Chapter 18: Death
After a long time, the emperor asked, "Why did he beat you?" ”
Without waiting for Xia's answer, Concubine De took the lead and said: "King Qin favored his concubine and killed his wife, and in order to make room for the concubine, he wanted to divorce his wife, so he deliberately found fault, saying that Wan'er deducted the silver of the side concubine, beat her and didn't say anything, and copied her yard. ”
But anyone who knows a little bit of the truth will know that Concubine De is naked and framed.
The emperor doesn't know the truth and doesn't believe it very much, he doesn't like Zhou Shuxuan, but how Zhou Shuxuan himself is another thing, the emperor squinted his eyes and asked: "King Qin is not that kind of person, is there a hidden secret?" ”
Concubine De gave Xia a look, and Xia said with a cry: "Back to the emperor, after the prince broke his leg, his temper has not been very good, and in recent days, he has a new favorite, and his temper has improved a lot, but he keeps looking for trouble with his daughter-in-law, and his daughter-in-law doesn't know why." ”
Concubine De saw that the emperor's words seemed to be a little protective of Zhou Shuxuan, so she immediately changed the target of the crusade and replied: "Your Majesty, it must have been provoked by those restless concubines. King Qin is a good boy, but he listened to other people's slander and let those lowly people step on the princess's head. ”
When he saw Xia's face, the emperor was already a little angry in his heart, but in the end, it was the prince, and there was no reason to say that the prince was not for the princess. But if you change it to a concubine, you will be killed.
The emperor asked nonchalantly: "What is the name of the concubine?" ”
Thinking of that extremely beautiful face, Xia knew that today's incident had little to do with her, it was not a spoiled concubine who killed his wife, it was Zhou Shuxuan who found out that the accounts were wrong, and even hooked out the alchemy furnace, which became where it is today. But now there is no choice but to push Miaoli out.
As long as the emperor shows his attitude and is on her side, as long as she can save her life and sit firmly in the position of Princess Qin, it doesn't matter who she sacrifices.
"Back to the emperor, call Miaoli."
It doesn't matter what the name is, just make sure that the person is on it, the emperor looked at Concubine De, and said painlessly: "I shouldn't interfere in the affairs of the Qin Palace, the queen is not there, you can watch it." ”
The initiative is in her own hands, and Concubine De has always done things to the roots, "This kind of person who disturbs the back house cannot be left by ordinary people, let alone the palace." The concubines will be given death directly, what does the emperor think? ”
It's not a big deal, the emperor doesn't care about it at all, it doesn't matter what's wrong, he nodded and said, "Just do it according to you." ”
As soon as the emperor nodded, someone rushed to the Qin Palace.
It's early in the morning, and Zhou Shuxuan doesn't have to go to court without his position. There is nothing major in the house, and he doesn't have to take care of it, and his life is very leisurely. Yesterday I read a book for a long time, and I read a book for a while, and I haven't gotten up yet.
There was a little slave in the yard who was sweeping the snow with a broom, and Miao Li had just gone to the kitchen to look at the porridge boiled for Zhou Shuxuan, and was coming back from outside. Inside and outside the courtyard, there was a peaceful scene.
Suddenly, someone came to the palace, breaking the peace.
It was the person who came out of Concubine De who was led by Wei Hai. When Wei Hai saw Miaoli, he asked, "Miss Miaoli, is the prince up?" ”
Miao Li shook her head.
Wei Hai turned back to his father-in-law and said, "You also heard it, the prince hasn't gotten up yet." No one knows the temper of the prince, and he doesn't dare to quarrel with him if he doesn't get up as our subordinates. ”
The eunuchs were also worried, so that there was no one in the Manchu Dynasty who did not know the temper of King Qin. The prince is not afraid, he dares to quarrel with the emperor for a few words, no one dares to provoke him. But...... The palace is still waiting for a reply.
What did he call this girl just now? The eunuch turned his head to look like Miaoli, pinched his throat and asked, "Are you Miaoli?" ”
Miaoli gave a salute, "Slave Miaoli, I've seen my lord." ”
"Returning the courtesy." After receiving the gift of the dead, the father-in-law said in a strange way: "Since the prince has not risen, this matter is the same as what you said." ”
Miao Li was still thinking about what was going on, and the voice of the eunuch sounded in her ears.
"The emperor has an order to give death to Miaoli, the concubine of the Qin Palace."
Sitting at home behind closed doors, woe will come from heaven. From yesterday to now, Miao Li has not even come out of the courtyard, but she has actually received the holy decree of the dead. She fell to her knees, dazed, and didn't know where she was. Like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, she is in a trance now, and the present seems to overlap with the previous things, she has heard such a death decree a long time ago, but it was her father who died that time.
After the father-in-law finished speaking, he glanced at the people on the ground, "You can do it yourself, don't miss the emperor's errand." ”
Wei Hai was so anxious that he stomped his feet on the side, where did this come from? How did the emperor know that Miss Miaoli would die if she didn't give any reason. The prince is really, what kind of lazy sleep? On weekdays, it's earlier than anyone else, but today I'm lying in bed and not waking up.
Wei Hai got up from the ground, pestered the father-in-law and said with a bit of flattery: "Father-in-law will go to eat a bowl of tea first, wait a while, there will be no delay." By the way, I handed over a few silver tickets.
The father-in-law touched the silver ticket handed over by Wei Hai in his hand, and said with a smile: "Our family is not an unkind person, and we will arrange the future affairs for a cup of tea." If you don't do it after a cup of tea, our family will go back and say that you are not complying with the order. ”
Wei Hai nodded again and again, and asked him to send the father-in-law to eat tea. He turned around and picked up Miao Li, who was still kneeling on the ground, "Girl, don't kneel, go find the prince." ”
This is the emperor's holy decree, what's the use of looking for the prince? It is impossible for the prince to resist and disobey for her. She just can't understand why the emperor gave her death? Do you know her identity. Back then, the Meng family was indeed convicted, but the crime was not so much that they were beheaded.
Miaoli was dragged by Wei Hai to Zhou Shuxuan's door, and Wei Hai knocked on the door hurriedly, "The prince is not good, come out and take a look." ”
There was no movement inside, and Wei Hai knocked a few more times, but there was still no sound. I really couldn't wait, Wei Hai pulled Miaoli and pushed the door in, kneeling in front of Zhou Shuxuan's bed, "Don't blame the slave for being reckless, the matter is in a hurry, the emperor wants to give death to Miss Miaoli." ”
They were already at the bedside, and through a curtain, it was impossible for Zhou Shuxuan not to hear it, and he didn't hear back for a long time, probably because he didn't want to protect her. Miao Li knew in her heart, knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, and read in her mouth: "Thank you for the grace of the prince, it is the slave who has no blessing herself." The prince can rest assured that the slave and maid will never affect the prince. ”
Wei Hai couldn't listen to her words, and lifted the curtain. At the same time, Miao Li pulled out the silver hairpin on her head and aimed it at her neck.
Wei Hai saw the situation in the curtain and shouted: "Girl, slow down, the prince seems to have fainted." ”