Chapter 226
"Don't worry, there's always a way." Mu Qingge comforted Shang Qirui, thought about it, and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter if His Majesty tells General Wen about his layout. ”
"What do you mean by that?" Shang Qirui hurriedly asked.
"Come to think of it, they are all very sure now, Your Majesty doesn't know who General Wen is, right? Even His Majesty was convinced of General Wen and told General Wen of his plan, so naturally he would not show any doubts, so the other party would definitely believe it. Mu Qingge analyzed, "Actually, this is also a good opportunity, because the other party completely trusts it, and it will not pay so much attention to other places." ”
"You have a point, I was impulsive...... Shang Qirui was a little annoyed, "But, what are we going to do next?" ”
"Of course, I persuaded His Majesty to change his original plan." Mu Qing said.
"But how do you convince your father?" Shang Qirui frowned, after all, he couldn't say anything about his rebirth.
Mu Qingge wasn't very worried about this problem, as an emperor, most of them were easy to suspect others. And Shang Jingdi is one of the majority. He didn't have such absolute trust in others, even Empress Xue, or even Shang Qirui, in fact, in his heart. It's just that it's relatively trusting. Therefore, as long as there is a little provocation, it is not very difficult to get Emperor Shang Jing to be suspicious of General Wen. What Mu Qingge is more worried about now is that since General Wen is such a person who is trusted by Emperor Shang Jing, he is someone else's person. So, what about the other people around Shang Jingdi? For example, that cold. Is she really completely loyal to Emperor Shang Jing? If yes, then something in the cold palace. How to say? And such a person is by the side of Emperor Shang Jing. How many more?
"Third Highness, Miss Mu, General Wen has already left, Your Majesty invites you to come over." While the two men were silent, the eunuch guarding the door came in and brought the news.
Shang Qirui and Mu Qingge glanced at each other and walked out together.
"Please give your majesty!"
"Greetings to my father!"
The two of them saluted together, and then they heard Shang Jingdi's slightly tired voice: "Get up, don't use these false courtesies." ”
Mu Qingge and Shang Qirui stood up. Mu Qingge looked at Emperor Shang Jing and found that he was a little haggard again. It seems that he really didn't guess wrong, but in fact, things are far from being as simple as Emperor Shang Jing suing Shang Qirui. However, looking at Emperor Shang Jingdi's expression, he was still relatively happy, indicating that what General Wen brought to him just now may be good news. However, Mu Qingge and Shang Qirui both knew it in their hearts. This so-called "good news" can be fatally bad news.
"You are not small, you dare to run out of the cold palace privately, and you dare to come to see me." Emperor Shang Jing looked at Mu Qing and said.
From Shang Jingdi's tone. It can be heard that he is not angry, it seems that he is really in a good mood. Mu Qingge stopped Shang Qirui, who wanted to speak. looked at Emperor Shang Jing with an aggrieved expression: "Your Majesty, the courtiers really don't want to run out of the cold palace." However, if the courtiers don't run again. I didn't have the life to come back to see His Majesty. It doesn't matter if the courtier's daughter dies, but the news that the courtier's daughter finally got was wasted, what a pity. ”
Emperor Shang Jing looked at Mu Qingge and found that her face was indeed not very good, so he frowned and said, "What are you talking nonsense?" Isn't it safe enough to be in the cold palace? Who will kill you? ”
"The courtiers don't know who the people who want the courtiers' lives behind the scenes are, but ......" Mu Qingge became more and more aggrieved, "The two palace maids who served the courtiers before were both dead, and the water kite was also seriously injured. Miss Chen and her girl, who I only met in the cold palace, also died for the courtier, and the courtier is really ......"
These words are true, Mu Qingge was originally just for rendering the effect, but when he said it seriously, he was still uncomfortable. And Shang Qirui, who was on the side, heard these words, and remembered that Mu Qingge almost died in the cold palace, and his heart was even more uncomfortable. couldn't help but interject: "Father, Qingge really almost died this time, didn't you mean ......"
Mu Qingge hurriedly stopped Shang Qirui and didn't let him continue. Even in modern society, most parents may not want their sons to contradict themselves for the sake of their daughters-in-law. What's more, this is in ancient times when women had little status, and Emperor Shang Jing was still the king of a country. If Shang Qirui continued, he would not be able to talk about it today, and Emperor Shang Jing would be even more unhappy.
Sure enough, Emperor Shang Jing glared at Shang Qirui lightly, but seeing that Mu Qingge's reaction was quite clever, he did not continue to investigate. It's just that the words of Mu Qingge and Shang Qirui made Emperor Shang Jing believe that Mu Qingge really almost died in the cold palace.
In fact, when Emperor Shang Jing brought Mu Qingge to the cold palace, he did have some thoughts. For Mu Qingge, Emperor Shang Jing was disdainful before, he didn't think there was much difference between women and women, didn't they all pass on the ancestry? Therefore, when Shang Qirui asked to marry Mu Qingge, although Emperor Shang Jing refused, it was only because of Mu Qingge's physical condition, and there was nothing else, and later Shang Qirui insisted, and Emperor Shang Jing agreed. However, to be honest, he doesn't like Mu Qingge very much, how can he have a good impression of a woman who can confuse his son.
However, later, after having a few contacts with Mu Qingge, Emperor Shang Jing felt that Mu Qingge didn't seem to be as simple as an ordinary woman. At this time, Emperor Shang Jing attached great importance to Mu Qingge, and he was even more uneasy. Mu Qingge is so powerful, if she is not sincere to Shang Qirui, in case she has any bad intentions, wouldn't it be very dangerous?
Therefore, Emperor Shang Jing deliberately took advantage of this opportunity to test Mu Qingge. However, if Mu Qingge did anything excessive, Emperor Shang Jing had no intention of taking Mu Qingge's life. And during this time, in fact, Emperor Shang Jing was still very satisfied with Mu Qingge's expression. Therefore, when he heard that Mu Qingge almost died in the cold palace, Emperor Shang Jing was really taken aback. Only then did I find that it seemed that things were really not all in my own hands, and this discovery made Shang Jingdi even more unhappy.
"What the hell is going on? Who is trying to kill you? Emperor Shang Jing looked at Mu Qingge and asked sternly, "Those two palace maids who served you last time." Wasn't he killed because he didn't serve him well? ”
"What?" Mu Qingge glared at Emperor Shang Jing in surprise. For a moment, she completely forgot that the person sitting across from her was the emperor, "That's what they told you?" ”
Look at Mu Qingge's reaction. Emperor Shang Jing was also taken aback: "What is the real situation?" ”
"Winter rain and winter snow were killed by people, and moreover, they were killed by acquaintances." Mu Qingge said hatefully, the death of winter rain and winter snow, she has always been haunted by it. I believe that everyone is the same, even if they want to be killed, no one wants to be killed by their own people. Mu Qingge would rather betray himself in the winter rain and winter snow. Those who were killed by others were better than the current ending. It's really too wretched to be killed by yourself.
"Acquaintances? What do you see? Emperor Shang Jing was still a little incredulous, "Otherwise, why do you say that?" ”
Mu Qingge talked about the previous events in detail, and also talked about his own analysis, and finally concluded: "In such a situation, it is only possible to be killed by someone you are familiar with. ”
When these things happened before, the water kite had not yet gone to the cold palace. So I didn't tell Shang Qirui about these details. Now hearing Mu Qingge mention this, Shang Qirui's back was cold again, and he was afraid, what kind of dangerous environment he had kept Mu Qingge in. And I haven't been looking for her?
After listening to Mu Qingge's analysis, even Emperor Shang Jing couldn't find a reason to distinguish between Dongyu and Dongxue. Emperor Shang Jing had a calm face and said, "I will definitely find out." Who is behind the two of them......"
"Your Majesty wants to find out about this. It couldn't be easier. Mu Qingge then said, "Just ask the cold girl." Isn't that clear? ”
"What's going on here?" Emperor Shang Jing was slightly unhappy, "Even if the two of them are sent by Qing Leng, but if Qing Leng lets them do it, isn't it too stupid?" You can find it out at once. In my opinion, behind the winter rain and winter snow, maybe there is a master, or it is possible that the acquaintances of the two of them did it. ”
Hearing this, Mu Qingge secretly said in his heart, Emperor Shang Jing really still trusts Qing Leng. But it can also be seen that he does not trust Qingleng 100%. In response to Mu Qingge's previous sentence, Emperor Shang Jing could not trust others 100%, which was probably the sorrow of an emperor.
"His Majesty's guess is also very reasonable, so if you find a cold girl to ask clearly, doesn't it just rule out the suspicion of a cold girl? Right? Mu Qingge didn't refute Emperor Shang Jing's words, but instead followed his meaning.
Mu Qingge said so, and Emperor Shang Jing didn't ask Qing Leng to ask clearly, but he couldn't say it. Moreover, Emperor Shang Jing himself did have some doubts in his heart. Therefore, Emperor Shang Jing didn't think much about it, and called the eunuch to come in, and asked him to find someone to find Qing Leng immediately.
Shang Qirui saw that Mu Qingge was so persistent and wanted to find Qing Leng to confront him first, which was still a little strange. Although the person who might have harmed Mu Qingge before was cold, but now the more urgent thing should not be dealt with first, General Wen's matter? Why did Mu Qingge insist on finding Qing Leng first? It's not that Shang Qirui doesn't want to help Mu Qingge redress his grievances, in fact, if he was to deal with it himself, he would also ask Qing Leng to ask him first, but he simply wanted to figure out the truth of the matter for Mu Qingge. But Shang Qirui knows Mu Qingge's character, she doesn't look like someone who can do this. Therefore, Shang Qirui felt strange. But because this is also what he wants to do, Shang Qirui naturally won't stop him.
Qing Leng heard that it was Emperor Shang Jing's summons, so he naturally came very quickly, and when he entered the door and saw that Mu Qingge and Shang Qirui were there, he was slightly unnatural, and knelt down to salute first.
Emperor Shang Jing had been observing Qing Leng since he entered the door, and when he saw Qing Leng and Mu Qingge, his face changed slightly unnatural, and he also felt that something was wrong with Qing Leng in his heart.
"I'm here to ask you, what kind of rain and snow did the two palace maids you sent to serve Miss Mu before, and how did they die?" Emperor Shang Jing had doubts in his heart, and he didn't call him cold, and asked straight to the point.
Qing Leng's body trembled slightly, the death of Dong Yu and Dong Xue, she lied to Emperor Shang Jing, and now Mu Qingge is also here. I don't know if Mu Qingge told Emperor Shang Jing the truth, so Qing Leng didn't dare to continue lying now, and dared to admit that he had lied. This first question made her break out in a cold sweat and completely speechless.
Seeing Qing Leng's reaction, Shang Jingdi's expression became even more ugly. The voice also sank: "I'm asking you!" Answer me! ”
However, Mu Qingge saw Qing Leng's reaction, which was a little strange. Since she dared to deceive Emperor Shang Jing, shouldn't she have thought of her rhetoric a long time ago? Could it be that Qing Leng was already sure that he would die in the cold palace. So I didn't think about how to lie at all? However, when Qing Leng saw herself just now, although she was a little flustered, she was not particularly surprised, which shows that she did not think that she would definitely die in the cold palace.
"Slave maid...... Avoidance, that ...... Winter rain and winter snow are killed by people......" stammered coldly.
"Nonsense! They weren't killed, but were they killed by demons? "Emperor Shang Jing is getting angrier," I asked. Who killed them? ”
"Slave maid...... The slave didn't know...... "Qing Leng could already be sure that Mu Qingge must have told Emperor Shang Jing the truth, so he was so angry, but he didn't dare to admit it, and he didn't know how to go to the garden. After all, she never thought that Mu Qingge would run to Emperor Shang Jing to talk about Dongyu and Dongxue.
"Smack!" With a crisp sound, Emperor Shang Jing threw the teacup on the table in front of Qing Leng, shattered into slag, and a few small pieces flew up. Splashed on the cold face, a small cut was made, and blood immediately spilled out. But Qing Leng knelt there, stunned and didn't dare to move.
Mu Qingge watched this scene. Only then did she suddenly feel that Emperor Shang Jing had really been very gentle to her before.
"Don't you tell the truth?" Shang Jingdi spoke again. "You didn't sue me last time, they did it because they didn't serve well. Killed? Why don't you say that now? Weak heart? Or do you admit that you deceived me last time? ”
Emperor Shang Jing asked, and Qing Leng was about to cry. The crime of deceitful king, that is a capital crime. However, if you continue to deceive now, you will die even worse.
"Slave maid...... The slave is wrong, the slave deserves to die! The slave maid did deceive His Majesty last time, but the slave maid really had a hard time...... Dongyu and Dongxue were not killed because of poor service, they were assassinated. However, the slave didn't know who killed the two of them, and the slave and maid saw that Majesty had been very busy, and she didn't want such a trivial matter to disturb Majesty, so she thought of a rhetoric, then this matter was a big deal, and the slave really didn't mean to deceive Majesty, and begged Majesty to spare her life...... "Qing Leng seemed to react at this time, while kowtowing desperately, while admitting his mistake, of course, he didn't forget to defend himself.
Mu Qingge watched coldly and found that Emperor Shang Jing didn't interrupt Qing Leng's words, which obviously showed that he still trusted Qing Leng in his heart and hoped that she could convince him. It is not easy to get such a person who is so trusted by Emperor Shang Jing. Mu Qingge re-judged the coldness in his heart.
"You're still here to make clever words!" Emperor Shang Jing said sharply, "Miss Mu has already said that Dong Yu and Dong Xue were assassinated by acquaintances, you tell me honestly, is it the hand of the person you arranged?" ”
"What?" Qing Leng looked up in surprise, and hurriedly denied, "It's not a slave, it's really not a slave, the slave and the maid and Dongyu and Dongxue have no grievances, why do you want to harm the two of them?" It's really not the slave who killed it, Your Majesty, you have to believe the slave and the maid......"
"You have no grievances with Dongyu and Dongxue...... Mu Qingge didn't wait for Emperor Shang Jing to speak this time, so he preemptively interrupted Qing Leng's words, "Maybe, what that person wants to kill is not Dongyu Dongxue, that person, in fact, the person who really wants to kill is me!" ”
"What do you mean, Miss Mu?" Qing Leng was stunned for a moment before he realized what Mu Qingge meant, and he was even more surprised, "Miss Mu, what do you mean, do you mean that the slave wants to kill you?" There's no reason for a slave to do that, why would a slave kill you? ”
In the end, the voice was already crying, and it seemed that he was really anxious.
"I'm going to ask you about this......" Mu Qingge said lightly.
"You...... The slave really didn't have it......" Qing Leng glanced up at Emperor Shang Jing, and found that he looked unpredictable, and he had no intention of talking to himself at all, and of course he didn't feel that Mu Qingge interjected impolitely, and he suddenly understood his situation, and instantly even wanted to die.
"None? Didn't you come every night to look for winter rain and winter snow in those nights in the cold palace? Mu Qingge saw Qing Qing's cold reaction, it didn't seem like he was cheating, but he had doubts in his heart.
"What night? Looking for winter rain and winter snow at night? Why do slaves and maids go to find winter rain and winter snow at night? The slave maid only went to recruit the winter rain and winter snow once, and that time His Majesty made ......" Before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard Emperor Shang Jing snort from his nose, and understood that he didn't want to mention this stubble, so he immediately changed his mouth.
Mu Qingge was stunned, if what Qing Leng said was true. Then, the person who looks for winter rain and winter snow in the middle of the night is not cold at all, but someone else. And Qing Leng did go to the Cold Palace, but he was sent by Emperor Shang Jing. As for what to do, Dongyu and Dongxue never mentioned it, which means that they don't want to let themselves know about it. Looking at Emperor Shang Jing's reaction now, that is to say, it was Emperor Shang Jing who asked Qing Leng to go to the cold palace to do things, and it was something he didn't want to let himself know.
What could it be? Mu Qingge was a little puzzled, however, Emperor Shang Jing shouldn't have let Qing Leng kill him. Otherwise, it wouldn't be the result it is today.
"In those few nights, in the middle of the night, someone pretended to be a bird in the cold palace, and every time, when I heard the bird's call, winter rain and winter snow, I would sneak out and meet people secretly." Since Emperor Shang Jing didn't want to let himself know, Mu Qingge was smart not to continue to ask about Qing Leng going to the cold palace, but to bring the topic back to the previous matter.
"Bird calling?" Qing Leng's face changed, and he was a little incredulous.
"Yes, the bird call is your special point of contact, right?" Mu Qingge asked.
Qing Leng subconsciously wanted to shake his head, but when he saw Emperor Shang Jingdi's stern gaze, he didn't dare to admit it, nodded slightly, but hurriedly explained: "However, the slave maid swears that the slave maid did not go to see Dongyu and Dongxue in the middle of the night......"
"This is obviously your special contact method, and you still don't admit it?" Emperor Shang Jing couldn't help it, and interjected again.
"Slave maid......" was cold and stupid, Emperor Shang Jing knew their special contact information, and she couldn't tell it now that she was covered in mouth.
"I think this thing may not really be done coldly." Just in the cold and desperate matter, Mu Qingge suddenly said.
Qing Leng was startled, looked up at Mu Qingge, and didn't understand what tricks she was doing. Obviously, she herself first came to tell the truth in front of Her Majesty, and now she has come out to act as a good person, what is her intention?
"What do you mean Miss Mu?" Emperor Shang Jing was also a little dissatisfied, "Didn't you say that Qing Leng was the most suspicious just now?" ”
"I do think that the cold girl is the most suspicious, but it's just a suspicion, I want to ask the cold girl a question now, I hope the cold girl can answer me truthfully, is it okay?" The first half of Mu Qingge's sentence was said to Emperor Shang Jing, and the second sentence was said to Qing Leng.
It's all like this, and of course the coldness only has to nod.
"Your special contact information, have you ever sued someone else?" Mu Qingge stared at Qing Leng and asked word by word.
Qing Leng eyes flashed, and his eyes suddenly lit up, obviously remembering something. But after looking at Mu Qingge, he opened his mouth, but he didn't speak.
"It doesn't matter, no matter who it is, you just have to tell the truth...... Mu Qingge encouraged Leng Leng "It's all up to this, if you don't make it clear, how can you clear your suspicion?" ”
"Say whatever you want, don't hide anything!" Emperor Shang Jing also added.
Emperor Shang Jingdi's words were obviously extremely useful to Qing Leng, as soon as he spoke, Qing Leng no longer hesitated, glanced at Mu Qingge, and said, "Yes, the slave maid has a special way to tell a person about the connection between us. ”
"Who's that guy?" Shang Qirui, who had been silent, couldn't help but ask excitedly.
"That person is ......" Qing Leng looked at Mu Qingge, as if he had made up his mind, and said, "It's Miss Mu's sister, Miss Mu Qingyao." ”
"Huh?" Shang Jingdi and Shang Qirui were both a little surprised.
Mu Qingge was not surprised, just a little disappointed. In fact, when he first saw the killer of Mufu, Mu Qingge had already guessed that the person who started should be the person invited by Mu Qingyao. It's just that, after all, Mu Qingyao shouldn't know about his own situation, so he is still the most suspicious of coldness. Especially the winter rain and winter snow that appeared later, Mu Qingge felt even more that the suspicion of coldness was greater. In fact, it may also be that he subconsciously didn't want to think that it was Mu Qingyao, so Mu Qingge deliberately avoided this result. (To be continued......)