The Harem of the Qing Dynasty - the next era

Xiangpin's Buddhist scriptures seemed to be a foreshadowing that the Empress Dowager was doomed to have a very restless birthday.

After entering the table after the ceremony, Han Ling was talking to Concubine Yu, when she turned her head and saw Yong Jing holding a multicolored porcelain bowl showing off around, Yin asked Cheng Shuang, "What is that?"

Cheng Shuang came back quickly and replied: "It's Guo Guiren's birthday gift, Brother Thirteen is holding one, and the burnt Kunqu Opera is very exquisite, so the Empress Dowager gave it to him."

"Traveling things in vain!" Han Ling glanced at Concubine Yu, "Where is Concubine Shu?"

Concubine Yu replied: "Concubine Shu is going to make borscht for the Empress Dowager herself, I guess she is going to prepare it."

Han Ling nodded: "I'm going to change clothes."

The queen left the banquet in a short time, but something happened suddenly at the birthday banquet, and the marriage rain chased after her out of breath: "Master, the imperial concubine is not well."

Han Ling was shocked: "What's going on?"

To be precise, the bad person should have been Brother Thirteen.

Concubine Shu put the hot pot soup into the empress dowager, and because the empress left the table, she was the first to serve the soup bowl for the concubine. Yongjing got a new colored porcelain and ran to her adoptive mother and said, "Your mother, use my bowl!"

The imperial concubine happily took it, because she said to Yongjing: "This is your favorite borscht. Concubine Shu's family craftsmanship, you are blessed."

It is also Yongjing who is filial, and he should have escaped a catastrophe. Although he was young and greedy, he also knew how to respect his mother. The imperial concubine held a porcelain bowl and fed his adoptive mother a spoonful with a spoon. He was about to eat. to the ground.

By the time Han Ling arrived, the imperial concubine had already vomited blood, and before she could do anything, she raised her head and twitched, her eyes were ferocious, and she swallowed her breath.

Just because the incident happened suddenly, Shoukang Palace was in a mess, Han Ling brought Yongjing who was absent-minded and blood-stained to her face, and sternly reprimanded: "Xiao Leizi, pass on the decree of the palace, who dares to mess around, The empress dowager is startled, I ask the Zhonggong to write a letter to punish her for the crime of murdering the noble concubine!"

Zhang Lei passed on the decree, and the guards on duty also came to escort him, and only then did the situation stabilize.

Yongjing finally had a reaction, and cried out with a "wow": "Er Niang!"

Poisoning a noble concubine to death at the empress dowager's [-]th birthday banquet was of a bad nature, no less than rebellion and conspiracy. Hongli was furious: "Investigate! Let me thoroughly investigate! If you can't find the culprit, you all come to see me!"

Prince Kang Yongen, Dezi Liangshiz, Grand Scholar Fu Heng, and Sige Weiwei who were ordered to handle the case agreed: "Hey!"

From Concubine Shu down, all the palace people who had come into contact with borscht were all raped.

Only then did Han Ling feel like crying for the noble concubine: "Sister! You took my life for me, and taught me how to repay you? If I am incompetent, I can't avenge you, and the thunder god in the sky will not spare me!"

The queen raised her head, Yongzhang and his wife, Yongrong and his wife, and Princess Heyi wept together, how could they care about the empress dowager's birthday banquet?The serious Xizhu was frightened when he heard the change, and had already called the imperial hospital to the main hall to wait for orders.

Concubine Jia went to serve the sick, and Concubine Yu wiped her cheeks and stepped forward to persuade: "My lord, the concubine's elder sister has already gone, please be careful, there is still Brother Thirteen to take care of."

Hongli was confused and upset: "Send the noble concubine back to Chuxiu Palace first!"

Including the empress dowager, the noble concubine was not the only one who drank the borscht soup, the others were fine, the noble concubine was poisoned and died on the spot. On top of a five-petal porcelain bowl.

Han Ling wanted to take care of the imperial concubine's funeral in person, but Yong Jing had signs of falling into a trance again, so she had to order Concubine Yu to be in charge of the funeral ceremony, and put her energy on her frightened young son.

The adoptive mother died in front of his eyes. For the six or seven-year-old child, this was definitely a big blow. Han Ling felt resentful and vowed to bring the culprit behind it to justice.

Princess Hehui comforted her mother: "Emiang, the deceased has passed away, and we who are alive should show our respect to the imperial concubine and mother."

Han Ling patted Yongjing, who fell asleep in Mengmai, and asked, "Where is Yongxi?"

Cheng Shuang replied, "My lord is waiting outside."

Han Ling ordered: "Call in!"

The imperial concubine took the place of his younger brother, and the prince of the clan should have said something: "Emiang, the imperial concubine's mother has passed away. In addition to wearing filial piety according to the regulations, the son wants to ask the emperor's mother for an order. "

This is another concern of Empress Nala: "Earlier, I had an appointment with the emperor. Except for the aunt, biological mother, and adoptive mother, you brothers don't have to wear filial piety for others. Even so, Yongjing is ill. You, as brothers, represent His filial piety is a due gift!"

Yong Xi nodded and agreed: "Yes."

"Now that the situation is unclear, I teach you that Fujin will take Yonglu to Yuqing Palace to take care of her for a few days, and hand over Xiaoshi to Seventh Girl to take care of her. You have to keep an eye open. These villains will sneak in whenever they have time." , it's really hateful!" Han Ling's heart was full, "Xiao Leizi."

Zhang Lei entered the room and promised: "My lord."

Han Ling said: "Go to Chuxiu Palace, take care of Yongzhang brothers and sisters, teach the imperial physicians to be ready to listen, and tell them not to mourn and ruin the ceremony."

Yongxi said: "Don't worry, Er Niang, the ninth brother has already gone to Chuxiu Palace."

Han Ling said to her daughter again: "You don't have to guard here anymore, you all changed your clothes and went to Chuxiu Palace, and be with Liu girl as a companion, it's good to let her go."

Princess Hehui hesitated and said, "Emiang, I want to go to Shoukang Palace."

Han Ling had nothing to do: "As you wish!"

Concubine Su is an old man in the hidden mansion who sits firmly in the second place in the harem. She has two sons and a daughter under her knees, and she raised her thirteenth eldest brother for the empress. As far as the royal family is concerned, it can be said that she has made great achievements. Hongli then issued a decree: "The Ministry of Rites pursues the noble concubine Su as the noble concubine Chunyi, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs handles the funeral of the noble concubine with the gift of the imperial concubine, and orders Belle Yongqi, Belle Yongrong, Beizi Yongxuan, Princess Heyi, and the emperor's grandson Mianen , the emperor's grandson Mianxing (next to the vertical heart), Belle Yongzhang, and the prince's son Yongying wear filial piety."

"Hey!" Yongxi Xie En got up, and begged again, "Huang Ama, Yongjing is the adopted son of the imperial concubine, and the concubine passed away because of Yongjing. It is reasonable and reasonable that Yongjing should be a little filial, but he was frightened and sick. As the elder brother, the son-in-law is willing to help the spirit and keep the filial piety on behalf of the younger brother, and ask Huang Ama to do it."

Hongli nodded his forehead: "What did your mother say?"

Yongxi replied: "Er Chen means Er Niang."

Hongli sighed: "Teach Yongjue!"

Yongxi still wants to win: "Ama——"

"Okay!" Hongli waved his hand, "How is Yongjing?"

"Emiang is still looking at him, and my son is watching. The thirteenth brother is really scared." Yongxi is the prince of the East Palace. If he insists on his own opinion, he will be suspected of being unfilial to his parents. It is too late to express his sincerity. There is nothing to criticize, "Yong Jing is a filial piety, how could he expect what will happen later, with the imperial concubine and mother dying in front of her eyes, I am afraid that this test cannot be passed easily."

"Filial piety, filial piety, Yong Jing mourned too much, but let down the painstaking efforts of the imperial concubine." The son and the concubine made a choice, of course, putting their own flesh and blood in their heads. From the heart, Hongli did not feel that the imperial concubine had replaced Yongjing's death is a "lucky thing in a great misfortune", "Let's go and see him."

Different from the past, the lineup for this investigation is stronger than before. Two princes presiding over the case, two university associates, and the front and rear palace, called Tian Tianying and Di Diling, quickly sorted out the clues clearly. A few days later, after a series of tortures, the murder of the noble concubine was finally explained.

Concubine Shu was involved in the case, and she and Mrs. Fu Heng were sisters. Because of this, even though Fu Heng was ordered to handle the case, he still had to avoid suspicion. Si Ge was on the contrary. His wife was the sister of the imperial concubine, and the target of the murder was himself. His own nephew naturally pays more attention to the case of poisoning the imperial concubine.

Prince Kang Yongen reported the facts: "According to the inference of the servants, the colored porcelain bowl used by the thirteenth elder brother is highly poisonous, and it is difficult to reveal it at ordinary times. Once it is heated, it can flow out immediately. The poison of the peacock gall in the imperial concubine is here come here."

Hongli asked: "Can glazed porcelain be melted with a spoonful of hot soup?"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Yong En bowed and replied, "The poison of colored porcelain is not attached to the underglaze, what is attached should be the glue, washing with boiling water will melt the glue and release the poison, without the user noticing it. "

Hongli nodded: "Where did Yongjing's porcelain bowl come from?"

Li Yu bowed and replied: "It was originally a tribute from the Empress Dowager. I heard that it was a birthday gift from Guo Guiren to the Empress Dowager."

Hongli frowned slightly: "Guo Gui only entered this one?"

Li Yu replied: "I bought a set, there are more than a dozen in total, and this one is the only reward for Brother Thirteen."

Hongli hummed: "Could it be that the empress dowager is going to kill Yongjing?"

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Hospital has carefully inspected the rest of the porcelain bowls, and there are no signs of poisoning." Mi Yun changed the subject, "However, I asked the palace servants who served Thirteenth Brother that Thirteenth Brother himself liked the porcelain bowls involved. The Empress Dowager bestowed it on Brother Thirteen."

Yong En then added: "Your Majesty, this poisonous bowl may be aimed at Elder Brother Thirteen."

Hongli was a little impatient: "Say!"

Yongen bowed and replied: "The thirteen colored porcelain bowls entered by Guo Guiren are called 'family of grandparents and grandchildren', except for the largest one, the Phoenix bowl, which refers to the Empress Dowager, and the other twelve refer to the emperor's twelve. Prince, even if the thirteenth elder brother has not seen it, if the empress dowager can think of it, she will reward them to all elder brothers. The thirteenth elder brother is older than the fourteenth and fifteenth elder brothers. The poisonous one happens to be It's a unitary bowl."

Hongli asked, "Isn't it a coincidence?"

"My servant originally had this concern." Mi Yun explained in detail, "My servant found out that Brother Thirteen is curious about Kun Opera, and this bowl with a You font size burns the facial makeup of Kun Opera."

Even so, the emperor and empress did not believe that Guo Guiren had the guts or motivation to poison the thirteenth elder brother.

Mrs. Huo Shuote (that is, Guo Guiren) can't argue with it, and there is no other reason: the confidant maid who gave her the idea of ​​this birthday gift hit a wall and died.

Hongli wished he could kill Huo Shuote alive.

The feng shui of Jingyang Palace was as bad as ever, and Huo Shuote also knew that he was not innocent, so a white silk took his life.

The author has something to say: continuous downsizing—let’s put it this way, how prosperous the current Sixth Palace is, how depressed the Sixth Palace will be in the future.