"Just with a lowly little girl, just with a piece of paper without a trace of basis, just with the inexplicable extra poison in this ginseng soup to convict the palace and the eldest princess, is it too childish!"

Concubine Lian's sudden words made everyone present stunned-

Yes, she is the imperial concubine, and Yu Mingzhu is the eldest princess of Daqi, although Huo Xiang has been exiled, but Concubine Lian's brothers are still in official lawsuits, and their official positions are not low. And Huo Xiang's protégé has penetrated into the bone marrow of the court, so, as she herself said, these alone are indeed not enough to convict their mother and daughter!

"You have a sentence on the left about the poison of the dove feather, and a sentence on the right about the poison of the dove feather, but this palace never knew that there was such a thing in the world, so everything you slandered, this palace did not admit it!"

"Queen Mother, you have sent someone to search my Chunlan Palace, dare to ask you, have you found poison?!"

Concubine Lian looked at the Queen Mother provocatively, and when she asked like this, she stopped the Queen Mother.

Before searching the palace, the Queen Mother did ask people to go to the bedroom of Concubine Lian and Jade Mingzhu to search carefully, wanting to find out the poison of the dove feathers they hid, but they found nothing.

What the Queen Mother didn't expect was that Concubine Lian had been vigilant since the rumors of Shangguan Xianzhong spread, and Huo Xiang even asked her to destroy all the dove poison around her, Huo Yuan told her from time to time that as long as the dove poison could not be found in her palace, no matter how much evidence there was, it would be difficult to convict her based on her identity and status.

Therefore, after listening to Huo Xiang's words, Concubine Lian has destroyed all the dove poison, leaving only a small part of it that has been used up in Chunwu Palace today, so even if Chunlan Palace searches the sky, it will not be able to find any trace of dove poison.

Seeing that the Queen Mother was asked, Yu Ruyan's heart was clear, she quietly instructed Brother An to pour a little water from the copper basin, and brought it to Concubine Lian and said coldly: "The poison of the dove feather in Wu Zhaoyi's ginseng soup is not from the mother, just a basin of water can be seen." Mother, do you dare to soak your nails in this water? ”

Concubine Lian was so frightened when she heard this, her first reaction was to hide her right hand behind her, however, with her actions, it was already clear to everyone's hearts!

Before in Chunwu Palace, Yu Ruyan didn't let go of Concubine Lian's slightest move, she saw her when she picked up the bowl of ginseng soup, the little thumb of her right hand approached the bowl without a trace, if she didn't guess wrong, the dove poison must have been hidden in the nail of her little thumb.

Looking at the description on Concubine Lian's face, Yu Ruyan approached her again without flinching, and after the Queen Mother reacted, she ordered Mama Fang to lead someone forward, held down Concubine Lian, and put her right hand under her sleeve into the basin......

Concubine Lian struggled in horror and knocked over the copper basin in Yu Ruyan's hand, but unfortunately, Yu Ruyan knew that the basin of water in her hand was the final evidence for the judgment of Concubine Lian's mother and daughter, how could she let her knock it over?!

Concubine Lian bit the palace people who were holding her like crazy, and the expression on her face was hideous and twisted to the extreme, like that, where is there still a little bit of her usual noble and elegant appearance, hysterical like a madman, and her mouth is even more heart-rending curse to Yu Ruyan-

"Slut, it's all you, I know, it's all your conspiracy! Slut, you just want me to die, I won't let you succeed! ”

After roaring, he shouted to Jade Mingzhu, who was completely stunned: "Mingzhu, hurry, go and snatch the copper basin in her hand." ”

Yu Mingzhu knelt down in a place one step away from Yu Ruyan, since hearing the slave's testimony, she has been in an extremely panic and fear, when she thought that her poisoning of Shangguan Xianzhong would be revealed by her father and everyone, when she thought that her power was about to fill her life, she was so scared that her whole body trembled-

She doesn't want to die, she is still so young and beautiful, she hasn't even promised a husband yet, how can she be willing to die!

Therefore, as soon as she heard Concubine Lian's words, she suddenly came to her senses and understood that the copper basin in Yu Ruyan's hand was the last evidence that would determine the life and death of her and her mother......

Yu Ruyan was afraid of the copper basin in her hand, it was the jade pearl that couldn't dodge the sneak attack at close range at once, seeing that her body fell backwards, and the copper basin in her hand was also unstable, a figure rushed over as fast as lightning, caught the copper basin that was about to be spilled out with one hand, and hugged Yu Ruyan into her arms with the other hand, and fell steadily to the ground.

"Presumptuous!" With a broken drink, King Qi couldn't help but open his mouth and scolded Concubine Lian's mother and daughter.

For a while, the entire imperial study was quiet, and everyone looked at Concubine Lian's mother and daughter, who had a bleak and dead face, and their eyes were already looking at dead people.

The hatred in the eyes of Concubine Lotus and Jade Mingzhu turned into a blade and shot straight at Yu Ruyan, Concubine Lotus remembered the words of Daoist Yiyun before, she was so angry that her chest hurt, and she vomited blood with a 'poof', her expression was already crazy, and she gritted her teeth and scolded: "You nemesis, you are really the nemesis of my mother and daughter, why don't you die...... Why don't you die!! ”

At this time, Yu Ruyan no longer had to worry about Concubine Lian's words, she crossed the ice blade in her heart, and saw that King Qi was about to order the imperial doctor to come forward to check whether the water in the basin contained the poison of the dove feather, but she stopped her-

Yu Ruyan's gaze swept lightly over the pile of palace maids behind the Queen Mother, and suddenly Qi Wang said: "Father, my daughter wants you to see how much this dove feather poison is, and what kind of death it is?" Could it be like what the Imperial Doctor said, silently and not perceivable at all? ”

After that, without waiting for King Qi's permission, he had already instructed the guards waiting outside the door: "Go to Chunlan Palace and catch the two edelweiss cats that Concubine Lian Niangniang likes the most!" ”

Concubine Lian is famous in the palace for liking cats, especially cats with plush bodies and beautiful skin, so there are no more than twenty or thirty cats of all sizes in her Chunlan Palace, but Concubine Lian's favorite is two Persian white cats with the same appearance and a snow-white and flawless body.

Hearing that Yu Ruyan was going to catch her cat, Concubine Lian already understood her mind in her heart, and said with hatred and horror on her face: "Slut, what qualifications do you have to dare to touch the things in my palace?" ”

"Does the mourner have this qualification?" The Queen Mother's cold words shocked Concubine Lian and couldn't speak anymore.

The guards got the order of the Queen Mother, and they no longer paid attention to Concubine Lian's words, and immediately went to Chunlan Palace to catch the two cats.

In front of everyone, looking at the two snow-white and plump cats held by the guards, Yu Ruyan hesitated for a moment, but she knew in her heart that if she didn't let her father see with his own eyes how vicious this dove feather was, her father would not realize from his heart how cruel and vicious Concubine Lian and Jade Mingzhu's thoughts were. Therefore, she finally pressed the head of one cat into the basin, and then poured the ginseng soup in front of King Qi into the mouth of the other cat, and after she was done, she let go of her hand and let go of the two cats.

These two Persian white cats are usually spoiled by Concubine Lian, and their lives are more comfortable than those of ordinary concubines in the palace. I heard that there was once a nobleman who was not favored when he went to Chunlan Palace to ask for peace, he was accidentally jumped on the body by one of the two cats and scratched his face, the noble man threw the cat off his body in a hurry, and threw it heavier in a hurry, swallowing the paws of the white cat, Concubine Lian was angry, broke the nobleman's feet and threw him into the cold palace, less than ten days, the noble man died of resignation!

Now the two spoiled white cats were caught by the guards, and they were not happy to carry them all the way, and they were forced to pour something, and they were very angry, and they were suddenly freed, and they barred their fangs at the people around them, and then ran to the lotus concubine who was protecting them, and wanted to let their owners help them out of their anger as before.

However, after walking a few steps, the cat who poured the ginseng soup fell to the ground without a sound, and the other cat who drank the water in the basin walked a few more steps, but after all, he didn't have time to walk in front of Concubine Lian, and he also fell to the ground, and his breath was cut off without a sound.

The two cats who were arrogant one second ago were not lying on the ground at all in the next second, and the two cats died exactly the same, so there is no need for the Taiyi to verify it, everyone has understood that the water soaked in the lotus concubine's nail water also contains the poison of the dove feather!

The evidence is ironclad, and now, Concubine Lian and Jade Mingzhu can't say a word anymore.

Seeing that the cat she had raised for many years died in front of her like this, or died in the poison she had under herself, Concubine Lian's pupils suddenly widened, and she took the cat's corpse into her arms in distress, and pointed at Yu Ruyan with her sharp armor and cursed: "Slut, you are so ruthless......"

However, before she finished scolding, at this moment, a certain palace maid who had been hanging her head behind the Queen Mother suddenly shook off the two palace maids who were holding her arm, rushed to Concubine Lian and beat at Concubine Lian without warning, looking crazy, and cursed incessantly-

"Poisonous woman, it turns out that my son also died under your dove poison, you poisonous woman, he is still so young, how can you do it!? I'm going to kill you, I'm going to kill you to avenge my son, ah......"

The woman who beat the lotus concubine was the Jiang concubine who sang in the cold palace, she gave birth to a son for the king of Qi four years ago, but when she was one year old and seven months old, she just coughed a few times, and after drinking the medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor, she died quietly.

At that time, Jiang Concubine didn't even realize that her son was dead immediately, she always thought that he had drunk medicine and fell asleep, until the whole cradle was cold, until the little prince's whole person was stiff, and Jiang Concubine realized that the child she had worked so hard to give birth to died without warning!

Although Concubine Jiang was sad at the time, she was also the same as other concubines who suddenly died of the prince, thinking that her child had died of a sudden illness, but later she overheard the conversation between Concubine Lian and Huo Xiang-

Although Concubine Lian didn't explain how she killed those princes at that time, she said a sentence at the time-

She said that no living prince was allowed in the palace until her son was born.

Concubine Jiang instantly understood, it turned out that for so many years in the palace, those princes who died for no reason were all poisoned by her!

Concubine Jiang had just lost her son, and her heart was extremely sad, but she couldn't find evidence that Concubine Lian had murdered the prince, and she couldn't tell King Qi, but she hated Concubine Lian to the bone!

After learning that Concubine Lian enjoyed the lotus by the lake on the second day, Concubine Jiang jumped into the lake with her determination to die with her, but unfortunately, they were rescued in the end.

When Jiang Concubine woke up again from falling into the water, she was already beaten into the cold palace by King Qi, and since then, her hatred can no longer be repaid, and she is depressed all day long, until she encounters Yu Ruyan who went to the cold palace to find the jade girl......

Now seeing the two cats die quietly, the description is exactly the same as her son, the sadness in Concubine Jiang's heart was aroused by blood, and she couldn't bear it anymore, regardless of the Queen Mother's instructions, she rushed out desperately, and worked hard with Concubine Lian......

Concubine Lian was taken aback by Concubine Jiang who suddenly rushed over, and when she understood what she was saying, she was even more frightened, and couldn't help but say, "Didn't you die in the cold palace?" Why are you here? ”

Jiang Concubine's teeth were gritted and her eyes were about to erupt with fire: "Poisonous woman, you have done absolutely bad things, you can't even stand God, leave me to come down and ask for your life!" ”

After that, he pounced on Concubine Lian's nose and bit off the tip of her nose raw-

"Ah......" Concubine Lian hugged her nose and screamed, rolling on the ground, but the people around her, except for Yu Mingzhu who went up to help her, everyone else looked at her coldly, and even King Qi, who had pampered her for decades, looked at her with a cold face, and she also came over clearly in her heart, so many princes of her were all killed by her poisonous hands, and let him bear the charge of having no children for so many years.

With a wave of his hand, King Qi angrily smashed the inkstone on the dragon case towards Concubine Lian, and smashed it on her, and suddenly a beautiful dress was stained black by ink, and the description was even more ugly!

The Queen Mother walked in front of Concubine Lian's mother and daughter step by step, her face was covered with frost, and there was no trace of temperature in her voice: "Concubine Lian, over the years, the emperor has never owed you and your Huo family anything, and has given you and your mother's family supreme glory." ”

"It's a pity that you don't have the slightest gratitude, with the emperor's favor for you, with the momentum of your mother's family, you are powerful in the harem, and you usually bully and humiliate other concubines, but you are so ruthless that you get rid of the emperor's princes one by one......"

"You feel sorry for killing your two cats, but those fresh and lovely princes, those concubines who were destroyed and murdered by you, and the sons of Lord Shangguan, so many lives, I don't see half of your subordinates, is it true that the lives of those princes and concubines are not even comparable to the cats you raise?"

Concubine Lian was already lying in Yu Mingzhu's arms like an angry doll, her beautiful nose was bitten, and the delicate face that had charmed King Qi for decades had become scary and disgusting, and she laughed out loud with a gloomy 'haha', glared at the Queen Mother fiercely, and said fiercely: "Yes, those princes, and the dumb cripple of the Shangguan family were all killed by me, how are those sluts qualified to be princes than my husband, only my son is qualified to be the prince and the emperor, and the palace wants to be the queen and the queen mother." How can that dumb man be worthy of my daughter, he is not worthy, so, all have to die, all have to die...... Hahaha! ”

Looking at the terrifying appearance of Concubine Lian's madness, everyone couldn't help but feel cold in their hearts.

And at this time, King Qi had lost the slightest affection for her in his heart, and even said that he was so disgusted and hated that he didn't want to look at her again, and said coldly: "Concubine Lian has been stripped of her position and reduced to a concubine - come on, pull this poisonous woman down, and divide the corpse of the five horses!" ”

King Qi issued a holy decree, and the guards waiting outside immediately came in and dragged Concubine Lian out, and Concubine Lian cried heartbreakingly: "Your Majesty, you can't do this to me, I have shared the bed with you for decades, how can you treat me like this......"

King Qi waved his hand at the guards in disgust, and the guards got the order, so they didn't do any more anxiously, and dragged Concubine Lian out like a mess of defeat.

And that jade pearl, at this time, didn't ask for half a sentence for her mother, and knelt down in horror to the king of Qi and the queen mother to clear up the relationship and said: "Queen Mother, father, I don't know anything about everything the Huo family did, you just heard her say that Shangguan Xianzhong was also killed by her, so, it's not about the child, the child is innocent, beg the father to spare his life!" ”

Of course, the Queen Mother knew in her heart that Concubine Lian just knew that she was a dead end, so she took all the charges to save her daughter's life. It's a pity that one of her hearts was ruined by her ruthless daughter who would protect her to death, and she no longer called her mother, but changed her name to Jiang!

King Qi glanced coldly at the eldest daughter who was crawling at his feet, and said coldly: "Since your concubine was killed by your mother, you don't have to think about getting married in this life, go to Luoying Nunnery and die, in this life, you don't have to go back to the palace!" ”

As soon as King Qi's voice fell, Yu Mingzhu couldn't help crying in despair, but even if she cried until her throat was hoarse, no one cared about her anymore.

At nightfall, Yu Mingzhu was stripped of a splendid dress, and the exquisite ornaments on her head and body were also taken off, put on a simple and gray robe, and was quietly escorted by several old women, and went out of the palace through the side door and went to the desolate Luoying Nunnery in the suburbs.

And just a few days after Yu Mingzhu was sent away, Huo Xiang, who was exiled in Jingdi, also came with the news of his violent death!

Hearing the news that Huo Xiang had died for no reason, Yu Ruyan knew that her father hated Concubine Lian for killing the prince after all-

He saw with his own eyes that she fed the two cats and drank the dove poison, watching the cat being poisoned, and then hearing Jiang Concubine's words, King Qi couldn't help but think that his lovely princes were also quietly poisoned by Concubine Lian like white cats, this kind of shock is far deeper and more hateful than listening to the imperial doctor's description of the poison of the dove feather!

Therefore, just the death of a lotus concubine, the anger in King Qi's heart is definitely not enough, and Huo Xiang, who supported her behind Concubine Lian, also has to die!

Presumably, the Huo family's future life will be as difficult as a knife hanging over their heads!

When she heard these news, Yu Ruyan was already sitting in a wide and comfortable carriage and accompanying Mu Lingzhi to leave Daqi and walk on the way to Daliang.

Although it is the beginning of autumn, the weather is still very hot, Mu Lingzhi is afraid that Yu Ruyan will be in a hurry, so he tries to pick the morning and evening when the temperature is low, and when he encounters a place with good scenery, Mu Lingzhi will be reluctant to leave immediately, and he wants to stay and accompany Yu Ruyan to enjoy it for two days, so it is not like a rush to stop and go along the way, but the two of them are leisurely touring the mountains and rivers.

At this moment, looking at Yuru Yan's expression, Mu Lingzhi took a cotton towel and gently helped her wipe the sweat on her forehead, and said with concern: "But do you miss your mother?" ”

Yu Ruyan was a little tired, and she left suddenly, although this time was not as good as last time, the last time she went to Daliang and his relatives in a panic and anxiety, and she didn't know anything about the unknown, but she heard that the third prince who wanted to be close was a cold-blooded and cruel person. And this time, with Mu Lingzhi by his side, the relationship between the two is becoming more and more stable and sweet, but when she thinks that it will be difficult to see her mother in the future, Yu Ruyan's heart is still very lost.

Fortunately, Concubine Lian is no longer there, and now Wu Guifei is in charge of the palace in the palace, and with her friendship with her, she will definitely treat her mother and concubine well.

Yu Ruyan took the cotton towel in her hand and helped Mu Lingzhi wipe the sweat on her forehead, and said with a smile: "Didn't you say it when the concubine sent me away?" No matter how reluctant she is, she has to leave. Since ancient times, our daughter's family has been married to her husband, so I have been His Highness's person all my life, and I will go there with Your Highness, Your Highness doesn't have to worry about me! ”

Mu Lingzhi listened to her words, and his reluctance towards her became even stronger, he took out two portraits and handed them to Yu Ruyan and said: "I know that you are reluctant to give up your mother and the Jinying Palace that you have lived in for many years, look, I have painted them for you, if you miss them, take them out and take a look, in order to relieve your lovesickness." ”

Hearing this, Yu Ruyan's expression was slightly stunned, she looked at Mu Lingzhi in a daze, looked at the doting smile on his face, knew that what he said was true, and quickly sat up from his arms, and slowly unfolded the portrait in her hand.

The first painting is the Hibiscus Sakura Palace, Mu Lingzhi's Danqing is already at stake, and this is something to give to Yu Ruyan, so it is even more meticulously painted.

Every grass and tree, table and chair in the Hibiscus Sakura Palace is all in the painting, so detailed that she, a person who has lived in it for almost ten years, can't find a mistake, even the flower stand under the windowsill has a half-broken bar without leaking, it can be seen that Mu Lingzhi really painted it according to the Hibiscus Sakura Palace.

However, what shocked Yu Ruyan the most was that the ginkgo root in the center of the courtyard of the Hibiscus Sakura Palace in his pen was clearly visible to the ginkgo root on it that was refracted by each leaf in the sun, and Yu Ruyan's heart was stirring when he saw it.

She couldn't wait to unfold the second painting, and just one glance, her eyes turned red!

Before leaving, Concubine Shu reluctantly left her in the Chunjing Palace to rest for the night, and the next morning, Concubine Shu endured the weakness of her fingers, gritted her teeth and made pineapple cakes for her, and personally washed her.

In the quiet Chunjing Palace, Concubine Shu asked her to lie down on the chaise longue, and cleaned a green silk with spring water for her, and said with tears: "Mother hopes that your future life will be like this green silk, smooth and smooth, even if it is stained with dust, it will be over after washing......"

I still remember that when Mu Lingzhi came to Chunjing Palace to look for her, she happened to see Concubine Shu helping her wash, but she didn't expect him to draw it quietly-

In the portrait, Yu Ruyan, who was dressed in a light silver and white dress, lay peacefully and obediently on the chaise longue, while the lady lady held a spoon in one hand and a comb in the other, and gently combed her green silk with love and pity, and the tears in her eyes also fell on Yu Ruyan's head along the spring water......

Looking at the portrait in her hand, Yu Ruyan's eyes hurt again, looking at her sad appearance, Mu Lingzhi comforted softly: "In the future, I will definitely remember the words of my mother, be good to you alone, and spoil you alone, I will not let you suffer a trace of grievances, in the future, all my love will only be given to you alone!" ”

Afraid that he would worry about himself, Yu Ruyan cleaned up her reluctant mood, and smiled at him: "Your Highness, do you remember that you also helped me make a portrait in the palace before, but you kept it away and didn't let me see it, should you take it out for me to see now?" ”

Yu Ruyan's words made Mu Lingzhi's brows frown slightly, and he said regretfully: "I took that painting with me since I went to Daqi to find you, and later I also carried it on the battlefield, but unfortunately, I accidentally lost it in that sneak attack on grain and grass......

"That night, we lit a fire in the Wei army's grain and grass camp, and it is estimated that the portrait also disappeared into the fire."

In saying these words, Mu Lingzhi felt very sorry in his heart, after the portrait of Xianyu Ruyan was lost by himself, he was very heartbroken. Now I was afraid that Yu Ruyan would be angry, so I hurriedly said: "Don't worry, when you go back to Daliang, I will paint you every day!" ”

Yu Ruyan knew the danger on the battlefield, and although she had a little regret in her heart, she didn't blame him, and responded with a smile.

However, at this time, Tong Qian said anxiously outside the carriage: "Your Highness, the secret guard just came to report that there was an accident in the palace......