Chapter 21 Deer antler velvet is poisonous
Although the side hall of the Guilan Hall is not as extravagant as the main hall, it is also a delicate and gorgeous mahogany embroidered bed, hung with a curtain made of Shu brocade, and the incense bag in front of the bed is decorated with amber glass beads. The furnishings of the Qingyun Pavilion in the East Palace are nothing more than that.
In Mobei Bai Muguan, she is used to getting up early, Xu was too tired yesterday, and this morning she actually slept until three o'clock in the morning. Yuwen Murou felt guilty and told the palace maid not to come and disturb her rest. At this time, he slowly opened his eyes, and the words of the emperor when he left yesterday were still in his ears, and he would find out the people behind the scenes within three days, otherwise, ......
However, what worries Bai Muguan even more is that he didn't return last night, if Xiangyun can't hold his breath and tells Ye Shiying, I'm afraid that more people will be innocently involved. Just when she didn't know how to pass the news to the East Palace to report her safety, Linlang led the two palace maids to knock on the door.
Linlang, who has been in the world for a long time, smiled casually and opened her mouth: "Miss Bai has finally woken up, you should not wear last night's dress when you walk in the palace, so the princess asked the slave maid to send her two sets of dresses, and it will fit you if you want to wear them." ”
Bai Muguan glanced at it obliquely, and Linlang sent two sets of Shixin palace clothes, the gorgeous and dazzling Shu brocade clothes were embroidered with colorful flower and bird patterns with gold threads, and all the jewelry was a treasure that was difficult to buy even for thousands of taels of silver. These things that make the eyes of famous people outside the palace hot are sent at will, which shows that they are not worth mentioning for Yuwen Murou. The emperor's favor can be seen.
Let's say that Yuwen Murong is only one year older than her, and the two are of similar figures, so they should fit each other's clothes.
Taking the clothes and accessories with his own hands, Bai Muguan said sincerely: "I bother you to thank Her Royal Highness the princess for me." ”
Linlang shook his head and said apologetically: "It's all because the slave maid didn't make proper arrangements last night, which affected Miss Bai, but I never expected Your Majesty to visit late at night." ”
Bai Muguan pulled the corners of his mouth disapprenously: "I don't blame you for this." ”
Last night, it must have been Yuwencheng who deliberately lured the emperor to the Lan Palace, but the emperor did not punish her in substance, presumably Yuwencheng will have a follower next.
Linlang saw Bai Muguan sitting on the bed in a daze, and couldn't help but kindly remind: "Why don't Miss Bai change clothes and wash quickly, the princess is still waiting for you to eat." ”
Hearing this, Bai Muguan was really taken aback, and when he slept until this hour, he couldn't imagine that Yuwen Murou, who was noble and proud, and even the queen didn't put it in his eyes, would actually wait for her to eat, it was really incredible! Whether it was out of apology or a request for her next, Bai Muguan was flattered.
Hurriedly staying at the house and washing and dressing as quickly as possible, Bai Muguan was led to Yuwen Murou's eyes by Linlang.
Looking carefully at Bai Muguan, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and splendid, Yuwen Murou couldn't help but be a little distracted, this girl's occasional eyes and temperament when she spoke were very similar to her mother's concubine. So despite the fact that she only had a one-sided relationship, she still trusted her inexplicably yesterday, and she just wanted to ask for help for her as soon as she was placed under house arrest.
Thinking that she was so good and was accused of breaking into the inner palace in a row, Yuwen Muruwan turned her eyebrows and swallowed slightly: "Yesterday ......"
Bai Muguan stood in front of the most favored princess, still neither humble nor arrogant: "Your Royal Highness Princess, there is no need to mention yesterday's incident, Muguan is willing to help the princess, but his ability is not good." Your Majesty only gave three days, and now I must race against time to restore the princess's innocence, and if I need to bother the people around the princess to help, I hope the princess will make it convenient. ”
An approving smile flashed in Yuwen Murou's eyes, this Bai Muguan's style of acting is really different from those arrogant ladies. If it were someone else, I was afraid that I would have already cried my father and called my mother to burn incense and worship the Buddha and beg the emperor to spare his life, where would I remember other people's affairs?
For someone as special as her, Yuwen Murou likes it in her heart, and naturally agrees: "No matter what you want to do, this princess will fully cooperate." ”
Bai Muguan smiled slightly and expressed his gratitude.
"Where are you going to start?" A trace of worry appeared in Yuwen Murou's eyes.
"The rotten pearls beside Li Zhaoyi and Xiang'er who serves Concubine Lin." The girl frowned as she spoke, "There are also a few little palace maids who were present and witnessed the so-called sightings. ”
As long as you get rid of Yuzhu and Xiang'er, and then have Li Zhaoyi's affectionate cooperation, how can those little palace maids dare to say more than half a word.
There is one thing that Bai Muguan still can't understand, the two people who fell into the water at the same time, Li Zhaoyi, who was pregnant, only choked a few mouthfuls of water and woke up at that time, but she and the new princess did not wake up for a long time. Judging from the time of the incident, she thought that Li Zhaoyi was also a victim, but now she thinks about it carefully.
Before Yuwen Murou could ask in detail, the door of the Guilan Hall was suddenly recklessly slammed open by the palace guards, and the first to come in was the eunuch Gao Zhan, the number one celebrity beside the emperor.
Yuwen Murou, who encountered such a situation for the first time, subconsciously became angry, and changed color: "Presumptuous, where is the turn of this princess's dormitory to get you and others!" Don't you want to live? ”
Gao Zhan didn't dare to offend Princess Hemu, who was loved by thousands of people, so he just stopped in place and cleared his throat, and then the eunuch's characteristic shrill voice sounded: "The servant is ordered to invite General Xiaobai to go to the Lama Palace." ”
Bai Muguan saw several Praetorian Guard guards standing with knives behind Gao Zhan, and naturally guessed that something bad had definitely happened in the Lama Palace.
She looked at this kind of battle coldly, and now she could only forcibly calm down: "Father-in-law Gao, Your Majesty summoned the courtiers early in the morning, I don't know what the so-called matter?" Please also let your father-in-law inform me first. ”
"Why should General Xiaobai pretend to be confused?" Gao Zhan squinted at her, and said in a strange manner, "After taking the deer antler paste you offered yesterday, the new princess was gone at night. The imperial doctor said that it was highly poisoned. ”
"What?"
Bai Muguan was taken aback, knowing that he had been framed by someone's design! Yuwen Murou's expression was a little complicated and ugly, and all kinds of expressions flashed in an instant, after all, Yuwen Xinlian was her sister. died at such a young age, or was deliberately killed, of course, she believed that the person who poisoned would definitely not be Bai Muguan.
After a while, Yuwen Murou glared at Gao Zhan with a pair of cold and beautiful eyes, and almost shouted: "Where is my father?" Someone framed Mu Guan, I asked to see my father! ”
Gao Zhan hurriedly stopped Yuwen Murou, who was about to go out, with a puzzled face: "Princess Hemu, you better have a good rest, now you are still grounded and can't go out, and the slave has to take General Xiaobai to the Lama Temple to reply first." ”
Bai Muguan took a long breath, gently shook Yuwen Murou's jade hand, and signaled her to be restless. Then calmly followed Gao Zhan and left the Guilan Palace.
Yuwen Murou saw that she couldn't stop Bai Muguan's back from leaving, so she was so anxious that she clenched Linlang's hand, and her eyes became red: "What should I do?" Linlang, what do you say now? Blame me for harming Mu Wan......"
Murdering the princess is a great crime to destroy the nine clans. No matter how hard the Bai family works, I am afraid it will be difficult to escape death.
Yu Wencheng's move is really ruthless, what he can't get and doesn't want is better to destroy it completely!
Gao Zhan and a group of Praetorian Guard guards escorted Bai Muguan to the Lama Palace, and Concubine Xi, who was still talking to her with a strong spirit and a pleasant face yesterday, saw her today as if she was crazy and rushed over to her to ask for her life.
"Bai Muguan, you little slut! You actually poisoned my daughter for the sake of Bajie and Princess Mu, and what kind of deer antler paste did you pretend, and you returned my daughter! ”
Concubine Xi, whose dress was scattered, stretched out her long nails that had been maintained for a long time and rushed towards Bai Muguan's face, she hurriedly dodged away, and the two palace maids couldn't stop the crazy Concubine Xi at all. If she hadn't reacted quickly, I'm afraid that she would have been ruined by those long nails.
Finally, Yuwen Haotian spoke: "Come on, help Concubine Xi back to the inner hall!" Even the words were mixed with dissatisfaction, and there was no regret that this was a mother who had just lost her daughter.
He has always been lukewarm to Concubine Xi, if it weren't for the fact that there were several outstanding talents in the Hu family in the past two years, Yuwen Haotian would have snubbed Concubine Xi for a long time.
Concubine Xi was forcibly helped away, and Bai Muguan knelt in the center of the hall in a proper manner, waiting for the storm that belonged to her.
Today, there is Yuwen Haotian with an angry face and a regretful look at the top of the house, and Concubine Lin who is sitting at the bottom is a little pretending to be calm, and naturally Concubine Liu Xian is also there.
"Bai Muguan, the imperial doctor said that this deer antler paste is produced in Mobei, which is a rare good thing, but unfortunately it was coated with the juice of the highly poisonous heartbreaking grass, but you brought this good thing back?" Today, Yuwen Haotian has changed her name, not "Aiqing", but by her name.
Although Yuwen Xinlian is not favored, her daughter died suddenly at a young age, and the emperor's family no longer pays attention to affection, Yuwen Haotian will inevitably feel sad and regretful.
"Back to Your Majesty, it is indeed the courtiers who brought them back to the capital from Mobei, and it is indeed the courtiers who were dedicated to Princess Hexin when they entered the palace yesterday. However, the courtiers never wanted to poison the princess, and as for where the poison in the deer antler paste came from, the courtiers had no way of knowing. ”
In today's situation, Bai Muguan changed her words and called herself a courtier, obviously she represents the entire Bai family, not Bai Muguan, the fourth-grade female general. She is the only one in the Bai family who stays in the capital, and her every move is related to the safety of the entire Bai clan, and it is also related to her father who is guarding and leading the troops in Mobei. Murdering the princess is a great crime of disrespect, which is equivalent to dissatisfaction with the heavenly family, so this crime must kill the nine clans.
Concubine Xian sneered and answered: "According to what you mean, this poison is running into the deer antler paste by itself?" ”
Tong glared at Concubine Xian dissatisfied, but it was a young and beautiful woman who dared to disobey the etiquette so much, so she should naturally reprimand: "Concubine Xian, Your Majesty and the palace are here, Your Majesty has not yet spoken, you are very anxious." ”
Hearing this, Concubine Xian's expression changed slightly, and she hurriedly got up and confessed: "The queen's instructions are right, and the concubines know their mistakes." ”
Yuwen Haotian waved his hand and said lightly: "It's okay, Concubine Xian, sit down." ”
Concubine Xian is favored, this woman who is not smart, has no strong family background behind her, and has no heirs under her knees actually became the most favored concubine in the palace after the death of Concubine Chen. Few people know that the virtuous concubine who is in the prime of her youth is similar to Concubine Chen's eyebrows and eyes. Of course, Queen Tong is clear about this. It's nothing more than a stand-in for the emperor to remember the old people, so why be afraid?
Thinking of this, a condensed smile appeared on Tong's lips, and he said slowly: "Xiang'er, you say what you just said to Bai Muguan again." ”
"Yes." Xiang'er didn't think about it, "Yesterday afternoon, Miss Bai went to visit the princess in Lama Palace, and brought deer antler paste as a gift, our mother was grateful, and after Miss Bai left, she ordered someone to feed the princess with deer antler ointment, but three hours later, the princess had a sudden convulsion, and then vomited blood. By the time the royal physician arrived, the princess was out of breath. ”
Yu Wenhao's blazing eyes swept coldly to the imperial doctor kneeling beside him, frowned and asked, "I ordered the imperial doctor to stay in the Lama Palace day and night, why wasn't he there last night?" Who was on duty last night? ”
I saw Li Chen trembling and kowtowing and said: "Your Majesty, last night the old minister should have stayed in the Lama Palace, but the old minister's family suddenly fell seriously ill, and the old minister had to take leave to go home, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive you." ”
Li Chen is not only in charge of the entire imperial hospital, but also has excellent medical skills, and has also made great achievements in pharmacology and poison. When the first emperor was alive, Li Chen was young and promising, and now he has served two generations of emperors of the Tianxi Dynasty.
"Three months' fine!" Yuwen Haotian said sharply.
If it was replaced by another imperial doctor, it was likely that he would have been driven out of the palace by taking off his black gauze hat.
Li Chen suddenly breathed a sigh of relief: "Old minister, thank Your Majesty for forgiveness." ”
"Imperial Doctor Li, you tell me, what exactly is Heartbreaker Grass?" For all kinds of poison techniques, Yuwen Haotian only believes in Li Chen.
"Back to Your Majesty, this Heartbroken Grass is not an ordinary poison, this poisonous grass only grows among the cliffs of Qiandi, and it is extremely difficult to pick. The sap on the stems and leaves is the most toxic, and the stems are covered with thorns, which can cause ulceration if you accidentally prick your fingers. If the poisoned person controls the dosage well, the gradual delay of the poisoned person can be delayed for more than a month, during which there are no other symptoms except chest tightness, shortness of breath and fatigue, and the doctor's pulse is not easy to detect, and the death is also like a sudden heart disease. Li Chen paused for a moment when he said this, and then continued, "The new princess was weak after falling into the water, and the poison mixed in the deer antler paste was strong, so she died of convulsions in only three hours. ”
"Your Majesty, if it weren't for Imperial Doctor Li's explanation today, the courtiers wouldn't know what Heartbroken Grass was. Moreover, Mobei and Qiandi are far apart, and the courtiers have never been to Qiandi, so it is obvious that someone has planted the blame! When Bai Muguan bit the word "Qiandi" just right, she had already noticed that Concubine Lin's body trembled.
Concubine Xian pinched her handkerchief and smiled ill-willedly, and her voice became softer and softer: "You don't need to run to Qiandi, your father has military power, and it is not difficult to pick a few skilled people to go to Qiandi to pick broken heart grass and go back to refine venom." ”
Bai Muguan couldn't wait to tear apart Concubine Xian's disgusting mouth at this time! She has no grievances with this woman, but she dragged her father Bai Zhanyi every word, which is really hateful.
Concubine Xian pressed step by step and said: "Your Majesty, the concubine heard that Bai Muguan stayed in the Guilan Hall last night, I wonder if she was discussing the poisoning with Princess Hemu?" According to the concubine's opinion, it is not known whether Princess Hemu instructed Bai Muguan to kill people and kill people. ”
Tong Shi noticed Yuwen Haotian's cloudy dragon face, and hurriedly reprimanded: "Concubine Xian, don't talk nonsense!" ”
At the same time, Bai Muguan met Concubine Xian's gaze, and her tone was also a little aggressive: "Concubine Xian, the courtiers came out of the Queen Mother's Ning'an Hall yesterday to visit Princess Hexin, and they have not met Princess Hemu during this period. You first said that the courtiers poisoned her, and then dragged Princess Hemu to instigate it, is the next one planning to join the queen mother? ”
"Your Majesty, the concubines don't dare to talk nonsense about the Queen Mother!" Concubine Xian was so angry that her face turned white, and she turned her head to look at Yu Wenhao and found that his expression was angry, and she couldn't help but be startled, and her sideburns shook and tassels clanged.
Yuwen Haotian has no time to deal with her now, he will never allow his daughter to die unexplained, whether it is out of blood, or out of royal face or his majesty. Concubine Xi believed that the poison was under Bai Muguan, but he didn't believe it.
The problem is that the deer antler paste contains the poison of broken heart grass, which is not as easy to obtain as arsenic crane top red, if it is an ordinary poison, he only needs to make a thorough investigation and soon find out who planted it to Bai Muguan. Heartbroken grass is not an ordinary poison, it is not something that ordinary people can get, just like what Concubine Xian just said Bai Muguan is really easy to get if he wants to.