"Good. I'll take you for a break. You can do whatever you want. ”

Pei Xiaoyuan lowered his head, his eyes fell on the top of the head that had been buried in his chest for a long time, and he felt that in the chest cavity that she was holding down, it seemed that there was a slight trembling palpitation, but the sound he made was still unhurried, steady as usual.

At dawn, the Emperor woke up from the last night's pains, and although his face was pale, his spirit seemed to be almost recovered.

The medical officers of the Imperial Medical Department had not been summoned for several months, knowing that the emperor was dissatisfied with the effect of the decoction, and had long been terrified, but they were unexpectedly able to diagnose the emperor again last night, and they did their best to stay awake all night, and they still gathered together to discuss new prescriptions.

Yang Jae-en conveyed the meaning of the medical officials to the emperor, and found that the emperor did not refuse, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed. Seeing the emperor lying on the pillow, he closed his eyes again, as if he was thinking about something, and he didn't dare to disturb rashly, so he only turned his head and motioned to the palace supervisor to bring the emperor's breakfast.

At this time, the emperor opened his eyes and ordered him to summon the painter from the previous night.

Yang Zaien said: "This morning, the slave maid remembered it, and also went to see people, saying that she had left the palace, and at the fourth watch last night, she was picked up by Pei Erlangjun in the palace of the guard, and the two of them went out of the palace together." After the ceremony, he saw the emperor's two eyes, and immediately understood: "Please wait a while, Your Majesty, and let the slaves and maids pass on." ”

He hurried out, however, when he came back and sent the news to the emperor, it was that the painter named Ye Xuyu was missing. There is no Jixian Palace, and there is no one in the Pei family mansion in Yongning Fang.

The emperor's face was slightly cold, his eyes were gloomy, and he asked Pei Er's whereabouts.

"As for Pei Sicheng, the slaves and maids also sent people to look for them, and there was no one in the government office and Jin Wuwei, and General Han also said that he didn't know."

The Emperor stared for a moment, then closed his eyes again, as if he were asleep.

Yang Jae-eun didn't dare to make a sound, and waited with bated breath. After a while, when he heard the emperor speak again, he ordered Yuan Zhi to be summoned, and hurriedly retreated.

In the afternoon, Yuan Zhi entered the palace to report the relationship between Yu Wenzhi and Ashina Chengping, the prince of Xiping Palace, and the painter.

“…… Shizi said that he met a few years ago because he asked the master and apprentice to repair and paint the pagoda for his deceased mother, and he didn't have much contact with each other and didn't know much. ”

"The prince said that he had passed by Ganliang before, and the master and apprentice were working there with Pei Ji, so he met people. Like Shizi, he also claimed that he did not have many contacts and had limited knowledge. ”

The emperor was lying on the bed, his eyes closed, he was silent for a long time, and suddenly spoke: "Take Wei Yinniang to you, don't teach people to see me, I will interrogate you personally." ”

Yuan was stunned, glanced at the emperor quickly, and after saluting, he respectfully withdrew.

Chapter 51

Wei Yinniang took a green oil car and walked along a separate road along the city wall of the imperial city, heading towards the palace in the north of the city.

The road is narrow and empty, and some noise from the nearby market drifts into your ears over the towering walls, but these fireworks sounds that seem to come from another world add a sense of isolation to the walls.

At a glance, the narrow road in front of her that has no end in sight, Ruo is taking her, leading to a door to the netherworld.

Finally came to an end. Blindfolded, she passed through a door between the city and the palace wall, quietly entered the palace, and after many twists and turns, she was finally sent to an unknown place.

Just a moment ago, she heard the gentle and crisp birdsong from the branches, and felt the warmth and warmth of the early summer sun and breeze touching her skin, but when she entered it, she only heard the sound of heavy boots falling to the ground, and only the coldness of the whole body was left to burrow into the bone marrow. She felt as if she was in a cellar, and her snort was filled with a foul smell of tar and blood that seemed to have fermented over time, and it was almost disgusting.

Someone removed her blindfold.

She slowly opened her eyes.

It was dimly lit, except for the fire rods in the corners below. The person who had taken off her blindfold seemed to be one with everything around her, and only a few fires danced in her cold eyes, and after a deep look at her, he turned around, bowed forward, and then withdrew.

Wei Yinniang saw that in front of her, there was a high chair that seemed to be set up temporarily, and there was already a person sitting on the chair at the moment, his face was half hidden in the dim light, and the gold embroidery thread on the robe reflected the light of the fire staff, and the golden light shimmered slightly in the dark.

The man seemed to be looking at her, but did not speak immediately.

A sense of déjà vu came over her as she had seen it before, but she couldn't remember it for a while. Suddenly, she heard the person opposite her ask a question.

"You are Wei Yinniang, the daughter of Wei Minghui?"

The voice is also old, and the mouth is gentle.

In an instant, Wei Yinniang realized that the person on the seat was the former king she would meet when she was young when she entered and left the palace.

She didn't dare to raise her eyes to look again, so she immediately knelt down with her neck down and bowed.

"Wei Yinniang, the daughter of the criminal minister, knock to see Your Majesty."

The Emperor did not answer immediately, but only looked at her and nodded slowly.

"I've heard that the prince has had some dealings with you over the years?"

When he spoke again, it was a sentence that made her guilty enough to abandon the city, but the tone was like a common conversation between elders and juniors.

Wei Yinniang trembled, and kowtowed again: "It's all the fault of the sinner, she seduced His Royal Highness the Prince, and His Royal Highness is not to blame." ”

"Sure enough, he is a man of affection and righteousness."

Wei Yinniang's forehead touched the ground, and she heard the emperor in front of her say softly, as if talking to herself.

From the first moment the emperor appeared in front of her, he was as kind as a parent, but Wei Yinniang didn't dare to move for half a minute at this moment, and on the back of her head, like a thousand stones, she was almost breathless.

"The prince is not a good person, and I know that this matter has nothing to do with you. Don't remember him anymore. In the future, if you want to get rid of the past and live a good life, or meet another good partner who can be entrusted with your life, I can let you get out of your lowly status. ”

A moment later, the warm voice from the emperor once again reached Wei Yinniang's ears.

She clearly knew that the most noble person in the world, he could not be so kind to her, but she couldn't control it, and at this moment she still secretly red-eyed and thanked her in a low voice.

The emperor bowed slightly.

"I have summoned you for another matter. On the night that Jin Wuwei Lu Wusi searched Ping Kangfang, were there outsiders left in your house? Who are they? ”

Wei Yinniang tried her best to stabilize her mind: "The sinner girl was inviting a painter to paint that night, and she happened to meet Lu Wusi to search for people. ”

"Who's the painter? What does it have to do with you? ”

"According to herself, she is a painter who worships the court."

"You are a Qiu Niang, and the painter is not famous in the capital, how can you recognize this court painter and invite people to paint with you?"

"Previously, the painter made a blessing painting for people in the Temple of Mercy and Grace, and the sin girl saw it and liked it very much, and after some strong invitation, the painter was invited by the sin girl to paint at home."

"Really?"

The Emperor's gaze swept across her countenance.

"How did you see that you were not in the temple? In the days when the painter painted, there was no name of you or the person of Jinfeng Lou in the merit book of Ci'en Temple. ”

Wei Yinniang paused, "Sinner girl......"

"Unless you donate merit and deliberately refuse to leave your name. However, according to the inquiry of the monks in the temple, last year, the year before that, and for several years, there was a record of you coming to the temple to donate and make offerings. You tell me, why did you always say this, just this time and suddenly refused to be named? ”

Wei Yinniang's face began to fade, and she slowly lowered her head and was silent.

The emperor waited for a moment and said, "Yin Niang, I just spoke, and I didn't ask you anything about Li Yan without asking you anything. Remember that you have been a smart child since you were a child, and you should know that I am already looking at the past and do not want to hold you accountable. I personally saw you and asked about it, and you dare not tell the truth? ”

"The sinner girl to the painter...... I really don't know much......" Wei Yinniang bowed her head deeply to the ground, her voice trembling slightly, but she still didn't change her words.

At this point, the Emperor's patience should have been exhausted. He paused for a moment, and when he spoke again, his voice turned cold: "Wei Yinniang, do you know, even if you don't say it, I have a way to make the painter say it himself." ”

"Sinner Girl...... The sinner girl doesn't know anything...... "Wei Yinniang's voice was choked.

"I asked again at the end, did you really say it?"

Wei Yinniang did not move.

The Emperor stopped talking, and slowly stood up from his high chair.

"It seems that like me, I can't ask anything about it from you."

His voice was full of tiredness and disappointment, and he muttered, and then he called. Yuan value walked in.

"Ask the way you do! Ask until she speaks. ”

The Emperor spoke, and then he walked out slowly.

The two jailers stood on the right and left, glancing at the woman still kneeling on the ground, and their expressions were no different from those of some livestock.

They are all veterans in charge of torture here, let you princes and generals, beauties are incomparable, sent here, they will be just a lump of live meat waiting to be disposed of, they are ready, all look at Yuan Zhi who sent the person away before returning to enter, just wait for him to give an order, many torture tools from the torture arsenal can be applied to this girl one by one.

Yuan Zhi walked back to the house and looked at Wei Yinniang on the ground.

Wei Yinniang was no longer in the posture of touching the ground with her forehead when she faced the emperor just now, although she was still kneeling on the ground, she slowly straightened up and looked at the person opposite.

"Get out first, and get out of the way."

In this place, he is the supreme one who rules everything.

The second jailer did not say a word and withdrew.

With a bang, the door was tightly locked, and only Wei Yinniang and Yuan Zhi were left in the room.

Yuan Zhi walked in front of her, slowly squatted down, looked at the spring moon-like powder in front of him, and said, "You should understand what Your Majesty means. Even His Majesty has personally inquired, the matter has come to this point, I advise you, what Your Majesty wants to know, you can explain. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you. ”

Wei Yinniang looked at the eunuch in front of her, who was squatting close to her, making everyone in the capital frightened, and looked at him with four eyes.

"Is it your ghost that the prince dealt with me and sued His Majesty?" She asked suddenly.

"Yes." Yuan responded to the road.

"The old bustard of the Golden Wind Building has been watching me for several years, and even the prince has been kept in the dark. Was it at your beheed? ”

"Yes." Yuan value should be re-responding.

With a "snap", Wei Yinniang raised her hand and pulled out a palm towards the side of his face.

Yuan was caught off guard, and was slapped to the side, and when he turned around, he saw that she was also overpowered, and after waving her palm, she fell to the ground.

"Your Majesty has completely forgotten about me. The daughter of an old criminal minister, she has become a slut in the church. If you hadn't been planning for a long time and doing it deliberately, why would I be in the Jedi I am today? ”

Yuan Zhi was slapped by her like this, and his face was not half gloomy, and he only looked at her with a slight frown.

"Do you think that my affair with the prince has been exposed, the prince will not be able to possess me in the future, I have lost my backer, and I have also exposed my dealings with Li Yan, and in order to get my life, I will throw myself into your arms for shelter?"

She looked at Yuan Zhi, and her delicate face showed a sneer of contempt.

"Tell me, what were you going to do? Let me cheat to death, hide from the emperor, and remain incognito in the future, and be a caged finch in your captivity? You eunuch, why do you pretend to be a good person before me if you have done me evil? What do you want to do, you come, when I will be afraid? ”

Yuan Zhi's eyelids twitched, and his gaze slowly turned cold, but he still didn't respond.

Wei Yinniang obviously hated this person, or really didn't want to live anymore, sneered and leaned towards him, and continued to humiliate: "Don't you just want to sleep with my skin?" What is there to hide? Many years ago, when I was still a kabuki in the workshop, the first time I met you, you looked at me and tried to strip me of my clothes, and I knew that you had taken a fancy to me. While I'm still a little bit there, if you can sleep and take it, it's okay to be here. But I'm telling you, no matter how scary your position is outside, you're a eunuch with me! Not even a man! ”

If there is an undercurrent surging in Yuan's eyes, the blue tendons in the forehead suddenly jump. He stood up in front of himself and looked down at the woman on the ground, who was already closed at this time.

He nodded slowly: "In that case, forgive me for offending." ”

"Someone." He called out. The second pawn re-entered.

"Punishment."

His gaze fell on Wei Yinniang's slender hands that were like freshly peeling green onions, and said coldly.

In the evening, when the dusk drum of the Sixth Street sounded, Yuan Zhi re-entered the Purple Cloud Palace. At this time, Han Kerang just came out of it, because he still didn't get the whereabouts of his subordinate Pei Xiaoyuan, Fang was reprimanded by the emperor, and he was depressed at the moment, thinking about why the emperor was so anxious to urge people, and where did this subordinate, who had always been steady, go, and met Yuan Zhilai head-on, seeing that this person looked solemn, when he stepped up the palace steps, his eyes fell to the ground, and he seemed to have something on his mind, and he didn't even notice that he walked out of the palace gate, but it was rare, so he stopped. At this time, Yuan Zhi saw him. Because these two people usually don't have any contact, they met here, nodded slightly, and walked over separately.

Yuan Zhi walked to the palace gate, turned his head, and glanced at Han Kerang, who was leaving in a hurry, and then collected his thoughts and went inside to ask to see.