Chapter 57: Poisoning
"I ordered them to arrest you, a poisonous woman, and you dare to resist?" Xuan Xi's blood suddenly poured all over his face, thinking that this Mu Yuchi had such courage, but this woman wanted to poison his fiancΓ©e, even if she admired him, but dared to disobey him, what was the use of such a woman?
The more Xuan Xi thought about it, the more he hated it, if the concubines dared to poison the queen out of jealousy, wouldn't it make the harem restless? What's more, Mu Furong has a special meaning to him, thinking of this, the king can't wait to tie up Mu Jichi and throw him into prison, although he feels the changes in Mu Fuchi, he doesn't care. Mu Jichi hurt Mu Furong, in his eyes, he must die, and he doesn't care what happens to a person who is about to die.
Mu Jichi knelt in the direction of Princess Shengping, her eyes were soft, as if she had been greatly wronged, and before she could speak, tears fell first, and her appearance was so cute that even the birds outside the window stopped chirping, looking into the window. Boudoir Chi saluted Princess Shengping and said: "Eldest princess, please be clear, Xiao Jiu is really wronged, saying that my poisoning is all about planting blame, because of this crime, Xiao Jiu almost lost his life, and now the situation Xiao Jiu is aggrieved and frightened, eldest princess, please make the decision for Xiao Jiu!" β
Gu Changfeng's brows tightened, ignoring Mu Qingxu, who was shaking his sleeves vigorously. Mu Qingxu snorted lightly, glanced at Mu Furong, and then glared at Yu Chi fiercely.
"What the hell is going on~?" Princess Shengping looked at everyone, and her eyes fell back to Mu Jichi, who was kneeling in front of her, her mind was suddenly nailed, she raised her eyebrows, and she was a little suspicious in her heart.
For Princess Shengping, the private affairs of the juniors in front of them have their own solutions, not to mention that the brothers and sisters dislike each other, and it is extremely common to get along with each other.
Children often represent their mothers, uncles, uncles, and the chain of interests is involved, and Princess Shengping is unwilling to interfere with the world, but this Xiao Jiu fell to the ground and cried miserably, and there were injuries on his body, if there was really any grievance, he walked away, and the child didn't know what else to suffer.
Princess Shengping frowned, thinking that the Xu family was full of loyalty, and in recent months, she had also been confiscated from her family, with her understanding of the Xu family, it was impossible to rebel, is there also a great grievance? However, although Princess Shengping is the eldest princess, she is a woman, and she can't talk about the government, even if she has a good relationship with the Xu family, she can't help her.
Thinking of this, the matter of Mu Xiaojiu in front of her finally touched Princess Shengping's originally dull heart.
"Get up, if you have any grievances, you tell this palace."
Mu Furong raised her eyebrows, her face was shocked, she didn't expect that Princess Shengping, who had never asked about it, would be willing to get involved in the rights and wrongs of the juniors, she glanced at Mu Qingxu again, and hoped that Mu Qingxu would be properly arranged this time.
Mu Jichi's tears flashed, Mu Qingxu took the opportunity to hand over the tea, wanting to please the princess of Guguo, but Princess Shengping glanced at it lightly and did not answer, the maid next to her took it and put it on the coffee table.
"What grievances do you have?" Princess Shengping looked at Mu Yuchi's face and asked slowly.
Mu was sneering, and glanced at the lady lately: "Slut! Then he hurriedly said to Princess Shengping: "Eldest princess, don't be deceived by this poisonous woman, her heart is like a snake and scorpion, and she is clever in her words, trying to get by. Mu Qingxu glared at Mu Qianchi with disgust, eager to send her to hell.
Mu Qingxu knew that this time she must not let Mu Jiu's situation turn around, and she must be condemned to death. Otherwise, it is impossible for him to marry Gu Changfeng, and if people know that he assisted the fourth sister to wronged Mu Yuchi, I am afraid that he will be punished. Mu Qingxu was very panicked in her heart, seeing that Princess Shengping was different from this girl, and she was jealous, but she could hardly find a chance to interject.
You can only strike first regardless of it.
"Eldest princess, Xiao Jiu is really wronged." With tears in her eyes, she turned her head: "Dare to ask the young girl here, do you have the human and physical evidence you said, but it is conclusive evidence?" β
"You're still quibbling!" Xuan Xi was furious and shouted, "The evil things you did yourself, these minions have seen it!" β
Three minions flashed in from outside the door, their heads bowed, all dressed as slaves from the Imperial Palace.
In front of Princess Shengping, the royal king was afraid that Mu Bouchi would play some tricks. Mu Jichi pulled out a chuckle: "The palace of the king is indeed conclusive, don't you even have the confidence to confront the courtiers?"
"Confrontation? Good! Let's face you off! As soon as the king raised his hand, the guards beside him moved out of the way and turned to go out. Mu Furong raised her eyebrows, and couldn't help but look up at Mu Jichi, only to feel that Mu Jichi had really become very different, and even the royal king was led away by her.
She stood up and looked at the faces and expressions of the people present one by one.
The people in the warm pavilion who were watched by Mu Jichi were quite uncomfortable and silent, the faces of King Mu and the royal king were like iron, Mu Furong coughed twice, covered her chest, and the remaining minions were trembling.
"You say!" Xuan Xi ordered, "What do you see? β
"Minion, the minion was sweeping the floor just now, and when I looked up, I saw that the nine girls were poisoned."
"The minions saw it too."
"Slaves too."
Her eyes swept over the three people, but the three people didn't dare to raise their heads, and their eyes dodged. She begged Princess Shengping: "Eldest princess, Rong Xiaojiu asked them a few words. β
Princess Shengping nodded, indicating that it was okay.
She stood up and stared at the three people in front of her.
"You said you saw me poisoned, so I want you to tell me what it was like?"
The three of them hurriedly replied: "Just now, just now on the edge of the lotus pond, I cut lotus flowers for the royal king, and then I saw that in this octagonal pavilion, you poisoned Miss Mu Si's teacup. β
The other immediately said, "I saw it too, I was serving refreshments, and I happened to see you pouring something into it." β
"Yes, yes, so are the minions, the minions are sweeping the floor in this garden, and you came sneakily alone, entered the Octagonal Pavilion and poisoned the cup." The third stalked around his neck.
"According to what you say, I took advantage of the unpreparedness and put poison in the teacup?" Mu Jichi raised her eyebrows, paced to the painting of mountains and flowing water hanging in the warm pavilion of the Imperial Palace, and admired the painting as if it was none of her business.
"That's it." Mu raised her voice lightly, flashing an imperceptible smile, she has arranged it, these minions will say according to the arrangement, see what you Mu Xiaojiu can do! Mu Qingxu looked at Princess Shengping and said, "It was she who took advantage of our unpreparedness to poison the fourth sister." β
Mu Jichi ignored her, her eyes moved down from the painting, staring at the minions who kept dodging their eyes.
"So I didn't do anything, and took this opportunity to poison the fourth sister's teacup?" Boudoir Chi looked at the minion in front of him.
These people were asked to sweat like rain, and the summer had not yet arrived, so they had just entered summer. Da Zhou pays attention to winter and does not like summer. The summer is too hot, and only the princes and grandsons of the rich and noble families have ice cubes to relieve the heat, and the servants are all sweating profusely, and their clothes are wet with sweat.
Mu Furong personally prepared ice cubes for Princess Shengping, she gave Luoyun a look, Luoyun immediately turned around, and then handed over the sea bowl that weighed the ice cubes, Mu Furong picked out the ice that was neatly cut as the size of a thumb one by one, put it in a gold-inlaid hand box, and held it to Princess Shengping with both hands very humbly.
Princess Shengping took the box, glanced at Xuan Xi, and praised: "Everything in the Imperial Palace's Mansion has always been exquisite. β
The royal king leaned over: "Aunt Xie praised, this king adheres to his father's emperor, is strict with the servants in the house, the Great Zhou State has national laws, the family has family rules, and the royal children must be more cautious in everything, and they are meticulous everywhere." Princess Shengping smiled in approval, and this smile also made the king very useful, and his expression became more confident and arrogant.
Princess Shengping knew that the woman in front of her was Xuanxi's wife, Miss Mu Fusi, in the capital to be in the boudoir of the noble lady, Mu Furong's reputation is very loud, outside the family, according to legend, this woman is quite virtuous.
Princess Shengping looked at Mu Furong, who looked gentle and lovely in front of her, and had a good impression in her heart, and nodded to Mu Furong. Mu Furong's smile was always gentle, and seeing that Princess Shengping had a sense of approval, Dashi put down a little bit in her heart. King Mu and the royal king both shook their fans, their expressions perfunctory. They thought that Mu Jichi in front of them was just playing some tricks in front of Princess Shengping in order to get rid of his crimes, so they didn't take it to heart with contempt.
But at this time, Mu Yuchi's face was like cold ice and snow in the middle of summer, she looked at the three servants one by one, and smiled at their flashing eyes: "I love the royal king and am jealous of the fourth sister, so I don't do anything and take this opportunity to poison her teacup?" β
"Yes!" The second minion wiped a handful of sweat, and couldn't help but immediately look at Mu Qingxu, who was originally with his head high, squinting at everything, and his eyebrows were full of smugness, but at this time, he was empty-hearted, and immediately turned his eyes away.
The eyes of the lady Chi circulated and took in all of this. She snorted, turned around and asked Mu Qingxu: "The seventh sister is good friends with the fourth sister, and they often come to the Royal Palace's mansion as guests, and they come and go frequently, only this year, no less than ten times, right?" β
Mu Qingxu raised her voice and said proudly: "Of course, the fourth sister will take me with me every time, I am not like someone who behaves perversely and is ruthless, so the fourth sister treats me like a mother." β
Boudoir Chi glanced at Mu Qingxu, who was full of pride, endured a cold smile, and then asked: "Seventh Sister is both talented and beautiful, so she is naturally smarter than me. β
"If you know, it's good." Mu pouted lightly.
Mu Jichi's eyes swept around the house for a week, and asked, "That seventh sister is so smart, do you know how to go from the inner kitchen to the back garden in His Royal Highness's mansion?" β
"How do I know that! I haven't walked it again! After Mu Qingxu finished speaking, his eyes suddenly widened, and he covered his mouth as if he remembered something.
Boudoir Chi laughed twice, her eyes were red, and she raised her voice: "According to what the Seventh Sister said, you have come to the Royal Mansion more than ten times, and you still don't know how to walk from the back kitchen of such a big Royal Mansion to the back garden. I'm such a strange person! Not only can I find the right position in such a tight time, but I can also avoid all of you and take the first step to poison the Octagonal Pavilion without knowing it?! β
Mu Furong was startled, knowing that it was not good, a trace of nervousness quickly flashed in her eyes, and she grabbed Xuan Xi's hand tightly.
Ji Chi's eyes lit up sharply, and he turned around and asked Mu Furong: "Fourth sister, you said that you drank the water in this teacup and got poisoned, right?" The white jade cup rested on the wooden table next to him.
Eight cups sit quietly in a cup plate.