Chapter Thirty-Eight: A Narrow Encounter
It was not the palace people of the Jiuying Pavilion who were suspicious, and now the people who were crowded in the main hall and those who were not qualified to enter the hall and could only wait outside were also uneasy in their hearts, and they all suspected that the Son of Heaven had made some big moves.
The people who could see the close ministers of the Son of Heaven, such as Yi Guogong and Ouyang Yanran, all looked at these two from the corners of their eyes, hoping to guess the direction of things from their every move.
However, Yun Zhao was also confused at the moment, and seeing that the Son of Heaven had not yet come, he quietly asked Ouyang Yanran on his side, do you know what is going on?
"......" Ouyang Yanran still wanted to ask him, but he shook his head slightly when he saw this.
The two of them don't know, so it's almost certain that this matter is not Chunjia's intention.
But who would dare to do such a thing?
Just thinking about it, I saw the bead curtain not far away, it was the Queen Mother who came out, she didn't come out alone, and there were three masters in Zhai clothes behind her, it was the two Queen Mothers and Queen Gu Zhen.
The four nobles sat down on the top, and the Empress Dowager frowned lightly and said: "When the emperor of the previous dynasty raised these five small immortal mountains, he was also very particular, why did the summer banquet of the previous year and the current laurel banquet not go so well?" Can't even stop Xiangrui? ”
"Maybe it's because the traitor hasn't been completely eradicated." Hearing that the others hadn't said anything, Empress Dowager Ji had already responded lightly, "After all, Ji Sheng, a concubine, was the one who harmed the first emperor, what is the identity of the first emperor?" With such grievances and humiliation, how can there be no movement in the dark? Although Bailu is auspicious, he is more peaceful in the end, and he is not good at conquest, and it is understandable that he can't resist his anger. ”
The Empress Dowager didn't look at her, and said calmly: "Although my son has no children and no heirs, but the heirs are young and promising, wise and martial, and there are sons like this, even if my son is under the Nine Springs, he must be pleased." Why don't you think so? ”
Empress Dowager Yuan hated the Empress Dowager for helping Empress Dowager Qu just now and beating herself in public, so she wanted to embarrass the Empress Dowager at this moment, who knew that when the Empress Dowager said this, she suddenly couldn't get off the stage, she quickly glanced at the Empress...... But Gu Zhen is not that kind of astute person, although he noticed her gaze, he couldn't react, he just looked dazed.
Without the queen's help to hand over the ladder, the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Qu would definitely not help her, and it would be good if she didn't fall into the ground.
Empress Dowager Yuan was so angry that her heart hurt, she took a deep breath and calmed down, and was about to speak, when Empress Dowager Qu said first: "Empress Dowager Mingjian, Sister Yuan is afraid that she has been lying on the couch for many years, so that people are confused and can't speak, don't be like her." ”
At this moment, it is certainly not polite to say this, but Empress Dowager Yuan can't say anything, and her face can't help but look a little ugly.
The Empress Dowager also ignored it, and said to herself: "What about the person who just fed Xiangrui on the cliff?" They all came up and let the mourners take a look. ”
These people were taken out early in the morning, and when they heard the rumors, some people from the palace went out and announced them in.
Changed into a primrose bottom embroidered nail size red plum leaf narrow sleeve short shirt with Ai green moon white skirt, tied with mutton fat jade entwined branch squirrel grape curly grass pattern to save flowers dark green silk silk Kun Ze headed, behind him according to their origin and age lined up six people, there are men and women, respectively, Ouyang Jiping's son-in-law Ouyang Jiping, sister-in-law Ouyang Fulu, Yiguo Gong's nephew Yunxike, Cui Wan's niece Cui Lianshui, Zheng Guyi's son Zheng Fengdi, and Xing Ningbo's nephew, Yuan Shu.
After the seven people saw the ceremony, the Empress Dowager asked them to tell them what had happened.
So they trembled and spoke again, but the people listened carefully, but there was no new news, that is, after the atmosphere of the banquet relaxed, they went out for a walk, scattered the smell of wine or something, and happened to come together, and happened to go to the bottom of the cliff, so they decided to go up and sit, and then not long after, they found that Xiangrui was gnawing on the grass leaves underneath, because there were many flowers and plants on the side of the pavilion, many of which were still delicate and fresh in this season, and they were stubborn for a while, so they picked and threw them down, teasing Xiangrui.
It's over, it's not good.
It was Cui Lianshui who discovered this scene, this is Cui Wan's younger brother's daughter-in-law, she lost her biological father when she was very young, and she grew up with her uncle Cui Wan, so her personality is somewhat withdrawn.
When the seven people were chatting in the pavilion, she didn't answer the conversation very much, and when she was bored, she simply lay on the beauty and concentrated on the fun of Xiangrui.
As a result, I watched Xiangrui start to fall to the ground, convulsions, and foaming at the mouth...... It's just cold.
"Then do you remember, what did Bailu eat and do before he fell to the ground?" The Empress Dowager asked with a frown.
Cui Lianshui shook her head a little chokedly: "The courtier said that she was teasing Bailu at the time, but in fact, she was also listening to the conversation between the county lord of the pavilion and the brothers and sisters of the world, so she didn't pay much attention to the bottom of her mind...... Even when I saw the white deer fall at first, I thought it was tired and wanted to rest for a while, but then I saw that something was wrong and called the county lord to come and see. ”
This was confirmed by Ouyang Fulu, who said that she was the first to propose to feed the deer, because she had a "deer" in her name, and she usually had a good impression of the deer, and often went to the garden to feed the deer at home.
If you meet a rare auspicious white deer in the small square pot, you will not miss the opportunity to get close.
The others nodded their heads in acknowledging the testimony of the two men.
The Empress Dowager was noncommittal, and asked the important ministers not far away, let them discuss, what is going on?
At this moment, the ministers are not too discussable, so they can only consult urgently, and understand that this is not the holy will, well, it is not the meaning of Chunjia, then it is interesting, or rather, then you can check it out.
They all supported letting the imperial doctor of the Imperial Beast Garden come over to check on Xiangrui to see how he died, and then find out who did it and why he did it?
As he was talking, someone outside reported that it was Chunjia who arrived.
Chunjia hurriedly entered, and ordered the waiver as he walked, and asked Kunze and them to say what had happened again, and also recognized the suggestions of the ministers, so that everyone should not panic, and continue to feast and drink, after all, although Bailu is auspicious, but the prosperity of our dynasty, in the final analysis, also requires the concerted efforts of the monarch and the ministers, not that with auspiciousness, you can sit back and enjoy it.
Of course, his courtiers responded to this remark, and praised him as a wise king......
In short, the monarchs and ministers were polite to each other, and the palace people came up to tear away the remnants of the banquet, and served another round of wine and food, and everyone persuaded each other to drink, and ate a little, and the veterinarians of the Royal Beast Garden also brought over.
There were only three people who came, and the oldest one was not very stable.
Because of the previous incident of Xiangrui White Tiger, the Ji clan was destroyed, and those people who were close to Ji Sheng in the Imperial Beast Garden could not escape, and they were almost all disposed of. What came up at this moment was added later, and he didn't take refuge in any dignitaries, just the kind that looked for the ordinary, and he had never seen a nobleman.
I'm very nervous at the moment.
After Chunjia spoke, they were at a loss for a moment before heading out.
I can simply enter the Royal Beast Garden, how many brushes there are.
Not long after, the three of them came back to tell them, saying that they confirmed that Xiangrui died after eating something that should not be eaten, and this thing is not obscure, it is the well-known broken intestine grass.
Since ancient times, there has been no shortage of human-beasts planted on it, because it looks very similar to the medicinal herb that quenches heat and thirst: honeysuckle.
When these words came out, the seven people of Kunze all changed their faces, and they all exclaimed: "There is a clump of honeysuckle on the side of the pavilion on the cliff, and someone has indeed picked several canopies and thrown them down the cliff...... Could it be that it's actually a hook kiss?! ”
Chunjia glanced at Yan Yin on his side, and Yan Yin hurriedly ordered a small waiter and asked him to go to the pavilion to check, what was going on?
After a while, the little chamberlain broke two branches and came back to his life, saying that he had searched carefully by the pavilion, and found that a small part of the vines in a large bush were not of the same kind, so he took some for the veterinarian to distinguish.
The three veterinarians only looked at it for a while, and then recognized one of them as Hook Kiss, and tactfully reminded Kun Ze and the others that this season, the flowering period of honeysuckle has passed, but Hook Kiss is still blooming...... Therefore, all the honeysuckle they threw down was hooked and kissed.
Now it's okay, the reason for Xiangrui's violent death has been found, but how could the hook kiss appear in the palace forbidden, and it happened to be folded to feed Xiangrui?
Queen Gu Zhen came out with a pale face, and knelt down in public to plead guilty.
Behind her, from the courtiers' side, Old Lady Gu and other Gu officials also came out one after another, asking for guilt together.
Not only her, but Concubine Ouyang Fuxu and Concubine Wei Hengyan, along with their families, also knelt out.
After all, this laurel banquet was led by the queen and assisted by the three concubines of Gui Shude.
Now that something has gone wrong, it doesn't matter what's going on, anyway, the four of them can't escape the blame.
This is also the absence of the concubine, otherwise it would be impossible for Yun Fenghuan to sit and watch the excitement.
"If you don't ask for sin, I'll talk about it later." Seeing this, the Empress Dowager said slowly, "Let's talk about the hook kiss outside this pavilion, but when did it grow?" Why hasn't anyone found out? Queen, when you suggested that the banquet be placed on the small square pot before, you also knew that Your Majesty would let Xiangrui live freely on the island, so no one checked it, would the flowers and plants on the island be unfavorable to Bailu? ”
Gu Zhen was in a mess in his heart, and he calmed down before he said: "Back to the Empress Dowager, my daughter-in-law told her subordinates at that time, but I had never heard of a hook kiss outside the pavilion. ”
The steward in charge pleaded guilty, saying that he had personally inspected the gazebo, but he really didn't find the existence of the hook kiss.
In fact, he really can't be completely blamed for this, because the small square pot occupies a vast area, and it is not the kind of Xiaoyingzhou that is clear at a glance.
Because of the danger of the scenery, there are many plants here, and there are so many kinds that even the doctors of the Tai Hospital may not dare to say that they can recognize them all.
Then this place has not been used for decades, the people are rare, the grass and trees are more and more lush, the palace people who are waiting are lazy, and all kinds of wild flowers and plants are also squeezed out...... This steward is just a eunuch, and he doesn't know a few words, where did he come from, from a bunch of honeysuckle vines, to identify the hook kiss that has lost the flower?
Everyone knows this in their hearts, and it is unlucky to know that this is in charge.
But there is another problem here, according to the little waiter who just went to fold the hook kiss and honeysuckle, although the hook kiss and honeysuckle were born in one place, and they can't be separated if you don't look carefully, but this hook kiss has not always grown with honeysuckle, but has been newly transplanted.
He was careful, and he picked up the soil and grass blades to observe carefully, and the hook kiss was transplanted, and the transplanting time was not more than two months.
This rhetoric is actually conservative, and the speculation in everyone's hearts, what the little waiter wants to say is that it was moved over in the past few days.
Then there are blades of grass on the top, and there is a little camouflage underneath, so if you don't lie down and get the blades of grass open, you won't think that it has just been transplanted.
From this point of view, this hook kiss is obviously specially prepared for Xiangrui.
So the question is, how can the people behind the scenes be sure that someone will throw the branches and leaves of the hook kiss to the white deer to eat?
......Hearing this, everyone subconsciously looked at Ouyang Fulu.
Ouyang Fulu almost didn't cry: "It's not a courtier!" It's really not a courtier! Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to be aware of everything and return the innocence of your courtiers! ”
As he spoke, he knelt down, kowtowed heavily, and explained that he was born in a famous family, and his grandfather was deeply favored by the emperor, and he had always been only in awe and obedience to the heavenly family, without the slightest dissent, so how could he deliberately murder Xiangrui?
She also mentioned the heir in the womb of Concubine Shu, saying that her cousin is pregnant, as a prospective aunt, she is too busy to help her nephew or niece accumulate virtue, how can she bear to poison and poison Bailu, who has no grudge against her and is very cute in her opinion?
"Your Majesty, my sister has always been well-behaved and sensible, and she will never do such a thing." Of course, Concubine Shu would not stand idly by to her sister, and hurriedly stepped forward to speak for Ouyang Fulu, asking the emperor to investigate thoroughly and not let her sister bear a bad reputation.
Chunjia looked indifferent, ignored Concubine Shu, and only asked the Empress Dowager what she thought?
The Empress Dowager looked flat and said: "It's good that the emperor is in charge of this matter alone, why bother asking the old family for advice?" ”
Chun Jia pondered for a while and called Ouyang Yanran's name.
Ouyang Yanran stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, this is a good sign!" ”
Hearing this, the front and harem present were all shocked, and subconsciously looked at him, and everyone had one meaning in their eyes: "I see how you make it up!" This can also be said to be a good omen?! ”
Then Ouyang Yanran began to make it up, saying that the ancients had a saying "chasing the deer in the Central Plains", and the deer, in ancient times, had a metaphor for the world.
And now this white deer appears in the country, itself is a kind of auspicious omen, by the county order of ten thousand years to the Son of Heaven, raising a small square pot, in the laurel banquet suddenly died...... What does this mean?
It shows that Your Majesty, you are the true son of the dragon!
Therefore, after the white deer, which represents the world and the auspiciousness, took the initiative to send it to the door, he saw the Holy Son of Heaven and conveyed the auspicious omen, so why not go back to heaven and follow the heavens to restore his life?
After all, this is auspicious, can it still be like those ordinary deer, and it can't be mixed up and drunk in the hands of the Son of Heaven?
Everyone has a mission.
The mission is accomplished, and of course it will not stay in the red world!
"......" Everyone was silent, although the people present, except for a few who were very young and stunned, everyone else knew that this was pure nonsense, but I have to say that Ouyang Yanran's rhetoric still makes sense......
It's strange that this old boy won the trust of the Son of Heaven after his recovery......
The ministers cursed secretly in their hearts, and they echoed one after another.
This one said that "Boss Ouyang is reasonable, this is a good omen, and it is a sign of the great prosperity of the country", and the other said that "the Holy Son of Heaven is coming to the court, which is really the blessing of the people and the blessing of the society".
All in all, the atmosphere that was still solemn just now was broken by endless sycophants, and for a while it was indescribably cheerful.
And at this moment, in the Jiuying Pavilion, Yun Fenghuang, who was thickly coated with a layer of powder in front of the mirror, exhaled lightly and ordered, "Let's go." ”
She and her attendants were the first time to come to the small square pot, even if the left and right knew some paths with the palace people who had come in advance, but they were not familiar with it, so after getting off the rockery, they were obviously walking in the direction of the main hall, and after walking for a while, they found that there was a cliff in front of them.
So the group could only hug the clouds and wind fence down the rockery and find another way from the side.
In this way, those who go seven or eight will meet people on a narrow road.