Chapter 19: Intrigues
What does the queen mean by that? Could it be that she wants to harm the child in Concubine Fang's womb?
Mo Qingrou didn't dare to think about it further, "Qingrou, this palace knows that you are a smart person, you should know what this palace means, right?" ”
Mo Qingrou was shocked in her heart, she didn't want to get involved in the palace fight in this harem, but she didn't want to see Concubine Fang hurt, after all, she was not bad to herself before.
"The queen is really raising the slave maid, the slave maid is just a small palace maid, and she really can't afford this big responsibility."
Mo knelt on the ground and said sincerely, I hope the queen can let her go, she doesn't want to be harmed, and she doesn't want to hurt others.
Mo Qingrou's refusal three times and twice had made the queen endure to the limit, and she wanted to have a seizure, but she was stopped by Mama Xi, and the queen suppressed this anger vividly.
Then she put on a kind face and said to Mo Qingrou: "Qingrou, if you help this palace to do this, all the gold in front of you is yours, and this palace will also reward you with thousands of acres of fertile land, so that you can get out of the palace and marry early?" ”
"The slave and the maid thank the maid for her kindness, but the slave and the maid really can't do this thing, and I hope that the maid will bypass the slave!"
"That's it, you stand down." Seeing that Mo was not gentle, the queen clenched her fists slightly and asked her to retreat.
Hearing that the queen ordered her to leave, she was relieved of her weight and quickly left this place of right and wrong.
"Mama Xi, why did you stop this palace just now?"
Mama Xi attached herself to the queen's ear and said a few words, and sure enough, the queen's gloomy face turned to a sunny day.
Mo Qing, since you are ruthless, don't blame Bengong for being ruthless.
Mo walked lightly on the road, regretting that he had been a little carried away these days, and had forgotten how sinister the hearts of people in the deep palace were.
As soon as she returned to Rong Fangxuan, the queen sent someone over to ask Mo to make a bottle of cream for the queen's mother.
Mo Qingrou nodded in agreement without much thought.
After the second day was made, Mo Qingrou did not send it over in person, but asked Lan Xin, one of the third-class palace maids, to send it.
Who knows, as soon as they arrived at noon, the guards took Mo Qingrou and Lan Xin away, and Rong Fangxuan's palace maids didn't know what was going on, and they wanted to go out to have a look, but they were stopped by the guards at Rong Fangxuan.
"The emperor has decreed that no one is allowed to leave Rong Fangxuan, and those who resist the decree will be killed."
Mo Qingrou and Lan Xin were taken to Yuqing Palace without knowing anything.
As soon as he entered, Mo Qingrou sensed a trace of seriousness.
The emperor, the queen, Concubine Li, the nobles and some other concubines are all here, what happened? Mo Qingrou guessed in his heart.
"Don't be bold, don't be gentle, and don't kneel." A stern voice shattered Mo Qingrou's conjecture.
The grandmothers behind kicked Mo Qingrou's knee, making Mo Qingrou defenseless for a while, and knelt on the ground with a 'plop', her knee hit the ground raw, and she frowned in pain.
"Don't be gentle, are you guilty?" The queen interrogated her indiscriminately.
"The slave doesn't know." Mo knelt on the ground softly, bowed his head, and answered the queen's question truthfully.
Unexpectedly, the emperor slapped the table and was furious: "Say, who sent you to mutilate the child in Concubine Fang's womb?" ”
Concubine? Child? After Mo raised his head softly and secretly glanced at the queen's smug face, he understood what was going on.
"Emperor Qi, what evidence is there that the slave maid mutilated the fetus in Concubine Fang's womb?"
"Okay, okay, you still don't repent when you die, Mama Xi will take out the things and show her them."
Mama Xi put the things in her hand in front of Mo Qingrou, and Mo Qingrou saw that this was not the cream she gave to the queen mother this morning? Why is it in Yuqing Palace?
Mo Qingrou was puzzled here, and the emperor above asked again: "This is something that you Rong Fangxuan came out of, and you have an unshirkable responsibility as the general manager, but I heard the queen say that this thing was made by you yourself, what did you say you harmed Fang Concubine for?" Who else is behind it, and it is not as good as the truth? ”
Now Mo is gentle and can't argue, the thing is indeed made by her, but this is clearly the queen's trap!
"Your Majesty, this bottle of cream was originally made by a slave for the queen's mother, but for some reason it came to Concubine Fang's mother."
Lan Xin on the side also testified for Mo Qingrou: "Your Majesty, this cream is indeed made by the chief manager for the queen's mother, and it was personally sent to the queen's palace by the slave maid. ”
Mo gently threw this pot to the queen, and sure enough, when the queen heard it, she knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, the concubine saw that Concubine Fang's sister was pregnant, so she specially gave her a bottle of cream as a congratulatory joy, but she never thought that this cheap maid had done something in the cream and harmed Sister Fang's child." ”
"Your Majesty, there is no reason for the slave to kill the concubine and the maid, not to mention what is the benefit of the concubine and the maid if the concubine has no child?"
After listening to Mo Qing's words, the emperor felt that it made sense, and it happened that Concubine Li also stood up to speak for Mo softly at this time.
"Yes, Your Majesty, don't be gentle, she's just a little palace maid, and she has no reason to mutilate the child in Concubine Fang's belly."
The queen saw that the emperor was about to listen to what this slut said, so she said: "Concubine Li maintains this palace maid like this, isn't she afraid that Concubine Fang will give birth to a prince in the future and compete with your son for the throne?" ”
"The emperor does things alone, it is the slave maid who is jealous that Concubine Fang is pregnant and wants to frame her, it is not about Concubine Li's business, Concubine Li is just benevolent to say some good things for the slave."
"Okay, someone will put this Mo in prison gently, and tomorrow at noon at three o'clock will be launched and beheaded by the public."
"No."
The queen took advantage of everyone's inattention and pulled a sneer.
Mo Qingrou was thrown into the prison by the two guards, and it was dark and damp, and she could only find a clean corner to curl up.
Mo Qingrou was in a daze, and heard a voice that disgusted her: "What, Mo Qingrou, this heavenly prison tastes good?" ”
"Everything is in the mother's hands, and the slave has to endure no matter how uncomfortable it is."
Things have come to this point, Mo Qingrou doesn't want to pretend to be stupid with the queen anymore, they are all smart people, it is better to open the skylight and say something.
"Hehe, what a clever girl, it's not in vain that this palace likes you, how about it? Have you figured it out? Do you want to stand on the same side as Hongu? ”
"Niangniang is in love, the slave maid is just a little palace maid, she can't stand on the same front as Niangniang, I hope Niangniang will please go back!"
The queen was not annoyed when she heard Mo Qingrou say this, and then threw out an olive branch, "As long as you are loyal to this palace, this palace will help you get rid of the predicament in front of you, how about it?" ”
Who knew that Mo turned around gently, turned his face to the wall and ignored the queen, the queen was angry, left a sentence of 'wait and see' and left violently.
Concubine Li returned to the palace and hurriedly asked someone to send a message to An Shuangchi, who learned that Mo Qingrou was locked up in the prison and was going to be beheaded tomorrow, so he wrote a letter to ask Concubine Li to help collect evidence in the palace, and he was trying to drag the emperor with him.
In the dead of night, Mo looked at the sky outside the window in the prison and shed tears unconsciously.
blamed myself for being too hasty, so I fell into the queen's trap, I don't know if I can see you again tomorrow night on such a day?
Mo Qingrou didn't sleep all night, and An Shuangchi did the same, waiting for dawn while waiting for news from Concubine Li.
Concubine Li's work efficiency is quite high, but only three days ago, news came that a palace maid from Rong Fangxuan had tried the bottle of cream that Mo Qingrou made for the queen, and there were no symptoms of discomfort at all.
This news was a relief for An Shuangchi, he asked Concubine Li to report the evidence to the emperor before the emperor went to court, and he said a few good words for Mo in the court, and the final decision-making power was in the hands of the emperor.
As soon as the sky was bright, Mo gently moved her stiff body and looked at the sky outside, believing that she would be executed soon.
I don't know who will cry for her after she dies, she has been in the palace for so long, and there is no one who can speak considerately, pity her in this life.
On the other side of the court, An Shuangchi handed over the fold to rescue Mo Qingrou.
However, the emperor had some doubts about his relationship with Mo Qingrou, and even some doubts about whether Concubine Li had anything to do with this matter.
"Your Majesty, the minister is a person who is not willing to meddle in things, but this Mo Qingrou is kind to the minister's sister, and the sister asks the minister for help, and the minister will say a few good words for this palace maid, so please ask the emperor to forgive her for the sake of Mo Qingrou healing her sister's face! What's more, this matter was not done by her, the emperor must not kill a good person by mistake, on the other hand, Concubine Fang Niangniang just lost her beloved son, and she really can't listen to the matter of fighting and killing. ”
"Come on, let's just let this palace maid go! It's just that An Qingzhen wants to give you one thing, which is to find out the murderer behind the scenes. ”
"Obey."
Mo Qingrou leaned against the wall and was drowsy, and when he heard the sound of someone opening the door, he hurriedly opened his eyes, and the two guards who came in said to him, "Let's go, Mo Qingrou." ”
Is it so soon to be three o'clock in the afternoon? She still wants to stay in this world for a while, and only when she is dying does she know how precious her life is.
When Mo walked out of the prison gently, she found An Shuangchi and Concubine Li standing there.
"Slave maid to see Concubine Li, General An."
"Be gentle and quick."
Concubine Li helped Mo Qingrou, who was kneeling.
Mo Qingrou didn't know why Concubine Li and An Shuangchi were here, so she only heard the two guards beside her, one of whom said: "Concubine Li, General An has already brought it, and the servants will retire first." ”
After speaking, the two guards retreated, and Mo said softly: "Didn't they take me to the Dharma Field?" ”
Concubine Li and An Shuangchi couldn't help laughing when they heard what she said, and Concubine Li nodded her forehead: "What, you just want to die so much?" ”
No matter how stupid people are, they can hear the meaning of Concubine Li's words, not to mention that Mo Qingrou is not a fool.
So she knelt down and said gratefully: "Slave and maid, thank you Concubine Liniang for saving her life." ”
Concubine Li smiled and helped Mo Qingrou up: "The person who rescued you was not Bengong, but Shuangchi." ”