Emperor Tan angrily kicked the queen away and said, "Check! Check it out to me! Who is so bold as to assassinate me! Concubine Xian, from now on, you will temporarily take charge of the affairs of the Sixth Palace, and investigate this matter thoroughly! The queen is involved in the murder of the monarch, and Kunning Palace is temporarily banned for investigation! ”

The queen was pale and burst into tears, and fell to the ground crying mournfully, and all the ladies were palpitating, and no one dared to come forward to intercede for the queen.

Xiaoyu quietly crawled out from under the table, but Emperor Tan saw her at a glance, pointed at Xiaoyu and said, "Come, come here, you were the one who told me to be careful just now, how did you say you knew?" “

Xiao Yu cautiously stepped forward and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the courtiers suddenly found that the palace gate was closed, and they felt that something was wrong, and the courtiers knew the red apricot girl of Huayuelou who was originally scheduled to dance. Although this assassin looks very similar to the red apricot girl in Huayue Tower, she is not, so she impersonates her name to dance, and the courtiers feel that this matter is very strange! ”

Emperor Tan nodded approvingly and said, "You have a meritorious role in saving the driver, say, what do you want?" “

Xiao Yu saluted and looked at Emperor Tan and said, "Your Majesty, the courtiers dare to ask Your Majesty to reward the courtiers for their right to marry themselves!" As soon as these words came out, a commotion broke out in the crowd in the main hall, and all the ladies were shocked by Xiao Yu's bold request.

Marriage has always been the order of the parents, and according to the matchmaker's words, this little woman dared to ask for a marriage on top of the Golden Palace, which was simply bold. Many noble ladies pursed their lips disdainfully, thinking that this country woman really didn't understand the rules, and she wanted to come out as soon as she wanted to.

Emperor Tan looked at Xiao Yu deeply and said: "Okay, I promise you, you are the master of your marriage, and no one can force you, including me!" Xiao Yu was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly knelt down to thank him.

At this time, the leader of the Imperial Forest Army came to report that a small eunuch was found to have thrown himself into the water and died in the Imperial Garden. According to the other eunuchs, this person was standing near the palace gate at the time of the palace banquet, and it is very likely that this palace gate was closed by Xiaolinzi.

When Emperor Tan heard this, he looked at the queen angrily and said, "Empress, what else do you have to say now!" The queen looked up at Emperor Tan with tears in her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, what's the point of the concubines plotting to kill Your Majesty?" You're the husband of a concubine! ”

Emperor Tan snorted and said, "Empress, there is no point in you plotting to kill me, but what about the crown prince!" As soon as these words came out, the queen looked at Emperor Tan in horror like five thunderbolts, her lips trembled but she couldn't say a word. The people where the main hall is located, when they heard Emperor Tan say this, they all wished that they were not in this hall.

Seeing that the emperor and queen were deadlocked, Concubine Xian hurriedly stepped forward to help the queen and said: "Your Majesty, the concubines are courageous, and please ask Your Majesty to let the ladies leave the palace, as for the queen, it is not too late to draw conclusions when the matter is clarified." ”

After speaking, Concubine Xian turned to the main hall and shouted solemnly: "You each take care of your mouths, and you are not allowed to reveal a word of today's affairs to others, otherwise, you will be punished as complicity with the assassins!" Everyone agreed in horror, but they didn't dare to say more.

Emperor Tan waved his hand to Concubine Xian and said, "What Concubine Ai said is extremely true, you can appease the frightened ladies and misses!" After speaking, Emperor Tan bowed his head to the leader of the Imperial Forest Army and commanded a few words.

Xiao Yu saw that everyone was gradually dispersed, and he was ready to say goodbye to Concubine Xian. Before she could speak, Emperor Tan pointed his finger at her and said, "You stay!" Xiaoyu's heart jumped, but he didn't dare to disobey.

Concubine Xian dismissed the ladies and ladies who went to the banquet, and let the other palace concubines return to the palace separately, so naturally they were all beaten with words, so that they could not talk nonsense.

The queen has been standing aside in despair, and she did not react even when the Duchess of Weiguo said goodbye to her.

After everyone else left, Emperor Tan's face softened slightly: "Come on, send the queen back to the dormitory!" From now on, without my edict, no one will be allowed to enter or leave the Kunning Palace! The queen staggered away with the help of her aunt beside her.

Emperor Tan summoned Concubine Xian and Xiaoyu and said, "I have detained all the people who participated in the banquet performance, from your point of view, who is the person behind this assassin?" ”

Concubine Xian's face changed greatly when she heard this, and she hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty! There was a trace of sadness in Emperor Tan's eyes and said: "Why is the concubine like this, when did we get so separated?" ”

Concubine Xian lowered her head and said: "The concubine has never changed, but there are too many things for Your Majesty to take into account!" ”

Emperor Tan sighed: "Ai Concubine, just now I saw you fighting with a candlestick, just like when I first met me more than ten years ago, you really haven't changed, it's me who has snubbed you all these years!" ”

Concubine Xian shook her head with tears in her eyes, choked up and could barely speak.

Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment, and then opened his mouth to break the ambiguous atmosphere: "Eh, Your Majesty, Concubine Xian Niangniang, the courtiers are brave...... Dare to talk about ......"

Emperor Tan looked at Xiao Yu and said, "Say it, say whatever you want, forgive you for your innocence!" ”

Xiao Yu stubbornly said: "The courtiers think that the queen is innocent!" ”

Emperor Tan frowned slightly, stared at Xiao Yu and said, "How can you see it?" ”

Xiao Yu said: "The courtiers are ...... I think this assassination is too clumsy, not so much like a surprise plan, but more like a plan to frame the queen! ”

Concubine Xian also nodded and said: "The concubine also feels the same way, although the concubine has had discord with the queen from time to time over the years, but as far as the concubine understands the queen, the queen will not do such a conspiracy and trickery!" After all, if it is the mastermind of the queen's mother, then the prince will always be suspicious, he is already the rightful prince, there is no need to rush this time! ”

Emperor Tan's face became more and more gloomy, and he muttered for a while: "There is one thing, you two don't know, last month I scolded the prince because he was recently abused in court politics and indulged in drinking and having fun all day long. If he is resentful, it is not impossible for him to commit such a great rebellion......"

Xiaoyu and Concubine Xian were taken aback, exchanged a look with each other, and Concubine Fang said: "Your Majesty, the prince has always been filial piety and friendliness, and kind-hearted............ The concubine really couldn't imagine that the prince would do this! “

Emperor Tan was silent, he really didn't want to tell the two women in front of him that he had said the words of the abolished prince in his anger last month. Although it is only a moment of anger, it is difficult to guarantee that the queen and the crown prince will not take precautions.

The prince has always been silent, but in the past six months, he has often been in a trance and absent-minded. Last month, Emperor Tan found out that the prince was addicted to Wushisan, and asked Liu Yuan to take the prince's pulse, saying that he was addicted to drugs and had hollowed out the prince's body.

The most hateful thing is still the prince, no matter how he scolds, the prince doesn't care at all. According to Liu Yuan's judgment, anyone who is addicted to eating Wushisan will eventually ignore everything in reality and will only indulge in the illusion created by the medicinal stone.

Emperor Tan waved his hand, as if he could shake away these troubles, he looked up at Xiao Yu and said, "By the way, just now you said that the assassin led by the leader is very similar to a woman you know, what's the matter?" Tell me more about it and see if you can find some clues? ”

Xiao Yu 1510 told Emperor Tan and Concubine Xian about Hongxing and the woman she met in Lan Kwai Fong, and finally, Xiaoyu thought about it and added: "The courtier occasionally learned a news not long ago, that is, Hongxing girl also has a half-sister, who looks quite similar to hers, and I have also seen her sister, but it is not this assassin!" ”

Emperor Tan became interested and muttered: "In other words, there are three women who look similar now?" He looked at Xiao Yu and said, "Then pass these two women into the palace, I want to see if it is really as similar as you said!" ”

Xiao Yu lowered his head and said: "The courtiers dare not deceive Your Majesty!" Emperor Tan asked Xiaoyu for the addresses of Hongxing and Ling'er, and then sent the great eunuch Cao Gonggong to announce the decree in person.

When Hongxing and Ling'er entered the palace, it was already very late, and it was time for the palace gate to drop the key. Fortunately, Concubine Xian had already sent someone to the Hou Mansion to report that Xiaoyu was going to stay in her palace for the night.

Although Hongxing has seen all kinds of strong winds and waves in Huayue Tower all year round, it is the first time that she has been called to the palace late at night, not to mention Ling'er, who has just entered the metropolis of the capital from a small place.

Gonggong Cao is an interesting person, although he announced the decree one after another, but he actually let two small sedan chairs enter the palace at the same time.

When the two daughters appeared in the Qianqing Palace at the same time, Rao is Emperor Tan and Concubine Xian were already mentally prepared and were also taken aback.

Hong Xing wore a light green spring shirt today, her eyebrows were green without painting, her lips were not dotted but vermilion, and her face was washed with lead to the sky, which made her look much smaller than when she wore heavy makeup.

However, Ling'er was particularly concerned because she entered the palace for the first time, and it seemed that she was wearing all her belongings on her body, a red gauze with complex patterns, and then with a bright and heavy jewelry, the whole person was old-fashioned, and at first glance, I thought it was a lady from which family.

In this way, the age difference between the two sisters was made up in this way. Hong Xing trembled into the main hall, but saw another woman and her entering from the other side at the same time, the two were taken aback when they met, Hong Xing quickly reacted, the woman who looked almost exactly like her on the other side was Ling'er.

But Ling'er didn't know about the existence of Hongxing at all, and when she caught a glimpse of Hongxing's face opposite, she was so surprised as if she had seen a ghost.

Xiao Yu stood on the main hall, watching the sisters slowly come from a distance, and there was a wonderful feeling of fate in his heart. If it weren't for her, maybe the two sisters wouldn't have met in this life.

Hongxing walked to the palace, saw that Xiaoyu was also there, her heart was slightly less worried, she faced Emperor Tan, Yingying bowed down and said: "The people's daughter Hongxing meets the emperor and Niangniang!" It is worthy of being the Oiran of Huayue Tower, his movements are light and smooth, his demeanor is generous, and he is not cramped and uneasy at all.

Ling'er behind her was much more nervous, and when she saw such a big occasion for the first time, she stammered and could barely finish her words. "Min...... Folk Girl ...... Spirit...... Ling'er ...... Meet...... Emperor...... The emperor ......, oh...... Still...... And also...... Mother...... Mother! She followed behind Hongxing, and said incoherently according to Hongxing's appearance, her hands and feet became more and more stiff, and she bowed down indiscriminately.