Chapter 14: The Truth Revealed
The two tall eunuchs were about to pull them together, but a person ran in from outside, unceremoniously interspersed between the two tall eunuchs. When Empress Lu heard it, he stopped and turned his head to see that it was Jing Tian of the Yuzao Palace, holding a food box in one hand and a medicine bag in the other, looking like he had been to the Tai Hospital, and seeing that someone who had never been to Changxin Palace suddenly appeared, Empress Lu was very surprised and asked, "You?" Why did you get here? ”
Jing Tian immediately knelt down, put the things in his hand on the ground, stretched out his hands and respectfully and humbly bowed to Empress Lu, and then buried his head on the ground, and begged slightly between his words: "Niangniang is gracious, please forgive Yun He Xiuyue." Yun He Xiuyue heard Jing Tian intercede for herself, and a smile of hope in despair appeared on her face while moving, and she felt that Jing Tian Guo was a person of great affection, although Yun He Xiuyue and the two had previous suspicions, but when they heard that they were going to be taken to Yongxiang, they also became concentric, and the two of them smiled at her.
Empress Lu didn't seem to take her words to heart, but just smiled coldly and asked, "Have you been to the Tai Hospital?" ”
Jing Tian saw that Empress Lu ignored what he said, so he had to agree, "Yes." ”
"Mrs. Qi, are you alright?" The queen squinted at Jing Tian and said tentatively.
"Xie Niangniang cares, Mrs. She is fine, and I went to the hospital to get some medicine, and I can go back and eat it." Jing Tian replied truthfully.
Empress Lu's expression was indifferent, and when she saw a food box placed on Jing Tian's right, she frowned and wondered, it seemed a little strange, and asked, "Do you still need to get a food box when you go to Tai Hospital?" What's inside, take a look at this palace. ”
Dai Qing went straight to pick up the food box on the ground for Empress Lu, but was snatched by Jing Tian at once, hid it in his arms, and said categorically: "Niangniang still doesn't think it's good." ”
Dai Qing saw that Jing Tian dared to be so rude to Empress Lu, and remembered that he had blocked Empress Lu from entering the main hall of Yuzao Palace last night, and he was very angry, and he felt angry for Empress Lu. After seeing that Empress Lu was silent, her eyes stared at Jing Tian fiercely, Dai Qing took advantage of the situation to reprimand loudly: "Jing Tian, you are so bold, relying on Mrs. Qi to be favored, dare to be so rude to the queen, what the queen wants to see, you dare to stop it?" Yun He Xiuyue next to her saw that Dai Qing represented exactly what Empress Lu meant, and she was also worried about Jing Tian.
Jing Tian ignored Dai Qing's words, kowtowed to Empress Lu again, and explained to Empress Lu: "It's just that there are five poisons in it, and the slave maid is afraid of scaring the queen mother." ”
Empress Lu squinted at the food box in Jing Tian's arms, and smiled a little disdainfully, but with a disdainful and mocking smile, "Use the five poisons to guard the Yuzao Palace?" It's just that you don't usually do so many bad things, it's useless to have five poisons and six poisons. ”
"That's exactly what Niang Niang said." Jing Tian said to Empress Lu that her purpose was to ask Empress Lu to forgive Yun He Xiuyue, as for how Empress Lu insulted herself or the people of Yuzao Palace, she couldn't care now.
"If you don't look at it, you won't look at it, this palace is still very afraid of scorpions." Empress Lu walked to the side of the royal couch, Dai Qing hurriedly poured a cup of tea for the queen, and then handed it to Empress Lu, she just took a sip as usual, savored it carefully, for the tea ceremony, Empress Lu still has some experience, usually, there is nothing to do in the palace, Empress Lu's interest is to play Go, on the tea ceremony and read various history books, her favorite is "Lu's Spring and Autumn".
Jing Tian grabbed the food box and exhaled, still a little nervously touched the food box, where could there be five poisons in the food box? In fact, she took the leftover food from yesterday and went to the hospital to ask Doctor Hong to check it, she and Mrs. Qi both felt that yesterday's meal must have been done by someone, and then Mrs. Qi's stomach was uncomfortable, so Jing Tian decided to check to the end.
Empress Lu took a few sips of tea and asked flatly, "Why did you put Yun He Xiuyue in this palace?" ”
Jing Tian saw that Empress Lu was finally going to talk to her about her purpose, and her face couldn't help but show a little warmth, and she was a little excited in her heart, she stood up upright, and replied respectfully, "Hui Niangniang, Yun He Xiuyue and Jing Tian were best friends, the three of them were selected as family members together, and then went to Yongxiang to work, and were selected to work in the palaces on the same day, after that, although the three slaves and maids had not met, they were also worried about each other. I hope that the mother can be gracious. Jing Tian looked at Empress Lu's face becoming gentler, and there was a three-point hope in his heart, hoping that Empress Lu would give up.
Empress Lu's bright eyes were slightly hesitant, and she didn't answer her immediately, and she picked up the tea and thought carefully, but still didn't speak. Jing Tian and Yun He Xiuyue knelt on the cold ground and looked at Lu Hou without saying a word, none of them dared to move, and they didn't even dare to speak out loud.
Suddenly, there was a 'snap', the painting was thrown to the ground by Empress Lu, Yun He Xiuyue's body trembled again, and the queen pointed to the painting and said angrily: ""Sanlu Crossing the River" is the favorite of the palace, and the two of them don't know who broke it, but they don't dare to admit it, this time it is just a small punishment for them, so that they can remember that the majesty of the lord of Changle Palace cannot be despised and defiled. ”
Jing tilted her eyes and glanced in the direction of the painting, looked sideways, moved a small step forward, picked up the painting and saw that it was a beautiful silk painting, painting three cute deer are trying to cross a small river, the painting was just torn open a crack, she touched the opening with her hand, the corners of her mouth raised, "Sanlu crossing the river, very beautiful, a very beautiful silk painting, I don't know who embroidered it?" ”
Seeing that she admired this painting, Empress Lu got up from the imperial couch and walked to Jing Tian's side, "It's not important, do you say that the palace can spare them?" ”
Jing Tian didn't answer the queen's words, and smiled again, full of appreciation, "The painting is very beautiful, and the embroidery is also good, although it has been torn, Jing Tian can repair it as good as ever, without showing a trace of being torn." ”
Empress Lu was a little excited in surprise, bent her body and turned her eyes towards Jing Tian, and asked, "Really?" ”
Jing Tian nodded.
"Then you help the palace repair, there is a reward." Lu Houzhong stood up straight again.
Jing Tian showed a happy whim, accepted the gambling contract and promised: "Jing Tian promises to repair, but I just hope that Niangniang will forgive Yun He Xiuyue." ”
Empress Lu raised her originally excited face, glanced at her in disgust, left her side, walked to the side of the imperial couch, and then said contemptuously: "You make a deal with this palace?" Her eyes wandered over Yun He Xiuyue, showing the arrogance of the queen's position and said to Jing Tian, "You are a smart and intelligent girl, yes." However, during this time, they will be in Yongxiang until you finish the painting. ”
"Well, the slave must be as soon as possible. The slave came to pick up the painting another day. After receiving Lu Hou's statement, Jing Tian felt completely hopeful, and Chaoyun He Xiuyue showed a smile like hope.
Yun He Xiuyue was taken to Yongxiang, Jing Tian also went back with her things, she was holding something in her hand today, and it was inconvenient to take the painting, so she said that she would get it another day, and the queen acquiesced.
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After Jing Tian came out of Changxin Palace, she didn't care about admiring the beautiful scenery of the entire Changle Palace, thinking of her good sisters in the past, how could she be worry-free? Jing Tian knew that the queen was not easy to mess with, she was a powerful corner, Yun He Xiuyue would definitely suffer a lot in Yongxiang, she couldn't help but sigh when she thought of this, so she sped up and went back to Yuzao Palace.
Jing Tian came to the main hall where Mrs. Qi lived with the medicine bag and food box, several palace people stood aside and ordered at any time, Mrs. Qi was slightly ill, so she was lying on the couch with her eyes slightly closed. Zhen'er, who was waiting for Mrs. Qi next to her, saw that Jing Tian had returned, so she pulled up the red curtain of the curtain and whispered to Mrs. Qi, "Madam, Sister Jing Tian is back." ”
Mrs. Qi slowly opened her eyes, looked at His Highness, a new look appeared on her face, and when she saw Jing Tian walking here, Mrs. Qi raised her hand and greeted Jing Tian, telling her to come over quickly, and Jing Tian also sped up her pace.
Zhen'er also hurriedly went down to the palace to take over the things in Jing Tian's hand, "Sister Jing Tian, give me the things." ”
Jing Tian smiled politely, stretched out his hand and handed Zhen'er the medicine bag, and specially instructed, "Zhen'er, you go and boil these medicines first, and then bring them to Mrs. to eat, remember that it is a small fire, just half an hour, remember?" ”
Zhen'er and Jing Tian are used to staying together, and they have long regarded Jing Tian as their own sister, nodded playfully, and took the medicine bag, "Sister Jing Tian, don't worry." ”
Zhen'er took the medicine and called a few palace people in the palace to go out. Jing Tian watched Zhen'er go out, picked up the food box in his hand and looked at it, thought about it, put the food box on the side of the table, and then walked quickly to Mrs. Qi's side, revealing a smile that the two of them had already connected with each other.
"Is it done?" Mrs. Qi stood up, took Jing Tian's hand and asked impatiently.
Jing Tian cautiously looked around the hall, as if there was a hidden secret, Mrs. Qi immediately understood, pulled open the curtain and said to those palace people, "You guys go down." ”
"Whoa." The palace maids all retreated, and only Mrs. Qi and Jing Tian were left in the main hall.
Jing said in a straight voice, "Niangniang, we guessed well, sure enough, someone put something in your meal." Jing leaned towards Mrs. Qi, her face almost next to Mrs. Qi.
Mrs. Qi was still a little skeptical, but when she heard Jing Tian say this, she felt that this matter must not be simple, her hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and the solemn expression on her face appeared again, so she asked nervously, "Jing Tian, is the doctor you are looking for reliable?" ”
"Absolutely reliable, it's Imperial Doctor Hong, he has done a lot of things for us, there will be no problem."
Mrs. Qi nodded with a little reassurance, her whole body seemed to be relaxed, and she muttered, "That's good, then did Imperial Doctor Hong find out what was in the meal?" ”
After a long time, two words came out of Jing Tian's mouth, "Corpse back." ”
Mrs. Qi looked at Jing Tian in surprise, she didn't understand what a corpse was, but as soon as she heard that it was related to 'corpse', she felt very frightened, and asked in shock, "Corpse Hui?" What is it? Sounds so scary. ”
Jing Tian smiled, gently shook Mrs. Qi's hand, and sat down again, "Don't be afraid, Niangniang, the corpse is a kind of grass, which is green in all seasons and never blooms." ”
Mrs. Qi was skeptical when she heard this, and asked Zhengse, "Then what does it have to do with food?" ”
"The corpse grass should be non-toxic, but after mashing and fusing with the oil we eat, it will produce a slight toxin, and people only feel uncomfortable in their stomachs after eating it, because it only produces a slight toxin, so people will only hurt for a while." Jing Tian put a pillow behind Mrs. Qi and told Mrs. Qi everything she had heard from Imperial Doctor Hong.
Mrs. Qi was annoyed in her heart, and her face was sad again, she let go of the hand she was holding with Jing Tan, and got out of bed, Jing Tian helped her, "Be careful." ”
Mrs. Qi was puzzled in her heart, it was difficult to sort out the whole thing, she shook her head with an embarrassed face, walked to the dressing table with heavy steps, looked at herself in the bronze mirror through the dresser, and from time to time came a breath of anger, her right hand 'snapped' on the dressing table, and said angrily: "Who is going to harm this palace?" If the truth is revealed one day, this palace will not be able to spare her. ”
Jing Tian looked at the angry Mrs. Qi, and she sighed.
Mrs. Qi turned her head suddenly, "Jing Tian, who have you locked up?" Mrs. Qi's eyes were determined, she guessed that Jing Tian must know.
The corners of Jing Tian's mouth moved, and he thought about it solemnly and said, "The corpse grass is only planted in two places, one is the Liyang Palace where the Emperor Taishang lives, and the other is ......."
Mrs. Qi couldn't wait to ask, "What is one?" Say. ”
"One is the Linhua Hall where Mrs. Guan lives. It's just that Liyang Palace is far away, and the people there have no reason to harm Niangniang. ”
Mrs. Qi was a little surprised, it was really Mrs. Guan. Mrs. Guan is usually lively and cute, but in the eyes of others, she is just a little woman who has no worries. Since she and Zhao Zier were favored by Liu Bang when they were in Chenggao Lingtai, they were smoothly brought back to Guanzhong, and they saw the beautiful Mrs. Qi, a few days and months, she and Zhao Zier were defeated, lost to Mrs. Qi, Mrs. Qi's appearance of the moon and shame flowers, and the ability to control the emperor made Mrs. Guan a little resentful, and Mrs. Qi also politely saluted each other, and then it was common for Liu Bang to sleep in the Yuzao Palace at night, and Mrs. Guan sprinkled her anger on Mrs. Qi, and no longer saluted her politely, and then didn't even want to see Mrs. Qi. often goes to Zhao Zier and Shi Meiren to talk, and has not stepped into the Yuzao Palace for almost half a year. Mrs. Qi somewhat knew that Mrs. Guan resented herself, and also persuaded Liu Bang to go to Linhua Hall to see Mrs. Guan, Liu Bang did not go for several months, but he also missed Mrs. Guan a little, so he went to Linhua Palace, but for some reason, Mrs. Guan made Liu Bang angry at that time, and he came out angrily without sitting on a hot ass. Since then, I have never been to Linhua Palace, that is, how Mrs. Qi persuaded her, Liu Bang remembered Mrs. Guan to him that day, so he still did not go, so almost half a year passed, and even Mrs. Guan was resentful, and it was only a mistake to resent Mrs. Qi, and Liu Bang was a little complaining. Mrs. Guan resented Mrs. Qi even more from then on.
Mrs. Qi knew that Mrs. Guan resented her, but she didn't expect to hate her to such an extent, how could she feel palpitations and surprises, and sighed in her heart that the harmfulness of jealousy could destroy an originally simple person.