After Concubine Qin nodded, Yunli said to Sixi who was standing aside: "Father-in-law, this king accompanies Eniang to enter the palace to face the saint, there shouldn't be any problems, right?" ”

Sixi bowed his head and said: "The emperor's will is only to summon Concubine Qin, whether the emperor will see Yunli, but the slave is not in charge, and the slave will only pass on it for you at most." ”

"There is Father-in-law Lao." After saying this, Yunli didn't say much, and helped Concubine Qin all the way to the Palace of Nourishing Heart, Sixi came out and said after entering the report: "The emperor invites Concubine Qin and Prince Guo to go in together." ”

"Thank you!" Yunli must be in his heart, he was afraid that Yinzhen would not let him go in with him just now, so he would not be able to know Yinzhen's intention to summon Eniang at the first time.

After stepping into the door of the Vermilion Palace, the first thing Concubine Qin did was to quickly take in the situation in the palace, in addition to Yinzhen, Tu Lichen was also there, and there was a woman kneeling in the center of the hall, although she couldn't see her face clearly, but judging from the costume, she should not be a person in the palace.

After waiting for the concubine and Yunli to salute one by one, Yinzhen pointed to Ping'er, who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "Concubine, do you recognize this person?" ”

With Yinzhen's words, Ping'er raised her face, and when Concubine Qin saw Ping'er's face through the light shining in through the window, she had a ghostly feeling, and she never imagined that she would see Ping'er here.

Not to mention Concubine Qin, even Yunli was very surprised, I don't know why Ping'er, who has been missing for a long time, is here, but judging from Yinzhen's overly solemn look, it is obviously not a good thing.

At that time, Concubine Qin had already said: "If you go back to the emperor, I recognize her, she is the girl who served me in the original palace, her name is Ping'er, and she is the one who waited for Concubine Xi to return to Beijing from Zhungeer." ”

Yin Zhen nodded slightly and said, "Then for her previous accusation that the queen framed Concubine Xi, Concubine Qin should also remember very clearly?" ”

"Yes, I remember both." When answering, Concubine Qin's gaze never left Ping'er, making the latter feel like he had been pricked by a needle, and he couldn't sit still.

As soon as Concubine Qin's words fell, Yinzhen asked: "Then do you know where Ping'er went after the queen was grounded?" ”

Hearing this, Concubine Qin felt more and more wrong, "I don't know, since the emperor ordered her to be scolded, this girl has never returned to Prince Guo's mansion, although I think it's strange, but I think she doesn't want to continue to stay in the mansion, so she left with this reason, so she didn't send someone to look for her, I don't know why she is in the palace now?" ”

Yin Zhen didn't speak, but just turned his gaze to Tu Lichen, who nodded knowingly and explained: "It was I who brought Ping'er to see the emperor, and it was I who found Ping'er, as for why Ping'er didn't go back to Prince Guo's mansion, this point, Concubine Qin should know better than me." ”

Concubine Qin's heart jumped, and she vaguely smelled a trace of bad breath, and said calmly: "I really don't know about this, please let Master Tu Lichen make it clear." ”

Tu Lichen snorted coldly and said, "In front of the emperor, does Concubine Qin still want to say such hypocritical things?" Ping'er didn't go back to Prince Guo's Mansion because she knew that as soon as she stepped into the palace, there was only a dead end waiting for her. ”

"Where do you start?" This time it was Yunli who spoke, and said with a strange expression: "Who would want her life?" ”

"The prince should ask Concubine Qin what she said, she knows best what she has done." Although Tu Lichen was replying to Yunli's words, his eyes kept falling on Concubine Qin's face, taking in every subtle expression on her face.

Yunli's face sank, and when he was about to speak, Yinzhen had already said: "Okay, since everyone is here, then if you have anything to say, there is no need to hide it like this." After a pause, he said: "Concubine, Ping'er said that what she said in Kunning Palace was all instructed by someone, not a fact, the queen did not frame Concubine Xi, everything was deliberately set up by someone to harm the queen." Can the concubine know about this matter? ”

Concubine Qin's heart jumped again, and this time it was several times more beneficial than before, and she said calmly: "There is such a thing? I didn't know about it beforehand. ”

Tu Lichen said on the side: "Concubine, Ping'er has recruited everything, everything she does is under your instructions, and the reason why she doesn't dare to go back to the palace is because she is afraid of being killed by you." ”

Concubine Qin was shocked, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, there is absolutely no such thing, I have no grudge against the queen, what to do with her, this doesn't make sense at all, you must not believe this girl's nonsense." ”

Yunli also arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the younger brother can assure you that the younger brother Eniang will never do such a thing, please investigate." ”

Yin Zhen leaned back, leaned on the back of the wide chair and said, "According to what you say, Ping'er is lying?" ”

When Ping'er heard this, she hurriedly kowtowed and said, "No, the slave didn't lie, what the slave said was true, and there was absolutely no half a lie." ”

Yin Zhen's gaze swept over several people, and he said in a cold voice: "Everyone says that their words are true, which one should I listen to?" ”

At this time, Concubine Qin had already calmed down and said, "Your Majesty, can you allow me to ask Ping'er a few words." ”

"Naturally, the concubine just asks." Before the matter was conclusive, Yinzhen still maintained due politeness and courtesy to Concubine Qin.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Qin bowed and turned her head to look at Ping'er, who had been kneeling on the ground, "You said that the words you said in Kunning Palace last year were all instructed by me to say to you, in order to harm the queen mother?" ”

Ping'er didn't dare to look at her, so she shrunk her neck and replied in a low voice: "This was originally what the concubine ordered the slave to do, so why bother asking the slave and maid again." ”

"What I commanded you?" Concubine Qin sneered and said, "Then did I tell you why I did this, and what good will it do me to hurt the queen?" But don't tell me you can't answer, that proves you're lying. ”

"The slave didn't lie, what the slave said was true." At this point, Ping'er has no way out, so she can only grit her teeth and continue to spread this lie.

"Then you answer immediately!" Under the forced gaze of Concubine Qin, Ping'er gritted her teeth and said: "Because the concubine is afraid that Xiao Ningzi will tell the queen about the seventeenth master's rescue of Xi Guifei, I am afraid that the queen's mother will be unfavorable to the seventeenth master after knowing the matter, so you strike first and force the slave and maid to obey your orders, once the queen speaks, she will push everything to the queen, saying that she bought the slave and maid to deal with Xi Guifei, and the material that the queen gave to the slave and maid has become the best evidence, so that the concubine's plan can be implemented smoothly." ”

Although Ping'er was full of lies, one thing was really right, she was really afraid that the queen would be unfavorable to Yunli, so she agreed to cooperate with Ling Ruo, but she just forced Ping'er to tell the truth, and she didn't slander the queen at all, because with the queen's actions, the truth was enough for her to bear.