18. Break the dilemma
"The emperor has arrived~"
After Li Mobai drove into the Chengqian Palace, he happened to bump into several palace people and dragged Shen Ciwei out of the main hall.
Concubine Ning was angry, her hands were crossed on her waist, and she looked like a shrew.
It wasn't until she saw Li Mobai that she put her hand down unnaturally, bent her knees and said, "The concubine greets the emperor~"
Li Mobai gave an understated 'um', and quickly turned his gaze to Shen Ciwei.
This time Shen Ci can be regarded as finding a savior, "Your Majesty! The slave is wronged! ”
"What did she do?"
Concubine Ning said: "The rough maid's hands and feet are not clean, and she stole the Hetian jade bracelet that the queen mother rewarded to the concubine, and was caught by the concubine, and was about to deal with it according to the palace rules." She was afraid that Li Mobai would relieve Shen Ci's worries, so she grabbed his arm and welcomed him to the palace, "Why is the emperor here at this time?" ”
Li Mobai's stiff movements pushed Concubine Ning's hand away, "When I asked the Queen Mother to say goodbye, she mentioned that you still didn't think about tea and dinner after the ban was lifted, so let me come and see you." ”
During this period, there have always been two voices surrounding Li Mobai's ears and mind.
Shen Ci was worried about being wronged, and scolded Concubine Ning in her heart for being a bitch and wronging herself for no reason.
Li Mobai heard it clearly, although he didn't know the whole story, of course he chose to believe Shen Ciwu.
After all, people's voices don't lie.
He originally wanted the palace people to let Shen Ci worry go first, and then come forward to settle this matter for her.
Unexpectedly, just as he was about to speak, he heard Shen Ci scold in his heart:
【Dog Emperor! Can't you control your own concubine!? You sexually harassed me, and rumors spread in the palace, why did Concubine Ning wronged me for no reason? Isn't it all your fault as a faint man who was taken with ashes and bibimbap!? 】
Interesting.
When death is on the verge of death, there is still the effort to scold me in my heart?
Li Mobai glanced at the angry Shen Ciwei and laughed angrily.
Okay, you're hard-boned, aren't you?
I'll see how hard you can get!
His sneering expression was seen by Concubine Ning, and Concubine Ning thought that he was moved by compassion.
I thought to myself, if Li Mobai really cares about Shen Ci, and his actions today are hit by Li Mobai, wouldn't he be able to beat the fox and provoke a commotion?
So he said tentatively: "Your Majesty, why don't you let her go first?" ”
Shen Ci looked at Li Mobai expectantly.
I only heard him slowly spit out a sentence, "If you are guilty, you should be punished, and you should be beaten, and you don't have to show mercy." ”
[Li Mobai! Fuck your uncle! 】
Although Li Mobai said so, he would not let Concubine Ning really torture Shen Ci no matter what.
The theft has nothing to do with Shen Ciwei, and this crazy woman is still of great use to herself, what if she is beaten up by Concubine Ning?
He did this on purpose, just to make fun of Shen Ci's worries.
Shen Ci watched with worry as Concubine Ning was about to go to the hall to meet Li Mobai, it seemed that there was no way to expect this dog emperor to save herself.
For today's plan, there is only self-help!
So she shouted at Li Mobai's back: "Your Majesty! The slave has proof that the slave and the slave were wronged! ”
Li Mobai stopped and looked back when he heard the sound, and Concubine Ning rolled her eyes at Shen Ciwu, and said impatiently: "It's a fact that you steal, and things found on you can be described as stolen goods!" There are so many pairs of eyes in the main palace, who can wronged you? ”
Shen Ciwu ignored her at all, only looked at Li Mobai and said sincerely: "Please also ask the emperor to give the slave and maid a stick of incense, so that the slave and maid can prove their innocence!" If it can't be proven, let alone the board hitting the slave and the maid, even if the slave and maid's fingers are broken, the slave and the maid will not complain! ”
Li Mobai looked at Shen Ciwu with interest, and said calmly: "Okay, I'll give you a chance." ”
He also wanted to see how Shen Ciwu could excuse himself for this certain matter.
The palace people let go of Shen Ciwei, she took out the bracelet with a handkerchief, and then said to Li Mobai: "Your Majesty, the slave maid needs a thin and soft hemp rope, a bowl of boiling hot water, a magnifying glass, and a piece of paper and ink. ”
Li Mobai quickly prepared things for her according to her request.
She first presented the paper and ink to Concubine Ning, and said respectfully: "Please also ask Concubine Ning to dip her fingers in the ink in turn and press the fingerprints on the rice paper." ”
Concubine Ning was unwilling, her brows furrowed tightly, and she said in disgust: "You let the slender jade fingers of this palace get in that black ink?" This palace won't go crazy with you. ”
Li Mobai was anxious to see the excitement, so he looked at Concubine Ning and ordered, "Do it." ”
In this way, Concubine Ning reluctantly printed all her ten fingerprints on rice paper.
Then Shen Ciwei also printed his and Lian'er's ten finger prints on different rice papers.
After doing this, she tied the bracelet with a soft rope and hung it over the hot water basin, allowing the water vapor to spread evenly on each side of the bracelet.
After almost the water vapor had steamed the fingerprints on the jade bracelet into a transparent imprint, she hurriedly said to Li Mobai, "Your Majesty! You take a magnifying glass and look at the fingerprints on it. ”
Li Mobai held a magnifying glass and looked at it carefully.
This jade bracelet is rare and rare and was personally rewarded by the Queen Mother, so Concubine Ning naturally offered it as a treasure.
Even if you don't wear it on weekdays, you will let Lian'er wipe it every day. Things are expensive, and there are not many people in contact, so there are only three fingerprints left on them.
Shen Ciwei placed the rice paper printed with Concubine Ning, Lian'er and her fingerprints on the table in front of Li Mobai in turn, and explained: "Your Majesty, the fingerprints of people in this world are different, even the fingerprints of twin brothers are very obvious differences. If this jade bracelet was stolen by the slave maid, there must be the fingerprints of the slave and maid on it. The emperor can carefully compare whether there are any fingerprints of slaves and maids on the jade bracelet. ”
Li Mobai had heard about the difference between fingerprints from Mo Zhaoran, a university scholar, but he didn't expect Shen Ciwu to think of using this method to relieve himself.
It seems that this crazy woman, in addition to going crazy, still has some brains.
After careful comparison, not only did the bracelet not have Shen Ciwu's fingerprints, but even Concubine Ning's fingerprints.
The three fingerprints all belong to Lian'er.
Seeing this situation, Shen Ciwu took the lead, pretending to be a lovely person, pointing at Lian'er with tears in his eyes and complaining: "I have no grievances with you, why do you want to harm me like this? ”
Li Mobai watched her acting quietly, but she didn't expect Concubine Ning's acting skills to be slightly better than Shen Ciwei.
Seeing that the matter was revealed and the paper couldn't contain the fire, she stepped forward and pushed Lian'er to the ground, and said angrily: "What a useless minion!" dared to do such a pickled thing under the nose of this palace, and almost made this palace wronged a good person! If you do such a thing, this palace will definitely punish you well! ”
"You don't have to wait." Li Mobai cut off Concubine Ning's words, swept her eyebrows and eyes over Lian'er, who looked confused in the hall, and ordered: "This palace maid steals the master's property, and even frames others to blame others, and her mind is extremely vicious. Drag her down, and scold her with fifty boards to set an example. ”
Lian'er was gagged and dragged down by the imperial guard, and before she could defend herself, the board had already hit her.
The plank slammed into her back with no relentless effort, and every scream that came out of her mouth seemed to be mixed with the tearing sound of flesh opening.
Concubine Ning was so frightened that her face turned pale, and the sweat that floated turned the delicate makeup on her face.