The day after tomorrow, it will be Princess Jianing's birthday. Princess Jianing is the eldest daughter of Yulin, and she is the daughter of the middle palace, so she is naturally valued and favored, and the emperor plans to have a good time for Jianing.

The queen gave a post to the concubines in each palace and room, inviting them to Kunyi Palace to celebrate Jianing, and because of the previous relationship in Ci'an Palace, Lu Yuan also received a post. Ladies and concubines, the royal relatives and relatives have brought congratulatory gifts to congratulate, and the Kunyi Palace is full of people and is very lively.

Princess Jianing sat high beside the queen, combing the Ruyi princess bun, with a red gold silk pearl hairpin on the bun, hanging a long tassel, ice and jade, the queen has always been simple, and today she is also dressed gracefully and luxuriously.

Yu Lin was unable to come due to the sudden affairs of the previous dynasty, but he sent people early to send jewelry, silk brocade, four treasures of the study and all kinds of knick-knacks.

Lu Yuan was invited by the queen, and also came to congratulate the Empress Dowager Xiaochun with the congratulations and gifts carefully prepared by herself.

After the luncheon, the crowd dispersed. The queen left Lu Yuan and the concubines to drink tea and talk in the side hall.

The queen introduced Lu Yuan to everyone kindly, and specially asked her to sit beside her.

Concubine Rong saw that the time was ripe, so she said as if unintentionally: "The pearl in Sister Lu's hair is very exquisite, can you let the palace take a look?" ”

Lu Yuanying smiled lightly and said, "Small jewelry, it's rare for the mother to see it." As he spoke, he took off Yingluo from his hair, held it in both hands, and bent his knees to offer it to Concubine Rong.

Concubine Rong stared at Na Yingluo for a moment, and suddenly said loudly: "Lu Yuan, you are so bold, you dare to wear Dongzhu!" ”

Listening to Concubine Rong's drink, everyone was stunned. Dongzhu is the highest grade of pearls, for the royal thing, only the queen mother, the emperor and the queen can use and wear, and now Lu Yuan dares to trespass

The queen was startled at first, and then said calmly: "Concubine Rong, can you see clearly, this is not a trivial matter?" ”

Concubine Rong was full of confidence, and said sonorously: "The queen doesn't believe it, so she will know if she asks the golden palm of the Sizhen Bureau to take a look." ”

The queen instructed: "Huixin, go and invite the golden palm." Huixin took the command and left.

Concubine Rong leaned back in her chair and drank tea with a teacup, her face seemed to be proud. Lu Yuan's face was slightly cramped, but he was quite calm.

In less than a moment, Aunt Jin followed Hui Xin to the palace. The queen said solemnly: "Jin Zhangshi, you come to take a look at this Yingluo, what's wrong?" ”

Aunt Jin took the Yingluo with both hands, only looked at it hastily, and said: "A bead on the Yingluo uses the queen's East Pearl, although the surface is deliberately polished, and it is almost the same as ordinary pearls, but after all, the East Pearl is more luster." ”

The queen said, "Have you taken a closer look? ”

Aunt Jin Chengzhu said in her chest: "The slave dares to guarantee the head of the item, there is no doubt that it is Dongzhu!" ”

Concubine Rong snorted lightly and said, "Now the evidence is conclusive, according to the law, Lu Yuan should be handed over to the Shen Criminal Division, and the queen mother will give the order!" ”

Lu Yuan calmly knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Queen Mother, the people's girl Yingluo is just an ordinary pearl, not an East Pearl, please check it!" ”

Concubine Rong sneered: "You are still hard-mouthed! I really don't shed tears when I don't see the coffin! The queen must be afraid of the queen mother's face, do you want the concubine to make the order on her behalf? ”

The queen was a little embarrassed and said, "This ..... This matter is very important, so please ask the emperor to decide. After saying that, he sent someone to Chengming Hall immediately to invite him to come over.

Yu Linben discussed with Zuo Yanbo, Zhang Zhaohe and other ministers in the Chengming Palace, listened to Huixin's confession, and saw that Lu Yuan was implicated in the matter, so he took Li Zhong and hurried to Kunyi Palace.

The queen was busy inviting her to the main seat, and Lan Xiu immediately presented a cushioned chair and let the queen sit down.

The emperor looked at the Yingluo, then at Lu Yuan, and asked Aunt Jin sharply, "Are you sure that this is inlaid with Dongzhu?" ”

Aunt Kim still insisted that there was no doubt about it.

Yu Lin's face was gloomy, and the concubines sitting there did not dare to speak, and the hall was silent for a while.

At this moment, Concubine Xian, who was usually silent, suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty, according to the concubines, this matter is related to Miss Lu's innocence, and you can't listen to one side of the story, so it's not too late to invite a few more people to carefully identify and draw conclusions." The concubine knew that Aunt Qin, the former head of the Si Zhen Bureau, had profound qualifications and unique vision, so she invited her to take a look. ”

Yu Lin cast an approving glance at Concubine Xian, and immediately said, "What Concubine Xian said is extremely true. Li Zhong, hurry up and please! ”

Li Zhong hurried away. After touching a cup of tea, Aunt Qin came to the main hall.

Aunt Qin is about fifty years old and has a decent face. She took the Yingluo, looked through it carefully, and stood up to shine it in the bright light, and finally said affirmatively: "The pearls on this Yingluo are just ordinary pearls, I don't know which master broke the East Pearl?" ”

When the emperor heard this, he immediately showed joy, and the queen also breathed a sigh of relief.

Concubine Rong was dissatisfied: "Aunt Qin, isn't she afraid to tell the truth, right?" ”

Aunt Qin said sonorously: "A pearl is a pearl, no matter how much you say that it will break through the sky, it will not become a pearl, if the slave is wrong, you can dispose of it!" ”

Concubine Rong secretly glanced at Aunt Jin, and Aunt Jin stepped forward and said, "You mean I made a mistake?" ”

Aunt Qin was not afraid, and said loudly: "Aunt Jin, please come forward again to see, how can you see this pearl as an eastern pearl." The color of the east pearl is slightly yellow, scattered with metallic luster, and the inside is extremely clear, without a trace of impurities, although the pearl on this pearl is clear, but the impurities can be seen at a glance at the light. How can there be a mistake? ”

Aunt Jin leaned forward to take a look, her face changed slightly, she picked it up and pointed it at the light and looked at it vigorously, her face suddenly changed greatly, and she knelt down to the ground, trembling like chaff: "The slave maid is dizzy, and her judgment is wrong, please forgive the emperor and queen."

Seeing that things were not good, Concubine Rong also hurriedly knelt down and said, "It's the concubine who has misseen it for a while, and I hope the emperor will forgive me." ”

Yu Lin said: "Concubine Rong, you are impatient, reckless, and have nothing to do, punish you for copying the "Buddha's Heart Sutra" a hundred times, and be calm and quiet." Lu Yuan was innocently affected, and rewarded the good pearl ten to show comfort. Let the rest be at the disposal of the Empress. ”

The queen nodded and said: "Jin Zhangshi is old and dizzy, inexperienced, remove from the post of head of the office, play twenty boards, and go to the Huanyi Bureau to do some rough work." The post of head of the Si Zhen Bureau is still taken over by Aunt Qin. Concubine Xian is calm in trouble, and she will give her the ink jade pen holder of the new harmony and two immortals obtained in the palace yesterday. ”

On the way back to Ci'an Palace, Ming Qing said with a smile: "Thanks to the girl's discerning eyesight, she saw through the east pearl, and secretly ordered someone to take out the pearl outside the palace and replace it, Concubine Rong's treacherous plan did not succeed, otherwise it would be miserable today." ”

Lu Yuan smiled and said in her heart: "Concubine Rong thought that I didn't recognize Dongzhu, but I didn't know that I had been in the palace with my mother since I was a child to select treasures for the Queen Mother. Concubine Rong's miscalculation this time will definitely make it difficult for me in the future, and I have to be careful to beware. After thinking about it, he instructed Ming Qingdao: "Today's matter, don't mention it to the Queen Mother, she is not very healthy today, and I have nothing to do, so don't let her worry." Ming Qing bowed his head and replied yes.

In Kunyi Palace, the queen sent everyone away, stood in front of the court, and admired the peonies that bloomed like brocade.

Yuqiu picked a red peony, pinned it into the hair for the queen, and said, "Niangniang is still thinking about today's things?" ”

The queen smiled and said, "What do you think? Yuqiu said: "Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Concubine Rong designed a frame-up, and Miss Lu saw through it, so she planned it, and let Concubine Rong fall into the trap herself." ”

The queen nodded slightly: "It's the same as what Bengong thinks." ”

Yuqiu said again: "I heard that Concubine Rong was furious after returning to Yaohua Palace, smashed a lot of things, and slapped a tassel, thinking that she was not doing well. It's just that the emperor only punished Concubine Rong for a small amount, and he didn't really care about the power of the general..."

Yuqiu was silent and didn't dare to continue.

The queen's face was still calm, but she picked a peony in her hand and played with it, scattering the peony petals all over the ground.