When Shen Nianzhen was escorted back to Kunning Palace, the queen was having dinner in the bright lights of the hall.

The atmosphere in the hall is very depressing, and the palace people look at their noses and noses.

Su Muwan sat next to the queen, sobbing and matching, covering her eyes with a Hangzhou silk brocade embroidered with splendid magnolias, looking so sad.

A palace person came in to report: "Niangniang, Miss Shen has brought it back." ”

The queen snapped and put down the jade chopsticks in her hand, and snorted coldly: "Bring her in!" ”

Immediately, he wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, looked at Su Muwan, and said softly: "Don't be angry, wait until you find something from that slut, this palace will ask Your Majesty to seek justice for you!" ”

"Mother, it's also possible that I accidentally lost it......"

Su Muwan raised her head and said in anticipation of Ai Ai's words.

There were two crystal tears on her cheeks, which not only did not ruin her beauty, but added a touch of beautiful charm.

What is called pear blossom with rain, delicate and infinite, this is it.

"Whether she stole it or not, go and interrogate it first!" The queen raised her eyebrows and said: "When you came today, the palace still saw it, who is it who didn't take it if you lost it at this time?" Such a shallow-eyed woman, the Sakura National Palace will definitely punish her well! ”

Su Muwan's eyes flashed, and she still opened her mouth to persuade her: "Niangniang, after all, Miss Shen is the fiancée of the second cousin, otherwise, forget it......"

"How can you forget it! That magnolia hairpin, but it's a token of love between you and Bing'er! How can anyone steal it? The queen's face sank suddenly.

Su Muwan was about to answer, when someone from the palace came in and reported: "Niangniang, Miss Shen brought it." ”

The queen suddenly perked up and said, "Bring it in!" ”

After a while, the two palace maids led Shen Nianzhen into the outside of the main hall, the queen's eyes fell on Shen Nianzhen's calm and beautiful face, only to feel the anger in her heart rising layer by layer, and before Shen Nianzhen stepped forward to ask for peace, she said coldly: "Miss Shen, as the concubine of the Grand Commander's Mansion, if you steal Wan'er's love token, aren't you afraid of discrediting the Grand Commander's Mansion?" ”

"What love token?"

Shen Nianzhen looked surprised, insisted on finishing the big ceremony, and then replied without humility or arrogance: "What the queen said, the courtiers don't understand. ”

"You're still holding garlic here?" The queen snorted coldly, glanced at Su Muwan, and said, "Come on!" ”

Su Muwan stepped forward slowly, like a hibiscus that had just bloomed, but there were some tear stains on her face, which inexplicably reminded people of the quiet lake after the heavy rain, and the blue sky, foggy.

She said with tears in her eyes: "Miss Su, when I groomed you in the side hall before, you said that my Mulan hairpin was beautiful, and you asked me for it, I said that it was a token of my love with His Royal Highness, and I can't give it to you...... You, how can you take it secretly? Hurry up and give it back to me! ”

After saying that, he began to cry.

Shen Nian really couldn't imagine that there was such a person in the world who reversed black and white, and he was still a woman.

"Miss Su, I didn't take your hairpin, you found the wrong person." She replied coldly.

"Miss Shen, let's take it out, if it is searched on you later, it won't look good." Su Muwan's eyes were red, and she looked at her with pity and said, "If you take the initiative to take it out, I will treat it as if nothing happened, and ask the queen mother not to punish you." ”

The voice is soft and slow, with the pleasant sound of a girl.

"Thank you Miss Su for being empathetic and thoughtful, but it's a pity that I didn't take your hairpin, and I don't know where it is." Shen Nianzhen is still a sentence.

Su Muwan was okay, the queen had already darkened her face, slapped the table hard, and said angrily: "It must be on you!" Someone! Search for this palace! ”

As soon as the words fell, two or three palace maids stepped forward to search Shen Nianzhen's body.

Shen Nianzhen flashed to the side and said angrily: "Queen Mother! You have no proof! Why do you say that I stole Miss Sue's things? Why are you searching me? ”

"Hongu, this is for your own good." The queen said coldly: "Check early, verify the identity, if you stole it, you will be punished obediently, if not, it also proves your innocence, right?" Search for this palace! ”

"Don't!"

Shen Nian was really a little annoyed, no matter whether the hairpin was on her or not, as long as she was searched in this Kunning Palace today, she would definitely be discredited in Beijing tomorrow! The thief stole this reputation and followed her for the rest of his life......

Seeing a few grandmothers and palace maids rushing over, she staggered backwards to dodge, but accidentally fell to the ground and was pulled up again.

Su Muwan stood behind the queen, pursed the corners of her mouth and watched this scene quietly, with an indifferent smile on her lips.

But at this moment, there was a palace person outside: "The emperor has arrived-"

The queen's face changed, and she immediately got up and knelt down in front of the main hall with Su Muwan to greet the holy driver.

Shen Nianzhen was firmly grasped by several grandmothers.

The emperor is in his forties this year, it is the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, a golden robe embroidered with dragon patterns sets off his whole person is not angry and arrogant, he has a pair of extremely good-looking phoenix eyes, which is somewhat similar to the appearance of the second prince, but with more majesty.

Shen Nianzhen glanced at the emperor secretly, and then hurriedly lowered his head, his heart pounding.

In the two lifetimes combined, it was the first time she had seen the sky.

"What's going on here?" After the emperor entered the hall, he sat down with a golden sword at the top position, lazily glanced at the people in the hall, waved his hand and said, "Get up." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." After the queen got up, she was quite aggrieved and told what happened today, and said with red eyes: "Your Majesty, poor Bing'er was just beaten up by the second evil animal, and his daughter-in-law suffered such a grievance!" Or did it happen under the noses of the concubines! This is a big conspiracy! The concubine begs His Majesty to call the shots! ”

After speaking, he knelt down.

"Queen, why bother, get up quickly."

The emperor stretched out his hand, personally helped the queen up, and said with a serious face: "If it is indeed as you said, I will definitely make the decision for you and Bing'er!" It's just that this hairpin was really stolen by Miss Shen? ”

After speaking, he turned his head to look at Shen Nianzhen, who was kneeling there and always keeping his head down.

Shen Nian's heart jumped, and he immediately raised his head, and replied in a crisp voice: "Back to Your Majesty, the courtiers have not stolen Miss Su's hairpin!" Courtiers can swear! ”

"So many people saw it! You're still quibbling here! The queen was furious.

"Then the queen mother, have you ever found a hairpin from me?" Shen Nianzhen smiled slightly when he heard this.

"Isn't there a body search yet?" Empress airway.

"Then go search now." Shen Nianzhen said, immediately stood up from the ground, looked at Su Muwan with a calm face, and said: "Miss Su, I haven't taken your hairpin, I don't know why you suspected me, now, I am willing to prove my innocence, please Your Majesty send someone to search my body!" ”

The queen was dumbfounded.

This cheap girl just had a hard mouth like a dead duck, and she didn't let her body search, why was she so generous now? There's nothing strange about this, is there?

Su Muwan didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Shen Nianzhen's gourd, so she glanced at her with a faint look.

"Okay, I'll fulfill you." The Emperor nodded, and waved his hand lazily.

Soon, two elderly palace maids stepped forward and said to Shen Nianzhen: "Miss Shen, please come with the slave maid." ”

Shen Nianzhen nodded, politely saluted the people in the hall, and then slowly raised his feet and followed the palace maids to the side hall.

"I see that this hairpin may not have been stolen by this Miss Shen, she knows etiquette so well, she can see that she is a woman with a gentle temperament, and she is the only daughter of Shen Dada, how can she steal someone else's hairpin." The Emperor spoke slowly.

When the queen heard him say this, she felt like she hated something in her heart, but her face was full of tears: "Your Majesty, is my Bing'er going to swallow this dumb loss?" ”

Not again!

The emperor's eyes suddenly swelled with impatience, but it quickly dissipated, he glanced at the queen helplessly, frowned, and said, "Haven't I already dealt with this matter?" Don't mention it again, Queen! ”

"Your Majesty! Concubine ......"

The queen opened her mouth and wanted to say something more, but Su Muwan quietly pulled her sleeve on the side.

The queen swallowed all the words in her stomach.

At this time, the two palace maids led Shen Nianzhen back from the side hall, knelt down in front of the emperor and reported: "Back to Your Majesty, the slaves and maids have searched Miss Shen's body, and they have not found Miss Su's hairpin on her. ”

"None? How is that possible! ”

Su Muwan exclaimed.

The hairpin, but she personally watched the person hidden in Shen Nianzhen's sleeve! How could it be......

The queen was also surprised, and she couldn't speak with her mouth open.

The emperor had a clear expression: "I just said, the hairpin was not stolen by Miss Shen, you wronged her." ”

"So, where did Wan'er's hairpin go? The concubines have already asked people to search the Kunning Palace, up and down ......," the queen muttered to herself.

"Queen Mother, maybe it was someone from Kunning Palace who stole Miss Su's hairpin."

Shen Nianzhen said slowly: "Has Niangniang searched the palace maids?" ”

"No, no ......"

"Oh, something happened, instead of searching the palace maid and the subordinates, I searched for me, the courtier who came to the palace as a guest and met the queen's mother......" Shen Nianzhen said slowly, his tone full of mockery.

"Miss Shen, the queen mother is in a hurry, she just came to you to ask questions, why are you so aggressive?"

Su Muwan's face changed, and she didn't speak politely.

Shen Nianzhen looked at her angry appearance, smiled slightly, and said lightly: "Really? Who was going to search me in front of the court? I keep saying that I want to give Miss Su an explanation to you, am I dreaming? ”

"Miss Shen, you misunderstood." Su Muwan took a deep breath, and the corners of her mouth showed a shallow smile: "Niangniang, she just cares about it, and ...... mess."

"Alright." The emperor slowly opened his mouth and said, "If you want to find the hairpin, you can only continue to search, Empress, you will call the palace maid who has come into contact with Miss Su today, and search them all!" I don't believe it! I can't find a hairpin yet! ”

The last sentence has revealed a strong majesty.

The queen's heart froze, and she immediately responded: "Yes, Your Majesty, the concubine will go and investigate." ”

After speaking, he gave a look to the female official He who was close to him, and ordered her to search quickly.

The hall was quiet for a while, the queen personally poured a cup of hot tea and carefully handed it over, the emperor reached out to take it, took a sip, looked at Shen Nianzhen, and said: "Miss Shen, you didn't steal the hairpin, this matter has nothing to do with you, it's late at night, let's get out of the palace quickly!" Your father and eldest brother are waiting at the palace gate. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Shen Nianzhen saluted when he heard the words, and replied: "It's just that this matter started after all because of the courtier, although the courtiers are innocent, they are also very worried about whether Miss Su's hairpin can be recovered, and the courtiers want to stay here and wait for the truth to come out, so that their hearts will be steady, and I hope Your Majesty will approve it." ”

"Good! You are affectionate and righteous. ”

The Emperor exclaimed.

The queen lifted her eyelids on the side, glanced at Shen Nianzhen like a needle, and slowly lowered it.

Su Muwan's eyes turned red again, and she said in a low voice: "Miss Shen, thank you for not caring about ......"

Before the words fell, Lady He hurriedly walked in from outside, holding a beautiful magnolia hairpin in her hand, and reported: "Your Majesty, Niangniang, Miss Su's hairpin has been found." ”

Su Muwan's voice stopped abruptly, and she looked at the hairpin held in the palm of her hand by Lady Officer He in disbelief, it was indeed hers.

The queen was also stunned.

"Where did you find it?" The Emperor asked in a deep voice.

"It was found on her." Lady He said slowly, and when the words fell, the two grandmothers pushed a palace maid with five flowers and tied up to walk in from outside.

Everyone looked at it, but it was the close-knit palace maid Caidie beside the queen.

Caidie was tied all over, knelt on the ground and kept shouting: "Niangniang! Queen Mother! The slave didn't steal Miss Su's hairpin! Didn't steal! The slave doesn't know how the hairpin got on me......"

Su Muwan slowly shifted her gaze to Shen Nianzhen's face.

Shen Nianzhen smiled at her.

There was clarity and cunning in that gaze.

Su Muwan's heart sank, knowing that all her calculations today had been seen through, Shen Nianzhen not only planned the plan, but also countered her and the queen's army.

In this game, she lost.

The hand hidden in the sleeve clenched.

"Butterflies? How could it be you? The queen was taken aback, looked at Caidie in disbelief, and said angrily: "In vain, this palace is not thin on you on weekdays, and this is how you repay this palace?" ”

"Mother, slave maid no! The slave didn't steal ......," Butterfly cried and shook her head.

The queen closed her eyes suddenly, her eyes showed a hint of disappointment, and when she opened them again, she had already regained her cold color, and said with an emotionless face: "Since you have done such a thing, this palace cannot cover it, and everything will be handled by Your Majesty." ”

The emperor glanced at her, smiled indifferently, and said, "The queen doesn't have to blame herself, but when you do something in the future, don't be impulsive." ”

immediately ordered that the butterfly be dragged down and killed.

"Queen Mother! The slave and maid are wronged! When Caidie was dragged down, her face was full of despair and she kept shouting loudly.

Soon, the sound of a board was heard outside.

The queen's face changed unpredictably, looking at Shen Nianzhen, a look of disgust flashed in her eyes, but a smile appeared on her face, and she held her hand: "Miss Shen, I'm sorry, it was the palace that wronged you today, please don't take it to heart." ”

"Niangniang is also worried about Miss Su, so she is in a hurry." Shen Nianzhen smiled slightly and said, "How dare the courtiers blame it?" ”

The queen breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this.

But at this time, Shen Nian said faintly: "The courtier's wronged is a small matter, whether His Royal Highness the Second Prince has been wronged or not, but it is a big matter, and I hope that Your Majesty will be aware of everything and must not be deceived by others." ”

After speaking, he knelt down straight at the emperor and kowtowed heavily.

The people in the main hall were stunned.

After the queen reacted, she immediately changed color and said angrily: "Shen Nianzhen! What are you doing? What does this matter have to do with the second prince? You don't talk nonsense here! ”

Shen Nianzhen just knelt and didn't answer.

The queen's angry face was distorted.

Su Muwan was also taken aback, she really couldn't imagine that Shen Nianzhen's real trick was here! By virtue of being wrongfully accused of stealing hairpins, he begged the emperor to re-investigate the matter of the second prince! Ruthless, indeed a ruthless person.

What she didn't do with the queen, she did!

The emperor was also surprised.

He glanced Shen Nianzhen up and down, suddenly smiled slightly, and slowly stretched out his hand.

The eunuch on the side immediately handed over a booklet, and the emperor took it and glanced at it casually, and asked with a smile: "These are all Concubine Qi's pulse cases, what are you going to do with these?" ”

These were all found when I was searching for a body just now.

"Back to Your Majesty, it's like this." Shen Nianzhen raised her eyes and replied: "The courtier knows that a country man has superb medical skills, so she plans to show him the pulse case of Concubine Qi to see if he can be cured. ”

"Oh? Do you have this filial piety? The emperor became more and more surprised: "It seems that today is the first time you have seen Concubine Qi, right?" ”

"No, in the past, His Royal Highness brought his courtiers into the palace and met Concubine Qi." Shen Nianzhen replied.

"I see."

The emperor had a big smile on his lips.

The queen was in a panic watching from the sidelines, this slut still has this hand! Now that His Majesty has blue eyes, I am afraid that it will not be long before Rong Chen, who kills the Heavenly Sword, will be lifted from the grounding!

She couldn't bear it anymore, and said with red circles: "Your Majesty, Bing'er's wounds have become more and more painful in the past two days, the imperial doctors are helpless, and the concubines are very worried!" ”

"Didn't Imperial Doctor Liang say that his injuries were just external injuries and could be healed after a good rest? Why does it hurt so much? ”

"That's it...... It hurts! The queen said with tears in her eyes: "The second child is too heavy......"

The emperor frowned and said, "In that case, I will go and see him." ”

"The concubine thanked Your Majesty for Bing'er!" The queen burst into laughter.

The emperor stood up, glanced at Shen Nianzhen, asked the eunuch to return the case to Shen Nianzhen, and said with a smile: "Miss Shen, go back, your father should have been waiting at the gate of the palace." ”

"The courtiers obey."

Shen Nianzhen knelt down and said goodbye.

When the emperor and queen went to visit the third prince, she slowly stood up and breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Muwan glanced at her coldly, turned around and left with her maid lightly, her back graceful, as dizzying as ever.

Behind this goddess's face, there is a hidden mind full of calculations.

Shen Nianzhen glanced at her with a complicated expression, then walked out of Kunning Palace, and walked quickly in the direction of the palace gate, this road went back and forth twice, even if no one led her, she recognized it.