Chapter 778: Resemblance is not the same

The Empress Dowager frowned slightly: "The matter is already very clear, what else does the emperor have to hesitate about?" The medicine that poisoned Concubine Hua was found in Qinglu Palace, and the tea that Concubine Hua drank was also given to her by Hongluan, a palace person, if it weren't for Concubine Hua, she would be dead now, but she would be the mother of the country of my Celestial Empire, and it would be difficult to dispel the anger in the hearts of the mourning family, this person was so bold and reckless, and what she relied on was the phoenix pendant that the emperor gave her. ”

"What kind of person has what kind of identity, giving her something she shouldn't have will only make her greedy, and then get carried away and do things that anger and resentment. Emperor, this matter is enough to admonish. After she finished speaking, she glanced at the concubines: "Since the emperor asked you, then you can talk about it." ”

She spoke before the concubines so that the concubines knew what she was thinking now, lest these people dare not speak because of the emperor, and the outcome of the matter would most likely be unsatisfactory to her.

The emperor didn't open his mouth to sip tea gently, and this matter was also a litmus test, just to see which side everyone here and the families behind him were on. After his gaze turned to the concubines, he reached out and took Hongluan's small hand and said softly: "Don't be afraid, everything is there." His thoughts are also expressed, and it depends on what the concubines want to do.

The concubines were all complaining in their hearts, and the discord between the emperor and the empress dowager had long been hinted at, but they thought that with the power of the Shangguan family, the royal ancestors and grandchildren would not tear their faces, and they would have to wait at least a few years: it would depend on whether the emperor's wings could be full. But they never thought that the emperor had just ascended the throne, and they would have to face a choice before the New Year's Festival.

The most terrible thing in the palace is not that you kill people and set fires, but that you choose the wrong master. It's not that the concubines haven't thought about it, but they haven't made up their minds yet, because the Empress Dowager and the Shangguan family are not so easy to get along with, especially the Shangguan family's bullying and domineering and not allowing people to say the word "no" is disliked by many people; And although the emperor seems to be weak at the moment, the depth of his scheming is quite fearful of the concubines, how can such an emperor live under the people for a long time?

For the time being, of course, the Empress Dowager and the Shangguan family are the leaders, but as long as you take a long-term view, the emperor is of course the best choice; Their difficulty lies in choosing the emperor, the emperor can't control the Shangguan family at the moment, their family is only afraid that they can't withstand the revenge of the Shangguan family, and what can we talk about the future without the present? But if they only care about the present, then the emperor will definitely be liquidated in the future, and then they will have to face the wrath of the Ninety-Five.

The Empress Dowager did not urge everyone to start eating tea, she knew that some things should not be too anxious, and she had to give the concubines a little time to think. I believe that the emperor will not want to wait too long, and the concubines will not dare to let her and the emperor wait too long.

The silence above the hall was broken by the Empress Dowager and Concubine, she glanced at Hongluan and said lightly: "Of course, the affairs of the court are the emperor's ideas, and all the affairs of the harem are handled by the empress and the empress." Concubine Hua's death can no longer be regarded as a complete palace matter, and the palace is just a concubine, there is no room to speak according to her duty, and of course everything must be decided by the emperor. ”

"But since the emperor asked the palace and didn't answer, it was disrespectful to the emperor, so the palace obeyed the order and said a few words of transgression. It seems that the matter is related to Hongluan, but this palace wants to ask the imperial doctors a word, I don't know if it's okay? "No mistakes, no skipping words. She looked at the Emperor instead of the Empress Dowager.

Needless to say, everyone already knew what the Empress Dowager had chosen, and many people looked up at her in surprise; Although everyone has their own difficulties and ideas, almost all the concubines think that the Empress Dowager will of course agree with the Empress Dowager, because she is usually the most respectful and intimate to the Empress Dowager.

Even the Empress Dowager looked at the Empress Dowager in great surprise, and she smiled when she heard the Empress Dowager speak, believing that the Empress Dowager would not approve of the Emperor's words.

The emperor nodded: "The imperial concubine doesn't have to be so polite, just ask." He didn't care at all, but a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes and he looked at Hongluan, because he didn't understand what the Empress Dowager was doing at this time.

The imperial concubine was completely unmoved, and looked at the subtle changes in the palace as nothing: "Imperial doctors, this palace wants to hear the results of a medicine test that you are talking about." Her question was not so strange, but it put the Queen Mother at ease.

After the imperial doctor stepped forward to answer, the imperial concubine looked at the emperor with a smile: "Your Majesty, if you ask this palace, this palace thinks that it is too early to conclude that Hongluan is guilty at least now." After she finished speaking, she owed a debt to the Empress Dowager, sat upright, and stopped talking.

Concubine Ning didn't expect that the Empress Dowager would come out to make trouble at this time, she said angrily: "Empress Guifei, it is about Concubine Hua's death, please be cautious when you speak." ”

The imperial concubine looked over: "I don't know what Concubine Ning means, why do you have to talk like this?" It is because of caution that the palace thinks that it cannot be concluded that Hongluan is the one who killed Concubine Hua, so it is also to find out the real culprit for the dead Concubine Hua. ”

Hongluan got up and bowed to the Empress Dowager: "Empress Xie said bluntly." ”

The imperial concubine glanced at Hongluan: "In fact, this palace also thinks that Concubine Hua's death is related to you, but it is only the current situation to judge you guilty, but I am afraid that you will not accept the people of the world and the world." You are fortunate to invite the heavens as a palace slave, you should have been cautious, and all you think about is how to serve the empress dowager and the emperor, but this palace sees that you are usually in trouble, no matter what, it is also related to your own virtue, otherwise why don't other people in the palace have so much trouble? You'd better do it yourself. ”

She didn't give Hongluan a good word, and she also blamed Hongluan, which once again surprised all the concubines; However, the Empress Dowager softened her gaze when she saw her, knowing that the Empress Dowager did not intend to oppose her, but just really wanted to help Concubine Hua find out the real culprit.

Hongluan smiled faintly: "The tree wants to be quiet and the wind stops, whether it is my own troubles or the troubles brought to the palace, it is not what I want; If I only suffer a few grievances, I am willing to settle things and calm down, but I can't be indifferent to the emperor and concubine in the face of the worry of my life. She has never harmed anyone, and she can't sit idly by if someone wants to harm her, so the accusation of the imperial concubine did not let her take it to heart.

Concubine Ning sneered a few times when she heard this: "If you don't have a plan in your heart, where would you get these troubles by being your palace slave honestly?" ”

"The same principle can also be placed on Concubine Ning, if you are honest and responsible as your palace concubine, or even be your eldest lady in the Shangguan Mansion and not enter the palace, I believe that there will not be so many rights and wrongs in this palace." Hongluan immediately opened her mouth and looked at Ning Concubine and ridiculed her: "Of course, the water will flow to a low place, people always have to go to a high place, Ning Concubine Niangniang is just born smart and difficult to give up, and she wants to be a phoenix with the world in mind, but it is not a big deal." ”

The Empress Dowager motioned to Concubine Ning to stop, and she looked at the Empress Dowager: "Why do you say that you can't identify that it was Hongluan who killed Concubine Hua?" "Now there is nothing more important than getting rid of Hongluan, and Concubine Ning actually has the heart to fight.

The imperial concubine looked at the emperor: "The imperial doctors said that the medicine in the bottle is very similar to the poison in Concubine Hua—it is similar rather than the same, so it is too far-fetched to conclude that Hongluan poisoned Concubine Hua, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public." There are a few ministers in the former court who like to get to the bottom of it, and if they know about it, they are afraid that it will cause trouble again. ”

The Empress Dowager nodded slightly after hearing this, looked at the imperial doctors and said angrily: "The same is the same, why do you say similar?" ”

The emperor said calmly: "The Empress Dowager calms her anger and lets them speak clearly; Now that there are so many imperial doctors here, I believe that no one has the courage to talk nonsense, and only what they say is the truth can keep them out of the matter, and there is nothing to be angry about. He didn't have to think deeply about what he said to know that he was saying that the Empress Dowager was persecuting the imperial doctors and wanted them to tell lies now; At the same time, he is also warning the imperial doctors that if what they say is not true, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The Empress Dowager closed her mouth again, the emperor didn't give her face at all today not once or twice, and she felt a little uneasy in her heart; Although I don't believe that the emperor has any thoughts about the Shangguan family now, the emperor's meaning is too obvious.

The imperial doctors are even more bitter than the concubines, because they are really innocent, and now as long as they open their mouths, they will obviously offend the party. Pursing her lips, the imperial doctor stepped forward and replied: "The poison in the bottle is more violent and stronger, if the poison in the bottle is really used, Concubine Hua will not be able to leave Kunning Palace at all; But Concubine Hua's appearance after poisoning is very close to the poison in the bottle. And when he said this, he prostrated and meant that he was finished.

The emperor put down the teacup: "Do you think Concubine Hua died from this bottle of poison?" He didn't give the imperial doctors room to shy away.

He is the emperor, he is the king of a country, and the person who everyone should submit to under this heaven and earth is him, and he can only be him. So he won't let people have the slightest delusion from now on, if you want to be loyal to him then start now, don't watch from the wall what is ridiculous.

The imperial doctor pursed his chapped lips again: "The ministers think that Concubine Hua is definitely not the poison that died in this bottle. ”

The emperor nodded and looked at Concubine Ning: "Hear clearly?" He owed to the Empress Dowager again: "The Empress Dowager's poison is not Hongluan's for the time being, but based on the assertions of the current imperial doctors, she is by no means the one who poisoned Concubine Hua." After he finished speaking, he glanced at the people in the palace: "I don't know if everyone thinks the same way." ”

The tie-up also tied more people to his boat, and he could not have given a chance for some people to climb onto the Empress Dowager's boat.

The concubines looked at each other and most of them didn't speak, but Concubine Xian, Concubine Hui and Yu Wanyi got up and saluted: "The concubines think that Concubine Hua's death has nothing to do with Hongluan. ”

The faces of Concubine Li and Concubine Rou changed, and they glanced at Concubine Xian and Concubine Hui and knew that when they opened their mouths today, they were telling them that they would never be subject to them again in the future.

The Empress Dowager looked at the two concubines, Concubine Xian, and Concubine Hui, and secretly said in her heart: The emperor's intention to call these people is only because of this, right? There are many mistakes, she is really old, and she has only now seen the emperor's intention of killing two birds with one stone.