Jin Gongzi frowned and turned his head, ignoring Ruan Mianmian.

Embarrassed.

Ruan Mianmian looked down, and didn't seem to understand why Jin Jiaoyang suddenly looked at himself and didn't want to speak, thinking that he was such a character, he didn't take it to heart, so he took two bites of the cloud cake and ate it, and turned his head to whisper to Liu Xin'er.

"Your Majesty, this time I summoned the sun to enter the palace, but what is the important matter?" Jin Jiaoyang saw that the emperor was just gossiping and didn't say anything, but the people who came to the Jin Mansion to spread the word were in a hurry, and they didn't look like they were fine.

"Ao, that's the case, someone just falsely accused Yi Pinxiang of privately delivering news to you during the scientific expedition, but don't worry, it has been confirmed that what the person said is a lie, and the mastermind behind the scenes will be summoned later, and you will sit." The Emperor said.

But after a while, the little eunuch came outside to report that it was the lady of the Duke of Wei's mansion who had arrived.

Mrs. Squire was wearing a slightly luxurious long dress, the cinnabar-colored skirt was dragged to the ground, embroidered with intricate and delicate peony flowers, and there were all kinds of gold and jade beads on her head.

Ruan Mianmian and Jiang Xinyue glanced at each other, but they didn't expect that the guess at that time was really good, Mrs. Shilang really had the courage to restrain her edge, and now that the old lady of the Duke of Wei has passed away, the line of the prince has been hit extremely seriously, she has mastered the real power and has become the only one in the Duke of Wei, so there is no need to pretend to be weak and pitiful anymore, she immediately has a high posture, and even dresses up a hundred times more exquisitely.

It's just that she gained power by attacking the prince and the wife of the prince, why is she still risking death to do such a thing that disrupts the imperial examination for the eldest son of the prince? Ruan Mianmian couldn't figure it out, and she knew that it was useless to think more, and it seemed that she still needed to wait for a slow inquiry to find out.

When Mrs. Shilang saw that the person with a pint of incense and Jin Jiaoyang were there, she didn't show any weakness at all, she still walked to the middle and bowed deeply to the emperor and the queen mother: "The concubine is the daughter-in-law of the second room of the Wei State Mansion to your majesty and the queen mother, may your majesty live long live, the queen mother is a thousand years old." ”

In her words, she only mentioned the Duke of Wei, but did not mention her husband's official position, and her ambition was obvious, clearly wanting to be the future Duchess of the State, not a small lady.

Immediately afterwards, Mrs. Lang saluted the ladies present one by one according to their dignity and humility, and she did not see any tiredness, always with a faint smile that was not rude, and the etiquette was indeed worthy of her reputation.

"I announce that you are here today, because there is something I want to ask for clarification, and I hope you will tell the truth." The Queen Mother spoke first, after all, Mrs. Shilang is also a foreign minister's daughter, and she doesn't need the emperor to ask.

"Yes, the concubine must know everything and share the worries of the Queen Mother and Her Majesty." Madame Shirou respectfully blessed her body, and the smile on her face did not diminish in the slightest, but the person of Yipinxiang could no longer believe any expression of this person, witnessing her great contrast, there was really nothing to believe.

"Then the mourners got straight to the point. Someone went to the hall today and falsely accused Yi Pinxiang and this Jin Gongzi of colluding with each other to disrupt the imperial examination and pass on the news privately, and now it has been confirmed that it is a false accusation, but the sinner confessed in court, saying that you are the mastermind behind it, do you have anything to say about this? After the Queen Mother finished speaking, her eyes narrowed slightly, carefully observing the subtle expression of Mrs. Shilang.

"It's... This concubine is wronged, and the concubine really doesn't know. Mrs. Shilang's face was first surprised and confused, and her eyes revealed fear and disbelief, such a subtle and reasonable change of expression was very well grasped by her, and others would definitely not think that she still had any problems.

"It's not a secret, the situation in the Guogong Mansion has been frequent recently, first the turbidity was exiled, then the mother-in-law passed away, the eldest brother and sister-in-law were implicated one after another, and the huge family business of the Guogong Mansion was on the shoulders of a concubine and a woman, so I really won't have the time to arrange so much!" There was a tear in the corner of Mrs. Lang's eyes, "What's more, the concubine is just a woman in the courtyard of the deep house, where can there be such a great supernatural power to make a fuss about the imperial examination, it is definitely not done by the concubine!" ”

Ruan Mianmian put down the pastry in her hand, picked up the tea bowl and listened to her carefully, and felt that her words were indeed clear and reasonable, and there was no flaw at all, just like an innocent and implicated incompetent noblewoman, just think about it carefully, if you really don't know and are powerless, in the face of the emperor and the queen mother and so many imperial relatives and relatives, you can be so unhurried and organized, if it is an ordinary person, I am afraid that you will not even be able to stand.

When the Queen Mother heard this, she also felt that it was not easy to distinguish, so she glanced at the emperor and motioned for him to decide what to do.

"You really don't know?" The Emperor will be skeptical.

"I don't know about the concubine." Mrs. Shilang spoke resolutely, without a trace of hesitation, and fell to her knees with a sad expression.

The emperor couldn't make up his mind for a while, he looked at the people around him, and felt that the people of Yipinxiang had a look of disbelief in their eyes, this person was probably not simple at all, but now except for Zhou Hu's testimony there is no real evidence, so he can't make a conclusion.

"You are so resolute, but we can't just let it go and not mention it, it's better to call Zhou Hu over, you confront each other face to face, if it is really your order, I think Zhou Hu can identify it." The emperor took a compromise and it was also the easiest way to judge.

"The concubines listen to Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, and are willing to cooperate." Mrs. Squire did not have the slightest panic, and even looked overjoyed, as if she was about to prove her innocence, but if she was too confident, she would reveal some emotions that she should not have, such as a hint of pride in her eyes.

This made Ruan Mianmian a little confused, and she was about to expose her crimes, why wasn't she afraid? Or is she confident that Zhou Hu won't identify her, or... She hid deeper, although she planned the overall situation, but the person Zhou Hu saw was not her but someone else!

No one is a fool, exchanging a look to know Mrs. Shilang's thoughts, no wonder she is so confident, it turns out that she is completely behind the scenes, this is also what a person like her will do, hurting people's lives but not staining any blood, good tricks to kill people with a knife.

Zhou Hu was brought up, and he had already changed into a white prison uniform, with his hands and feet shackled, dressed as a prisoner. As soon as he arrived at the temple, he knelt on the ground, and said hello to him tremblingly, but he was still a little sensible.

"Zhou Hu, you recognize it first, the lady you just said instructed you is the one in front of you?" The Emperor raised his hand and pointed at Madame Squire, asking him to make a closer look.

Zhou Hu hurriedly looked up, only to see the lady kneeling on the ground with a gentle and kind goose egg face, although she looked not young but still had charm, but she was not familiar with it, and there was no such face in her memory, so Zhou Hu retracted his gaze and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the grass people have not seen this lady, and the one who came to find the grass people that day was another one, not as gorgeous as this one, not as temperamental as this one, just like an ordinary lady." ”

Zhou Hu naturally told the truth, the wife who found him that day was older, and she looked fierce, and the person who claimed to be the Duke of Wei took him to the carriage and pulled him away, and it was by no means the gentle-eyed person in front of him.

Because of their psychological preparation, Yipinxiang's people didn't feel surprised when they heard this result, but began to think about how to dig her out, knowing that the mastermind behind the scenes couldn't bring her to justice.

"Brother Huang, even if it was not Mrs. Shilang who found Zhou Hu that day, but that person also claimed to represent the Duke of Wei, just by virtue of this sentence, the Duke of Wei cannot get out of it, in my opinion, it is better to investigate thoroughly, don't let the real murderer go unpunished." Jiang Xinyue, the lord of Jingshu County, opened her mouth unhurriedly, but her eyes were staring at Mrs. Shilang, as if she wanted to find some flaws in her performance.

"Yes, Zhou Hu said it himself, that person claimed to be the person of the Duke of Wei, how can this be explained? As far as I know, the old lady died, and the prince was imprisoned for bribery, and I am afraid that there is only one female dependent in the entire Guogong Mansion. Ruan Mianmian also nodded and answered.

"The two county lords Mingjian, although only one concubine in the mansion is called Mrs., it is difficult to ensure that other people in the mansion find someone to replace them and deliberately plant them! I beg Your Majesty to be clear! Mrs. Squire seemed to be a little flustered, and immediately explained, kowtowing to everyone, looking sincere.

"Oh? Who else in your house is capable of doing so? Jiang Xinyue said lightly.

"I remember, there is a big prince in the Changfang of the Wei State Mansion, and he just happened to take the imperial examination this year, and he just talked about it, is it possible that he did it?" The Emperor narrowed his eyes.

In fact, it is normal to guess the eldest prince, after all, this matter seems to be the most beneficial to the eldest prince. If the matter is done, then for the Guogong Mansion to remove the confidant and a good match, and lay down a strong competitor, if the matter does not work out, naturally there will be Mrs. Lang who is pushed out to be convicted, and he will not be involved.

"It's... The eldest prince of the long house, Turbidity, is indeed taking the exam this year, but the concubine has not had much contact with him, and he doesn't know anything. Madame Squire looked hesitant, as if she didn't dare to say anything, and she looked very pitiful.

"No, I remember the last time the Duchess of the Kingdom made a big fuss about Yipinxiang and bullied Mianmian, you and the eldest prince were both present." Liu Xin'er's eyes were sharp, and she turned over the old accounts in a timely manner.

"And this? Ru Liang, you are too wronged, you can come and tell me earlier, I and the queen mother will support you! "The first time the emperor heard that the Guogong Mansion ran to Yipinxiang to bully Ruan Mianmian, although Liu Xin'er only mentioned it roughly, but it seems that the habits of the Wei Guogong Mansion don't know how out of line, Ruan Mianmian must have been wronged.

"Let the imperial brother worry, Mianmian is fine, but there were a few quarrels, considering the face of the imperial brother and the queen mother, this matter is not easy to publicize, and it is nothing for Mianmian to be wronged." Ruan Mianmian finally seized the opportunity to perform his skillful pitiful offensive, and his two big eyes were full of tears and tried his best to smile, which looked really distressing.