Lost the seal?!

"What!"

The Queen Mother was startled, as if she suddenly jumped up, and the golden hairpin on her head trembled rapidly, making a "ding dong" sound.

Yuehua also turned her head in shock, full of shock.

Mo Guhan was still as steady as Tingyue, and slowly spoke: "Say!" ”

The voice is also unwavering, and I can't hear joy or anger.

Rong Xiang ran away or was shocked by the sweat, he didn't care about wiping it, and replied truthfully: "The talented slave and Rong Fu Xunxiang Shen girl got the key and went to Qingqiu Palace together, and then opened the agarwood box, and the jade box containing the seal was empty, and the seal had long been gone. ”

"How so? The seal has been locked in the concubine's dormitory, how could it be lost? ”

Yuehua was still a little incredulous: "The box has always been intact, and no one has touched it. ”

"Hehe, the queen really took great pains to shirk her involvement." The Queen Mother sneered lukewarmly: "Why did things happen like this? The lock is still intact...... Isn't it a prison guard stealing from himself? ”

"Losing the golden seal is a big crime, not to mention, the concubine still has to rely on it to clear her suspicions, what reason does the concubine have to do this?"

Yuehua didn't expect the Queen Mother to indiscriminately denote such a crime on herself, and immediately argued with reason and argued unceremoniously.

"That's because ......"

"Queen Mother!" Mo Guhan suddenly interrupted the Queen Mother's words: "Originally, I really suspected that the Queen Mother was suspected of covering up Chang Zhili, and wanted to punish the felony. But now, the gold seal has been stolen, which means that it is very likely that the decree was forged after someone stole the gold seal. What Li said is not enough evidence. Therefore, I am afraid that there is something strange in this matter, and it must be thoroughly investigated, so as not to wrongfully accuse the innocent. ”

Mo Guhan's words made Yuehua burst into tears in an instant, originally looking at his face, the clouds were cloudy, cloudy and uncertain, and Yuehua's heart had sunk to the bottom. thought that he would be suspicious, disappointed, and even angry, and would not listen to his own justification, directly convict himself, and fall her from the clouds to the bottom.

But unexpectedly, Mo Guhan changed his conversation and raised questions about the Li family, although he did not unswervingly believe that he was innocent and justified himself in front of the Queen Mother. But at the very least, he's excusing himself.

The queen looked unhappy, and said angrily to Mo Guhan: "Is the emperor going to believe the queen's sophistry?" This matter is obviously that the queen deliberately hid the golden seal in advance in order to exonerate herself, right? ”

Mo Guhan smiled slightly: "The queen mother will dissipate her anger for the time being, I am also heartbroken about this matter, and I will definitely not forgive it easily." But you think, this loss of the gold seal is also a big sin, the queen can do other tricks and feet on the gold seal in advance to cover up the crime, where is the use of such a stupid method to get into trouble? ”

The queen mother choked, what Mo Guhan said was indeed reasonable, and the gains and losses outweighed the losses, so she said indignantly: "The emperor is reasonable, as a country, he was careless in taking care of it, resulting in the loss of his seal, and the responsibility is indeed not light, first put her in the prison of the Criminal Department, wait for the truth to be found out and then re-issued." ”

Mo Guhan smiled helplessly, and said in a deep voice: "This matter originated from the Chang Zhili case, and the Natural Criminal Department must continue to investigate strictly, and must not condone those who commit adultery." Li is an important witness involved in this case, and he will be detained by the Criminal Department from now on until the conclusion of this case.

As for Yuehua, she is also the queen of my Chang'an Dynasty, but she is the face of her family and country, the mother of a country, different from ordinary concubines, and it is not suitable to enter the criminal department. She lost her golden seal, and her crime was indeed unforgivable, so she was imprisoned in a picturesque place, temporarily confined to the Qingqiu Palace, and when the truth of the matter was clarified, she would be punished again, and she would not be dealt with for the time being. ”

"Your Majesty!" The Queen Mother asked sharply: "You are obviously partial!" ”

Mo Guhan was not impatient or impatient, and persuaded softly: "Queen Mother, now that the matter has not been investigated clearly, there are many doubts, how can the case be decided?" I sinned indiscriminately, if the queen was framed, wouldn't it be mediocre? When the truth is revealed and the evidence is conclusive, I will naturally judge impartially, and no one will be biased. I believe that the queen mother also hopes that I will be a discerning, fair and strict emperor, rather than judging by personal preferences. ”

The Queen Mother was angry, her chest rose and fell, and she gritted her teeth with hatred: "I will temporarily rely on the emperor, I can escape the first day of the new year, but I can't escape the fifteenth, and when the water comes out, the emperor should stop being confused." ”

"That's natural, the queen mother is relieved. Come on, send the queen back to the Qingqiu Palace, from now on, without my order, the queen is not allowed to step out of the Qingqiu Palace, let alone outsiders are allowed to visit. ”

The Queen Mother snorted coldly: "This is the emperor's plan to delay the army, right?" The mourning family gave the criminal department a limit of seven days, and after seven days, if the gold seal could not be recovered, then the punishment for several crimes would be unforgivable. ”

"This ......" Mo Guhan looked embarrassed: "Now there are no clues, seven days, just a snap of a finger, even if you launch a coordinated investigation in Dali Temple, I am afraid it will be difficult." I implore the Queen Mother to take a little longer. ”

The Queen Mother glared at Yuehua fiercely, and said categorically: "This is already the last concession of the mourning family. ”

"But ......"

"Nothing!"

Seeing that the Queen Mother was already furious and had no room for negotiation, Mo Guhan frowned in embarrassment and didn't dare to say more.

Yuehua was full of grievances, but she also knew that in order to save herself, Mo Guhan had tried her best to fight with the Queen Mother.

For me, the grounding didn't matter in the first place. She is in her room, with an embroidery needle and a good book, she can pass the boring time. It's just that I am worried, if I can't find the golden seal after seven days, how can I clear my innocence? Even if the golden seal is recovered, how can this sin of favoritism be exonerated for the most courteous manner?

The Queen Mother took the opportunity to fall into the well, and then made obstacles everywhere, and in the end she couldn't argue, wouldn't it be the same to escape the responsibility?

In just seven days, the emperor has every opportunity, can he save himself from fire and water?

She raised her eyes to look at Mo Guhan, Mo Guhan's thin lips were pursed, and his face was as heavy as water, I don't know if he was secretly blaming her?

I am always in trouble, although every time the willows are bright and there is no danger, but it is also turbulent, there is no Ansheng, no one will feel a burden if you change it, right?

Yuehua lowered her head a little ashamedly, bowed respectfully in thanksgiving, staggered up from the ground, and slowed down for a long time before she could take a step and turn back to Qingqiu Palace.

In the Qingqiu Palace, the dark clouds were thick, the people were panicked, and everyone knelt on the ground tremblingly, accepting Mama Qin's interrogation.

Losing the gold seal is a sin. If it can be found soon, the emperor will be gracious, and this page will be over. If the person who steals the gold seal makes trouble with the seal in his hand and causes any calamity, the queen will not be inevitably affected.

The interrogation came, the interrogation went, and there was no clue.

After all, since the last time there was an ice crack net bottle, the rules in the Qingqiu Palace are quite strict, and low-level palace people are not qualified to enter the dormitory without permission.

This night, there are people on duty in the dormitory, Mo Guhan is a person who practices martial arts, his hearing is extremely keen, and ordinary people don't say stealing, and it is impossible to even enter the warm pavilion quietly and without being noticed.

During the day, the moon is quiet, most of the time sitting in the warm pavilion embroidery or reading, occasionally go out and walk around, people come and go in the yard, except for the close palace people and two grandmothers, others have nothing to do in and out alone is too eye-catching.

Mama Qin was furious, but she was helpless. She was more anxious than anyone else, and there were frequent things in the Qingqiu Palace, which was because she was not competent enough. If the queen mother is angry, removes her from her post and rewards her with two meals, then the teacher is famous, and the queen mother will applaud.

Yuehua went straight into the warm pavilion, and the jade box with the gold seal in the agarwood box was still there, and it was empty. Xiang Shen hugged the box and secretly wept, and when he saw Yuehua coming in, he immediately knelt on the ground and examined himself guiltily.

"Niangniang, Xiangshen assures you that I have always hung this key on my body, and I am careful and never dare to leave my body. I... I don't know how it could be like this, it's all a slave dereliction of duty, and the slave and maid deserve to die. ”

Yuehua believed that Xiang Shen would definitely not do anything to be sorry for herself, and she knew that she was no wonder about this, so she quickly helped her up from the ground and comforted her with kind words: "This matter has nothing to do with you, and you don't need to feel too guilty." ”

Mama Qin followed up from the outside, and gave herself a slap in the face in annoyance: "It's all the old slave's fault, I didn't take care of it well, I'm afraid that there will be people in the palace who eat inside and out." The old slave lived for such an age, his eyes were covered with lard, and he couldn't know people clearly, and now he was burdened by his mother. ”

"That's it, since the matter has come out, let's find a way to make amends, you don't have to blame yourself."

Yuehua stepped forward and picked up the jade box containing the gold seal to look at the padlock carefully, but she couldn't see any clues.

"When you and Rong Xiang came in, these two locks were locked?"

Xiangshen sobbed and nodded: "The maid can't wash it up when she jumps into the Yellow River this time, and everyone looks at me now makes me embarrassed." ”

Yuehua looked down and saw that there were still traces of ink in the box, reached in and touched it, and actually touched the red ink in his hand, and couldn't help but be surprised: "This gold seal has not been used for a long time, how can the color of the ink still be so bright?" ”

Mama Qin stretched out her head, glanced at it, and explained clearly: "Queen Qiyu, the ink used by you and the emperor is different from the one used outside. This ink is made of cinnabar, castor oil, mixed with borneol, musk, etc., and is kneaded by the secret recipe of the famous craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry. The seal is newly formed, it is fed with ink mud, and it is sealed in the jade box, which can keep the color bright as new after several months, not dry, not oily, and can be used at any time. ”

Yuehua was a little staggered, she knew that the use of the palace was all tribute, but she didn't expect that a small ink clay would be so exquisite. He swore that he wanted to use the ink to prove his innocence, but he almost became self-defeating, shooting himself in the foot with a stone, and making himself speechless.