The queen looked at Concubine Li, her eyes full of disappointment: "Concubine Li, you are really hateful and difficult!" You can do it to your own daughter! is also ashamed to blame Concubine Chen for not taking care of the child! If you do this, no one will be able to take care of your children! ”

Concubine Li's eyes were anxious, and she burst into tears: "Queen Mother, please believe in the concubine!" How many years have the concubines followed you, and the mother doesn't believe in the concubines? ”

The queen said: "People's hearts are separated from their stomachs, it is not a matter of being young for many years, this palace only believes in the evidence and facts in front of us!" ”

Seeing that the situation was not good, Concubine Shu hurriedly left her seat and knelt on the ground, and hurriedly interceded for Concubine Li: "Queen Mother Mingjian, this matter is ......"

"It's none of your business! Shut up Hongu! The queen cut her off categorically. Concubine Shu saw that she couldn't plead for mercy.

At this moment, the chamberlain suddenly entered the palace to report that the teaching mother of Fangfei Palace had led a show girl to ask for a meeting.

No one knew why. When Yao Duran lowered his eyes, he hid the clarity in his eyes, just waiting to watch another good show.

After a while, an elderly teacher and grandmother led a crying show girl in.

The two knelt on the ground and saluted.

"The slave knocks on the queen's mother, the mother is a thousand years old."

"The folk girl knocks on the queen's mother, and the mother is a thousand years old."

The queen excused herself, looked at the show girl who was sobbing and crying behind Mama Xi, and asked, "Mama Zhao, what's going on?" ”

Mama Zhao said: "Queen Mother, this is Xu Xiunu, she was almost disfigured by someone!" ”

The queen was surprised: "What? What the hell is going on? ”

"Xu Xiunu, don't cry, tell the queen mother well." Mama Zhao said, gave up her position, and let Xu Huanyan appear in front of people.

Xu Huanyan didn't dare to cry anymore, and stretched out her hands tremblingly: "Queen Mother, look ......"

The concubines looked at her hand, and they all lost their faces!

I saw that the skin on her hands had many ulcers, and the bright red ulcers were imprinted with the snow muscles of the intact place, which was very vivid and dazzling.

The queen looked solemn and asked, "Xu Xiunu, your hand...... What's wrong? ”

Xu Huanyan stared at his hands, tears rolling down.

"Queen Mother, the courtiers fetched water into the room this morning, and went out to collect morning fat for dressing, but when they came back, as soon as they entered the room, they saw that there was a eunuch sneaky in the room, and the sneaky eunuch saw the courtiers coming back, and bowed his head and ran away!"

"Is that so?" The queen listened incredibly.

Xu Huanyan's face was full of tears, and he said with palpitations: "Yes, the courtiers were startled at the time, and thought they were palace thieves, after all, the courtiers' family background is not bad, and when she entered the palace, her brother gave the courtiers a lot of money, and the people in Fangfei Palace knew that the courtiers were generous." So the courtiers checked in the room and found that the property was not lost, so the courtiers prepared to wash their faces and makeup and go to Mama Zhao to report the matter. The courtiers turned their heads and saw that a big mouse ran out from under the bed, and the courtier was so frightened that she hurriedly ran out of the room, wanting to call a few chamberlains to help drive away the mice. ”

Mama Zhao said: "Back to the queen's mother, that's true, Xu Xiunu screamed and rushed out of the room, saying that there were rats in the room, and the slave maid sent two chamberlains in to help her catch the mice. Who knew that at this moment, Xu Xiunu actually cried, and the slave maid was startled, looked at her, only to find that her hands were slowly red and swollen and festering. ”

Xu Huanyan looked at his hands overwhelmed, and said pitifully: "The courtier's hands suddenly began to fester, and the courtier's daughter immediately thought of the basin of face wash, even if she asked Zhao Mama to send a doctor to come, the result was that after the doctor tested, the courtier's face wash was really powdered with lemon root powder!" Only then did the courtier suddenly realize that the sneaky eunuch did not rush money at all, but wanted to harm the courtier's daughter to ruin her appearance! It was also thanks to the mouse that appeared in time, and the courtier only soaked her hands, and her face was not wet, otherwise...... Woo - beg the queen to be the master of the courtiers. ”

Mama Zhao said: "Queen Mother, the imperial doctor and slave maid who inspected it have been invited to testify, and the person is outside the palace." ”

The queen said: "Pass." ”

After a while, a physician came in.

The queen recognized the person: "It turned out to be Imperial Doctor Wu, exempt from courtesy." ”

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

The queen asked, "Imperial Doctor Wu, what's the matter with Xu Xiunu's face wash?" ”

Imperial Physician Wu said truthfully: "Back to the queen's mother, Xu Xiunu's basin of face wash water does have lemon root powder, this lemon root powder is a poisonous powder, corrosive, if it melts in the water and touches it, it will cause the skin and flesh to fester." This poison has no medicinal value, so it is not available in the Tai Hospital, and it is often only sold on the black market outside the palace. And Xu Xiunu's disease of her hands is indeed caused by lemon root powder. ”

The queen understood, and there was a faint sadness between her eyebrows: "Okay, the palace knows, Imperial Doctor Wu will go back and prepare some medicine and send it to Fangfei Palace to Xu Xiunu." ”

"Yes, Weichen retired."

When Imperial Physician Wu left, the queen looked at Xu Huanyan and muttered, "Xu Xiunu, I really wronged you." But now that you've bumped into that sneaky man in your room, do you remember what he looked like? ”

Xu Huanyan said while recalling: "That eunuch is of medium height and has very white skin...... Oh yes! The man had a terrible scar on his neck! It was as if it had been burned by water, and it was as if it had been burned by fire, and in short, there was an ugly scar on his neck. ”

The atmosphere suddenly froze, and the concubines didn't know what they thought, but they were silent for a while, and they all looked at Concubine Li.

The queen came back to her senses and said in a deep voice: "Concubine Li! What Xu Xiunu said is Luo Jue in your palace! ”

Concubine Li had already been like five thunderbolts when everyone looked at her. At this time, facing the queen's questioning, the darkness in front of him almost fainted.

"Queen Mother! What she said, how could it be Luo Jue in the concubine's palace?! After that, her beautiful eyes swept towards Xu Huanyan like a knife, and she asked sharply: "Xu Xiunu!" What the hell are you talking nonsense?? ”

Xu Huanyan looked innocent and aggrieved: "Concubine Li, is that eunuch called Luo Jue?" Is it someone from your palace? The courtiers don't know? The courtiers just told him about his physiognomy according to their memory, and the courtiers didn't know anything! ”

"You! You! You little slut! Will you pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger? Only then did Concubine Li realize that she had fallen into a trap! It's just that with one Xu Huanyan, do you dare to attack her easily? Who else is behind this?

"Ask the queen to be clear! The concubine didn't know about this! It was Concubine Chen who instructed Xu Xiunu to frame the concubine! It's Concubine Chen! It had to be her! Concubine Li's heart was like a mirror in an instant.

Yao Duran got up and knelt on the ground: "The queen mother is Mingjian, the concubine is wronged." Since Xu Xiunu entered the palace, the concubines have not seen her, so what is the command? What kind of framing? ”

At this time, Xu Huanyan said: "The queen is a clear lady, the courtiers have just entered the palace, and they are careful to get along with other show girls, how can they have the heart of a grasshopper shaking the tree, who instructed them to frame Concubine Li?" Besides, the courtiers and Concubine Li have no hatred or resentment! Ask the mother to see it. ”

Concubine Jing said: "Besides, Xu Xiunu has only entered the palace for a short time, where can she go to see Luo Jue?" If she hadn't seen her this morning, how could she describe Luo Jue's appearance? ”

The queen ignored Concubine Li's statement in vain and said to them, "You two get up." After that, he said with a solemn face: "Li Shun!" Take someone to the Yili Palace to bring Luo Jue over, and by the way, his room will also be searched! ”

Li Shun took the order and went.

Concubine Li knelt on the ground, her face became more and more ugly, and a sense of foreboding rose in her heart. Because, early in the morning, Luo Jue did not go to the temple to serve as usual, and she also ordered someone to go to his room to shout, but she knocked on the door for a long time, and there was no response from inside. Thinking about it at the moment, isn't it obvious that something is wrong?!

Yao Duran returned to her seat and slowly sipped her tea. The atmosphere in the hall was tense and serious, and no one spoke for a while, and there was silence.

The queen saw that Xu Xiunu was still kneeling on the ground, her hands were festering, and she was miserable, so she said, "Mama Zhao, help Xu Xiunu sit down first." ”

"The people's daughter, Queen Xie."

Xu Huanyan was helped to the lower seat by Mama Zhao and sat down.

Concubine Jing said: "It turns out that this is Sister Xu, but I heard Concubine Li mention it that day." ”

Concubine Li heard her say such a sentence at this time, and immediately doubted her intentions, so she turned her eyes and swept towards her: "Concubine Jing, don't add fuel to the fire!" What happened to me mentioning Xu Xiunu that day? It's all because I've met once outside the palace, so I'm more impressed! ”

Concubine Jing's expression was faint: "I just said hello casually to Sister Xu, and it caused you to explain so much." ”

The queen rubbed the corners of her forehead: "Okay, let's sit quietly for a while, do you still think that the palace is not enough to be anxious?" ”

Then the temple was silent. After everyone waited silently for a while, Li Shun finally escorted Luo Jue in.

When it comes to the time that Luo Jue spent serving Concubine Li, there were many times in that era, directly like a maid to marry, she was the person brought over from the Yu family when Concubine Li married Huo Jingcheng. This person has a fair complexion, is delicate and clean, and the fly in the ointment is that there is indeed a burn on his neck, and the scar is hideous, which is daunting.

The two chamberlains pushed Luo Jue in the middle, only to hear Xu Huanyan's side and exclaimed: "Queen Mother!" That's him! That's him! ”

Li Shun also picked up: "Niangniang, it is indeed Luo Jue." We've found half a packet of lemon root powder in his room! ”

Suddenly, all eyes converged on Concubine Li.

When the queen heard this, she was disappointed and: "Concubine Li! Did you really do it?! ”

Concubine Li's eyes were full of anger, and her bewitching phoenix eyes became more and more fierce and cold, and she questioned Luo Jue without saying a word.

"Luo Jue! What the hell is going on?! Yes?! ”

Luo Jue was confused: "Niangniang, the slave doesn't know what's going on!" ”

The queen said coldly: "You don't have to know! It's enough for everyone here to know what's going on! Concubine Li! You're really vicious! You want to ruin Xu Xiunu's appearance?! Do you know that Xu Xiunu is the daughter of Xu Chongren, the prefect of Songfu City! When the first emperor was there, he attached great importance to Xu Chongren! His Majesty also appreciates Xu Chongren! If Xu Xiunu has an accident in the palace for no reason, Xu Chongren will come up with a fold, and His Majesty will have to give someone an explanation! ”