Chapter 105: The willows are bright and the flowers are bright, and a game is back
"Oh my godβ"
Looking at the broken bracelet on the ground, Lan Xin screamed in shock, her body trembled, and her pretty little face was a dead gray color.
Gu Yunxi's whole body was also frozen in place like petrification, staring at the round stunned eyes, and his mind was completely blank.
Among the three, only King Chen was elated, clapping his hands and laughing at the broken emerald bracelet:
"It's broken, it's broken! The baby is broken, and now it's broken! Hahaha, interesting! β
With a flash of inspiration, Gu Yunxi's expression became excited, and he suddenly stretched his brows, his eyes were sharp and shining, and he slammed his palm and said:
"Yes, yes! I have come up with a plan to let the prisoner appear in his original form, thanks to His Royal Highness King Chen. β
Before the words fell, she couldn't wait to lean into Lan Xin's ear and whisper.
Opposite her, King Chen looked at the witty girl in a deep voice, and the slightest light in his eyes was like an epiphany. Pursing his lips and chuckling, the slightly raised eyebrows were indifferent and clear, a little less cloudy.
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The next morning, the weather was excellent, the sun was shining, and it was neither burning nor dry. The breeze was blowing, and there was a little less sweltering heat at the end of the summer.
The courtyard of Chuxiu Palace was full of people kneeling in the dark, and Yan Gui, the father-in-law in charge, stood under the corridor with a cold face, and a row of attendants behind him held sticks, with a solemn expression.
"Yesterday, the main hall was stolen, and the bracelet that the Lord of Long Live rewarded the mother with, and all the attendants in Chuxiu Palace could not escape suspicion. If the prisoner refuses to turn himself in, we will kneel in the courtyard day and night! β
The palace people bowed their heads one by one, and no one made a sound.
Gu Yunxi had long been on guard in his heart, so he was not as nervous as others. She secretly raised her head a small height, and it happened that Lan Xin, who was kneeling on the opposite side of the aisle, also raised her head at this moment.
The two girls quietly looked at each other, their expressions tacit.
Time passed, and the midday sun became more and more violent, climbing over the courtyard, like a rolling wave of fire pouring down in the air, about to burn the earth to ashes.
The palace people gradually couldn't stand it, and from time to time someone fainted, was dragged down by the chamberlain, woke up with ice water and dragged back to kneel in place, and his body was really pitiful.
However, Concubine Xu was really angry this time, and she lost the things given by the emperor, and she was determined to find it back, and it was inevitable to impose heavy penalties on her subordinates.
After kneeling for a long time, Gu Yunxi's knees were numb, and his backache and headache seemed to be heat stroke, and he felt really uncomfortable.
Sweating like rain, she forced her eyes to look directly at the ground that was shaken white by the sun, and felt dizzy.
Who is so hateful to steal my mother's bracelet and frame me?
If she still refuses to come forward, the people in this courtyard don't know how to kneel for a few days and nights without black and white!
Just when Gu Yunxi was resentful and speculating, someone in the queue side by side raised his voice:
"Father-in-law Yan, the slave knows who stole the mother's bracelet!"
The person who spoke was the palace maid Yunmei, who was on duty in the side hall, and when there was something to pass on, she would also be sent to the main hall.
As soon as her words fell, all kinds of eyes turned to her. Yun Mei's expression was startled, and then quickly retracted, maintaining a moderate calm.
Gu Yunxi turned his head to look at her, his eyes gradually darkened, and his heart was clear.
It turned out to be her!
Yan Gui rushed to Yunmei quickly, her feminine voice holding a hint of coldness and caution.
"Who do you say?"
Yun Mei's eyes moved, and she glanced coldly at the left wing of the team, and said fiercely:
"It was Twilight who stole it!"
In a burst of whispering, Gu Yunxi narrowed his eyes, pretended to be angry and panicked, and looked at Yunmei from a distance to argue:
"You're talking nonsenseβ"
Yan Gui was also surprised, and twisted his eyebrows and asked:
"Yunmei, you said that the bracelet was stolen by Twilight, is there any evidence? Furthermore, if you know the truth, why are you willing to tell it at this time? β
Yun Mei's eyebrows were slightly curled, her complexion was calm, and Qing Su replied with a smile:
"Back to my father-in-law, the slave saw Twilight yesterday wandering in front of the dressing table of the lady in the main hall, muttering in her arms. I felt something was wrong, so I greeted her, but she ran away in a panic.
Now that there is a theft in the palace, the slave and maid are thinking about it, and the father-in-law said that he wants the prisoner to turn himself in, so the slave and maid did not expose it immediately. β
Gu Yunxi silently held a kneeling posture, his complexion was neither humble nor arrogant, surprisingly calm, only his delicate lips were slightly smiling, and he had a touch of murderous intent.
After Yun Mei finished speaking, Yan Gui was furious, and rushed to Gu Yunxi angrily, pointed at her with two fingers, and said sharply:
"Tu Duxue, do you think you do it? Niangniang treats you well, you will take revenge? β
Gu Yunxi bowed his head, his face gloomy as the sea:
"Back to my father-in-law, the slave and maid are wronged!"
Yan Gui rolled his eyes and waved to the waiter under the corridor:
"Search her room!"
The chamberlain received the order, walked to an ear room, and kicked in the door. After a while, the person returned to the courtyard and handed the embossed red brocade box to Yan Gui.
Yan Gui's white face suddenly set off a stormy wave, and then he slashed the Yin Owl's eyes at Gu Yunxi, and then carefully opened the box.
In an instant, he screamed, his face turned blue and red, as if he was insane, and he opened his mouth tremblingly and gasped for breath, almost out of breath.
Fortunately, he has been in charge for a long time, and he has experienced a lot, so he quickly forced himself to calm down, tightly fastened the lid of the box with one hand, and shouted to both sides:
"Take Tu Duxue down!"
The current development of the situation was all under Gu Yunxi's control, and seeing the attendants rushing towards her viciously, she immediately put on a frightened appearance, and the six gods and masters prostrated forward, crying bitterly at Yan Gui's feet:
"My father-in-law spares my life, and the slave and maid are wronged! The slave didn't steal the mother's thingsβ"
"The evidence is conclusive, what else do you have to say!"
Yan Gui raised his eyebrows, looked at the attendants who cut Gu Yunxi's arms upside down, and patted the brocade box in her hand with a big face.
However, when he thought of the bracelet given by the emperor in the box now looked different, Yan Gui smacked his tongue and stomped his feet:
"You scumbag not only steals, but also gives and gives ...... treasures Hey, hurry up and tie up this unknown life for our family, and wait for the mother to send it down! β
Gu Yunxi crawled on the ground and struggled a few times, crying:
"Please be merciful! Twilight Xue still has two sentences to say, and she will die without regrets after speaking. β
"You, you dare to ......"
Yan Gui was extremely angry, stepped forward and raised his hand to slash Gu Yunxi, when a delicate and graceful voice sounded behind him stopped his madness:
"Now that we've found something, let's listen to what she has to say, and it's not too late to punish her."
Yan Gui's face was slightly shocked, and he hurriedly turned around and knelt down, bowed his head and said:
"Mother, Wan'an."
Concubine Xu steadily crossed the threshold with the support of Jinzhu and stood under the painted glazed corridor.
His gaze was clueless and warm, and he gently fell on Gu Yunxi's cheeks overflowing with tears, only a few feet apart, and the indifferent look of his eyes could make Gu Yunxi clearly feel the coldness that penetrated into his bones.
Gu Yunxi struggled to break free from the confinement of the inner servant, bent down to his knees, and sobbed aggrievedly:
"Niangniang is gracious, the slave and maid have been loved by Niangniang since they entered the palace, and they are afraid that they will not be able to repay it, how dare they have a negative Niangniang and do something rebellious? The previous turmoil stopped, and now that she has been wronged again, the slave is unwilling! β
When saying this, Gu Yunxi deliberately used the word "re-acceptance", just to remind Concubine Xu that there was an inevitable causal connection between this theft incident and the last time she was taken into the ceremonial supervisor.
Concubine Xu snorted after hearing this, and her eyes were gloomy:
"The things in the Hengzhu Palace were searched out in your room, and you actually said that you were wronged?"
Gu Yunxi bowed deeply, and with a "bang", his forehead was close to the ground.
She said:
"The slave and maid have a cheap life, although it is not a pity to die, but there is something unclear in their hearts. Please ask the maid to see the relationship between the slave and the maid and your master and servant, and let the slave and maid ask Yunmei a word, and the slave and maid will receive the punishment immediately after asking. β
Concubine Xu shook her head slowly and looked at her with low eyes:
"Whatever you want, ask right here."
"Xie Niangniang, the slave maid wants to ask Miss Yunmei, the slave maid's post is originally in the main hall, and she dusts the dressing table of the maid every day, what's wrong? But she, as a maid in the side hall, didn't have your summons yesterday, but she came to the main hall, so why did she come to the main hall? When did she see the slave and greet the slave? β
Binai's most crucial question can be described as hitting the nail on the head. The truth is self-evident.
The people present, including Yun Mei, who was still domineering, were all shocked at this time.
Concubine Xu was instantly surprised, her beautiful eyes bent, revealing a little appreciation.
Yan Gui nodded secretly on the side, quietly approached Concubine Xu, lowered her voice, and said with a difficult expression:
"The slave is dead, please don't be angry, you have seen this first."
Concubine Xu stared at Yan Gui opening the brocade box, and immediately stared at her delicate face, as if a pool of quiet lake water suddenly fell into a heavy stone, rippling thousands of waves, and it was difficult to rest.
Gritting her teeth for a while, Concubine Xu's eyebrows were cold, a pair of fists clenched in her sleeves, and she waved suddenly:
"What a Yunmei, actually a thief shouting to catch a thief, and trying to frame others? Take her down and kill her with a cane! β
Yunmei knelt on the ground and trembled, forced to no retreat by Gu Yunxi's continuous questioning.
Above her head, Concubine Xu's angry voice fell, and several attendants surrounded her before and after.
Yun Mei had never seen such a formation, and coupled with her false heart, she was immediately frightened and flew nine days away, and her body was as soft as mud falling to the ground.
With a hint of luck, Yunmei raised her head to look at Concubine Xu and shouted:
"Mother, the slave is wronged! The slave maid did go to the main hall yesterday when she was free, but she asked Mandong if there were any objects sent to the clean room, but this did not mean that the slave and maid stole something and deliberately blamed Duxue! β
Concubine Xu sneered coldly and glanced at Yan Gui. Yan Gui understood, walked towards Yunmei with eight steps, and opened the brocade box in front of her eyes.
Yun Mei's pair of stunned eyes went straight to the box, her tongue instantly stiffened, as if she was tied in her mouth, and her voice stammered unclearly:
"How could it be...... How could it be...... When I looked at it yesterday, it was still good...... How will it ......?"