Chapter 19: Life and Death (5)

Seeing Yu Wenrou like this, Xiang Mingdai stood in place with a look of surprise, and asked a word, but he didn't get an answer for a long time.

In the end, it was Meng Jieyu who opened her mouth and sighed, saying that the virtuous concubine didn't know anything, and then she made up for all the things in the palace of suitable talents in a few words.

After Meng Jieyu finished speaking, Min Dai's eyebrows frowned slightly, and she lowered her head to look at Yu Wenrou, not knowing what she was thinking. Yu Wenrou also glanced up at her, her eyes were red, and she was still as arrogant as ever.

"Ai Fei," Xiao Zhu called softly, pointed to the empty seat at the other end, and said, "Sit down first." ”

When his words landed, Pan Ruohui glanced at Xiang Mindai and secretly clenched his fists.

Xiang Mingdai stood in place, unmoved for a moment.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhu frowned unconsciously, and his tone became more serious: "What does Concubine Ai mean?" ”

Min Dai came back to her senses, faced Xiao Zhu, and blessed her body.

"Your Majesty forgive me, and let the concubine ask, what Meng Jieyu said, but is it true?"

Xiao Zhu looked at Yu Wenrou for a while, closed his eyes and nodded.

Immediately after, in the center of the main hall, there was a sudden chuckle.

Everyone looked at the virtuous concubine who laughed out loud for no reason, and they were almost stupid. Some people thought in their hearts: This schadenfreude has come to this, is the virtuous concubine too careless?

Min Dai laughed twice, and in the surprised eyes of everyone, she confessed to Xiao Zhu: "The concubine lost her honor, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive her sins." Then, she glanced at Aunt Shi and continued: "It's just that the concubine has lived so long, and the first time she heard about this new thing of 'doppelganger', she was really excited and couldn't help herself. ”

Hearing this, the people on the ground suddenly looked up at her, their faces stunned.

Everyone heard the sound of Concubine Xian's words, and at that end, Concubine Qin Shu silently picked up the teacup and took a sip, and said in her heart: It seems that this child's play, this is the right place to sing.

"Do clones have skills?" Xiao Chai asked, "What do you say about Concubine Ai?" Let's let me hear it. ”

Min Dai calmly blessed her body, and said yes, "Your Majesty, on the night of the birth of the emperor's eldest son, that is, the eve of the Virgin's death, Concubine De Niangniang once sent the female officials around her to go to the Xiancui Palace in private. As for the purpose of this trip......

She looked at Yu Wenrou with a mocking face, and then said: "Most of the concubines themselves know that this purpose is not on the stage, so when the female official is in danger of being wronged and harmed herself, she does not dare to tell His Majesty the truth." ”

The hall was noisy again.

Most of these individuals in the harem have understood the connection at this moment.

Xiao Zhu's face was suspicious, pondered for a moment, and raised his hand to point: "Ai Fei said that the person sent to the Xiancui Palace by Concubine De that night was this Shi clan?" ”

Min Dai bowed her head calmly and replied solemnly: "Yes." ”

Cui Xuan, who was standing behind Pan Ruohui, had a look of urgency in her eyes, and when she heard this, she was about to open her mouth, but fortunately she was stopped by Pan Ruohui's timely eyes.

As soon as Concubine Xian's words came out, the hall became more and more lively. People who were originally afraid of the situation and didn't dare to speak easily spoke out one after another. Some of them followed Concubine Xian and shouted for Concubine De, and there were also those who had never been with these two palaces, and the exit was full of doubts about Concubine Xian's words.

"Concubine Xian Niangniang is here today, she really looks like a living Bodhisattva! It's also that you came in time, if it's later, I'm afraid there will be no 'Concubine De' at this time! ”

"What if the Shi clan had been to the Xiancui Palace that night? That doesn't mean she hasn't been to the Imperial Dining Room! Based on this alone, I'm afraid I can't pick up the suspicion of Concubine De! ”

Min Dai received a few cold words, but her face still did not change. The smile on her face faded at this moment, she became serious, and said to Xiao Zhu: "Your Majesty, the concubine remembers that when the Shi family arrived at the Xiancui Palace that night, it was not yet dinner time, and when she left the Xiancui Palace, the concubine's dinner had already been used up. In this way, it can be seen that she never had the opportunity to go to the imperial dining room and poison the Virgin. ”

There was a sarcastic laugh from behind, and Qiao Mei said, "Yo, Concubine Xian Niangniang remembers this clearly?" Why does the concubine think that Niangniang's words are not credible? ”

Min Dai smiled very lightly, shook her head, and had no intention of accosting, and said to the shallow man who followed her: "This is strange, if you say one side of the story, which person testifies that it is not one side of the word?" Qiao Meiren thinks that Concubine Xian's words are not credible, but the words of the people in the imperial dining room are credible? ”

"You ——!" Qiao Meiren was anxious and shouted: "What a presumptuous, the masters speak, where can you speak!" ”

He snorted very softly, without fear.

"Master?" Min Dai said coldly: "The middle palace is empty, the Holy Mother has passed away, and now there are only two masters in this imperial palace. The Queen Mother is not here, and there is only Your Majesty on the high seat at the moment, Qiao Meiren's voice of 'masters', this palace does not dare to suffer with you! ”

Qiao Meiren was stunned for a moment, and when she came back to her senses, she couldn't help but feel a chill on her body.

She glanced at the man on the high seat, followed closely, and then closed her mouth, not daring to say more.

There was silence in the hall for a moment, but this time it was Pan Ruohui who spoke.

"Sister Xianfei," she asked sincerely, "It's not that my sister doesn't believe my sister's words, it's just that Qiongxuan Palace and Xiancui Palace have always rarely moved, and if there is such a thing, why does Concubine De Shicai refuse to open her mouth to defend this?" ”

As she spoke, her eyes tightened, as if she was conveying some message to Min Dai: "My sister knows that my sister has always been kind-hearted, but this matter is about the innocent death of the Virgin, my sister must tell the truth, not the kindness of a woman!" ”

"Yes, the concubine is right." She looked at Xiao Zhu and said: "Everyone in the palace knows that the concubines and Qiongxuan Palace have always been not on good terms, so the concubines have no reason to excuse Concubine De." ”

"As for why Concubine De sent the Shi clan to Xiancui Palace to see the concubines that night...... It's not easy for the concubine to speak, Concubine De, it's better for you to say this to Your Majesty. ”

As soon as she finished speaking, Cui Xuan obviously looked at her master's body and shook for a moment.

Yu Wenrou's eyes were full of tears, and she looked at Xiao Zhu sadly, until Xiao Zhu called 'Concubine De', she knelt up straight and opened her mouth with the support of Aunt Shi.

"The concubine is guilty." She bowed down, bowed her head and said, "That night, the concubine asked Aunt Shi to go to see Concubine Xian in order to ...... It was because of the fact that the Holy Mother was suspected of murdering the emperor's son, and the concubines were not convinced, and they were afraid that His Majesty would take care of the feelings of the mother and son, and was unwilling to punish them......

The concubine knew that because of Empress Renyi, the Holy Mother had never been waiting to see the virtuous concubine, so the concubine moved her mind crookedly, thinking of sending someone to win over the virtuous concubine in order to ...... ...... later"

The more she spoke, the quieter her voice became, and gradually she lost her voice.

Xiao Chai sneered and said, "Later, Concubine Xian can help you deal with the Holy Mother together, isn't it?" ”

Yu Wenrou shrank fiercely, not daring to speak.

Xiao Chai was silent for a moment, and laughed angrily.

"Alas...... Concubine De! He stroked the table in his hand, sneered, and couldn't stop bowing: "You really deserve to be the cousin of Princess Zhen'an, you have a good time with this hand!" ”

Yu Wenrou said in a panic: "Your Majesty forgives your sins!" Concubines...... The concubine is also a first-time mother, and she really can't see her child suffering and being injured, so she is confused for a while...... It's just that Your Majesty knows it! Although the concubine wanted to win over the virtuous concubine and ask her to help the concubine's mother and son in front of His Majesty, the concubine did not mean to slander the Queen Mother! The concubine is just afraid of ......"

"The concubine is just afraid that you are too filial......"

Xiao slapped his palms on the case one by one, and was blocked by her words.

Min Dai said: "Your Majesty, although Concubine De is blinded for a while, but she is also anxious for her mother, not for anything else, please forgive the emperor's eldest son for being weak and frail, and forgive Concubine De!" ”

A palace concubine said sarcastically: "Concubine Xian is too anxious, right?" This murder of the Virgin, Concubine De has not yet been picked up, why did the virtuous concubine Niangniang have to speak for His Majesty first, so lightly, she exposed the matter? ”

"Don't you get it yet?" Min Dai smiled faintly and said to Shang: "The concubine thinks that she already understands it very well. ”

"Not to mention the testimony of the imperial dining room that framed Concubine De's close attendant out of thin air, only the poison of the broken tailing snake in the meal of the Virgin-" Speaking of this, she shook her head and smiled, as if she was laughing at the stupidity of the person who poisoned her: "Your Majesty, Concubine De and her relatives have been coming to Liang for many years, so as not to understand what poison our Liang has, this arsenic hook kiss crane top red, as long as you have a heart, it is not a difficult thing to find, Concubine De really can't be so suspicious." ”

"On the contrary, it is the person who did this to entrust Sima Zhao's heart."

Everyone looked at Xiao Zhu, waiting for him to make a decision.

"What Concubine Ai said is reasonable."

He nodded, and raised his chin towards the empty seat, "I've been standing since I entered the door, let's sit first." ”

This time, Min Dai thanked him and moved to Qin Se's head and sat down.

If Xiao Yiyi still had doubts about Min Dai's defense of Yu Wenrou, but after Yu Wenrou finished sending Shi Jinyu to the Xiancui Palace, he had almost nothing to doubt in his heart.

In addition, the poisoner used a broken tail snake, such a strong point, as Min Dai said, is indeed Sima Zhao's heart, so that people dare not doubt it.

"Sun Zhifang," he called lightly, and in front of the concubines of the six palaces, he ordered: "Search the six palaces and see who is so exquisite, and the idea is hit on the broken tail snake." ”

Sun Zhifang took the order and hurriedly retreated.

Outside, it was completely dark, and the rain was pouring down, and there was no sign of stopping.

Taking advantage of the time to search the palace, Xiao Zhu eased his mind and talked to Min Dai: "How is Qingtan doing now? Is the heat gone? ”

Min Dai sighed, shook her head and said: "When the concubine left, she didn't see well, this girl, these days, because of the care of accompanying the eldest princess Fanchang, she has already had signs of wind and cold, but she didn't call the imperial doctor to come and see, today Fanchang saw that her face was wrong, and she sent people back to the Yecheng Palace, otherwise, I'm afraid that she is still kneeling in front of the Holy Mother Spirit at this time!" ”

Xiao was moved, thinking of Qingtan and Xiao Ji, who were dedicated to the funeral of the Virgin, and then looked at himself, the concubine of the palace, and for a while, his face became more and more ugly.