Jingqiao covered his face, and blood quickly seeped from his fingers.

Looking at the aggrieved energy of the concubine, she didn't want to mention how uncomfortable she was. can be said to be death, not to say that it is death, it is not up to her to choose.

"Your Majesty." Cang Lian's eyes were slightly red, and there was a coldness in her eyebrows: "During the days when the concubine was grounded, thanks to the company of Jingqiao and the meticulous and considerate care, the concubine felt a little warmth in the deep palace like an ice cellar. Although the concubine didn't know why she appeared in Concubine Mao's room, and she didn't know if Concubine Mao's death was related to her, she asked the emperor to serve the lord wholeheartedly in Jingqiao and give her a chance to explain. Maybe there is something else going on. ”

Concubine Lian suddenly changed her tone, which made Jingqiao a little surprised. She moved her lips, not knowing how to respond.

"Jingqiao, you tell the truth, why did you go to the Yuehua Palace, and whether Concubine Mao was harmed by you." Concubine Lian turned her face, looked into her eyes, and asked eagerly, "If it's not you, why don't you defend yourself?" In front of the emperor and the queen, this palace advises you not to hide it anymore, what to say. ”

What does it say? Jingqiao looked at Concubine Li's eyes, feeling a little conflicted.

"Don't you say it yet?" Zhuang Yanchen snorted coldly, and Jingqiao's body trembled.

"Your Majesty, the slave maid really didn't kill the noble concubine Mao...... Jingqiao thought for a moment, lowered his eyebrows and said: "At that time, the slave and maid vaguely saw a black shadow turned out of the Yang Palace, and the slave and maid followed the black shadow all the way to the Yuehua Palace. Later, the black shadow directly entered the inner room of Mao Guifei, and the slave maid naturally followed in to take a look, who knew that the black shadow had disappeared from Mao Guifei's wing room at that time, and the slave and maid didn't bother to check the window lattice, who knew that the queen's mother just broke in......"

When she said the last sentence, her eyes were supposed to look at the green plough beside the queen. But because Concubine Pian was on her side, her eyes swept over Concubine Li's face and found that the corners of her lips were obviously raised. It seems that he is very satisfied that he has put the fault on the queen.

Thinking about it like this, Jingqiao seemed to see a glimmer of hope, so he continued: "The green plough beside the queen mother took the slave maid without saying anything. But at that time, the slave maid didn't know that something had happened to Concubine Mao, and it was only after she was held by Qingli that someone said that Concubine Mao had died...... The emperor knows that the slave and maid really don't have spicy hands to commit murder. At that time, it was late at night, and the slave maid was curious about how someone could sneak into Weiyang Palace, worried that she would hurt the body of the poor concubine, so she would follow behind. I didn't expect it to be a blame! also asked the emperor to be the master of the slaves. ”

Doesn't that look stupid!

Cang Lian was slightly proud, but when she looked at the emperor, she looked aggrieved: "Your Majesty, the concubines dare not say that someone planted the blame, but the concubines really don't know why someone would lead Jingqiao to the Yuehua Palace." Yes, before being grounded, Concubine Mao did come to the palace a few times. But the rest of the concubines also came to the palace as guests, and the concubines did not have a deep relationship with her. The concubine has not been in the palace for a long time, and since she has no deep friendship, she will not have any knots, where does the concubine have a reason to attack her? ”

Zhuang Chenchen listened to the words of the master and servant, and his eyes shifted to Cen Muning. "Does the Queen have anything to say?"

Cen Muning shook her head lightly: "The concubine has nothing to say." ”

What's the matter with her like this? Why did she not explain why she didn't explain when she was ambushed outside the Yuehua Hall and caught Jingqiao, and she didn't explain Jingqiao's frame, was this a temper, or did she think he would definitely believe her?

Even Cang Lian felt that the queen was weird, but such strangeness made her feel uneasy. Whether the queen has no way to deal with it, or is there something brewing, if you can't figure it out for a while, you will inevitably be a little impetuous.

"Your Majesty, it's so late, if there is no other order, the concubine will retire first." Cang Lian saluted Zhuang Chen: "The concubine is a forbidden concubine, it is not suitable to go out, and I ask the emperor to forgive the sin." ”

"Don't be in a hurry to leave, concubine." Lei Zhen walked in quickly, looking a little abrupt at this time. "The concubine greets the emperor and the queen."

"What are you doing at such a late hour?" Zhuang Chenchen glanced at her suspiciously: "Get up and speak." ”

"Your Majesty." Lei Zhen got up and said respectfully: "That night near the triple building of Changyin Pavilion, there were not only Mao's noble concubines and servants, but also the concubines. At that time, the concubine was also accompanied by several palace people. But because the matter was big and it was late at night, the concubine didn't dare to tell the truth what she saw. It wasn't until tonight that the concubine picked up such a thing under the Changyin attic, so she dared to tell the queen that she suspected that the person who pushed the concubine Mao to fall downstairs that night was actually someone else. ”

"What did you pick up?" Zhuang Yanchen frowned and asked.

"It's an earring." Lei Zhen shook the thing in her hand, deliberately letting Cang Lian see it clearly.

Cang Lian recognized at a glance that it was her thing, it was drawn by the emperor and ordered the Internal Affairs Bureau to build it, and there could be no other one in the harem. "Your Majesty, this earring is indeed the concubine's, but the concubine did not push the noble concubine to fall from the building, how can these unrelated things be related to the concubine? Gong Concubine, what the hell are you talking nonsense? ”

"The concubine is not talking nonsense. It is likely that these earrings were torn off your ears by mistake when you had an argument with Concubine Mao. Therefore, the ear hook was damaged, but because of the speed of the fall, you could not catch the withered earring at night, so you could not take it away. Just because of this earring, the concubine guessed that as soon as Concubine Mao woke up, you would definitely go to the Yuehua Palace to extinguish your mouth, so that the queen mother would ambush people in the Yuehua Palace in advance. It's a pity that you are still one step faster, and Concubine Mao still hasn't escaped this catastrophe. Lei Zhen was very sorry: "It didn't take long for Concubine Mao to enter the palace, she first fell from the building, and then she was poisoned, and even the concubine couldn't stand it, I really don't know how you can do it." ”

"Concubine Gong, don't talk nonsense about things without evidence." Cen Muning deliberately reminded like this: "You just picked up an earring, even if the ear hook was torn off and withered under the Changyin attic, it doesn't mean that the concubine pushed Concubine Mao, there may be other reasons for this." ”

"Queen Mother, concubines have never done things that they are not sure of." Lei Zhen respectfully handed the things to Qingli: "Niangniang take a closer look." On the triangular tray of this ear hook inlaid with gemstones, is there a little dry blood stain. ”

When Qingli handed it to the queen, he also took a look at it, and it was indeed bloodstained.

"What does this mean?" Cen Muning didn't count it after reading it herself, so she handed it over to Zhuang Chen.

Zhuang Chenchen glanced at it, but he didn't bother to look at Lei Zhen.

I heard Lei Zhen say loudly: "The answer is in the hands of Concubine Mao." ”

She walked to the corpse, lifted the sackcloth with her own hands, and opened the hand of Concubine Mao. Sure enough, there was an obvious scratch on the palm of his right hand, and the wound was very long, from the gap between the index finger to the wrist. "If it's a fall, it's normal to fall and get hurt. But the scratches are so out of place. Besides, when facing each other, what Concubine Mao's right hand can grasp is your left ear. Just let the emperor check if there is any injury on your left ear, won't it be clear? ”

"The left ear of this palace, how can it be injured!" Cang Lian glared at her angrily, and pinched his left earlobe. She was startled, and although she had earrings on her earlobes, they still hurt a lot. But that night, she suddenly pushed Mao Guifei downstairs, Mao Guifei didn't react at all, never had a conflict with her, and it was impossible to break her earrings, what the hell is going on?

"Qingli, you go and take a look." Cen Muling didn't pay attention to the emperor's face, but just said this calmly.

Qingli hurriedly stepped forward and saluted impatiently: "Poor concubine, the slave is offended." ”

"What are you doing!" Pity dodged her outstretched hand.

"Didn't the poor concubine keep saying that she was innocent? Then why fear the slave and maid to check it for you? Qingli shot again and quickly pinched her ear: "Niangniang is relieved, the slave will never be heavy-handed." ”

Even though she said so, when the earrings were removed, her ears hurt from the heart.

"You tap, you ......" Cang Lian raised her head and met the emperor's eyes, and her heart tightened. Your Majesty, the earlobe of the concubine was not injured. ”

"I can't complain that I brought such a big half pearl earring, and the pearl just blocked the scar. But the ear pendant is heavy, doesn't the poor concubine feel that the wound of the fall hurts? Lei Zhen walked over and took a closer look, and the corners of her lips were cold: "Your Majesty, I hope that Concubine Niangniang has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and I think this injury is not an injury." But it's true that even the ears are a little open, if you don't believe it, just take a look. ”

Cang Lian didn't believe it at all: "It's impossible, my ears are just inflamed, and it hurts when it's hot." ”

"Poor concubine." Cen Muning saw that she was incoherent, and felt funny: "It's hot, and it's not wrong for your ears to be inflamed and painful." But if you have inflammation or injury, you can tell at a glance, if you think that Qingli will not be tested, Concubine Gong is not accurate, it is better to come over in person and let the emperor distinguish. Everyone knows that in this harem, the emperor cherishes you the most. Even your ornaments were drawn by the emperor himself, let the Internal Affairs Office rush to make them, and then send them to your palace, how could the emperor allow you to have the slightest grievance? ”

This was said to her, and it was also said to Zhuang Chenchen. Let's beat the side drum for him first, if you still have to cover it up like this, then don't blame her, who is the queen, for not saving face for him.

Cang Lian only felt that her mind was blank, she really couldn't remember how her ears were injured, and she couldn't remember the last time she brought that earring. How did this thing get into Concubine Gong's hands, and how could it become evidence of her crime.

But due to the pressure of the queen, she had to go towards Zhuang Chenchen step by step. "Your Majesty, the concubine really hasn't done it."

Zhuang Chenchen didn't make a sound, watched her kneel down, and carefully examined the injury on her earlobe. This look is that someone grabbed the earrings hard, and the ear hook scratched the back of the ear, almost pulling out the gap, and it was also a loss that the ear hook was not very strong, otherwise the piece of meat on the ear might be torn off.

"Poor concubine, you disappointed me too much." Zhuang Chenchen's face suddenly turned cold: "Blame Concubine Min and poison Concubine Mao, are you guilty?" ”