Chapter 32: Misfortune Strikes
Concubine Rong is just a third-grade concubine in this secluded inner palace, and she was promoted to the title by making an exception because of the birth of the prince, and she has no grace on weekdays. For so many years, not to mention the queen, even Concubine Hui and Concubine Xian have also stabilized her.
And Concubine Rong is also interesting, she stays in her palace on weekdays and lives in a simple house, never provoking anything wrong.
A few days later is Concubine Rong's birthday, this year the emperor gave a special reward, and ordered the inner court supervisor to redecorate the palace of Concubine Rong.
"On my sister's birthday, Your Majesty ordered the inner court supervisor to come to repair the inside and outside, which shows that Your Majesty is still quite concerned about her sister."
Concubine Xian and Concubine Rong were walking on the road outside the palace gate, glanced at the Suyin Pavilion that was being decorated and painted, and said to Concubine Rong with a smile.
Regarding Concubine Xian's words, Concubine Rong just listened and laughed, and didn't say much. She knew that her identity was different from Concubine Xian after all, the emperor valued the third prince and the fifth prince, and asked their opinions more about everything in the court, and her Ning'er was still just a Pingping county king, and there were few opportunities to show her face in front of the emperor.
The two of them walked into the distance talking and laughing, and suddenly heard a panicked voice from behind, "Concubine Xian!" Concubine Rong! ”
Concubine Xian stopped and glanced back at the panicked inner supervisor, "What's such a gaffe?" ”
"The Queen Mother is here!"
"What is the Queen doing here?" Concubine Xian frowned, and then said lightly, "The queen is not a man-eating demon, what kind of system are you so flustered and out of order?" ”
"No... No, the queen also brought a lot of people. ”
At this point, even a fool knew that the queen had not come well, so Concubine Xian and Concubine Rong glanced at each other, and then hurriedly walked back.
"Search carefully for the main palace, and don't let go of any grass or tree."
"Yes!"
The queen stood in the middle of the main hall, her face was cold, and she glanced at all the objects in the hall a little.
"Queen Mother!"
Concubine Xian and Concubine Rong hurried to arrive, and saw that the queen's manpower had already been scattered, turning the palace into a disfigured place.
"The concubine sees the queen's mother."
Although Concubine Rong was angry in her heart, she couldn't let the queen find fault in etiquette, so she could only endure the anger in her heart and salute the queen with Concubine Xian.
"That's it."
The queen didn't even look at the two of them, but just spoke lightly.
"I don't know if the queen mother is in the palace of the concubines, but there is something important?"
The queen glanced at Concubine Rong and said with a smile: "A few days ago, a pair of jade bracelets in the Japanese palace were lost, if it was an ordinary thing, the palace didn't bother to pay attention to it, but it was a gift from His Majesty, which made the palace have to pay attention to it." ”
"Niangniang's things are lost, why do you want to come to this Suyin Pavilion to look for them? Isn't it the queen's mother who suspects Concubine Rong's sister? ”
Others were afraid of the queen, but Concubine Xian didn't take her too seriously. In terms of qualifications, Concubine Xian has served His Majesty for more than 30 years, and the queen has only been in the palace for ten years; In terms of position, although the queen is the middle palace, she is also a first-class concubine enshrined by His Majesty, and she is not much cheaper.
"Sister Xian is right, this palace really has this idea." In the face of Concubine Xian's sarcasm, I didn't expect the queen to admit it generously, "Today, the palace received a report from the next person, saying that the pair of jade bracelets suspected of being lost in the palace were found in Concubine Rong's palace. The subordinate wanted to check, but was obstructed by Lan Xiang, the maid in your palace. ”
"Now this palace personally brings someone to check, if the next person makes a mistake, it's fine, but if it's true..."
The queen's words did not continue, but the chill in her eyes became stronger.
"The queen is too worried, the concubine believes in Concubine Rong's sister, she will definitely not do such a thing."
Facing the queen's aura, Concubine Xian was still calm and light, and responded with a smile.
"I hope so!"
"Back to the queen's mother, I found it."
Just as everyone was talking, one of the queen's subordinates hurriedly came to report, and the queen was overjoyed when she heard this, and said to Concubine Xian with a smile: "Is it really as you said, let's go and see." ”
The queen and the others came down to Concubine Rong's dormitory under the guidance of the inner eunuch, and stood down in front of an inconspicuous small cabinet in the inner room.
"Queen Mother, Lan Xiang has been guarding this cabinet and refusing to let the servants check it."
The inner eunuch said, not forgetting to glare at Lan Xiang viciously with a frightened expression on the side.
"Open it to Hongu."
The queen's unquestionable order was given, and the inner supervisor said yes, and then violently broke the lock on the cabinet and took out a small sandalwood box from it.
"Concubine Rong, this palace will give you one last chance, do you admit it yourself, or do you want this palace to open it yourself?"
The queen looked at Concubine Rong with contempt, as if she didn't care at all how she chose.
"Queen Mother, how can you admit what the concubine has never done? The concubine doesn't know what exactly is in his hand, so open it if you want to! ”
Although Concubine Rong is afraid of the queen, it is a matter of her reputation, even if she is afraid, she can't just tolerate it.
"Okay, this palace will expose you shameless thief in front of Concubine Xian and so many minions today."
The queen snatched the sandalwood box in the hands of the inner supervisor, opened it with her own hands, and was dumbfounded when she saw the contents inside.
"It's... What is it? ”
The pair of bracelets in the sandalwood box are indeed a pair, but their shape and color are different from the pair that the queen lost.
The queen's face was ugly, and Concubine Xian and Concubine Rong were also shocked in their hearts.
"It's not... How could this thing be here?! ”
"I don't know, I watched the events of the day with my own eyes, how could it be..."
Just when the queen couldn't get off the stage, a maid behind her stepped forward and whispered: "Queen Mother, this seems to be... Master Huiyuan is a magic weapon used by the Empress Dowager for Anling. ”
"Magic weapon?!" Empress Huo Ran turned her head and looked extremely surprised, "You mean, this pair of black bracelets was given to His Majesty by Master Huiyuan that day?" ”
"Yes, the slave has seen it."
"Okay, Concubine Rong, you are so bold!" After being confirmed by the maid, the queen was immediately furious, "This thing is used by His Majesty to suppress the evil spirit, the Empress Dowager An, you actually dare to move, do you want to make the Empress Dowager's heroic spirit unpeaceful, Your Majesty's dragon body is not Tai?!" ”
Faced with the queen's sudden questioning, Concubine Rong panicked on her face, and defended herself repeatedly, "No, no!" This is indeed a bracelet given by Master Huiyuan, but the concubine... The concubine clearly saw that it was buried in the mausoleum of the Empress Dowager that day, how could it appear in the palace of the concubine? ”
"You did a good thing yourself, and you still came to ask this palace?!"
"The Empress Dowager treated you badly when she was alive, and now she has been snubbed by Your Majesty for many years, so you must be resentful because of this, and take the opportunity to curse the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty! His heart is really damned! ”
"The concubine is not, the concubine is wronged!"
was buttoned up with such a big hat, Concubine Rong was already panicked, and she didn't know what to do except shout injustice.