There are many palace maids who came with me this time, and it is not difficult to find two identical clothes. Xiao Zhengqian approved Jian Ying's proposal, and then asked Cirrus Yun to lead several palace maids to take the two of them to the cubicle to dress up.

Xiao Lelin did a good thing and followed with great interest. Pointing on the side, he said that the powder was thin for a while, and said that the hairpin was crooked for a while. When the two of them cleaned up, they pulled them out to show, "Father, mother, look, if you dress up like this, you can still tell who they are?" ”

Everyone looked at it carefully, and saw that the two sisters were wearing the same emerald shirt and plain skirt, combing the same bun, wearing the same style of jewelry, the embroidered shoes on their feet, the silk silk tied around their waists, and the handkerchiefs pinched in their hands were all the same, and even the color of the lipstick on their mouths was the same.

Lowered their eyebrows, stood there without saying anything, without moving or without sorrow or joy, and it was really difficult to distinguish each other for a while.

"This should be the young lady of the Ji'an Palace." Xiao Zhengqian cooperated with his daughter and pointed at one of them and said with a smile.

"Guessed right." Xiao Lelin clapped his hands, his innocent appearance was similar to the two of them when he made trouble for Fang Yiyun yesterday, "Father is so powerful." ”

Others also chimed in, saying flattering words such as "the eyes of the saint are like torches".

When the words were empty, Kang Huai entered the door to report that the two plaintiffs and related people had arrived.

Someone had already erected a screen according to Xiao Zhengqian's instructions and divided a room into three: the middle was used as a public court, with Xiao Zhengqian presiding over the trial, the imperial history surnamed Wang and the prefect of Fang as the jury, and two other intellectuals assisting from the side.

The left room is used as an observer seat, and the attendees are He Queen. Xiao Lelin, Mrs. Jane, Fang, Yan; The right room was used as a waiting seat, and the attendees were naturally Jian Ying and Jian Lan, Xiao Zhengqian pointed to Cirrus Yun and another palace maid named Shu Yun to accompany them, so that they could pass the word when necessary.

After everyone was seated, Yude walked to the middle of the "public court" under Xiao Zhengqian's signal, and shouted at the top of his voice, "The Holy Lord receives the royal trial." Take the plaintiff Wu Shi to court—"

Someone outside answered. After a while, he brought Ming Mei in.

Ming Mei did not hesitate when she complained on the street, but she didn't feel anything, and when she entered the door, she felt the majestic momentum of the boss, and realized that she was facing the king of a country who had the power to seize life and death. Not by the two forces of war. Sweat on the forehead, tip of the nose, back and palms.

He was pressed to his knees and kowtowed. He fell to the ground in trepidation and waited for questioning.

"Us." Xiao Zhengqian slapped the table with his hand, and he was shocked, "You accuse the second young lady of the Ji'an Palace, Jane, of being a concubine." The impostor has been reviewed and verified with Mrs. Jane, Princess Ji'an, and Jane herself, who you sued.

They are unanimous, saying that what you are telling is not true, but accusing you of fabricating charges and slandering and framing, can you admit your guilt? ”

The last four words have been carried with a chilling severity.

Ming Mei only felt that two sharp eyes like swords fell on her, as if she wanted to penetrate her thin body, cold sweat dripped, her body almost attached to the ground, and replied in a trembling voice: "What the people said is true, I dare not have half a false word, and please ask the saint to make a clear judgment." ”

"You listed Jane's living habits, words and deeds, etc., which may be different from the past, or unreasonable, and pointed out that Jane's mother, Chu, had a cold attitude towards her, but she was quite fond of another concubine with a similar appearance, which seems to be reasonable and well-founded, but after all, it is your speculation and speculation, which is unconvincing."

Xiao Zhengqian's eyes sank, "Wu Shi, do you have any physical evidence that can prove the truth of your accusation?" ”

"Yes, the folk girl has a certificate." The initial fear subsided, and after adapting to the atmosphere of the class, Mingmei gradually calmed down and spoke more coherently, "As the saying goes, knowing a daughter is a mother, others may admit mistakes, and a mother will never admit her own biological daughter."

As soon as Mrs. Jian came to the court and asked, the truth could be revealed. ”

Xiao Zhengqian nodded slightly, "Come on, Xuan Chu's family will come to the court." ”

Yude received the will and asked someone to hurry up and go to Jane's Mansion to summon Mrs. Jian's fourth.

When it came to Mrs. Jian's fourth, Queen He was a little dissatisfied, "Speaking of which, it has been two days since I arrived in Jinan Mansion, and the three daughters-in-law in front of Mrs. Jian have all seen it in the palace, but this Chu family has not shown up for a long time, I don't know why?" ”

"Back to the queen's mother, the fourth daughter-in-law of the old body has never been very good." Old Madam Jian replied slowly, "A few days ago, I accompanied the old man out of the door, and when I came back, I yelled that I was dizzy and tight.

I looked for a doctor and said that I had some heat stroke, and I prescribed a prescription to relieve the heat and clear the heat, but I didn't get better after drinking it for a few days. I always say that my chest is tight and irritable, and I feel tired. The doctor said again that he was afraid that she had a fever, so he re-prescribed the prescription and told her to stay in bed to recuperate.

When people are sick, they are unbearable, and they are afraid of losing their manners, so they have never come to see the driver. ”

"It turned out to be sick." Empress He's eyebrows raised meaningfully, "Listening to what Old Madam Jian said, it seems that she is not lightly ill, but I am afraid that I don't have the strength to answer correctly, right?" ”

Old Madam Jian smiled slightly, "The old daughter-in-law is sick on her body, not in her mouth, and she can still answer correctly in the hall." However, it needs to be far away, so as not to get too sick and collide with the noble body of the saint and the queen mother and the princess. ”

Although Empress He suspected that Mrs. Jian Si was pretending to be sick, Old Madam Jian said it well, and it was not easy to chase after her, so she had to snort lightly and stop. But she made up her mind that when Mrs. Jian Si came, she would definitely take care of her and let the imperial doctor help her take a closer look at the disease.

The summoned people went quickly and came back quickly, "Holy Lord, Mrs. Jian Si is unconscious and unable to go to the court to give evidence. ”

Empress He smiled when she heard this, "Old Madam Jian just said that the illness was not in her mouth, and the saint stepped forward and ordered the edict, and this person was unconscious on the back foot, should this be said to be too coincidental, or too unlucky?" ”

Old Madam Jane was silent, her face was worried, and she listened attentively to the conversation outside the screen.

"Why is Chu unconscious?" Xiao Zhengqian asked in a deep voice.

According to the people in Jane's house, Mrs. Jian heard that someone had stopped her on the street to complain, so she couldn't lie down and hurried to ask what was going on. When I went out, I accidentally fell, bumped my head, and the person fainted.

When the servant went to deliver the decree, the doctor was treating Mrs. Jian's fourth. ”

"Holy." Empress He raised her voice to pick up the conversation, "According to the concubine, the Chu family's illness must have been delayed by quacks, so it will linger, and the condition has been aggravated again and again. It would be better to send a physician to find out the 'real' cause of the disease and help her recover as soon as possible. ”

Xiao Zhengqian had this intention, so he nodded and accepted, "Xiao Dezi, pass on my words, and Imperial Doctor Deng immediately rushed to Jian's Mansion to diagnose and treat the Chu family. ”

Old Madam Jian stood up gratefully, "The old daughter-in-law is blessed and cannot come to receive the hadith, but the saint and the queen are worried about her, and the old lady is ashamed, and she thanks the saint and the queen for the grace of the daughter-in-law." ”

Jian Ying and Jian Lan on the other side also got up and kowtowed to Old Madam Jian to thank them.

Xiao Zhengqian excused them from the courtesy, and then turned his gaze to the kneeling on the ground and Mingmei, "I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Chu clan to testify in court for a while, do you have other witnesses or physical evidence?" ”

- (To be continued.) )