The emperor bowed his head, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "Su Guiren, what do you think?" Since he entered the hall, although he did not speak to Qingcheng, and did not even look at her, he has always been extremely concerned about her expression.

Qingcheng was stunned and said, "The concubines don't know, it's all up to the emperor and queen." ”

The emperor looked at her as clearly as a mirror and said, "You don't have to be restrained, just say it." ”

That being the case, Qingcheng got up, knelt in the hall, and said: "Since the concubine entered the palace, Lin Changzai was arranged by the Internal Affairs Office to serve in the East Courtyard, she has always been diligent, and there has never been a trace of mistakes. That night, I went to the imperial pond to pick lotus flowers, and I was also at the behest of the concubine, not deliberately. When Wu Shulai went to the East Courtyard to look for someone, he only took out the earring, and did not say anything else. She had no intention of getting the emperor's favor, she had a rank, and she knew the glory, so she naturally refused to be taken away by the concubines in vain. Her heart was twisted into a ball, and she recalled Su Ricai's loyalty to her, and she couldn't hate it, and said: "The concubine thinks, who doesn't want to live better in the world?" It's just normal for her to be like this. ”

The emperor was stunned and said, "Common feelings? ”

Qingcheng pursed her lips and smiled, like a wood hibiscus blooming under the autumn sun, soft and charming. She said: "The emperor's favor is the expectation of the harem woman, and Cai You got it unintentionally, where is he willing to let go." Even if it's someone else, I'm afraid I'll do it. ”

The hall was silent, the emperor didn't speak, and others didn't dare to speak. Qingcheng knelt on the ground, no one told her to get up, she kept kneeling, her expression was very calm and peaceful. A petal fell from the begonia on the bun at hand, and she gently held it on her fingertips and looked at the pestle.

The emperor saw it in his eyes, and the corners of his lips hooked into a smile, and asked, "Then what do you want to do?" ”

Qingcheng looked calm and replied: "She acted like this, just to get the emperor's favor, so it is better to punish her into the cold palace." ”

The queen helped the silver-gilded beaded jade hairpin on her forehead and said, "Isn't it too light to spare her?" He turned his face to look at the emperor again, and saw him looking at Su Guiren with a smile, his expression was different from the past, and his heart couldn't help but feel sour, and he said forcefully: "What does the emperor think?" ”

Concubine Gao interjected: "If everyone in the harem does something pickled on the grounds of inviting the emperor's favor, the six palaces will be chaotic." ”

The emperor glanced at her and said, "Go on." ”

The noble concubine said openly: "She is also a constant attendant of the Holy Grace, and she should strictly abide by the palace rules, she dares to push the concubine into the pool today, Ming'er doesn't know how many cruel things she will do, even if she is given death, it is not a pity to die!" ”

Although there was a thick carpet on the ground, Qingcheng had been kneeling for a long time, and it was also very sore, numb, and painful. She twisted her body and tilted her left leg slightly, feeling much better. Listening to the noble concubine's words and words, Qingcheng was irrefutable and discouraged.

The emperor said, "Su Guiren get up and speak." Qingcheng hurriedly thanked him and got up and sat down.

The emperor said again: "Shu Yao is reasonable. ”

The noble concubine was praised by the emperor, her mind was excited, and she said with a smile: "Thank you for the emperor's praise." ”

The emperor also smiled at her, and said: "But Su Guiren thinks of the old grace of the master and servant, and people's lives are at stake, and it is not indispensable to spare people's lives." After a pause, Zhengse said: "Just degrade the Xinzhiku." ”

The queen's face was pink, and she responded dignifiedly: "Yes." Seeing that the emperor seemed to be about to get off, he said: "The emperor wants to eat before leaving?" Today's concubine asked people to stew your favorite almond tofu. She just mentioned it casually, but she didn't want the emperor to say, "It's okay." ”

Shanrou was overjoyed when she heard this, and hurriedly quietly retreated and ordered everything.