Eunuch Yu was worthy of being the emperor's eunuch in charge. After a while, he came back with the book.
He opened one of the pages and pointed it to the emperor, "Your Majesty, you see, this is the original album. It has a pattern drawn by the imperial painter, which is exactly the same as this comb."
The emperor could see it clearly, his face was gloomy, and he ordered, "Come, go and invite Concubine Li." After finishing his words, he changed his words and said, "Yu An, go and invite the concubine in person. Don't let the news leak out."
"Yes." Eunuch Yu's heart skipped a beat and he immediately turned around.
The emperor looked at Zhou Gu and He Zheng. In such a short time, their bodies were stained with large amounts of blood. He suppressed the anger in his heart and ordered: "Come and ask for the imperial doctor."
Zhou Gu thought to himself that His Majesty finally thought of hiring a doctor for them, but it was not easy.
The imperial physician came almost at the same time as Eunuch Yu and Li Concubine. The emperor asked Li Concubine to wait, and first invited the imperial physician in to bandage Zhou Gu and He Zheng.
When the imperial doctor saw the wound on Zhou Gu's back, he took a deep breath, frowned and exclaimed, "Young Master Zhou, you, how did you get injured? This, this wound is too deep, this is too serious.
Already..."
Zhou Gu said nothing.
The imperial doctor took a closer look at the wound and said, "Fortunately, there was a simple bandage, and the medicine applied here is also a high-quality gold sore medicine. Otherwise, it would be fatal to just treat the wound and lose so much blood."
Zhou Gu remained silent.
After the imperial doctor bandaged Zhou Gu's back, he also bandaged his arms. Xu Xu said: "The wound on this arm is just as serious as the wound on your back. You need to take good care of this injury. Don't move it. Don't move it."
Let the wound open again and don't let it get wet, especially since you lost so much blood and have to go home to recover, so be careful and don't get hot at night, because if you do, it can be very dangerous."
Zhou Gu finally gave some reaction and said "hmm", "Excuse me, Doctor Xu."
Doctor Xu glanced at him and warned him uneasily: "If you have a fever at night, send someone to call me immediately."
After saying that, he went to bandage He Zheng again. Although He Zheng had many wounds on his body, only a sword wound on his waist was slightly more serious. Doctor Xu did not say anything because he had not watched He Zheng grow up.
He Zheng felt very guilty in his heart. The wound on Zhou Gu's back was because he was unable to avoid being hurt while trying to save him.
The emperor did not avoid it, but watched from the side. The wounds on Zhou Gu's body were real and deep. He couldn't help but frown. After Dr. Xu finished bandaging, he said to Zhou Gu: "Zhou Gu, go back to your home to recuperate.
Go back now, this case, I..."
Zhou Gu looked at the emperor.
The emperor paused and said, "I will judge it myself."
Zhou Gu actually also knew that the investigation on Concubine Li involved the four princes, mother and concubines. Even if he was not injured, the emperor probably would not let him come to investigate. After all, he was now considered a member of the East Palace.
He nodded, "After all, I brought the evidence into the palace. Your Majesty asked Concubine Li, if I need to attend? Wait to hear what Concubine Li has to say. If you have any questions about me, I can answer them in time and go back later.
"
He didn't hold on to the case persistently. He said he just wanted to listen and would leave in a while.
The emperor was satisfied with his understanding of current affairs, nodded and told Eunuch Yu, "Yu An, call Concubine Li in."
In response, Eunuch Yu went out and asked Concubine Li to come in.
Concubine Li was given the title "Li" by the emperor because of her beautiful appearance. She has four princes and ten princesses under her knees, a son and a daughter. She is very popular in the palace because she does not compete with her.
She was suddenly summoned urgently by the emperor, but the emperor sent Yu An to invite her in person. When he invited her, he led people to seal off her beauty palace. She was not allowed to take care of any maids or eunuchs, but she was alone.
After being invited, anyone who had lived in the palace for a long time knew that something was wrong, so when she saw the emperor, she said hello with a straight face and pretended to be calm, but in fact she was very panicked.
The emperor shouted directly, "Concubine Li, you are so brave, you dare to let someone raise a dead soldier privately? What crime should you do?"
Li Bin opened her eyes in shock, "Why did your Majesty say this?"
Her eyes were wide open, with a puzzled look on her face, "When did I, my concubine, let someone keep a dead man privately?"
The emperor looked angry and said in a deep tone, "How dare you say you don't have it? How dare you quibble?"
Concubine Li knelt on the ground with a pop, "Your Majesty, I will never dare to raise any dead soldiers. I have been keeping to myself for these years. How could I... raise a dead soldier? I don't have the money to raise a dead soldier."
"
She cleverly found the most reasonable reason for herself, "Your Majesty, you know that I, my mother's family is not rich, and I have a prodigal brother in the family..."
"Where is the fourth prince? I know that he secretly lets people manage private property, but he can use the money to support the dead." The emperor asked.
Concubine Li's face turned pale, "Your Majesty, Rui'er is only fifteen..."
The emperor snorted coldly, "Fifteen is not young anymore. You can do anything at the age of seven or eight." He threw the comb on the table to her, "Do you admit that this is your thing?"
Concubine Li was hit head-on with a comb, and her forehead was immediately broken. However, she did not dare to shout or scream. She only shrank and caught the comb with a white face. When she saw it, her face became even whiter, "Your Majesty."
,Here, where did this comb come from?”
"I just want to ask you, is this the comb I once gave you as a reward?" the emperor asked.
Concubine Li nodded, "Well, this comb was given to me as a gift by you." But she had something to say, "But this comb was lost four or five years ago."
The emperor said "huh?" and asked solemnly: "lost?"
Concubine Li nodded quickly, "Your Majesty, everyone in my concubine's palace can testify that just four or five years ago, I could not find this comb. I don't know which slave stole it. I also sent someone to
People have searched for it and had it registered. After all, it is a palace thing, a registered thing, and it was given to me as a reward by you. It is equivalent to writing my name on it. How can I not keep it and use it well?
?How is it possible to let her leak out at will?"
After hearing this, the emperor looked at Eunuch Yu again, "Yu An?"
Eunuch Yu said quickly: "Old slave, I'm going to check now."
Lost items in the palace also had to be reported and kept in a register. He did not remember that Concubine Li had kept a register, but there was a time when things were always lost in the palace. Later it was found out that they were stolen and sold by the palace people, and there were many palace concubines.
He has thrown away items. As the eunuch in charge, he only remembers things related to His Majesty most of the time. As for the concubines, there are so many, how can he remember them? He can have an impression of the things the emperor gives, as for how the concubines use them.
, he didn’t know whether he had lost it or not, let alone such a small comb, it was good that he could remember its origin.
He turned around and ran out. After only a few steps, he ran back and confirmed with Libi, "Ms. Libi, think about it carefully. Was it four years ago or five years ago? I can easily find out the specific year and month.
.”
Li Bin thought for a while and gave the date, "It was about four and a half years ago. I can't remember the exact date. Anyway, I haven't found it back."
Eunuch Yu nodded and hurried away again.
The emperor did not let Concubine Li get up, so he kept her kneeling like that.
Eunuch Yu was very efficient. Not long after, he came back with a layer of books, pointed to one of the pages and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Li is right. I found out about it four and a half years ago."
The emperor lowered his head and took a look. Sure enough, the recorded peach blossom comb given by the emperor was exactly the same as the one on which the rubbings were made at that time. It was exactly this comb.
The emperor took a deep breath and looked at Li Bin, "Li Bin, do you know that this comb of yours was found from the dead soldiers today? Hundreds of dead soldiers intercepted and killed Zhou Gu, but you are the only one with this comb.
Peach Blossom Comb.”
Concubine Li finally understood, and she immediately cried out with a pale face, and her voice sounded like she was crying, "Your Majesty, I am unjustly accused. This matter has nothing to do with me. I can swear that if I raise a dead man, I will let you
This concubine will not die a happy death."
How could the concubines of the harem do this? Not to mention the concubines of the harem, even the court officials would have to break their courage to dare. What's more, there are hundreds of dead soldiers, and they intercept and kill the young master of the Protector's Palace? She
She knew what would happen to her if the emperor arbitrarily convicted her.
The emperor said solemnly: "Is this all you can say? Is there anything else you can say? If so, tell me and think about it carefully!"
Li Concubine seemed to think hard for a while, then shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know how this comb could be related to the dead man. I really lost this comb... I ask your Majesty to take a closer look."
The emperor grimaced, "I will find out about you, the people in your palace, your mother's family, and the fourth prince."
After saying that, the emperor ordered, "Yu An, keep Li Bin alone. You personally take people to Li Bin's palace and interrogate everyone in the palace one by one."
In response, Eunuch Yu stepped forward and said, "Concubine Li, please."
Concubine Li stood up with a pale face, made a farewell ceremony, and was led away by Eunuch Yu.
After she left, the emperor looked at Zhou Gu and then at He Zheng, "You two, go back and recuperate. This case..." The emperor felt that it was very difficult. He was afraid that it would be difficult to investigate. He said that he would try it in person, but it was not enough.
He was going to ask in person, so he had to have someone he could trust to check for him, but with all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, who could be trusted? She turned to look at King Ruian.
King Ruian was agitated and quickly declined, "Your Majesty, I have a big case in my hands that has not been investigated yet."
This case, involving concubines and princes, was a hot potato and he didn't want to take it.
I haven’t experienced coding words amidst the sound of firecrackers for several years!
Happy new year, may everything go well!
It’s the beginning of the new year, my dears, don’t keep your monthly tickets~ I love you~
