The prince is hard to serve

After Fuxi's words fell, Concubine Liang's expression was startled for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal. She glanced at the guards in the row behind, and said with a smile: "So, Eunuch Fu will wait for a while, and Ben Gong will change his body." Clothes, freshen up and come."

Fuxi lowered her eyes obediently, and said in a low voice: "My lady, please."

Lifting her chin slightly, Concubine Liang took a look at him, then, supported by the wet nurse at the side, she turned and returned to the bedroom.

The uneasiness in her heart grew stronger.

However, even though there were all sorts of uneasiness in her heart, Emperor Yan had already sent Fu Xi to summon her in person, if she refused to go at this time, it would be rebellion and a sign of guilty conscience.

Therefore, after calming down her thoughts a bit, Concubine Liang changed into a colorful dress, put on a delicate makeup, got up and walked out of the palace with a charming smile.

Following Fuxi's footsteps, along the way, Concubine Liang was extremely anxious, pretending to be calm, she pretended to ask: "Eunuch Fu, it's so late, I don't know why His Majesty summoned me to Lingxiao Pavilion?"

She wanted to find out from Fuxi.

"Reporting to your mother, this old slave doesn't know." Fuxi shook her head lightly, and responded with a very respectful attitude.

Concubine Liang's face darkened, but Fuxi was the chief steward of the palace after all, and she served Emperor Yan personally, even though she had all kinds of anger in her heart, she couldn't vent it.

The group had been silent for about half an hour, when Concubine Liang's footsteps suddenly slowed down.

Because of Cai Fuxi's urgent reminder, Concubine Liang set off directly before the chariot was prepared. She was pampered and pampered since she was a child. , at this moment, her feet are already sore.

Sensing Concubine Liang's footsteps slowed down, Fu Xi stopped, then turned sideways, and reminded in a low voice: "Empress Liang Concubine, please hurry up, Your Majesty is still waiting for you."

Hearing this, Concubine Liang forced a smile, then nodded and said: "I know."

Forcibly supporting herself, Concubine Liang gritted her teeth and quickened her pace, but she had just changed into a beautiful dress, and the hem at the back was longer, and now, because her movements were so violent that she almost fell over as soon as she took a step On the ground, simply, the palace attendant who had been supporting her all this time quickly supported her, so as to prevent her from making a fool of herself in front of everyone.

Seeing this scene, the surrounding palace servants and guards were all trying to hold back their laughter, and their facial features were seriously distorted.

Gritting her teeth all the way, she barely managed to reach the Lingxiao Pavilion. Before stepping into the main hall, Concubine Liang quickly put away the distorted expression on her face due to the soreness, and regained her usual charming appearance.

"His Majesty."

Before the concubine Liang entered the main hall, her delicate voice had already reached, and as the voice fell, she stepped into the hall slowly with light steps.

As soon as she entered the palace, she smiled and bowed to Emperor Yan, "My concubine sees Your Majesty." After that, she turned her head and greeted Yan Wenhao who was beside her: "Second Highness." Finally, she Just smiled, and said hello to Concubine De Gui.

While saluting and greeting, she also took the opportunity to inspect the situation in the hall from the corner of her eye. She first glanced over Si Ruo, who was kneeling on the ground with a pale face, and was very angry at his performance, and then turned to Concubine Xian and Concubine Degui finally landed on Emperor Yan, with soft eyes and charming charm.

At this time, after seeing Concubine Degui and Concubine Xian were there, Concubine Liang's anxiety and uneasiness subsided a little.

She thought that Si Ruo hadn't confessed at this moment, and Concubine Xian and Concubine De Gui, like herself, were also summoned by Emperor Yan for questioning.

Smiling confidently again, Concubine Liang blinked and asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, why did you summon your concubines?"

Emperor Yan stared at Concubine Liang with a straight face, then raised his finger and pointed at Si Ruo at the side, and questioned: "Concubine Liang, do you know this person?" His tone was steady, from his expression There is no trace of joy or anger.

Concubine Liang showed a surprised expression when she heard the words, she shook her head without turning her head, and said, "Your Majesty, why do you ask such a question? This maid is from Lingxiao Pavilion, how could the concubine know her?"

Glancing at her, Emperor Yan suddenly said coldly: "Bold Concubine Liang, let me ask you, are you guilty?"

Concubine Liang showed a look of shock, terrified, she quickly bowed her head and knelt down, aggrieved and said: "I don't know what crime I have committed, and why I have offended Shengyan, I still hope Your Majesty's famous words."

Emperor Yan said angrily: "You still pretend not to know?"

Turning his eyes sharply to Si Ruo, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, Emperor Yan said angrily, "Did you hear it all? Now that Concubine Liang has arrived, you will tell the truth about what you said just now." One more time." As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Concubine Liang again, and said, "It's just right, Concubine Liang, listen carefully too, and help you recall what you have done!"

With the last sound, Emperor Yan was already furious, extremely majestic.

"Yes, slaves obey."

Si Ruo was really afraid of the methods of the previous three nuns, and she did not dare to try again, so at this moment, listening to Emperor Yan's words, she lowered her head and whispered: "The reason why this slave will go to the second The poison in the prince's decoction was all instigated by the concubine Liang, and the poison in the hands of the servant was also sent by the concubine to the servant...Your Majesty is wise, what the servant said is true."

After a pause, Si Ruo bowed down and bowed down, explaining the incident in detail: "This morning, the concubine Liang sent someone to find the servant, and let the servant secretly pour the poison into His Highness's body." During the meal."

"His Majesty's meals have always been managed by Eunuch Fuquan and Duan Duan. The slaves couldn't get close, so they couldn't find an opportunity. Later, after dinner, the slaves finally found a chance to cook for His Majesty. The palace maid of the medicine happened to be unwell, so she asked the servant to help, so the servant took the opportunity to put the poison into the soup..."

The clearer she explained, the paler her face became. In the end, she had lost all color and her body was trembling. At the same time, her eye sockets were also red, and her eyes were full of sadness and pain. full of apologies——

Because she knew that once she confessed to Concubine Liang, those who fell into Duke Huai's hands, her grandparents, father, mother, brothers and sisters, would all die.

Perhaps at this time, they are no longer there.

With a serious look on his face, Emperor Yan slapped the table and shouted loudly: "So, Concubine Liang, what else do you have to say?"

Concubine Liang's complexion changed, she knelt on the ground, tears overflowed from her eyes in an instant, and said with tears streaming down her face: "Your Majesty, my concubine has been wronged."

After finishing speaking, she crawled a few steps forward in a kneeling position and came to Emperor Yan's feet, then raised her head, and pitifully defended herself: "Although the concubine and the second prince are in the same palace, the second prince He has been convalescing in the Ling Xiao Pavilion, and he has always lived in seclusion, we have never seen each other, and we have never had any ill relations, how could the concubine want to poison him for no reason?"

Having said that, she turned her head and gave Si Ruo a vicious look from an angle that Emperor Yan could not see. The murderous intent and threat in her eyes were very obvious. Then she turned her head and continued with a vow: "This must be true." It is a conspiracy, and what the maid said must be someone deliberately distorting the facts, the purpose is to frame the concubine, and I beg you, Your Majesty, to see clearly and give justice to the concubine!"

Concubine Liang was crying very sadly, her eyes always fell on Emperor Yan softly, there seemed to be a hint of pleading and sadness in her heart, after that she didn't speak for herself anymore, she just kept crying sadly.

A beauty is a beauty, even if she weeps quietly, it is pear blossoms with rain, which is naturally pleasing to the eye.

However, at this time, no one had the heart to appreciate the beauty of Concubine Liang.

Sitting on top, Concubine Degui lowered her head, looked at Concubine Liang crying for a while, sneered, and couldn't help saying sarcastically: "What my younger sister said just now, but between pointing at this Palace and Sister Xianfei, someone deliberately taught this maid to say Lies, to frame you?"

Just now, only the two of them left to interrogate Si Ruo, and what Concubine Liang said was obviously aimed at them.

"My sister doesn't mean that."

Concubine Liang has always been at odds with Concubine De Gui. After hearing what she said, she pretended to be weak on purpose, but pointed out: "I have always had a good relationship with Concubine Xian. You will do such a thing, and sister, you are a noble concubine, so it is difficult to allocate time to take charge of the affairs of the harem, and you have no grievances with the second prince, so how could you do such a frenzied thing?"

In Concubine Liang's words, there is something in the words and meaning. Everyone knows that what Concubine Degui cares most about is that for many years, although she has been in charge of the harem and holds the phoenix seal in her hand, Emperor Yan has always He refused to canonize her as the empress, and let her be justified, so she could only take the title of imperial concubine and manage it on her behalf.

Now, Concubine Liang's words mean that Concubine Degui has always been brooding over this matter, so she harbors hatred towards Empress Zhuang. Yan Wenhao didn't want Siruo to be caught by mistake, so he had an idea and put the blame on her.

Naturally, she heard something in her words, Concubine Degui couldn't help but sneer, pointing it out and questioning: "I listened to what my sister said, but is it implying that I intend to frame you?"

Concubine Liang didn't respond to her, but raised her head again and stared at Emperor Yan intently, "Your Majesty, this concubine is indeed wronged. I have served you for so many years, don't you know what kind of person I am?"

She was wiping her tears, she was very weak, crying like a tearful person.

However, Emperor Yan was unmoved, and he sat on the spot with a blank expression all the time, without saying a word.

At this time, a eunuch reported outside the door: "Your Majesty, Lu Xi, the commander of the imperial guards, is asking to see you."

Emperor Yan nodded slightly, "Let him in."

Soon, Lu Xi walked in, he bowed, saluted Emperor Yan, and then reported respectfully: "Your Majesty, my subordinates have gone to the bedroom of Concubine Liang according to your instructions. After searching, in the empress's bedroom, the subordinates did find the little eunuch that the maid Si Ruo mentioned, and also found a pack of medicine from the empress's bedroom. The imperial doctor Pei had tested it personally just now. It is the poison that the maid Siruo put into the soup."

After finishing speaking, he raised his hand and signaled the guards outside the door to bring the little eunuch up, and then presented the medicine bag to Fuxi who was walking. After Fuxi took the medicine bag, he turned back and handed it to Emperor Yan. .

He lowered his head for a glance, and when he raised his head again, Emperor Yan was already furious. He kicked Concubine Liang away, and said sharply: "The witnesses and physical evidence are all complete, and the evidence is conclusive. Concubine Liang, what else do you have to say? Want to say?"

After hearing Lu Xi's words, and seeing the little eunuch who was arrested in the palace, Concubine Liang finally couldn't control herself, her body softened, and she leaned to the side, she could barely support herself with her elbows, and she was powerless to argue.

At this moment, the makeup on her face was faded, and she could no longer cover it up. Her extremely pale complexion and gloomy expression seemed to have aged decades in an instant.

After a while, her eyes flashed, she remembered something, and she suddenly came back to her senses, then she took a few steps forward, grabbed Emperor Yan's leg, and begged tearfully: "Your Majesty, forgive me! , Your Majesty, forgive me—"

Looking up, Concubine Liang's eyes were filled with tears, and her expression was extremely sad and touching: "The concubine was just deluded by ghosts for a while, and both father and grandfather had accidents, which dealt a great blow to the concubine, and the concubine couldn't figure it out for a while. You actually blamed the death of your father and the imprisonment of your grandfather on the second prince, and you have resentment towards him in your heart, which is why you made such a heinous mistake. Please look at it because my concubine has served you for so many years. , spare the life of my concubine—"

She can't die yet, as long as she doesn't die, there will be a turning point. Duke Huai promised her that in half a month, the army outside the city will attack the capital, and then she will be able to come back and even become the Empress Dowager. .

Emperor Yan's face was extremely serene, he pursed his lips and remained silent, letting Concubine Liang hold him, pleading word by word.

It's been a long time.

Taking a breath of relief, Emperor Yan looked down at Concubine Liang, then looked away, and said indifferently: "Concubine Liang has no virtue, and she commits crimes against her superiors with the intention of murdering the royal family. This cannot be tolerated by palace regulations and national laws. Concubine title, demoted to the cold palace—”

Concubine Liang returned to the original place in an instant when she heard the words. She raised her head and took a deep look at Emperor Yan with a complicated look on her face. Then she bowed deeply to Emperor Yan again, and said softly: : "The concubine leads the decree, thank you Your Majesty for not killing me."

After listening to the words, Concubine Degui frowned slightly. She looked at Concubine Liang who was kneeling, and a trace of disappointment flashed across her face. She thought that Concubine Liang would definitely die this time, but she didn't expect that, just Simply relegated to the cold palace and it's over.

In an instant, her thoughts turned back and forth, she thought, maybe she was thinking too much, Emperor Yan didn't love Yan Wenhao as much as she imagined?

On the other side, Concubine Xian frowned tightly, didn't hold back, and stood up directly. She walked to the center of the main hall, looked up at Emperor Yan, and asked in a cold voice: "Your Majesty, do you punish me so little? How unfair is it to Hao'er?"

Fuxi was startled, and hurriedly reprimanded: "Boldly—"

Raising his hand to signal Fuxi to shut up, Emperor Yan raised his eyes to look at Concubine Xian, tightly pursing his lips, the coldness in his eyes gradually deepened, but Concubine Xian had never been afraid of him, Still standing straight, he looked at him frankly, with dissatisfaction on his face.

Before Emperor Yan could make a sound, Yan Wenhao took a few steps forward, took advantage of his height, blocked Concubine Xian behind him, lowered his head slightly, and said softly to Emperor Yan: "Royal Father, Concubine Mother, she is just too much You cared about my son, so I accidentally contradicted you, please forgive me, and spare my mother and concubine."

Staring at Yan Wenhao for a while, looking at his face that was very similar to his impression, a trace of nostalgia flashed in Emperor Yan's eyes, he pondered for a while, he sighed heavily, and then said softly: "That's all. , I don't blame her."

After a pause, he asked again: "Hao'er, do you also think that Father's sentence was unfair?"

Yan Wenhao shook his head, and said in a low voice: "You have your reasons for what my father did, not to mention that my son and minister are fine, so this punishment is enough."

If she dies at this time, it will be a relief for Concubine Liang, but it will not relieve the hatred in his heart. He wants Concubine Liang to break her dream with her own hands when she is most ecstatic, making her despair and unwilling and died.

Emperor Yan curled his lips, showing a trace of satisfaction, he nodded, and promised: "Don't worry, Hao'er, I won't let you suffer wronged for nothing."

It's just that Concubine Liang is still useful now, and she can't die yet.

Thinking of Duke Huai, who had already entered the capital ahead of schedule, a killing intent flashed in Emperor Yan's eyes.

"Your Majesty, how should we deal with these two people?" Fu Xi pointed to Si Ruo and the little eunuch who were kneeling on the ground, and reminded them.

Emperor Yan never liked such palace attendants, he glanced at them in disgust, he waved his hand, and ordered: "Drag out, die with a stick."

The little eunuch screamed loudly, yelled for mercy, and was dragged and dragged by the guards, but Si Ruo, who was at the side, was extremely quiet, silent, stood up on his own initiative, and went to die calmly.

After disposing of Si Ruo and the little eunuch, Emperor Yan took another look at Concubine Liang who was kneeling on the ground, sighed and shook his head, and then signaled Lu Xi to send someone to take Concubine Liang down quickly.

Lu Xi took the order, and hurriedly recruited guards, who helped Concubine Liang from left to right, and escorted her to the Leng Palace.