Yongzheng period

Su Jin, who went to Fang Zhiqian's concubine, has taken leave today - the slave has sent someone to look for it. "

Sending someone to search, of course, is also to search for criminal evidence. The little eunuch who claimed to have accepted the benefits of the third elder brother suddenly became very rich.If Sujin is really one of the accomplices, follow the clues, there must be traces to be found.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what mistake Su Jin has committed?" After a while, Concubine Qian asked, her face still calm and calm.

The fourth elder brother glanced at her angrily, and said with a sneer, "Isn't your concubine the clearest about what Su Jin did? It's clear that you have a grudge against my mother-in-law, so you colluded with the third brother to instruct Su Jin and this Taoist to harm my mother-in-law." Mother's life!"

"Si elder brother, please be careful about your words." She smiled a little strangely and slightly mockingly, "I have been sick these days and don't know anything, I just concentrate on recuperating in the side hall." Concubine Qian sighed wearily, Liu eyebrows slightly Frowning, "What do you mean by instigating Su Jin to collude with the third elder brother? I have only met the third elder brother a few times. This statement is too ridiculous."

The fourth elder brother said coldly, "I'm afraid that my mother will not be calm even if she is resting."

Concubine Qian's brows moved slightly, but she took a deep look at Daiyu, and said with a low smile, "It's weird, fourth elder brother wants to pour dirty water on Ben Gong with empty words and no proof?"

Daiyu's mind wandered far and wide, looking at the golden threads of the five blessings on the thin bamboo curtain of the concubine Xiang's hanging down. She felt tired and powerless in recent days, and she came to her senses only when she noticed the burning gaze of the concubine.Daiyu turned her head slightly, and said thoughtfully, "Of course, my palace and the emperor won't let people be wronged for nothing."

Concubine Qian pursed her lips and smiled softly, with an indescribable meaning in her smile, "The Empress is indeed the most virtuous and kind."

Others didn't notice the difference, but Yongzheng murmured in his heart: Looking at Liu's descriptions, she also has a little knowledge of medicine, and she and Concubine Duan have been arguing with each other for many years in Jingyang Palace, the four corners of the world, and there may be winners or losers.In today's good show, she did not know how many secrets she could see.

Mrs. Liu has been lingering for many years under the majesty of Concubine Duan. She has one similarity with people like Concubine Xue Baochai - the word forbearance is the most important thing.If her obedient mask hadn't been too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, Duan Guifei would not have thought of adopting her in her early years.It's just that her current state is more like a crazy look after she has no burden - Concubine Duan Gui will plot against her before she dies, Liu's own sick half foot stepped into the coffin, and she may not know the reason in her heart.

She has no scruples, if someone wants to grab her and pour dirty water on her, she can't avoid the royal scandal, if she crashes into it, she will die.So she didn't mind, adding another fire to the crumbling firewood.

Not long after, the guard who went to bring Su Jin came in alone to return to his command, he lowered his head with a strange expression, "I found her body in the palace lady Su Jin's room, there was a blood letter of confession, the blood was clear and hadn't dried up. "

Everyone gasped when they heard the news, since the news of Concubine Duan's passing away in Jingyang Palace has been under martial law at all levels, this lady could only commit suicide in fear of crime.In this way, wouldn't concubine Qian's collusion with the third elder brother be confirmed?

For a while, the emperor read the confession, but showed a contemptuous and ridiculous expression.Hongli pretended to be a sad person, and did not reprimand him anymore, but his heart was very uneasy.Everyone's eyes were cast on Concubine Qian vaguely, but she didn't realize it, she just murmured, "Su Jin has been serving her as a concubine since she entered the palace, but unfortunately she didn't end well."

The guard continued, "I still found a large stack of letters under his bed, all of which were words with unclear meaning, which seemed to be some simple instructions."

Looking at the letter in front of him, Yongzheng did not move at all. He originally wanted to push the boat to muddy the water, but now he changed his mind temporarily.

"It seems that the truth of this matter has come to light? Su Jin committed suicide in fear of crime, and there are letters to prove it." Yongzheng said flatly, and suddenly called the little eunuch who was involved in the first instance, "What do you think?"

"Slave... Slave thinks that the concubine Qian doesn't have that much ability, and I'm afraid she was instigated by others..." The emperor himself handed over the topic, and the little eunuch lost his position for a moment.Instinctively, he felt that something was wrong, and he still subconsciously tried to draw the suspicion to others according to the plan.

"Hongshi, what do you think?" Yongzheng skipped over Zhang Qilin and the Taoist without warning, until he knelt on the stiff third elder brother.

"Erchen..." Hongshi's voice trembled, and after trembling for a long time, he couldn't utter the rest of the words to distinguish himself.

Yongzheng didn't expect him to say anything, and turned to look at Hongli who was kneeling upright, "Hongli, what do you think?"

The scene got out of control, otherwise, if he could take the opportunity to bite the queen—everyone in the palace knew that the queen and the imperial concubine were at odds!Hongli's forehead was full of cold sweat, he was unwilling to think about it for a moment, and changed his mind, "Huang Ama! I think this must be someone deliberately causing trouble to alienate the relationship between the son and the third brother—"

Hongli's eyes were burning brightly, and his words were sincere, "First he used Taoists to disrupt the harem, and then he intended to involve the concubines in the harem——according to what the little eunuch said, wouldn't the most suspicious person be... exactly..."

Isn't it the empress?

None of the people present were fools, and they understood the unfinished words of the fourth elder brother.Yongzheng twitched his lips, "Hundreds of secrets are sparse, and my concubine's calligraphy is not good, but her handwriting is good in the blood book written by her personal maid."

This sparseness is now obvious, if Concubine Qian was also taken advantage of, then the only candidate who has a good hand and eyes and is at odds with Concubine Duan is naturally only the Empress.Mrs. Liu had tried to show her affection to Daiyu many times but failed, and her time was approaching, so she was happy to give her a push.

This is a misunderstanding of thinking. In terms of suspicion alone, in Jingyang Palace, the fourth elder brother can be counted as a part of it.It's just that Concubine Duan is his mother-in-law, so there is no doubt about it.

The Taoist and the little eunuch thought that the benefactor would turn against the water temporarily, and they were just about to break the boat, but they were gagged by Shunfu and dragged on. Thinking about it, they would never have the chance to speak again.Zhang Qilin knelt aside tremblingly, not daring to show his air.

Yongzheng's gaze returned to Hongli again, the son's ruthlessness was beyond his expectation, but it was too ruthless.

"Son..." Hongli said in a terrified voice, trying desperately to think about how to reverse the disadvantage, desperately thinking about how to dispel Yongzheng's idea of ​​dealing with him.

"……master?!"

Zijuan's exclamation attracted everyone's attention, and when Yongzheng turned his head abruptly to look at it, he saw Daiyu's expression suddenly changed, and she slumped down from the chair limply.Yongzheng embraced her subconsciously, stopped breathing for half a beat, and after he managed to calm down, he called the imperial doctor one after another.He didn't dare to move casually, he just hugged Daiyu in this position, his heart beating like a drum.

The hall became busy for a while, but no one cared about the few people still kneeling on the ground.Hongli looked at Huang Ama with a complicated expression, who was so anxious that he lost all his manners, and his heart was full of heavy jealousy. He thought of Er Niang by accident—it's just that those who make big things don't care about small things, and he still abandons living people at will, not to mention There are also half-dead people who are worth using?

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I don't know how long it took, but there was a faint astringent pain in the abdomen, Daiyu opened her eyes dimly, and felt the shadows of candles flickering on the curtain, her eyes were blurred, and her ears were buzzing.

The person who had been guarding the bed for a long time hurriedly helped her up, while pinching her temples with just enough strength, at the same time, he took a candied fruit from the jade bowl on the bedside table, and put it into Daiyu's mouth with his own hands.

Yongzheng caressed her back and called her in a low voice, "Yu'er, do you feel better?"

Daiyu closed her eyes slightly for a while, took a few breaths before turning around, "I... what's wrong?"

"The imperial doctor came to see you and said that you are nearly three months pregnant." Yongzheng hugged her with a smile, and his tone was slightly reprimanded, but it was like a gentle breeze blowing on his face, hiding pity and fear, "Recent events Too many, I will inevitably be negligent. You are not feeling well, but the people around you are not paying attention?"

When Daiyu heard that Xu Xu raised her hand and punched him on the shoulder, she said with emotion in a daze, "I just thought I was exhausted, why would I think about it?"

For a moment, Daiyu was silent for a while, leaning quietly on Yongzheng's shoulder, neither of them could bear to expose the luck in their hearts.Daiyu was born with a weak disease brought from her mother's womb, and her birth was as dangerous as Jiashi's.Later, Xiaojiu was born again, and Daiyu hadn't had a baby for many years. Yongzheng was afraid that the successive births would drag her down. Both he and Daiyu were ready to have only one pair of children in this life.

Therefore, the throbbing rhythm in Daiyu's abdomen is really a surprise.

The light golden sunlight flows gently through the branches of the flowering trees, the flowers bloom just outside the window, the brocade curtain is half-draped and half-rolled, and the palace-like lintel hangs from the tent, and the dense clusters of bats are dotted with endless embroidered flowers .

Daiyu's face was slightly tired, and Yongzheng's hot, long breath was heard by her ears, and her chest under her hands was broad and powerful, full of vigor and vitality.

The palace courtyard was silent, Yongzheng gently stroked Daiyu to the pillow, and said in a warm voice, "I have ordered someone to prepare the tremella sweet soup, you have a good rest, I will go back as soon as I go."

Daiyu seemed to be sleepy, only thinking that he was going to deal with the fourth elder brother, and fell into a sweet dream with a vague 'hmm'.

Going out of the sleeping hall to the side hall, green smoke curls up from the Boshan furnace, and the fragrance of benzoin permeates it, sweet and clear.

He kept silent and stopped Mammy's greetings, and waved her down.Inside the Qianhong silk curtain with tassels, the two children were sleeping soundly.

Xu Shi didn't sleep well, and heard light footsteps.Xiao Jiu, who was sleeping on the outside, rubbed her eyes and got up and lifted the curtain, and called out in a low voice, "...Huang Ama..."

Yongzheng was taken aback, and quickly stepped forward to the bedside, picked up Xiaojiu skillfully, rubbed his forehead affectionately, and said in a low voice, "Why did you wake up? It was Huang Ama who woke us up.