Chapter 22 The phoenix-tailed hairpin
There was a lot of grass growing on my mother-in-law's grave, which added a touch of beauty in this bleak autumn.
Nan Qian gently stroked her mother-in-law's tombstone, because of a mission and a responsibility. The mother-in-law was able to save someone who had nothing to do with her, regardless of life and death. In modern times, Nan Qian, who is accustomed to seeing the warmth and coldness of people, can't help but have tears in her eyes.
"Niangniang, the wind is blowing" Xing'er put a cloak on Nan Qian.
"Yes, the wind is blowing" Nan Qian stretched out ten fingers from his cloak and carefully felt the wind passing between his fingers, "but some people can't feel it anymore"
Xing'er looked at Nan Qian's sad appearance, what's wrong with Niangniang?
"Niangniang, there is an urgent message from the palace, let you go back quickly" Mulberry Zhi stepped hurriedly, and the dead leaves under his feet creaked.
"What's the urgency? Didn't you say that you would go back to the palace in the afternoon" Nan Qian tightened her cloak, and it was extremely cold today.
Sang Zhi shook his head and frowned, "I'm afraid it's not a good thing, Niang Niang has to be prepared"
The carriage hurried and finally arrived at the palace at noon, and without waiting for Nan Qian to rest for a while, he was urgently summoned to the Jiaotai Palace.
Jiaotai Hall is the place where the emperor deals with government affairs, what is the big deal?
Nan Qian hurried to the main hall, but was frightened by the serious and dreary atmosphere. I saw Jiang Liang sitting on the dragon chair with a dark face, and the deep gaze from the moment she came in fell on her. There are also skullcaps sitting on the side seat, and there are several concubines below.
"Get on your knees!" The sudden and magnificent voice came, which frightened Nan Qian for a moment, and several concubines present were a little panicked. It was the first time they had seen His Majesty so angry, and the queen who became a country woman really didn't know the general situation.
Nan Qian was stunned for a while, looking at Jiang Li's face, a fire rose in her heart inexplicably. "I don't know what the concubine did wrong, Your Majesty should be so angry" Nan Qian said nothing and refused to kneel.
"Heh, do you think you can dominate the harem if you become the queen?" Jiang Li's deep eyes narrowed, "Nanqian, don't forget, I am the Son of Heaven, and your position is also given to you by me."
"The concubine has never forgotten, it is Your Majesty who thinks too much" Nan Qian's heart was a little blocked, she really wanted to say that she didn't want this posterior, but after thinking about it, she swallowed it back.
"You mean that I have lived the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain? Nan Qian, you are really disappointed in me," Jiang Liang looked at her angrily and shook his head.
"Disappointed?? Hehe, the concubine scolded the concubine without knowing what was going on, who was disappointed? Nan Qian sneered, her whole body straightened, and she never bowed her head.
Seeing her like this, Jiang Liang, who had just suppressed some of his anger, became angry again, "Presumptuous, you are still pretending in front of me"
Jiang Liang waved his hands, and the sound of a hairpin falling to the ground was transmitted to every heart in the hall.
Nan Qian looked at the phoenix-tailed hairpin lying on the ground, frowned, and understood something, "How could the hairpin that Your Majesty gave to your concubine be here, but which sister picked it up?" ”
At this moment, Liu Guang slowly approached, "Your Majesty, Concubine Rong has woken up"
"Nan Qian, you should be glad, if Concubine Rong doesn't wake up, I really want to punish you, a jealous woman."
As soon as Jiang Li's words came out, Nan Qian smiled bitterly. This morning and now have simply changed, and she really understands the phrase "companion is like a tiger".
The group came to the Rong Concubine Palace, and Rong Concubine looked pitiful to me. Seeing Jiang Liang coming, there were tears in his eyes immediately, and he kept coughing with a pale face.
Nan Qian followed Jiang Li's footsteps and approached, Concubine Rong saw her look changed, looked at her with a white face and looked at her in panic, and put her head under the quilt and trembled uncontrollably. There are still words in the mouth, "The queen's sister didn't mean it, you let go of your sister, you let go of your sister"
In the silent hall, Concubine Rong's voice was heard by everyone clearly. Everyone couldn't help but glance at Nan Qian a few times.
It's just that everyone has different thoughts, "What happened to my sister" Since I couldn't ask Jiang Li, I had to start on Concubine Rong, but Concubine Rong's state...
Concubine Rong still muttered to herself, ignoring her. Nan Qian once fell into an embarrassing situation, and it turned out to be in this harem. Only Jiang Li's favor and preference can gain a foothold in this palace.
"Sister Rong's appearance, but she really suffered a great grievance in the Shen Criminal Division," finally a concubine couldn't help but stand up and said. It seems that she is asking Concubine Rong, but in fact, she is relieving Nan Qian.
Nan Qian looked at her, the willow eyebrows and goose egg face were very standard classical beauty faces. The beautiful and careless temperament of everyone on her body also made Nan Qian feel very comfortable. She should be the concubine of which concubine, and never disdain the battles in the palace. Presumably, her family also has a great position in this palace.
Nan Qian smiled and nodded at her in thanks, and then looked at Concubine Rong. She let Concubine Rong be punished in the Shen Penal Division, and went to see her a few times. Never let someone lynch her to bully her. Her hairpin appeared in Jiang Li's hand, which was clearly a frame-up.
Nan Qian didn't say a word, and stepped forward to check Concubine Rong's pulse, and her pulse was a little unstable, obviously frightened. I lifted my sleeves, and my arms were covered in marks. You don't need to look at other parts of Nanqian to understand, there must be scars everywhere.
"What else do you have to say now?" Jiang Liang looked at her with a cold face.
"It's not what the concubine does, the concubine will never be a backstabber"
"Very good" Jiang Liang looked at her, "bring people up"
A maid was brought up and fell to her knees tremblingly. Maybe it's because of the dignity of the emperor, and maybe it's because of the weakness of the heart.
Nan Qian shook her head and looked at her, she didn't expect that there would be a spy in her palace. The maid kneeling on the ground was none other than a maid in her palace.
"Slaves and maids see the emperor, see the queen's mother, see all the mothers"
"Don't be afraid, I will support you, just repeat what I said in the temple today"
Jiang Li's words were like a reassuring agent, and the palace maid Huahua swallowed her saliva and looked at Nan Qian weakly, and then quietly turned her eyes to a certain direction.
"Today... Today, after the slave and maid saw the emperor leaving, the queen mother threw out a thing, saying that the slave and maid would throw it away. When the slave and maid saw such a precious hairpin, they quietly hid it. Unexpectedly, the little master of Concubine Rong happened to find Niangniang, but Niangniang happened to be out of the palace again. Concubine Rong saw the hairpin in my hand and asked for it. Your Majesty also knows what happened later..."
Later, Concubine Rong returned to the Shen Criminal Division, but was beaten by her grandmother. said that she stole hairpins, because Concubine Rong relied on the backer of skullcap all the year round to squeeze the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace. It just so happened that this grandmother knew that the phoenix hairpin was the queen's thing, so she was charged with stealing.
When Nan Qian heard it, it was really outrageous, and she didn't know who came up with the plan. So flawed.
Nan Qian walked up to the palace maid and "raised her head"