Chapter Ninety-Four: Suspicion
Feng Yingying walked out of the inner room, and saw Zhao Xinyue, who had just been grounded, standing respectfully on the side and waiting for herself, Feng Yingying slowly walked to the main seat and sat down, Zhao Xinyue still didn't dare to sit down, the corners of Feng Yingying's mouth rose slightly, and said: "Mrs. Zhao, this cold winter Layue, what are you doing in the Xiyan Palace of this palace?" ”
Zhao Xinyue had an embarrassed smile on her face, Feng Yingying was still so unforgiving, she was full of hostility as soon as she opened her mouth, but she was helpless, she opened the food box behind her, served a plate of pastries, handed it to Feng Yingying, and said softly: "Concubine Niangniang, it's the concubine who doesn't understand the rules, that day made you unhappy, you don't remember the villain, don't worry about the concubine." ”
Saying that, she raised the pastry above her head and offered it to Feng Yingying, Feng Yingying saw this plate of pastries, and her face gradually became worse, she remembered the plate of pastries that poisoned her at the beginning, Zhao Xinyue gave her pastries at this time, what was her intention?
"Hongu doesn't eat pastries, take them." Feng Yingying said angrily.
But Zhao Xinyue didn't take the pastry away, but continued to say with a hippie smile: "Concubine Niangniang, don't worry about the concubine, this pastry was made by the concubine in the morning, and it's still hot, you can taste it." ”
Saying that, Zhao Xinyue picked up one of the pieces and handed it to Feng Yingying, Feng Yingying watched the pastry slowly approach her, one of her hands covered her abdomen, and the other hand instinctively knocked off the pastry in Zhao Xinyue's hand.
In fact, Feng Yingying's strength was not great, but I didn't know what was going on, Zhao Xinyue didn't stand firm, and the whole person fell to the ground, and the plate of pastries that Feng Yingying regarded as poison was also scattered all over the ground, mixed with the broken porcelain bowl, which was particularly eye-catching.
Zhao Xinyue didn't accuse Feng Yingying, but she immediately knelt on the ground and said cautiously: "Concubine Shuniang, the concubine really knows that it's wrong, you don't remember the villain, bypass the concubine." ”
Feng Yingying looked at Zhao Xinyue's deferential appearance, she frowned slightly, it seemed that she also felt that something was wrong, anyway, Zhao Xinyue is also an internal woman, so humble in Xiyan Palace, if Xiang Hongxuan knows, I am afraid that she will be misunderstood again, Feng Yingying adjusted her mood slightly, and said: "Mrs. Zhao, this palace doesn't blame you, but I just don't like to eat pastries, you don't have to mind." ”
While speaking, the palace people walked in with a bowl of fetal pills, Zhao Xinyue immediately got up from the ground, she stopped the palace people, took the fetal pills from the palace people's hands, and whispered: "Since the concubine didn't blame the concubine, let the concubine serve you for the medicine." ”
Feng Yingying just wanted to stop Zhao Xinyue, but she didn't want Zhao Xinyue to have already sent the palace people out, and she also brought the fetal pills to the several cases behind her, Feng Yingying thought of the embarrassment just now, so it was difficult to stop Zhao Xinyue.
But after a while, Zhao Xinyue hadn't brought her the fetal pills, Feng Yingying's heart was full of doubts, she leaned over slightly and stretched out her head to look at Zhao Xinyue, only to see Zhao Xinyue pour the things in her hand into her fetal pills, Feng Yingying was startled, she increased the intensity of the tilt, and looked carefully, Zhao Xinyue's hand was clearly powder, Zhao Xinyue was indeed adding something to her decoction, Feng Yingying's mind flashed the word poison, she remembered the past with Zhao Xinyue, and Zhao Xinyue's unusual visit today, At that moment, Feng Yingying concluded that this Zhao Xinyue was here to harm the child in her belly.
Feng Yingying got up angrily, she strode to Zhao Xinyue's side, pushed her in, and roared angrily: "You slut, you actually want to poison and murder the child in the palace, and the child in the belly of the palace." ”
Zhao Xinyue immediately knelt on the ground tremblingly, and said in fear: "Concubine Shuniang, the concubine is wronged, how dare the concubine poison you." ”
At this time, Feng Yingying, who was not angry, couldn't listen to a word, she stepped forward and gave Zhao Xinyue a slap, and shouted: "Come on, come on, Mrs. Zhao wants to poison the palace." ”
Suddenly Xiyan Palace was in a mess, Zhao Xinyue knelt quietly in Xiyan Palace, according to Feng Yingying's noisy energy, it won't be long before Xiang Hongxuan and Ling Xi are coming, Zhao Xinyue's face was full of tears and the clear palm prints on her face, she calmly waited for the arrival of the emperor.
As soon as Ling Xi stepped into the Xiyan Palace, he saw Xiang Hongxuan sitting on the main seat with a frown, Zhao Xinyue kneeling in front of him, and she was about to cry, and Feng Yingying looked lost and depressed, and kept muttering: "How is it possible." ”
Ling Xi came to Xiang Hongxuan's side and asked softly, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?" ”
Xiang Hongxuan glanced at Feng Yingying, who was still muttering to herself, and said angrily: "Concubine Shu said that Mrs. Zhao came to Xiyan Palace to poison her. ”
Ling Xi was shocked, poisoned? It was in Xiyan Palace again, or when Feng Yingying was pregnant, it was too much of a coincidence, she glanced at Feng Yingying again, and Feng Yingying sat down on the chair next to her in despair, as if she had been hit hard. Ling Xi remembered that when Feng Yingying was pregnant with Yiyi, she was so cautious, I am afraid that Feng Yingying remembered that terrible past, and she was suspicious again.
"Your Majesty, has the Imperial Doctor found poison in Xiyan Palace?"
Xiang Hongxuan sneered and said: "Concubine Shu will say that Mrs. Zhao poisoned her decoction, and then she will say that the pastries brought by Mrs. Zhao are poisonous, and also say that Mrs. Zhao has poisons on her body. ”
After speaking, Xiang Hongxuan glanced at Zhao Xinyue again, and said angrily: "Why are you coming to Xiyan Palace if you have nothing to do, do you still want to be grounded?" ”
Zhao Xinyue immediately slammed her head on the ground, and said silently: "Your Majesty, the concubine really knows that she is wrong, and today she came to confess her mistake to Concubine Shuniang, but I don't want Niangniang to misunderstand the concubine so deeply, and the concubine is wronged." ”
After speaking, Zhao Xinyue wailed again, especially the red and swollen palm prints on her face, which were particularly eye-catching in the crying.
Xiang Hongxuan frowned, recently he was upset about the previous dynasty, saying that Emperor Kangqing of Xihua was in poor health, Emperor Kangqing had secretly established a prince, it is said that Emperor Kangqing secretly set up a prince who was supported by a military general's relatives, extremely martial, if this prince successfully ascended the throne, the border of Dongyu was afraid that it would not be peaceful again, originally Xiang Hongxuan was worried in the past few days, and now there is such a troublesome thing in the harem, Xiang Hongxuan is full of irritability.
Suddenly, Xiang Hongxuan suddenly got up together and said to Zhao Xinyue: "Mrs. Zhao, you are not allowed to come to Xiyan Palace in the future." ”
After saying that, Xiang Hongxuan left Xiyan Palace angrily, ignoring Feng Yingying, Feng Yingying looked at Xiang Hongxuan's angry appearance, she was also a little frightened, she trotted to Ling Xi, and cried: "Queen Mother, do you believe the concubine, the concubine didn't talk nonsense, the concubine really saw Mrs. Zhao add something to the concubine's decoction, but why can't she find out the poison?" ”
Feng Yingying's face was also full of tears, Ling Xi looked at this woman who had been spoiled in the Sixth Palace, and had lost her child by calculation, Ling Xi couldn't help but start to pity Feng Yingying, she thought that Feng Yingying must have lingering palpitations about the poisoning case back then, so she would be suspicious.
Ling Xi didn't know how to comfort Feng Yingying, she gently patted Feng Yingying's back, and comforted softly: "Concubine Shu, don't think too much, it's not good for the child, now nothing is more important than the child in your belly." ”
Maybe it was Ling Xi's words that woke up the person in the dream, maybe it was because of Xiang Hongxuan's anger, Feng Yingying bit her lip, she stopped crying, she knew that crying was useless, Xiang Hongxuan would not be like before, her hands covered her stomach, as long as the child was safe, she could endure anything.
After Ling Xi returned to Qingfeng Garden, Aunt An hurriedly stepped forward to serve hot tea, and Aunt Yan also held a soup woman and sent it to Ling Xi. Ling Xi took the soup woman, and a stream of heat gradually spread all over her body along her palm, finally warming up.
"Queen Mother, on such a cold day, I hurriedly asked you to go to Xiyan Palace, what happened?" Aunt Ann asked.
As soon as she heard Aunt An mention Xiyan Palace, Ling Xi's brows furrowed again, she remembered Feng Yingying's helpless and desperate eyes just now, when did Feng Yingying fall out of favor? Ling Xi thought too much, and inadvertently touched the copper cover on the top of the soup woman, and with an oops, Ling Xi looked down and saw that his fingertips were burned red.
Aunt An immediately went to get the ointment and gently applied it to Ling Xi, Aunt Yan stood aside, her mind was full of thoughts, as if she had something to say, Ling Xi glanced at Aunt Yan and said to Aunt An: "Aunt An, today is so troubled by Xiyan Palace, this palace is hungry, you go to the small kitchen to make some refreshments." ”
Aunt An originally wanted to continue to ask Ling Xi about Xiyan Palace, but seeing Ling Xi's meaning, it was clear that she was sending herself out, Aunt An looked at Aunt Yan who was still in the house, and she quit the house extremely reluctantly.
"Aunt Yan, you didn't say a word just now in Xiyan Palace, and when you came back, you looked thoughtful, did you find anything?" Ling Xi asked.
Aunt Yan walked into Ling Xi a few steps and whispered: "Queen Mother, when the slave and maid left, while people were not paying attention, they dipped their fingers in Concubine Shu's fetal pills, and then tasted them, and sure enough, Concubine Shu's fetal pills were a little different. ”
Ling Xi raised her eyebrows, what did Aunt Yan mean by this? Isn't Feng Yingying overly suspicious and talking nonsense?
"What's the difference?"
"Sweet, very sweet, tocolytic pills can't be sweet."
Saying that, Aunt Yan took out a piece of pastry from her arms again, she pointed to the powder on the pastry, and said: "This is the pastry that the slave maid picked up from the ground of Xiyan Palace, the white powder on it is alkali honey powder, which is generally sprinkled on the pastry to increase the sweetness, and the sweet taste of the strong alkali honey powder is in the fetal pill of Concubine Shu, maybe Concubine Niangniang is not mistaken, Mrs. Zhao really added something to her fetal pill, but it is not poison." ”
Ling Xi stared at the pastry in Aunt Yan's hand, puzzled, what was Zhao Xinyue going to do?
"Aunt Yan, what do you say Mrs. Zhao is trying to do about this?"
"Niangniang, the slave maid doesn't know, but looking at Your Majesty's expression today, I'm afraid that Concubine Niangniang has angered Your Majesty."
Ling Xi was silent, this may be what Zhao Xinyue wanted, because of panic? Because of jealousy? No matter what it is, she succeeded, Feng Yingying can never go back to the past, Xiang Hongxuan's heart is no longer her, maybe earlier, Feng Yingying was not in Xiang Hongxuan's heart, but when was it? No one knows.
Ling Xi walked to the brazier, a wave of heat rushed towards him, Ling Xi stretched out a hand and shook it on the brazier, maybe the warmth of winter never came from the unreachable sun.
"What about Your Majesty? Have you returned to the Flying Feather Palace? ”
"Your Majesty is out of the palace, Your Majesty has gone to the Princess's Mansion."
Zhaoqing? Ling Xi's hand hung in the air on the brazier, and soon her palm was red from the charcoal fire, and a trace of hot pain reached Ling Xi's heart, she quickly withdrew her palm, looked at the somewhat hot palm, and said, "Princess Zhaoqing sent a woman to Your Majesty again?" ”
"That's not it, but it's more exaggerated than this, I don't know when it started, Your Majesty will go out of the palace to the princess's mansion if you have nothing to do, every time you come back, there will be some new-faced officials in the previous dynasty, and it is said that these people were once the doormen of Princess Zhaoqing's mansion."
Ling Xi sneered and said in a low voice, "Princess Zhaoqing is really Your Majesty's caring and good imperial sister. ”