Chapter 34: Striking the West
Concubine Rong was tortured in the inner prison, and King Huai'an couldn't bear it as a son of man. However, due to the limitation of his identity, he could not enter and leave the palace freely, so he had to ask the King of Qin to accompany him to visit his mother.
It is normal for people to be concerned about their mother, and after learning about King Huai'an's request, Yun Lan agreed after a little consideration.
The two of them went to the inner prison together.
"Minions, see the two highnesses." When a deputy chief eunuch in the inner prison heard that King Qin was coming, he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly went to the door to greet him, "This inner prison is a filthy place, why did the two highnesses come here?" ”
"This king is going to visit Concubine Rong."
Hearing Yun Lan's words, the deputy chief eunuch looked embarrassed, and said with a smile: "The queen has a will, and no one is allowed to visit Concubine Rong." You see..."
"This king will go in and take a look, at most half a moment, Gonggong Cao won't even refuse to do this convenience, right?"
"Ouch, Your Highness is serious, even if the slave has ten guts, he doesn't dare not give you convenience." Gonggong Cao gritted his teeth and lowered his voice: "The slave is here for the two of you, you two must be fast..."
"Father-in-law, don't worry, thank you." Yun Lan smiled and nodded at Gonggong Cao, and then entered with Yun Yining.
"Thank you so much for today, Fifth Brother, if it weren't for you, even if I could enter the palace, I'm afraid that Gonggong Cao wouldn't let me in."
Yun Yining turned his head to look at Yun Lan, his eyes full of gratitude.
"What are you talking about, you and I are brothers, why do you need to do this."
The two of them went to the place where Concubine Rong was held under the guidance of a little eunuch, only to see that in a certain cell, Concubine Rong's prison clothes were messy, her face was dirty, and there were many long bloody mouths on her body, and the whole person was cowering and leaning against the corner.
"Mother!"
Seeing this tragic scene, Yun Yining shouted with grief and indignation in his eyes, and rushed straight to the door of the cell, clasping the thick pillar with both hands.
"Ning'er... Ning'er, is that you..."
Hearing the voice, Concubine Rong's petite body moved, raised her head with difficulty, and looked ahead with a blank look.
"Ning'er..."
"Mother, it's too late for your son!"
Yun Yining immediately knelt in front of the door, tears pouring into her eyes.
"Ning'er, you go, go quickly!" After Concubine Rong was slightly conscious, she moved forward with difficulty, and her voice was a little hysterical, "What if... Let your father know you're here... I'm going to be angry... Come on! ”
"Mother, the son-in-law knows that you are wronged, wait for the son-in-law, the son-in-law will definitely come up with a way to save you out!"
Yun Yining, a dignified seven-foot man, burst into tears at the moment, and this kind of scene really makes people worry about it.
"Concubine Rong, ninth brother, don't worry, my mother and I are both trying to find a way to do this, as long as we work together, we will definitely be able to save you."
Yun Lan on the side comforted softly.
"Let Sister Xian bother..."Concubine Rong reluctantly smiled at Yun Lan, "Please ask His Royal Highness King Qin, hurry up and take Ning'er away, I'm fine here..."
"By the way," Yun Lan suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly asked, "Is that Lan Xiang in your palace also imprisoned here at this time?" ”
Speaking of Lan Xiang, Concubine Rong's eyes lit up with anger, "Yes, she is in the cell next door..."
Getting the exact answer, Yun Lan lowered her head and said to Yun Yining: "You talk to Concubine Rong here first, I want to see that Lan Xiang." ”
Bypassing the corridor and coming to another corridor, Yun Lan came to the door of Lan Xiang's cell under the guidance of the guards.
"You're Lan Xiang?"
There is not much difference between the woman in front of her and Concubine Rong in appearance, they are both gray-headed and dirty, with scattered hair, the only difference is that she does not have so many injuries on her body.
"Exactly."
"You said that it was Concubine Rong who ordered you to steal the magic weapon in the mausoleum of the Empress Dowager, but is it true?"
"Nature is true."
The words between the two were extremely crisp and neat, and there was no panic on Lan Xiang's face, as if she already knew what the person in front of her was going to ask.
"You're lying." Yun Lan smiled coldly, "If it is really Concubine Rong who ordered you to steal back the magic weapon, how can you be stupid enough to hide the stolen goods in your own bedroom, isn't this giving people a handle?" ”
"Besides, if the mastermind of this matter is really Concubine Rong, her purpose is to curse the Empress Dowager and Her Majesty today, as you said, why don't you destroy the evidence, but wait for the queen to search for it?"
"It's... How does Xie Nuwen know..."
A hint of surprise flashed in Lan Xiang's eyes, and her voice began to be a little weak.
"You know, you don't just know, you get involved."
"All this is a conspiracy between you and the queen!"
Yun Lan's tongue was as sharp as a knife, and the words poked Lan Xiang's heart fiercely.
"It's not! I didn't! ”
Lan Xiang hurriedly defended herself, but the expression on Yun Lan's face never relaxed at all.
"Since Your Highness thinks that slaves and maids are traitors seeking glory, then slaves and maids... You can only prove your innocence by death! ”
As he spoke, a sad look welled up in Lan Xiang's eyes, and he gritted his teeth fiercely, and then his body suddenly became strange, his eyes widened, and a large piece of blood flowed out of his mouth, and after a while, the person collapsed to the ground.
"Someone, come on!"
Yun Lan wanted to provoke her, but she never expected her to be so strong, and she directly bit her tongue and committed suicide without saying a word.
The prison guards heard Yun Lan's shouting and hurriedly ran over to check, his two fingers leaned down on Lan Xiang's nose, and his face changed instantly, "Your Highness... She's not breathing..."
……
"What the hell is going on, it's all in my imperial study!"
Emperor Yun put down the notebook in his hand, saw so many people standing in the hall, and asked with a sigh.
"Back to Your Majesty, King Qin and King Huai'an openly broke into the inner prison and forced Lan Xiang to death, so that the key witnesses in Concubine Rong's case were missing." The queen stood in the hall with an angry face, "The concubines only learned that they had such the audacity to dare to make these indiscriminate tricks under the nose of His Majesty, it is really hateful!" ”
"Huh? What's going on here? Emperor Yun glanced at Yun Lan and the others, and said suspiciously.
"Back to my father, the queen mother sprayed people with blood, when will the sons and daughters force Lan Xiang to death? Erchen did go to the inner prison with his ninth brother, but it was to visit Concubine Rong. As for Lan Xiang, Erchen just wanted to ask the reason for the matter, but before Erchen could say a few words, she committed suicide in anger. ”
"If you hadn't secretly forced you, how could Lan Xiang have committed suicide? Committing suicide just by asking a few words, is this Lan Xiang impatient?! ”
The queen sneered, and the mockery in her words was obvious.
"How did the king know about her heart? The fact is that the king simply asked her a few words, and nothing else. ”
"What a mouth..."
Seeing that the queen and the king of Qin were arguing, Emperor Yun slapped the table hard, "Okay, shut up!" ”
"Lan'er, do you tell me honestly, does Lan Xiang's matter really have anything to do with you?"