Chapter 45: Conspiracy (4)
If the concubine sits firmly, the concubines are blessed again: "If the concubine is blessed." ”
"Get up." Concubine Ru's face softened slightly, and she asked, "Why don't you see Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Ding?" Le Xi'er bowed down and replied: "Back to Niangniang, the body of the concubine is not good, and the imperial doctor told her not to go out." And this morning, the nobleman's dragon fetus moved slightly, and he also invited the imperial doctor to take a look, and he was accompanied by Concubine Zhuang at this time, so it was really inconvenient to come. ”
"Hmm." Ruyue bowed slightly. That being the case, there is no need to wait. Sit down, all my sisters. ”
On the top of the main hall, Xi'er deliberately burned the best sandalwood, but after a while, the heavy sandalwood fragrance was scattered and fluttering. It has the effect of silencing people's hearts.
Ruyue sat high and high-end, looking down at the palace concubines below. I have to admit that it feels really good to be on top of it like this. It is not the vanity of one man above ten thousand, but if he is there, he can sit side by side with her. It was no longer her looking up at his majesty from afar.
"Mama, just now in the cold palace, you said that Concubine Cheng hid in the carriage to deliver the meal. happened to be seen by Xiao Si'er, the little eunuch who delivered the meal, so Concubine Cheng gave her jade pendant to Xiao Si'er as a hush money. What's the matter? Ruyue quickly cut to the chase.
The old lady stood in the center of Her Royal Highness, and after listening to Concubine Ru's summons, she took two steps forward and knelt down and said, "Back to Concubine Ru, that Xiao Si'er did say so." ”
"Bring Xiao Si'er." Ruyue motioned to Pei Shuang to bring Concubine Cheng to the palace as well, and asked Mama again: "In addition to Concubine Cheng, have you seen the rest of the living people in the cold palace?" And after the incident, can the palace door be locked? ”
"Hui Ru Concubine Niangniang, no one has ever come, and you have seen it in person, after the palace door was opened, it was locked from the door again." The old lady always felt that just answering like this did not mean that she was conscientious, so she continued to add: "The slave maid has been ordered to guard the cold palace for more than ten years. During this period, no one was willing to visit the cold palace, and some were nothing more than relatives of the women in the cold palace.
Or the relatives entrusted the palace people who came with things. These people were blocked out of the cold palace by the slaves and maids one by one, if it weren't for the slaves and maids who went to the Internal Affairs Office to receive clothes today, Xiao Si'er would not have pulled the carriage directly into the cold palace gate. Please also trust the slave maid, the slave and the maid will never say a word! ”
"Hmm!" Ruyue saw that Concubine Cheng and Xiao Si'er were brought up together, so she instructed Pei Shuangdao: "Go and loosen the ties for Concubine Cheng, the words have not been asked clearly, and the culpability has not yet been determined, Concubine Cheng is still the concubine master." ”
At the same time that Pei Shuang loosened the tie for Concubine Cheng, Ruyue called Xiao Si'er: "You said that Concubine Cheng was hiding in your carriage, why didn't you find out at that time?" ”
Xiao Si'er thought that Concubine Ru intended to hold herself accountable, so she inevitably panicked, and her speech became more and more unfavorable: "If Concubine Niangniang is Mingjian, the slave will send meals as usual...... Generally, I don't know when Concubine Cheng has hidden in the carriage. But when the slave saw Niangniang, he was already in the cold palace. ”
"You mean, you sent meals to the cold palace as usual, and you didn't find Concubine Cheng. I have already arrived at the cold palace, only to see Concubine Cheng jump off the carriage? Xi'er tried to straighten out Xiao Si'er's words and simply express the context.
Xiao Si'er couldn't stop nodding and said, "Exactly, exactly, that's what the slave means." ”
"But there are still other concealments that can't be said together?" Xi'er asked Xiao Si'er about this.
"No, no." Xiao Si'er shook her head again and again, as if she was sure that she had nothing else to hide.
Xi'er couldn't make up her mind for a while, so she asked Concubine Ru for instructions. "Mother, look ......"
"What did Concubine Cheng say?" Ruyue directly pointed her words at Concubine Cheng, which showed that she hoped that she could defend her grievances. After all, no one wants to be charged with killing their loved ones. What's more, it still uses such ruthless and outrageous means.
"If you are a concubine, the concubine is really wronged." Concubine Cheng didn't want to cry, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the tears still couldn't stop flowing, falling silently and warmly down her tortured cheeks. The concubine remembered that the concubine was doing needlework in the palace at that time, and she embroidered a pair of mandarin ducks in pairs and a brocade of lotus.
Lu'er came up with a bowl of red date tea and persuaded the concubine to rest for a while and make it after drinking. Concubine Cheng wiped away her tears, raised her head and tried her best to look calm and sincere, and kept looking at Concubine Ru. Only then did he continue to cry: "After the concubine drank the red date tea, she felt that the sun was warm on her body, and she felt sleepy. Let Lu'er help the concubine to take a nap. ”
Speaking of this, Concubine Cheng's face suddenly changed greatly, and she said after several restraints: "However, when the concubine woke up, everything in front of her really frightened the concubine. It was a chamber covered with thick cloth on all sides, except for a small window with a thick cloth that broke through and let in a ray of light. The air was also filled with a strong smell of blood and mildew, which startled the concubine into a trance and thought that she was in a dream.
The concubine was frightened, so she went to the small window, and before she could take two steps, she tripped over something heavy under her feet. Ignoring the pain in her knees, the concubine hurriedly tore off the thick cloth that covered the light, and suddenly realized that her cousin was ......" Concubine Cheng's voice was choked and trembled, obviously frightened.
The concubines present also had different expressions, and they couldn't believe the rumors at first, but now after listening to Concubine Cheng's explanation, they knew in their hearts that "Ling Chi" was not just a rumor, and they were all so shocked that their hairs stood up, and their faces turned blue.
There was a timid concubine, who almost vomited, but because of the domineering spirit of the concubine, she pressed on her chest, and she was so uncomfortable that cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
simply Ruyue had already prepared, and secretly asked Concubine Cheng to change her clothes. Clean clothes without blood stains inevitably make people feel much more comfortable. Of course, Ruyue's purpose in doing this is not only that.
"What do you sisters think?" After Concubine Cheng finished repeating it, Ruyue was not in a hurry to explain what she was thinking, but asked the rest of the people present. "Since the concubines and concubines have not arrived, and the concubines are only the jade concubines and the concubines, you might as well start first."
When Concubine Yu heard this, she gave Concubine Chun a look, Concubine Chun accepted it happily, and got up one step ahead of Concubine Yu: "If you are a concubine, the concubine thinks that Concubine Cheng may not be the murderer." When Concubine Fang Cai Cheng recounted the process before and after the incident, didn't she mention the fall. Let's let someone check whether Concubine Cheng has a knee injury, and you will know if she is lying. ”
"What Concubine Chun said, I don't dare to agree with the concubine." The noble man stood up with a solemn face: "Concubine Cheng went to the cold palace to kill Concubine Liu Jia's crime, and the human and material evidence is there, which can be described as conclusive evidence." said that there was an injury on the knee, didn't it happen to be the evidence of the crime left by the fight with Liu Jia's when the hot hand committed the murder? How did it get to the mouth of Concubine Chun, it became evidence of innocence. Isn't that far-fetched? ”
Engui's heart was dissatisfied with Concubine Ru for a day or two, especially when someone told her that the mastermind who caused Concubine Zhuang to roll down the long-level miscarriage was her Niu Co Lu Ruyue, her hatred could no longer be controlled. Like a seed moistened by the spring rain, it takes root and sprouts, and grows endlessly.
And now that it is in a desperate situation, Enguiren always feels that Concubine Ru still refuses to let go of herself. On the surface, he was kind enough to settle her in Xianfu Palace. Yes, the group of rookies who can avoid Zhong Cui Palace can also live more comfortably in their own courtyard. But what is the place of Xianfu Palace, and what is the identity of An Concubine?
If the concubine didn't think about it, or did she have it in mind at all, do you need to say it?
Engui was angry in his heart, and he didn't feel that his face was flushed. He obviously moved into the palace, and Concubine An offended the queen by having a miscarriage, and even the queen was grounded in Chuxiu Palace. That's it, but now, even the emperor doesn't like to take care of An Concubine, and he can no longer receive grace with himself.
This is clearly a trick by Concubine Ru to deliberately frame herself.
Concubine Yu listened to the nobleman's rebuttals, and also felt panicked. Then he got up and said, "The words of the noble man are understandable. But Liu Jia's sinner woman is crazy and crazy, and it must not be easy to deal with. If you are not at ease, you can invite the grandmothers to come and carefully examine the whole body for Concubine Cheng to see how many injuries there are before you can count them. ”
At this time, Concubine Yu changed her gentle temperament in the past, and said it extremely sonorously and powerfully. The nobleman couldn't argue, so he couldn't help but sit down with a gray face. "Why should the jade concubine be angry, the concubine is just a matter of facts."
"It's naturally good to talk about things, but I'm afraid that someone will be slanting out so badly that even my heart will be crooked." Concubine Yu glanced at the noble person angrily, turned around and said to Concubine Ru: "The concubine still thinks that it is a little suspicious, Concubine Cheng has disappeared in vain, so why are the close servants and maids in no hurry to report." Please ask the princess to pass on the Lu'er of Jingyang Palace to ask, there must be something strange in it. ”
Concubine Cheng seemed to be woken up, and said hurriedly: "Like a concubine, the concubine remembered, Xiao Si'er said that the concubine blocked his mouth with the jade pendant she carried. Where is the jade pendant? In addition, except for the knees and palms of the concubines, which were injured during the fall, there were no other scars. The concubine is willing to be as the jade concubine said, and ask the grandmother to verify her identity in front of all the sisters. ”
Ruyue won steadily, and there was a slight hint of pride in her eyes, which just rightly appeased Concubine Cheng for a while. "Xiao Si'er, where is the jade pendant, take a look at it in the palace."
Xiao Si'er nodded, and hurriedly took out something from his arms: "If you are a concubine, please see, it is this piece." ”
"Niangniang, this jade pendant is not owned by the concubine, it was Xiao Si'er who planted the blame on the concubine." Concubine Cheng couldn't help but get excited, and a flickering light of hope appeared in her teary eyes. "The sky has eyes, Xiao Si'er thought that he would slander me with the jade pendant I carried, but it was this jade pendant that gave me justice!"