Chapter 54: Death by the Rod

(a)

"Did you find anything?" Ye Yuntian sat arrogantly on the royal chair, and a cold breath came to his face.

"Back to the emperor, Weichen found a golden hairpin in the hidden pocket of Xiaoju's clothes." Li Changheng respectfully presented it with both hands.

Ye Yuntian took it and took a look, a golden hairpin with good color, and immediately understood everything in his heart, it seems that this Xiaoju was bought, but the murder of the concubine was unsuccessful, but he accidentally harmed Bishui, worried that the matter would be exposed, and committed suicide in fear of crime.

The flickering eyes of Qiu Ping in Zhuyuxuan just now came to mind: "Fuxi, go to Zhuyuxuan to announce Qiuping, remember to be quiet, don't disturb the concubine's rest." ”

"Yes, the minion obeys!" Fuxi secretly glanced at the emperor's cold look when he bowed and withdrew, and couldn't help but secretly rejoice in his heart that he was smart, and he saw the status of the concubine in the emperor's mind from the beginning, and he had always been respectful and respectful to the concubine. This incident is related to the concubine, presumably the emperor will investigate it thoroughly, and he must be smart, and don't get into the muddy waters that he shouldn't go.

After a while, Fuxi brought Qiu Ping with him.

Qiu Ping looked at the emperor with cold eyes looking at her, she was already frightened and overwhelmed, quickly lowered her head, and fell to the ground with a plop: "Slave and maid see the emperor." ”

"Raise your head!" Ye Yuntian ordered.

Qiu Ping raised her head tremblingly, glanced at it and hurriedly lowered her head.

"Qiu Ping, I ask you again, who has Xiao Ju been in contact with recently?" Ye Yuntian's piercing and cold voice came from above his head.

Qiu Ping forced herself to calm down: "Back to the emperor, Xiaoju has indeed not been in contact with anyone. ”

Ye Yuntian got up and walked to Qiu Ping's side, lifted her face, pinched her chin, and his eyes exuded murderous aura: "Qiu Ping, do you know what the end of deception is?" ”

Qiu Ping's body trembled in fright: "The emperor...... Emperor...... Slaves and maids dare not deceive ......"

Ye Yuntian pinched her chin and shook it vigorously: "Until now, you still toast and don't eat and drink, and you don't tell the truth, I see that you are tired of living!" ”

At this time, Fuxi took a step forward and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, hand her over to the minion, and the slave will have a way to let her tell everything she knows!" ”

A strange smile crossed the corner of Ye Yuntian's mouth: "Okay, I'll hand her over to you." ”

Fuxi took the order and walked towards Qiu Ping step by step, and the grim smile slowly approached.

Qiu Ping thought of the rumors in the palace about the cruel and perverted methods of Father-in-law Fu, last time there was a disobedient palace maid, who fell into the hands of Father-in-law Fu, and was tortured miserably, and finally the palace maid went completely crazy. Thinking of this, Qiu Ping's eyes were shrouded in fear, and she knelt down and crawled to Ye Yuntian's side: "Your Majesty, spare your life, the slave and maid will say anything......

Ye Yuntian smiled disdainfully: "What? Want to talk about it now? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the slave begs you to spare the slave and maid's life!" Qiu Ping kept kowtowing as she spoke.

Ye Yuntian's patience had been exhausted, and he said sharply: "What nonsense, say it quickly!" ”

Qiu Ping shuddered and stammered, "Xiao Ju has had some dealings with the people of Zhaoyang Palace recently. ”

Zhaoyang Palace, isn't that Lan Wan's palace! His eyes swept over Qiu Ping coldly: "Go on!" ”

Qiu Ping said hesitantly: "The slave and maid inadvertently saw Xiao Ju and Concubine Lan's personal maid Yuzhu together the night before yesterday sneakily and didn't know what they were talking about, at that time the two of them looked very nervous, Yuzhu seemed to give Xiao Ju a bag of things, because it was very late at night, the slave and maid were not sure whether it was true. ”

"Why didn't you report it sooner? What are your concerns? Ye Yuntian wanted to strangle this maid directly, but when he saw it, he didn't report it, what was his intention?

At this moment, I can only let it go: "Emperor Qiyu, the slave maid was originally a person from Zhaoyang Palace, and it was Concubine Lan Niangniang who was secretly placed in Zhuyuxuan to monitor the concubine Niangniang, but since the slave maid arrived in Zhuyuxuan, the concubine Niangniang is very good to the people, the slave and maid are grateful for the good of the concubine Niangniang, and she has definitely not done anything to hurt the concubine, but ......" Speaking of this, she secretly glanced at the expression on Ye Yuntian's face, the indifference of the iceberg for ten thousand years, and she was uneasy in her heart, and she had to say: " It's just that I will give Concubine Lan some small things in life back. This poisoning incident has absolutely nothing to do with the slaves and maids, the concubine Niangniang's fetal pills have always been tormented by Bishui and Xiaoju, and the slaves and maids can only clean the outer hall, without any chance to get close to the inner hall. The slave maid accidentally saw Yuzhu and Xiaoju, the slave and maid really didn't know that they were going to murder the concubine Niangniang, if the slave maid knew, give the slave and maid 10,000 guts, and the slave and maid didn't dare to know and not report it, please let the emperor know! ”

Li Changheng and Fuxi looked at Ye Yuntian together, both of them felt a strong murderous aura, and no one dared to speak at this time.

"Fuxi, Concubine Xuanlan!" It sounded calm, but everyone knew it was just calm before the storm.

(b)

In Zhaoyang Palace, Lan Wan sat in front of the dresser, and the maid Yuzhu carefully combed her hair.

"The slave asked Concubine Lan to say goodbye, and on the order of the emperor, I specially invited Concubine Lan to go to the imperial study." Fuxi said respectfully.

Lan Wanying smiled: "Father-in-law Fu, do you know what happened to the Emperor's Xuanben Palace?" ”

Fuxi thought in his heart that the emperor favored the concubine alone, and the emperor would not give up on this matter, but this Lan Wan is the niece of the queen mother, and the queen mother is the backer, maybe there will be a turning point in this matter, and both sides cannot be offended, so he said cleverly and tactfully: "Returning to Concubine Lan, it seems that she has something to do with the concubine Niangniang, and the specific slave is not clear." ”

After Lan Wan heard this, she was flustered and nervous in her heart, could it be that the emperor knew, impossible, Xiaoju was dead, and there was no proof of death, thinking of this, she barely squeezed out a smile: "Thank you Gonggong Fu for reminding me, this palace will not treat you badly." ”

Fuxi nodded: "The slave will thank Concubine Lan first." ”

Yuzhu on the side listened, his face turned pale with fright, and his legs were a little unstable, after all, he took the poison and handed it to Xiaoju, if the emperor knew about it, but it was a capital crime, thinking of this, his legs were weak and he couldn't take a step.

Seeing this, Fu Xi secretly sneered in his heart, and was concerned on the surface: "Miss Yuzhu, what's wrong?" It doesn't look very good. ”

Lan Wan glared at Yuzhu fiercely: "You were tired after only doing a little work in the morning, and you couldn't stand steadily, what did you do as a slave?" ”

Yuzhu came back to his senses and knelt down: "Niangniang, it's all slaves and maids who are not good, please punish Niangniang." ”

Lan Wan stretched out her hand to help Yuzhu up: "You have followed this palace for so many years, a little mistake, how can this palace punish you?" ”

Hearing this, Yuzhu was moved to tears: "Thank you for your kindness!" ”

Fuxi watched the master and servant sing and harmonize, and was afraid that the emperor would be in a hurry, so he urged: "Concubine Lan, the emperor is still waiting!" ”

"Let's go!" After Lan Wan finished speaking, she glanced meaningfully at the other maid beside her as she went out.

Nian Xia understood in her heart, Lan Wan and they had just stepped out of Zhaoyang Palace, and she immediately went to Yongshou Palace.

As soon as Lan Wan walked into the imperial study, she felt that the atmosphere was extraordinary, and when she saw Qiu Ping kneeling on the ground, her heart suddenly became scared, and before she could speak, Ye Yuntian rushed to her in front of her with an arrow step, pinching her neck: "There is a road in heaven that you don't go, and there is no door in hell, you go away, if you want to die, I will fulfill you!" After saying that, he grabbed her neck vigorously.

Everyone else in the imperial study was stunned by this change, but Li Changheng was the first to react and hurriedly went up: "The emperor is angry!" ”

Only then did everyone react, trembling and kneeling on the ground: "The emperor is angry!" ”

Seeing that Lan Wan's breathing was getting harder and harder, Ye Yuntian let go of his hand at the last moment.

Lan Wan coughed violently, relieved herself for a while, and cried aggrievedly: "Cousin, what are you doing here?" We grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and you actually wanted to strangle me just now, you ......"

Ye Yuntian sneered: "If I really want to strangle you, do you think you can still speak now?" ”

When Lan Wan heard this, although she was shocked, she still barely showed a smile: "Cousin, you just scared people to death!" ”

"Bold Lan Wan, are you guilty?" Ye Yuntian's words changed.

Lan Wan hurriedly knelt down with Yuzhu: "The concubine doesn't know, please make it clear to the emperor." ”

Ye Yuntian looked at Qiu Ping: "Qiu Ping, recount what you just said." ”

At this point, there was no turning back, so Qiu Ping had to bite the bullet and recount it again.

As soon as the words fell, Lan Wan shouted hoarsely: "You bitch, who made you come here to talk nonsense and frame this palace, see if this palace doesn't tear your slut's mouth!" As he spoke, he pounced on Qiu Ping.

Seeing this, Fuxi hurriedly stepped forward to pull the two away.

Ye Yuntian slapped the table: "A dignified concubine, behaving like a shrew in the market, what kind of system!" ”

Lan Wan suppressed the anger in her heart: "Your Majesty, the concubine definitely didn't send someone to murder the concubine, and she didn't know this cheap maid, everything she said was nonsense, and she asked the emperor to be the master of the concubine!" ”

Ye Yuntian didn't pay attention to Lan Wan, his cold and bloodthirsty gaze fell on Yuzhu, Yuzhu was already afraid that the matter would be revealed, and under this invisible pressure, he became more and more panicked, and his body couldn't help but tremble.

Seeing such a situation, Ye Yuntian already knew in his heart, and the corners of his mouth crossed a cold arc: "Yuzhu, did you say it yourself?" Or will I let Fuki help you reminisce about your memories? ”

This voice is like a talisman from hell, and then thinking about the terrifying and perverted methods of Fu Gonggong, Yuzhu's mental defense line finally collapsed: "Your Majesty, the emperor spares his life, it was the slave maid who committed such a big crime because of his ghostly mind, please ask the emperor to be gracious!" ”

"Even if you are poor, you dare to murder the concubine, who instigated it?" Ye Yuntian pressed forward step by step.

At this critical juncture, Lan Wan felt that her heart was about to jump out, for fear of confessing to her, but she couldn't think about it, Yuzhu was a maid brought from her mother's family, and she had always been loyal to herself, but she still couldn't help but worry and be scared in her heart, why didn't the Queen Mother Aunt come yet, as long as the Queen Mother's aunt came, she wouldn't be afraid. In this extremely panicked situation, Yuzhu's voice came from a trance in his ears......

"Back to the emperor, no one instructed the slave maid, it was the slave and the maid who fought for their master, the concubine Niangniang was very favored as soon as she entered the palace, plus she is now pregnant with the prince, and when he gives birth to the prince one day, the mother is poor and the son is expensive, the concubine must be the favorite harem, the slave and the maid are indignant for their master, and they committed a heinous crime on impulse, and they also ask the emperor to open up the Internet and spare their lives......"

When Lan Wan heard Yuzhu say this, she just breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and secretly glanced at Yuzhu with grateful, and before her heart was completely relaxed, she heard a cold ghostly voice above her head: "I don't see if I don't punish you, this cheap maid won't tell the truth, Fuxi, I'll leave it to you!" ”

(c)

"The Queen Mother has arrived!" A shrill voice came from outside the study.

"It's just a good time!" When Ye Yuntian said this, he glanced at Lan Wan fiercely.

It was only at this moment that Lan Wan breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and finally waited for her aunt.

"Son-in-law, please give peace to the queen mother!"

"Weichen participates in the Queen Mother!" Li Changheng knelt down and asked for peace.

"The slave participates in the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother is blessed with Jin'an!" Fuxi respectfully kowtows, please be greeting.

"Get up! What happened, why was Wan'er also kneeling on the ground? Wan'er, hurry up! The Queen Mother asked Ye Yuntian with her eyes as she spoke.

Lan Wan cautiously glanced at Ye Yuntian's gaze, and said resignedly: "Auntie, Wan'er doesn't dare to get up, the emperor's cousin suspects that Wan'er poisoned the concubine, aunt, you must believe Wan'er, Wan'er is usually so kind, let alone killing, even if you step on an ant, you don't dare, how can you poison the concubine, you must be the master of Wan'er!" ”

Hearing this, the Queen Mother already knew in her heart: "Emperor, Wan'er said that she didn't do it, and the mourning family also believes that Wan'er is a person, and she has grown up watching it since she was a child, so I believe there must be some misunderstanding in this matter?" ”

Ye Yuntian smiled coldly: "Queen Mother, there is no misunderstanding in this matter, Lan Wan's personal maid Yuzhu has been recruited, this matter was done by Xiaoju who bought Zhu Yuxuan, if she doesn't have the support of her master, where does she have such a big courage, she must be instructed by someone behind it." ”

"Bold Yuzhu, you dare to murder the concubine, you cheap maid doesn't know that the concubine is pregnant, you want to kill both the concubine and the emperor and grandson of the mourning family, come on, pull out the cane and die!" The Queen Mother was directly furious, and without saying anything, she asked people to pull Yuzhu out and kill her with a cane.

"The Queen Mother spares her life, it is the slave maid who is confused for a while, jealous of the concubine Niangniang, and commits such a big crime, please spare the Queen Mother!" Yuzhu kept kowtowing and begging for mercy when he heard it.

A hint of appreciation flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes: What a loyal maid who protects the Lord, but I have to sacrifice you at this moment" What are you waiting for? Pull out the cane and die! ”

The words came out, but no one Yu Linwei stepped forward for a long time, the queen mother suddenly realized that she had been negligent all along, the emperor had already unknowingly replaced the palace with the force he had cultivated, these Yu Linwei only obeyed the emperor's orders, and the queen mother of a country said what the queen mother said, but no one listened to the order, thinking of this, he was furious: "Fuxi, mourning family speaks, are you deaf?" ”

Fuxi knelt directly on the ground in fright: "The slave is here!" After saying this, he didn't dare to take a step forward, the emperor is here, Yu Linwei is at the disposal of the emperor, the emperor doesn't speak, who dares to move, if he comes forward, isn't it clear that he is confronting the emperor, God, this is a matter of destroying the nine clans, who dares!

Ye Yuntian looked at the scene in front of him with a lazy expression, the play was over, and it should be over: "Zhaoyang Palace Yuzhu murdered the concubine has become a fact, give death!" Zhaoyang Palace Lan Wan is not strict with the personal maid, and she is grounded for one year, and she is not allowed to step out of Zhaoyang Palace for half a step this year, and those who violate the order will die! ”

What the? A one-year lockdown? Lan Wan knelt and crawled to Ye Yuntian's side, pulling Ye Yuntian's sleeve: "Cousin Emperor, you can't treat me like this!" After speaking, his eyes were full of pleading and looked at the Queen Mother, "Aunt ...... Queen Mother"

"Emperor, are you doing this too much, Wan'er is your cousin!" The Queen Mother also interceded on the side.

"Hmph" Ye Yuntian snorted coldly, "It is precisely because she is my cousin that I have opened the net, Queen Mother, don't you really believe that this matter was done by Yuzhu and is not instructed by anyone?" I have a way to make her speak, for the sake of your face, the queen mother, the son is willing to end this matter, Lan Wan's punishment is already very light, you shouldn't want me to pursue it, and the truth will come out, then she will not be grounded for a year, I'm afraid she will be in the cold palace! ”

The Queen Mother thought about it in her heart, she would accept it when she saw it, and she would be grounded if she was grounded, and when this matter passed, the wind and waves were calm, and then she interceded with the emperor, and things would still take a turn for the better.

"Imperial ......" Lan Wan was about to say something, but when she saw the Queen Mother shaking her head at her, she also shut up.

Ye Yuntian saw that the matter was dealt with, and he was worried about Xiao Qian, so he planned to leave: "Li Changheng, follow me to Zhuyuxuan to have a look." ”

"Yes, Weichen obeys!" Li Changheng was worried that it would be difficult to leave in such an embarrassing situation, and when he heard the emperor's words, he was also relieved.

When he was about to step out of the imperial study, Ye Yuntian turned around and looked at Lan Wan with a fierce gaze in his eyes: "This time the concubine is fine, it is really fortunate, if there is any accident in the future concubine, all the concubines from Zhaoyang Palace to Concubine Lan to the slaves will be buried together!" ”