Chapter 13: Dark Tide (2)
Today, he is wearing a dark court dress, and his handsome and unparalleled face is more and more exciting, but he is frowning and staring, and he has already moved the hearts of the women present a little, and they have sighed lightly.
But he didn't squint, stood straight to her side, and whispered, "Don't be afraid. ”
Su Qianqian cast a sweet smile from him and nodded slightly, but saw Ye Heng get a little closer and whispered in her ear.
Such an intimate act added a little jealousy in the eyes of others, and he didn't notice Su Qianqian's willow eyebrows twisting slightly.
She ignored others and only whispered, "Don't worry, I know." ”
As he spoke, he had already arrived in front of the monarch of Xiqi.
When the monarch of Xiqi waited for Su Qianqian to finish saluting, he immediately avoided her gaze, and asked with a worried face: "Su Qianqian, how do you explain the poisoning?" ”
Su Qianqian bowed her head, her clear voice was like a crisp bell in the wind, pleasant and moving: "This matter has nothing to do with me, but since Your Majesty has summoned her, she must need Qianqian to prove her innocence." ”
Xiqi Guojun saw her go straight in, so he didn't go around in circles: "It seems that you have evidence to defend yourself?" ”
"Yes, just find the tea bag that was delivered on the same day and have it unopened, and check it."
Xiqi Guojun disagreed: "I have already drunk the flower tea that day, and I am afraid that it will be gone if I want to find it!" ”
As soon as his words fell, he saw a young girl walking out of the crowd on the west side, slowly walked to the middle, and said respectfully: "The courtier Huo Ningxiang still has the flower tea given by the princess that day. ”
Xiqi Guojun was surprised: "I heard that you are not poisoned, how can you hide the light veil?" ”
Huo Ningxiang held up the tea bag in his hand: "Your Majesty, Ning Xiang drank flower tea in King Heng's Mansion that day, and I liked it very much, so I was reluctant to drink it, covering the light veil, because Ning Xiang was also poisoned." ”
As soon as this remark came out, the audience was in an uproar.
At that moment, someone spoke out to defend Su Qianqian: "There must be a mystery in this without using flower tea but being poisoned, but it is enough to clear the suspicion of the six emperor aunts." ”
The person who opened his mouth was Ye Jinhua.
However, some people expressed their suspicions: "Father, the son thinks that these evidence alone is not enough, I heard that in the Hengwang Mansion that day, Miss Huo also spoke out for the six emperors' aunts, although Zhen'er also believes that the six emperors will not harm people, but the people do not understand the goodness of the six emperors, but they are afraid that they will think that the two of them are not good, and secretly collude to make a bitter plan." ”
These words were obviously for Su Qianqian, but word by word, the suspicion was pulled to Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian's gaze turned to the voice, and with his words, he guessed the identity of the other party, the youngest son of the monarch of Xiqi, Ye Zhen.
The suspicion in her eyes flashed, and then she chuckled: "King Zhen is right, so the Huo family's sister's tea bags can't be counted, and that person must be convincing and prestigious." ”
After hearing this, everyone only felt that Su Qianqian was digging her own grave, and the banquet that day was all noble, no matter who she said, it was not enough to meet that condition.
However, Su Qianqian took a few steps forward and walked in front of Ye Heng.
At that moment, Xiqi Guojun said: "Although the sixth brother is prestigious, he ......"
But seeing Su Qianqian, she smiled: "Your Majesty misunderstood, it's not the prince, but ......" said, she moved lightly, and said to the people around Yeheng, "It's His Royal Highness the Prince." ”
This result surprised everyone present, but they heard Su Qianqian say softly: "That day, His Royal Highness went to pick up the crown princess, and also got flower tea, just now I smelled the aroma, I think His Royal Highness should bring it with me, right?" ”
The prince recovered from his surprise, regained his composure, and took out something from his bosom, which was the flower tea bag.
The crown prince explained: "I thought that flower tea was rare, and I wanted to drink it with my father today, so I took it with me, because I was busy with affairs, and I just heard about the poisoning, but I think that the sixth emperor aunt will definitely not be poisoned." ”
Su Qianqian got his consent, took the flower tea bag, checked it, and said to Xiqi Guojun: "The tea bag that the prince got that day was taken from the tray casually, everyone can testify to this matter, the prince is the prince, he must be fair and clear, I don't know if this thing can be used as evidence." ”
The dispute between the prince and Yeheng did not happen overnight, everyone knew that the two of them were like fire and water, and they only maintained the harmony on the surface, and naturally did not think that the prince would shield Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian continued: "I beg Your Majesty's permission to let Qianqian test the poison on the spot?" ”
How could the monarch of Xiqi not allow it, and the tea set was quickly sent to the main hall.
Su Qianqian sat at the tea table, washed her hands, and began to make tea.
The tea bag is lightly untied, and the gorgeous petals fall into the snow-white teapot from the soft wattle, and after being cleaned by the sweet mountain spring, between the slender hands, a refreshing floral fragrance will overflow from the teacup.
Beauty is like a flower, and the fragrance of tea enters the lungs, which is a great enjoyment in the world.
Su Qianqian brewed the tea, picked up one of the cups, and said, "Drink it first." ”
I didn't want Ye Zhen to speak up again: "In case others mistakenly think that the Sixth Imperial Aunt has taken the antidote in advance, it is not appropriate, it is better to ask the imperial brother to drink it himself and confirm it together." ”
After hearing this, the prince glared at Ye Zhen fiercely and was about to speak, but unexpectedly, the monarch of Xiqi nodded and said, "That's true, the prince might as well give it a try." ”
The prince didn't dare to resist the order, so he had to drink the tea, and then his eyes widened, and when the waiter saw this, he hurriedly stepped forward to support him, not wanting to be thrown away by him, only to hear him surprised: "This Baihua tea is really the best in tea......
As soon as these words came out, Su Qianqian understood, and thought that she was afraid of the Baihua tea she made on the day she came to the prince, so she thought that this time was the same as before. Unexpectedly, the Baihua tea I drank this time was a good drink.
With the passage of time, the prince has never been unusual, but the confusion of others cannot be stopped.
"Then it's strange, if there is no problem with the tea, then why is it poisoned at the same time?"
"Could it be...... What kind of magic did the six princesses use? ”
Su Qianqian listened to everyone's more and more exaggerated speculations amusedly, and when the voice gradually subsided, she cleared her throat and said, "This cup of Baihua tea is enough to prove my innocence, so why are you poisoned?" ”
A dissatisfied voice immediately came from among the nobles: "Does the sixth princess mean that we are making false accusations?" ”
"Who would frame someone with their body, or hurt their face in a way?"
Su Qianqian listened to these reprimands, but did not get angry, and her face was still calm: "I don't believe it either, so there is only one possibility, someone poisoned me and wanted to blame me." ”
Hearing that he was being used as a pawn, everyone was angry: "Who is it?" Who did such an unreasonable thing? ”
Su Qianqian said slowly: "The one who can poison the flower tea bag must be the person who can get close to you, you can think about it, under what circumstances did you drink the flower tea?" Who had you seen before the onset of the disease? ”
Hearing this, there was silence in the crowd of nobles, and after a while, someone spoke: "I have indeed seen some ......."
"Could you please write it down?" Su Qianqian's words fell, and someone from the palace had already sent pen and paper to the nobles, separating them intentionally or unintentionally.
These nobles were locked up in the boudoir for a long time, and there were very few outsiders they could come into contact with, and because they were in front of the emperor, they didn't dare to commit the crime of defrauding the king.
After Su Qianqian took it, she hurriedly glanced at it a few times, then smiled, asked the palace people to present it, and reminded beside her: "There is a person's name that appears in everyone's list." ”
When everyone saw that this was the case, they all turned their eyes to the man.
The man stepped back and said angrily, "This doesn't mean anything! After I was kicked out of the Hengwang Mansion that day, I was reprimanded by the elders of the clan, so that the little girl could learn more from the sisters, and it was inevitable that she would accidentally get infected! ”
A noble family hesitated for a moment and said, "But Qinzhi, you told me at that time that you didn't get the tea bag of the sixth princess, and you really wanted to taste it......
As soon as the words began, some people chimed in: "Yes, that's what she told me......"
"Yes, that's what I said......"
"That Baihua tea is very delicious, but she opened her mouth, and I was embarrassed to refuse......"
As he spoke, his voice changed again, and he looked at Yang Qinzhi with a little anger in his eyes.
Yang Qinzhi nervously explained: "Sisters and sisters, don't listen to the nonsense of the sixth princess!" She clearly wants to set up a blame. ”
"Am I really being framed?" Su Qianqian stepped forward slowly, raised her hand suddenly, lifted Yang Qinzhi's tent and hat, and asked in a cold voice, "Then tell me, why didn't you have anything to do with you who had used flower tea with them that day?" ”
Yang Qinzhi's curtain and hat were suddenly torn off by Su Qianqian, and she exclaimed in surprise, instinctively covering her face, but it was still seen.
Someone couldn't help but ask, "Yang Qinzhi, why are you okay?" ”
"Speaking of which, you have drunk flower tea with so many of us, but before everyone saw you, you were all in good ......"
Someone immediately questioned it, and others also found their eyebrows, "Yes, I was fine when I saw her......"
"Because, she is reluctant to do anything to herself." Su Qianqian answered their doubts on their behalf, "She knows what kind of effect this medicine will have, in case you leave a scar, she will be the best in the circle of noble women, and it should be easier to find a husband in the future, do you think I am right?" ”
After saying this, everyone was in an uproar and accused: "Yang Qinzhi, why are you so shameless!" In vain, I will treat you as a good sister! ”
"Yang Qinzhi, you are so hateful, you want to destroy us!"
"Yang Qinzhi ......"
Yang Qinzhi was unwilling to shout: "Say that I was poisoned, what is the explanation for Huo Ningxiang's poisoning, I went to visit that day, but she never saw me!" ”
Su Qianqian didn't speak, but Huo Ningxiang said: "I haven't seen you, but you know that I love the tea set for ten minutes, and I will drink a few cups of new tea after receiving it, so I gave me a set of cups that are very suitable for making flower tea." Now that I think about it, I didn't drink flower tea, but I used your cup! It must be you who have your hands and feet in the cup, which is why I will tell your word. ”
In this way, the evidence of the crime is even more conclusive.