Chapter 75: The Man Behind the Scenes
"Sister Huang." Princess Changle covered her mouth and wanted to go to Fuhua, but she heard Queen Wen, who had already walked away, shouting: "Changle! β
Princess Changle's hand shook, and she quickly said to Hua Qian with tears in her eyes: "Sister Huang, if you wait for me, I will definitely find out who told the queen mother, and I will drag him to death in front of you!" After speaking, he touched his tears and hurriedly followed Queen Wen's steps and left.
As soon as she heard that Xue Jinian was going to marry today, she hurried into the palace, originally wanting to go to her father to see a copy, but she met her mother first, and told Queen Wen everything.
Then, Empress Wen only asked: "You mean, your imperial sister is outside the palace at the moment?" β
"Oh, that's bad." Changle only realized what he had forgotten at this time. She took the imperial sister out of the palace, but lost her.
At that time, Queen Wen didn't say anything, but she kept holding her and didn't let her leave Yukun Palace. It wasn't until later that a little eunuch came in and whispered something to her, and Empress Wen was furious.
Changle didn't know what was going on, but seeing that the queen mother was furious, she had relatives in her heart, and she didn't dare to persuade anything.
Next, it was Empress Wen who took her to Feique Palace and stayed until Hua Qian came back.
She didn't know what news the queen mother heard, nor did she know what happened to the imperial sister outside the palace, everything changed too quickly......
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East Plant
After Xue Jinian sat alone on the bookcase, the stacks of papers spread out on his right hand did not move for a long time. He was holding a silver butterfly in his left hand, the workmanship was meticulous and exquisite, it was the silver butterfly that Hua Qian gave to Feng's at the beginning.
On that day, he asked Xue Qi to take it back, and he kept it in the secret box in the study, and took it out to see it in his spare time.
ββSeeing things and thinking about people
He finally understood the true meaning of the word. Thinking of Hua Qian, his eyes softened slightly.
A black figure rolled in through the window: "Subordinates, see the Overseer." β
Xue Jinian frowned: "What's the matter?" "This is the secret guard he sent to the palace to protect Hua Qian, and he is returning at this moment, is it ......
Sure enough, the dark guard knelt down on one knee and replied: "Princess Changning made a mistake and was reprimanded by the queen's mother. β
Xue Jinian's face sank suddenly: "What did you say?" β
Feeling the heavy pressure of the Overseer, the secret guard continued to report: "Princess Changning left the palace without permission, and Queen Wen scolded her with a scepter. In the Feique Palace, the execution was carried out on the spot, and now the person is in a coma, and the imperial doctor has gone to see it. β
Xue Jinian's face was gloomy and almost dripping, but he was neither angry nor staring at the dark guard: "Go down." β
"Yes." The Dark Guard hurriedly left.
Xue Qi walked in, and the secret guard had already left, but he had already heard his words clearly.
Xue Jinian sat back in his place, no one knew what he was thinking.
Xue Qi was silent and stood quietly aside.
After a while, Xue Jinian asked, "What about Xue Yan?" β
"Dead."
"What do you say?"
"The battle of the deserted temple that day was indeed done by Queen Wen." Xue Qi did not elaborate on what method he used to make Xue Shi, who originally refused to admit it, bow his head and confess. For the foolish and loyal people who do not admit their mistakes and deceive themselves, he has a way to grind.
In fact, Xue Xiancheng didn't admit it, and it didn't make any difference to Xue Jinian. Besides, Xue Xi didn't lie all about it, Princess Anping did make a heavy promise to him.
It's just that this kid is not greedy enough, and he eats it on both sides, even if he takes the benefits of the imperial concubine, he does not forget to contaminate the convenience of Queen Wen.
Xue Qi was silent for a while and said, "My subordinates don't understand, why can't the queen mother tolerate Princess Changning?" "He's never been too mindful of outsiders, but Hua Qian has said that they are both co-servants who work for the Overseer, and for now, although he hasn't seen what she does, the Overseer seems to have a good eye for her. For this one of the only few girl names in his mind, Xue Qi didn't want her to die so soon.
"It's not that I can't tolerate Changning, but I can't tolerate this governor." In exchange for his Xue Jinian's life with a daughter who is not valued, Empress Wen will indeed calculate!
With Xue Yan alone, he couldn't chase after him all the way. Therefore, the person who ambushed him at the beginning, if not surprising, should have been sent by Empress Wen.
As mentioned before, even if you can't kill him Xue Jinian, then killing your daughter can also cut off half of Xue Jinian's future. Who knew that Xue Jinian would plan and send himself to Jingyang smoothly to contact Yin Zishang.
Xue Qi said: "Does the overseer want to enter the palace?" β
Xue Jinian shook his head slightly, at this moment his heart was more tormented than ever, but he couldn't go. He knew why Empress Wen was angry.
Princess Changning and Admiral Dongchang privately received it, which was unbearable for any high-ranking mother. If this matter is in broad daylight, for Queen Wen, it will be more than a loss of face.
He deliberately showed his affection for Hua Qian in front of Xue Yan, just wanting to see how far Xue Yan would go.
In the end, he still wanted to give Xue Yan a chance.
In his previous life, Xue Xi saved his life, when Shen Ye went out of Beijing to meet Princess Changning, and there was a coup d'Γ©tat in Dongchang, Xue Xi stepped forward to protect him, and he could indeed afford the word "loyalty" he said today.
In this life, Xue Jinian let him go again and again, just thinking about the little affection in his previous life.
It's a pity that people's hearts will eventually change, and Xue Xi will also change.
If before, Xue Jinian only vaguely guessed the person behind the scenes, then after this incident, it is confirmed in every way.
Queen Wen, the mother of the Great Jin Dynasty, who would have thought that the means would be so ruthless, even her own daughter would not let go.
Although even if she didn't do it, he wouldn't let go of the real Princess Changning.
Today's incident, Queen Wen suddenly became angry, he knew its righteousness, or rather, he was also waiting for her to be angry, but he didn't expect that the consequences of this anger should be on Hua Qian's body.
He originally thought that if Princess Changning died on the way back to Beijing, he could indeed be punished for the crime of poor escort. But now that Princess Changning has returned to the palace, it seems that she has nothing to do with him on the surface. Even if she found out that they were in private contact, she would certainly not be able to attack without evidence. Or after the seizure, the punishment can only be her daughter Changning, and she can't tolerate one or two.
He thought that Empress Wen should be a little worried about the mother-daughter relationship when she didn't know whether Changning was true or not.
It is profitable, the higher price is better, he may still understand, but in such an unprofitable situation, why would Empress Wen put Princess Changning to death?
Xue Jinian stared at the silver butterfly in his hand with cold eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "Who did it?" β
"The people of the Shen Xing Division, Ji Tong personally supervised the sentence."
"Ji Tong." Xue Jinian muttered, and said, "Find out who did it, you know how to do it." β
"My subordinates understand!"
Xue Jinian stared at the silver butterfly in his hand tightly, as if he saw the dyingness of the flower's shallow blood flowing all over the ground. The bloodshot under his eyes slowed down, and his heart throbbed. He was wrong, he shouldn't have used Hua Asa to confirm an ethereal thing! He shouldn't be merciful to Xue Yan!
In his previous life, Xue Xian stood up for him, how can he be sure that he is really loyal to him, and not deliberately made an illusion to show him?
Xue Jinian's heart was depressed and crazy, but his expression was calmer, and he even brought a smile: "Is Princess Anping's birthday coming soon?" β
Xue Qi said: "Indeed, the fifth day of the third month. β
Xue Jinian got up, walked to the museum shelf, pressed a mechanism, and a dark box was revealed on the wall, which contained nothing but a set of old purple clothes. He carefully placed the silver butterfly in his hand and put it back in its place.
The corners of his lips sneered, and he said, "In this case, the governor should always send a congratulatory gift." β
"Let Xue Jiu pass."
Xue Jiu is a man, but what he does the most is to study the torture that makes prisoners unable to survive and die!
"Yes." Xue Qi asked, "Is the Overseer going to skin or cramp?" β
"The heart is separated from the belly, and the person knows the face but does not know the heart, and the governor has never liked people to lie to me. Since the old man himself does not cherish this skin, the governor thinks of himself. Peel it off. β918
Xue Jinian sat back in his place, picked up a folded book on the bookcase, looked at it, threw it back again, and said: "This governor remembers that there is a drum maker in Nancheng, and it is said that his skills are good. β
Xue Qi nodded: "Yes, his subordinates pass by his house every day." β
"Bring him in, and before the fifth day of the third month, the governor will see the finished product."
"Yes!"
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Feique Palace
Shen Xingsi's board was beaten without water, and the stick was full of strength to the bone. Hua Qian couldn't help but snort low except at the beginning, and gritted his teeth the whole time, and didn't even moan out.
Empress Wen frowned and sat on the side staring with a cold face, and after the execution was completed, she left Feique Palace with Changle full of aura. Hua Qian raised his head slightly in a cold sweat, and watched the two of them leave with dizzy eyes, and then his eyes went dark, and in Jinxin's screams, he didn't know.
That night, he developed a high fever.
Because it was the punishment of the queen mother herself, Jinxin went to the imperial doctor's office, and none of the imperial doctors who received the treatment dared to come to the door. In the end, it was a little-known doctor Yu in the medical department who saw Jinxin crying pitifully, so he followed her to Feique Palace to treat Hua Qian.
After prescribing medicine, Jinxin personally stared at the person and fried it, and carefully helped Hua Qian to feed her. However, Hua Qian was so groggy that most of the bowl of medicine was spilled.
Looking at Hua Qian's scene, Jin Xin was so anxious, but he was helpless. I can only boil the medicine over and over again, and feed her over and over again.
Seeing Hua Qian lying on the bed, Jinxin silently prayed in her heart: Princess, you must not be fine!
If the princess had an accident, how would she explain it to the Overseer?!
Mrs. Yu was guarding the door, seeing that Jinxin was almost six gods and no owner, she sighed silently, and when she ran to the small kitchen for the third time to boil the medicinal soup, Mrs. Yu finally couldn't help but follow in: "Miss Jin, the princess is seriously injured, and now she needs to rest well, so don't toss her anymore." β
Jinxin looked at it coldly: "It's a good thing, I knew that the princess was seriously injured, and you dared not move your legs in the medical office one by one!" β
Doctor Yu was a little helpless: "The princess's injury was personally punished by the queen, who dares to take this diagnosis?" β
Jinxin sneered: "Since that's the case, how dare you come?" β
Dr. Yu touched his nose, and he was even more helpless: "Didn't you cry all the time?" He stepped forward and pulled up Jinxin, and said with some seriousness: "Although the overseer has instructions, take care of Princess Changning more in everything." However, there are serious things, Princess Changning was punished for colliding with the queen, and everyone in the palace knew it. You see, the Overseer hasn't sent a message in until now? β
Jinxin stared at him in disbelief: "Yu Chang, what do you mean?" β
Dr. Yu said: "I don't understand this? Although the overseer is more amiable to Princess Changning, you don't know what the situation between him and the queen is. Do you really expect the Overseer to have any feelings for Princess Changning? It's just a joke. β
"Did you hear any rumors?"
Dr. Yu didn't hide it: "I did listen to it three or two ears." β
"Say what?"
"There are private rumors in the palace that it is said that Princess Changning and the Overseer were ambushed on the way back to Beijing, and they were rescued by the Overseer many times, and their affection grew, and it was ......"
"What affection is deepening? Who chews the tongue? The old lady cut it! "As the princess's personal maid, she also sees the little tricks between the princess and the overseer, and she likes to see them.
But this matter can't be put on the table, it's a death!
It's not good for the princess, it's good for the overseer!
"Isn't it normal for the princess to be cared for all the way and be grateful to him? If even the grace of saving lives can be said to be forgotten, then what kind of master is worth following us! Jinxin grabbed Dr. Yu's front placket and pulled it forward: "Yu Chang, let me tell you, I don't care what rumors you hear outside, in short, it's best to forget them all, and don't even hide them in your heart!" β
She's for his good!
Even if the princess was injured this time, the overseer didn't bring a word until now, but Jinxin knew that the overseer must remember Feique Palace!
He must remember!
So at this time, who is not long-sighted dares not to pay attention to Princess Changning, the overseer, he will definitely not let that person go!
"Okay, okay, I'll just talk about it, what are you anxious about......" Doctor Yu patted Jinxin's hand, motioned for her to let go of herself, and shook the wrinkled placket before saying, "I think you might as well stay in the Yeting Palace." This princess of Changning looks at her high status, but you see, which princess and princess in this palace was beaten half to death by Shen Xingsi like her? β
"Fuck off! If you can't speak, don't speak, no one treats you as a dumb person! Jinxin glanced at him angrily: "What do you know!" β
He also said: "The Overseer has a life-saving grace for me, and this kindness will never be forgotten." No matter why he put me by Princess Changning's side in the first place, in short, now, Princess Changning is my master. β
"Okay, okay, I won't say it. But you also need to pay attention to it. He picked up the medicinal soup that Jinxin had just boiled not long ago, and hummed: "This medicinal soup will be fed to her in an hour, if this high fever does not go away, I am afraid that your master will become a fool." β
"Yu Chang, you are looking for death!" Jinxin picked up the soup spoon in his hand and knocked on the back of Dr. Yu's head with a bang......
No matter how worried Jinxin was, Hua Qian was lying quietly on the bed at the moment. Because of the injury on her back, she could only sleep on her stomach, her head tilted on the pillow, her face was pale, and there was not even a trace of blood on her lips.
She dreamed of a hut in which there was no light in the dark room, and she heard the crying of a little girl and the sound of a pounding on the door. She cried for a long time and filmed for a long time, but no one came.
Later, tired of crying and shouting, she sat in the corner with her knees folded in fear, and pressed her face tightly to her arms. She didn't know where it was, and she didn't know how she was here.
After a long time, there was finally a sound outside the door, and it was the sound of chains being removed from the door lock, and then the door opened.
The little girl in the corner looked up sharply, only to see a tall back figure walking in against the light, the moonlight fell behind him, and his face could not be seen clearly at all, only the knife in his hand reflected a glimmer of dazzling white light......
A shrill and dissonant shout suddenly rose, and Hua Qian finally saw clearly that it was her young self......
"Ah!!h
"Princess, princess...... Princess, wake up...... someone called in her ear, Hua opened her eyes suddenly, and saw Jinxin with red eyes leaning down on her hand, looking at her with an anxious face at the moment.
Hua Qian looked at Jinxin with a dull gaze, and for a moment, there was a kind of confusion that he didn't know where he was.
Soon, there was a piercing pain in his back. Hua Qian hissed in a low voice, his eyes slowly moved from the curtain to the top of the gorgeous palace, and finally came to his senses, he was still in Feique Palace.
"Jinxin......" she called in a low voice, her voice hoarse.
"Princess, princess, you're awake. You're scared to death the slave. Jinxin cried and laughed, and without waiting for Hua Qian to speak, he hurriedly ran to the door: "Doctor Yu, the princess is awake, come and take a look." β
Hua Qian saw a strange man come to her bed around the screen, this man was thin and had an average face, thinking that it was the imperial doctor that Jinxin found for her.
"Thank you, doctor."
Doctor Yu replied: "The princess is serious, and Weichen doesn't dare to be it." He carefully inspected Hua Qian's injuries and said, "The fever has subsided, and Weichen will re-open the sub-recuperation prescription, which will definitely make the princess get better soon." β
After speaking, he got up and went out, opened a new recipe and handed it to Jinxin, and said a few more words to her before saying goodbye to the master and servant and leaving.
Hua Qian watched his figure disappear all the time, and then said jokingly to Jinxin: "Doctor Yu, right?" Does he like you? β
Jinxin was stunned for a moment, and then said to Hua Qian with a smile: "Princess, you are so badly injured, the first thing you do when you wake up is to inquire about the gossip of the slave?" β
"This is not called gossip, you princess and me, I care about your life's affairs, hiss......"
Jinxin hurriedly supported her: "Princess, how do you feel?" β
"What else? It hurts, tsk, the queen is worthy of Changle's biological mother, this fights people, one is more ruthless than the other. β
Jin Xin held Hua Qian with an ugly face, opened his mouth, and swallowed back silently.
Hua Qian's face is also ugly, the loss of qi and blood is ugly, and her spirit is also very poor, but she is still in the mood to tease Jinxin: "What to do with a face, your princess and I will not die, and there will be a blessing." It's a happy event, come, laugh one. β
Jinxin: "......"
The master and servant chatted a few more words, and Jinxin was so angry by her that she finally went out speechlessly, and decided to bring a bowl of medicinal soup to stun this unserious master.
Seeing Jinxin's face improve, Hua Qian breathed a sigh of relief, this time, she was miserable.