Chapter 44: Decision
When has she learned to be in a high position, and her every move is no longer that innocent girl, is she dyed by this deep palace after all?
"The concubine thanked Concubine Xu Shu." He Xi kowtowed gently, Xu Qing'er's eyes were a little complicated, He Xi got up and walked towards the sedan chair behind him, watching the sedan chair leave quickly, Xu Qing'er stared at the distance and was distracted, the green pothos was reprimanded, and now Nuo Nuo didn't dare to make a sound, just hung his head.
"I still can't do it." Xu Qing'er muttered, what she said was me, not Bengong, I don't know who she said this sentence to, but she could see that her eyes were slowly lonely.
Xu Qing'er went all the way to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and saw Tuoba Chen walking out with a cold face, followed by Tuoba Yue, Ruyi and Fuqing followed far behind.
She hurriedly saluted and said, "The concubine sees Your Majesty, Your Majesty is blessed with Jin'an." ”
When Tuoba Chen saw that it was her, his expression softened a lot, and he said softly: "Concubine Ai, please get up." Glancing behind Xu Qing'er, she asked again: "The Ice Spring Palace is not close to the Heart Cultivation Palace, why can't the concubine become a sedan chair?" ”
Xu Qing'er glanced at Ruyi behind the emperor. His thoughts turned a thousand times, but it was only a moment's work, so he smiled and said: "The concubine met Sister He Xi before, and when she saw that her sister was in a hurry all the way, she seemed to be in a hurry, so she borrowed the sedan chair from her sister." ”
Tuoba Chen's expression became more and more kind, and he chuckled, but the smile did not reach the bottom of his eyes: "It just so happens that I am also going to the sin slave house, so Concubine Ai will go with me." ”
After saying that, he gently pulled Xu Qing'er into the sedan chair together, and Tuoba Yue sat on the sedan chair behind him.
Xu Qing'er was still in shock, until the sedan chair walked on the road, the slight bump made Xu Qing'er find a trace of reason, at this time the ambergris lingering on the tip of the nose was eroding her reason inch by inch.
She felt her cheeks burn for a while, and Tuoba Chen's hand on her waist was ironing her skin through her clothes, and she couldn't help but tremble.
"Faster." A trace of impatience flashed in Tuoba Chen's eyes, and he said coldly.
Xu Qing'er half snuggled into Tuoba Chen's arms and said, "Your Majesty, why are you in such a hurry, what happened to this sin slave?" ”
There was a hint of temptation in the tenderness and sweetness, Tuoba Chen's expression became more and more cold when he heard this, but he did not answer Xu Qing'er's words, Xu Qing'er seemed to be doused with a basin of cold water, she looked at the man in front of her a little stupidly, obviously moody, but I don't know why, I was full of attachment to him.
How many people have said that it is the most ruthless emperor's family, you can give anything in the harem, only one true heart can't, but they are all girls at the age of Huaichun, how can they keep it?
The attendants' footsteps were fast, and in a short time they arrived at the slave's house, and the ruined gate of the slave still stood at the door as usual, without the slightest change from the sound of crying inside.
Fuqing saw Tuoba Chen's ugly face, and said loudly: "Your Majesty has arrived!" His Royal Highness King Xian has arrived! Concubine Xu Shu has arrived! ”
He Xi was pressed on the bench by several palace maids at this time, her pale face was full of sweat, and blood was leaching out under the original plain skirt.
Lan Ruo, who was sitting on the top, was stunned, her already charming look actually showed a little resentment, she raised her face, signaled the palace maids to send He Xi away, and she got up step by step, walked to the side, and bowed gently to the few people who were walking: "Concubine see Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Xian." ”
Xu Qing'er looked around at the surrounding situation, in the originally small courtyard, there were more than a dozen benches, and there was almost a palace person lying on each bench, either male or female, some of them had already lowered their heads, and they were silent, I don't know if they had fainted or were really dead, and there was a slight smell of blood in the air. Xu Qing'er looked over one by one, and when she saw the nearest bench to her, her eyes suddenly widened.
A little out of shape, he stepped forward in a few steps, took He Xi's hand and said softly: "Sister Xi, what's wrong with you, you're fine, why are you like this now." ”
He Xi had no strength for a long time, the whole person was lying on the bench, his body didn't know if it was because of pain or what, he was trembling, Xu Qing'er felt distressed for a while, Ruyi looked at He Xi like this, and couldn't help crying, He Xi saw Ruyi, waved his hand and signaled Ruyi to help himself up.
Ruyi's eyes were full of tears, and he helped him up and said softly: "Little master, you have suffered." ”
He Xi shook his head lightly, and with Ruyi's support, he almost exhausted all his strength, half-knelt on the ground and said: "The concubine sees Your Majesty, Your Majesty is blessed and safe." ”
Tuoba Chen looked at this farce coldly, walked to the place where the current queen was sitting, and said coldly: "Tell me everything, what is the reason?" ”
Lan Ruorou said softly: "The concubine heard about the case of Chuxiu Palace, the culprit turned out to be the person from the criminal slave house, it must be these people who provoked and instigated, and dared to bewitch the public, and the concubine only punished a few of the most suspected, but I didn't think that this Xi promised to come all the way and blame the concubine's decision, and the concubine ...... Concubine ......"
Before the words fell, she actually started crying, she was already beautiful, this sobbing was like pear blossoms falling rain, delicate and pitiful.
"Xi agreed, but there is such a thing?" Tuoba Chen set his eyes on the person who was lying on the ground, He Xi pursed his bloodless lips tightly, and said with a firm look in his eyes: "The concubine did not accuse Niangniang, the queen Niangniang is the master of the harem, and she holds the power of life and death, but Niangniang did not understand the truth and made a presumptuous conclusion, is it unfair?" ”
Although the breath was weak, the words were sonorous and powerful, Lan Ruo said angrily: "Bold, these people are usually friendly with those criminal slaves, how can you get useful clues from their mouths without punishment?" ”
"Do you know who you're protecting?" Tuoba Chen ignored the queen's words, and just spit out a sentence lightly, but this sentence was like a stone that stirred up a thousand waves on the calm and waveless lake.
A shallow smile appeared on Lan Ruo's face, and He Xi's heart kept sinking, as if he was about to sink into a bottomless abyss.
Xu Qing'er's sobbing voice gradually lowered, and only Tuoba Yue in the audience looked like she had nothing to do with herself and watched the show.
"The concubine knows." It is a firm and earnest voice.
Tuoba Chen playfully pulled the corners of his mouth and said: "Everyone avoids the former queen like a snake and scorpion, and these people are also the criminal slaves in the palace of the first queen, if you intercede for them, aren't you afraid that I will be angry and kill them all." ”
The chill spread from the bottom of her heart little by little, and He Xi asked herself very well about Tuoba Chen, but at this time she couldn't see what Tuoba Chen was thinking, was she really angry, or was she tempting?
Thinking about a thousand times, there is a suppressed sobbing sound behind her, Fuping Fu'an's appearance keeps flashing in her mind, and Tuoba Yue's words, the blades that are unwilling to be stained with blood are all scrap iron, her eyes are fixed, she is a sharp blade, but this sharp blade can hurt people, it must protect people, and the blood on it should not be the blood of innocent people, it should be an enemy.
Bei teeth clenched, and said: "Although they are the criminal slaves in the palace of the first queen, in the criminal slave house, they have already received punishment, and there are some trumped-up crimes, which should not be let them bear." ”
The words are earnest, but very firm.
"Okay-hahaha-" Tuoba Chen was very happy, laughing loudly, Lan Ruo's smile condensed on the corners of his lips like ice, but the joy in his eyes had faded layer by layer.
"Queen, the seventh brother has handed over the case file of Chuxiu Palace to me, and the matter has been clarified, but a few people who have received the grace of the former queen before, suspect the death of the queen, and try to create some public opinion. These people did not die at anyone's hands, they all committed suicide. Tuoba Chen didn't pay attention to He Xi, but tilted his head towards Lan Ruodao.
Lan Ruo looked at Tuoba Yue, Tuoba Yue was still dressed in red, but it had been changed to dark red, less flamboyant, more calm, but his expression was still uninhibited, the afternoon sun was a little sultry, Tuoba Yue seemed to be a little impatient.
Seeing Lan Ruo's reaction, the emperor said in a low voice, "Could it be that the queen doesn't believe that I can't do it?" ”
Lan Ruo hurriedly said: "The concubine doesn't dare, the concubine is just ......" Before she could explain, Tuoba Chen waved his hand to stop Lan Ruo's words and said: "I know that you want to deal with this matter as soon as possible, but everything must be evidenced, you are the queen, why are you still petty?" These people have beaten and punished, but they are angry? ”
The words in the first half were obviously warnings, but in the second half of the words, there was a hint of spoiling, Lan Ruo couldn't figure out Tuoba Chen's thoughts for a while, so he could only say with a smile: "Your Majesty ......"
The tail note rose slightly, with a soft and coquettish meaning in it, I thought it was completely not in the eyes of everyone, He Xi's eyes were blackened, and her strength was lost little by little, but she couldn't fall here.
Bei Yan bit his lower lip, so hard that blood came out, the fishy sweet taste spread in his mouth, He Xi regained a trace of reason slightly, Lan Ruo leaned on Tuoba Chen's chest and said: "This time it was the concubine who neglected to observe, but fortunately, Your Majesty is sympathetic to the concubine and does not blame it, so what should the concubine do?" ”
"You, every time you make trouble, let me bear it." Lightly hanging the tip of Lan Ruo's delicate and small nose, Tuoba Chen smiled.
"That being the case, these people are exempted from their crimes, report to the Internal Affairs Office, and those who are willing to leave the palace will be sent out of the palace, and if they are not willing to leave the palace, they will be redistributed, Xi promised to speak disrespectfully, contradicted the queen, and ordered him to think about it behind closed doors for a month, but he had no merit and hard work in this Chuxiu Palace, and he was promoted to a concubine. But still staying in the Hehuan Temple, do you have anything to say? ”
"Your Majesty, these sin slaves ......" Lan Ruo frowned tightly.