Chapter 179: Bending into a Move?
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The prince explained openly: "After Lord Shanggong made the queen's riding clothes, Aunt Chunliu went to the Shanggong Bureau again, claiming that in order to prevent leakage, she would privately hand over the riding clothes to the Bingjia Division, which was nothing, but Chunliu went out of the Shanggong Bureau and returned directly to the queen's palace, until the night of the same day, and then went to the Bingjia Division to send the riding clothes. ”
A eunuch who seemed to Chu Luoyi to be a little eye-catching stood up at this time and said: "The slave is the steward eunuch of the Bingjia Division, and the inlaid armor for the queen's mother that day was received by the slave, as the princess said, it was sent that night, and when Aunt Liu took it away in the spring of the next day, she asked to compare the riding clothes of the queen and Concubine Rou, and even asked the slave in stern terms whether the slave cut corners because of what the mother asked for in private, so that the riding clothes of Concubine Rou and the queen were exchanged, took away the riding costume that was originally Concubine Rou's mother. ”
"As a steward eunuch, how can you swap two things without permission?" A minister asked.
The steward eunuch explained: "The servant is guilty, and the servant saw that the two riding clothes were not caused by the Shang Gong Bureau, and even the queen's mother was sewn by the Shang Palace Lord herself, and the workmanship was more exquisite, so he didn't care." ”
Xiao Liuzi whispered beside Chu Luoyi: "This eunuch's name is Changqing, he has been in poor health before, and he made some mistakes and was almost killed, and after the slave rescued him, he has always been grateful for the kindness of his master." ”
Chu Luoyi nodded: "The name is good." ”
The prince was like a wise and martial judge, and said: "So, this means that Chunliu moved his hands and feet after taking the riding clothes back to the queen's palace, and then went to the Bingjia Division to exchange the two riding clothes, so Concubine Rou's riding clothes became a problematic riding costume!" Your Majesty, the servants suggested that the whole palace be searched, if what Lord Shanggong and Chief Fugui said was true, then the unornamented riding clothes that were made must be in some corner of the palace. ”
"Send someone to search immediately!" Emperor Beiyan had no doubt about what he was hearing, in his opinion, the only one who could replace his trusted guards with his own hands was the Mu family! Once he found out that the power of the Mu family was beyond his control, Emperor Beiyan would never be soft!
The queen listened to the scene in front of her in disbelief, she never ordered Chunliu to go to the Shang Palace Bureau to see the Shang Palace in private, rush to make riding clothes, and also received the gold ingot of this era from the Internal Affairs Office, how could this be?
Suddenly remembering something, the queen turned her head to look at Chunliu, who shook her head violently: "Niangniang, you have to believe in the slave maid, the slave maid really hasn't received it, the slave maid really hasn't done it!" ”
The prince reacted very quickly: "Bold slave maid, are you framing Concubine Rou Niangniang in the name of the queen mother!" It's not really recruited! ”
Chu Luoyi glanced at the prince appreciatively, blaming the slave for everything, it was a good idea, if Chunliu really recognized it like this, I am afraid that Emperor Beiyan could only swallow this evil breath! However, she wanted to see if the head of the four maids beside the queen was as heartfelt as she imagined.
The queen who calmed down also understood that she was designed, but she couldn't imagine that someone could be so powerful! Today's scene is enough to prove that the Shanggong Bureau, the Internal Affairs Office, and the Bingjia Division are all in the hands of this person! Or even completely pinch in the hands of this person! Otherwise, it would never be possible to arrange this good show so thoroughly and seamlessly!
The queen raised her eyes to look at Chu Luoyi, and when she met the eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, she only felt a chill in her heart.
Could it be her? No.. No way... How can a person who has just been crowned a concubine be able to control the situation of the entire harem, if it is the Shang Palace Bureau, the twenty-four yamen are all in her hands, in this harem, she can be regarded as a real one-handed cover!
The queen calmed down and retracted her gaze, no, maybe there was Concubine Rou, she didn't believe that Chu Luoyi had such a great ability, and maybe Concubine Rou blamed her for the death of the twelve princes, so the two joined forces and wanted to get rid of her!
Chu Luoyi looked at the somewhat embarrassed queen, her expression remained unchanged, she had been spinning for so long for the power in the palace before, and now it seems that she has really benefited a lot.
The Shanggong Bureau, the Internal Affairs Office, and the Bingjia Division are united with each other, and they should not be underestimated, the Shanggong Bureau comes up with evidence, the Internal Affairs Office proves the evidence, and the Bingjia Division verifies the evidence, which is really an amazing show.
The queen slowly retracted her gaze, she knew that this time the matter would not be so simple, now that Xue'er had just been assigned to the imperial mausoleum, the spearhead was pointed at her again, which was clearly to bring down the Mu family and the prince!
Everyone's eyes fell on Chunliu, if Chunliu opened his mouth to admit this crime, the queen's affairs would still have a chance to turn around, but if Chunliu denied it, the queen would be in danger today.
"Chunliu, don't speak yet!" The prince looked at Chunliu again.
Chunliu took a step back with some fear, she is not a fool, and she can see the current situation clearly, but she has just been assigned to a deputy general, and the good life she fantasizes about is within reach, once she admits this crime, I am afraid that there is only a dead end....
Looking around, a pair of eyes fell on her, Chunliu clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and panic flashed in her eyes.
Speaking from the heart, the queen has been treating her well, she is the first of the four maids, and she is the queen's henchman, who accompanied the queen into the palace, from the prince's mansion all the way to today, according to the queen's kindness, it is incumbent on the queen to take this charge, but....
Xia He, who was on the side, was a little anxious, pulled Chunliu's sleeve, and said in a low voice: "Speak.."
The queen's eyes also fell on Chunliu, if Chunliu took this charge, even though Emperor Beiyan still thought that she did it, but because there was no evidence, she would be punished with a crime of poor supervision at most, but if Chunliu denied it, I was afraid of this crime... It's enough to send her into the cold!
Chunliu looked at the queen for a moment, subconsciously raised her eyes to look at a deputy general in the crowd, and finally closed her eyes and knelt on the ground and said: "This matter is indeed done by the slave maid, before the slave maid and concubine Rou made disrespectful remarks to the queen's mother, and even beat the slave maid, so the slave and maid held a grudge, and only hoped that Concubine Rou would go and never return!" ”
The queen's heart slowly fell, and the prince's vein has also settled down a lot, as long as the queen is still the queen, things will take a turn for the better, on the contrary, if at this time, the queen is grounded for another year and a half, or is beaten into the cold palace, for the battle for the throne, it is a great disadvantage!
Chunliu lowered her eyes and was silent, and the wind blew across her cheeks, and she didn't see the arrogant appearance of that day.
She is willing to admit this crime, not because she is really sincere to the queen to the point that she is not afraid of life and death, but she knows that if she denies this crime, the queen will be implicated in the end, and she will only have a way to die, or she will have her own family members in the palace.
Therefore, she has no choice, even if she knows that there is a dead end, she can only do so, only in this way can her family be blessed.
Xiao Liuzi's eyes fell on Chunliu, his eyes were full of indifference, there are no absolute bad people in this world, but there are destined enemies, from the moment her embroidered shoes stepped on his face, he was doomed to be hostile to her.
Emperor Beiyan looked at the situation in front of him, and also frowned, in his opinion, a maid would not have such courage at all! Murdering the concubine and killing the prince is a big crime!
"How can it be!" Emperor Beiyan was furious, hateful and knew who the murderer was, but he had no choice but to watch a maid replace him as the ultimate murderer.
Chu Luoyi took the look of Emperor Beiyan in his eyes, and walked out with Xiao Liuzi: "Your Majesty is angry, the wind is strong at night, don't hurt your body." ”
After the words fell, Xiao Liuzi limped up, presented a cloak with both hands, and Chu Luoyi took the cloak and lightly tied it to Emperor Beiyan.
The anger in Emperor Beiyan's heart dissipated a little, and his eyes fell on Xiao Liuzi's blue and red face, and his eyes were a little cold.
When Chu Luoyi stood aside, Emperor Beiyan spoke to Chunliu again: "Chunliu! I'll give you another chance, or don't blame me for being unkind! ”
"Back to Your Majesty, this matter is indeed the work of a slave alone, and it has nothing to do with the queen's mother." Harunliu shuddered and spoke.
The queen's eyes fell on Chu Luoyi, with a hint of coldness in her expression, Concubine Luo, you see, you are not the only one who has a loyal and willing to die for you, and if you want to bring down the palace, I am afraid that you have miscalculated.
As if seeing through what the queen thought in her heart, Chu Luoyi just chuckled, and her eyes did not linger on her too much.
"Someone! Beat this daring minion to the thirty boards! Emperor Beiyan's words broke this brief silence.
Everyone didn't expect that Emperor Beiyan would be executed in front of everyone.
But before the ministers could react, the eunuch from Xichang had already walked up, grabbed Chunliu's shoulders, and pressed her on a bench.
Looking at the miserable white and gloomy face, everyone's hearts couldn't help but chill.
The queen's and Chunliu's faces also turned pale, even when they were in the Guozhang Mansion, Chunliu had always followed the queen, but she hadn't done any rough work, and now in the face of such a big punishment, I'm afraid she won't be able to resist it....
The crescent moon is like a hook, and the cold stars are like a sword.
The corners of Chu Luoyi's mouth hooked up a touch of arc, I don't know if Chunliu was as prescient as the original little Liuzi, he had stuffed poison in his teeth early, if he couldn't hold on, it would be really a big deal.
'Smack! Syllable! ’
The heavy board fell on Chunliu's body at once, and Xiao Liuzi's face was sad and joyless.
He always believed in what his master said, there is always a cause and effect in this world, although not all good people will die well, but he will not always let the wicked be powerful.
"Ahh Yes! ”
Chunliu only felt a burst of hot pain coming, the heavy board seemed to shatter her internal organs, and the eunuchs of the West Factory wiped their faces pale one by one, and they were even more ruthless.
The queen was a little unsettled, but she kept comforting herself, the punishment suffered by the palace people of Luoyue Palace was far better than this, and still no one let go, and she was not thin with Chunliu, and Chunliu would definitely be able to survive the thirty boards.
The board was going on, and Chunliu's nails slammed into the bench below, and there were a lot of sawdust in the nails.
More than 20 boards passed, and Chunliu's whole person seemed to be fished out of the water, and a pair of eyes lost a little brilliance, looking in the direction of the queen, and he also looked weak.
The queen's palms were tightly pinched with a handful of sweat, and the prince kept frowning, as if he was thinking about countermeasures.
After hitting two more boards, Chunliu was already a little unable to support it, and looked at the queen with begging in her eyes.
If she could die now, she would be willing to die, but she really didn't want to suffer this sin again.
The dream of going from a maid to a general's wife has not yet come true, and she is going to die tragically in this way, is this fate?
The prince gestured to a minister, and the minister seemed to have an understanding, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that this method is really inappropriate, and the rod scolds this palace maid, if it is passed out, it will inevitably be suspected of being beaten into a trick!" ”
Emperor Beiyan said nonchalantly: "Aiqing's words are wrong, this point, I learned from the queen, that day Concubine Luo was trapped in the dense forest, everyone in this Luoyue Palace was tortured, and four people died, but there is still no one to testify that Concubine Luo had an affair with His Royal Highness Jiu, so it can be seen that if this matter is really not the queen's doing, Chunliu will definitely not identify it indiscriminately." ”
The minister was speechless for a moment, and the prince's hand was clenched into a fist.
Everyone looked at Chu Luoyi in some surprise, only thinking that this was impossible, but looking at the state of Xiao Liuzi, they also knew that Emperor Beiyan was not exaggerating.
It's just that in a palace, there are always distant and close relatives, how can everyone be fearless in the face of danger, isn't it that these people have some handle in the hands of Concubine Luo?
Soon, the thirty boards were finished.
Chunliu's waist was dripping with blood, and the bright red blood soaked through the clothes, and the tulle of spring was sticking to the skin and flesh, which must have been uncomfortable.
"I'll ask you again! Did you do it yourself, or did you do it at the behest of others? Emperor Beiyan spoke again.
Chunliu was lying on the ground, and the scenery in front of him was already covered with a blood mist.
Chu Luoyi's gaze swept over the other palace maids in Fengxiang Palace, except for Xia He's eyes with some concern, most of the people next to him were gloating, it seems that this Chunliu is used to showing off his martial arts on weekdays, and he doesn't know how many people he has oppressed.
But no matter what, at least her sincerity to the queen is worthy of recognition, even if she did not resist the torture of Emperor Beiyan in the end, she should not be denied that she is a loyal servant.
This is human beings, living people, there is always something to hate, and there is always a place to silence.
Chunliu just lay quietly on the ground, and the faces that he had punished and beaten flashed in his mind, and the panicked faces, but none of them were truly in awe, or there were those flattering eyes, but no one was really convinced.
"Come on, pull her nails off."
The emperor is always the most ruthless creature, above the common people, destined to despise the lives of men.
Emperor Beiyan turned his head and chuckled at Chu Luoyi, who responded softly.
She knew that this was Emperor Beiyan's order to make up for her, wanting her not to blame him, and he connived at the queen to hurt the people of Luoyue Palace.