Chapter Eighty-Nine: Admonishing the Admiral of Dongchang
There were screams above the Golden Palace, and the women who had lived in the deep palace for a long time had never seen such a bloody scene, and immediately hugged their heads and shouted in shock.
Gu Yunxi stared at the woman who had lost a trace of breath on the ground and was carried out of the hall, gasping a few times, her eyes were as clear as a mirror, only the hot blood in her body was tumbling and surging, exuding an unprecedented heat from the inside.
The heart, as if being held to death by a ghost's hand, stopped beating at the moment when the palace maid touched the pillar.
She knew that Fang Mo's death was undoubtedly equivalent to pushing Concubine Xu into the abyss from which she could never recover.
Sure enough, Emperor Jingxiao slowly sat up from the dragon chair, his body tensed, and two blade-like eyes suddenly shot out from his twitching eyes, condensing on Concubine Xu's stunned and dumb face.
In the middle of the night, he asked faintly with a hint of trill, as if he was ethereal:
"Concubine Xu, can you see it? Fang Mo knew that he could not escape the blame and died on the spot. What about you, do you confess your sins? β
Concubine Xu smiled coldly, her face was calm:
"The concubine was wronged, and the concubine didn't admit it. It was indeed the concubine who designed Jin Jieyu to harm her in front of the emperor, but the concubine never framed Sister Yu and the imperial heir, let alone blamed the imperial concubine......"
"Shut up!"
The emperor interrupted her with an angry shout:
"Stop calling Concubine Yu's 'sister', you don't deserve it at all!"
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Concubine Xu was silent, her expression of surprise gradually became indifferent between her eyes and the emperor's eyes, she gently hooked her lips and smiled miserably, her eyes drooped slightly, and she no longer looked at the standing and roaring Ninety-Five Venerable opposite.
Emperor Jingxiao was burned physically and mentally by a burst of anger, his eyebrows were tightly locked, and his eyes were closed, and suddenly a dragon chant burst out:
"It is rumored that the Xu family of Chuxiu Palace has a bad character, forms a party to seize power, persecutes the palace concubine and kills the imperial heir. Now I remember that he gave birth to the seventh prince, exempted him from capital crimes, and from now on, he will take the concubine and enter the cold palace. The Imperial Forest Army immediately went out of the palace to raid the Shangshu Mansion, and put Xu Langxuan and his family members in the prison, and beheaded them on a certain day. β
Concubine Xu heard a very different expression, her knees climbed forward two steps forward on the red carpet and was stopped by the waiter, she was unwilling, struggling and shouting:
"Your Majesty, the concubine really didn't frame Concubine Yu, the concubine was wronged! This matter has nothing to do with the Xu family, the concubine begs you to let go of the concubine's old father and the Xu family, the emperor-"
"Drag it off!"
The emperor frowned irritably and waved his hand impatiently.
Concubine Xu suddenly went crazy, struggled to push away the attendants who surrounded her, and stood up in the hall, her complexion was sharp, and her delicate facial features quietly flowed with a trace of coldness and independence.
The wind bubbled in, blowing Concubine Xu's palace clothes and water sleeves flying in the air.
She is like a proud snow and cold plum blooming in the wind, exuding a calm and cold temperament from the inside out.
The rolling thunder was like a festival salute exploding one after another in the endless sky of the night, like a judgment from heaven, wanting to shatter all kinds of conspiracies and sins in the world.
Concubine Xu's cold voice was accompanied by thunder, echoing in the bleak and empty hall:
"Your Majesty, the concubines are wronged! The concubine has never done anything to frame others, if the concubine is forcibly sent to the cold palace, the concubine would rather bite her tongue and commit suicide than be wronged and humiliated. The concubines are willing to wait, waiting for the emperor to distinguish between right and wrong, and return the day when the concubines and their mother's family are innocent. β
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A muffled thunder caused the entire Qinming Hall under the sky to tremble twice.
Panic.
The emperor suddenly woke up from his stunned state, blinked his dry eyes, solemnly sank, and said in a rambling voice:
"Okay, as you wish, from now on you will still stay in your Chuxiu Palace, and I will imprison you for the rest of your life...... See each other again. β
Tears rolled down, Concubine Xu chuckled coldly at the emperor, her lips fluttered without a sound, she turned around sadly, and walked out of the palace step by step.
Leng Qingtang was always silent, his eyes were as deep and wide as night, the edge inside was ups and downs, and a fierce flash flashed, and a scorching torrent was irrepressibly rampage in his body.
He secretly lamented the impermanence of the world.
Xu's Yuanjiao, what a cold and arrogant strange woman, also monopolized the holy favor, but she never imagined that she would fall victim to the palace overnight, and the glorious Shangshu Mansion was also like a high pavilion building, which collapsed overnight and did not recover.
Leng Qingtang knew better than anyone else about Concubine Xu's injustice at this time, and the person who harmed her must be Wan Yuyao.
The traitorous concubine's plan to kill three birds with one stone is really wonderful! As soon as he made a move, he easily picked up Concubine Yu's dragon fetus, and took the opportunity to blame Concubine Xu to dismount.
By the way, according to Fangmo's words just stated, the suspicious emperor will definitely be angry with Dongchang in the future.
However, when Wan Yuyao formulated this poisonous plan, there was a little negligence, that is, she expected that Wan Li had already solved Wu Yong at the end of Nanyuan, so that she was able to smoothly put the blame for the demon fetus theory on Concubine Xu's head.
As long as Dongchang then presents Wu Yong in front of the emperor, the truth of the past will inevitably be revealed, and Concubine Xu will be able to clear her grievances.
But in this way, Wan Yuyao will definitely break the kettle and talk about Yunxi's identity in front of the emperor.
Concubine Yu was recruited, and the fake Yunxi around Wan Yuyao lost its use value, and Wan Yuyao could confess her and let the emperor fall.
Then came to the last step, in order to protect himself, Fake Yunxi inevitably explained to the emperor the identity of his Leng Qingtang and his twin brother.
The center of his brain was chaotic, and Leng Qingtang thought that he had never faced such a messy situation.
Too many things are interlocking, like the mechanical gears inside a Western clock, biting each other in motion.
If he is not careful, he will make a wrong move, and this game will be pushed into a dead game!
Leng Qingtang gritted his teeth fiercely, and secretly made up his mind, he couldn't hand over Wu Yong at this time, absolutely not!
The night passed, and it was bright outside. The sky was still overcast, and the clouds were overcast, as if a rainstorm was coming.
Empress Qian thought of something, and asked the emperor sideways:
"Your Majesty, Concubine Xu is in the law, which concubine should raise the Seven Princes?"
The emperor stared at the palace concubine on one side.
Their expressions were suddenly worried, and they all lowered their heads and looked evasive.
The emperor sighed lightly and replied:
"That's it, take the Seven Princes to the Duanben Hall to be raised by the grandmothers."
Queen Qian's complicated eyes turned and she agreed: "Yes." β
The emperor's expression was gloomy, and he pinched his eyebrows with two fingers and pressed them to ease his mind, and his voice was unusually depressed when he spoke slowly:
"I'm tired, let's all disperse. The Admiral of Dongchang stays, and I have something to say to you. β
Leng Qingtang's heart sank, but his face was flat, and he whispered softly:
"Obey."
Turning his head, he instructed Gu Yunxi:
"You retreat outside the temple and wait for me."
Gu Yunxi looked at the Overseer with a numb expression, did not refute at all, staggered to follow the crowd, and slowly retreated outside the hall.
In the palace of Nuoda, only Emperor Jingxiao and Leng Qingtang were left, and the figures of Ming Huang and Zhan Qing were solemn and humble, sitting and standing.
The emperor instructed Gonggong Zhang to offer a cup of hot tea, and also sent people outside.
The atmosphere froze for a while, and it was dull, and only a faint thunder was heard, as if it was entrenched above the heads of the two.
The emperor sipped the hot tea, and the moment he smacked his tongue, the lid of the cup hit the edge of the cup with a crisp sound, and his ears were unusually sharp in the empty hall.
The eyes that were shooting in the direction were as powerful as knives, and Leng Qingtang lowered his eyes lightly, only to feel that his scalp was slightly numb.
As expected!
Emperor Jingxiao raised his arms, Leng Qingtang hurriedly raised his eyes and approached, respectfully holding the teacup in his hand, and putting it on the table on the side in a proper manner.
"What does the Admiral of Dongchang think about Concubine Xu?"
The emperor squinted, his gaze followed Leng Qingtang's walking figure slowly, and he firmly refused to relax an inch towards the target, and his pursed lips showed a bit of treachery.
Leng Qingtang put down the teacup and walked back to the place, bowing down and speaking piously:
"The emperor is fair, and the ministers and other officials obey the emperor's arrangement."
"Hehe......"
Emperor Jingxiao suddenly twisted a sneer, and his eyebrows and eyes flew up insidiously:
"You are obedient, you are obedient in front of me, but the little abacus behind you is shrewd. What the hell are you trying to exploit, don't think I don't know! β
Leng Qingtang's heart trembled, and he hurriedly stirred up the python robe and knelt on the ground, bowing his head and saying:
"Wechen is afraid, what is wrong with Wechen's work, and I hope the emperor will be forgiving."
"Hmph, I ask you, do you have a private alliance with Chuxiu Palace and want to elect the Seventh Prince as the crown prince?"
Leng Qingtang's face turned slightly pale for a moment, and he explained in panic:
"The emperor is clear, and the ministers will not dare to have such a heart-wrenching thought even if they die."
"Don't you dare?"
Emperor Jingxiao's eyes were blood-red, and he raised his voice coldly, and reprimanded angrily:
"Don't you dare? At that time, I took the Min family and his wife to visit the garden, and Tu Duxue immediately fell into the river, wasn't it to assist Concubine Xu in framing Jin Jieyu? Tu Duxue is your person, as the commander of Dongchang, you naturally know that the former harem has the same qi but has to assist the concubines to compete for favor, why do you provoke the harem people to turn over and the chickens and dogs are restless? ! β
The more the emperor spoke, the more angry he became, and in the end, his words turned directly into a deep roar, and under the incessant accompaniment of rolling thunder on his head, he poured out:
"Do you think I don't know what the people are preaching, you think that I am really dizzy, deaf, unable to hear or see, so you will replace me and be your 'emperor' outside the palaceββ"
"Your Majesty, the ministers are afraid, the ministers have never had such disloyalty, and they ask the emperor to learn from them."
Leng Qingtang kowtowed one after another, but under his humble and frightened appearance, there was a heart of hatred hidden.
Accompanying the monarch is like accompanying the tiger, the emperor has a suspicious temperament, and after being provoked by Wan Yuyao's poisonous schemes, he easily erased all his trust in Leng Qingtang and Dongchang.
Well, today's patience is only for the outbreak of his day, and one day I will ask you for everything I have lost!
Listening to the sound of the crash, the emperor's eyes were bright, like two clusters of sparks rising indestructible, and for a moment, he smiled disdainfully:
"Since you are very popular outside the palace, you don't have to come to the palace anymore, and you can't get closer to the palace gate before the Spring Banquet without being summoned, get out!"
"Yes, Weichen retired."
Leng Qingtang stood up, and when he turned around, there was a fierce shadow on his handsome face.
Walking out of the Qinming Hall and seeing Gu Yunxi, Leng Qingtang said indifferently:
"It's dawn, let's go back to the East Factory."
Gu Yunxi was still soulless, his complexion was neither sad nor joyful, so he just followed the overseer all the way.
Before they walked a hundred meters, they met Liu Bingbi and two of his men to greet the master, and they all knew that something had happened in the palace last night.
Leng Qingtang instructed him to send a carriage to the celebrant and rode back to the East Factory with Gu Yunxi.
As soon as he entered the main hall, Cheng Qianhu and the blockers were there, and they all got the news from the informant and knew about the miscarriage of the master of the palace.
Qing'er was startled by Gu Yunxi, who was in a trance, and immediately leaned over to shake her body, calling out non-stop.
Leng Qingtang walked over, his eyes were scarlet, he endured a sense of grief and indignation, and whispered:
"Girl, I know you feel very uncomfortable at this time, we have already left the palace, this is Dongchang, you can cry out loud, it's okay."
Gu Yunxi's thin eyebrows moved, Ling Lingshui looked at the ground, and lightly opened his lips and asked in a sad voice:
"Overseer, why is my sister's child gone, and why do they say that Concubine Xu framed my sister...... Why are good people never rewarded......"
Tears burst out of his eyes, Gu Yunxi sobbed and cried, and complained again, causing everyone present to be moved.
Leng Qingtang's eyes were moist and hot, and he couldn't care about anything else, so he instantly stretched out his arms and hugged her tightly, and whispered in a trembling voice:
"You cry as much as you want, cry out, it's much better."
The girl's head was buried deep in the Overseer's chest, and she cried out in pain.