"Liu Ji Niangniang, if it is just a matter of palace maids and guards, Niangniang can handle it at will, but this matter is related to the innocence of the concubine, and the concubine will definitely not let them go." Xu Meiren always makes people look at her illness on weekdays, but when she speaks at critical moments, she is sonorous and powerful.

"You!" Madame Emei's eyes widened with rage.

Xu Meiren has always been peaceful and accustomed to her, and she is also respectful, and she does not dare to resist at all, but today she is so firm, Mrs. Emei is very angry for a while.

It's just the matter at hand, and it is related to Mrs. Emei's private handing out of the list of officials, which is a disaster to the country's politics at best, and it must not be done willfully. Mrs. Emei let go of her anger, but the maidservants around her wanted to help her remember it from time to time.

Chun Han lowered his voice and coughed a few times, and Mrs. Emei glanced down at him, knowing in her heart.

"Xu Ji, so many people have seen this incident today, it is this palace maid and the guards who have privately taught and received it, and it has nothing to do with you." Mrs. Emei glanced at Xu Meiren, "Don't worry, this palace will handle it impartially, and I will ensure that your innocence will not be stained." ”

"Liu Ji Niangniang, everything that has passed here is in the eyes of the concubine, and it can be regarded as half a witness. If the mother wants to investigate thoroughly, the concubine is willing to go to the Phixiang Hall together and do her part for the mother. "Xu Meiren is rarely unrelenting.

"Xu Ji, are you suspicious of this palace?"

"The concubine didn't dare, she just thought that Niangniang was working hard to manage the affairs of the six palaces, and she just wanted to help Niangniang." Xu Meiren lowered her eyebrows and looked at her, but what she said was like this.

"This palace is the emperor's own wife, and the right to associate the six palaces, you are a little beauty, where are you qualified to assist this palace?" Mrs. Emei glared at her fiercely, "If this palace is you, then hurry back to Huanning Hall to stay, if you have to wade into this troubled water, be careful of causing trouble." ”

"Is this a threat to the concubine?" Xu Meiren smiled.

"You!" Mrs. Emei used to see that Xu Meiren was always respectful to her, although she was favored by the emperor, she also felt that she could not become a climate, so she did not take her seriously. Now, it seems that it was really negligent.

"The queen is here-" The shrill voice of a eunuch broke the tense atmosphere between the two, Xu Meiren had a smile on her face, but Mrs. Emei was startled. She only felt that this beauty was a little strange today, and she dared to fight against her, but she didn't expect that she was actually delaying time and waiting for the arrival of the queen.

An Su walked beside the queen, and when she reached the alley, she returned to Xu Meiren and stood behind. This is what she specially explained, and she may delay some time when she goes to ask the queen, so that Xu Meiren will try her best to leave Mrs. Emei here.

"I heard Liu Ji yelling here from a long distance, what is this doing?" The queen felt that the wind was blowing comfortably this night, so she didn't pass the sedan chair, and was supported by Lixin all the way.

The alley blocked the night wind, and the queen's voice was very clear. Zhu Meiren, who was dressed as a palace maid, was still being escorted by the eunuchs, and she didn't dare to raise her head at this time, and her head was almost buried in her chest. She knew in her heart that this would be useless, and since the queen was here, she would definitely ask her to raise her head.

"What's wrong with the Queen Mother?" Mrs. Emei pretended to be calm, "It was Qian Liangren who said that he found out that there was a private meeting here, and this happened in the dance workshop a few days ago, so the concubine thought of coming over to take a look and deal with the matter." ”

"Really?" The queen glanced at her lazily, "Does Liu Ji want to deal with it, or do you want to hide it?" ”

"The queen mother knows that the concubine has nothing to do with the palace maid guards, why do you want to protect them?" Mrs. Emei was afraid that the queen would know about her inquiring about state affairs, so she was busy dissociating herself from these two.

"What this palace has heard is different from Liu Ji, if it is said that someone has a private meeting here, why do you know the time and place so clearly, as if they told the world in advance." The queen squinted her eyes and said, "Qian Liangren, Liu Ji said that you found out that someone had a private meeting here, but this palace is curious, how did you find out?" ”

"Back to the queen's mother, concubine...... When the concubine was also passing by Huanning Palace, she overheard the words of the two palace maids, saying that Xu Meiren asked her to give her a handkerchief for her adulterer, and she made an appointment to meet here at this time today. The concubine is really worried that those rumors are true, and she is afraid that the emperor and the queen will lose face! ”

"Qian Liangren is really lucky, but you can hear this." The queen laughed and choked her.

"Queen Mother, the concubine really overheard it, and the maidservants around her can testify." Qian Liangren naturally wouldn't say anything about deliberately sending a maid to Huanning Hall to squat, so he could only bite this argument and hold on.

Fortunately, the queen didn't bother with this matter: "Okay, since you said that you heard that Xu Meiren was going to have a private meeting here, why did she stand next to her, but it was the palace maid and the guards who were held?" ”

"This ...... This concubine does not know. Qian Liangren looked at Mrs. Emei as if asking for help, and when he saw her turn her face, he replied stubbornly, "Maybe, maybe it's just a coincidence!" It just so happens that the palace maid and the guards are also here, so ...... So it crashed. ”

"That's a coincidence." The queen turned her head to look at Lixin and asked deliberately, "Tell me, is there such a coincidental thing in the world?" ”

"Niangniang, the slave thinks there is no, there must be a reason for it." Lixin reminded, "Maybe the queen should try the palace maid and the guards." ”

Mrs. Emei trembled when she heard this, and hurriedly said: "No, the queen mother, this kind of filthy thing can't get into the eyes of the queen mother, so let's leave it to the concubine to deal with!" ”

"Does Liu Ji feel that the queen of the palace is useless, and the affairs of the harem are fully in charge of you?" The queen suddenly raised her voice. She actually doesn't care who the real power of the harem falls into, she just can't get used to seeing Mrs. Emei so arrogant and domineering, and she just intends to teach her a lesson.

"The concubine doesn't dare." Madame Emei had never seen the queen speak so urgently, and she couldn't figure out the development of the situation for a while, so she could only bow her head stupidly.

"Why are these palace maids and guards bowing their heads?" The queen walked in front of the two, "The matter has already been done, after the incident, you have to have the courage to face it and raise your head to the palace!" ”

The queen drank sharply, and the two of them still hesitated. The eunuchs next to them looked at the queen's face, and spontaneously pinched the chins of the two, or they looked up at the queen.

"You...... ...... are you" The queen felt that this palace maid was a little familiar, so she took a lantern from others and looked at it carefully, and was shocked after seeing it clearly, "Are you Zhu Ji?" ”

"The concubine sees the queen's mother, and the queen's mother is happy forever." Zhu Meiren was recognized, so she had to break the shackles of the eunuch and kneel down to salute the queen.

"Shen Geng pretended to be a palace maid in the middle of the night to meet with the guards, Zhu Ji, you are really daring!" The queen was indifferent to these things, but she was the queen after all, and her duty was to do what to do.

"The queen is angry, the concubine is not a private meeting, but just ...... It's just that I was in the palace and really missed my father and mother at home, so I asked someone to bring some money back, which was also a piece of my daughter's filial piety. Zhu Meiren's brain turned quickly, and she immediately came up with a way to deal with it.

"Then why are you wearing the clothes of a palace maid?" The queen still felt that it was wrong, "If you want to bring some money to your family, you can send someone out of the palace in a righteous and bright way, can you use such a sneaky one?" ”

Zhu Meiren's eyes rolled: "Queen Mother, if the concubine sends someone out of the palace, she must take the token to open the palace door, if it is known to the emperor, and the concubine is restless in the palace, won't the concubine be disgusted by the emperor?" ”

This reason is not safe, but the matter is urgent, no matter how cautious Zhu Meiren is, she can only think of this statement at this time.

"Aren't you even more restless like this?" The queen looked at her with a sneer.

Zhu Meiren pretended to tell the truth: "The concubine said boldly and bluntly, although this is a private gift, but if it is well concealed, it can not be discovered, and naturally it can send some money back, and it will not lead to right and wrong." ”

"Although it doesn't conform to the palace rules, it makes some sense for this palace to listen to you." The queen squinted her eyes and wrapped her clothes tightly, "That's it, let's deal with it according to the palace rules!" ”

"Niangniang, there are only punishments for private meetings between palace maids and guards in the palace rules, if it involves concubines, you have to make up your own mind, or hand it over to the emperor and queen mother to deal with." Lixin reminded the queen on the side.

The queen thought about it, if it was up to her to deal with it, she couldn't think of any other suitable punishment except for the cane. But she disposed of these two people today, it will definitely reach the ears of the emperor and the queen mother, Zhu Meiren has scars on her body for no reason, she must go to the emperor and the queen mother to explain in person, and the follow-up things will be even more cumbersome.

"Then take it to the emperor!" The queen thought about it, but she still felt that only by letting the emperor and the queen mother personally deal with this matter could she end up quiet.

"Queen Mother, Queen Mother spare your life! If it comes to the emperor, this matter will definitely be known to everyone, and how will the concubine have the face to live in the palace in the future! Zhu Mei was shocked and begged with tears.

"Since you can't live in the palace, then go out of the palace, don't you just happen to be homesick, it's better to go back." The queen said casually, and there was still a little envy in her heart, why didn't she want to go out of the palace, but there was no chance at all.

"The queen spares her life, the queen spares her life." Zhu Meiren was even more flustered, "The concubine knows that she is wrong, the concubine will never dare anymore, the mother can punish the concubine however she wants, please don't let the emperor know about it!" ”

The queen was annoyed by her quarrel, so she simply agreed to her wishes: "Okay, okay, don't shout, if the palace doesn't tell the emperor, your head will be fainted by you." ”

As soon as these words came out, not only Zhu Meiren, but even Mrs. Emei next to her was a little relieved. The queen has always been used to doing what she wants, and never plays cards according to common sense, which allows them to escape.

"But the queen mother, everyone is here today, we might as well sort out some of the recent things." When Mrs. Emei saw that her crisis was lifted, she became bold again, and wanted to pull someone into the water again, "These days, the rumors of Xu Meiren's private meeting with men have spread all over the palace, even if everyone pretends not to know for Xu Meiren's face, but their hearts are clear, and Xu Meiren should also give an explanation for this matter!" ”

"That's right, the concubine clearly heard it that day, Xu Meiren's personal maid sent a letter out, and made an appointment with the man to meet here." Qian Liangren was silent for a while, but when she said this, she immediately shouted, she took two steps forward, and pointed to An Su and Chu Ruo who were standing behind Xu Meiren, "It's the two of them, the concubine remembers their appearance, and she will definitely not admit it." ”

"Queen Niangniang, the slave maid and Chu Ruo serve by Xu Ji Niangniang's side, and occasionally meet Qian Ji Niangniang, so they can naturally be recognized. As for what Qian Ji Niangniang said about sending the letter, there is no basis for what she said, can Niangniang come up with any evidence? All of this is in Ansu's plan, and she naturally doesn't panic.

"Evidence?" Qian Liangren thought for a while and pulled his personal maid over, "She can testify that she and her concubine heard it that day." ”

The maid also nodded at Qian Liangren's words, but An Su was so easy to fool, she still faced the queen: "Queen Mother, this palace maid is Qian Ji Niangniang's personal maidservant, so naturally she will help her speak." ”

"What An Su said makes sense, Xu Ji, what do you say about this?"

"Back to the queen's mother, the concubine doesn't know why there are such rumors in the palace, what the concubine has never done, naturally she won't admit it." Xu Meiren said lightly, without any emotional fluctuations, as if she felt that this matter was nonsense from idlers.

"Concubine's fornication is a capital offense, of course you won't admit it." Mrs. Emei said sharply, "Queen Mother, depending on the concubine, Xu Meiren will be locked up, and all the punishments will be survived one by one, and the truth will definitely be revealed." The palace maids around her also had to be tortured severely, especially that Shangguan Ansu. ”

"Torture needs a reason, if people are arrested based on rumors alone, I'm afraid that more than half of the palace will enter Yongxiang." An Su said loudly, "The slave maid boldly said something disrespectful to Liu Ji Niangniang, even if it is you, there are many palace maids and eunuchs behind you!" Isn't it possible that you will also lock yourself up in Yongxiang to be tortured severely? ”

"You are presumptuous!" Mrs. Emei scolded angrily.

Outside the alley, someone suddenly took her words: "Is there anyone here who is more presumptuous than you?" ”

"See the Emperor." When everyone heard this voice, they were all stunned, and it was the queen who bowed her head first, and everyone bowed their heads.

"I originally came here to make an appointment with Xu Ji, but I didn't expect that as soon as I walked nearby, I heard that it was so lively here." Liu Ying's gaze swept over them one by one, "Why are you also invited by Xu Ji?" ”

"The emperor was invited by Xu Ji?" The queen asked, confused.

"Yes, I received a letter from Xu Ji to the maidservant, inviting me to come here today to enjoy the moon together, I didn't expect this night view to attract you too, it is really a moving moonlight."