Chapter 125: Fanghua (5)
Catching up with the emperor's questioning gaze, Ruyue's heart was not so uncomfortable. This situation has been experienced again and again, and it has long been familiar and numbing. Xu is really tired, and Ruyue also knows the tricks that Ding Concubine can use, this time, she is ready to say what is in her heart calmly, without deception or coaxing.
"Back to the emperor, Ruyue is very clear about the suspected assassination incident in Changchun Palace a few days ago. From beginning to end, it was the concubine who handled it single-handedly. ”
When the overly frightened queen saw that Concubine Ru was coming, her spirit was a little weaker, and she was shocked by her sudden words. The knife wound on his arm still hurts faintly, and it is fortunate that this life can be saved. She didn't want to be injured before she was healed, so she was scared to death by Ruyue's words. "Concubine Ru is confused, do you know what to say?"
The emperor usually had a beautiful face, and there was no resentment in her eyes. Why would she do it? Is there a grievance? When he first heard the news, the emperor refused to believe it. With years of understanding of Ruyue, the emperor also has an account in his heart. It's just a matter of asking clearly, just hoping to give her a chance to plead, but how to ask it, the matter is like a certainty.
The concubine was not confused, and naturally knew what she would say. Far from being confused, he was unusually sober. Ruyue took a few big steps forward indifferently, crossed the concubine and stood closer to the emperor, and bowed lightly. The reason why the concubine ordered someone to go to Changchun Palace to create the illusion of assassination was just to find out the truth of the concubine.
The emperor and queen don't know that the concubine seems to be a concubine in the deep palace, but in fact, she is the leader of the party who leads several secret guests. A few days ago, it was the secret guest in the hands of the concubine who sent someone to intimidate Yan Guiren. ”
Concubine Ding knew that Ruyue's move was to retreat, but she was not in a hurry, and knelt down with Concubine Ru: "Your Majesty, the concubines are panicking." Over the years, the concubines have lived in the deep palace for a long time, and they never ask anyone or anything in the harem. If it weren't for the fact that Changchun Palace had moved into Sanwei's sister successively, and the concubines were canonized as concubines, why would they be involved in the treacherous palace disputes.
Before and after, it was just an arrangement by Concubine Ru. How can the concubine be able to compete with Concubine Ru. I also want to ask in front of the emperor and queen, where did the concubine offend Concubine Ru, and want to frame and slander the concubine like this. ”
Saying this, Concubine Ding unconsciously stroked her chest. It seems to be heartbroken, and the grief and indignation are unspeakable.
But Ruyue clearly saw the bracelet of red agate beads on the wrist of the concubine, which belonged to the jade concubine. That's right, it was really the personal belongings of the jade concubine.
is a good concubine, if Wanyan refuses to testify for her, it doesn't hurt her, she can find another way to achieve her goal in such a coercive way, which is really not to be underestimated.
With the jade concubine in her hands, she really has nothing to fear. Obviously, she would rather die, and she would not let go of the jade concubine easily. The lesser of two evils depends on whether Concubine Ru wants to keep her life as a scourge, or whether the jade concubine is blushing and blushing, and ruin such a wonderful time in Shaohua.
"Slander." Ruyue hated it so much that the roots of her teeth itched, and she couldn't wait to bite down on the meat of the concubine. "Your Majesty, the concubine has something to say, but before the concubine speaks, there is something to ask the emperor for permission."
"When did Concubine Ru's temperament become like this, mother-in-law and mother-in-law got up, just say what you have to say. With the emperor and the palace in charge of you, are you afraid that you can't say it clearly? The queen defended Ruyue every word, and obviously tried her best to eradicate the thorn in the side of the concubine.
The emperor nodded lightly and said with a deep breath: "Say it." ”
"The harem threatened that the jade concubine died violently, can the emperor hear the news?" Ruyue's face was gloomy, and she went straight to the last trump card of the concubine.
As soon as these words came out, Concubine Ding's face became slightly unnatural.
"I heard it, and I have sent Chang Yonggui to take a look, but I have never found the body of the jade concubine." The emperor told him calmly, his eyes showing sadness: "This is strange, but the jade concubine's personal maid Lan Tong was indeed poisoned and died in Yanxi Palace." ”
Ruyue looked at the emperor's expression, and then glanced at the queen. The queen immediately understood, and immediately said: "Inevitably, there will be a rumor, and not a word in the Chuxiu Palace will be transmitted today." When someone came, immediately blocked all the palace gates of Chuxiu Palace, and celebrities handled at the gates of each palace, leaving only the side gate on the east side of the main palace to pass, and they were allowed to enter but not to go out. ”
As long as the concubine can't send the news, the life of the jade concubine can still be saved.
Ruyue also thinks so, but she is still not at ease: "Peishuang, Qin'er, come here." ”
The two listened to Concubine Ru's order, and immediately stepped forward: "The slave is here." ”
"Search the palace to see if there is anything dangerous on the concubine. Or items that can send messages will be investigated and dealt with together. Ruyue turned around and ordered, and the people present couldn't help but get nervous.
Seeing that the situation suddenly tilted, Concubine Ding was taken aback. It is clear that the concubine made people assassinate Changchun Palace, no matter how confused the emperor is, he will not even be able to forgive those who want his own life, right? This is like a concubine, what kind of ecstasy did she give the emperor!
Before they had time to think about it, Qin'er and Peishuang had already stepped forward, rolled up their sleeves and were about to search their bodies. Concubine Ding's face turned pale, and she couldn't help shouting: "Bold, no matter how bad this palace is, it is also a dignified palace concubine, you slaves and maids, how dare you commit the following crimes." Your Majesty, the concubine is wronged, this is just a one-sided statement by the concubine. In fact, it was she who was jealous of her concubines and supported the nobles to sleep with Wanyan, so she couldn't get along with her concubines.
If you want to add to the crime, there is no excuse, your majesty, how can the concubines be allowed to be trampled on so lightly. Please, for the sake of the concubine's family who have served the court for many years and made outstanding achievements, I will reward the concubine with this face! ”
The emperor's heart was a little soft, and Pei Shuang had already moved swiftly to turn around the concubine. In three or two clicks, a snow-white carrier pigeon was found from the concubine. The pigeon's calf is tied with a blue ribbon, which is not on letterhead, but it can be used as a mark.
"Your Majesty, look, Concubine Runiang is really expected. Even if the queen mother blocked the Chuxiu Palace, it was expected that it would be difficult for the guards to stop a flying pigeon. In this way, the news can still be sent, and the jade concubine is in danger. Pei Shuang's words are reasonable. Obviously, they understand the intentions of the concubine.
The concubine's heart suddenly sank. Sure enough, this hurried deployment couldn't beat Concubine Ru at all. Rufei's intelligence is really not as simple as she thought. Even if he is threatened, he can still find a way out for himself calmly and rationally. This really made her ashamed.
"If you are a concubine, you can know everything in your chest, whether it is a thousand things or a cocoon. The concubines are out of reach. Pei Shuang's arms were twisted, and Concubine Ding was already calm and indifferent, smiling. is very much like Li Guiren, who didn't ask about the world in the past.
Ruyue only glanced at it, and felt irritable and disgusted with her face. "Where is Concubine Yu now?"
"What the hell is going on?" The emperor was a little confused, he got up early this morning, and before the court went up, Chang Yonggui came to tell him that the jade concubine died violently in Yanxi Palace, and people didn't have time to rush to Yanxi Palace to take a look. Chu Xiu Palace came to report the assassination of the queen again. When he finally arrived at Chuxiu Palace, this Peishuang cried again and said that Concubine Ru was missing.
The movement of the three palaces in a row is really shocking. The emperor only felt that his heart was up and down, and he was about to miss a few beats, but the concubine said that the assassination of Changchun Palace was carefully planned by Concubine Ru. And the disappearance is just a drama to win sympathy and hide people's eyes.
It doesn't seem so obvious which is true or which is false.
At this time, in front of himself and the queen, such as the concubine and the concubine, what is the reason for this?
In the face of this chaotic harem affairs, the emperor only felt that one head and two were big, where there was a moment of stability and dissipation. But he is more devoted to Ruyue. Stubbornly willing to believe what she says.
"Your Majesty, these things seem to be a mess, but in fact they are very clear." Ruyue cleared her throat and said unhurriedly: "Things have to start with Luan'er's death." ”
Pei Shuang "clicked", twisted the neck of the white pigeon, and threw the hope of the concubine at his feet. With tears in his eyes, he silently stepped aside and listened silently.
The young lady is not telling a story, but a debt of blood and tears full of heartache.
A thin mist also appeared in the emperor's eyes, and when he mentioned Luan'er, how could his heart not hurt. That's also the Eighth Imperial Daughter he really loves. "Ruyue, listen, you tell the truth."
"Luan'er's death was not an accident. It was planned by the concubine and helped her implement the plan, as well as Xu Miao, who came to Yongshou Palace to assassinate the concubine that day. Xu Miao tried in vain to blame the queen for this matter. Let the concubines and the queen turn against each other, so that the concubines can make a hindrance and reap the benefits of the fishermen. Ruyue's gaze was calm and gloomy, revealing the secret that had been hidden in her heart for a long time.
"The concubine is also the former Li Guiren, from the moment the concubine entered the palace, she calculated to win the trust of the concubine, and let the concubine step by step into the predicament she arranged. In addition, she also took advantage of the sympathy of her concubines to climb to the position of concubine from a noble person who never got Mo. took advantage of the emperor's kindness to the concubines, and made the concubines a stepping stone for her to climb to power. And Luan'er's death is just a fuse, which is about to break out.
The concubines thought that the queen mother was the culprit who took Luan'er's life. If it weren't for the emperor's obstruction, the concubines would have almost made a big mistake. can take a step back and say, if the concubine really makes a big mistake and the queen loses, then the concubine will join forces with the rest of the secret guests to eradicate the concubine in one fell swoop.
Naturally, that's not all. Supporting the nobles of Yan is also one of the steps to survive the concubine. ”