The art of Nightmare Town is hated by people, and the emperors of all dynasties have severely cracked down, but it is still constantly used by people to seize power and compete for favor, and in the world of the royal harem, it seems to have become a law to persecute others with the power of ghosts.

Since Xuan Ye established the harem, there has never been such a "three-hall trial" posture today, under the emperor, headed by the imperial concubine, the big and small concubines gathered together, the first time in the Chuxiu Palace was so lively, Tong Concubine and several often knelt on the ground, and outside the main hall kneeled the palace maids and eunuchs of the Chuxiu Palace, Xuan Ye sat on the top, and the concubines under the imperial concubine sat in turn, the atmosphere in the palace was heavy, and the imperial concubine was even more iron-blue.

Concubine Tong was terrified, she had already cried into tears, she did not hesitate to die to prove her innocence, but these dirty things were indeed found from Chuxiu Palace. They are still young, the heart of play has not been restrained, today together into the palace sisters in the Chuxiu Palace to hide and seek, in the corner of the east side of the hall found a puppet full of silver needles, a group of people are scared half to death, after checking, the puppet on the birth date of the eight characters is the fourth elder brother, and the fourth elder brother has just recovered from a serious illness.

"Concubine Tong's sister is the sister of the imperial concubine's mother, why is this the sister, the emperor should not wronged Concubine Tong." Sitting down, Concubine Rong spoke first, and Concubine Hui was behind her, and also persuaded, "The emperor will investigate carefully, if such a thing really makes innocent people bear the blame, only those who really do evil will be more free." ”

Xuan Ye didn't speak, and at this time, under the leadership of Gonggong Li, the guards checked the inside and outside of Chuxiu Palace, and brought up a bag of things, and the imperial concubine asked in disgust: "What is this?" ”

Gonggong Li hurriedly said: "The slave has seen it outside, it is exactly the same drug as the one found in Yonghe Palace last time, in front of the emperor, in front of all the mothers, the slave is not easy to open." ”

A few concubines covered their mouths, as if they were afraid of being caught, and the imperial concubine said angrily: "How can you be in Chuxiu Palace?" At that time, she had not yet entered the palace. ”

I don't know which bold one sat down and said: "Maybe it's brought in this time, it used to be a combination of inside and outside, and now it's ......."

"Nonsense!" The imperial concubine scolded angrily, looking for someone to speak out in the crowd, her eyes were as sharp as a blade, and she was afraid that if she found someone who spoke, she would immediately be eaten alive, and the women all lowered their heads.

"Don't be angry, let's see what the emperor says." Concubine Wen persuaded on the side, the imperial concubine glanced at her, turned around and said proudly to the emperor, "Concubine Tong is cowardly, wind and thunder can make her cry with fear, how can she do such a vicious thing?" The concubines implore the emperor to thoroughly investigate the six palaces, and all those who have been to the Chuxiu Palace must inquire and prove the innocence of the concubines and sisters. ”

"I know." Xuan Ye's face was heavy, as if he looked at the young women on the ground with pity, and sighed slightly, "You are each grounded in your own dormitory first, and you are not allowed to go out again without my order, until this matter is clarified, I don't want to hear rumors, each of you says a word, and this harem will be clean." ”

The emperor got up, his eyes swept over everyone, among the women, there were those who didn't dare to look at him and lowered their heads, and there were also those who hoped that the emperor's eyes could stay on his face for a while, but there were not a few faces that Xuan Ye could see, there were some people here, he even felt that he had never seen and couldn't call his name, he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, and then said: "Someone will come to investigate this matter, the matter of Concubine De's drugged is unresolved, and it is also a concern in my heart, this time I found this thing again in Chuxiu Palace, there must be someone who is restless again, take this opportunity to clear the harem, You will live a solid life in the future. ”

Xuan Ye said these few words and was about to leave, and the concubines and concubines bowed their knees, just waiting for the emperor to leave, and the women were talking nonsense, but suddenly they heard the imperial concubine scolding everyone: "The Qing is self-purifying, everything is still inconclusive, you may have a mouth and love to talk nonsense, this palace can't do anything to you, and when the water comes out, I will find you to settle down, if you don't want to pay the price for this, take care of your mouth." ”

The women were silent, but Concubine Wen said, "Niangniang should appease Concubine Tong first." As she spoke, she had already helped the delicate Concubine Tong up, Concubine Tong almost didn't dare to look at her sister, and the imperial concubine was also very disgusted by her anger, so she didn't say a word and walked away.

"Good sister, don't cry, I'll take you to wash your face." Concubine Wen said this, helping Concubine Tong to the inner hall, and the nobles of Juechan also followed, Concubine Rong beckoned the sisters: "Disperse, it's better to go out less these days, don't take your turn next time." ”

Everyone said yes, they dispersed, Chuxiu Palace quieted down again, and faintly could hear Concubine Tong's cry, Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi went all the way forward, Concubine Yi looked at Concubine Hui for a long time, and couldn't help asking: "Sister's face is not good?" ”

Concubine Hui hurriedly said: "In those few days, there was such a fuss, and my body was very unhappy. ”

"That sister rests earlier, I'll go back first." When Concubine Yi saw her say so, she didn't bother to go to Changchun Palace to sit and discuss the matter, and first turned back to Yikun Palace, and Concubine Hui hurried back to her palace.

After entering the door, he didn't dare to send Baoyun first, and waited patiently for Baoyun to leave if he had something to do, before calling his henchman to the palace maid, and the palace maid also asked anxiously: "Master, what's going on?" ”

Concubine Hui was full of nervousness, she was really tense, she was already sweating at the moment, and she gasped for a short time and said: "I asked you to put a puppet with the eight characters of Wu Ya's birthday in Xianfu Palace, how did Chuxiu Palace come out?" So coincidentally, the birthday is still the fourth elder brother's? ”

The palace maid was horrified and said, "Is this thing really useful?" Concubine De gave birth to a little princess and died nine times for life, and the fourth elder brother fell ill again. ”

"Nonsense, if this thing is useful, how can they still live, if it is useful, why were those Gu people arrested and suppressed in the early days?" Concubine Hui was still a little rational and calm, and said: "If you don't find out sooner or later, the fourth elder brother will come out when he recovers today, and what's going on with those drugs, even I don't know who did the drugs, isn't someone deliberately putting them there to set up a blame?" ”

The palace maid said softly: "What if you want to have an excuse to investigate the Sixth Palace thoroughly?" ”

Concubine Hui was suddenly startled, and asked the palace maid to bring her embroidered basket, the material for making a puppet before was long gone, but now she is a soldier, and she has to throw away everything that is not pleasing to the eye, and burn the charcoal pot to make the house stuffy and hot, but at this moment, the outside said that the eldest brother has arrived.

Yinfu broke in without a head, and as soon as he entered the door, he screamed: "It's hot, what are you doing?" ”

Concubine Hui panicked, hurriedly asked the palace maid to clean it up, pulled her son to sit outside, and said with a reluctant smile: "In autumn, mosquitoes are very poisonous, and the eighth elder brother's fine skin and tender flesh are bitten by insects, and Eniang smokes the house." ”

"Yes, yes, my son was bitten in the study the day before yesterday." Yinchu said and rolled up her sleeves, and the huge red envelope made Concubine Hui feel very distressed, but the child smiled and said, "It's okay, they have also smoked the study, and Erchen will not be bitten again." ”

Concubine Hui was still not very relieved, so she asked her to take the ointment to clear heat and detoxify, and personally medicated her son, while applying it, she suddenly heard her son ask herself in a very low voice: "Eniang, what is Wei Town?" ”

Concubine Hui was shocked, the small porcelain vase in one hand fell to the ground, the palace maids heard the sound of cracking and wanted to come in to serve, she waved her hand to let them out, turned around and solemnly reprimanded her son: "Okay, what are you doing with these questions?" ”

Seeing that his mother was angry, the eldest brother couldn't help but be aggrieved, and muttered: "Those little eunuchs are all saying that the fourth brother is sick because someone cursed him, Eniang, have you seen it, what does that thing look like?" ”

"Don't ask!" Concubine Hui was furious, and her son was scared, so she softened her face and said, "Your emperor Ama is very angry, and he hates this kind of dirty thing the most, don't mention it again, it's good if you don't understand." ”

Yinzhen was full of curiosity about this, thinking that anyway, his mother would tell him if he didn't say that the little eunuchs in the palace would tell him, so he didn't hurry to ask his mother so as not to be scolded, but when he mentioned another thing, he said very unconvinced: "I heard that Yinzhi is going to go to the study, but he can still live with Rong Niangniang, and he doesn't have to come to Brother's office." Eniang, Erchen also wants to come back and follow you, our Changchun Palace is more spacious than Jingyang Palace, why didn't Ama let me come back, I can study now. ”

Concubine Hui looked at her son in a daze, this incident poked the sadness in her heart, and lowered her head and asked softly: "How do you know that Yinzhi doesn't need to go to Brother's Office?" ”

"He said it himself." Yinzhi was full of jealousy, "Yinzhi is fine, Brother is bored." ”

"Really? It's okay, the emperor values you, so he wants to cultivate you. Concubine Hui seemed to answer lightly, but she was sour and bitter in her heart, and who were she going to say it to.

It was day and night, the emperor went to Yonghe Palace, Xuan Ye had agreed with Lan Qi to announce the death of the little princess in early August, and these days, Lan Qi's body is gradually recovering, and her mood is getting better and better, Yinzuo is the best at coaxing her mother to be happy, every time Xuan Ye comes, you can hear the laughter of the mother and son, which makes Xuan Ye very comforted, and even hoped that the imperial concubine could send the fourth elder brother over, but after all, she didn't speak.

But tonight, I heard Yinzuo's cry, and when I entered the door, I heard Lan Qi reprimanding his son, it seemed that Yinzuo was naughty, and when Xuan Ye walked in, Yinzuo ran to coquettish when he saw his father, Xuan Ye coaxed him, but Lan Qi was disgusted: "If the emperor spoils his son, don't look for the fault of the concubine when you turn back." ”

Xuan Ye glared at her, she said a few words to her son, Yinzuo seemed to understand whether she understood or not, anyway, it would be good not to be scolded, and when she stopped crying, she was taken away by the nurse, and then looked at Lan Qi, she kept watching her son leave as if she was not very relieved before leaning down again, Xuan Ye came over and touched her forehead, "How is your body?" A few days ago, I was worried about Yinzhen, and you couldn't eat or sleep well. Yinzhen has recovered, I have gone to see him, now I should rest assured. ”

Lan Qi smiled: "The concubine is very good, don't worry about the emperor, I have been thinking about going to see the Empress Dowager in a few days, I miss her too much." ”

"Don't worry, the imperial grandmother misses you too, but you must take care of your body." Xuan Ye said gently, "What's more, today's incident is troublesome, I asked them not to go out more, and you don't have to go out." ”

Lan Qi then remembered and asked, "The emperor really did that?" ”

Xuan Ye smiled: "It's rare to come up with a method, I always have to try it, if it doesn't work, I won't discuss it with you next time." ”

It turned out that today's farce in Chuxiu Palace was originally promoted by the emperor, but it was Lan Qi who came up with this not very kind method.

That day, Xuan Ye came to see her, and said that Concubine Wen was waiting for her in Ningshou Palace, and privately said that she found a puppet with Concubine De's birthday in her Xianfu Palace, and she didn't dare to make a statement, and she didn't dare to go to Qianqing Palace.

Later, not long after, the fourth elder brother fell ill, and when Xuan Ye came to talk to Lan Qi about it, Lan Qi said casually: "That person is going to frame the concubine, but if the same thing appears in another place and harms an inexplicable person, will the person who did it panic and show his feet?" ”

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