In the face of Concubine Tong's crying, Lan Qi was a little frizzy in her heart, she was not stingy and suspicious, she felt that Concubine Tong had let her sister go and didn't ask for it, why did she run to beg her, in this palace for so many years, she has seen too many people's warmth and coldness, and she can't help but be as impulsive and reckless as before, she has the heart to help others, but it also depends on who she helps and what she does.

After listening to Concubine Tong's words, Lan Qi felt even more strange in her heart, she didn't expect that a "ruthless" person like Juechan would stand up for Concubine Tong, to say that she helped Concubine Wen do such and such things, people had to bow their heads under the eaves, it was understandable that she wanted to survive, but why should she help Concubine Tong?

There are too many questions in her heart, which makes Lan Qi feel very ruthless, at this moment she should appease Concubine Tong and think of a way for her, but she is thinking about these inappropriate things, maybe she understands too well in her heart that the crime of fornication will make the Jue Chan clan irreversible, and no matter who gets up, it will cause a commotion.

"Juezen nobleman said, just want to make an excuse, so that Pinggui can't live in Chuxiu Palace, we don't want to spoil her good deeds, let alone harm her, we just want her to move to another place, who knows that after pulling Wen Guifei in, the rest of the things are not controllable by Juezen nobles and concubines, but Pingguiren blames us for all this, and I don't know how to get such a crime as Juezen nobles, Juezen nobles are such gentle and quiet people, and people who don't even say a word to others, how can they?"

Concubine Tong cried and cried, Lan Qi looked at her like this, and understood why she didn't dare to ask the imperial concubine, according to the temper of the imperial concubine, where can I listen to her say these explanations, but she is just a nobleman, and she found an excuse to send it away. There is no need to tolerate the filthy palace, and the Empress Dowager told her earlier that she must not be soft-hearted when encountering such a thing.

Concubine Tong cried again: "Niangniang, go and save the noble people of Juechan." ”

Lan Qi said calmly: "We don't know anything, we don't even understand how she fell into the trap, and just based on a word from the noble person, it can't be pointed out that it was the trap she set." Sister, you calm down first, I'll let Huanchun inquire about the situation and know what is going on, so I can help you. ”

And Huanchun sent someone to inquire early, and when the news came back, it was said that the Juezen nobleman was talking to a guard in the imperial garden, and was caught by the person who followed him, and the guards who followed him received a report that there were guards and concubines who had fornication, and they did come to arrest people, but why they caught the Juezen nobleman, others didn't understand, but the most terrible thing was that the guard had already admitted it.

"The noble Juezen is now in the Chengqian Palace, and the noble woman does not admit to fornication, let alone that she does not know the guard." Huan Chun frowned and told his master what he had inquired about, "But the guard admitted it, and he looked like he was not afraid of death, which is really strange." ”

Lan Qi bowed his head and pondered: "When encountering such a thing, whether there is or not, people will instinctively excuse themselves, and it really doesn't make sense to confess their sins so easily." ”

Concubine Tong sobbed and said hatefully: "Maybe it's the dead man who got the nobles Ping?" ”

"Dead?" Lan Qi's heart twitched, the so-called dead man is a person who gives up his life to do things for his master, there is no good or evil for them, only the master, if it is as Concubine Tong said, I am afraid that if the guard tells the truth, it will be equivalent to forcing him to commit suicide, and when the time comes, there will be no proof of death, and Jue Chan is even more speechless.

Not long after, news came from outside, saying that Concubine Wen had arrived at Chengqian Palace, but this sentence was only said for a while, and the little eunuch in front of the door hurriedly ran to say: "Master, the imperial concubine Niangniang sent someone to find you to Chengqian Palace." ”

Lan Qi didn't care about the affairs of the Sixth Palace, let her go either to listen or discuss a countermeasure together, until she entered the gate of Chengqian Palace, she thought like this, but how could she have thought that if she took a nap in Yonghe Palace, she would also be involved in this troublesome matter.

It turned out that Concubine Wen Guifei ran to say that she asked Juechan to go to the imperial garden to fold flower branches, and said that the noble people of Pingsu Juechan followed her, and the gate did not go out of the second door, not to mention that she had an affair with the guards, and even the palace maids and eunuchs she didn't know would not say a word, and tried to ensure that the people in her palace were innocent, whether the concubine was out of righteousness or selfishness, the people who could stand up to protect her house made Concubine Rong and others impressed.

But the problem came again, the Xianghe next to Juechan said the exact opposite of the concubine, the unaware Xianghe was picked up, and she cried without asking a few words: "It was Concubine De Niangniang who sent someone to ask the nobles to go to the imperial garden to enjoy the flowers, and my nobles went out." ”

In this way, either Concubine Wen lied, or Xianghe lied, and when she asked Juechan again, she said that she wanted to go to the Imperial Garden, but no one was looking for her. Concubine Wen was okay, and Xianghe asked her excitedly: "Why don't you say it, it was Concubine De Niangniang who sent someone to find you, and the slave didn't lie." ”

When Lan Qi entered the door, she happened to hear Xianghe crying like this, and before she could figure out the situation, Xianghe cried and asked her if she had invited Juezen nobles to go to the Imperial Garden, and then when Lan Qi heard these things, the imperial concubine was already very impatient, her slender eyebrows were almost knotted, and she pointed at them angrily and said, "Can you discuss it and come to protect people again?" ”

As soon as everyone heard the words of the imperial concubine, it was obvious that there was still room for this matter to turn around, as long as the people below could sort out the clues and have a convincing statement, it was not difficult for the imperial concubine to discuss. But at the moment, Concubine Rong and Concubine Hui are absolutely out of the matter, Concubine Wen Guifei wanted to help, but she was made by Xianghe, and Concubine De, who was completely irrelevant, was inexplicably involved.

What's even more incomprehensible is that in addition to resolutely denying his fornication, Juechan also denied the words of Concubine Wen and Xianghe, obviously either side was her lifeline, but she didn't reach out to grab it.

Concubine Wen Guifei was also very embarrassed, she thought that she could stand up and speak, she could help the Juechan clan to relieve the siege, she knew about the Juechan clan and Nalan Rongruo, since it was not Nalan Rongruo who was arrested today, it was absolutely impossible for her to have an affair with others, if you want to say that the guard is Nalan Rongruo's person to help him pass on something privately, only a fool will run to the imperial garden in broad daylight and wait for someone to arrest him.

Everyone is a smart person, and if you think about it quietly, you will feel that this thing is strange and strange, but no matter how strange and strange it is, it will happen after all, and the other side has already confessed its guilt and waited for death, which is equivalent to half of the decision.

"Sister Rong, there seem to be rumors in the palace, no matter what the outcome of the matter is, you must have a way to shut up those people with broken mouths." Lan Qi finally spoke, but she said these words to Concubine Rong.

Concubine Rong, who had been embarrassed here for a long time, was refreshed, nodded hurriedly, turned to the imperial concubine and said, "Concubine, go and see which people have broken mouths, the palace has been clean for a while, and some people are restless." ”

Concubine Hui didn't want to stay and mix this matter, knowing that she had nothing to do with Rongruo, she was relieved, and hurriedly left with Concubine Rong, to suppress the gossip in the palace, they had the means, which was much simpler than dealing with the clueless matter in front of them.

As soon as the two left, the imperial concubine was even more impatient, and said to Wen Guifei and Lan Qi: "The concubine's fornication is a great shame for the emperor, you and I both understand how to deal with it, I will give you the opportunity, don't come to the back, and say that I can't tolerate people, you two think about it here, and then come and ask me to talk after you figure it out." ”

After saying this, the imperial concubine actually left a room of people and walked away, Wen Guifei and Lan Qi did not stop them, and Concubine Tong, who came with Lan Qi, also followed her sister in after repeated hesitation. Lan Qi guessed that she would confess to the Imperial Concubine, even if she didn't dare to say it, at least she would say good things for the Juechan Clan, and she and Concubine Wen stared at each other, counting, they really hadn't seen each other so close for a long time.

"We have no results here, the Prudent Criminal Division is going to take over, there is not such a good temper there, waiting for you to say a word to me." Concubine Wen opened her mouth coldly, looking at Lan Qi with straight eyes, she hadn't seen each other for a long time, Concubine De had not changed her body and was still the same as before, but Concubine Wen had no reason, but felt very strange.

"Yes." Lan Qi simply responded.

Concubine Wen frowned slightly, and continued to ask coldly: "Xianghe won't lie, did you send someone to find her?" ”

"Niangniang, no one came to find the concubine, it was the concubine herself who wanted to go to the imperial garden, and the guard suddenly entangled, and the concubine had never seen him." Juezen interrupted the conversation that the two were about to start, she didn't seem to be afraid of death, but she would never admit to trumped-up charges.

"Master, it's Concubine De, have you forgotten?" Xianghe cried and said, it was really the protector's heart, and said to Concubine De, "Niangniang, you let the slave maid go to Yonghe Palace to show you which person it is, and the slave maid remembers the face of the little eunuch." Niangniang, you can say a word for my master. ”

"Don't be stupid." Jue Chan grabbed Xianghe and said with a wry smile, "Silly girl, how can there be such a person, you can't find it when you go to Yonghe Palace, it's you lying, do you want to go to the Shen Penal Division to be whipped?" This matter is obvious, someone deliberately harmed me, don't involve Concubine De again. ”

"Concubine Niangniang, can you let the concubine talk to the noble man of Juezen alone?" Lan Qi didn't care what their master and servant said, she asked Wen Guifei like this, the concubine was stunned at first, Lan Qi saw that she didn't refuse, so she asked Qinglian and Dongyun to invite the concubine Niangniang to sit elsewhere, and brought the Xianghe down, the hall finally quieted down, Lan Qi sat down on the side, and said to the Juechan clan on the ground, "Get up, it's cold on the ground." ”

Jue Chan shook his head and said with a little apology: "It's good and dignified, it's all the fault of the concubine to involve you." ”

Lan Qi asked, "Xianghe didn't lie, did someone, someone came to you in my name?" ”

Jue Chan finally nodded: "The concubine didn't think much about it at the time, thinking that you would never come to the concubine if you were fine, so I went without a head." When you got there, you weren't there, the concubine thought about waiting, the sun was quite dry, Xianghe ran back to get an umbrella for the concubine, and it didn't take long for the guard to come, if Xianghe didn't leave, probably nothing would have happened. ”

Lan Qi shook her head slightly: "Since they have calculated today, if Xianghe doesn't leave by herself, they will also think of another way to support her." It is very far-fetched for you to be charged with fornication just by talking, but because such a thing is too sensitive, whether it is reasonable or not, it is a sin when it goes wrong. Even if you can save your life and decide that you are right, it is just a quiet rest, and you will not return your innocence in a big way, and from now on you will inevitably be pointed at in the palace because of this. ”

Jue Chan smiled disdainfully: "Fame is not important to the concubine, the matter has come to this, no matter whether it is life or death, the concubine doesn't want to involve others anymore, I didn't expect Concubine Wen to come to prove the innocence of the concubine, and the concubine thought that she would clear the relationship." ”

"You have been together for so long, whether you are selfish or affectionate, people's hearts are flesh and blood." Lan Qi also had a slight change in her heart towards Concubine Wen, and continued to ask, "Concubine Tong has already told me the matter, you are so smart that you can't think of it, why don't you tell the imperial concubine?" ”

Jue Chan's eyes looked at her peacefully: "Regardless of the concubine Niangniang, the only people in this palace who have really been friendly to the concubines are you and Concubine Tong, and the concubines have been lonely and have no sisters and friends all their lives. ”

"Am I good to you?" Lan Qi thought it was incredible.

Jue Chan smiled and nodded: "I remember what you said to the concubines, and every sentence is to hope that the concubines can live well, I didn't understand it before, but now I understand it all." ”

Lan Qi listened quietly and did not speak.

"For a long time, the concubine Niangniang only used the concubine, but today she can come, and the concubine is very grateful." Jue Chan is calm and sober, the sudden encounter did not make her messy, for her life, which seems to have died several times, she cares more about the last person and thing in her heart when she is alive.

"If Concubine Tong stays out of the matter, I won't know what happened, and even if I do, I will feel sorry for you and chill her, but Concubine Tong still said it in the end, she begged me to save you, to be honest, I don't know how to save you, we don't have any evidence to prove your innocence, check it out, what forces are behind the noble people, you and I know it in our hearts." Lan Qi said seriously, "I am willing to help you, but I can only use this mouth to convince the Empress Dowager, or the Emperor, if they don't follow, I can't help, I hope you can understand." ”

"The concubine doesn't expect this matter to turn around, she rashly agreed to help Concubine Tong Niangniang, and regretted it when she calmed down, not because she was afraid that she would be implicated in an accident, but because she felt that the noble people of Ping might figure out what was going on one day, and it would hurt Concubine Tong Niangniang even more in the future. Juechan smiled helplessly, "This is completely different from doing something for the concubine, the concubine is too self-righteous." ”

Lan Qi looked at her, her heart was mixed, she watched the Jue Chan clan step by step to today, it was easy for people to figure it out, at the beginning she and Nalan Rongruo had no accident in the old relationship, but today she really got a charge of fornication, she sighed: "You said so much, what about the eighth elder brother?" The birth mother has a bad reputation, and the eighth elder brother will also be affected. ”

Jue Chan smiled coldly: "Isn't Eighth Brother the son of Concubine Hui, and it has nothing to do with concubines." ”

Lan Qi laughed because of this: "You still haven't changed." ”

When she said this, the imperial concubine ran out by herself, and when she saw that only Lan Qi and Juechan were talking, she asked angrily: "Concubine Wen is also gone?" ”

Lan Qi didn't wait for an answer, seeing that Concubine Tong who came out with her was crying with red eyes and nose, she must have been scolded by her sister, and then looked at the posture of the imperial concubine, thinking in her heart that the Juechan clan should still be saved.

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