Chapter 85: Wine is poisoned
The queen sitting next to the emperor was dressed gracefully and luxuriously today, she glanced down, turned her face to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, since everyone has arrived, let's start." ”
The emperor nodded, and at this time, the maid beside the queen went to inform Chuandian.
After a while, the dazzling delicacies were served on the table one by one.
Ruan Jiaqing bit her lip and grinded her fists, she wanted to move.
Looking at Ruan Jiaqing, who was eating happily with his head bowed beside him, a smile appeared on the corner of King Jin's mouth. He had never disdained to participate in this kind of palace banquet, and now the only pleasure was to be able to see her eat and eat at the banquet.
At this time, Le Ji and the dancing girls came on the stage one after another to perform. The ministers took advantage of this opportunity to take turns to go to the queen to offer congratulatory gifts.
There is no shortage of jade Guanyin, gold jewelry, glass night pearls or something, the queen grew up in a rich family since she was a child, and now she is the mother of a country, what kind of precious things she has never seen. So she didn't pick a favorite thing among so many birthday gifts, so no matter who gave what gifts, she kept a faint smile on her face, and she couldn't see joy and dislike.
Seeing that everyone had finished giving gifts, the Jin King and his wife did not say anything, and everyone stared at them.
But Ruan Jiaqing was eating happily, where did he remember anything about the birthday gift.
Qiong'er gently poked Ruan Jiaqing's back with her elbow, and reminded her in her ear, and Ruan Jiaqing remembered to prepare a birthday gift for the queen.
But she didn't prepare anything, she glanced at King Jin, and King Jin glanced at Ruan Jiaqing again.
The two looked at each other for two seconds, and understood each other in seconds, but it turned out that they had not prepared gifts.
Well, is it really like words to come to a big meal empty-handed and not even give a gift? There was already a long discussion next to him, saying that the king of Jin was a master of high merit, and he had long since stopped taking the emperor and the queen in his eyes, and now on the queen's birthday, he didn't even prepare a congratulatory gift.
Because the king of Jin never liked to participate in other people's birthday banquets in the past, he never gave any gifts. This time, it was also his negligence.
I saw Ruan Jiaqing smile lightly, and conjure up a beautiful small box from under the table and chair, which seemed to be a very expensive thing. The gift she just exchanged for 200 points in the mall is sure to be something that a woman will like when she sees it.
King Jin was a little surprised, she seemed to have conjured this thing out of thin air, but she didn't see it when she came.
Ruan Jiaqing came out of the queue and came to the queen to salute gracefully: "Queen Mother, this is my birthday gift to you with the prince, I wish the queen eternal youth and beauty like a flower." ”
When the queen saw Ruan Jiaqing's low eyebrows and pleasing appearance, she remembered the mask she had offered before, and it would be nice if there were still a few more of that mask.
Among so many congratulatory words, Ruan Jiaqing said the most to her heart.
What is healthy and long-lived, and what is eternal...... These are not what she wants, all she wants is beauty and youth. This is the most important thing for a woman, especially for a woman who may be robbed of her husband's favor at any time in the deep palace.
What political affairs, what the world, she doesn't understand.
She is just a woman, and what she wants in this life is to hold on to her husband's heart.
The queen took Ruan Jiaqing's gift, she had never seen such a delicate packaging, so she asked curiously, "What is this?" ”
"Queen Niangniang, this is a perfume, the fragrance is elegant and luxurious, it is the most suitable for the mother." Ruan Jiaqing said obediently, she opened the box and took out a pink glass bottle.
This perfume is not only beautiful on the outside, but also even better on the inside, and everyone is a little surprised, where did the princess find such a novel and interesting thing.
"Why don't you give it a try." Ruan Jiaqing brought the perfume bottle and taught the queen how to use it, and the queen gently sprayed it on herself, and sure enough, the smell was very good.
"This palace likes it very much, Princess Jin bothered." The queen was satisfied.
"It's just a gadget, it can't be on the elegant hall, and it's not as expensive as the things everyone gives." Ruan Jiaqing's eyes glanced at a large pile of valuable gifts placed next to him.
She didn't like any of that, she just kept being prompted......
Bean Green Palace Pisces Flounder Rose can be exchanged for 1000 points.
The Red Gold Ring can be exchanged for 500 points.
The gold silk eight treasures can be exchanged for 200 points
Night Pearl can be exchanged for 1500 points............
This is almost going to make a fortune, she swallowed her saliva, she was really afraid that she couldn't help but impulsively exchange all these things for points, so many things suddenly disappeared in front of everyone's eyes, I am afraid that everyone will think that there is a ghost.
After the congratulatory gifts, everyone began to drink and enjoy the music, and the cups were staggered, so lively. Ruan Jiaqing enjoyed the singing and dancing while eating, and was in a very happy mood. King Jin saw that Ruan Jiaqing preferred one of the dim sums, which was probably made of rose juice and smelled faintly floral, so he also picked it up and tasted it, it tasted really good.
He called Chengdong over and whispered a word in Chengdong's ear, and Chengdong's face changed.
However, he didn't dare to refute it, whatever the prince said...... As long as the princess smiles, the prince is really ...... No more discipline.
An Jin felt very bored at the banquet, so he went out for a walk, but happened to see Ruan Changle's maid and palace maid poisoning Ruan Jiaqing's wine glass.
The wine glasses of the palace banquet are distinguished according to different levels, and different people use different tableware, wine glasses, and dishes.
The tableware used by King Jin and the princess was vermilion, because An Jin had been paying attention to King Jin, so she naturally recognized that it was the color used by King Jin and them.
The wine glasses used by King Jin and Ruan Jiaqing are different, and the wine glasses used by men are mostly larger and more heroic. The cups made by women are usually small and delicate, in order to prevent them from being overwhelmed by the wine and getting drunk and losing their manners at the banquet.
So she recognized it at a glance, it was Ruan Jiaqing's wine glass.
At this time, several palace maids each brought a large cup of Qiong Pao Yulu and were about to go to the banquet hall.
Qiongpao Yulu is extremely precious, not everyone can drink it, among so many people, only the royal relatives can enjoy this honor.
That's why Ruan Changle chose to drug in this glass of wine, in order to harm Ruan Jiaqing, she didn't hesitate to buy the palace maid, and dared to start at the queen's Qianqiu banquet, which shows that she hates Ruan Jiaqing very much.
After An Jin reacted, he immediately rushed back to the banquet hall, only to see that Ruan Jiaqing had already picked up his wine glass and was about to drink the cup of Qiong Pao Yulu.
She smelled so good that she couldn't wait to get a taste.
"Princess Jin, wait!" An Jin hurriedly rushed up and snatched Ruan Jiaqing's wine glass, and in the process of scrambling, Qiong Pao Yulu spilled out and touched An Jin's hand, she only felt hot and uncomfortable.
"Lord Anjin, what's going on?" The queen asked first.
Ruan Jiaqing also felt inexplicable for a while, although An Jin was not a serious girl, she would not do such an outrageous thing in front of everyone.
"This glass of wine has been poisoned, and the person who poisoned it is ......" An Jin's eyes swept around everyone's faces, and finally found Ruan Changle, and then pointed at her with his finger and said, "It's Concubine Chang!" ”
Ruan Changle felt weak for a while, how did An Jin find out about this matter?
The maid Hui'er beside her was already trembling, Ruan Changle pretended to be calm, and smiled: "Lord An Jin, this is a false crime, why should I be in this palace." I have always sat next to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and never left the table, how can I drug Princess Jin, not to mention that she is still my sister, I have no reason to harm her. ”
"I saw with my own eyes that it was the maid next to you who united with the palace maid to poison it, whether it is a false crime, just send the palace maid to torture and find out!" An Jin threw the wine glass, and all the wine was on the ground, and the blanket on it was all burned, which showed how powerful the poison was.
An Jin's hand also became fiery red at this time, but she endured it and didn't say a word.
"Quickly pass on the Imperial Doctor, the county lord of Anjin is injured." Ruan Jiaqing was the first to notice An Jin's uncomfortable expression, and then she noticed the strangeness on her hands.
She didn't expect that An Jinhui would save her life.
In fact, today, she already feels that An Jin is not the same as before. An Jin looked at her in his eyes, there was no longer the disgust and jealousy he had before, but it was plain and bland, and he couldn't stir up half a ripple, just like looking at a stranger.
Even when she looked at King Jin, her gaze was no longer as burning as before, and she seemed to be a little nostalgic, but she didn't dare to be nostalgic.
The queen has ordered someone to arrest the palace maid. The imperial doctor came after a while, and after diagnosis, this is a poison called Qianyang grass, if Ruan Jiaqing drank that glass of wine, then she would definitely die through her intestines, and her death would be ugly.
An Jin's hand was already red and swollen at this time, fortunately it only touched the skin a little bit, and it was not poisoned, and it only needed to be applied on time.
It can be seen that the person who poisoned him hated Ruan Jiaqing very much.
Ruan Changle's heart has always been uneasy, although she has left her back, but in front of so many people, she can't help but be a little timid.
What she couldn't understand was why An Jin wanted to help Ruan Jiaqing.
Hasn't the county lord of An Jin always hated Ruan Jiaqing the most, as long as Ruan Jiaqing died, then she would have a chance to get close to King Jin, but she suddenly reversed and helped Ruan Jiaqing. And An Jin testified, and now everyone's eyes have changed when they look at her, as if she is a murderer.
and the prince beside him, the anger in his eyes is about to burn.
If it weren't for the fact that there were still others here, the prince would have taken care of his face, otherwise he would have already slapped Ruan Changle a lot, and he would have dared to touch his beloved girl Jiaqing, it would be a shame!
Before the guards could track down the whereabouts of the maid, someone came in to report that a maid had hanged herself in the miscellaneous room.
And that palace maid is the one who poisoned Ruan Jia's sake glass.
This is really a coincidence, just as she was about to arrest her, she committed suicide.
At this moment, there is no proof of death.
"It's you, you must have killed that palace maid, it's really vicious!" An Jin pointed at Ruan Changle and said.
Although she also hated Ruan Jiaqing, and she wanted to kill her with a knife, but this was just a thought, and she never thought of really doing that. In fact, An Jin still has a kind side in her heart, and the last time she drugged Ruan Jiaqing's tea, it was just Ruan Changle who instigated her to do it.