Chapter four hundred and eighty fifth falling into a trap
Emperor Qianxi said angrily again, "I'm telling you, the dirty things you did are irrefutable. Don't talk nonsense and try to excuse yourself, otherwise... you will only end up if you say something you shouldn't have said. Worse."
"But…"
Ling Yun wanted to ask something else, but Emperor Qianxi showed no mercy at all and stopped him directly, "It's nothing but, remember this is what you did, don't think about framing others, otherwise don't blame me for not reminding you."
The corner of Ling Yun's mouth twitched. Emperor Qianxi's words made him confused for a while. He couldn't figure out what the secret was. Why he wanted to prove his innocence, but Emperor Qianxi suddenly shouted at him?
After much deliberation, he still couldn't figure out the reason. Although he was extremely unwilling in his heart, for the present, he could only hide his doubts in his heart.
"I obey the decree."
When Ling Yun responded, Emperor Qianxi waved his sleeves vigorously without saying a word, turned around and left.
Ling Yun was left standing there with a confused look on his face.
Returning to the imperial study room, I lay on the dragon chair for a while. I felt a little tired, so I waved to Xiao Lizi.
The latter noticed that Emperor Qianxi was sleepy and hurriedly walked up to him and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, do you want to go to Qianning Palace to rest?"
In the past, Emperor Qianxi would definitely have nodded, but today for some reason, he suddenly glared at Xiao Lizi with a cold light in his eyes, and then said in a strange tone, "Does it mean that I only have a palace in Qianning Palace?"
In an instant, realizing his mistake, Xiao Lizi quickly knelt down on the ground, slapping his hands and shouting for mercy, "Your Majesty, I know that I have sinned. Please forgive me!"
It must be said that Xiao Lizi's reaction was really quick. He just noticed something was wrong and immediately admitted his mistake. It has to be said that Xiao Lizi could understand the thoughts on Emperor Qianxi's face so thoroughly that when Emperor Qianxi was about to get angry, he immediately Be able to realize it immediately.
Emperor Qianxi didn't mean to blame Xiao Lizi, he just sneered and let him get up.
"Get up!"
"I thank your Majesty."
After saying this, he stood up, hunched over, and stood beside Emperor Qianxi, silent.
Emperor Qianxi yawned and said slightly tiredly, "I'm tired, let's go back to the Jingxin Hall today!"
"The slave obeys the order."
So Xiao Lizi called someone to clear the way and went to Jingxin Palace.
On the way, Xiao Lizi's eyes kept wandering, as if he was thinking about something. Emperor Qianxi had been in a weird mood since Tianlao, and he was about to get angry at every turn.
The most likely fuse to get angry was precisely related to the three characters "Qianning Palace", so Xiao Lizi couldn't help but look in the direction of "Qianning Palace" with an unusually solemn expression.
Emperor Qianxi returned to the Jingxin Palace just to calm down and have some peace and quiet, but someone just didn't want to do what he wanted.
In Qianning Palace, Concubine He suddenly held a secret envelope in her hand. When she opened the envelope and read the contents carefully, she was shocked, dumbfounded, and opened her mouth wide enough to put down a goose egg.
She didn't know what was written in the letter, which made her pace in the bedroom, and the expression on her face became more solemn.
After being anxious for a long time, he suddenly looked at the maid next to him and asked, "Xiang Ling, which concubine is your majesty going to sleep in today?"
Xiangling said respectfully, "Go back to your Majesty, I will report to you that your Majesty's concubine did not go there, but went to Jingxin Palace."
Hearing Xiangling's answer, Concubine He murmured to herself, "Jingxin Palace, Jingxin Palace... Is it really what my brother said? Did your Majesty see any suspicion?"
Although she was extremely unwilling to believe it, Concubine He couldn't help but feel a little flustered when she thought that Emperor Qianxi had not come to Qianning Palace for several days.
Concubine He looked at the maid next to her again and said thoughtfully, "Xiang Ling, you have been with me for many years, right?"
Xiang Ling had some doubts in her heart. She didn't understand why her master suddenly asked her about the time she spent with him. This more or less caused her confusion. However, she didn't think much about it. Instead, she just blurted out, "Your Majesty, your Majesty." Before entering the palace, this servant has been serving the queen, and it has been fifteen years until today."
Concubine He said to herself, "Fifteen years, ah~ time really flies by so fast. I haven't even had time to recall it. In the blink of an eye, fifteen years have passed."
Then he added, "I remember that you once said that you have a younger brother, who is probably twenty by now?"
Hearing Concubine He mention her brother from the same mother, Xiang Ling looked extremely happy, with a delighted smile on her face, and said with a pursed lips, "Your Majesty, you have a good memory! My brother from the same mother is not that old. Quite a few, this year I am exactly twenty."
"Well~ you and I have been together for a while, so I plan to send your brother to work in He's house. After he learns some skills, he can help take care of the family affairs in the future. If he takes care of things seriously, He can also become a powerful person in the future."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiang Ling was so excited that she knelt down on the ground with a clang and said incomparably, "Slave... slave, thank you, empress."
Concubine He smiled softly, stretched out her hand and said, "What are you doing kneeling on the ground? Get up quickly! You deserve this after following me for so long."
Xiangling was so excited that she couldn't calm down for a long time. She kowtowed again and said, "Slave... slave, thank you to the empress. Xiangling has no way to repay the empress for her great kindness. If the empress has any instructions in the future, Xiangling is willing to do it." Driven by the empress."
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. As soon as these words came out, Concubine He felt happy, a light flashed in her eyes, and she said excitedly, "Are you telling the truth?"
Xiang Ling nodded heavily and said sincerely, "My dear, what Xiang Ling said is absolutely true. If any of her words are false, Xiang Ling will be struck by five thunderbolts from the sky and you will die!"
Concubine He continued to smile and said, "Well, there is no need to swear such a heavy oath. I believe in you. I happen to have something on my side and I need your help. I wonder if you are willing?"
Xiangling was slightly startled. She obviously didn't expect that as soon as she finished speaking, her master suddenly asked her for help. It took only a few seconds for her to realize that something was wrong.
Perhaps He Guifei's behavior just now was because of this incident, and Xiang Ling also became suspicious of her.
But no matter what, Xiang Ling knew that as her master's slave, she would never dare to go west if the master wanted her to go east, otherwise the master could decide her life or death with just one look.