Chapter 143: Clear Void and Shadow Forest
Li Yu was decisive and neat, since the emperor personally ordered to check Weilan, he carefully searched the wing, and sure enough, he found a few packages of medicinal materials mentioned by Le Lan. It's a pity that the wind and rain are blowing, and the sky is very gloomy, and it is inconvenient to invite someone to examine the corpse at this moment. "Your Majesty, please take a look."
Hongli didn't look at it, and said coldly: "What are you?" ”
"If you go back to the emperor, these packets of medicinal materials are all the same, they are the thirteen Taibao that stabilize the fetus." Li Yu has some knowledge of medicinal materials, and he also followed the imperial doctor in his early years, so he will not fail to recognize such ordinary medicinal materials.
Lan Xin's face was extremely ugly, and he hurriedly got up and said to Hongli Fu: "The concubine has not done her best, so that this kind of immorality happened in the harem, and I hope the emperor will punish her." ”
"The queen doesn't have to be like this." Hongli sighed lightly, and his tone was not as hard as Fang Cai: "This incident happened in Chengqian Palace, I don't blame Concubine Xian, and naturally I won't blame you." The harem is full of troubles, and it has never been easy to control, how could I not understand. Instead of holding innocent people accountable, it is better to rescue the pure concubine first. ”
Panyu's heart was relieved because of the emperor's words, the emperor was not angry, at this time, he was still willing to forgive and think about himself, which was enough. Thinking like this, Panyu couldn't help but be anxious about the innocent disappearance of the pure concubine, and hurriedly instructed Gui Kui: "Chengqian Palace is still familiar to you, and there are places that are easy to hide and not easy to be discovered, you think about it carefully."
The one who can do such evil things with Wei Lan unknowingly must be the people in the palace. And the most suspicious, in addition to the guards stationed in the Chengqian Palace...... There will be no one else. Looking at it this way, this person must be afraid that the matter will be revealed, so he designed to kill Wei Lan to extinguish his mouth. ”
Lan Xin nodded in agreement: "On weekdays, those who can enter and exit the Chengqian Palace unimpeded, except for the guards stationed there, there is no one else. Concubine Xian just asks one by one, and she can always figure it out. ”
Le Lan lowered his eyes, looking extremely sorry. "If it weren't for the slave begging the maid to transfer Wei Lan to serve in the Chengqian Palace, there would be no such thing. The slave is ashamed of the mother. ”
Panyu glanced at her and shook his head slightly: "How can I blame you, no one expected such a mistake." ”
Xue Guining and Gui Kui led the inner guards separately and searched the inside and outside of the Chengqian Palace, but strangely enough, they didn't find any trace of the pure concubine. When he asked the guards guarding the palace gate, he said that he had never seen the pure concubine step out of the palace gate. How can a living person say that he is gone?
Hongli became alert, and listened to the howling wind outside the hall mixed with the torrential rain that made the blind eye unable to see clearly, and suddenly had a ridiculous idea. "It is impossible for the living to go out of the palace, so it is possible for the dead."
Jin Peizi was bluffed by this bold statement, she wanted to ask what it meant, but neither the queen nor Concubine Xian spoke, when it was her turn to speak. looked at the emperor in a daze, and in her confused eyes, there was also her inferiority complex that could not be concealed.
At this time, Hongli's gaze slowly fell on her, and the four eyes were facing each other, and the deep brilliance in his eyes was unconsciously a little more gentle. "I mean to say, Concubine Xian, Jin Guiren, can you see clearly the palace maid who was pressed on by Liang Dong, is it really out of breath?"
Jin Peizi thought that the emperor deliberately explained this sentence to herself. Most of the resentment in his heart disappeared at once, and it turned out that he would still give himself some warmth when he was inadvertent, even if it was so small, it was worth cherishing.
"The concubine didn't go in to take a closer look, but the golden nobleman carried the hem of her skirt, not afraid of getting her shoes wet, and took a closer look." Panyu set his eyes on Jin Peizi, and he was also puzzled in his heart.
Jin Peizi nodded knowingly, and said unhurriedly: "Back to the emperor, the concubine saw that the two palace maids who fell under the beams had blood on their mouths and noses, and said that one of them was facing down sideways, and his nose had gone deep into the bath. Therefore, the concubine felt that the two of them had died, otherwise how could they not move if they had been lying in the water for so long. ”
Lan Xin never doubted the emperor's words, as long as he said it, she believed it. "Since the emperor has such suspicions, just ask someone to take a look, and he will find out."
Hongli stood up with a "ho", calm to the point of indifference on his cheeks, with majesty and confidence. "I'm going to find out for myself."
Looking at the past from the side, Lan Xin couldn't help but feel emotional, the emperor at this time seemed to be the young man who had been married to her for many years. He is confident, he is wise, he is full of fighting spirit, and he can't help but attract the attention of others. Almost without thinking about it, Lan Xin followed him and stood up: "The concubine is willing to go with the emperor." ”
Obviously a little obsessed with the tone, Lan Xin realized that he was out of shape, so he couldn't help but straighten his face and lower his eyelids.
"Okay." Hongli said calmly: "You all come with me." ”
Gui Kui led the way in front of the head, passing through the corridor connecting the main hall to the back compartment, and then turned to a small room in the corner. "Your Majesty, the bodies of the two palace maids are temporarily resting here." As he spoke, he pushed open the closed door of the wing room and leaned slightly to the side.
Hongli was the first to walk in, and only glanced at the white linen cloth covering the corpse, and before he could open it, his neck was cold.
"Don't move." The man's voice was hoarse, revealing the fear of dying: "If you move again, don't blame the knife in my hand for not recognizing the emperor." ”
"Your Majesty ......" Lan Xin was shocked, his legs, which had not yet entered the threshold, hung stiffly in the air, looking at the scene in front of him in disbelief: "How can this be reasonable, you dare to hold the holy car hostage, don't you want to die?" ”
"Why should the queen be excited, as long as the minions and Wei Lan can escape from the palace safely, the emperor will be safe." Jiang Yonglian held the hand of the knife and pressed forward a little more: "The slave dares to conclude that the queen will not use the emperor's life to exchange the slave's life." ”
Hongli sneered and said disapprerovitously: "I am being held hostage by you, why are you afraid." I don't think you can hurt me, it's just that you are sure you can get out of this Chengqian Palace. ”
Wei Lan covered her stomach and slowly walked out from behind the door, carefully hiding behind Jiang Yonglian. "Your Majesty, the queen, the slave deserves death, but the child in the slave's womb is innocent. Please, please allow the slave and maid to leave the palace, the slave and maid can't let this child leave early before he is born. ”
Panyu hated the root of his teeth, his eyes were blood-red, and he was about to burst into tears: "How can this be true, Wei Lan, this palace and Le Lan treat you well, you have done such a morally corrupt thing." At this moment, you dare to offend the majesty of the Son of Heaven, are you going to die? It is said that it is a child in your womb, and even your relatives will pay for your stupidity. ”
"Concubine Xian Niangniang is really courageous, and she is worthy of daring to collide with Long Wei." Jiang Yonglian sneered: "The slave used a knife to stand on the emperor's dragon's neck, and you still dare to speak and intimidate like this, are you really not afraid that the slave will be weak-hearted, shake his hand, and ask for the emperor's life?" ”
"You dare." Pan Yuwu bypassed the queen and took a cold step: "If the emperor has any damage, the palace will definitely cramp and peel the skin, and you will be broken into thousands of pieces." ”
Lan Xin resisted in her heart, and her voice was inevitably cold: "Concubine Xian, now is not the time to be rash." ”
Jin Peizi stood in a relatively backward position, and saw that the people in the room had never seen her, so she took the opportunity to glance at Xue Guining. Xue Guining hurriedly slipped away, and rushed to find rescuers with light steps.
And Lan Xin took Concubine Xian, with Gui Kui and Li Yu waiting beside her, and the group blocked the door of the small room tightly, and it was difficult for Jiang Yonglian and Wei Lan to fly out. "Put down the knife, this palace may be able to read it for the sake of the flesh and blood in Wei Lan's belly, and spare you from death."
Pan Yu heard this, and his eyebrows and heart beat more than once: "Queen Mother, you don't have to pity them, they died by themselves." Even if the emperor is missing a hair, the concubines will not let them go. said that it spared their dog's life, but this Chengqian Palace didn't want to go out half a step. ”
"Concubine Xian......" Lan Xin's chest seemed to be blocked, knowing that the matter was urgent, he comforted Jiang Yonglian, who was born as a guard with a knife and had some kung fu, so that he would not be confused for a while and make a big mistake. Concubine Xian was still afraid that he would not be provoked, so she insisted on adding fuel to the fire: "Now is not the time for you to play tricks." ”
"The queen, the concubine ......" Panyu felt aggrieved, she didn't care about the emperor, but she was unwilling to use that roundabout and weak method to control the situation.
"Have you said enough?" Jiang Yonglian said impatiently: "If it weren't for this heavy rain, Wei Lan's body would not be able to withstand it, I would have changed her into the clothes of a guard and escaped from the palace together." Otherwise, how would you have found here, how would you have cracked the golden cicada that I had conceived so thoughtfully to get out of the shell. ”
"So, the pure concubine was brought here by you?" Hongli glanced at the two "corpses" covered with white linen on the wooden bed behind him, and couldn't help but be angry: "For your own selfish desires, you dare to murder my pure concubine, and you should be punished for your crimes." ”
Wei Lan glanced at Concubine Xian, she couldn't do it with guilt, her eyes fell on Le Lan's face full of tears, and she felt even more painful: "No, Your Majesty, the slave didn't murder the pure concubine." The pure concubine is fine, but she just fainted. ”
"What did you say?" Jiang Yonglian said angrily: "What about the poison that you let her eat, how can she not die after eating it." ”
"I ......" Wei Lan wept: "I can't do it, the pure concubine just knocked you out." For the sake of my children, I don't want to hurt human lives anymore. ”
Hongli breathed a sigh of relief, after all, the pure concubine was fine. "It's not a heinous crime. If there is something wrong with the pure concubine, I will definitely not indulge you. ”
At this time, Xue Guining went and returned, and the guards who rescued the driver quickly surrounded this small room. Jin Peizi took two steps forward with courage and touched the queen's elbow slightly.
Lan Xin understood, and took a big step forward, a little further than Concubine Xian: "Jiang Yonglian, this palace persuades you to put down the knife for the last time." This is the Forbidden City, you are holding the Qing Dynasty Son hostage, if you are a fierce horse, this palace promises to protect Wei Lan and the flesh and blood in his belly, and will not involve your people. You'd better figure it out. ”
Those few inches of blades were like piercing Lan Xin's heart, even if she was calm, she was still afraid. If the emperor has any mistakes, what hope does she have for survival?