Chapter 135: Non-Toxic
The queen came quickly, and took a group of palace maids to guard outside Chongxi Palace, and Mama Yu helped her and went straight into the bedroom to visit Changping.
When Mrs. Li saw the queen hurrying in, even her fingertips trembled, and she hurriedly comforted her:
"Don't worry about the queen, the doctor has just tested the soup, there is no poison, the princess is fine......"
No poison?
The queen's heart fell to the ground, and she still looked at the prince with some fear:
"You kid...... How can such a big thing be hidden from this palace? β
"What the hell is going on? Who dared to do anything in Changping's soup? β
The crown prince bowed to the queen and said slowly:
"The Queen Mother forgives her sins...... On the way to Qiwu Palace, Fang Cai's Erchen happened to meet Mama Qiu, and when he learned about it, he asked her to hide it first, and wait for Erchen to come over first to see what was going on......"
"The imperial doctor just checked that the soup soup was indeed non-toxic, but he just asked people to add a little more Tianshan Snow Lotus, and the little palace maid who had just done his hands and feet had already called Erchen to catch him on the spot...... Waiting for the queen mother to judge ......"
"Tianshan Snow Lotus?"
The queen was surprised,
"With such a precious medicinal herb, why did she sneak it into Changping's soup behind her back?"
The prince also shook his head helplessly and said:
"The person has been escorted to the side hall, just waiting for the mother to interrogate later."
The queen calmed down, personally appeased Changping for a while, and then turned to Li Taiwei and said:
"If the county lord of Chonghua is free, he will also go with the palace to take a look...... Look at this person, it's the palace maid you just met......"
Li Taiwei naturally responded, she and Changping have had an unusual relationship since childhood, since the queen opened her mouth, she has no reason to excuse herself.
The prince glanced sideways at Li Taiwei, and his eyes were deep:
"The county lord is just in the same place as Lu Xiao?"
As soon as these words came out, the inner room suddenly quieted down, and everyone's eyes looked at Li Taiwei in unison.
Rao is Li Taiwei has been in the harem for many years in his previous life, and he is currently being stared at by a group of people...... Especially because of Lu Xiao..... I couldn't help but feel a little hot.
"Yes,"
Mrs. Li replied in a low voice,
"I just met you in the side hall."
The prince bowed his head, his eyes paused, and he didn't say anything more, and raised his feet and walked out of the inner room.
The queen glanced at Li Taiwei meaningfully, and it was inconvenient to ask anything at this time, so she led her to the side hall together.
The side hall is quiet, just asked the palace people to clean it, the smooth bluestone bricks on the water traces have not dried, and the vague outline of people can be faintly illuminated.
The two gold-armored guards were solemn, and in front of them knelt a thin little palace maid, trembling and crying.
Seeing the queen and the prince coming, the little palace maid trembled violently, tears fell down, and she bit her lip so that she didn't cry.
"This palace asks you, who instructed you to make your hands and feet in the princess's soup?"
The queen's eyebrows were cold, staring at the little palace maid who was lying on the ground, and said in a deep voice.
"Back to ...... Back to the mother...... Slaves...... Slave ......"
The little palace maid didn't dare to raise her head, and she couldn't speak clearly.
Li Taiwei was sure that it was the little palace maid in front of her who she bumped into before. She took two steps forward and said in a soft voice:
"Don't be afraid, your father and mother have called someone hostage outside the palace The queen mother already knows about this, as long as you tell the truth, the mother will make the decision with you."
"I see that you are not very old, Xu has only entered the palace for a short time, if you ask someone to use and hurt the princess, this is a felony of the Nine Clans! Don't say that your father and mother, even if you are a relative of the same clan, you will inevitably die......."
Hearing this, the little palace maid suddenly raised her head, looked at Li Taiwei in a daze, and cried:
"Slave maid...... There is no way for a slave to ......"
"Yes...... It's Mama Qian...... It was she who forced the slave to ......"
"Which palace maid?"
The prince said coldly.
"Yes...... It's Yaohua Palace...... Yaohua Palace's mother Pei Zhaoyi's head ......"
The little palace maid was so frightened that her face was as white as paper, her body trembled so much that she stumbled before she finished speaking.
"Someone! Pass Pei Zhaoyi to the main palace! β
The queen clenched her fingertips, her face was a little pale, but she still couldn't hide her anger.
As soon as the words fell, Jin Wuwei escorted a person in, it was Mama Qian from Yaohua Palace.
"Queen Qiyu, His Royal Highness the Prince, his subordinates were ordered by Captain Lu to bring this person here, and begged Niangniang to decide!"
Jin Wuwei bowed to the queen and the crown prince and bowed.
"Good!"
The prince praised loudly,
"Bring people in!"
Mama Qian's hair was loose and her clothes were wrinkled, and she was escorted into the hall in embarrassment, and knelt on the ground with a pop.
Turning his head to catch a glimpse of the little palace maid who was also kneeling on the ground, beads of sweat rolling down her forehead, and screamed in panic:
"Queen...... The Queen's ......"
The queen sneered:
"You know Hongu! Say! Who gave you the audacity to murder the princess! β
"!"
Mama Qian leaned over and kowtowed, her body trembled twice involuntarily, and said in a trembling voice:
"Niangniang, Niangniang Mingjian! Slaves...... How dare the slave and maid murder Her Royal Highness...... It's just that...... just asked someone to add some Tianshan Snow Lotus to the princess...... Slaves...... The slave would never dare to have the intention of murdering the princess! Ask the mother to check! β
"ββ! Queen Motherββ! β
Outside the door was Pei Zhaoyi's voice, as soon as she entered the palace door, she knelt down, moved her steps with her knees and begged the queen, crying and kowtowing:
"The Queen's Mother...... All these are the sins of the concubines...... Ask for forgiveness ......"
The queen looked at Pei Zhaoyi who was kneeling in front of her in a daze, and couldn't help but glance at the prince, as if she didn't expect this Pei Zhaoyi to confess so easily.
The queen took a breath and said sharply:
"Pei Zhaoyi! You have recruited this palace from the truth! If you dare to say half a lie, this palace will not spare it today! β
Pei Zhaoyi hurriedly kowtowed to the queen, and then choked up:
"...... The concubine and the deceased concubine are handkerchiefs...... Back then, she was persecuted and died with hatred...... Concubines...... The concubine is incompetent...... I can't clear her ...... wrongs."
"A few days ago, it was rumored in the palace that Her Royal Highness the princess was evil, and it seemed that she saw the soul of Concubine Jing...... Later, Lingxiao Palace caught fire for no reason...... Concubines...... The concubine ordered someone to secretly put some powder of Tianshan Snow Lotus into the princess's soup, wanting the princess to get better as soon as possible...... It is even more confirmed that the princess's illness is due to the unjust spirit of Concubine Jing......"
"Concubine...... The concubine just wanted to make Concubine Jin suffer some rumors and make her uneasy at night...... Never dare to murder Princess Changping...... Ask the mother to check ......"
As soon as these words came out, the queen's eyebrows frowned:
"Changping was frightened that night, but it has something to do with you!"
Pei Zhaoyi hurriedly shook his head in horror and said:
"No, no! Empress...... Concubines...... The concubine would never dare to have such a thought......"
"When Her Royal Highness the princess was sick, the concubines didn't know about it, and at that time, she was busy embroidering the birthday of the Queen Mother with Xu Liangyuan every day, and she never asked anyone to step out of Yaohua Palace for half a step! If the mother doesn't believe in the concubine, she can ask someone to ask Xu Liangyuan! β
The matter is related to the safety of the elder, the queen naturally refused to be gullible, glanced at the attendant beside her, and asked someone to invite Xu Liangyuan to come......
The inner chamberlain bowed down in response, and from outside the hall came the frightened cry of the little palace maid:
"The Queen's Mother...... Oh no...... Xu Liangyuan...... She...... She threw herself into a well......"
"What!"
The queen was shocked!
Mrs. Li's eyes flashed:
This harem...... It's more interesting than in the previous life!