Four hundred and eighty-eighth chapter take the initiative to plead guilty
When Emperor Qianxi heard this, he was stunned subconsciously and murmured to himself, "Huh? Has the imperial concubine been here?"
After muttering a few words, he turned to look at Xiao Lizi, but with a straight face and a very stern expression, he only said coldly, "She is a noble concubine. If she doesn't stay in Qianning Palace, why does she come to my Jingxin Palace?"
Seeing this, Xiao Lizi looked a little panicked, but at the same time he was secretly glad that, as he expected, Emperor Qianxi did not want to see Concubine He.
Fortunately, he was smart and persuaded Concubine He to go back, otherwise, she would have been scolded by now.
Regarding Emperor Qianxi's question, Xiao Lizi thought to himself, "Who knows what she is doing here, but it doesn't look like a good thing."
Because Concubine He's domineering attitude just now was not welcomed by Xiao Lizi. Although he did not show it on the surface, in his heart, he was actually quite disgusted with Concubine He. He just did not dare to act rashly because of her identity and the power behind her. , otherwise he would definitely accuse her in front of Emperor Qianxi.
After all, Xiao Lizi did not dare to show his dissatisfaction, and then explained, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine said that she had something important to discuss with Your Majesty, and wanted the servant to come in and tell the story, but the servant saw that His Majesty had just laid down. I wanted to rest, but I took the initiative to block it. I hope your majesty will forgive me!"
When he said this, Xiao Lizi did not add any exaggeration or avoidance, but told the truth. If it were normal, Xiao Lizi would never say such a thing.
If you want to blame it, it's Concubine He who doesn't treat Xiao Lizi as a human being.
If in the past, even if He Guifei was as aggressive as today, Xiao Lizi would not dare to be so straightforward. This is because, in the eyes of Emperor Qianxi, Xiao Lizi saw Emperor Qianxi's suspicion of Concubine He.
If she was mellow, she would definitely praise Concubine He for being sensible in front of Emperor Qianxi, saying that Concubine He saw Emperor Qianxi resting and did not have the heart to disturb him, so she went back on her own.
Now it was different. He vaguely guessed that Emperor Qianxi was suspecting something or had discovered something, so he changed his past habit of going to Qianning Palace to rest.
Xiao Lizi's move was also aimed at Concubine He. Although he was telling the truth, sometimes just telling the truth was enough to change the whole thing.
Emperor Qianxi pondered for a moment, frowned and asked, "You mean, while I was resting, Concubine He repeatedly wanted to see me?"
"Well~ Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine... The Imperial Concubine is afraid that there is something important, so that's why she is like this!"
Xiao Lizi did not answer this question directly, but explained that Concubine He was here on important matters. Although this answer deliberately avoided answering, it indirectly acknowledged the question that Concubine He had repeatedly requested to see.
Then he took the initiative to plead guilty and said, "Your Majesty, I took it upon myself to block the imperial concubine back without your Majesty's permission. Please forgive me!"
When he heard Xiao Lizi's previous answer, Emperor Qianxi was extremely embarrassed. He didn't care about Xiao Lizi's last sentence at all, and blocked it back without authorization.
Emperor Qianxi snorted coldly and said with displeasure, "Humph~ What important thing can she have? Even if there is something important, are these things more important than my rest? I see that she has been relying on my strength recently. She is so pampered that she forgets everything and even forgets the rules in the palace."
Emperor Qianxi was angry in front of him. Xiao Lizi felt happy in his heart, but remained calm on the surface. Instead, he advised, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Don't let your anger break the dragon's body."
Emperor Qianxi asked back, "Calm down, to put it lightly, these people dare to provoke me repeatedly. I don't know who gave them the courage..."
After getting angry for a while, the anger on Emperor Qianxi's face gradually calmed down, and his voice gradually softened.
He nodded slightly towards Xiao Lizi and affirmed, "Little Liz, you did a good job this time. If you meet me resting next time, no matter who it is, you won't see me."
After receiving Emperor Qianxi's approval, Xiao Lizi's face lit up and he held his head high and said, "I obey the order."
Emperor Qianxi stood up, his eyes widened, a gleam of light burst out from his eyes, and he said domineeringly, "Also, please have an idea of which ministers have caused the most trouble recently, and write them all down for me, and I will deal with the recent affairs. , and then settle accounts with them later."
After asking, Xiao Lizi's eyes were bright, and he couldn't help but smile with a happy smile in his heart, sighing that Emperor Qianxi had finally made up his mind to punish those arrogant ministers.
At this time, there was a sudden disturbance outside the palace. Xiao Li listened carefully. When he heard what was going on, his brows suddenly furrowed.
Looking at Emperor Qianxi, he also had a frown on his face. He thought to himself that not long after he got up, someone came to make trouble for no reason outside the palace. It was clear that he was not taken seriously.
Then he ordered, "Little Lizi, go out and see who is outside. He dares to make a fuss in front of the Jingxin Palace. I will arrest them all and torture them."
"Slave obeys the order!"
Xiao Lizi heard the order and accepted it decisively.
But when he walked out of the palace, he felt a little embarrassed, because he probably knew who was making the noise outside, so when he heard Emperor Qianxi's order, Xiao Lizi was in a dilemma.
When he came out of the palace, he saw that the person who came was indeed Concubine He Guifei. Xiao Lizi smiled bitterly. Although he didn't like to see the visitor at all, the rules had always been like this. No matter how unhappy he was, he could only hide it. In my heart.
Therefore, Xiao Lizi could only step forward and bow respectfully to the visitor.
Concubine He turned a blind eye to his salute, and instead asked hurriedly, "Eunuch Li, I heard that your majesty has woken up. I wonder if Eunuch Li can send a message, even if I have something urgent to see your majesty."
Xiao Lizi glanced at Concubine He cautiously, feeling a little frightened. How long had it been since your Majesty woke up?
After all the planning, it only took a cup of tea. However, with just a cup of tea, Concubine He had already received the news and rushed here from Qianning Palace.
Including the time spent on the road, that is to say, the moment His Majesty woke up, someone reported the news to Concubine He.
Thinking about it carefully, Xiao Lizi was frightened and felt a chill running down his back. What he never expected was that there was someone from the imperial concubine beside His Majesty. The most frightening thing was that he was still kept in the dark.
Little Li Zi subconsciously looked around, glancing at the eunuchs and maids guarding outside the Jingxin Palace. He mentally counted the eunuchs and maids on duty today so that he could find out who was Concubine He in the future.
After sitting down and taking a few breaths to complete this series of things, Xiao Lizi responded, "Reporting to the imperial concubine, Your Majesty has just woken up and is still recovering from his daze. I will go in and report."
Xiao Lizi had no intention of stopping Concubine He this time. After all, His Majesty had already woken up. It was entirely up to His Majesty whether he wanted to see her or not. As Emperor Qianxi's personal eunuch, he had to do his own thing right away.
"His Majesty."
Little Lizi was in a hurry and trotted to Emperor Qianxi.
When Emperor Qianxi saw Xiao Lizi, the expression on his face was neither happy nor sad, and then he asked in a deep voice, "Have you ever beaten anyone outside the palace with a cane?"
Xiao Lizi choked for a moment and faltered, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, come... the person who comes is the imperial concubine. I don't dare to do anything to you even if I die. Please forgive me."
When Emperor Qianxi heard this, he frowned and said, "Concubine He is here again?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the imperial concubine is asking for an audience outside the palace!"
Emperor Qianxi's brows furrowed even deeper, as if his eyes were sunken, and he fell into deep thought again.
After a long silence, he slowly raised his head.
While Xiao Lizi was waiting nervously, Emperor Qianxi sighed softly and finally softened his heart.
"Since she's here, let her come in!"
As soon as Xiao Lizi heard this, he knew that His Majesty could not be cruel, so he didn't say anything more. He took the order and hurried outside after him.
When Concubine He heard that Xiao Lizi came out to announce that Emperor Qianxi had allowed her to enter the Jingxin Palace, she secretly rejoiced, so she passed by the palace maids and eunuchs and walked straight in.
The moment she saw Emperor Qianxi, Concubine He looked a little aggrieved and softly called out, "Your Majesty~"
Normally, when Emperor Qianxi heard this voice, he would have pounced on him immediately and hugged him in his arms.
Only this time, Emperor Qianxi did not move, glanced at her expressionlessly, and said in a cold voice, "You didn't hesitate to come to Jingxin Palace to find me. Why?"
Seeing Emperor Qianxi's expression, Concubine He's heart skipped a beat, and she became a little panicked. At the same time, she believed even more in the content of the letter.
She thought to herself: It seems that, as my brother said, His Majesty has long been suspicious of me... Fortunately, this time she came, she had already prepared a perfect plan, and everything was still in time.
In the blink of an eye, I saw Concubine He, her face full of sadness, her eyes flashing with tears, and she sobbed softly, "Your Majesty~ I am concubine... I am here to apologize to your majesty..."
Emperor Qianxi was shocked. He didn't expect that the visitor came to apologize, which caught him off guard.
"Oh? How do you say this?"
"Your Majesty, I, I, I, my concubine..."
Concubine He kept choking and spoke hesitantly and haltingly for a long time, but she didn't say anything. This made Emperor Qianxi confused and a little upset.
Then he said in a deep voice, "What's the matter? Just tell me in detail. Besides, as the noble concubine of Daqian, how can you behave like a daughter?"
Concubine He knelt on the ground, pretending to wipe away her tears while confessing to Emperor Qianxi, "Your Majesty, I understand that I am guilty."
Faced with Concubine He's tears, Emperor Qianxi was still a little soft-hearted after all, so that the expression on his face softened a lot, and his voice became much gentler.
"Okay, don't cry and whine, just tell me what you have to say."
Feeling Emperor Qianxi's relief, Concubine He knew that Emperor Qianxi had begun to relent, and she showed a happy smile on her face. At the same time, she also showed the joy of victory in her heart.
"Your Majesty, I am a concubine... I am aware of the unforgivable sin. I failed to discipline my subordinates well, and let her... She actually made her own claims and wanted to murder the princess..."
It turns out that Concubine He was anxious to see Emperor Qianxi in order to blame what she did to Ling Yun and Princess Yucheng on her maid Xiang Ling.
It's no wonder that before this, he would show kindness to Xiang Ling inexplicably. What's more, in order to get Xiang Ling to help, he even made humble requests. It turned out that he was so that Xiang Ling could willingly take the blame for her.
Seeing that Emperor Qianxi was suspicious of her and actually abandoned the maid who had been with her for fifteen years, Concubine He's move was truly cold-blooded and ruthless.