Tangled

"Yes!" Zhao Zhaorong seemed to have found the backbone in an instant, and his tone became a lot tougher, "If there are these unclean things on the concubine, it will definitely leave traces. Now that the two younger sisters are suspicious of the concubine, the concubine wishes Check to prove your innocence!"

"Go and investigate!" The emperor waved his hand impatiently, and Zhao Desheng took the order.

Mu Luoluo raised her eyes, looked at Hei Yao who had been behind the Nuan Pavilion door, nodded slightly to the world, Hei Yao understood, and disappeared without a sound.

"Where is the servant in Shangqing Palace who exposed Concubine Shu's adulterer? I would like to hear why she insisted on Concubine Shu's adultery." Mu Xiaoxiao put down the teacup, and said a word in a leisurely manner, which once again made the atmosphere in the palace arouse. condensation.

Cui Yan, who had been watching from the corner, was suddenly pushed to the center, and when she raised her head to meet Mu Luoluo's eyes, she felt chills all over her body.

"Servant... Nuservant..." The development of the matter has completely exceeded Cuiyan's expectations, and for a while, the words are stagnant, "Yes, it was the servant who saw the mother go out from the back door and welcome the adulterer in. Aunt Luoluo sent the slaves back They were all sent out, obviously to avoid people's eyes and ears."

"Your Majesty, go out through the back door?" Mu Luoluo chuckled, "I wonder when did you see this?"

"Yes, it's a quarter of an hour." Cui Yan said.

"Was Concubine Shu sober at that time?" Ruan Jieyu asked abruptly, but she was a little dazed by Cuiyan's question.

"Of course she is sober." Cui Yan didn't know what Ruan Jieyu meant, so she could only answer bravely, "She is very close to that adulterer, and this servant can see clearly."

"This maidservant is lying." Ruan Jieyu said, "Every time the banquet ends, Concubine Shu drank a lot of wine tonight, and she seems to be drunk. When I left the table, I saw Concubine Shu and Zhaoyi having a conversation before leaving. , Concubine Shu has always been weak, how could she come back from Luming Palace and be sane within a quarter of an hour?"

"Slave...how can it be false what I saw with my own eyes? Besides...and now that the witnesses are here, how can I explain it?" Cui Yan said, taking advantage of people not looking, she gave the man a hard look.

The man who had been curled up and kneeling on the ground stared at him, and jumped up as if being pricked by a needle: "Yes...yes! Yesterday, the empress sent a message to the villain, saying that we will meet at Wushi tonight. The villain, the villain is like Time to make an appointment! Little..."

"You know that bullying the emperor is a serious crime against the nine clans!" Mu Luoluo scolded angrily, "Who gave you the courage to slander your mother like this!"

"Of course, it's full of lust and courage!" Since Zhao Desheng led people to the Shelan Palace to investigate, Zhao Zhaorong's heart seemed to have returned to the original place, and his words became more rigid. You must be reluctant to part with Concubine Shu, so you dare to risk the displeasure of the world!"

"I didn't know when I offended Zhaorong, and caused Zhaorong to smear me so much!" Su Qingwan looked back suddenly, and said in a crying voice, "I have never seen this person before, and I don't know why he is wandering outside my palace. , if he is really my adulterer, how can I tie him up and let you accuse him!"

"Who knows if the empress is a guilty thief calling for a thief, and seeing the matter revealed, she is thinking of using other people's lives to justify herself!" Cui Yan sneered.

"It's a bunch of nonsense!" Mu Luoluo scolded angrily, and then looked back at the emperor, "Forgive me, Your Majesty, you have heard clearly what this servant said just now, now that this servant says a few more words, His Majesty will be able to distinguish the truth from what this servant said. "

The emperor waved his hands sullenly, signaling Mu Luoluo to be casual.

After kowtowing, Mu Luoluo looked at the man: "Let me ask you, do you know the name of the empress? How did you know the empress? How did the empress invite you to meet today? When did you get detained by us today?"

"Little man...Little man..." The man's forehead was sweating, and he kept looking at Cuiyan, but the emperor was in charge, even if Cuiyan was in a state of anxiety, there was nothing he could do.

"Please imagine, Your Majesty, if he is really an adulterer, why can't you answer these questions?" Mu Luoluo didn't care about the man's expression, and looked at the emperor again. He explained that the one who went out from the back door of the Shangqing Palace was the little maid in the Shangqing Palace, and the one who met her was the eunuch serving in front of the imperial court. She turned a blind eye to the private meeting between the two of them, but she didn't want to be slandered for nothing today! If your Majesty doubts it, you can call that little maid over and confront her face to face."

"This... this..." Cui Yan looked at Mu Luoluo with a determined face, completely panicking.

"What else do you have to say?" The emperor looked gloomy, staring at Cuiyan with cold eyes.

"Slave... Numaid..." Cui Yan kept glancing at the man, hoping that he would excuse her, but she didn't think that the man had been terrified and knelt on the ground trembling like a quail.

"Come here!" The emperor ordered in a deep voice, "Drag these two people down and kill them with sticks!"

"Yes!"

"Wait!"

"What else is there for Heng'er?" The emperor looked at Ruan Jieyu, his face softened slightly.

"The Empress just said that this maidservant came from the Shangqing Palace. I think that I have a close relationship with Concubine Shu, but I have never seen this maidservant in the Shangqing Palace." Ruan Jieyu glanced at Cuiyan, "The aunt in charge of the Shangqing Palace came to recognize her, look. Let's see if this person is from the Shangqing Palace."

Mu Luoluo looked back in response. Although both parties knew it well, they still couldn't help making a complete play. After a closer look, Mu Luoluo just replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, this servant girl is not from the Shangqing Palace!"

"In this case, the person this maidservant served was the one who deliberately framed the empress." Ban Jieyu stood up and saluted the emperor, "Your Majesty, this person framed Concubine Shu in a sinister way. I beg your majesty to settle this matter." Thorough investigation!"

"Come here, go pass the Secretary of the Shang Palace Bureau. The two of you will press aside first, and confront them later!" The emperor waved his hands and ordered in a dark voice, and then looked at Su Qingwan, "My concubine, get up first."

Su Qingwan responded, allowing Mu Luoluo to lift herself up, and leaning on Mu Luoluo's arms openly and frightened, powerless.

Just at this time, Zhao Desheng led the people back, and Zhao Zhaorong's heart couldn't help being raised again.

"Your Majesty, this servant found this item in the Palace of Empress Zhaorong. Please have a look at it." Zhao Desheng stepped forward and offered the paper bag in his hand.

Zhao Zhaorong's eyes widened for a moment, and he couldn't help but clenched the armrest of the seat tightly.Concubine An Xian borrowed the movement of placing the teacup, her fingertips seemingly unintentionally brushed the back of Zhao Zhaorong's hand, to comfort her slightly.

"Please look at Mr. Han, what is this?" The emperor waved his hand, signaling Zhao Desheng to present this item to Mr. Han.

After checking, Mr. Han replied: "This thing has the effect of aphrodisiac."

"Impossible!" Zhao Zhaorong stood up abruptly, trying to refute, "How can there be such unclean things in my palace! Someone must have planted it on me!"

"Where did you find this thing?" Ruan Jieyu asked.

"Master Ruan, I found it from the bottom drawer of Empress Zhaorong's dressing table." Zhao Desheng replied.

"Nonsense, it's clearly..." Zhao Zhaorong blurted out in a hurry, then suddenly realized that he had slipped his words, and stopped in a panic.

"What is it? Did the empress put this thing elsewhere?" Naturally, Ban Jieyu would not let it go, and pressed her every step of the way. "Didn't the empress say that there is no such thing in her palace? Why do you want to refute this thing now?" Where did you find it? Your Majesty is not asking for it?"

"I..." Zhao Zhaorong looked at Concubine An Xian in panic, who helplessly supported her forehead and avoided her eyes.

Su Qingwan gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, so as to cover up the corners of her mouth.

"In this way, it can explain why Madam Zhaorong arrived one step earlier than Sister Ban and I. It was originally a situation arranged by the empress. Naturally, the empress knows exactly what happened in the Shangqing Palace." Ruan Jieyu's light words are like a memory. The heavy hammer completely smashed all Zhao Zhaorong's defenses.

"Your Majesty! I didn't intend to frame Concubine Shu!" Zhao Zhaorong knelt down with a plop, and scrambled to his knees before the emperor, "Your Majesty, believe me, Your Majesty, I have no grievances or enmity with Concubine Shu, and there is no reason to frame her, Your Majesty." !"

"May I ask what's wrong with the Empress and Beauty Duanmu!" Ban Jieyu's voice was sharp, obviously really angry.

"I, I..." Zhao Zhaorong never expected Ban Jieyu's sudden questioning, and was unable to answer for a while.

Su Qingwan slightly raised her eyebrows, looking at Ban Jieyu with red eyes, she couldn't help but sigh with emotion, since Duanmujia's death, this group of Lianming seems to have changed, and this time she even used herself as an introduction to avenge Duanmujia up.

"Zhaorong Zhao's family has bad conduct and a heart of snakes. He is ashamed to be Zhaorong." The emperor impatiently kicked Zhao Zhaorong away.

"Don't, Your Majesty! Don't!" Zhao Cainu cried out, trying to hug the emperor's leg, but Zhao Desheng quickly tore it off, and then a little eunuch dragged him out.

"My servant, Si Bo, please refer to Your Majesty, and to all ladies." Si Bo entered the door and passed by Zhao Cainu.

Tonight, there was really no time to stop. Su Qingwan and Mu Luoluo looked at each other, and the time was tight enough.

"Let me see which palace this maid came from." The emperor was very irritable now, he had already had a drink, and after tossing and tossing for a long time, he really didn't have any patience left.

Si Bo took the order, and pinched Cuiyan's chin to look carefully.

It's true that Su Qingwan was drunk, and it's true that she fell into the water. Now it's the wind and cold entering her body, and she has a severe headache. Taking advantage of the emperor's tea drinking time, she rubbed herself coquettishly in Mu Luoluo's arms.

Mu Luoluo knew that she was suffering now, but she had no choice but to order Hei Yao to boil ginger water in a low voice to dispel the wind and cold.Looking back, he caught a glimpse of Nong Mo quietly retreating out.

"Returning to Your Majesty, this maidservant was originally a dowry of Mrs. Zheng. After Mrs. Zheng was abolished, she invited her to work in the Clothes Bureau, and then she was assigned to Mrs. Shu. Now she should be serving Mrs. Shu in the cold palace." Si Bo replied.

Mrs. Zheng, Mu Luoluo frowned slightly, and a cold flash flashed in her eyes.

"It's no wonder that the seller is seeking glory this time, and he is a repeat offender." Mu Xiaoxiao sneered.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember that my concubine exposed Shu's fake pregnancy, this time it must be that person taking revenge on my concubine, and I hope your majesty will be the master of my concubine." Su Qingwan said, adding fuel to the fire.

"This Shu family has already entered the cold palace, but he is still so restless." Ruan Jieyu said lightly.

"No! No! This matter has nothing to do with Shu Xiaozhu!" Cuiyan suddenly let out a fierce roar, which shocked everyone present. "This matter was done by a servant alone, and has nothing to do with Shu Xiaozhu!"

"It's time to be loyal." Ruan Jieyu chuckled, shook her head, and went to drink tea.

"Speaking of the Shu family, this concubine remembered something." Ban Jieyu hurriedly spoke before the emperor, seeing the emperor's brow tightened a bit, "Come here, bring me here."

"What's the meaning of Lian Ming?" The emperor rejected the tea that Mu Xiaoxiao brought over, raised his hands to pinch the center of his brows with quite a headache, and looked at the little maid who was brought in and knelt on the ground shivering.

"I don't know if Your Majesty still remembers the incident where Concubine Shu met a snake in the palace. That incident was dismissed because of the vicious means of abolishing Zhaorong, but the concubine accidentally discovered the truth." Ban Jieyu slightly nodded towards Nongmo, The latter understood, and stepped forward to present a scrap of paper to the emperor.