Chapter 408: Someone Testifies
Seeing that Cang Linchen was so vigorous, the people in the room knelt down on the ground. Yin Huan was about to get up, but he was held down by Cang Rinchen, and said softly: "You are so sitting, you don't need to make a big salute, I want to see who is so bold that on the day when the queen can't take care of the harem, he has brought me and the royal family to shame so much!" ”
Yin Huan nodded softly, and then looked at the kneeling people on the ground. Looking closely, at this time, each concubine bowed her head, and only the gorgeous and cold pearls and emeralds could be seen from above, but they could not see the appearance of everyone. The Queen Mother suddenly grabbed Yin Huan's hand and shook her head, and then comforted Concubine Xiao Shu: "It's also embarrassing for you these days, and it's not easy to take care of the harem." But the emperor is a Ming monarch, so he will naturally deal with it impartially, you just have to say what you know. ”
"Yes." Concubine Xiao Shu nodded, but she saw Concubine Xiao Shufei shouting towards the door: "Come in, the Queen Mother has already issued an order, do you want to resist the decree and disrespect?" ”
As soon as Concubine Xiao finished speaking, she saw a man come in from the door, the man looked a little thin, but his body was very good, although he was over forty years old, he walked well.
I saw the man enter the door and said: "The grass people see the emperor, the queen, the queen mother and all the little masters, may everyone be blessed and the heavens are together!" ”
I saw that the man was a skinny man, although he was thin, but he spoke in a straight and round manner, and he was full of confidence.
Luo Concubine looked at it carefully, but she couldn't see any doorway, so she asked: "Listening to your accent, it doesn't look like a local, who are you?" ”
The man raised his head and looked at the person in front of him, only to see that the woman who was asking the question was beautiful, fair-skinned, and wearing a precious Shu brocade. Thinking that he must be a rich and noble person, he kowtowed in a panic and said: "Back to the little master, the grass people are from Jiangnan, and they were originally engaged in the fabric business in Jiangnan, and they are indeed not locals." ”
Luo Concubine nodded and said to herself: "It turned out to be from Jiangnan, no wonder there are some foreign accents, but this accent is not very heavy, if you don't listen carefully, you can't tell it." You must have lived in the capital for a while, right? ”
"Yes, the grass people have lived in Beijing for a while, and they have done business in Beijing for a while, so they don't have a strong accent." After the man kowtowed to Concubine Luo, he turned around and kowtowed to Concubine Xiao and said, "Concubine Shuniang, please advise." ”
Concubine Xiao Shufei saw that this person was quite honest, and then looked at the appearance of Cang Rinchen and the Queen Mother, only to see that the Queen Mother and Cang Rinchen were both staring at the person in front of her, and she knew that this time Cang Rinchen was really angry. Concubine Xiao Shufei quietly withdrew her gaze, this is just the person in front of her and said in a deep voice: "This palace called you, you naturally know why." This matter is about the reputation and prestige in the harem, you must speak well, if there is a sentence that is not true, the palace and the emperor will not let you go! ”
"The grass people know." The man kowtowed, and in the stunned eyes of everyone, he turned to the Xiu Concubine who had been opposite Luo Concubine and said: "Miss, don't come unharmed, after a few years, the grass people don't know that Miss has become the imperial concubine and is honored in the harem." ”
Concubine Xiu's body stiffened, and she looked sideways at the person kneeling on the ground, but her impression was a little unclear.
When Cang Linchen saw that person had any concubines, he raised his hand and asked, "Do you know concubines?" ”
I saw the man: "Yes, the grass people's surname is Zhao, because they have two hands on the female workers, and others are called the grass people Zhao Qiaoshou." In previous years, the grass people had worked as a tailor in the maiden home of the concubine Niangniang, and had also taught her a little female popularity, so they knew the concubine Niangniang. ”
Hearing this, Cang Linchen nodded, and looked at the corner of Xiu Concubine's eyes with questions and questions, but he didn't understand why this person met Xiu Concubine and why he came here? If it was said that Concubine Xiu was the one who messed up the harem, he would never believe it. Not more than a month ago, Xiu Concubine had just had a miscarriage, although everyone said that a miscarriage hurt her body, but Xiu Concubine's body was getting better quickly, but she could go in and out of front of people again in half a month.
Cang Rinchen was indeed a little curious, but he thought that if Xiu Concubine was sad after the child was gone, she could cherish herself, so it would be fine.
I saw Yin Huan raise his eyes slightly, staring carefully at the man on the ground. The man's expression was calm, without any fear, but when he spoke to Cang Linchen and the concubines, he trembled a little, it seemed that he was indeed acquainted with Concubine Xiu.
"This palace asks you, since you are an old acquaintance of Concubine Xiu's mother, how can you come to the harem?" The precious concubine can't hold it anymore, this person doesn't know everyone, but she and Concubine Xiu are old acquaintances, does the person Xiao Shufei mean her? But the precious concubine can't believe it, after all, the concubine has always been the favorite harem, where did she get the time to find a wild man? Besides, the emperor can't wait to stay in Biquanxuan every day, why can't he satisfy her? She didn't have to go to a man.
Zhao Qiaoshou bowed to the precious concubine, and said resignedly: "Back to the little master, when the young lady was young, she was very in love with a man and had a marriage contract, but then the two lost the opportunity to stay together because of a mistake." Fortunately, the grass people knew that the old man was already in the palace and came to visit, and the grass people couldn't get in at the gate of the palace at that time. ”
"Then you're just trying to see that old man? It's just that there will be no men in this harem, except for the emperor, there is no man, who are you talking about? Could it be that the guards guarding the palace gate can't succeed? "The precious concubine still can't understand, if he wants to find a guard, he can find it outside the imperial city, why does he have to enter the palace?
It's just that when he saw Zhao Qiao's hand and kowtowed to the rules and regulations, he replied: "Little Lord Mingjian, if the grass people want to find a guard, they can ask someone to find it in the city, but that person is not a guard, so they can only be found in the palace." The grass people only thought that they had found the old friend of the young lady, and they could relieve the pain of the young lady's lovesickness. It's just that he was cursed by Concubine Shu, saying that the grass people were tarnishing the reputation of the heavenly family, and asked the grass people not to publicize it. Later, the grass people were until the young lady was already the palace concubine, and now when she saw the young lady again, the grass people were also very happy. ”
"It turned out to be a master who repaid his kindness, but this loyal servant was too stupid, and he didn't know that the women in the harem were all the emperor's women, and they couldn't be contaminated with other men." The precious concubine whispered a few words, and then stopped asking, and threw a self-conscious expression towards the concubine.
Concubine Xiu frowned tightly, how could she know that Zhao Qiaoshou would appear in the palace again? She is no longer what she was when she was a child, even her name has been changed, how can he still recognize her? She must not let this man ruin her glory and wealth!
Concubine Xiu suddenly got up, kicked at the man, and then said anxiously: "What nonsense are you talking about?" Hongu doesn't know you, Hongu's father is a hawker on the edge of the capital, and he died a long time ago. Originally, his family was poor, so how could he have the money to invite others to teach the maid of the palace? Who are you? Why did you come to frame Hongu? ”
Concubine Xiu was so excited that the heavy kick kicked on Zhao Qiao's leg. Zhao Qiaoshou didn't understand why Concubine Xiu didn't recognize him, for fear that Concubine Xiu had already gained glory and wealth and forgot his goodness, so he kowtowed in a panic and said: "Concubine Xiu Niangniang is angry, have you forgotten the grass people?" The grass folk still vaguely remember that when you were a child, you were very cute and playful, and once you went out to play, you accidentally broke your leg, leaving a scar on your right leg. The doctor said that the scar is deep, but I am afraid that it will not be better. So the scar must still be on Niangniang's right leg now, and the grass people really don't dare to talk nonsense! ”
When Luo Concubine heard this, she couldn't help but cover her sleeves and said with a smile in her heart: "This person is very honest and honest, but he said in front of everyone that Concubine Xiu's body, her body can only be touched by the emperor." Now although he has proved that he and Concubine Xiu are acquainted, I am afraid that even Cang Linchen has been offended. If you come to the palace this time, I'm afraid it's hard to get out alive, right? ”
Concubine Xiu was also panicked when she saw what he said carefully, there was no source for things when she was a child, how could he still remember to be so careful? If it was taken seriously by Cang Linchen, wouldn't she lose all the glory she had gained, and she would be executed?
I saw Concubine Xiu kneeling on the ground, kowtowing to Cang Linchen and saying, "Your Majesty, the concubine really doesn't know this person." Who knows where he knew that the concubine had the scar on her body, but the concubine did not know him! Ask the emperor to be the master of the concubines! ”
Seeing the concubines kneeling, the queen mother motioned for the concubines to get up, everyone got up to sit, should stand, and for a while there were only those who knelt in the room for a while, only Zhao Qiaoshou and Xiu Concubine, and the light at the feet of Cang Rinchen.
"You ......" Cang Linchen raised a hand and pointed at Xiu Concubine with his finger, but he didn't speak, but he saw that the light was in the way, and shook his hand to signal the light to get up.
But I heard that Concubine Xiao Shu stopped: "The emperor can't let the thief get up, although he looks like a eunuch, but the emperor knows that he is a person in the palace of Xiu Concubine, especially for Xiu Concubine." If he didn't scrutinize it carefully, how would he know about Xiu Concubine? ”
After hearing this, Cang Linchen also sighed, looked at the person kneeling in front of him, and said coldly: "That's it, then kneel, I will kneel again in a while." ”
Cang Linchen said, and didn't look at the kneeling concubine, but asked Concubine Xiao Shu: "This matter is what you investigated, and the person you are talking about is probably the person in this palace." If you tell me what you know, I will let people investigate thoroughly, and I will not let anyone be wronged, and I will not wronged anyone! ”
"Yes."
Concubine Xiao Shu was honestly afraid, she knew that it would be great if today's matter could solve the concubine. But if Xiu Concubine was pointed out by her today, she would not have been punished, but I am afraid that she and Xiu Concubine's Liang Zi would also be considered to be settled!
I saw Concubine Shu sigh, raised her eyes towards Cang Rinchen and said, "The concubine was walking around the palace alone, and when she saw someone yelling at the palace gate, she asked a few questions. Hearing him say that he knew a woman named Miaofang, and he also knew the light in the palace, the concubine was curious for a moment and asked a few more questions. Who knew that later the concubine found out that Concubine Xiu used to be called Miaofang when she was not serving the emperor, but later she was given a name by Concubine Yu Gui, and she was called Bishui. ”
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