Chapter 22: The Past and the Past
The emperor's attitude has changed, it is estimated that he is unable to return to the sky, and today they lost the bet. Her death is nothing, and she can't affect the prince.
Xia had someone in his heart who wanted to defend him, crying to defend himself, "The incident happened suddenly, and the daughter-in-law was timid and scared, so she ......"
The mood has changed, the emperor just heard Zhou Shuxuan's every word was fake, and now he is angry when he looks at Xia's every action. "Have I consulted with them?" The emperor waved his sleeves and shouted outside, "Concubine De come in." ”
Concubine De had been standing outside, and she couldn't hear the sound of the conversation inside, but the sound of the vase breaking just now was clear. I don't know what the situation is inside, and I don't dare to break in, so I pinch the embroidered handkerchief and turn around urgently. The emperor's voice can be described as a heavenly sound, and Concubine De quickly walked inside.
I almost stepped on the debris in the house, I don't know what happened, Concubine De only felt frightened. The emperor sat on the Arhat chair, supporting his head with an extremely unhappy expression, Concubine De walked over and stood next to the emperor, she didn't dare to say anything, and shouted, "Your Majesty." ”
The emperor pointed to the Xia family, didn't even look at the Xia family, and said directly: "Take away the title of Princess Qin and give death." ”
This...... In the end, it is a blood niece, Concubine De is difficult to accept, and wants to ask for mercy, "The emperor ......"
The emperor said lightly: "If someone intercedes, they will die together." ”
Concubine De was immediately silent and didn't dare to say any more.
The holy decree has been issued, and the Xia family doesn't care, he smiled, he came to the palace to preemptively, thinking that he might be able to save his life, but if he can't save her, he has nothing to say. It's good that it didn't affect the family.
Xia kowtowed, "The guilty daughter-in-law received the decree to thank you, but the prince has nothing to do with the guilty daughter-in-law, and was implicated by the courtiers and daughters-in-law for no reason, and the emperor returned the prince's innocence." ”
No, as long as the emperor nodded, he picked the prince clean again, Miaoli secretly glanced at Zhou Shuxuan, he leaned on the wheelchair and was in good spirits, and there was no reaction.
Miao Li risked death and came back with a sentence, "Your Majesty, only by finding out why His Royal Highness King Qin fell off his horse can the prince be innocent." ”
The emperor turned his head and looked at her, his eyes were surging, and both Xia and Miaoli were waiting for the emperor's orders.
Time seemed to stand still, and it took a long, long time before the emperor spoke.
"Thoroughly investigate the case of King Qin's falling horse. Thou art also given death. ”
Zhou Shuxuan originally felt that his mind was tired, but when he heard a dead word, he suddenly came to his senses, and saw the emperor looking at Miaoli. scolded in his heart, how did he forget this stubble?
Zhou Shu Xuanqiang cheered up and said: "Father, she is an innocent person, and she will not die because of the gift. ”
Today, the emperor has not gone out again, and he has to kill someone to be willing, and if he is not guilty, he must find some guilt, and the emperor will not change his color and say: "The matter started with her, how can she be regarded as an innocent person?" and collided in front of the king. Bear two major sins, and still don't change your death? ”
Miaoli's heart was full of emotion, and today she has personally experienced what it means to be a companion like a tiger. Zhou Shuxuan tried his best to save one of her lives, but the emperor could make his efforts go to waste with just one sentence in his mouth.
She glanced at Zhou Shuxuan, then kowtowed heavily, ready to accept her fate. "Slave and maid thank the emperor......"
"Wait," Zhou Shuxuan made a stop gesture, "Father, the son still has something to do." ”
The emperor thought about it for a while, but he wanted to see what other reasons he had, for the sake of a concubine several times to resist the decree, "You say." ”
This matter cannot be known to outsiders, "Please ask your father and emperor to play it secretly." ”
The emperor glanced at Miao Li lightly, and there was suddenly some interest in his eyes. It is impossible for Zhou Shuxuan to be so protective based on his appearance alone, and there must be hidden secrets in it. waved his hand and said, "The Xia clan will temporarily detain the Zongren Mansion and carry out the execution after finding out the case of falling from the horse." Concubine De, take her out. ”
Zhou Shu announced that Miaoli also withdrew, and all the people in the house were clean.
In an instant, the emperor's attitude softened a lot, "There is no one anymore, let's say it." ”
Zhou Shuxuan thought about it for a while, but decided to say it, now there is only this plan to do, "Father, she is Mr. Meng's daughter." ”
He had heard the emperor talk about Meng Qianfan before, and his tone was full of longing, and he probably still remembered a trace of old feelings.
Sure enough, the emperor grabbed the hand of the teacup for a moment, suspecting that he had heard it wrong, and asked again in disbelief, "Whose daughter is she?" ”
"The daughter of the criminal minister Meng Qianfan has been in the Erchen Mansion for a long time, and the Erchen has forgotten that she only recently learned that she is the widow of Mr. Meng."
The emperor put down the teacup in a daze, closed his eyes and leaned on the Luohan bed, no wonder he had a familiar feeling. Meng Qianfan has been with him for more than 20 years since he was in the palace, and the two are close friends. He once went to Meng Qianfan's mansion in Weifu, and saw an extremely clever girl in his family, and it turned out to be her.
To meet here again, it is really providential. Meng Qianfan was not at fault for the death of the prince in the final analysis. The emperor has also thought of him for so many years, and there is still some friendship in his heart. But so what, the holy decree was given by him, and the emperor could not do anything wrong, and he would not admit his mistake.
"When you were young, he also handed you to study, Mr. Meng is Mr. Meng, what a criminal. Didn't all his daughters sell them as official prostitutes? How can it be in your house? ”
If you want to protect his posthumous name, why should you accuse others of the crime in the first place, deceive yourself and others, and it is ridiculous. Thinking in his heart, his face was still respectful, and he found a reason, "She played a good chess hand, and Erchen asked someone to redeem her." "In fact, it was given to him by the officials below when she saw her outstanding appearance.
The emperor didn't do too ruthlessly at that time, although he was an official prostitute, he allowed people to redeem himself.
The emperor nodded and believed, "Yes, her father played a good chess hand, and I never beat him." ”
Zhou Shuxuan breathed a sigh of relief, the emperor's attitude, her life was saved.
After a moment of silence, the emperor suddenly remembered something, and said with great interest: "That girl is your concubine now?" I think of a past incident where I seem to have seen her before, and she was born too prominent when she was a child. I also told Mr. Meng at that time that I would marry him and marry his girl to the prince. Thinking about it, you are about the same age as her, and what I said at that time was to promise you, but Mr. Meng said that he didn't dare to climb high, so he gave up. Who would have thought that after a few turnovers, that girl would still follow you. ”
Zhou Shuxuan was also amazed in his heart, there is still such a past, is there really any destined marriage?
The emperor said, "Since you are Mr. Meng's daughter, you should treat her well." Find someone to give her a clean identity, and give her a serious name in the future. ”
He didn't care, but the people didn't want it, or she didn't want any fame at all. The emperor is getting older and older, and in recent years, he has been particularly nostalgic, if he really makes a holy decree on a whim, it will be troublesome, and he must give her a reminder when he goes back.
However, the emperor's nostalgia is like a joke, favoring the prince is true, for the sake of the prince, even friends of more than 20 years can be killed, and Fang Cai is just as ruthless as his son. What about spending all your life on the crown prince? The prince is not a weapon.
The emperor sat for a moment, and then ordered, "Let her in." Anyway, he decided to meet the orphans of his old friend.
Zhou Shuxuan shouted outside, but there was no sound for a long time.
Miao Li almost went out with the concubines just now, and the Xia family was already a dying person, and no one was afraid. Holding back the fire in his belly, he has nowhere to vent, and he has the support of Concubine De. It was a slap in the face, and it made Miaoli's eyes glow. If she hadn't made a comparison just now, the emperor might not have killed her.
And why did Zhou Shuxuan protect her several times? Xia Shi was not angry with her, but he was also angry.
Xia gritted his teeth and asked, "Slut, are you satisfied now?" Even if I am given death, I am still the master, you are a slave, I will wait for you to accompany me. "After beating the people, he walked away.
Just now, he was smashed by the emperor with a vase, and he was already unstable. Xia's slap actually knocked Miaoli to the ground, and Zhou Shuxuan was struggling to get up when she called her. The little palace maid next to her saw that she was really pitiful, and reached out to hold her before she struggled to stand up.
After Miao Li got up and bowed her head to thank her, she floated inside. Go in and kneel on the ground in a proper manner.
"Why is it so slow?" Zhou Shuxuan asked with a displeased expression.
didn't dare to say anything about the Xia family and Concubine De, so he made an excuse, "The slave and maid stood far away and didn't hear it for a while." ”
Zhou Shuxuan didn't do too much care, and said: "The emperor won't kill you, thank you!" ”
I don't know what Zhou Shuxuan and the emperor said? Just save your life. Miao Li knelt on the ground and kowtowed obediently, "Slave and maid thank the emperor for not killing." ”
The well-behaved and clever appearance aroused the emperor's feelings of friendship. The little girl who used to be like a dumpling is already so old, but she is happy with her father, and the emperor sighed and said, "Raise your head." ”
Miao Li paused for a moment, slowly raised her head, and her face was covered with freshly baked finger prints. The emperor and Zhou Shuxuan were stunned for a moment, it was fine just now, and it became like this in just a few words. It's too much to sit still when you go out.
The emperor frowned and glanced at it a few times, without much expression on his face, but said with a sigh: "Concubine De has been the same as me in the past few years, she seems to be old, and people are not as good as before, probably she can't afford this German character." Without anyone being persuaded, he shouted outside, "Someone." ”
Outside, the emperor's personal father-in-law Liu came in.
The emperor did not change his color, as if he was saying something not very important, "Passing the decree, Concubine De's virtue is wrong, and she is not worthy of being an example of the six palaces, so she is now stripped of her title and fined for three months as a punishment." ”
Liu Gong openly persuaded him, "Your Majesty, Concubine De is ......"
The emperor shook his head, "Don't persuade anyone, persuade one word to be guilty of one more thing." If you say one more word, I will give you death. ”
The public and public horses shut up and didn't dare to say a word.
Concubine De couldn't have imagined that she had fought for a position all her life to get the emperor lost in such a sentence. Miao Li didn't have much feeling in her heart, Concubine De was just an irrelevant person to her.
The emperor patted his head lightly and asked, "What's your name?" "If people don't accept the old, they can't do it, it's obviously on their lips, but they can't think of anything.
Miaoli didn't know why he asked so, and replied: "Back to the emperor, slave Miaoli." ”
The emperor shook his head, "No, I remember that your name is Shuang'er." ”