Zhao Xu washed up, got dressed, and took Empress Meng and Liu Meiren to Cining Palace.

Chen Pi was on the road, and he stopped talking.

Zhao Xu waved his hand and didn't let him say.

Empress Meng followed Zhao Xu's side, I don't know why, there was always a special peace of mind, and there was no panic before coming.

It was Liu Meiren, who had already woken up and secretly bit her lip.

After she was warned by Zhao Xu last time, she was very honest, especially when she didn't dare to contact the courtiers outside.

Just because she doesn't contact doesn't mean that others will be quiet.

Empress Dowager Gao withdrew the curtain and returned to power, Meng Yuan was dead, and the courtiers outside asked for the abolition, and the harem was full of human spirits, and it could be seen that Empress Meng's position as queen was no longer stable!

How important the position of the queen is, just look at the Empress Dowager Gao!

Empress Dowager Xiang wants to be the second, and wants to be the third more!

The relationship in the harem is delicate, complex, and changeable, but as a woman, she can keenly feel some inexplicable things.

Liu Meiren quietly looked at Zhao Xu's side face, a little scared in her heart.

Zhao Xu came to Cining Palace, Cining Hall had been closed, but Zhao Xu couldn't stop him.

When I entered the main hall, I saw a palace maid kneeling on the ground tremblingly, and the Empress Dowager Gao's face was ugly, and her expression became more and more bad when she saw Zhao Xu coming in.

Zhao Xu glanced at the palace maid on the ground, immediately smiled, came to the side of the Empress Dowager Gao, and said, "Disturbing grandmother early in the morning made grandmother tired." ”

Zhao Hao died yesterday, and now this one is coming again, how can Empress Dowager Gao be happy, she looked at Zhao Xu, her expression was indifferent, but her voice was much louder and said: "Official, Meng's character is demure and quiet, and he can perform women's ceremonies, not to mention the palace, even the entire Great Song Dynasty can't find a second one, don't be blinded by some people and things......"

In the words of the Empress Dowager Gao, it was obvious that she was dissatisfied.

Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized, Empress Dowager Gao was suspicious, was he going to abolish the queen?

Zhao Xu looked back at the palace maid who was kneeling on the ground, sat down on the stool next to the Empress Dowager Gao, and said with a smile: "I was still sleeping just now, and I don't know what happened. ”

Empress Dowager Gao glanced at Zhao Xu, looked at the palace maid kneeling on the ground, and said, "In the Renming Palace." ”

The palace maid's body trembled and fell to the ground deeply.

Zhou He cautiously glanced at Zhao Xu and bowed his head silently.

Liu Meiren hid as much as possible, she was not stupid and didn't want to be implicated.

Empress Meng stood beside Zhao Xu, looking down at the palace maid, but she was very familiar, after all, there were not many people in her palace.

Zhao Xu glanced at Empress Meng, turned to the palace maid, and said, "Say it." ”

The palace maid trembled even more violently, and hurriedly said: "Back to the official's house, the slave maid accidentally noticed that the queen's mother was in the room, and she used witchcraft to curse the official's family, and she didn't dare to hide it, so she came to complain." ”

Zhao Xu's brows moved, and then the corners of his mouth outlined a sneer.

This 'witchcraft' has been common in all dynasties, especially in the court, and it has appeared frequently.

This kind of behavior is equivalent to the rebellion of powerful ministers outside the palace, and it is a great crime that is not forgiven!

Empress Meng's expression was calm, without a trace of waves.

After the palace maid finished speaking, Chen Pi took a villain, walked over and handed it to Zhao Xu. It was covered with paper and covered with silver needles.

Zhao Xu held it in his hand, it was very rough, it was wrapped in cloth, with a nose and eyes, and the word 'Zhao Xu' was written on the paper on it.

Zhao Xu looked at the piece of paper, looked at the puppet over and over again, looked up at the palace maid, and said, "How long has it been?" ”

The palace maid fell to the ground and said in a trembling voice: "One needle a day, at least two months." ”

Zhao Xu listened, his heart moved slightly, and he looked at the villain in his hand again.

In the main hall, no one dared to speak, not even the Empress Dowager Gao held her breath.

Queen Meng's abolition or notization is all in Zhao Xu's thoughts.

Empress Meng didn't explain, her pretty face was quiet, with a hint of coldness.

Zhao Xu felt the depression in the hall and glanced at Chen Pi.

Chen Pi understood and walked closer.

Zhao Xu whispered a few words in his ear, Chen Pi's expression perked up, and he said in a low voice: "Yes." ”

Everyone watched Chen Pi leave in a hurry, with different expressions.

However, the Empress Dowager Gao suddenly reacted and said: "Official, there is such a big thing in the palace, you can't hide it from the ministers outside, please invite them into the palace." ”

Zhao Xu glanced at the Empress Dowager Gao, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she turned her mind to the thought, and then looked at the palace maid kneeling on the ground, and said with an impassive expression: "Come on, please invite the four ministers into the palace." ”

"Yes." A yellow door responded, and he quickly turned around and went out.

When Empress Dowager Gao saw it, she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. With the intervention of foreign ministers, it will not be so easy for Zhao Xu to abolish it.

Zhao Xu looked at the palace maid and said, "From beginning to end, I will make it clear in one hundred and fifty ten." ”

The palace maid lay on the ground, did not dare to raise her head from beginning to end, and said, "Yes." At noon that day, the slaves and maids were cleaning in the dormitory, but the mother suddenly came back in a hurry and drove the slaves and maids and others out. Half an hour later, the slave came back to get something, and heard a strange sound in the bedroom, and when she looked over, she saw the mother pricking the villain with a needle, and reciting a spell, with a face full of resentment, talking about grandfather or something......"

Mrs. Gao's back is ugly, she has been up and down in the palace for decades, and she can't hear it, this is obviously a malicious frame-up!

She couldn't tolerate this kind of thing the most, and there was even murderous intent in her eyes.

Empress Meng pursed her lips, her eyes were a little red, she didn't move, she lowered her head, and looked at Zhao Xu in front of her.

Zhao Xu naturally heard it, and said lightly: "Suing the master as a slave is a great rebellion, no matter whether your accusation is true or not, you will not be able to escape the punishment of cane death." ”

The palace maid who was lying on the ground trembled, her face was pale, but she secretly gritted her teeth and said, "The slave maid is dedicated to the official family, and she is not afraid of death." ”

Zhao Xu took the teacup handed by Huangmen, looked at the palace maid, laughed, and said, "It is indeed not an ordinary determination to be able to make up your mind to sue the queen. ”

The maid fell to the ground, biting her lip.

Zhao Xu took a sip of tea and did not speak again.

Empress Dowager Gao seemed to be waiting for several ministers outside the palace, closing her eyes and pretending to sleep.

How dare the others move, all with their heads down, and they don't dare to breathe.

The queen used witchcraft to curse the official family, this is a big crime of raiding the family and destroying the clan, who dares to talk nonsense!

Not much, Su Song, Zhang Dan, Cai Bian, and Han Zongdao came, they didn't know what was going on in the palace, seeing this scene, they secretly stared at each other, and saluted: "The ministers have seen the official family, and they have seen the empress dowager." ”

Hearing this order of salutation, Empress Dowager Gao's eyelids jumped, and her eyes were closed and she didn't move.

Zhao Xu held the teacup, looked at the four of them, and said, "The palace maid sued the saint to use witch curses to harm me, and several ministers will testify together." ”

Su Song's expression changed suddenly, he looked at the villain with silver needles next to Zhao Xu, then at Empress Meng, and then at Empress Dowager Gao, with a calm face and did not speak.

If this is true, there will be a big change in the palace!

Zhang Dan's eyes flashed sharply, and he glanced at Liu Meiren, but he didn't speak.

Han Zongdao saw that Su Song was silent, so he naturally wouldn't speak first.

Cai Bian hesitated, raised his hand and said, "Official, what evidence is there?" ”

Zhao Xu looked at the palace maid kneeling in the hall and said, "She is the plaintiff, this puppet is evidence, and the human and material evidence is complete." ”

Su Song couldn't help it and said, "Official, is that all there is?" ”

Zhao Xu said: "These are not enough? ”

Empress Meng pursed her lips slightly, and her eyes became redder and redder.

Su Song took a deep breath and said: "The official family, it is a matter of the queen's reputation, and it cannot be arbitrary, and the official family is also asked to order the internal service province to investigate in detail." ”

Zhao Xu's expression did not move, he glanced at a yellow gate not far away, and said, "Liang Congzheng, if it were you, how would you check?" ”

This was promoted by Tong Guan and was in charge of the court bureau.

Liang Congzheng cautiously stepped out, bowed, and said: "Go back to the official's house, this matter is very important, for the sake of prudence, the villain will check everyone in the Renming Hall one by one." ”

Liang entered politics, basically in the direction of Empress Meng's 'guilt'.

At this time, Chen Pi came in from outside, came behind Zhao Xu, and said in a low voice: "Official, people are here." As he spoke, he handed Zhao Xu two pieces of paper and a booklet.

Chen Pi's words fell, and three women walked in outside.

Zhao Xu took the tangerine peel handed over, looked at the three people who came in, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

The three women seemed to be taken aback by the situation in the palace, hurriedly bowed their heads, stepped forward and saluted: "The concubine has seen the empress dowager and the official family. ”

Empress Dowager Gao opened her eyes, glanced at the three of them, turned to Zhao Xu, and said, "Official, what do you mean by calling them?" ”

The women in Zhao Xu's harem were all selected by the Empress Dowager Gao, and these people were extremely familiar to the Empress Dowager Gao.

Empress Dowager Gao is familiar with it, but Zhao Xu is not familiar with it at all, all because these women will report to Empress Dowager Gao in every detail, including bed matters! Therefore, he was alienated by Zhao Xu, and there were only three people who had been sleeping for half a year.

Zhao Xu said casually: "It can be regarded as a witness." When the people are here, let's judge. ”

Zhao Xu said, looking down at the things in his hand.

Chen Pi responded, and immediately waved his hand, and four yellow doors with sticks came in, and they pressed the palace maid who was kneeling on the ground to the ground, ready to be tortured.

The palace maid was startled, and said urgently: "Official, the queen mother, what the slave and maid said is true, everything is true......"

Empress Dowager Gao frowned slightly, but did not speak.

Empress Meng looked at the three of them silently. She is the queen and knows the situation in the harem better than Liu Meiren.

Liu Meiren quietly raised her head to the three women who had just come in, she knew that these three people were holding together in the palace, and the leader was Wang Jieyu in the middle.

Su Song, Zhang Dian and the others did not speak, this kind of matter in the palace is not the most important, they will be cautious in their words and deeds.

Bang bang bang

Huangmen hit the palace maid on the buttocks with a stick, and the palace maid screamed miserably, and then began to cry.

She raised her head vigorously and shouted to the Empress Dowager Gao: "Niangniang, the slaves and maids are all listening to you, and they are suing for the sake of the official family, Niangniang, the slaves and maids are true, please spare your life......"

Empress Dowager Gao's face was cold, and her eyes were deep staring at this palace maid.

Zhang Xuan glanced at the Empress Dowager Gao, and held her hands expressionlessly.

In the past, the Empress Dowager Gao had the final say on everything in the palace, and it was not strange to install someone at all.

Even if the officials take turns to clean it, it is impossible to sweep it away.

Zhao Xu didn't seem to hear it, and continued to look at the things in his hand.

The two sheets of paper are one handwriting, and the booklet is a record of the entry and exit of the various halls in the palace. Zhao Xu watched slowly, and soon Zhao Xu saw some content that he was interested in.

He looked up at Wang Jieyu, and turned to the palace maid who was beaten on the ground and was about to fall into a coma, but still refused to confess.

Zhao Xu waved his hand.

Huangmen immediately stopped, then brought a scoop of water and splashed it on the palace maid's face.

The palace maid turned around, raised her head with difficulty, looked at the Empress Dowager Gao, and said, "Niangniang, the slave and maid are wronged, and the slave and maid are really wronged......"

Zhao Xu took a sip of tea and said casually: "There are three loopholes in your words, first, this kind of witchcraft must be carried out in the middle of the night, and it will not work at noon. Second, such a secret matter does not allow people to hear the so-called incantation outside the door. Thirdly, this kind of thing needs to be stolen by everyone, you should first go to your grandmother or me to tell the truth, and then bring someone to pick it up, but you don't. Obviously, you can't go into the Queen's house. This little man is very new, he has not been in a few months, and the ink on it has not been long in coming, at most two or three days......"

The palace maid's face was frightened, and her eyes widened as she looked at Zhao Xu.

Her lips opened, trying to find something to argue, but she couldn't say a word.

When Empress Dowager Gao saw it, her face was as usual. After all, Zhao Xu has shown enough acumen in investigating the matter of pushing him into the well.

Su Song, Zhang Dian and the others couldn't help but bow down, this official family is usually light and light, as if he doesn't care about anything. Judging from this matter, everything is clear, but it is not broken.