Chapter 387: Falsifying Evidence
Qi Hua's impeachment of Qi Qi Mo made Emperor Qinglong uneasy, why did all this happen so quietly, although he had many eyes and ears, he still didn't notice any signs in advance.
Although he didn't believe that Qi Mo would betray him, as an emperor, he was naturally suspicious, and he couldn't feel at ease about Qi Hua's oath, so he had to let his trusted Fuquan go to Yuhua Hall to search for the so-called "family letter".
Yuan was embroidering in the room, but the palace maid hurriedly came to report, saying that Fuquan had brought more than ten people with unkind faces, and Yuan did not dare to slack off, so he quickly changed his clothes and went out.
"My father-in-law brought so many people to the Feather Birch Palace, but what happened?" Stopped Fuquan at the gate of the hall, and Yuan asked Fuquan with a straight face.
Fuquan was apologetic and respectfully blessed with a gift: "Some people have the intention of plotting rebellion, and the slave is ordered by the emperor to come to search for evidence, and please don't stop it, if His Royal Highness is framed, then the emperor will definitely seek justice for His Royal Highness." β
Yuan thought he had misheard, and said in shock: "Plotting to rebel? Where did my father-in-law's words come from? β
Fuquan turned around and motioned for the eunuch behind him to enter the hall, Yuan was already frightened and couldn't get back to his senses, so he could only turn sideways and get out of the way, watching a group of people pour into the hall in astonishment.
After everyone entered, Fuquan approached a little closer and asked Yuan in a low voice, "Has Your Highness sent a letter to Niangniang?" The Third Highness said that the Fourth Highness has now returned to Beijing, and brought 10,000 soldiers and horses into Beijing, its intention is obvious, Niangniang, is there a letter sent by the Fourth Highness? β
Yuan Shi was puzzled: "This palace has not heard the news of the Fourth Highness's return to Beijing, and this conspiracy to rebel is even more impossible. His Royal Highness loves the emperor deeply, why would he do such a rebellious thing.
As for the Epistle, there is one. But it was sent back by His Royal Highness three months ago, and the content of the letter was read countless times by the palace, but it was just an ordinary letter from home, saying some trivial matters in the army, and it had nothing to do with rebellion-"
Fuquan's eyes darkened slightly, and he immediately said: "Please also ask the mother to forgive the sin, can you let the old slave see the content of the letter?" β
There is nothing difficult to talk about in the letter sent back by Qi Mo. Yuan also nodded generously, and followed into the house to take it out to Fuquan to see.
"Father-in-law--I found it-" A little eunuch came to Fuquan with a letter from home.
Fuquan's heart was shocked and he glanced at Yuan. asked, "Is this a letter from His Royal Highness to Niangniang?" β
Yuan nodded, but said faintly angrily in his eyes: "This letter is placed at the head of the bed, who asked you to turn it over?" β
The little eunuch glanced at Fuquan in fear and remained silent. Instead, he handed the letter to Fuquan and said, "Father-in-law." That's the letter you're looking for. β
Fuquan asked Yuan with his eyes, and only after seeing the latter nodding did he open the letter, but after he read the contents of the letter, he almost couldn't stand on his feet, and his face was ugly and scary.
Yuan gradually became uneasy, she was so familiar with the content of this letter that she could recite it, if there was anything unusual. She had already noticed it.
"The contents of this letter can already be memorized backwards, if there isβ" She finished speaking. I was frightened by the letter that had changed, and after a long time, I threw the letter in my hand like an electric shock, and said in a panic: "No, this is not a letter written by His Highness to the palace, someone dropped the bag, this is not written by His Highness to the palace." β
"Whether the fourth brother wrote it or not, my father will judge, Fu Gonggong, so many people are watching, my father is still waiting, why don't you hurry up and send the fourth brother's letter to my father." Qi Hua appeared in the Feather Birch Hall without warning, walked over and bent down to pick up the letter that was thrown by the Yuan family, and handed it to Fuquan with a sneer.
His expression made Fuquan suddenly understand that it was impossible for Qi Mo to rebel, all of this was planned by Qi Hua.
This book, although I don't know what method was used, must have been dropped by the latter, but even if he understood, the evidence was in front of him, and everyone would not believe it with a few words from him.
Not to mention that there are so many people who would rather believe than doubt the strangeness of this matter.
Now, he can only report to the emperor first, so he took the letter and held it carefully, and said to Yuan: "Please go with the old slave to meet the saint." β
At least let Yuan Shi be able to say a few words of defense for Qi Mo.
Yuan is not a dull person, seeing Qi Hua's appearance, he understood the key, and suddenly remembered what Concubine Gong invited him to go a few days ago, and he was annoyed that he had been fooled.
After that incident, she didn't understand what Concubine Gong's purpose was, and she didn't notice anything unusual, so she didn't pay attention to it, but when was it that they were able to hide their eyes and drop the letter.
"Niangniang-" Fuquan shouted softly, Yuan suddenly came back to his senses, and glared at Qi Hua angrily, "I know it's you, people are watching the sky, you designed to frame the Fourth Highness, sooner or later you will be planted in your own trap."
What's more, the emperor is wise and wise, such an obvious situation, do you think the emperor will believe you? I will testify in the temple that this letter was forged at all. β
The corners of Qi Hua's mouth curled into a triumphant smile: "Is it true, let's talk about it when we go to the main hall, everyone knows that General Yuan has heavy troops, but I am curious about where the 10,000 soldiers and horses that the fourth brother smuggled into the capital came from." β
"Are you talking nonsense-" The Yuan family was angry and anxious, did this not clear if it was a false accusation that the Yuan family and Qi Mo would join forces to rebel.
Fuquan couldn't help but increase his tone a little, "Third Highness, everything is still unknown, whether the Fourth Highness really has the intention of rebellion, the emperor will make up his own mind, and the Third Highness is in a hurry to convict the Fourth Highness now, but it makes people feel that you are looking forward to this matter." β
Qi Hua's face turned cold: "A eunuch dares to shout at this palace, where did you come from, this palace wants to go to your father to accuse you, so that you will never be able to speak in the future." β
Fuquan didn't show the slightest fear, and said respectfully: "The old slave is the eunuch next to the emperor, the emperor wants the old slave to die, the old slave will die, the emperor doesn't let the old slave die, the old slave has a hundred guts, and he doesn't dare to die." β
Qi Hua hated him, shook his sleeves and walked away, Fuquan was the most trusted person by Emperor Qinglong's side, and he really couldn't do anything about it, so he only coldly dropped a sentence before leaving:
He himself did something that is not tolerated, you just don't admit it, there is no way, what to do when the matter is still struggling, it is better to confess his sins directly, and hope that his father will be merciful and can save him from the death penalty.
Yuan glared at Qi Hua's back fiercely, and then asked Fuquan anxiously: "Father-in-law Fu, what should I do now?" His Royal Highness has not returned to the palace, has he really entered Beijing? β
Fuquan frowned slightly, "If His Royal Highness has really returned to Beijing, the best way now is to let him hurry back to the palace and explain everything in front of the emperor in person, the later it is delayed, the more disadvantageous." β
Yuan Shi looked at the people around her, none of them were available, and she didn't know where to find Qi Mo, and in a panic, a person suddenly appeared in her mind, she hesitated for a moment, and finally ordered her personal palace maid: "You immediately take the token of the palace out of the palace and find someone." (To be continued.) )