Chapter 32: The Seizure of Power
Several pieces of clothing were neatly folded and placed on the sandalwood tray, Pei Qing took the silver rod handed by the eunuch and picked up one of them. A moment later, the silver rod was a few inches darker.
Everyone's faces changed slightly, and Song Qing'an's reaction was particularly big. She held her heart, and leaned back as if she couldn't support it, and her beautiful eyes widened as if shocked.
Concubine Chen quietly glanced to the left, then took Song Qing'an's hand and comforted: "Don't be afraid, princess, this dress should only be poisoned if you wear it." ”
As soon as she said this, everyone's attention was directed to Song Qing'an.
Emperor Liang's face was gloomy after seeing the silver rod turn black, and he was even more impatient when he saw Song Qing'an like this: "What do you do in a surprise, and it won't hurt you." ”
"Your Majesty...... I've seen these ...... before."
Song Qing'an's voice seemed to be extremely light due to panic, but at this time, the hall was terrifyingly quiet, and what she said was heard clearly by everyone.
Liu Qiyun's eyebrows moved slightly, and her intuition couldn't let Song Qingan say any more. Before she could speak, the latter had already taken his own seat and looked at the wooden plates.
Seeing Song Qing'an's face becoming more and more panicked and sad, the uneasiness in Liu Qiyun's heart became more and more intense.
"Your Majesty!"
Song Qing'an suddenly knelt down in front of Emperor Liang, and before everyone could react, she had already said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, you have indeed seen these clothes. ”
Emperor Liang sensed that something was wrong, his brows tightened, and motioned for Song Qing'an to continue.
"Just the day before the snow banquet of the concubine Niangniang, there were these pieces of clothes in the batch of clothes sent by the Needlework Bureau......"
"Princess, maybe you remember wrong?" Liu Qiyun interrupted Song Qing'an with a smile, and the cold frost in her phoenix eyes was condensed, "This palace ordered the needlework bureau to make clothes with Sijin, how can it be the same as the previous princess's?" ”
Song Qingan was stunned, and then burst into a smile: "Yes, maybe I remembered it wrong...... But I only picked a few that day, and sent the rest back. If the minions were sent by mistake, it was possible. ”
"Now I'm worried about ......" She frowned slightly, her eyes were dotted with tears, and she wiped her face with a handkerchief in one hand, "If these are really in that batch, then will the ones I choose also ......?"
"Princess, do you want to say, this palace wants to harm you?"
Liu Qiyun snorted coldly, and her body was fierce. Song Qingan seemed to be intimidated, so he shrank in fear and buried his head lower.
Jiang Zhi spoke out at the right time: "Don't be angry, the princess should have no such intentions." But the concubine thinks that what the princess said is also somewhat reasonable, if she doesn't find it out, if the palace people are too talkative, wouldn't the mother be indistinguishable? ”
"Bengong Xing sits upright, what is there to be afraid of." Liu Qiyun sneered, "Why bother with such effort." ”
Jiang Zhi smiled and said to Emperor Liang: "Your Majesty, it's not difficult to investigate. Ask the Needlework Bureau to make a pair of clothes. ”
Emperor Liang pondered for a moment, but turned to Pei Qing: "What do you think?" ”
"Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is not difficult to investigate this matter, not only to give Xiye an explanation, but also to return the innocence of the concubine."
"Then let's do what Concubine Chen wants." Emperor Liang closed his eyes, looking a little tired, "Go to the Needle Work Bureau to pass on the people." ”
"Yes."
Liu Qiyun's phoenix eyes sank slightly, and the hand on the small table clenched unconsciously.
Song Qing'an was still kneeling there, she had already collected her tears, her eyelashes were drooping, but she was pitiful.
"Get up."
Song Qingan replied in a low voice, and then got up and returned to his seat.
Liu Qiyun couldn't see her delicate style, so she simply looked away, out of sight.
The palm prints of the Needlework Bureau came in a hurry, and they also brought the eunuchs who made clothes. He was mentally prepared, but when he entered the palace and saw so many nobles in the palace, he was still panicked.
"Slave see Your Majesty...... See Niangniang......"
The palm print led the people to kneel down and salute tremblingly, even if Emperor Liang shouted, he bowed extremely low.
"Take your clothes and see if these are the ones."
Pei Qing bowed his head, and the eunuch holding the wooden plate behind him stepped forward to the palm print of the Needle Work Bureau and others. The palm print is only answered, and you have to touch it with your hand.
"That's right," Pei Qing interrupted when there was still a few inches away, "This dress is poisonous, it's best not to touch it with your hands." ”
The palm print stiffened, and he quickly withdrew his hand. Fortunately, they are also old people from the Needlework Bureau, and even if they don't unfold their clothes, they can be discerned by looking at the appearance on them.
The palm print looked at the clothing drawing, and then looked at the clothes, and his face gradually became solemn.
Liu Qiyun, who had been paying attention to this, naturally saw the change in the expression of the palm print, and her heart sank suddenly.
It shouldn't be...... Is it really as the little hoof said?
"Gift...... Your Majesty," the palm print of the Needlework Bureau suppressed fear, "These clothes are indeed from the batch of Princess Zhaoding." ”
"Nonsense!"
Liu Qiyun scolded sharply and got up: "This palace ordered to make clothes with Sijin, how can it be the same as Princess Zhaoding!" ”
"Niangniang is angry, this matter should be a dereliction of duty on the part of the minion."
Pei Qing's feet moved slightly, blocking in front of Liu Qiyun, smiling without smiling, and cold-hearted: "What is more important now is to check whether there is a problem with those selected by Princess Zhaoding." ”
Liu Qiyun was shocked by the killing intent on Pei Qing's body, and she didn't dare to move for a while.
Lu Chuan had been called out of the inner hall, he tested the poison in front of everyone, and looking at the silver rod that had also become pitch black, Emperor Liang's face was dark.
Song Qingan pinched the handkerchief and curled up in front of his mouth, his eyes were full of water, as if he was shocked and sad, and he was speechless.
But I heard Lu Chuan say: "The poison in this...... Same as Jade and Princess. ”
Liu Qiyun knew that these were clearly two different kinds, but she couldn't say it, so she could only swallow it stubbornly.
The people of the needlework bureau had already knelt on the ground, and their bodies were trembling.
Emperor Liang said in a deep voice: "Who ordered you to make this batch?" ”
The palm print of the Needlework Bureau is divided: "Yes...... It's the concubine Niangniang. ”
"Concubine." There was no joy or anger in Emperor Liang's voice: "I ask you, is it you?" ”
Liu Qiyun hurriedly knelt down: "Your Majesty, it is indeed an order from the concubine to make clothes." Can...... But how could the concubine murder the princess! What's more, Sijin is still the concubine's own sister...... Your Majesty, the concubine was framed! ”
"Your Majesty," Song Qing'an seemed to have just calmed down, and his voice was still a little weak, "Erchen thought it should not be a concubine."
She glanced at Liu Qiyun quickly and said, "What reason does the noble concubine have to harm the two princesses?" When someone used Niangniang as a cover, he intended to destroy the relationship between Liang and Xiye. ”
"The intentions of the people behind ......"
"Erchen implores His Majesty to thoroughly investigate this matter, protect the peace of the Great Liang River, and return the innocence of the concubine!"
Jiang Zhi was a little surprised, she didn't expect Song Qingan to take such a move.
She hooked her lips imperceptibly, and knelt down and asked, "The concubine thinks the princess is very right." The concubine has been in the palace to serve His Majesty for many years, how can she have such a vicious heart, someone must have deliberately framed her. The concubine implored His Majesty to investigate this matter thoroughly to ensure the stability of the harem and the stability of the country. ”
Most of the rest of the concubines were from Jiang Zhi's side, and they also knelt down when they saw this. Liu Qiyun, who was in front, secretly bit a mouthful of silver teeth, eager to pounce and tear Song Qingan and Jiang Zhi to pieces.
Emperor Liang looked at it indifferently, and after a long time, he ordered: "Pei Qing, investigate this matter thoroughly." The people of the Needlework Bureau, if you look at the handling and can't ask anything, you will be killed immediately. ”
"Concubine...... From now on, you will be grounded, Changle Palace, and you will not be allowed to enter or exit without an edict. The Power of the Six Houses...... Temporarily handed over to Concubine Chen. ”
Liu Qiyun took a deep breath and her throat tightened: "Concubine...... Compliance. ”
"Your Majesty."
Jiang Zhi took the concubines to thank him, and as for the people in the Needlework Bureau, they all knelt on the ground and didn't dare to come out.
There was chaos in the palace, and Emperor Liang didn't want to stay any longer, so he left Changle Palace with Pei Qing. Song Qing'an, Jiang Zhi and others retired one after another.
Liu Qiyun's body softened, and she knelt on the ground, her eyes as if they were quenched with poison.