Aunt Xing walked up to Mei Xue, still smiling gently:

"Qingyun, you also know the habit of the mother, you have to worship the Buddha every day.

Your Majesty is busy today, and Niangniang has no free time to serve, so why don't you go and replace Niangniang? ”

Mei Xue immediately responded, still keeping her head down, and obediently followed Aunt Xing to the Buddha Hall.

The door behind her was closed, Mei Xue relaxed slightly, took out a piece of dough from her sleeve, closed her eyes and ate it slowly, sifting through what she had seen and heard during the day in her mind while eating.

The person who wanted Emperor Mingde to die early was really going forward, but the stupidity and arrogance of Concubine Shu's mother and son were still beyond her imagination.

is such an idiot, and she dares to think about the throne, she really overestimated this mother and son before.

As the night deepened, the silence grew.

Mei Xue moved her knees, knelt and sat with her eyes closed, but she didn't dare to relax too much, her ears were still vigilantly listening to the movements around her.

When she heard the slight sound of the door opening, Mei Xue's body did not move, but her right hand was already clenching the wooden hairpin.

When she smelled the faint fragrance of Qi Nan, Mei Xue quietly pulled the wooden hairpin into her sleeve.

"Did the prince ask you to come? What do you want to do? Tell me about it. ”

The white undershirt and trousers, and bright yellow shoes appeared in sight, Mei Xue closed her eyes and sighed in her heart, and after touching her head to the ground to give Emperor Mingde a big salute, she calmly lowered her head and said:

"It was Wechen and Shizi who were worried about His Majesty's body but couldn't see it, and under the worry, Wechen made this decision.

Weichen knew that he had committed a capital crime, but this matter was Weichen's idea, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not know about it, so he asked His Majesty to punish Weichen. ”

Emperor Mingde slowly walked to the chair next to him and sat down, suddenly sneered and said:

"You and Jinzhi are really alike, you only have the prince in your heart, and you don't take me seriously at all.

Do you think that the crown prince will definitely be the future emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty, and loyalty to him will ensure the glory and wealth of your life? ”

Mei Xue raised her head, looked at the old and dark face of Emperor Mingde in the candlelight, and suddenly said with a slight chok:

"Your Majesty, in the heart of the prince, you are a king, but you are also an elder, and you are the uncle of the prince.

But the prince entered the palace several times, but he was turned away from the Zhaoyang Palace, and he was worried day and night after he returned.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also worried about your health, and wept bitterly when he talked to Wei Chen.

Weichen has some ability, so he privately begged Eunuch An to take Weichen into the palace, just to take a look at His Majesty. If His Majesty is in good health, then Weichen and the prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can rest assured. ”

Two lines of tears fell from Mei Xue's eyes, she pursed her lips and continued:

"In the eyes of Weichen and the prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the prince you have chosen, and being loyal to His Highness is loyal to Your Majesty.

Of course, Weichen and Shizi hope that they can live a safe life, but we hope that Your Majesty can be healthy, and we hope that the people of Dajin can enjoy the blessings of peace forever.

Because only in this way, like Weichen's little peace, like the little emperor and grandson who is held in his arms every day, like Weichen's aunt, can their weak lives better live in the sun.

But today's events are indeed the work of Wei Chen alone. Weichen knew that the crime of bullying the king was unforgivable, and only implored His Majesty to punish Weichen alone, and not to implicate others, especially His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

Emperor Mingde didn't say anything, he just looked at Mei Xue calmly in the candlelight, and said for a long time:

"I have many brothers, and my father is busy. Therefore, in my twenties, I still envy Jinzhi's ability to be held in the arms of my father every day.

Therefore, for Jinyu, as long as I am free, I will definitely take him with me, because I don't want him to have regrets when he grows up.

But he still only listened to the queen's words, and he didn't have any opinions, and seeing me was like a mouse seeing a cat.

I also know that many of his mistakes were borne by Qingyang for him. Except for marrying the first crown princess, he has never been as responsible as a man. ”

Speaking of this, Emperor Mingde smiled bitterly, a faint tear flashed in his eyes, and then said:

"I have so many brothers, so many treacherous ministers, just with Jinyu's heart, as long as I die, these people will swallow him to the bone.

Now, the queen is gone, and he finally dares to do something behind my back, but what do you see he has done?

You and Jinzhi are the most loyal to him, but he sent you a woman to do such a dangerous thing, did he think that Jinzhi would be resentful because of this? Did he consider who his eldest son would rely on for his treatment in the future? Where is his conscience? ”

Emperor Mingde suddenly became angry, and even his lips kept trembling.

Mei Xue knelt forward a few steps, kowtowed again at the feet of Emperor Mingde, and pleaded:

"Your Majesty, today's matter was indeed proposed by Wechen, and Wechen and the prince will never have any complaints against His Highness, I just ask Your Majesty not to blame His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for this."

Emperor Mingde slowly let out a sigh of relief and said:

"People say that you are not only good at medicine, but also smart and good-looking.

But the first time I saw you, I only remembered your eyes.

Your eyes are too clean, but you are also too ambitious, as if you can save all those who are suffering on your own.

You're very similar to Jinzhi in this regard, both of you seem to be gentle, but in fact you are both too crazy and stupid. ”

Mei Xue was silent, wiped the tears from her face and lowered her head.

The strong fragrance of Buddha lingered on the tip of his nose, and the candle flame on the stage "crackled", Emperor Mingde had calmed down his emotions, and asked Mei Xue in a cold voice:

"What do you see today?"

Mei Xue hurriedly wiped away her tears, raised her face and looked up at Emperor Mingde and said:

"Your Majesty, Wechen did find an anomaly.

Although the incense in the imperial study still smells like Qi Nan agarwood, it is actually different. This agarwood is soaked in goldenrod water before drying, and because the agarwood itself has a strong flavor, it is easy to mask the flavor of goldenrod.

Although these two things are non-toxic, and can also play a calming effect, in the remaining ancient pharmacopoeia, an extremely rare effect of golden flower is recorded. ”

Seeing that the corners of Emperor Mingde's mouth twitched when he heard the words "residual ancient pharmacopoeia", Mei Xue sneered in her heart.

Concubine Shu's maiden family has practiced medicine for several generations, and is famous in the whole of Yunnan and even in the capital.

Mei Xue paused, and after giving Emperor Mingde time to digest the information, she continued:

"People who have been smelling this fragrance for a long time, once they come into contact with the blood mustache grass in their diet, will soon become emotional, angry, and even hallucinate.

The genius of the poisoner is that he knows that the blood beard grass and the golden flower are non-poisonous things.

The silver needle can't be tried, and no matter how many times the waiters try the dish, as long as they don't eat both at the same time, they will be safe and sound.

Then, even if the trick is exposed and caught, he can argue that he does not understand the ingenuity, but it is an unintentional mistake.

Weichen asks His Majesty to recall that in the last three times, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince met you, or before he met you, did anyone bring you tea or other food? ”

Emperor Mingde had already closed his eyes, he didn't answer Mei Xue's words, and was silent for a while before he said in a tired voice:

"You can stay in the imperial study for two more days, whoever hides the blood beard grass in this palace will be checked by me, you just need to tell me how to check it."

Mei Xue nodded and replied directly:

"Powders or potions made from bloodbeard grass are colorless, odorless, and non-toxic. But just add a few drops of aged vinegar to it, and it will instantly turn blood red. ”

Emperor Mingde sneered a few times, then stood up from the chair, did not look at Mei Xue, only looked at the Buddha statue on the wall with his back hand and said:

"He is my eldest son, and I never thought of abolishing him, I am only refining him. You and Jinzhi, let's do your best to assist him in the future.

And Mingze, this child, you take good care of it, this friendship, I will remember it in my heart. ”

After speaking, Emperor Mingde strode out.

Mei Xue turned her head and only saw the door of the Buddha hall that was open and the emaciated back of Emperor De.

The lonely moon hung high, casting a dark shadow on the eaves in the courtyard.

Mei Xue got up and closed the door of the Buddha Hall, then returned to the futon and knelt down.

As an emperor, she still has to work hard to act for her son and grandson, so why not if she wants to live well, learn to say a few words against her heart and shed a few tears at the right time?

Thinking of this, Mei Xue looked up at the compassionate Bodhisattva, curled the corners of her mouth and smiled silently.

She has never believed in ghosts and gods, but she has always believed in retribution and will always seek to have a clear conscience.

(End of chapter)