos, agarwood flower juice, light powder, talcum powder, etc., and then make a kind of balm. Long-term use, moisturizing and nourishing.

The princess has always used this motherwort beauty cream, but some time ago, because Gu Qing sent two boxes of camellia moisturizer, saying that she made it herself, there was a faint fragrance of camellia, and the princess already liked camellias, so she tried it, who knew that she would like it as soon as she used it.

I felt that this kind of camellia moisturizing cream made by Gu Qing was much more refreshing and moisturizing than motherwort beauty cream, so it didn't take two days to discard motherwort beauty cream.

Because the princess didn't use motherwort beauty cream, it was more than a month ago, and the princess now has no shadow of motherwort beauty cream in her house, and Mama Chen didn't know about the garden that day, so no one thought of the motherwort beauty cream when she checked it today.

"Mama, the princess is chronically poisonous, and she has been exposed to poisons for many years, and isn't the motherwort beauty cream princess to be used every day before yesterday? The slave maid heard that the princess used the balm given by Aunt Gu so that she no longer touched the motherwort balm, and Aunt Gu sent the princess balm, just the last time the princess had a head stroke, she no longer used the motherwort cream, and the princess never had a head stroke again, and that day Xiang Xue sent this year's new motherwort balm, the princess just tried it, and was poisoned after coming back. Mama Wang, the slave maid thinks there must be something wrong with the motherwort beauty cream! ”

The more Bai Zhi spoke, the clearer her thoughts became, her eyes were burning, and her voice became a little excited.

Mama Chen also felt that something was wrong, her heart beat slightly, and she hurriedly ordered someone to call Mother Wang, who was in charge of buying rouge gouache, to come over, and ordered the maid to go to Xiang Xue's house to search for the box of motherwort beauty cream given by the princess.

Soon, the maid found the box of motherwort beauty cream from Xiang Xue's room, and Mama Chen asked a cat to come and feed some balm into it, and after a while, the hat went crazy, and then the seven orifices bled to death.

Finally found the cause of Prince Li's poisoning, Mama Chen breathed a sigh of relief, but she also had a faint chill.

Mother Wang came soon, she was the mother in charge of the princess's rouge gouache, and the motherwort beauty cream used by the princess was sent to Qiushuang Courtyard through her hands.

"Mama Chen, is there something wrong with the princess?"

Mother Wang looked at Mama Chen inquiringly, her expression was natural, and she could see that she was a little nervous. However, at this time, everyone in the whole house knew that the princess was being investigated, and she called Mother Wang to come over at the moment, and it was understandable that Mother Wang was nervous.

Mama Chen stared at Mother Wang and said, "Zhuxin, you are the daughter of vanilla, and the family can be regarded as an old man for two lifetimes with the princess, why should you betray the princess!" ”

The vanilla in Mama Chen's mouth is Mama Feng, and she is also one of the concubines of Prince Li, because her health is not very good, she is no longer serving by the princess's side. Wang's mother is her daughter, and before she used to be a housekeeper's mother, she was also the personal maid of the princess.

Mother Wang's face turned pale when she heard this, and she knelt down busily, denying it repeatedly.

Mama Chen asked the maid to bring the box of motherwort beauty cream and the dead cat, and said, "How do you explain! ”

Mother Wang's forehead was sweating, but she looked resolute and calm, and defended: "This motherwort beauty cream was sent by the slave maid, and the slave maid was responsible for buying it, but the slave and maid really don't know that it is poisonous." Mama also knew that these things that the princess used all year round, the slaves and maids did not feel at ease to buy them from outside. The motherwort used in it was all grown by the princess's dowry Zhuangzi, and although other things added to it were also bought, all the people who bought and made the zuò balm were their own people. How could something go wrong?! ”

Mama Chen said coldly: "The princess stopped using motherwort beauty cream more than a month ago, why do you still send it to Qiushuang Courtyard?!" ”

Mother Wang's cold sweat fell, but she looked at Mama Chen and said, "The slave doesn't know about this, and there is no maid to send a message to the slave and maid, saying that there is no need to send a new one this year." Over the years, I have sent motherwort beauty cream every two months, and the slave and maid just did things according to the rules, and the slave and maid sent it to Xiang Xue and took it, and didn't say anything. ”

Mama Chen saw that she didn't seem to be telling a lie, so she said again: "How much motherwort beauty cream was sent that day?" It shouldn't be more than just this box, right? ”

Mother Wang nodded again and again, and said, "There are three boxes in total, and the slave and maid have sent two boxes, and there is one box left, the slave and maid...... Slave ......"

"Where's the box left?! Not to mention! Mama Chen sighed.

Mother Wang kowtowed and said, "There is still a box of slaves and maids left to sell secretly, and I got thirty taels of silver." ”

Mama Chen is not surprised, it is not so strange to eat some oil and water for ordinary errands, be greedy for something, and fatten her own pocket.

She said coldly, "Sold to whom?" This isn't the first time you've done this, right? Zhu Xin, the princess almost died this time because of these motherwort creams, you should know the consequences of not being able to find out about this matter, right? ”

Zhu Xin naturally understands that even if he confirms his innocence, he doesn't know if he will die because of this incident, let alone find out.

She didn't dare to hide it, so she immediately told Mama Chen that she had been in charge of purchasing over the years, and had always left some motherwort beauty cream, all of which were sold to the palace on Qinglian Street and used by the wife of the palace.

This palace is a wealthy merchant, and Mrs. Wang is generous, and when she heard that this motherwort beauty cream is something used by the princess, she sold it from her all year round, and each box was thirty taels of silver.

Mama Chen hurriedly asked people to go to Wang's house to inquire, and the result was that there was no problem with the motherwort beauty cream that Mrs. Wang had bought, and Mrs. Wang had no headaches over the years.

Mother Wang's face looked a lot better, and she kowtowed: "Mama, this motherwort beauty cream was obviously poisoned when it arrived in Qiushuang Courtyard, it must be Xiang Xue, she added something to it." ”

Mama Chen couldn't find out for the time being, so she went to report to Prince Li about the things she had found. When she arrived, she saw that Qin Yu and Qin Yi didn't know when they both came over.

Qin Yi was wearing a navy blue wide-sleeved Confucian robe, wearing a green jade crown, his face looked colder than usual, and he sat silently on the Taishi chair not far from Prince Li, with a little in his hand, and a little bit playing with the unicorn jade pendant on his waist, thoughtful, noble and solemn.

And Qin Yu was wearing a dark sword sleeve robe, but he was sitting on the chair next to Prince Li, and he was talking to Prince Li sideways, his feelings were obviously a little cold, and the sharp and violent aura filled his body, making his side face look a little condensed and evil, and a pair of flying eyebrows were set off by the extra sharp Xiao Killing.

Prince Li's face was a little ugly, and when he saw Mama Chen coming, he couldn't wait to twist his eyebrows and asked, "How is it?" What can be found? ”

Mama Chen nodded and told everything she had just found out.

Qin Yu suddenly sneered, raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Prince Li mockingly, and said, "What else does the prince have to say now?" ”

After he said that, he didn't even look at Prince Li anymore, let alone wait for Prince Li to speak, he suddenly stood up, and then leaned over slightly, only to hear a sound.

A cold white light flashed, but it was Qin Yu who directly pulled out the long sword that Prince Li straddled his waist, he carried the sword, and walked out murderously.

Prince Li was obviously taken aback by him like this, and he suddenly got up and said, "Stinky boy, what are you doing!" ”

Qin Yu didn't reply at all, nor did he stop, just walked forward step by step calmly and quickly.

Qin Yi raised his eyebrows, sat still and didn't move, looking conniving, venting his anger with Qin Yu, and helping to abuse him when appropriate.

Prince Li's face turned red, but he didn't know whether he was in a hurry or angry, so he rushed over and snatched the long sword in Qin Yu's hand, and said, "Don't mess around!" Give the sword back to Lao Tzu! ”

Prince Li brought the sword on his body today because he wanted to investigate the poisoning of the princess, but he didn't think about it, but it was convenient for Qin Yu.

He rushed over to grab the sword now, Qin Yu naturally didn't give it, and the father and son passed two moves in an instant.

Qin Yu made an unceremonious move, and Prince Li's face turned even more red and ugly, as if he was a little angry, and scolded angrily: "Stinky boy! Do you still understand filial piety! Dare to do it with you, are you tired of living! ”

Seeing that the two of them were fighting more and more, Qin Yicai threw away the jade pendant that he was playing with between his fingers, stood up, and said, "Ah Yu, stop!" ”

Prince Li suddenly looked relieved and said, "Look at your eldest brother, unfilial boy, learn a little, Lao Tzu really raised you for nothing." ”

Qin Yi looked at Prince Xiali coldly, and said to Qin Yu: "The word filial piety crushes people to death, don't really hurt him, the court impeachment, the reputation is damaged, and some things are suitable for secret." ”

Prince Li, "......"

It was probably too sad, and the blow suffered was too much, Prince Li actually stumbled under his feet, and only half of the move he hit was released, and he shook off and closed the momentum. So much so that the cold sword in Qin Yu's hand immediately rushed towards Prince Li's shoulder.

Qin Yu obviously didn't mean to be powerful, and his eyes of different colors were a little red.

Han Jian saw that he was about to pierce Prince Li's body, but he suddenly stopped, two slender and powerful fingers like jade carvings clamped the cold sword body, and Qin Yu stared at Qin Yi who blocked him with some anger.

Qin Yi picked his lower lip and said, "Ah Yu, return the sword to the prince, the prince brought the sword with him today, that is, he wanted to kill the wicked person who murdered the concubine with his own hands, now that it has been found out, you have snatched the sword coldly, how can the prince not be in a hurry?" His own woman and good son, how can he let him deal with it himself, I believe that Concubine Liu and our third brother are also more willing to end up in the hands of the prince. ”

As soon as he spoke, his fingers turned slightly, and he didn't know how to exert his strength, so he snatched the sword from Qin Yu's hand, and with a slight twist between his slender fingers, he presented the hilt of the sword to Prince Li, and said, "Lord Wang, please, sons wait and see." ”

Qin Yuzi's expression was a lot calmer, his handsome face was condensed, and he also stared at Prince Li, the corners of his lips were slightly mocking, and a pair of eyes stared at Prince Li without the slightest emotion.

Prince Fang Caili asked Xiang Xue to be brought down for interrogation, but it was Qin Yu who heard the news and personally went over to interrogate him. Xiang Xue was obviously moved by her true feelings, and she refused to tell that man even when she died.

However, Qin Yu's methods were not something that ordinary weak women could endure, but he used some means to deceive Xiang Xue, and then he inquired about it.

It was Qin Jian, the king of the three counties, who had a personal affair with Xiang Xue, because the princess and Concubine Liu had never dealt with each other, so Xiang Xue did not dare to tell Princess Sù about it.

Concubine Liu was first punished and grounded by Prince Li because of Qin Jian's affairs, and Qin Jian also knelt in the ancestral hall for a few days and suffered a lot. Later, because of the fire in the Gu family, Concubine Liu died her only younger brother, and she and her mother's family also turned against each other.

Although Concubine Liu was not dealt with, she was obviously beaten into the cold palace and had the posture of falling out of favor forever.

Concubine Liu hated Princess Li, but the princess's head stroke this year was cured, and Concubine Liu couldn't sit still, at this time, it is completely possible to increase the weight of flower poison.

What's more, Prince and Princess Li began to be poisoned shortly after giving birth to Qin Yu, and her head wind was frequent.

After the princess got this problem, Concubine Liu was the most favored, and she also gave birth to the two brothers Qin Jian, and the women of Prince Li have gone back and forth over the years, although there are a lot, but they will also go to Concubine Liu once or twice a month.

What's more, Prince Li and Princess Li did not appear in the palace much in the early years because of the head wind, and Concubine Liu had the highest position, and she had two sons, and her waist was the hardest in the palace.

No matter how you look at her, she is the one who has benefited the most, so as soon as the Qin Yu brothers heard that Xiang Xue and Qin Jian had a personal affair, they couldn't wait to immediately slash Concubine Liu and Qin Jian.

What's more, now the things that Mama Chen found out also point to Xiang Xue's addition of flower poison to Motherwort beauty cream.

"You guys!"

Prince Li was stared at coldly and mockingly by Brother Qin Yi, and the bruises on his forehead flared up.

Looking at the sword that Qin Yi handed in front of him, he couldn't be happy.

He wanted to take Qin Yu's sword, not to shield Concubine Liu and Qin Jian, he, like Qin Yi, didn't want to ruin Qin Yu's reputation because of this. Let him bear the infamy of killing his mother and siblings and brutally killing him for the rest of his life.

Qin Yi stopped Qin Yu and snatched Qin Yu's sword, which obviously meant the same.

But Qin Yi sent the sword to him, and forced him to be an old man with words.

Saying that he brought a sword today, he wanted to sword Concubine Liu and Qin Jian, and he also had a prince.

Qin Yi's meaning is very clear, he will either take the sword today and use this sword to kill Concubine Liu and Qin Jian, or don't expect them to call their father again in the future, completely break with the concubine, and protect the side room and concubine from now on.

Prince Li didn't mean to cover it up, otherwise he wouldn't have investigated this matter with great fanfare, but what he did at this time, it seemed that he was forced by his two sons.

What's more, in front of so many subordinates, Brother Qin Yi didn't give him the slightest face to stay, who was the father and king, Prince Li really felt sad and sad, angry and aggrieved, but he was guilty and ashamed, and he couldn't raise his head.

His face turned pale, and he suddenly seemed to be ten years old, the green tendons on his forehead instantly subsided, he closed his eyes, took the sword in Qin Yi's hand, turned around and strode towards Concubine Liu's Biyun Courtyard.

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