Shocking Harem Road: The Legend of Concubine Yi

Chapter 53 Ask him for help
The whole afternoon, Xinyi didn't go out, she was alone in the room reading and practicing calligraphy, she was waiting for the opportunity.

At night, Zhang De sent someone over, saying that the emperor sent her to serve him.

Her eyes lit up, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, she put down the pen, asked the maid to serve her to take a bath, and then went to Ming Xuanyu's bedroom.

When she came in, he was sitting on the bed, leaning on the high pillow, reading under the lamp, and without looking at her, he just said, "You seem to be quite quiet today! Why, have you behaved?"

She climbed onto the bed, beat his legs lightly, and said with a smile: "No matter how vulgar this servant is, after living in front of the emperor for so many days, I still know how to behave!"

He just glanced at her, smiled helplessly, and said: "It's nothing to be courteous, tell me, what's the matter?"

Her hands stopped and she looked up at him.

"Just tell me what you want to say. I won't have the patience to listen any longer!"

She thought for a while, with a helpless look on her face, and said, "Actually, it's nothing." He looked at her and put down the book.

"I have a matter, please the emperor make the decision for your servant!" She knelt on the bed and kowtowed.

"Let's talk!" Seeing her like this, he thought it might be a big deal, and became serious.

With tears in her eyes, Xinyi told him how the imperial concubine gave her things, how the two maids were poisoned, and how the imperial concubine poured disaster water on the empress this morning. The ones he knows.

"The empress is the mother of a country. No matter how courageous my servant is, I would not dare to disrespect the empress. However, this servant is just a humble servant. If the concubine's master demands such a servant, how dare the servant refuse?" She burst into tears.

He sat up straight, unable to believe it.

Xinyi continued: "The servant is the servant in front of the emperor. If something like this happens, besides the emperor, who should the servant turn to? Please forgive me!"

He listened and pondered.

Although Zhuang Xinyi had a bad record in the past, she was just playing smart, so she wouldn't tell lies on such a big matter.

This matter involves the empress and the noble concubine, and she, Zhuang Xinyi, should also understand the seriousness of the matter and won't talk nonsense.

Besides, she was a victim herself.

Thinking so, he looked at her tearful face and asked, "Are you okay?"

Her tears stopped suddenly, and she looked at him blankly.

The look in his eyes, for an instant, made her feel a little - warmth?
"No, it's all right!" She lowered her head and stammered, "Those two court ladies and servants have also sought medical treatment from the imperial physician, and I have explained to them, the emperor can rest assured!"

"I have never had a long memory, and I don't know why you have a brain?" He said angrily, "Such a big man has no brain at all!"

Being scolded by him like this, she was speechless to refute, after all, she was also at fault and negligent.

Seeing her bowing her head in silence, he got up and said, "Get up, let's go!"

this late?She didn't understand what he was going to do, she glanced at him, immediately reacted, and got out of bed to change his clothes.

Soon, Zhang De came in with all the palace people, waited on Ming Xuanyu to get dressed, and was about to go out. Xinyi also got dressed very quickly, simply combed her hair, and followed out.

A group of people went straight to the Yiyun Hall where the queen lived, and Zhang De hurriedly sent someone to pass on the imperial concubine to come over.

Except for Xinyi, no one else knew what happened.

Just as the queen was about to rest, she heard the eunuch come and say, "The holy driver will be here soon, please prepare to pick him up!"
The palace people hurriedly helped the queen change clothes and comb her hair, and sure enough, Ming Xuanyu came after a short while.

The queen didn't understand what happened, but Concubine Zhen guessed a little bit.

When Concubine Zhen arrived, Ming Xuanyu asked Concubine Zhen coldly: "Yu Nan, did you give this box to Zhuang Xinyi?"

When Zhang De brought it in front of Concubine Zhen, she nodded and said, "Yes, it was given to Lord Zhuang by my concubine!"

The queen looked at the scene in front of her and didn't quite understand the specific situation, but she also guessed something, so she sat aside and watched.

"Then do you know it's poisonous?" Ming Xuanyu said.

"Reporting to the emperor, my concubine didn't know about it. It was just because my concubine felt that she was sympathetic with Mrs. Zhuang and liked her very much, so I gave her some gadgets. I didn't expect, I didn't expect that—" said, Concubine Zhen Covering his face and weeping, he looked pitiful.

The queen thought to herself, this Zhen Yunan is still stubborn!
However, she noticed Concubine Zhen's reaction, she was very calm, and also very - innocent?
How can you be innocent?Could it be that she had premeditated it?

A feeling of uneasiness arose in the queen's heart, she said nothing, and waited for the continuation of the incident.

In the main hall of Yiyun Hall, several large candles were crackling and burning, and the sound of charcoal crackling was intermittently emitted from the brazier.

He just glanced at Concubine Zhen Gui, her reaction was exactly as he expected, and he continued to ask: "Then, how did you get this thing?"

I didn't expect the emperor's question to follow her. Concubine Zhen couldn't help but secretly happy. Although Zhuang Xinyi said the matter, it seems that she said it according to what I said.

Thinking of this, Concubine Zhen felt that she had a chance to win, so she replied: "This thing is a gift from the empress!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone present, except Ming Xuanyu and Zhuang Xinyi, as well as Concubine Zhen herself, were stunned, especially the empress!

Before she could react, she heard Ming Xuanyu asking: "Queen, Yu Nan said you gave it to me, is that so?"

Zhang De presented the jade face ointment to the queen again, and the queen was stunned!
How could this be?Obviously, obviously there is no problem!How come there is a problem with her?

Only then did the queen realize that all this was done by Concubine Zhen Gui, just to frame herself!
Her hands kept shaking, and the box of Yuyan ointment fell to the ground.

But, why did you choose Zhuang Xinyi to attack?

Zhen Yunan, you are really ruthless!If you attack Zhuang Xinyi, the emperor will feel sorry for you, thank you for wanting it!However, I, Tong Huilan, are not easy to provoke, so don't think that you can slander me with this!

The queen stood up and saluted Ming Xuanyu: "Your Majesty, this item was indeed given to sister Yu Nan by a concubine, not only Yu Nan, but every sister in the harem has it. It was presented by the Hangzhou government last summer. The concubine asked someone to collect some from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and gave them to the younger sisters. If it is poisonous, why is it only in the box of sister Zhen? Has no one else mentioned it? Please enlighten the emperor!"

Xinyi knew that if the queen said so, Concubine Zhen's plan would come to naught, but if she was determined to frame the queen, how could she not have thought of the queen's move?

Concubine Zhen Gui asked the queen: "Sister, what you mean, I, Zhen Yunan, did this poison myself?"

"Who did it, you know it well!"

The two women stared at each other and stood in front of Ming Xuanyu.

Xinyi stood beside him, observing the scene.

This is the harem!

This is the concubine!

This is the first in the world!

Seeing this situation, Ming Xuanyu tapped heavily on the armrest of the chair with his right finger, and said: "According to what you said, could it be possible to ask me to send people from Hangzhou Mansion to ask?"

The queen continued: "Your Majesty, what my concubine said is true, and there is absolutely no concealment!"

Concubine Zhen also said: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance, and my concubines dare not speak in vain! Please the emperor be the master of my concubines!" As she spoke, she knelt down in front of him.

Xinyi didn't say a word, just listened quietly.

"No head case, you are engaging in this kind of no head case again!" He said, "Could it be that you are too free? You are here to make fun of me at night!"

Although the tone was not heavy, it made everyone shudder.

"Your majesty is wise, no matter how ignorant the concubine is, she won't poison her own sisters!" said the queen.

"Your majesty, it's all the fault of the concubine. The concubine shouldn't have given that thing to others, and shouldn't have made Mr. Zhuang suffer!" Zhen Guifei sobbed.

This time, it was completely deadlocked.

Xinyi didn't know what to do, but looking at him, she looked confident.

Does he have a way?

At this time, I heard Chen Shanggong who was beside Concubine Zhen say: "Qizou the emperor, the jade face ointment given to the concubine and master by the empress at the beginning is not only poisonous in the box of Lord Zhuang!"

No way!Xinyi was dumbfounded!

Not only her, but others also found it unbelievable, the most surprised person was the queen!
At this moment, a smug smile appeared on the corner of Concubine Zhen's mouth, which could be clearly seen from Xinyi's angle.

That smile made Xinyi shudder!

"How could it be?" The queen almost fell to the ground, and He Shanggong beside her hurriedly supported her.

Chen Shanggong took out the same box as Xinyi's from his sleeve and handed it to Zhang De, who hurriedly presented it to the emperor.

"Reporting to the emperor, this servant remembers clearly that there were two boxes given by the empress at the beginning, the box that Mrs. Zhuang gave was poisonous, and the one that this servant took was also poisonous." Chen Shanggong was very calm, "A court lady in Chengqian Palace, Yuying, is dexterous. , Comb your hair well, and your empress likes it very much, your empress has always said that you want to reward something to express your heart, so the servant girl suggested that your empress should give this thing to that palace maid."

Everyone listened to her answer.

"Originally, the queen's reward should not be given lightly. However, the master of the noble concubine said, 'Since I want to express my gratitude, I have to choose the best things. The queen's heart is kind and considerate of us sisters, so the rewards are natural. It is excellent. These rouge powders will break if left for a long time. Firstly, it is a waste of things, and secondly, it is ashamed of the empress's feelings. If this is the case, I will give it to Yuying. Besides, Mr. Zhuang I have my son too, and I feel good about giving it to Yuying!' So, the empress gave the second box to Yuying."

"This morning, before Master Zhuang came to Yulan Hall to report the matter of Yuyan Gao to the concubine and master, Yuying had already shown signs of being poisoned. But the concubine said that it was given by the empress, how could it be poisonous? The servants did not dare Talk too much, so I treated Yuying's wounds in private. Unexpectedly, there is something wrong with Mr. Zhuang, so the empress dare not hide it from the emperor anymore!"

After Chen Shanggong finished speaking, he bowed to the emperor and said, "Is what this servant girl said is true or not, please ask the emperor to summon Yuying to confront him!"

Xinyi couldn't believe that Concubine Zhen had done this so impeccably!
Originally there were only two boxes, both boxes were poisonous, and even the wounded were there.

Is it really the Queen's poison?However, it doesn't look like the queen looks like this!

Concubine Zhen, you are really ruthless!
Zhang De announced that the court lady named Yuying would come. Xinyi didn't expect that this Yuying was the one who was sent into the palace with her by Eunuch Nian!

Everything that Yuying said was completely consistent with what Chen Shanggong said, which made Ming Xuanyu more sure of the truth of the matter.

The queen cried out for injustice and asked for the Yuyan ointment she gave to other concubines to be tested.

Concubine Zhen said, "Sister, do you want to quarrel Lafayette at night?"

The queen just insisted on her innocence and absolutely refused to admit it.

As for Concubine Zhen, she insisted that it was the queen's fault.

Xinyi glanced at Yuying, but saw that she was also looking at her with an incomprehensible smile.

There was silence in the room, and no one said a word, waiting for the emperor's disposal.

Ming Xuanyu continued to knock on the armrest, slightly closed his eyes, and asked: "Queen, who received the things from the Ministry of Internal Affairs? Let's die!"

Everyone looked at him, as if they couldn't believe what he just said.

(End of this chapter)