[Qing Chuan] Gongdou system of black lotus

Yongrui remembered, he raised his head and said: "Huang Ama, Er Niang, I did put the bow and arrow in the upper study just now, we were not there at that time, if someone wanted to change the bow and arrow of my son, it would be at that moment."

The eunuch in the crowd felt tense, he didn't expect that not only did it fail, but Seventh Brother would think of the place where the bow and arrow were tampered with so quickly.

Gu Qianqian walked around the crowd, and she quickly recognized the eunuch, but she didn't name the eunuch, after all, if she identified the eunuch as a manipulator, she didn't have any evidence.

But it is impossible for her to suffer from this boring loss.

"Long Live Lord, since the bow was dropped in the upper study room, let's go to the upper study room to have a look, maybe someone saw the man changing the bow and arrow." Gu Qianqian said.

Qianlong naturally listened to Gu Qianqian's words, and nodded with a gloomy face.

Going to the study room, the eunuch in charge learned that Qianlong and his elder brothers had come, so he hurriedly came out of the tea room and saluted Qian, "My servant greets the Lord Long Live, and the imperial concubine..."

"Everyone get up." Qianlong said in a deep voice: "Just now when my brothers were not in the study room, did you see someone going in and out of the study room?"

"The slaves are all staring at each other, and they didn't see anyone else coming in or out." Several eunuchs looked at each other and replied cautiously. Although they sometimes hid in the tea room and slacked off, but if they were asked to neglect their duties, They didn't dare, the people who read in the study room here are brothers, and if anything happens, they can't afford to go around.

"Then it's strange." Yong Huang frowned, showing a puzzled expression, "If no one came in and out, how could the seventh brother's bow be changed?"

Gu Qianqian already knew the eunuch's way of entering and exiting was to climb in and out through the window of the study. There was a bamboo forest behind the study, and no one usually went there. Therefore, if someone sneaked into the upper study through the bamboo forest, no one would find out. .

She glanced at the slightly closed window, and suddenly asked in surprise, "What is this?"

Gu Qianqian walked to the window lattice, wiped the dust on the edge of the window with her fingers, and said to Qianlong: "Long live Lord, look?"

"This is mud." Qianlong glanced at the layer of brown soil on the window sill. He seemed to have thought of something, and pushed the window open. Sure enough, there was also mud on the window sill outside. "Bow was tampered with in the upper study. And that person came in through the window."

The eunuch turned pale and lowered his head, not daring to make a sound.

The eunuch who was in charge of going to the study room was terrified, and quickly knelt down and kowtowed, "Long live, the slaves know their mistakes, it's the slaves who neglected their duties."

Qianlong remained silent, with a grim look on his handsome face.

Gu Qianqian knew that although these eunuchs made mistakes today, it was an unwarranted disaster. After all, who would have imagined that someone would climb into the upper study from the window to tamper with them. These eunuchs will have to stay in the upper study in the future, so it's better to keep it personal , she softened her tone, and said: "You are at fault, but the big fault is not yours. If someone sincerely wants to harm Seventh Brother, it will be useless even if you watch it all day long. It's okay, everyone get up."

The eunuchs seemed to have escaped death, but they didn't dare to get up.

Until Qianlong said, "Okay, the imperial concubine pleaded for you, and I will let you go this time, but the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped. Go back and receive the punishment."

"Yes, yes." The eunuchs agreed repeatedly, stood up one after another, bowed their waists and stood on both sides, full of gratitude to Gu Qianqian in their hearts.

Gu Qianqian withdrew her gaze, suddenly, she seemed to have seen something, pointed at the slightly wet ground in the bamboo forest, and said, "What is that?"

When Qianlong heard this, he followed her gaze, but clearly saw nothing, he looked at Gu Qianqian suspiciously, Gu Qianqian blinked at him calmly, and said: "Long Live Lord, there seems to be a footprint there. "

"There is a footprint." Qianlong seemed to understand her intentions, and nodded cooperatively, "You all stay here, Li Yu, go with Zhen and the imperial concubine to see what's going on."

At the entrance of the bamboo forest not far from the window, Li Yu stood in front of everyone's sight, just blocking everyone's sight tightly. He looked at the clean ground and respectfully said to Gu Qianqian: "Young concubine, this The footprints are quite deep, it must be the footprints left by the person who dropped the bag carelessly, if you use these footprints to find someone, it will not be difficult to imagine."

Gu Qianqian was very satisfied with Li Yu's quick response, she nodded slightly, "I think so too."

"What footprints?"

"Third brother, have you seen it?"

Brothers couldn't help whispering, haha, although the beads didn't dare to say anything, they all showed nervousness and excitement in their eyes.

After all, they are all children, busy with reading all day long, and now they encounter this new incident, even though they know the danger, they still find it exciting.

The same is true for the eunuchs, especially when they feel that this matter has nothing to do with them, they watch the good show in front of them without any psychological burden.

Only one person's face was pale and his lips were trembling. He couldn't figure out whether he had left footprints in the bamboo forest. At that time, he was so nervous that he didn't even know how to put his hands and feet, so he didn't have the time to think about footprints or not!

"Take a piece of paper and rub the footprints down." Qianlong ordered, "Let everyone compare one by one. I want to see who is so bold!"

"Long Live Lord is wise." Gu Qianqian bent her knees slightly, she raised her eyes, her slender and bright peach eyes blinked calmly, and the two exchanged a tacit understanding.

"Cha." Li Yu also looked decent, turned around and went to the window to order a little eunuch to fetch paper and scissors.

Naturally, he was responsible for the rough work. Li Yu thought about it for a while, and then cut out a footprint.

After a while.

All elder brothers, haha ​​beads and eunuchs were asked to compare the footprints one by one.

Gu Qianqian originally wanted to get rid of Elder Brother, but she knew that the person who dropped the bag was not Elder Brother, and there was another reason, that is, Elder Brothers were always followed by people, if they left for a while, there would definitely be someone Pay attention, so it is absolutely impossible for the elder brothers to do this in the first place.

However, Yong Huang insisted that everyone must compare.

The anger in his eyes was no less than that of Gu Qianqian, he really regarded Yongrui as his younger brother.

Seeing his insistence, Qianlong showed a rare expression of satisfaction on his face, and nodded in agreement, so the elder brothers followed suit to compare the footprints.

Individuals walked into the side hall one after another.

Li Yu took his apprentice Xiaoduanzi in charge of the comparison, saying it was to compare footprints, but in fact, it was to see who was guilty.

The person who dropped the bag knew that he had left footprints, and he must have been uneasy in his heart. How could he really dare to compare, so Li Yu had to observe whether anyone looked a little weird.

Li Yu, who has been the head of the Hall of Mental Cultivation for so many years, has a few brushes in his hands. Soon, he has his eyes on the third son, and there are at least 30 eunuchs who go to the study to serve a few elder brothers. , Li Yu could remember each of them, and he could even call out their names.

This little third son is serving the sixth elder brother. He usually has a low eyebrow and is pleasing to the eye, and is as timid as a mouse, so he was nicknamed the "three mice" by other narrow-minded eunuchs.Now it was his turn to compare the footprints, the young man's fingers were trembling on the sleeves, and his face was covered with cold sweat.

Li Yu estimated that it was him.

If he didn't do it, what is he afraid of?

He made up his mind and suddenly shouted: "Little Sanzi!"

The yelling sound spread to the next door, and the elder brothers all shivered, not to mention the young man who was yelled at by Li Yu in person. He almost shivered as if he had been struck by lightning. His face was as white as paper.

"You still haven't confessed honestly. The Lord Long Live and the Imperial Concubine have left you a chance. Don't make fun of yourself." Li Yu patted the table and said.

When the young man heard this, he was so frightened that he knelt down immediately, "Grandpa Li, slave, slave is fascinated by ghosts for a while."

When Yong Rong in the next room heard this, his face turned dark.

When Li Yuti sneaked over with the third son, he was almost furious and wanted to rush out to teach the third son a lesson.

"Yong Rong, what are you going to do!" Qianlong asked with a thud when the teacup in his hand was placed on the table, his voice sank.

Yong Rong stopped in his tracks, his face turned blue and white, and he felt ashamed, embarrassing and guilty mixed together, this shout seemed to hit his face with a whip, he only felt his face was hot, I just wish I could get through the cracks properly, "Huang Ama, this eunuch is going to kill this eunuch! He actually did such a thing behind my back, I will never forgive him!"

"He's your eunuch, don't you know what he does?" Qianlong's expression at this moment was simply horrible, even the Empress Dowager, seeing his expression at this moment, would never dare to confront him.

The wrath of the emperor is definitely not something anyone can afford.

"Huang Ama," Yong Rong was flustered, he hurriedly knelt on the ground, "I never ordered this eunuch to do such a thing, I am innocent."

His words were sincere, and there was genuine fear and anxiety on his face.

Gu Qianqian originally thought that this matter had something to do with Yong Rong, but when she saw Yong Rong's appearance, she was not sure, and she was not sure whether Yong Rong had anything to do with this matter.If it was an ordinary child in the folk, Gu Qianqian might think that the eunuch made his own decisions, but the children of the royal family are all ghosts and spirits, with more eyes than lotus seeds, so it is not surprising that they come up with any plan .

What's more, they have previous convictions, and they thought of harming Yongrui with a soft knife like flattery before, but now it's not uncommon for them to come up with a strategy to disfigure him and ruin his future.

"Long live Lord, I think it's better to invite my concubine sister to see what's going on." Gu Qianqian said, anyway, she will never let the person behind the plan pay the price for today's matter.

"En." Qianlong nodded.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." The little maid hurriedly ran into Jingren Palace.

Concubine Chun was talking to Noble Qi Jia, and when she saw her rushing in like this, she had an ugly look on her face, this servant was unruly, and it was embarrassing for their masters, "What are you shouting, why are you so unruly! "

"Your Majesty!" The little palace maid stopped in front of Concubine Chun, her voice became quieter, but because of her rapid running, her chest was heaving and her breathing was disordered.

"Something went wrong." The little maid said.

Concubine Chun's face hadn't had time to show anger, but when she heard this, her face changed, and the nobleman Qi Jia next to her had a surprised look in her eyes.

"Da da da--"

There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and the visitor seemed to be very excited, even so excited that he forgot the rules.

Gu Qianqian raised her eyes and saw Concubine Chun came in in a hurry. When she saw Yong Rong and the little eunuch kneeling on the ground, her face was clearly flustered, "Long live, what's going on here?" ?”

"You have to ask this eunuch." Qianlong said, "He changed Yongrui's bow, do you know about this?"

Concubine Chun's palms were filled with cold sweat, she forced a smile and said: "How could this concubine know this, the concubine doesn't even know the name of this little eunuch, as for changing the bow, could this be a misunderstanding?"

"Misunderstanding?" Gu Qianqian let out a sneer from her throat, "The bow was found in the bamboo forest, and the eunuch also recognized it. Is this still a misunderstanding?"

Concubine Chun looked at the intact Yongrui, and then at the little eunuch who was shaking like a quail, cursing inwardly was useless, she bent her knees, and said: "Your concubine, my concubine didn't know about this, but this Only then did the meeting realize that since this eunuch has committed such nasty things, you can just punish the eunuch, and the concubine will never say anything."

"The eunuch wants to be punished, but this matter may not be his own idea." Gu Qianqian made a long ending, folded her hands on her knees, "I am afraid that he is being ordered by someone."

Embarrassment welled up in her heart, Concubine Chun's face turned blue and white, white and then blue, and finally she bit her lower lip, "Could your empress be talking about concubines, or about Yong Rong?"

"This palace is not clear, I just want to ask the truth." Gu Qianqian frowned, with a sad look on her face, "Sister Chunfei should not care about it, you are also a mother, you should understand the mood of this palace now , my child was plotted by others, almost ruining my whole life, I have to figure it out no matter what, sister, don’t you think so?”

"..." What else can Concubine Chun say? Gu Qianqian's words are all for this sake. If she retorts, wouldn't it prove that she is guilty, she gritted her teeth and nodded, "Yes."

"Come here." Gu Qianqian smiled, and said, "Pull this eunuch down, and torture him thoroughly, to find out who instigated this matter."

Several eunuchs came up immediately, and were about to drag the third son down.

The young man was so frightened that he lost his courage, his legs softened, and he peed his pants in fright.

When he was dragged past Concubine Chun, he finally couldn't hold it anymore and wailed: "My Lady, Your Ladyship, please help me."

Concubine Chun felt as if struck by lightning, her body froze, her pupils constricted, and her clenched hands trembled from the force.

"Wait!" Gu Qianqian called to stop the eunuchs, she stood up, walked to the third son step by step, looked down at him who was limp on the ground like a puddle of mud, "What did you just say?"

"Mother, he's gone crazy." Concubine Chun tried to turn the tide.

But Gu Qianqian raised her eyes and glanced at her, raised her index finger, "Sister Chunfei, don't worry, let me finish the question."

Concubine Chun opened her mouth, and sweat was already dripping down her cheeks.

"Slave, slave..." Little Sanzi opened his eyes, his pupils were dilated, and he looked quite frightened.

Gu Qianqian asked: "Repeat what you just said."

"Chun, concubine Chun, help me." The third son subconsciously followed Gu Qianqian's words.

"Why do you want the pure concubine to save you? Why does she help you?" Gu Qianqian is persuasive, with a smile on her delicate and beautiful face, and she has a seductive charm inadvertently.

"It's her, she asked me to change Brother Seven's bow." Xiaosanzi blurted out.

"You're talking nonsense!" Concubine Chun exploded instantly like a firecracker that had been ignited, "How could I do such a cruel thing!"

Her scolding brought Xiao Sanzi back to his senses.

But it was too late.

Gu Qianqian straightened up and looked at the youngest son on the ground with disgust. She turned her head and looked at Concubine Chun, "Sister Chunfei, how do you explain? You belong to me, so I have confessed. I know that you have always disliked Concubine Yong Rui, but I didn't expect you to be able to do this!"

"It's not me, it's not my concubine!" Concubine Chun still wanted to quibble, she looked at Qianlong with a pitiful look, "Master Long Live, this matter really wasn't done by my concubine."

"Then who do you say?" Qianlong had no expression on his face, he looked at Concubine Chun steadfastly, as if he had known Concubine Chun for the first time.

He knew that Concubine Chun was not as harmless as she appeared, but after so many years, Concubine Chun also gave birth to two sons and one daughter for him, so many times, Qianlong really turned a blind eye to some things.Not deaf, not dumb, not a family member.Qianlong understood this truth.

But now, Concubine Chun has reached his bottom line, attacking a child with such vicious and disgusting methods as disfigurement, Qianlong couldn't tolerate it.

Seeing Qianlong's attitude, Concubine Chun really panicked.

She opened her mouth, and couldn't think of any excuse for a while, no matter who she pushed it to, she had no evidence, she lowered her head and tears fell.

"Emiang, you didn't do what you said, did you?" Yong Rong panicked, rushed over and hugged Concubine Chun, shaking Concubine Chun's sleeve, hoping she could explain.

"I did it, but I was confused for a while." Concubine Chun said with her head bowed.

"Emiang?" Yong Rong looked at Concubine Chun in disbelief. He had guessed that today's incident was directed and acted by Concubine Xian, but he didn't expect that it was actually his Erniang who did it.

"A moment of confusion, a moment of confusion can be thoughtful enough to change Yongrui's bow while no one is changing it, and a moment of confusion can think of destroying Yongrui's appearance." Qianlong asked questions every sentence, louder and louder.

No one in the room dared to utter a word, let alone say anything.

No one dared to offend the furious Qianlong at this time, it was no different from pulling out a tiger's whiskers.

Concubine Chun was dejected, she lowered her head and didn't say a word.

"I am very disappointed in you." Qianlong said coldly, "Come here, send Concubine Chun back to Jingren Palace. From today..."

Before Qianlong finished speaking, Yongzhang jumped out, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed repeatedly.

His strength was not light, and he knocked himself out in a few strokes.

"What are you doing?!" Qianlong looked at Yongzhang angrily and puzzled.

"Huang Ama, I know that my concubine has done something wrong, but I beg you to let me take it on my mother's behalf. I am willing to bear any punishment for my concubine." Yongzhang said in a trembling voice, he was not afraid, no Not knowing the consequences, but he did it anyway.

Concubine Chun stared at him with wide eyes, as if she couldn't believe it.

But Yongzhang didn't look at her at this moment.

"Take your words back, I can pretend you didn't hear anything!" Qianlong blushed with anger, clenched his fists tightly, the veins on the back of his hands protruded like roots of old trees, and his eyes were bloodshot.

"Huang Ama, a gentleman's words are hard to follow, and my ministers will not take back these words." Yongzhang was as stubborn as a cow that admitted to death, with a decisive and stubborn tone.

"Yong, Yongzhang..." Concubine Chun opened her mouth, but was speechless for a while.

"I see that you are pure-hearted and want to piss me off. Don't you know what Concubine Chun has done?" Qianlong said angrily, "You still plead for her and want to take the blame for her!"

"I know that my mother and concubine are wrong in every way, but," Yongzhang's tone was choked up, he lowered his head, scarlet blood dripped on the ground, splashing drops of blood, "she is Erchen's mother-in-law after all. "

Even if he never got a trace of maternal love from her, even if he never got her hug on his birthday, even if she wished not to have her stupid son...

The room was eerily silent.

Everyone looked at the father and son.

At this moment, Yongrui also knelt down suddenly, "Even though my son is young, he also knows that the third brother is filial. I don't want to pursue this matter, and I want to ask Huang Ama to let the third brother and the pure concubine go."

"Yongrui, even you!" Qianlong looked at Yongrui with a tired look on his face.

"Long Live Lord, Yongrui is right." Gu Qianqian placed her hand on the back of Qianlong's, "In the end, Yongrui was not hurt in today's matter, so let it be."

In fact, Gu Qianqian didn't mean what she said. She had already seen Qianlong's embarrassment. She had to say that Concubine Chun was useless. The only thing worth boasting in this life was that she had such a filial son as Yongzhang who was willing to use herself to replace her. take the blame.

Qianlong didn't punish Yongzhang to death for nothing else, just for this place.

Otherwise, if it spreads out, people all over the world will discuss it.

But he can't back down, otherwise what's the king's face?Therefore, Yongrui's opening provided him with a step down.

Gu Qianqian simply pushed the boat along the way, anyway, after today's incident, even if Concubine Chun survived, she would have no place in the palace anymore.

Even if Qianlong didn't punish her, he would think of what she did today when he saw her.

"For the sake of the noble concubine and Yongrui, I will not punish you to death for today's matter, but the crime of living is inevitable. From now on, you will eat fast and chant Buddha in Jingren Palace to wash away your sins." Qianlong resounded loudly. said.

A line of tears rolled down her cheeks, Concubine Chun choked up and said yes.

"As for Yongzhang," Qianlong looked at this usually inconspicuous son with complicated emotions. No matter how much he thought about it, he never imagined that this seemingly cowardly son would be so bold, "I should have punished you, But for the sake of your filial piety, it's fine, but I don't want to hear these words again in the future."

"I understand." Yongzhang replied respectfully.

"This eunuch intends to murder the prince, he should be executed for the crime, and beheaded outside the Meridian Gate to show the public." Qianlong waved his hand, looking tired.

Li Yu immediately ordered someone to gag the young man and drag him out.

"Long Live Lord," Gu Qianqian saw Qianlong's tired look, and said, "Leave the rest to my concubine, you can go back and rest first."

"En." Qianlong replied through his nose.

After Qianlong left, Gu Qianqian looked at His Highness Chunfei who was standing slumped, her eyes were slightly cold, she walked to her side, and said in a low voice: "The worst thing you did in your life was to give up a child who was devoted to you. Yong Rong didn't say a word for you just now."

Concubine Chun raised her head and looked at Gu Qianqian angrily.

Gu Qianqian pursed her lips into a smile, took a step back, and said, "Come here, send Concubine Chun back to Jingren Palace."

"Cha." Several eunuchs came up.

Concubine Chun turned dark and left with a flick of her sleeves.

"Other brothers, go back too." Gu Qianqian looked around at the crowd and said, "That's the end of today's homework."

"Yes, empress." Yong Huang and others replied, no one dared to object.

Yongrui trotted to Gu Qianqian's side, held Gu Qianqian's hand, and raised his head, "Emiang, did you really have footprints just now?"

"You're stupid, it didn't rain yesterday, what footprints are there, Er Niang just came out with your Huang Ama cheating that person." Gu Qianqian touched Yongrui's head and said, "Your child is not Be careful, you dare to keep things like bows and arrows away from your body, even if you don't take them with you for a while, you should check them carefully."

While talking, she went back with Yongrui.

Around the corner, Yongzhang, who was still bleeding from his forehead, walked out slowly, looking at the backs of their mother and child, with envious eyes in his eyes.

"Third brother!" Yongzhang was startled by the shout behind him, he looked back, and when he saw Yonghuang, the nervous expression on his face eased, "Brother."

"I knew you were here." Yong Huang said, "Come back with me, I have good ointment there, if your wound is not healed, it will be difficult to marry a wife later."

A smile slowly appeared on Yongzhang's face, and the bitterness that was pent up in his heart just now slowly dissipated, he said yes with a smile, and followed Yonghuang to his yard.

As the sun set, the shadows of the two people on the ground gradually disappeared into the darkness.