Chapter 58: The most poisonous thing is a woman's heart
"What are you talking about?" Concubine Xian was furious, but the emperor had no choice but to sit on it, turned her anger into tears, and bowed to the ground and shouted, "Your Majesty, I have no grievances with the princess, and the princess can't slander the concubine at will just because she is Shu Zhaoyi's righteous daughter!"
Shu Zhaoyi was silent but showed a satisfied smile and hid her face.
He Hui looked at Qing Xihuan in confusion and then looked at Ming Gonggong beside him, and Ming Gonggong also looked at He Hui blankly.
"Xi Huan, you can't talk nonsense, you have to have evidence to report your speech. He Hui spoke to Qing Xihuan half angrily, not daring to blame too much, let alone being too pampered.
Dong Chuchen's face was full of astonishment and puzzlement, and seeing that He Hui's face was wrong, he whispered to Qing Xihuan and shook his head at Qing Xihuan.
Qing Xihuan smiled, raised his eyes slightly at Dong Chuchen and said, "The prince is not in a hurry, wait for the concubine to analyze it well." ”
After getting Hehui's permission, he got up and narrated.
"Concubine Xian Niangniang herself said that she has not been on good terms with Shu Zhaoyi for a long time, but why did she deign to come to this cold Huamu Courtyard. Qing Xihuan's tone was quite cold, and he looked sideways at Concubine Xian.
"Is that because the palace heard that there is a good tea in Shuzhaoyi's palace, and you are not allowed to taste the tea?"
"Yes, tea. So Concubine Xian Niangniang with many subordinates, Shu Zhaoyi is afraid that she has the courage to do things in front of everyone, if Shu Zhaoyi does things and feet, the result is that at this time, dare to ask Shu Zhaoyi why she took the risk?"
"That's ...... That's when she wants to get rid of this palace, and she can't wait. Concubine Xian is still struggling, and Hao will not let go.
"I started early in the morning, why wait for today, Concubine Xian's explanation is far-fetched. Qing Xi Huan.
"Princess, please be fair, otherwise the concubine and Your Majesty will think that Shu Zhaoyi is because the princess is in the palace, so there are people who testify before they dare to poison the palace. Concubine Xian's eyes were angry, and her tone was ugly.
"Then the little girl wondered, if the tea was poisonous, why didn't the mother keep the poison certificate but beat it, if the mother thought that Shu Zhaoyi and the little girl poisoned the mother, why did the mother close the door and not invite everyone to testify. ”
Concubine Xian was speechless for a while, and looked at Imperial Doctor Wei behind her, who hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to look at Concubine Xian.
"I'll tell Concubine Xian why. Qing Xihuan paused and looked at Concubine Xian.
"There is no poison in the tea, the mother just wants to destroy the evidence quickly, close the door and close the door to prevent the emperor from coming to verify, what the little girl said is right. ”
"Nonsense! How could this palace do such a dirty thing, what evidence do you have for slandering this palace, even if you can prove that the tea is not poisonous, how can you prove that it was poisoned by this palace, this palace has not touched the teacup, everyone can see it, if it was poisoned before, it is even more impossible, the imperial doctor can prove it. ”
Concubine Xian shook her head angrily, and the beads on her head swayed.
This is exactly what the little girl is going to say next. Qing Xihuan sighed and continued.
"There is no poison in the tea, the food is not toxic, the poison is the lip fat. ”
"What......" Concubine Xian was startled and looked at He Hui in a panic. He Hui was still full of doubts.
Shu Zhaoyi behind her raised her head, still looking at the ground and not making a sound.
Several people in the hall were shocked, and they didn't know what it meant.
"Lip grease?" Dong Chuchen stepped forward and looked at Qing Xihuan and asked, "Do you have any evidence?" ”
Qing Xihuan nodded, "The prince can take a look, the little entourage maid is actually standing behind Concubine Xian, wearing high-grade lip grease, there is a violation of the rules, if she dares to swagger, it must be the grace of Concubine Xian, but how can this maid get the reward of Concubine Xian?"
"That's because this palace is considerate, what's wrong, this palace treats her like a sister every day, what's wrong!" Concubine Xian said angrily.
"If Niangniang really treats her like a sister, why are Taochun's shoes and clothes so shabby?" asked Qing Xihuan.
"Because ......" Concubine Xian had nothing to say, and she didn't speak again for a long time.
Everyone looked at He Hui, He Hui didn't speak, and raised his hand to ask Doctor Wei to test the poison.
Doctor Wei had to order him to get up and take out a new silver needle to test it on Taochun's lip grease, and in a moment, the silver needle turned black.
"Niangniang, do you still have anything to say?" Qing Xihuan saw the silver needle turn black, and knew that his guess was correct.
Concubine Xian's face was pale, and she pulled Shu'er behind her in a panic and shouted, "Shu'er, you say, why, why!"
Shu'er hung her head for a long time, and finally said, "What evidence does the princess have that the lip fat is poisonous, maybe it is the residual poison in the tea." As Shu'er spoke, she raised her eyes slightly and accidentally looked at Shuzhaoyi.
When Concubine Xian heard this, she finally laughed at the corners of her lips.
"That's right, even if this lip balm is my reward, how can you prove that it was poisonous when I gave it?
Concubine Xian's eyes were red, her head was held high, and her face trembled. Angrily pointed at Shu Zhaoyi.
Qing Xihuan does not have direct evidence to prove that the lip grease itself is poisonous, except for the lip grease on Taochun's mouth, Taochun and Concubine Xian will not have toxic lip grease on her body, so she can't help but take her Concubine Xian, and even she will have a crime of false accusation.
Qing Xihuan was taken aback, and Dong Chuchen was also taken aback, and he was just about to step forward to relieve Qing Xihuan. But He Hui stretched out his hand and stopped Dong Chuchen, who was about to kneel.
Concubine Xian smiled, with smugness and joy on her face. Ni Qing Xihuan.
At this moment, Shu Zhaoyi, who was originally quiet, suddenly stepped forward and bowed in front of He Hui.
"The concubine thought that Taochun must have eaten something bad, and it wouldn't be the act of Concubine Xian. ”
Qing Xi looked at Shu Zhaoyi with a frightened face, not knowing what medicine she was selling in her gourd.
He Hui looked at Shu Zhaoyi and waited for her to continue. Shu Zhaoyi continued without changing her face, "The concubine thinks that the concubine is generous, and treats the subordinates and the concubines very well, no, two days ago, I also sent a box of lip grease to the concubine, and the concubine saw that this lip grease was valuable, and she was reluctant to use it, so she applied some today, which is very good-looking." ”
Concubine Xian was stunned, looked at Shu Zhaoyi puzzled, and asked, "When did this palace send you lip balm?"
Qing Xihuan suddenly had a slight intention, and seemed to understand in her heart why Shu Zhaoyi favored Concubine Xian to speak. Then he bowed to Shu Zhaoyi and said, "Lady Niang, can you give the lip grease to the little girl." ”
Shu Zhaoyi's face was dazed, she took out the lipstick from her sleeve and handed it to Qing Xihuan. Qing Xihuan held the lip grease and looked at it for a moment, then presented it in front of He Hui and said, "Your Majesty, can the little girl ask Imperial Doctor Wei to verify whether it is poisonous." ”
He Hui and the people in the hall were all stunned, and Dong Chuchen was even more puzzled.
"Exactly. ”
Under He Hui's order, Qing Xihuan presented the lip grease to Doctor Wei, who pinched the silver needle to test for poison.
Silver pin insert. In the ointment, the silver needle turned black in less than a moment, and Imperial Doctor Wei was shocked, and hurriedly placed the silver needle on the white cloth, and had to present it in front of He Hui.
Everyone in the hall was shocked, and they didn't want this lip fat to be extremely poisonous, which made people shudder.
"This ......" Qing Xihuan was also stunned, looking at He Hui's angry expression and not knowing what to say, he saw Shu Zhaoyi beside him trembling and hugging his body tightly.
"Lady Niangniang, are you frightened?" Qing Xihuan held Shu Zhaoyi's arm, giving a trace of warmth and peace of mind.
I saw that everyone's eyes were fixed on Shu Zhaoyi's body, Shu Zhaoyi's face was pale, panting, her mouth was open, and the big sweat particles rolled down from the corners of her forehead, and it took a long time to exhale a few words in her mouth.
"Concubine...... That's the lip balm I wore today......"
He Hui stood up in shock, looked at Shu Zhaoyi blankly, and waved at Gonggong Ming, "Hurry up...... Go get clean water...... Go quickly!"
"Yes!" Father-in-law Ming quickly ran out of the door, and Shu Zhaoyi finally fainted in fright.
"Lady, lady!" Qing Xihuan hugged Shuzhaoyi and burst into tears, and cast his resentful eyes on the stunned concubine.
"Concubine Xian, you are so ruthless!"
Concubine Xian's delirious hands were on the ground, there was no expression on her face, and she only kept repeating in her mouth, "No, no, no, I didn't, I never gave her lip balm, I won't be mistaken, such an expensive lip balm...... How could it be!"
He Hui hugged Shu Zhaoyi in his arms, gently wrapped Shu Zhaoyi's long hair in the crook of his arm, and asked Shu Zhaoyi to snuggle in his arms. Gently wiped the lip grease on Shu Zhaoyi's lips with a silk handkerchief, and listened to Concubine Xian's shouting, and drank angrily, "Such an expensive lip grease! Who will use it except you! Shu'er has never liked lip grease powder, and I have never rewarded it! Where will she have it!"
It doesn't matter if He Hui doesn't drink it, as soon as he drank it, Concubine Xian was so frightened that she cried, and cried, "How could the concubine give her such a good lip fat!
"Concubine Xian Niangniang!" Qing Xihuan drank, looked at Concubine Xian angrily and said, "You can even reward the maid with the same lip grease, not to mention the lady, such a good lip grease will not be sent out in vain, but if you want the life of the lady, this lip grease is really useful......"
Concubine Xian was angered by Qing Xihuan's words, looked at Qing Xihuan, gritted her teeth fiercely, got up and pushed away Imperial Doctor Wei, and took out a silver needle from the self-defense imperial doctor's poison testing tool, and pasted it on the corner of Shu Zhaoyi's lips.
"Presumptuous!" When He Hui was drinking, Concubine Xian had already placed the silver needle on Shu Zhaoyi's lips, Qing Xihuan was startled, and looked at the silver needle.
The silver needle turns black.
"Ah...... How...... It may be ......" Concubine Xian was completely desperate, the silver needle slipped from the jade hand, and in the quiet lobby, the sound of the silver needle landing was extremely crisp.