Chapter Ninety-Three: Scapegoating

The two people who had never been to Kunning Palace, under the guidance of Yuhe, both came to the inner hall.

As soon as he entered the door, Chang Zai and Shu agreed and saluted to Orange Creek with a smile, "Congratulations to Concubine Xi and her promotion to queen."

"Get up! Have a seat! Orange Creek has been familiar with the palace rules and etiquette for several days, and she doesn't want to be pointed at behind her back, saying that she is not worthy of the queen's position, no matter what, at least on the surface she has to look like a queen.

Seeing that Shu promised to hold the brocade box in his hand and was about to get up to speak, Na Chang hurriedly said, "The concubine prepared a thin gift for Concubine Xi, and asked Concubine Xi not to dislike it." She got up and stood up to present the brocade box, how could she let Shu agree to take the lead.

Orange Creek motioned for Yu Lan to come forward and take the gift box, and when she brought it to her, she opened it and took a hasty look, and she didn't even see what was inside. Smiled and returned, "Thank you for the congratulatory gift that is always there, I like it very much." ”

"It's good if Concubine Xi likes it, but the concubine is afraid that the courtesy won't get into your eyes." The one who is often smiling in the hippie said.

"That's always in the heart, your affection has been recorded in this palace." Orange Creek didn't like these flatteries, but she had to laugh at them. It turns out that being a queen is so tired, she has to wear a mask every day, and her face will be stiff. If you don't laugh! Others will say how not to be kind and cautious, how not to be gentle and virtuous.

The timid Shu agreed, seeing that Chang was no longer talking, before presenting his gift, "The concubine also prepared a little gift for Concubine Xi, please accept it with a smile." ”

"Good ......" Orange Creek opened the box impatiently and looked at it, and returned with a smile.

Concubine Xiang really wouldn't sit still, and a few days later, early in the morning, she dragged Hongtai, who was still lying on the bed, up from the bed and asked the eunuchs to finish grooming him quickly.

dragged him to the emperor's heart palace, and Hongtai complained non-stop along the way, "E-niang, what is the matter with you, pull your son up early in the morning, where are we going?" ”

"Later, you have to be cautious in your words and deeds, and Eniang will take you to the Heart Cultivation Hall to greet your emperor Amma." Concubine Xiang told Hongtai.

"Going to see Huang Ama again?" Hongtai looked reluctant.

Concubine Xiang no longer cares about him, how can Concubine Xiang at this time still be in the mood to listen to his complaints. She is dreaming of a beautiful concubine in her heart, and she is waiting for the emperor to marry Hongtai with great anticipation.

Although the winter snow has long melted and spring is coming to an end, the spring breeze is still cold, Hongtai inadvertently pulled his clothes and glanced at Concubine Xiang with disgust. Looking at Concubine Xiang's weird smile, he shuddered.

"The concubine greets the emperor! Didn't disturb the emperor to deal with government affairs, right? ”

"Concubine Xiang is here! Go and sit on the couch first, and I'll go over after I finish this book. When the emperor heard this, he recognized that it was Concubine Xiang, and he didn't raise his head, and continued to review the recital while talking to her.

Since the emperor said so, Concubine Xiang definitely didn't dare to say more, and pulled Hongtai to the side hall.

After the emperor finished reading the recital, he rubbed his tired eyes, stretched his waist, and walked towards Concubine Xiang.

Seeing that the emperor was so tired, Gonggong Chen hurriedly called the little eunuch who was waiting next to him to cut ginseng tea for the emperor.

"Concubine Xiang came over early this morning, let's talk! What is the matter with me? Although there are many concubines in the harem, the emperor still knows a little bit about most of their personalities. Concubine Xiang has always been a person who does nothing but go to the Three Treasures Palace, and if she doesn't ask for anything, she won't come to the Heart Cultivation Hall easily.

"The emperor is wise, the concubine hasn't opened his mouth yet, the emperor knows the concubine's intention, and the concubine thinks, the emperor doesn't want to canonize Concubine Xi as the queen, why not take advantage of this auspicious time to do Hongtai's marriage." Concubine Xiang was blunt and directly expressed her intentions.

When Hongtai heard this, he immediately came to his senses, it turned out that Eniang was here to propose marriage for him, which didn't mean that he could bring Jiu Enthalpy to his side early. He had no intention of listening to them just now, but now he pricked up both ears, and his waist seemed to be strong, straightening his waist and waiting to hear him speak.

The emperor was not in a hurry to speak, as if he was thinking. At this time, the little eunuch brought in the ginseng tea, and he thought while drinking tea, "Okay, let's set Hongtai's marriage on the third day after Xi Guifei was canonized." As I said before, Prince Hongtai Fengbao, go out of the palace to open the mansion, can you be willing to concubine Xiang? ”

The emperor thinks that Hongtai is also older, and he points out that marriage is a matter of time and time, and it should be sooner rather than later.

"Thank you for the emperor's gift, I have to let go if I am reluctant! When the child grows up, sooner or later he should have his own piece of the world, and the concubine of the Jin minister mentioned by the emperor last time is a concubine, can this be counted? Concubine Xiang saw that the emperor didn't plan to do anything for her at all, so she was cheeky and begged the emperor.

"Of course, you don't joke, it's on the second day of the ceremony after Concubine Xi's sealing! You have been with me for so many years, as long as you keep to yourself, I will not treat you badly. ”

"The concubine Xie the emperor's Longen, the concubine must be in peace and keep herself, and help Concubine Xi to keep the harem stable and peaceful." Concubine Xiang stood up and saluted, and pulled Hongtai and signaled him to thank him.

"Thank you for the gift of Emperor Amma! The sons and daughters should do their best to share the worries of the emperor. Hongtai was happy in his heart, not happy that he was knighted and crowned, but because he was overwhelmed with joy to see Jiu Enthalpy.

The rest of the days were calm, and soon on the day of the ceremony, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a phoenix robe and a phoenix crown, and the concubine also came to Kunning Palace early with Hongye.

On this kind of happy day, how could she not come to help Zhang Luo, "Sister Tong, is there anything you want me to help with?" ”

"No, with Yu Lan here, don't worry, you let them be optimistic about Hongye, don't bump into it." Orange Creek, who was about to wear a phoenix robe, pinched Hongye's chubby little face, made a grimace for him, and returned to Concubine Yu with a smile, Hongye also naughtily gave Orange Creek a grimace.

The naughty Hongye ran around the table twice, and when he saw the phoenix robe on the table, he curiously took it off and put it on himself.

"Little brother, this is the queen's phoenix robe, put it down quickly." Yun Ling turned her back, she didn't expect Hongye to take down the phoenix robe to play. As she spoke, she was about to snatch the phoenix robe, but before she could snatch the phoenix robe, Hongye fell to the ground holding the phoenix robe, "Little brother, little brother, what's wrong with you?" ”

Hearing the sound, Orange Creek and Concubine Yu also rushed over to check, Hongye foamed at the mouth, and the entire palm of his left hand was black.

"Hurry up and pass on the Imperial Doctor!" Concubine Yu nervously yelled at the eunuch waiting at the door.

Orange Creek carefully examined Hongye's hand, and there was a small red hole on the inside of the tip of his index finger, and if he didn't look carefully, he really couldn't find it.

Feng Pao, Orange Creek thought of Feng Pao for the first time, it turned out that there had always been people in this palace who wanted to put her to death, last time it was Yu Lan who blocked it, and this time it was the innocent Hongye who blocked it, I want to see who can have the last laugh, Orange Creek thought in her heart.

"Yu Lan, take this phoenix robe carefully."

"Yes!" Yu Lan responded, took the phoenix robe from Hongye's hand, put it on the table and carefully examined it, "Eniang, I found it, it was an embroidery needle, a black embroidery needle." Yu Lan wrapped the needle in a handkerchief and handed it to Orange Creek.

"Come on! Help the palace wear a phoenix robe, don't miss the auspicious time, Sister Yu, the imperial doctor will come later, you let him check whether this needle is poisonous, whether it is the same as the poison in Hongye. You take Hongye back to Jingyang Palace first! You don't have to go to the post-closure ceremony. Orange Creek wore a phoenix robe without changing his color, and told the concubine with a calm face.

This person has a vicious mind, and he doesn't know whether he wants her life, or just let her go to today's post-sealing ceremony, and Orange Creek is also full of doubts in her heart. But no matter which one it is, Orange Creek is afraid that she will not be able to do what she wishes today, and she will appear at the post-sealing ceremony safe and sound, and be worshiped by hundreds of officials.

With Yu Lan's support, Orange Creek slowly walked towards the Taihe Palace, and the phoenix crown on his body was heavy, which made Orange Creek suddenly feel that the load on his body was too heavy.

Walking in front of the Taihe Palace, the civil and military officials stood on both sides, she walked to the Taihe Hall in fear, there was a feeling of walking on the red carpet, the emperor greeted her from a distance at the gate of the Taihe Palace, and Orange Creek bowed to the emperor to thank him.

When all the rituals were completed, Orange Creek hurried to Jingyang Palace, and as soon as he arrived at the gate of Jingyang Palace, he heard a mourning in the palace, and Orange Creek took three steps and made two, and hurriedly walked into the inner room.

"How's Hiroya?"

"Sister, sister, Hiroya...... Hiroshi is here! ”

Orange Creek staggered back a few steps, so vicious, he actually wanted her life, if it weren't for Hongye's playfulness, it was she who was lying here now.

"Yun Ling, you go and inform the emperor."

Yun Ling cried so hard that she knelt beside Hongye, refused to get up, and muttered to herself, "Queen Mother, the slave and maid are guilty, the slave and maid are not optimistic about the little brother, it is the slave and the maid who have harmed the little brother, and the slave and the maid cannot be forgiven even if they die." ”

Seeing that Yun Ling was so loyal to the lord, Concubine Yu couldn't bear to send her to do things again, "That's it, let Yun Ling accompany her for a while!" Xiangyun, go ahead! Go and inform the emperor! ”

"Medical leave, why is this happening?" Orange Creek kept the calm it should be, it was useless to be afraid and worried, it was necessary to find out this sinister person, and instead of being cautious in everything, it was better to uproot him completely.

"Back to the queen's mother, the twelfth elder brother is a highly poisonous, this poison comes from the Western Regions, it is a rare strange poison, and a little bit of it can kill people."

"Sister, this is clearly for you, but there are too many people who have handled this sewing phoenix robe, I'm afraid there is no way to find out! If you really want to investigate thoroughly, I'm afraid it will disrupt most of the Forbidden City! ”

It's really funny, the queen who is above 10,000 people under one person, wants to find a wicked person who harms people's lives, and she is so helpless. Anyway, it's no matter what, now that she's the queen anyway, presumably those who have a heart should be restrained and have the rest of their lives! Let Hongu have fun with you. If you fail to take the life of this palace today, you will definitely pay it back when you come to the Japanese palace.

"Yes! We are in the light, they are in the dark, it is indeed a little difficult, but they sacrificed Hongye in vain, and the child is innocent! From now on, this palace will use her identity as a queen to protect everyone around you who should be protected. Orange Creek walked to the bed and looked at Hongye's body affectionately. sigh that life is so fragile, one second it may be standing alive in front of you, and the next second it may turn into a pile of white bones.