Chapter 145: Praying Mantis Catches Cicadas
Chen Rong didn't expect that the palace people around her would actually make their own decisions and do such a thing behind their own backs, she eased her mind, pointed to the euonymus and mica and said, "You two are so confused! ”
Princess Fuqing saw this and also found something wrong. Looking at Chen Rong's trance-like appearance, it seemed that she was pitted by the palace people around her.
But with such a good opportunity in front of her, Princess Fuqing will not let it go because of her soft-heartedness.
"So, the imperial sister-in-law admitted that she instructed the palace people around her to frame the county lord of Yonghe, but unfortunately she was broken by the Jiang Yi people, so she would take risks and kill people?"
"When did Hongu admit it?" Chen Rong saw that things were developing in the most unfavorable direction for herself, she seemed to have suddenly been opened up to the second line of Ren Du, pointed at Jiang Yiren and said, "Are you instructed by Fuqing to join forces with Fuqing to frame this palace?!" ”
Jiang Yiren trembled under Chen Rong's terrifying eyes, she took out an object from her sleeve and presented it to Princess Fuqing with both hands: "Your Royal Highness Princess, this token was dragged down by the courtier from the murderer's waist. ”
Mica hurriedly looked at the palace card hanging from her waist, but her waist was empty and there was nothing.
Mica's face is full of horror! When did you lose your waist card? How could it fall into the hands of the Jiangyi people! Why...... I didn't even notice it. Fear struck the mica like a tidal wave, instantly overwhelming her.
Princess Fuqing looked at Mica's face as if she had seen a ghost, and said with a majestic face: "Mica, there are all human and material evidence, what else do you have to say?" ”
At this time, there was no luck in Mica's heart, she kowtowed to Chen Rong in silence, and then said: "That's right, framing the county lord of Yonghe and pushing the Jiang girl into the water were all done by slaves." But Miss Jiang may have misheard, it was not the crown princess who instructed the slaves, but someone else......"
Chen Rong bit her lip. Euonymus is the person arranged by his cousin after he entered the palace, and he is very dependent on Euonymus, but he does not have a deep master-servant relationship, but mica is different. Mica was brought into the palace by herself from Changping Bofu, and she grew up with herself, and she was loyal, but now, do you really want to give up her?
"Oh? Do you mean that the Jiangyi people misheard? Princess Fuqing's eyes moved slightly, and she looked at the mica with a smile: "The preface doesn't match the afterword, how can this palace think that you are quibbling?" ”
"Slaves are not quibbles." Mica said calmly: "Grandpa Wei is wrong, whether it is Grandpa Wei, or the slave maid, there is no selfish grudge between Grandpa Wei and the county lord of Yonghe. The reason why the county lord of Yonghe was framed was because someone handed over the news to the crown princess Niangniang, and His Royal Highness the prince wanted to take the county lord of Yonghe as a side concubine......"
"Ridiculous!" Princess Fuqing didn't expect that mica would be able to say this, and the teacup in her hand smashed towards mica, and scolded: "Yonghe is the daughter of the Marquis of the first rank and the county lord of the second grade, how can he be a side concubine for the prince!" You, you dare to quibble! ”
The tea cup thrown by Princess Fuqing smashed on Mica's shoulder, and the tea poured out immediately wet Mica's clothes.
Mica said with an embarrassed look: "Her Royal Highness the princess is angry, the slave and maid are by no means unbelievable, and the evidence is in the slave's hand." ”
Princess Fuqing squinted, there is really something hidden here! She glanced at Fang Xue beside her.
Fang Xue took a few steps forward, took the so-called evidence in Mica's hand, and presented it to Princess Fuqing.
Princess Fuqing swept through the ten lines at a glance, the paper was very ordinary rice paper, and the ink was also very ordinary pine smoke ink, and even the handwriting was very sloppy, and it was impossible to see who wrote it. But the content on the paper made Princess Fuqing secretly frightened.
Because it is clearly written on the paper: His Majesty intends to let the county lord of Yonghe enter the East Palace, but the county lord of Yonghe misbehaves and has personal affairs with others.
Could it be that the man really wasn't arranged by Chen Rong? Chen Rong just happened to be a pawn of the people behind the scenes? But why did the people behind the scenes frame Yonghe, could it be that in addition to the East Palace, Yonghe had other enemies?
Princess Fuqing did not doubt the authenticity of the note. Jiang Yiren suddenly testified against Chen Rong, and even he was caught off guard. With Chen Rong's brain, if she could prepare this note that was enough to make her turn over, how could she leave such a big handle.
No! The timing of the appearance of the Jiangyi people is too coincidental! The father emperor came out of Yonghe's house, which was bound to cause an uproar, but Jiang Yiren happened to divert everyone's attention. This shows that the Jiang Yi people are simply the arrangement of their father!
Why did my father instruct the Jiangyi people to do this? Is it because his father is dissatisfied with Chen Rong to the point of deposing her? So, does the father know about the note?
Princess Fuqing's heart was full of doubts.
Of course, what Princess Fuqing didn't know was that she only guessed half of the whole thing correctly, and the only person who knew the truth was Jiang Yiren!
"Imperial sister-in-law, if this palace is not mistaken, mica is the maid you brought into the East Palace from the Chen family, and the master and servant are deeply affectionate. This palace would not believe that the imperial sister-in-law would not know about today's events. ”
Greeting Princess Fuqing with a contemptuous gaze, all Chen Rong's emotions exploded at this moment!
"What if you know? I don't know how! Chen Rong's reason was burned by an emotion called jealousy, she raised her eyebrows obliquely, and a sneering smile escaped from the corners of her lips, reflecting the half of her slightly swollen face, which was quite hideous.
"I know you look down on me! My father also looks down on me! But Xie Yanhe is not as shameless as he is. My cousin obviously doesn't want her anymore, and he still fantasizes about entering the East Palace as a side concubine! ”
"Shut up!" Princess Fuqing's eyebrows twisted slightly, and she found that the side concubine's stalk couldn't get by. Who gave Chen Rong the confidence, prince?
"What? I was told that it hurt me. The corners of Chen Rong's lips curled, and she smiled and mocked: "I'm afraid that in a few days, the Jingping Marquis Mansion will usher in the holy decree, right?" ”
Princess Fuqing was almost laughed at by the confidence in Chen Rong's tone, she reciprocated Chen Rong with the same sneering smile, and even more mean in her words!
"Chen Rong, this palace found that you are not only stupid, you are also blind! Didn't you see that Yonghe was taken out by his father just now? ”
Princess Fuqing looked at Chen Rong meaningfully, and said slowly: "Have you read "Zhuangzi"? There is a bird in the south, and its name is the Oriole. The writhing is born in the South China Sea and flies in the North Sea, not more than the sycamore, not only the practice, not the food, not the spring does not drink. So the squirrel got rid of the rats, and the pelicans passed over them, and looked up at them and said, 'Frightened! ’。 If you've read this passage, you know how ridiculous you are right now. ”
Chen Rong is also a noble girl, and the Xixi invited by the family was a Jinshi and the first, so how could she not have read "Zhuangzi".
Chen Rong's ears buzzed, and her mind was even more chaotic, and after a while, she said very slowly: "What do you mean?" "Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that a piece of carrion?! So what is Sycamore? Amusing! It's ridiculous......
Princess Fuqing glanced around the crowd in a good mood, and her cold voice was smiling: "If you have to deceive yourself, this palace can't help it." ”
Chen Rong's body shook when she heard this, but thanks to the palace people behind her who supported her, she didn't fall to the ground.
"I want to see my cousin......" Chen Rong said as if even the muscles and bones on her body had been sucked away, and she said with a lost look.
"Imperial sister-in-law, isn't it imperative to think about who gave you the note? Otherwise, you will not be able to tell you the guilt. The reason why Princess Fuqing reminded Chen Rong was not out of kindness, but because she knew that after having this note, it would be difficult to crucify Chen Rong again.
The matter has come to this point, it is better to find out the real culprit behind the scenes as soon as possible. After all, the safety of Yonghe is the most important. If there is no father and emperor today, Yonghe will really be innocent, and all his plans will be over!
"The note was found by Mica in the Ramadan Pavilion of the East Palace, and it was placed on the windowsill." Chen Rong's face turned pale, and there was a sharp pain in her heart, she forcibly held it back, and said slowly: "As for the person who sent the note, Weimao checked the palace people in charge of sprinkling and sweeping inside and outside the hall, and no one saw how this note came from. ”
"Euonymus, do you still need to be tortured by this palace to pry your mouth open?" Princess Fuqing's eyes were bright, and she instantly guessed the person who put the note in the East Palace. The thief shouted to catch the thief, but of course he couldn't find a clue.
"Your Royal Highness Princess, the slave doesn't know where this note came from, everything is made by the slave himself, and has nothing to do with others." Euonymus's tone was calm, and the calculations and grim expressions that usually appeared in the corners of his eyebrows and eyes were all gone, showing a rare loyalty and honesty.
Princess Fuqing squinted her eyes and snorted: "You think this palace is your master, so foolish?!" Although the palace doesn't like the crown princess, it hates people who betray the lord even more. ”
Princess Fuqing glanced at Chen Rong, who was still out of the situation until this time, turned her eyes to Feng Hui, and said slowly: "Manager Feng, how do you think this matter should be handled?" ”
"Returning to Her Royal Highness the Princess, the palace people made mistakes, so they should naturally be dealt with according to the palace rules." Feng Hui said with his eyebrows lowered.
"Her Royal Highness Princess, Lord Jiang asks to see you!" At this moment, a man who looked like Jin Wuwei appeared in the garden.
When Princess Fuqing heard this, she said, "It's just right!" ”
She looked at the obviously restless crowd in front of her, and knew that these women in the house were not used to showing their heads in front of foreign men, and suddenly compassionate: "Ladies and ladies should go to the guest house to avoid it first, and after the matter is resolved, I will send you home." ”
"Thank you, Your Highness." Everyone hurriedly thanked them, with the two big Buddhas of Princess Fuqing and Feng Hui pressing here, how dare the ladies have doubts, and hurriedly got up and walked towards the guest house.
These ladies and ladies were the most delicate, their knees were numb, and they were still supported by the maids, and they staggered into the guest house.
Mrs. Cheng Enbo, as the host, unsurprisingly stayed
Princess Fuqing's eyes swept over Mrs. Marquis Changling, who wanted to mix in the crowd, her eyes sharpened, and she shouted: "Mrs. Marquis Changling, you and Mrs. Shizi stay, when did the palace say that you two can leave?" ”
When Mrs. Marquis Changling heard this, her knees weakened and she collapsed on the ground, trembling like chaff.
Princess Fuqing was too lazy to look at the appearance of this old pious woman, took the new tea handed over by the palace people, took a sip slowly, and said: "Lord Jiang has fiery eyes, and he is like a god in judging cases. The father is very dependent, and the people present are all related people, so let's wait for Lord Jiang here. ”
Princess Fuqing's voice fell, and only Jiang Yiren could look as usual. Mrs. Changling Marquis and Xie Qin were like mourning and the other were like ashes, while Mrs. Cheng Enbo looked panicked. As for Chen Rong, her eyes were complicated and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Princess Fuqing took in everyone's eyes, sighed in her heart, and said to Jiang Yiren in a kind tone: "Lord Jiang is here in a while, you don't have to be afraid, according to the truth." ”
"Your Royal Highness the Princess, the courtiers understand." Jiang Yiren had a well-behaved look, and the corner of his eye secretly glanced at Feng Hui, who seemed to have no sense of existence, only to see Feng Hui's thumb rubbed twice quickly, Jiang Yiren hurriedly lowered his head, secretly relieved.
The secret communication between Jiang Yiren and Feng Hui did not even find out about Princess Fuqing.
After a while, a man in armor strode in, the man was burly, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, a resolute face, and the armor on his body reflected a compelling cold light in the sun, and a murderous coldness came to his face.
"At the end, I will participate in the crown princess, see Her Royal Highness the princess."
"Flat." Princess Fuqing and Chen Rong said at the same time. But the two of them sat and stood at the same time. One is graceful and luxurious, and so neat; One cheek was red and swollen and looked embarrassed, and suddenly formed a very sharp contrast.
Jiang Liuqu didn't seem to see the embarrassment of the crown princess, and said in a tone without ups and downs: "Your Royal Highness the princess, where is the prisoner?" ”
Princess Fuqing raised her hand and pointed at the kneeling Euonymus, Mica and the others, and instructed Chunxue, "You explain what happened to Lord Jiang clearly." ”
After Chunxue explained the matter to Jiang Liuqu in detail and confirmed that nothing was missing, she quietly retreated to Princess Fuqing's side.
Jiang Liuqu arched his hand towards Jiang Yiren: "Miss Jiang, how long has it been since you fell into the water until now." ”
Jiang Yiren didn't expect that Jiang Liuqu's first question was herself, but with the reassuring pill that Feng Hui gave her, her expression was quite calm: "Returning to my lord, the little girl probably fell into the water half an hour ago." ”
When Jiang Liuqu heard this, he didn't ask much, and the second person he asked was mica: "Mica, when did you retire?" ”
This question cannot be answered by mica. She did go out in the middle of the banquet, but she was not conspiring with Euonymus, her purpose was to lure Miss Chen Er away. It's just that I didn't know what went wrong halfway, and the person who fell into the water suddenly became Jiang Yiren.
"Mica, this official is asking you!" Jiang Liuqu shouted! His voice was like thunder, and the majesty in his tone made mica tremble subconsciously.
Mica smiled bitterly in her heart, and now she can only be wrong.
"Lord Hui, the slave left a moment before Miss Jiang."
"Euonymus, when did you leave?" Jiang Liuqu's gaze turned to the euonymus who was kneeling on the ground.
"Lord Huiyu, the slave went out one step ahead of the mica, and waited for the mica at the rain pavilion." Euonymus is not lying.
"Mrs. Cheng Enbo, please call all the maids at the banquet over to confront you." Jiang Liuqu said.
"Wait a minute, my lord, the concubine will go and gather the next person." Mrs. Cheng Enbo said hurriedly. The incident happened in his own house, and he and his uncle could not escape the blame. A county lord of Yonghe, a granddaughter of Zhang Xiang, neither party can afford to offend. Mrs. Cheng Enbo now wants to find out more than anyone else.
"Wait!" Princess Fuqing noticed that something was wrong. Jiang Liuqu made such a big battle, it seems that he is trying the case, but with such fanfare, isn't he afraid of startling the snake? ! Unless...... He was trying to stall for time.
But why did Jiang Liuqu do this!
"Does Her Royal Highness have any doubts?" Jiang Liuqu's arrangement was interrupted, there was no trace of displeasure in his expression, and he had a tone of being on the matter.
"Lord Jiang, this palace thinks that the breakthrough in this matter is on the euonymus, and the top priority is to pry the mouth of the euonymus open."
"Your Royal Highness, don't you think this matter is strange?" Princess Fuqing's acumen made Jiang Liuqu's eyes flash, and he said respectfully: "According to the testimony of the crown princess and the wife of the Marquis of Changling, the county lord of Yonghe and the foreign man chose to have a private meeting at the banquet in the Chengenbo Mansion, but now, this foreign man is nowhere to be seen......"
"Master Jiang!" Princess Fuqing raised her eyebrows, and couldn't help but interrupt Jiang Liuqu's words: "How stupid is the county lord of Yonghe to choose to have a private meeting with someone else on the territory of another person's house?" With so many ladies at the banquet, isn't she afraid of being discovered? Not to mention ......"
Princess Fuqing's voice changed, and she said meaningfully: "It was the crown princess who soiled the skirt of the county lord of Yonghe, and the county lord of Yonghe will retire from the table, is it not the adulterer or the princess of the county lord of Yonghe?" ”
"Ahem, cough, cough ......" Feng Hui couldn't help coughing, realizing that he had successfully attracted Jiang Liuqu's gaze, Feng Hui quickly moved his lips and said a few words silently: "The most noble person of Yonghe County Lord, Lord Jiang is cautious." ”
Jiang Liuqu's pupils shrank, and he bit his cheek tightly, so that he didn't let himself lose his temper on the spot.
On the way here, Jiang Liuqu was still puzzled, it was just a matter of inner house secrets, why did His Majesty let him come with the palace guards. Now, Feng Hui's words gave him the answer.
Jiang Liuqu couldn't help but think of the county lord of Yonghe, who had a few encounters with him in the palace, as well as His Majesty's endless rewards, and secretly sighed: Rao is Your Majesty, and he is also a hero, and he is sad to pass the beauty pass!
With Feng Hui's reminder, Jiang Liuqu instantly changed his attitude, and he said in a kind manner: "What Her Royal Highness the Princess said is extremely true, and it is all the last general's inconsiderate consideration. The last general brought the euonymus and others back to the yamen for interrogation. ”
"And this note." Princess Fuqing bowed slightly towards Fang Xue.
Fang Xue took the note from Princess Fuqing's hand and presented it to Jiang Liuqu with both hands: "Lord Jiang." ”
Jiang Liuqu took the note, glanced at it cursoryly, and ordered his subordinates: "Take people away!" ”
After Jiang Liuqu left, Feng Hui bowed to the county lord of Yonghe: "Your Royal Highness Princess, the old slave has to return to the palace to resume his life, and the old slave will retire first." ”
"Mr. Feng walks slowly." Princess Fuqing had a leisurely and complacent expression, and after sending Feng Hui away, she looked at Chen Rong's dejected appearance, and showed pity: "This palace knows today what it means to lift a stone and shoot yourself in the foot." ”