Chapter 48: It's good to have your back against a tree
After listening to Song Jieyu's words, the concubines began to exchange heads, and they were suspicious, and even the queen mother's face was a little ugly.
Others may not know, but she has investigated in-depth, and before Leng Qinghuan entered the palace, there was indeed an inexplicable relationship with the regent.
That's why she will warn her on the second day of the wedding.
The lotus root is still connected, if it is said that the two use poetry to convey love, it may not be impossible.
But now, the regent's power is in full swing, and even if she interferes with it, she will not be able to move him in the slightest, but will startle the snake and arouse his vigilance, which will not benefit the emperor at all.
As long as she doesn't interfere in this matter, it is just a means of intrigue among the harem concubines, and the regent will definitely not take it seriously.
So......
The Queen Mother's gaze softened, and she looked at Leng Qinghuan, who had not reacted at all since she took out the bookmark, as if this matter had nothing to do with her now, she was just an outsider watching a play.
"Queen, the mourning family wants to hear your explanation." The Queen Mother said.
Leng Qinghuan nodded, and expressed her satisfaction with the 'trust' given by the Queen Mother, at least Rong Guifei tossed again, and she would be fine.
It's good to enjoy the shade with her back against the big tree, as long as Ji Yuntang's bastard doesn't fall off the horse for a day, she will stab the sky, and no one will dare to do anything to her.
It's her strength, so why not take advantage of it?
Leng Qinghuan looked at Concubine Rong with sharp eyes, "Concubine Rong, before this, this palace wants to ask you, what should be the crime of framing the queen of the dynasty?" ”
Rong Guifei looked at Leng Qinghuan's fearless appearance, her heart trembled slightly, and she panicked for no reason, but quickly straightened her waist and pushed out the small seal on the ground, "Queen Mother, the concubine didn't dare to frame you, the concubine was just ordered to thoroughly investigate the rumors, but I didn't expect the rumors to be spread by the little eunuch in your palace, and she also held the love poem you wrote to the regent, and the concubine felt that it was a big matter, so she reported it to the Queen Mother." ”
In a few words, take yourself out of it and clean it.
Leng Qinghuan chuckled lowly, his eyes were full of ridicule, "Concubine Rong, your acting skills really need to be improved, if it weren't for the name of the palace, the palace really wanted to deal with you." ”
"Queen, ...... You can't talk nonsense. Concubine Rong couldn't hold back her smile, and forcibly sat down calmly and took a sip of tea.
Song Jieyu is the best at observing words and feelings, and seeing that the Queen Mother is sincere and waterproof, she didn't dare to say more, buried her head, and tried not to attract Leng Qinghuan's attention, so as not to count her in the future.
Leng Qinghuan walked to the little eunuch and looked at him with a downward posture, "Little Yinzi, raise your head." ”
Xiao Yinzi trembled like a sifting chaff, slowly raised his head, just glanced at it, and hurriedly lowered it, his body trembled even more.
Although it was the height of summer, although the sweat was raining, he couldn't feel the slightest heat, on the contrary, it was cold and piercing, and the majesty and aura from the superior made him almost breathless.
Suddenly, a cool voice came from the top of his head again, like the Nine Heavens God, "Xiao Yinzi, this palace wants to ask you, how did this bookmark get into your hands when it was sandwiched in the book of this palace?" ”
"Slave...... Minions, minions picked up. ”
"Where did you find it?" Leng Qinghuan asked.
Xiao Yinzi's eyes rolled, and he stammered and replied, "In ...... Under the desk, Xu is Niangniang fell while reading a book. ”
"Well, even if the palace falls when reading a book, but it is still in the Kunning Palace, it is still a thing in the palace, as a miscellaneous eunuch of the Kunning Palace, you picked up the bookmark of the palace, and if you don't put it well, you dare to keep it privately?"
Leng Qinghuan said and sat down, picked up the teacup and continued: "Don't ask for yourself, it's regarded as stealing, you steal first, then slander, and finally even frame this palace, don't say that it is framed, it is the first two, and this palace can punish you nine clans!" ”
Xiao Yinzi's face turned pale, and he collapsed on the ground, and at the same time glanced at Rong Guifei sideways, seeing that her eyes were showing poisonous light, silently threatening, and couldn't help but fall into a battle between heaven and man, and finally gritted his teeth, his eyes locked on Leng Qinghuan, with despair and firmness on the verge of death, "Queen Mother, it was the slave who heard you say with your own ears that you want to take the country with the regent, the slave didn't tell a lie, the bookmark is also the love poem you wrote with the regent, and at the place of payment, there is an auspicious cloud and a hall word, isn't it the name of the regent, the queen mother, You can't get out of it. ”
Like the final blow, Xiao Yinzi shouted: "Queen Mother, please believe the slave, this demon queen is going to harm the country." ”
After speaking, "bang~" slammed into the wall, and immediately the blood flowed like an infusion, and he died of anger.
"Ah~"
The sudden bloody tragedy frightened the concubines and palace maids, all of them stood up, screamed and retreated towards the door, and some were even too frightened and fainted directly to the ground.
The scene was very messy.
The Queen Mother was also startled, but fortunately, Mama Qin quickly blocked in front of her, and shouted at the guards, "Come on, drag this little eunuch out." ”
The bloodstains meander along with the dragged corpses, like a snake walk, zigzag, and in the blink of an eye, they are gone.
But the fear left by the crowd could not be quelled for a long time.
Everyone returned to their places, and their hearts were palpitating.
Only Leng Qinghuan, from beginning to end, his complexion has not changed, he has not moved at all, and he still maintains a sitting posture, calm and calm.
It's like the tragic death of a human life, for her, it is commonplace, and it can't arouse half of her fear and emotions at all.
What kind of person can be unusually calm in the face of such a situation?
Naturally, he is a person who kills people like hemp and sees through life and death!
A deep lady, even if she is usually arrogant and vicious, but she has never heard of a human life, her reaction really surprised the Queen Mother!
The Queen Mother looked at Leng Qinghuan with interest, she wanted to know what this little girl had experienced, why she had such a firm and resolute heart, if she could, she really wanted her to be the emperor's person and be used by the emperor.
If he realized something, Leng Qinghuan turned his eyes to the Queen Mother's 'warm' gaze, smiled, and then picked up the semi-herbal tea and tasted it himself.
Rong Guifei's face turned pale, and her hand holding the chair trembled slightly, she originally wanted to blackmail the little eunuch with her life, but she didn't expect that this little eunuch would be so resolute, and she was killed by a headlong crash, which was really shocking.
After stabilizing her mind, Concubine Rong picked up the leaf bookmark on the ground, since the little eunuch helped her last one with death, then she must not waste the opportunity.
"Queen, Xiao Yinzi is determined to die, and this leaf stick, as he said, there is an auspicious cloud, and he also said that there is no personal relationship, no one can believe it!"
Leng Qinghuan faced her aggressive questioning, got up calmly, took away the bookmark from her hand, and looked at it, sure enough, there was an auspicious cloud, and a small Tang character, handwriting and ink, which was the same as the poem she wrote.
And she didn't write anything at all!
Who in this world can imitate the handwriting of others exactly the same......
Leng Qinghuan suddenly looked at Leng Qingzi who was sitting on the right hand, her eyes were facing each other, and the other party's weak eyes were enough for her to confirm her guess in her heart, it was really that slut, who was outside the palace, and she was not at ease!
Leng Qingzi's scalp was numb from Leng Qinghuan's sharp gaze, and he smirked: "Queen Mother, what are you watching me do?" ”
"It's nothing, just to remind you that your bun is a little crooked, no matter how scared you are, you shouldn't lose your manners." Leng Qinghuan said that he had already turned his head away, burying all his emotions in the depths of his eyes.
When Concubine Rong saw her talking about him left and right, she thought she was sloppy, took the bookmark back, and said to the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, please take a look." ”
The Queen Mother coughed lightly and glanced at Mama Qin meaningfully.
Mama Qin has been by the Queen Mother's side for decades, that is, the roundworm in the Queen Mother's stomach, what the Queen Mother thinks, give a look, she will know.
She stepped forward and carefully took the bookmark, bowed her head at Concubine Rong, and then walked back, walking and walking, but suddenly, she stumbled under her feet, and the whole person fell forward.
"Oops~" Mama Qin exclaimed in pain, and the next moment, her face changed drastically, and she hurriedly got up and looked under her, the bookmark had been shattered, like snowflakes and sawdust, scattered in pieces.
"Mama Qin~" Concubine Rong screamed anxiously, her willow eyebrows were upside down, what kind of manners and rules had already been thrown out of the clouds.
She pushed Mama Qin away and wanted to pick up the bookmark, but obviously, it was all broken into hundreds of pieces, and no one could restore it to its original state unless it was an immortal.
Concubine Rong was so angry that she stomped her feet and threw all her anger on Mama Qin's body, "Mama Qin, how did you walk?" Now that you're old, why don't you go to take care of your old age? Why is it still in the palace? I can't take a bookmark, and I'm angry with this palace. ”
Ignoring the pain, Mama Qin hurriedly knelt down and pleaded guilty, "The old slave deserves 10,000 deaths, and the old slave deserves 10,000 deaths." ”
"You're damned! When is it not good to fall, but at this time it falls ......" Concubine Rong really wanted to scold, but was stopped by Song Jieyu in time.
"Guifei Niangniang, this is Ningshou Palace!" Song Jieyu reminded her in a low voice, hoping that she would not lose her sense of proportion.
Only then did Concubine Rong restrain herself and sit down with a black face.
Leng Qinghuan was closest to Mama Qin, and raised her hand to help her, "Although Mama accidentally damaged the so-called 'evidence' of the concubine, but after all, it was not intentional, why bother to be so harsh, Cai Ping, help the person down, and then send someone to ask the imperial doctor to see if there is any fall." ”
Mama Qin didn't like Leng Qinghuan because the Queen Mother didn't like Leng Qinghuan, so she had never had a good face towards her, but she didn't expect that under the condemnation of everyone, it would be her who helped her. ”
After the people went down, Leng Qinghuan looked at the Queen Mother, "Queen Mother, Xiaoyinzi is dead, the evidence is gone, the human and material evidence, if it is not established, can the concubine retire?" ”
Concubine Rong finally seized the opportunity to avenge the day before yesterday, but she was destroyed, how could she give up, slapped the table and shouted angrily: "Queen, obviously there are human and material evidence, how dare you reverse black and white?" Distorting right and wrong? ”
Leng Qinghuan raised his eyebrows, "Concubine, then what do you want?" Do you think that just a corpse, a shattered bookmark, can put Hongu to death? ”
Concubine Rong was so hateful that she wanted to tear her eyes, "You...... Queen, don't forget, Ningshou Palace has so many pairs of eyes watching, are you a fool for everyone? We are all witnesses! ”
"Human witnesses? Who are they? Zhao Cairen? Liu Cairen? Or Li Jieyu? Which of you testifies? All stand up. Leng Qinghuan's eyes swept over the faces of the concubines, and the more she spoke, the more she smiled, like a poppy under a volcano, beautiful and beautiful, but very dangerous.
……
After a moment's silence, however, no one stood up to testify, and all of them bowed their heads and remained silent.
Anyone can see that the queen's family background is strong, and how can a noble concubine be able to bring it down, if you stand up, it will be an enemy of the queen, and in this harem in the future, don't think about having a good life.
Where there are those who are wise, there are naturally those who are stupid.
Like what......
"Queen, you are forcibly quibbling, no matter what you say, it can't change the fact that you have a personal affair with the regent, you dare not do it, Tian is shameless~" Concubine Rong saw that there was no hope of bringing down the queen, but she still refused to stop, and her apricot face and peach cheeks became hideous and terrifying because of her resentment.
Leng Qinghuan was not angry at all in the face of her abuse, and even sympathized with her, she really wanted to ask her, is it not good to live?
Why is it that now, even the lackeys around her can see what the situation is, but she can't see it?
How the hell did she become a concubine?
She has no intention of fighting her today, if she does, does she think she can still stand here and be poor with her?
"Come on, Concubine Rong is sick, send her back to Weiyang Palace to be raised, no one is allowed to enter or leave without the decree of this palace."
"Queen, you are a thief, you are not human, you are not ashamed......"
Concubine Rong's scolding voice gradually faded away, and she lost completely, but she left all the concubines with a truth, if they were not completely sure, they would not be able to move the queen.
Otherwise, the end will be like Concubine Rong, no, maybe the queen didn't plan to deal with her at all, otherwise it wouldn't be just a secluded residence.
The days of the imperial city are all boxy, the palace people are busy all day long, at the end of the day, the most lively, is the hot spot after tea and dinner, no matter what major events happen in this palace, or which lady is favored again, as long as you talk about it, you can relish.
Therefore, there is only the slightest disturbance in this palace, and soon it will be known all over the city.
"You said that the queen was framed by Concubine Rong?"
In the Qinzheng Palace, Ji Lianshao was worried about the flooding in the south of the Yangtze River, and was very surprised when he suddenly heard that the queen had been framed.
Yuan Bao put the fragrant lotus seed soup in his hand on the table, hugged the dust and said sourly: "Oh, the emperor, people in this palace have been talking about it for several days, saying that Concubine Rong insisted that the queen and the regent had a personal affair that day, and there was both human and physical evidence, who knew that in the end, the little eunuch was killed by a head, and the physical evidence was gone, so it was gone." ”
"What kind of physical evidence?" Ji Lianshao asked, but his eyes fell on the map of the Jiangnan waterway again, looking unconcerned.
Yuan Bao saw that he was not interested, so he also became careless, "It is said to be a love poem, written by the queen to the regent, what is long, what is twilight, the slave is stupid, I can't remember it clearly." ”
Ji Lianshao raised his head and read it all for him, "If the two love for a long time, how can it be in the morning and twilight, this is the Queqiao Immortal of Qin Guan." ”
Yuan Bao patted his head, "Yes, yes, yes, or the emperor is wise, it's those two sentences, I heard that there is a cloud, and a small hall word, isn't this a ......"
Ji Lianshao's eyes were slightly sluggish, and his hand that reviewed the folds was frozen in mid-air, and he stopped for a long time before he fell, but he didn't say anything.
The air was surprisingly quiet, and only the sound of the review and the brushing of the pen could be heard.
Yuan Bao looked at the master who was close in front of him, but he was like a master far away in the sky, and he couldn't help but close his eyes, secretly annoying that he was talking a little too much today.
He served his master as a child, and he knew his master's temperament quite well, and the master looked gentle and approachable on the outside, but in fact, his heart was cold.
He placed himself outside the world, and there was no one in this world who could touch his heart except his deceased mother and the woman he admired when he was young.
He watched these times, and the emperor's eyes on the queen became different, and this time, I was afraid that it would be......
"The Regent has arrived~"
The shrill voice of the little eunuch sounded outside the hall, and before the words fell, a tall figure had not waited for the call, and went up to the hall.
"The minister greets the emperor." Ji Yuntang arched his hand, saying that he was greeting, but there was no respect between his expressions.
Ji Lianshao smiled gently, put the pen on the green jade pen holder, and said to Yuanbao: "Give the seat." ”
Yuan Bao hurriedly ordered someone to carry the chair up, and wiped it with his own hands, "Please sit with the regent." ”
Ji Yuntang's handsome face has always been indifferent, without half of the emotion, ordinary ministers saw the ingots, so they had to give three points of thin noodles, but he never disdained to put it in his eyes, not even a look, sat down directly, and said to Ji Lianshao: "Your Majesty, the heavy rain in Jiangsu and Zhejiang has not receded for several days, resulting in flooding in seventeen counties, the people have been displaced, and there have been countless deaths and injuries. ”
Ji Lianshao pondered for a moment, and muttered: "I am very relieved that Uncle Huang can go in person, but I have always been weak and sick, if Uncle Huang leaves, how will I deal with these state affairs?" ”
"Cough cough cough ......" After Ji Lianshao finished speaking, he coughed violently, and his originally clear face became red due to the reverse flow of qi and blood.
Ji Yuntang stood up and helped him, and when Yu Guang saw the bowl of lotus seed soup on the case, he ordered: "Father-in-law Yuan, why don't you quickly bring the lotus seed soup to the emperor and press it?" ”
Yuan Bao shook and quickly brought it over, "Your Majesty, this is the queen's mother who boiled it for you, and it is not hot at this time." ”
Ji Lianshao was helped by Ji Yuntang to sit down, picked up the bowl and took a sip directly, and the cough finally subsided, "Uncle Huang, I'm fine, continue, where did you just go?" ”
"Your Majesty, speaking of ...... Emperor...... Emperor...... Yuan Gonggong, quickly Xuan Taiyi. ”
"Yes, yes, someone, Doctor Xuan, Doctor Xuan, the emperor has fainted."
Kunning Palace and Ningshou Palace got the news that the emperor had fainted almost at the same time, and they hurriedly came.
The Queen Mother looked at the pale emperor on the dragon couch and felt distressed, "Imperial Doctor, what's going on?" ”
Imperial Physician Li got up and replied, "Back to the Queen Mother, the emperor only fell into a coma after his qi and blood were not smooth for a while, wait for the minister to prescribe two medicines, drink it, and it will be fine, but it is just ......"
Ji Yuntang was on the side, and when he saw that the imperial doctor wanted to speak, he stopped talking, and said majestically: "Just what?" ”
Imperial Physician Li glanced at the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother glanced at Leng Qinghuan again, "There are no outsiders here, just tell the truth." ”
Imperial Physician Li kowtowed, grief-stricken, "Back to the Queen Mother, the emperor has been riddled with old illnesses for several years, with too much loss, five internal organs, and gradually exhaustion...... It may have been ...... Not much. ”
"You mean...... "The Queen Mother was in tears, couldn't withstand the blow for a while, and fainted.
Leng Qinghuan ordered the imperial doctor to help the person down.
In the dormitory, only the cold and happy Ji Yuntang remained, and the unconscious Ji Lianshao.
Leng Qinghuan looked at Ji Yuntang, suddenly hooked his lips and smiled, spun around, nestled into his arms, hooked his neck, and whispered: "Lord Wang, people have done what you wanted, I believe that it will be effective in the near future, don't forget your original promise." ”
Ji Yuntang hooked her chin, but when she saw the beauty's bright eyes, she was tactful and charming, and she smiled with a smile, all of which had an alternative style.
He slowly approached, but at the moment before he was about to stop, he moved to her cheek and kissed her gently, like a dragonfly in water, and tasted it shallowly.
"Continue to do what you have to do, and in the future, this king will naturally not treat you badly."
"Hehehe......" Leng Qinghuan laughed coquettishly, the flowers trembled, and suddenly changed to an affectionate face, "With the words of the prince, even if I want to go up the knife mountain and go down to the oil pot, I will not give up, I will only live for the prince in this life." ”
Ji Yuntang looked at her suddenly serious appearance, his eyes moved slightly, his fingertips crossed her face, and finally stopped at his lips, "Remember what you said today, if there is a little lie, this king...... I will not spare you. ”
The last few words, attached to my ears, whispered, but like a bone-devouring curse, entangled in all ways.
Leng Qinghuan's silver teeth were clenched, showing his fists tightly, why?
Why can he take advantage of a woman's sincerity so naturally?
Why didn't you have the slightest apology after killing her?
She really wanted to open his heart and see what it was made of, it could be so ruthless!
She wanted to see him lying at her feet, lingering like a lost dog!
The hatred like burning the sky and boiling the sea roared and surged, and at the last moment when he was on the verge of eruption, he smiled coldly and evilly, and pretended to push him coquettishly, "Lord, don't make trouble, you better leave the palace first, and leave the rest to me." ”
Ji Yuntang nodded, "Tomorrow I will leave for disaster relief in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, you, don't let this king down." ”
"Yes, yes, let's go, it's not good if the emperor wakes up." Leng Qinghuan smiled and pushed him out.
When she turned around, her face was already disgusted, and where he had kissed, she had rubbed it with a handkerchief countless times, until it hurt so much that she stopped, and she was sick to death at any contact with him.
After tidying up, Leng Qinghuan came to the bedside and said to Ji Lianshao: "Your Majesty, the person has left, you can wake up." ”
The "......" lying down did not react at all.
Leng Qinghuan thought he was joking with her, and pulled his clothes again, "Your Majesty, people are gone, what are you pretending to be, wake up." ”
However, there was still no reaction from the person in the bed.
Leng Qinghuan's eyes were slightly downcast, and he came to his face, listening to his breath, but his face changed, people, out of breath?
No way!
Leng Qinghuan hurriedly went to check his pulse, and this touch made the whole person stupid.
Ji Lianshao ...... Why is he not pulsed anymore?
"No, Your Majesty, wake up, wake up, that bastard is gone, don't pretend, get up." Leng Qinghuan shook his body vigorously, and big tears fell, smashing on Ji Lianshao's face, making him embarrassed to pretend to be any longer.
Ji Lianshao opened his eyes, hugged the crying woman in front of him, and said with a smile: "Queen, are you afraid that I will die?" ”
Leng Qinghuan was stunned for a moment, then rejoiced, and soon became angry again, and pushed Ji Lianshao away fiercely, "Okay, you, are you funny, isn't it?" ”
Ji Lianshao looked at her undried tears, and felt a burst of compassion in her heart, "Queen, I was wrong, I shouldn't be playing with you, in this way, if I call you big brother, you will forgive me, okay?" ”
"Not good!" Leng Qinghuan had a cold face, but he didn't realize what his current displeasure was.
Ji Lianshao found out, his eyes burned, "Queen, are you really worried about me?" ”
"Heh~" Leng Qinghuan sneered, and when he looked at him again, he was already indifferent and alienated, "Your Majesty, you think too much, the concubine is just afraid that her hard-earned allies will be gone, in that case, what else will the concubine take to fight Ji Yuntang?" Since the emperor is fine, the concubine will retire, since the emperor has 'time is short', from today onwards, he should 'recuperate', and the concubine will go deep into Ji Yuntang's henchmen according to the previous plan. ”
Leng Qinghuan said, didn't look back, and left quickly.
It was as if there was some flood beast following her, but only she knew that it was she who was following her and was worried and gaffe about Ji Lianshao at that moment, she was just her ally, she shouldn't have been.
The next day, the emperor said that he was ill, deposed the early dynasty, and issued an edict ordering the regent to go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to fight the flood and provide disaster relief.
The two main backbones in the court were lost all of a sudden, and people's hearts began to fluctuate.
And the harem is not peaceful.
The concubines heard that the emperor was sick, and only the queen was left to serve in the palace.
No, early in the morning, Song Jieyu and Li Jieyu collided in front of the Qinzheng Palace, Li Jieyu said gently to Yuanbao: "Gonggong Yuan, you just let the palace in, just treat it as a substitute for the queen mother, the queen mother has been sleepless, and the clothes are not untied for two days, even the iron man can't bear it, if the queen mother falls, then we, the sisters, will have no idea." ”
Song Jieyu's eyes squinted, how could she only let Li Jieyu fall well, and also said: "Yes, Gonggong Yuan, the concubines have been worried not only about the emperor's dragon body in the past two days, but also about the queen's phoenix body, there are so many sisters in the harem, they can always share one or two for the queen's mother, you go to report to the queen's mother, go to ......"
"This ......" Yuan Bao hesitated for a while, although the masters of the harem were not liked by the emperor, but the world was impermanent, who would have thought that he would not like it in the future, he would not dare to offend.
"Okay then, the minion will go and ask the queen mother." Yuan Bao retreated to the Qinzheng Hall and went to the palace.
"Your Majesty, Song Jieyu and Li Jieyu strongly requested to serve the sick, and the servants asked the emperor to ......"
"Let them go back."
"Nuo~" ingots got the holy will and retreated.
A pretty boy in a stone blue robe came out from behind the moonlight curtain, and said to Ji Lianshao, who was dressed in white plain clothes, on the small couch: "Brother Ji, is the little brother okay?" ”
Ji Lianshao glanced up and down, and finally stopped at her bulging chest, and the corners of her lips hooked slightly, "Virtuous brother Yushu is in the wind, and he is fluttering, how can it not be, it's just this pectoral muscle...... It's a bit too big......"