Chapter 32: The Massacre (4)
Chu Huasheng's mind gradually became clear from the endless darkness. She remembered what happened before she fell into a coma, and remembered Concubine Jing and Lin Yuan......
Her hands tightened onto the quilt beneath her.
For a long, long time, she bit her lip and remained silent, her two-inch-long nails piercing the inside of the quilt.
There was a huge impulse in my heart to tell the emperor that it was Lin Yuan who injured her like this...... But I'm afraid that if Lin Yuan and Concubine Jing are together, her grievance of "murdering the six princes" is likely to be overturned.
"Concubine Tian is really wronged this time." Lin Yuan flashed out from behind the emperor, she had come with Tuoba Hong to visit Concubine Tian. She stepped forward and grabbed Chu Huasheng's hand from under the quilt, and said pityingly: "Sister Chu, you can't do this again in the future, you don't know how distressed the emperor is!" I believe you didn't do anything to my Kiki, you must have been wronged! ”
As he spoke, he turned to Tuoba Hong and said, "Concubine Tian is like this, the concubine is very guilty, if it weren't for Qiqi eating something bad...... I won't almost take Concubine Tian's life. Please also ask the emperor to believe in Concubine Tian and stop wronging her. ”
Tuoba Hong nodded and said, "That's nature!" Yibi hugged Chu Huashang tighter: "Huashang, if you have any grievances in your heart, just say it, and I will coax you." What are you going to do to kill yourself! ”
He was really frightened by Chu Huasheng. First, he has affection for Chu Huashang. Second, Chu Huasheng's father was still fighting on the battlefield in Western Xia, and at this time his daughter died in the harem......
For the poisoning of the six princes, Chu Huashang did not hesitate to die, and Lin Yuan, the mother of the six princes, said that she believed her. There is no need for any evidence, and it doesn't matter if Concubine Jing finds the witnesses, Tuoba Hong immediately passed the order: "The matter of the six princes has nothing to do with Concubine Tian, and those people around her who are locked up in the Punishment Division will be released." In the future, I will hear that someone slandered her for harming the six princes, and she will be severely punished! ”
"Your Majesty." Lin Yuan tugged at Chu Huasheng's sleeve under the quilt and motioned for her to thank her with her.
Chu Huashang was slightly stunned, and then reacted, shrunk into the emperor's arms and whimpered: "Emperor Xie cleared the grievances of the concubine ......"
"Alas, Huashang, you are really, how can you seek death." Tuoba Hong sighed, pointed at Lin Yuan and said to her, "This time you also want to thank Hui Zhaoyuan." She was next to you when you had an accident, and there was no one in the front hall of Jianzhang Palace at that time, so she was in a hurry to send you the imperial doctor, and accompanied you to send you back to Xianfu Palace. If you delay for a quarter of an hour, you will not be able to get it back. ”
Chu Huashang's tears welled up.
After a while, she sobbed, "This time it's the concubine who is wrong." It is a sin for a parent who has suffered from the body to commit suicide against the way of heaven...... The concubines will never be like this again, please ask the emperor to forgive the concubines......"
"If only you understood." Takubahiro patted her on the back and coaxed.
"Your Majesty, the concubine was too resentful and aggrieved at the time, so she was impulsive...... Chu Huashang wiped a handful of tears: "The concubine's personal palace people were all sent to the Shen Punishment Division by Concubine Jing, and the concubine was also tied up and sent to the emperor. The concubines of Yuzhao Palace knew about it, and the crab was originally dedicated to the emperor to enjoy, but it happened to be eaten by His Royal Highness Six. The concubine would never admit such a big sin, but she couldn't argue, and she couldn't find evidence to prove her innocence. ”
Tuoba Hong frowned slightly and said, "This is Concubine Jing's fault!" You are a concubine from the third rank of my relatives, and she asked the minions to tie you all the way with a rope, which is really ...... Let's talk about interrogating the palace people, she bent into a trick and forced the palace people to slander you. ”
"Your Majesty, the concubine doesn't dare to resent Concubine Jing, she is also for the investigation of the case. Since you believe in the concubine, let the palace people of Xianfu Palace come back, and now there is not even a capable palace person around the concubine. Chu Huashang said a lot of words, looking tired at this time, panting and half-lying in Tuoba Hong's arms.
Tuoba Hong then took advantage of the situation and issued an order to release the palace people of Xianfu Palace back.
However, when Yao Fusheng took the holy decree and went to Shen Sitiren, he found that although those palace people were not dead, they had all broken their legs or hands and could no longer be used.
The two first-class palace maids beside Chu Huasheng, named Lotus Rong and Lotus Yi, were tortured by "giving birth to lotus step by step", and used an iron whip to remove all the flesh on their feet, leaving only the soles of their feet and leg bones. They were all brought from home by Chu Huashang when they entered the palace, and they have always been the most dignified and trusted by Chu Huasheng.
Chu Huashang couldn't stop crying when she heard Yao Fusheng's description, and whimpered: "Your Majesty, they are all maids who have been with concubines since childhood, and they are like sisters......"
Tuoba Hong was angry on the spot, and said to Chu Huasheng: "I will deal with Concubine Jing." "Flicking his sleeves and leaving Xianfu Palace, the people of the palace drank Concubine Chuanjing to Jianzhang Palace.
The emperor left, but Lin Yuan did not leave with him, and told the emperor that he would stay and take care of Tian Concubine. She personally brought the teacup to Chu Huasheng, and said to her with a smile: "Sister Chu really didn't disappoint me. ”
Chu Huasheng's hands were trembling. Lin Yuan stuffed the teacup into her hand: "Sister, don't worry, it's difficult for Concubine Jing to achieve her wish in such a trouble." She was ineffective and almost killed you, the daughter of the governor of Huguang. Even if the emperor and the queen mother don't value you, they will punish Concubine Jing heavily for your father, who is killing enemies on the battlefield. Moreover, the cruelty of her torture to your palace maid, I promise that it will soon be known to everyone...... Her reputation has been damaged, and she will never think about turning over again this time. ”
According to Concubine Jing's assumption, as long as those palace people were tortured and convicted, how could the emperor consider the lives of those palace people when he was angry and punished Chu Huasheng? And he will order the execution of Chu Huashang's "accomplices" because of the master and servant.
But that's how it turned out...... She's just waiting for bad luck.
Perhaps because of weakness, Chu Huashang coughed violently, and the tea in his hand was overturned. Lin Yuan hurriedly ordered the palace people to come up and serve, and said, "Sister, be careful!" You were not lightly injured, and the imperial doctor said that there was bruise in your skull, and you couldn't get out of bed for a month or two! That's all, the most important thing is...... I was by your side at the time, and I was terrified when I looked at your wounds, this woman's face is as important as life, and you must take care of it in the future, if you have a scar...... Your life is over. ”
Her voice was gentle and demure, as if she was a good sister, and she carefully told Chu Huashang to take care of her injuries.
Chu Huashang stared at her eyes and coughed red.
Lin Yuan gently pulled the sleeve out of her hand, turned around and left.
***
On the second day, Concubine Jing was really grounded. Lin Yuan heard from the palace people next to her that the emperor punished her for kneeling in front of the gate of Jianzhang Palace last night, and when she was released this morning, she was carried on a stretcher.
"Is it just a grounding?" Lin Yuan wondered.
"That's right." Chu Tao said: "Niangniang, the emperor didn't say that Concubine Jing was ruthless, but only reprimanded her for being ineffective and wronged Concubine Tianniang." Later, she was ordered to release Wang Shurong and Liu Jieyu. ”
Lin Yuan's brows furrowed slightly.
"Does the emperor really want her to be the queen?" She groaned in a low voice, which scared Chu Tao a lot.
Just as she was about to ask, Lin Yuan closed her eyes with her chin and fell asleep after a while.
Lin Yuan did not follow the original plan to spread rumors that Concubine Jing used torture. If the emperor really has that thought...... She didn't dare to fight against Takubahiro.
But don't worry, even if there is no her to help the trouble, and the people who are against Concubine Jing will line up in a long line, each of these people will be enough for Concubine Jing to say a word outside.
Concubine Jing strangled Qian Chengyi a few months ago, and now she wronged Concubine Tian and crippled the palace people around her.
Summer time spreads out like silk. Lin Yuan suggested to the emperor to stop investigating the poisoning of the six princes, and Tuoba Hong pondered for a long time, and finally agreed.
Lin Yuan found some clues here, but there was no conclusive evidence, so she could only infer that it was Concubine Jing who did it. But it is obviously impossible to bring down Concubine Jing with weak speculation. She did things cautiously and carefully, and wanted to follow the investigation, but it was extremely difficult to find the results.
And Tuoba Hong obviously can't stand the turmoil in the harem anymore. Since the death of Empress Zhaorui, he has been much busier than before, working hard every day, and he really doesn't want to cause any more trouble. So he pressed the harem matter with Lin Yuan, and secretly ordered the Military Aircraft Department to order them to search for assassins in the capital to see if it was the work of the rebels.
On August 15, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor took the initiative to lift Concubine Jing's grounding.
Lin Yuan's heart became more and more confused.
After the ban was lifted, Concubine Jing took off her hairpin and wore her hair in front of the Hehuan Hall of Huayang Palace every day, and knelt for two hours in self-punishment. This move caused the concubines to be amazed, and gradually, she knelt for a day, two days...... For more than ten days, perseverance every day. Even at the end of August, when a heavy rain poured, she knelt in the rain in plain clothes, neither with an umbrella nor with a futon.
At first, it was nothing, but after a long time, many concubines went to persuade her not to torture her body. She sobbed: "I didn't manage the Six Palaces well, causing turmoil in the palace, not only did I live up to the emperor's expectations, but I also felt ashamed of Empress Zhaorui." If the queen knew that the harem was restless, Jiuquan would definitely blame me. Even if I kneel for years, I won't be able to pay the blame. ”
These words reached the ears of Tuoba Hong. Because of Concubine Tian's matter, he was angry with Concubine Jing, but recently he saw Concubine Jing blame herself for this, and his heart gradually softened.
Many concubines in the harem have talked about it, and Concubine Daojing is so sincerely repentant, virtuous and virtuous, but she is not like a ruthless woman who cares about people's lives.
Didn't the matter of Qian Chengyi and the Six Princes be found out? Because it was the mourning period of Empress Zhaorui, the emperor did not want to make trouble. These two things may really have nothing to do with Concubine Jing!
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