Gao Lingxi was not convinced, but the smile on his face was as beautiful as a wonderful painting: "Does the emperor see any clues, why don't you spit it out and let our sisters know what it is, so that we don't have to guess blindly, it is a waste of effort, but after all, we can't understand the emperor's mind." ”

Hongli looked at Gao Lingxi lightly, there was only deep meaning in his eyes, and there was no affection. "What did Concubine Hui guess? Do you think I'm partial to Concubine Xian? ”

"The concubine doesn't dare." Gao Lingxi felt awkward, but he also had to get up: "Since the matter is in the harem, and it is related to the succession of the emperor's heir, the concubine hopes to figure out what the matter is, but she doesn't want to wronged anyone." Otherwise, if there are pregnant palace concubines in the harem or palace concubines who have already given birth to an imperial heir, wouldn't everyone be in danger and uneasy all the time. ”

Knowing where the emperor's death hole was, Gao Lingxi poked it with a sigh. She once cried and fell into the emperor's arms, begging him to take a leave of absence. Crying made his heart haggard, and his eyes red from crying. So he said, "There is no difference in this life, whether you can bear birth to an heir for me or not."

After entering the palace, she was willing to "conceive" the dragon descendant and "fall" the dragon fetus for his foolish behavior. He is always gentle, and when he faces her, he is like a childish child, so kind and lovely. Did he forget all the grievances she had to bear about these things? has no heirs to rely on, guarding the position of a noble concubine, this is the love he finally gave her?

Lan Xin's gaze has been lingering on Gao Lingxi's bright and faceless face, and it can be seen that she is also poor in donkey skills. There is really no way to make the emperor soft-hearted, and he is biased towards himself, so he has to hold on to the emperor's weakness. No matter how good this method is, it is not a long-term solution after all, and it is used too many times, which will inevitably make people numb.

She can't have her own heirs, and even the third elder brother Yongzhang doesn't want to keep her by her side, so she has to find a way not to annoy the emperor. If she only knows the tricks of collusion between inside and outside and annoys the emperor to fix her favor, it is really a waste of her good looks and position. What's more, the trick of collusion between inside and outside is too conspicuous, and even he has already realized that something is wrong, how can the emperor not see it.

Of course, when the afterglow crossed the emperor's face, Lan Xin, with his understanding of him, could see at a glance that he felt a little guilty in his heart, and the aura of the Son of Heaven who was not angry and powerful gradually disappeared. Of course, Lan Xin thought that not everyone could see such a fictitious change, and it was good that it finally saved some of the emperor's face.

Sure enough, Hongli couldn't bear it in his heart, and his tone was obviously warm. "Since you all have doubts in your hearts, I will tell you what the crux of the matter is."

Throwing the scripture in his hand at his feet, Hongli's eyes sank, and his voice became a little harder: "I remember that this year's tribute ink mostly uses pine smoke ink, but the ink used to copy this scripture is ink. Coincidentally, I had been to Concubine Xian's Chengqian Palace a few days ago, and had seen the ink she used, and even if the handwriting was written by her, it was by no means recent, and from this alone, I knew that someone had taken care of it and secretly put away the old scriptures in case of emergency. ”

"The emperor is wise." A light smile appeared on Lan Xin's face: "Thanks to the emperor's guidance, otherwise the concubine would have wronged Concubine Xian and Duolan." ”

"Tough and cunning, the queen will inevitably be powerless." Hongli stretched out his hand and gently patted the back of Lan Xin's hand. "Since Concubine Xian was wronged, Zijiao has no one to instruct. The person has been killed with a rod, and finally gave an explanation to the sea nobles. I hope that there will be less right and wrong in the harem, and the queen will be vigilant. ”

Lan Xin hurriedly got up and was dignified: "The concubines must remember the emperor's teachings, and they must abide by the queen's duties, teach the sisters in the harem, put an end to the growth of such unhealthy tendencies, and clean up the harem." ”

"I believe you will." Hongli sighed slightly, and said to Xue Guining: "I still have excerpts to see, go back to the Heart Palace." ”

"The concubines and others send the emperor." Although everyone spoke in unison, and even the tone was the same peaceful, but in the end their minds were very different.

Especially Gao Lingxi, she wanted to cry very much, but she could only hold her palms, holding back her tears, and she didn't dare to show it in front of anyone. That grace flew away faster than the flowing clouds floating above the Forbidden City, and if she didn't pay attention to it, she no longer knew what the emperor's mind was.

Su Wanrong doesn't like to wade into troubled waters, but is the emperor's words really true? She gently picked up the scriptures on the ground and carefully stroked the handwriting on them, but after all, she couldn't tell the difference between pine smoke ink and ink. The emperor's eyes were like torches, and he could see the difference between these two kinds of ink at a glance, but the concubines were stupid, and although they tried their best to distinguish them, it still didn't help. I also hope that the queen mother will give advice. ”

Lan Xin bowed his head and said eloquently: "The characteristics of pine smoke ink are that it is jet black, light gum, and slightly worse gloss. Made from the soot burned by pine trees, it is the best way to write. Just look at the layer of floating light on the word to see the depth. The ink is different, made of animals or oily plants for tobacco, and the luster is the best. ”

After a deliberate pause, Lan Xin smiled faintly: "We rarely practice calligraphy and painting on weekdays, and it is very difficult to distinguish just one kind of ink. It's not as good as the emperor's heart, he is proficient in everything and erudite, and today he has finally opened his eyes. Concubine Xian, it's hard for you. ”

Panyu was full of warmth and emotion. She didn't expect that the emperor came to protect herself, but once it was confirmed that this was the case, she was irrepressibly moved. It turned out that his heart was much warmer than hers, and he would shelter her when she was most helpless.

Thinking of this, Pan Yu's eyes couldn't help but condense a thin layer of mist: "The queen's mother is serious, what the concubine has never done, even if others depict it realistically, it has nothing to do with the concubine after all." Where did the grievances come from. ”

"It's best if you think that." Lan Xin calmed the look on his face, and slowly retreated from the relief, replacing it with a calm and calm: "The emperor also made it clear in front of several sisters that since Zijiao has been killed, there is no one to instruct her." The emperor even saw the rough maid of Xianfu Palace, but he didn't want this matter to spread and grow. The undesirable consequences of spreading falsehood.

Of course, you must also deeply understand the emperor's intentions. Whether it is tracing back to the source, or touching the melon, from the mouth of a mere minion, it is not a glorious thing to get a glimpse of the master's mind, and it will also make the palace have no face. In the final analysis, it is harmful to others and oneself after all. This palace advises you, keep your own stable life and live a good life, and don't cause trouble. Otherwise, whether it is the emperor, the queen mother or the palace, there will be no room for half a grain of sand in their eyes. Do you remember everything? ”

Gao Lingxi suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, his face was calm, and he said with everyone: "Thank you for the queen's teachings, the concubines and others have written it down." ”

"Let's all go." Lan Xin didn't show any signs of burnout, but she was impatient. With a slight wave of his hand, it means that everyone will retire together.

Panyu also retreated with everyone, but when one foot stepped into the threshold, he was suddenly called by the queen.

"Concubine Xian is slow, there are still a few words in this palace that I want to ask for clarification." Because it is in the main hall, there is a slight echo when the voice is raised slightly, which is very shocking. Lan Xin's eyes were sharp and peaceful, and he couldn't see any clues.

"What does the Queen Lady command?" Panyu turned around and respectfully blessed the queen.

"That scripture, if this palace didn't guess wrong, it should have been copied by you to pray for Yonglian, right?" Lan Xin asked calmly.

Panyu knows that if you don't say something, you can treat it as if it didn't happen. This thin layer of paper will be pierced sooner or later. "Back to the queen's words, it's true."

"Then Fang Cai, why did Concubine Hui ask again and again, but you still refused to explain truthfully?"

"The concubine is afraid that the queen will remember the past, and she will feel sad in her heart."

"Oh?" Lan Xin smiled bitterly, and only sighed after a while: "This palace should be a concubine who feels guilty, so I don't want to mention it." ”

Hearing this, Pan Yu had to kneel down, and said unhurriedly: "The concubine failed to take care of the seriously ill second elder brother, and she was indeed guilty in her heart, so she copied a lot of scriptures, and asked the mage who prayed for blessings in the Baohua Hall to burn it, hoping to pray for the second elder brother and die in bliss as soon as possible." ”

"If you are so calm, why are you willing to talk to this palace until now?" Lan Xin still couldn't see half of his anger. "Since Yonglian went, the heart of this palace has also gone. Personnel disputes in the harem, this palace does not have the patience to deal with it as before. I always hope that things will die because of the powerlessness of this palace. But the heavens don't obey people's wishes, the weaker the palace retreats, the more restless people are bullied by the palace.

Over time, the queen of the middle palace who has no heirs to rely on is nothing. And in your eyes, there is no regret or remorse, so what does this palace think? ”

Pan Yu was stunned, but kowtowed to the queen three times: "The concubine failed to take care of the second elder brother wholeheartedly, even he secretly vomited the decoction he drank, and deliberately got cold and fever in the fish pond at night, and the concubine did not realize it, and it was indeed entrusted by the queen's mother." Because of this, the concubine couldn't sleep peacefully for a long night, and as soon as she closed her eyes, the smart and intelligent appearance of the second elder brother would appear in her mind, which made her guilty even more than before.

But this guilt is just the conscience and remorse of the concubine. But I beg the queen to trust her concubines, and don't listen to the rumors of others and become suspicious. After all, the concubines have no heirs to rely on, and the queen's mother treats the concubines very well. To repay virtue with grievances, I can't do it yet. ”

After speaking, Panyu knocked again, and slowly withdrew from the hall in the face of the queen's suspicious or sad gaze.