In the dormitory, Pei Yaowei sat in front of the makeup and groomed, and Xiuxing pulled her hair for her, and at the same time, she always had to spare some energy to pay attention to the movements in the main hall.

"Don't get distracted."

A faint voice came into his ears, and Xiuxing was stunned and came back to his senses.

The two glanced at each other in the mirror, and Xiuxing said worriedly: "Master, Your Majesty is in trouble with Concubine Xian Niangniang......

Pei Yaowei glanced in the direction of the main hall.

"Good thing." Looking back, she put on her armor and said with her head bowed: "I'm afraid that he won't be ruthless enough." ”

Xiuxing sighed lowly, gave her a make-up for a while, and went to the wardrobe to get a plain white palace dress according to her first instructions.

"Master, it's only been an hour since this birthday, do you have to dress so plainly?" Xiuxing was quite dissatisfied with her choice, and pouted and whispered, "How unlucky......"

Pei Yaoyan smiled faintly, didn't say anything else, let her serve her to change her clothes, and finally asked, "Have you been to see Qingtan?" ”

"Don't worry, Qingtan is sleeping peacefully in the side hall, and Su Xue is watching from the side, no matter what happens to this head, it won't disturb her."

She nodded, paused and asked, "All the things for Jingci Palace have been sent?" ”

"Yes, Mrs. Gongsun went to see the Empress Dowager Liang in person, tonight, the people of Jingci Palace will not step out of the palace gate half a step, you just have to rest assured."

That's fine.

Without Jingci Palace blocking the way, everything in the Changqiu Palace will go smoothly tonight. She thought.

"September 16......" Pei Yaowei came to the window, looked at the bright moon above her head that was as round as a jade plate, and said softly: "After today, there will be one less person in this palace." It's good, it's quiet. ”

Xiuxing frowned slightly, feeling very uncomfortable in his heart, "You didn't like to be quiet so much in the past. ”

"In ......the past," she said softly, "in the past, I was not in the Imperial Palace!" ”

At the same time, the situation in the main hall is tense and on the verge of erupting.

Faced with Xiao Zhu's questioning, Min Dai was both shocked and angry. She glanced at Fangyue, stabilized her breath, and then asked in a trembling voice: "What does Your Majesty mean, but you are saying that it was the concubine who poisoned this longevity peach and attempted to murder the queen?!" ”

Before Xiao Zhu could speak, Liang Yanyu's sneer came from the side.

"Isn't my cousin's words clear enough?" She looked at Xiang Mindai, her eyes were full of domineering grandeur, "The six palaces all know that the queen has always been a cautious person, and she can only put her heart into the virtuous concubine without any doubts." Now the facts are here, the things that our people have sacrificed, the queen can't believe it, and they have tried poison one by one, only the virtuous concubine has the trust of the queen, and she has no fear, so she dares to take risks, and only the virtuous concubine can have this chance to succeed! ”

Speaking of this, she slowed down her words, looked at Xiao Zhu earnestly, and sighed: "...... Alas! This so-called can't be prevented, and that's probably it! ”

"What the concubine said is not right!"

Everyone looked at it, and it was Pan Shuyuan who opened her mouth angrily.

Pan Ruohui's face was eager, ignoring Liang Yanyu's cold gaze, and only cared about defending Min Dai: "Your Majesty, as we all know, the queen mother and the virtuous concubine have always been friends, so what reason does the virtuous concubine have to murder the queen?" ”

Liang Yanyu pressed step by step: "Hmph! It is precisely because we all know that the queen and Concubine Xian are on good terms, and if the queen has an accident, no one will easily suspect Concubine Xian! ”

"Exactly!" Wei Jieyu, who has always been close to the concubine, also got involved, and said in a strange manner: "The concubine heard that since the queen mother did not come out of the palace, the slaves and maids of the Changqiu Palace have been a lot lazy recently, and there are many laxities in the matter of testing drugs. ”

Liang Yanyu said with a smile: "Yes, but I can't stand the eyes of the sky, Concubine Xian is afraid that she didn't expect that the queen was suspicious after all, and when she arrived, it was this only trust that helped us a lot, so that we could easily find the real murderer!" ”

As she spoke, she lifted the hem of her clothes lightly, knelt in front of Xiao Zhu, and pleaded carefully with every word: "Your Majesty, Concubine Xian has a vicious heart and murders the Middle Palace, and the concubine asks Your Majesty to severely punish Concubine Xian to set an example for the Six Palaces!" ”

At the mention of Liang Yanyu, many concubines who were usually tied to the concubine also knelt on the ground, opened their mouths and shut up, just begging the emperor to severely punish the virtuous concubine.

"How to punish severely?" This time, it was the beauty Lu Shi who was a little lower in the back position, "Your Majesty, the status of the virtuous concubine is precious, she has been in the palace for many years, and she has always been harmonious, even if it is really wrong, please let Your Majesty open the net, don't look at anything else, always take into account the loyalty of the Xiang clan for the country!" ”

These words sounded like pleading for Concubine Xian, but in fact, they were also the same as Concubine Xian, and they had secretly condemned Concubine Xian for the crime of murdering the Middle Palace.

"Hmph, isn't Lu Meiren's words telling the Sixth Palace that as long as there is a family lintel to rely on, even such a big crime as murdering the queen can be forgiven?" Liang Yanyu raised his head and looked at Xiao Zhu, his eyebrows were full of affection, and he said earnestly: "Cousin, you know that the concubine has never been liked by the queen, but at this moment, she has to say a fair word for the queen!" Murdering the mother of the country should be punished! No matter who you are or what kind of family background you have, as long as you dare to do it, don't blame the palace law for not tolerating! ”

As she spoke, she turned her head to look at Xiang Mingdai, and her eyes swept away with warmth, full of poison.

After Liang Yanyu finished speaking, no one spoke for a long time, and most of the concubines in the palace knelt down, all waiting for Xiao Zhu's cadres to make a decision.

"All said and done?" The cold male voice sounded, not hurried, and the emotion could not be heard.

No one spoke, Xiao couldn't help but chin and laughed for a while, "Good, good!" He glanced at Min Dai, walked back to the high seat, and looked at his palace concubine condescendingly: "My harem is really full of sharp teeth!" ”

"Concubine Xian is guilty or not, I haven't yet decided, but you can all see clearly, and you urgently need to make decisions for me?"

He spoke calmly, and there was even a smile at the end, but it fell very lightly.

The concubines were worried, and they all bowed their heads and said: "The concubines don't dare to ......"

Min Dai was still standing there, looking dignified and calm.

After finishing the noise, he asked her again: "Concubine Xian, what do you say?" ”

Min Dai raised her head and said: "The concubine has not done anything that is not good for the queen's mother. This crime of murdering the Middle Palace, the concubine does not admit it! ”

As soon as Liang Yanyu heard her words, she couldn't help it again, "Heh, you don't cry when you don't see the coffin!" You ......"

Having said this, she inadvertently met Xiao Zhu's warning gaze, her body trembled, and she didn't dare to say any more.

After a while, Xiao Zhu took a deep breath and looked at the person who had never opened his mouth since he entered the door.

"Lady,"

The woman at the head of the woman stood up when she heard this. She was wearing a light blue palace dress, her hair was lightly tied, the hairpin ring was simple, and she had a gentle and beautiful face, but she was calm and comfortable, not dazzling.

Qin Se blessed Xiao and replied softly, "The concubine is here." ”

"What do you think about this?"

Qin Se was not in a hurry to speak, she turned her head, glanced at Wei Jieyu who was not far away, turned her head and smiled slightly, "Has Changqiu Palace been negligent in testing poison recently?" ”

She said lightly: "The concubine hasn't heard of it. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Chai frowned.

Yes, it is a very common thing to pass on food and test poison in various palaces, if you don't have a heart, where can you 'hear' to get slack?

At that end, Wei Jieyu slowly pondered the meaning of Concubine Shu, and couldn't help but feel a chill on her body, kneeling in the crowd, her head lowering more and more, as if she was afraid that she would be named by the man on the high seat in the next moment.

Xiao Chai glanced at her coldly and ignored her.

At this time, Fang Yue stood up at the right time and said, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician He just gave the queen a decoction, but do you want to announce him to come over?" ”

"Xuan!"

Not long after, Imperial Physician He entered the room, took out the silver needle from the medicine box, and carefully examined the longevity peach, but the result was beyond everyone's expectations.

Shou peach, non-toxic.

"This ...... How is this possible! Liang Yanyu's face changed first, she didn't care about the loss of honor in front of the king, she suddenly got up, pointed at Imperial Doctor He's nose and scolded: "You idiot will not test it!" How can this Shou Tao be okay!? ”

"The concubine is angry!" Imperial Physician He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Niang Niang Rongyu, although Weichen's medical skills are not good, but this poison test, people who don't know medical theory at all, only need a silver needle to test it, this longevity peach...... This longevity peach is indeed no problem! If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can send the whole class of doctors to test it! If the judgment of the minister is wrong, it is His Majesty's punishment of the nine clans, and the minister has no complaints! ”

Doctor He is the most skilled of all the imperial doctors. He said it so conclusively, Xiao Chai could be trusted.

It's just that...... Is this longevity peach okay?

How can this longevity peach be fine......

At that time, when she wanted to carefully check Yao Wei's diet on this day, her reaction is still vivid in Xiao Zhu's mind. Looking at the entire harem, apart from Min Dai, who would make her give in like this and be willing to indulge?

Without anyone else, it will only be mercy.

But this longevity peach ......

After thinking back and forth about the contradictions several times, Xiao gradually thought of a possibility.

With a questioning gaze, he turned to the Spinning Moon—

Could it be that in the time when he convened the six palaces, Yao Wei secretly ordered Fang Yue to change the originally poisonous longevity peach in order to exonerate Min Dai?

This thought came to light, but suddenly there was movement from the other side of the dormitory.

Everyone looked at it, but it was the queen mother who came out with a weak body.

Liang Yanyu saw that she could still get up, and she shuddered fiercely.

How could it be...... How so...... Pei Yaowei, shouldn't she ......

Why is she still awake? Even, can you even get out?

When Pei Yao came out, her face was full of panic and nervousness, she saw that Imperial Doctor He was here, and the table of meals was also placed in the hall, her face became more and more anxious, she couldn't care about her own weakness, and ran straight towards Xiao Zhu.

"Why did you get out?" Xiao panicked one by one, hurriedly greeted her, took her from Xiuxing's hand, held her in his arms, and took her to sit on the high seat with her.

Your Highness, Pan Ruohui looked at this scene, and the hands folded in front of him unconsciously used some force.

Xiao Chai patiently said to her: "Didn't you let you have a good rest?" Here, I am in charge of your own affairs, you just need to rest assured! ”

"That Shou Tao ......" Pei Yao's face turned pale, he grabbed his shirt tightly, and suppressed his voice in his ear: "Can't test, Xiao Zhu, if you still care about me a little, just follow me this time, can't test, can't test, don't test!" ”

Seeing her so anxious and nervous, Xiao Zhu's face became complicated.

He whispered, "I've been through ......"

Pei Yao's eyes widened when he boarded, as if there was a breath hanging in his throat, neither up nor down.

She didn't do it. Her reaction made Xiao Chai deny his previous speculation. This longevity peach will not be what she asked Fangyue to change.

"Don't worry." He held her hand and said with relief: "Concubine Xian is fine. This longevity peach is clean. ”

Pei Yao's face was stunned for a moment.

"This longevity peach...... Is it clean? After a while, she asked uncertainly.

Xiao Zhu nodded, and over there, Imperial Physician He also said again: "Queen Mother, Weichen doesn't dare to say anything, this longevity peach is indeed clean, there is no problem!" ”

"Clean ......" Yao Wei breathed a sigh of relief, nodded incessantly, and kept muttering: "It's good to be clean, it's good to be clean......

"Queen Niang," at this time, Min Dai looked at her and said softly: "Niangniang rest assured, the concubine is acting right, sitting upright, and I don't dare to let Niangniang worry." ”

Yao Wei glanced at her, and they tacitly bowed their heads to each other.

After a pause, Xiao Zhu looked at the six palaces and said lightly: "Get up." ”

They thanked themselves and sat back in their seats.

Xiao Chai ordered Imperial Physician He to re-check all the other foods on the dining table, but the result was that he couldn't find anything problematic.

"Heh, I really think that someone has eaten the bear's heart and leopard gall and dares to murder the queen!" Liang Yanyu said without yin or yang: "Co-authored, but it is the queen mother herself, I don't know what I have eaten, but I want to blame others in turn!" ”

She started talking first, and the people below also followed suit, Xiao Chai coughed lightly as a warning, and then stopped the gradual noise.

Xiao Zhu called the Spinning Moon and Embroidered Star to the front, and asked carefully, "You have all thought it through for me!" What has the queen eaten and drunk all day, in addition to this table meal! ”

Xiuxing hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, except for the half bowl of porridge in front of me and when I got up in the morning, Niangniang really hasn't eaten anything on the side, but I have drunk two teas, but the tea——"

She and Fang Yue glanced at each other, both of them were puzzled, Fang Yue took the conversation and continued: "Your Majesty, that tea, it stands to reason that there should be no problem." ”

Xiao Chai narrowed his eyes: "'Logically'? ”

"Yes." Fangyue kowtowed, and said: "Your Majesty, the slave maid remembers that it was almost dusk, the slave maid cooked tea into the house, because the queen mother was a thousand autumns, the concubine Niangniang sent a congratulatory gift to the silver hairpin, the silver hairpin pattern is quite exquisite, the queen mother took it in her hand and played for a while, when the slave maid entered the tea, the mother accidentally knocked over the first cup of tea, the tea spilled on the table, just soaked in the silver hairpin, and the silver hairpin is no different, it is the slave maid to say, the tea is not a problem! ”

Although there was no point in her words, Liang Yanyu had a faint sense of unease.

Xiao Chai glanced at her intentionally or unintentionally, muttered for a moment, and then instructed Fangyue to take Sun Zhifang and take the remaining tea stalks and silver hairpins together.

The pace of the moon is very fast, back and forth, but in an instant. After being ordered to investigate these two things in detail, Doctor He suddenly knelt on the ground-

"Your Majesty, this tea stalk is fine, it's just this silver hairpin...... This silver hairpin has been coated with arsenic! ”