Everyone was slightly startled. Although Xiaoxun was said to be someone close to the Queen Mother, she was still a maid. How could Concubine Ling be considered the master? The Queen Mother was too helpful. Moreover, in the past, this maid even dared to do so to the Queen Mother.
Contradiction, this is unlikely. Looking at Xiaoxun's respectful attitude towards the Queen Mother, how does it look like he dared to contradict her? It was clearly the Queen Mother who cut her words to excuse Xiaoxun's offense.
However, what Xiaoxun said next made everyone understand that Xiaoxun listened to Long Chuxia's words, smiled slightly, and said proudly: "Your Majesty, in fact, this servant is not arrogant, but this is the harem, the queen is the middle palace,
Although we are in a high position, the concubines can question the queen at will, and even the maids can question the queen. I thought to myself, since we have come to this palace, we must follow the local customs, right?"
There was a sudden silence below. Concubine Ling had always been domineering before, but now she was stunned for a long time by Xiaoxun's words.
Long Chuxia changed her previous loving face, glanced at the concubines sharply, and said sternly: "Although I have hardly left home for more than 20 days since I returned to the palace, the affairs of each of your palaces have been dealt with by me.
It is clear that in front of me, you have hidden all your tricks, especially the noble concubine. Your majesty can be achieved anytime and anywhere. In Xuantian Pavilion, how dare you shout at the queen wantonly? I am warning you once, if you do it again
, I will immediately deprive you of your status as a noble concubine and reduce you to a noble concubine."
Concubine Ling was frustrated, but she didn't dare to contradict her, so she had no choice but to kneel down and apologize: "I am outspoken at the moment. I hope the Queen Mother will not blame me." Even when she apologized, her tone was ten times stronger than others. She didn't really mean it.
She had to admit defeat, but she hadn't figured out her methods yet, so it was not appropriate to offend her rashly. In addition, the emperor seemed to respect her very much. If she still wanted to be favored by the emperor, she would have to curry favor with this immortal old woman. She felt a lot of hatred in her heart.
Thoughts, in the end I can only apologize
Long Chuxia was angry that she was arrogant and domineering. He didn't even ask her to get up, but made her kneel down. Long Chuxia looked at Shen Guiren. Her belly was slightly swollen. During the days in Xuantian Pavilion, she personally took care of her food. Guo
The royal doctor also comes often, so the fetus is very healthy
"Mr. Shen Gui, do you think that the Queen wants to poison the fetus in your belly?" Long Chuxia suddenly mentioned this issue, which made everyone stunned, because many people had asked the Queen Mother to investigate this matter, but the Queen Mother
I suppressed it all and was not allowed to talk about it, but I didn’t expect that she would say it out on her own today.
Shen Guiren hesitated for a moment and fixed his eyes on the queen's face. The innocence on the queen's face hurt her. She nodded bitterly and said firmly: "Back to the empress, it's not that I want to be suspicious, but all the evidence is there."
Point to the Queen!"
Long Chuxia sneered, "Is the evidence you mentioned the safflower juice left in that bowl of glutinous rice balls?"
Mr. Shen nodded and said dissatisfiedly: "Your Majesty, isn't that bowl of red flower medicine enough to explain the problem?"
Long Chuxia said: "There is no doubt that the bowl of glutinous rice balls came from the Queen's palace. The Queen has admitted this. Everyone knows that the food in your palace was arranged by the Queen herself. She was afraid that you would be drugged, so she would rather work harder.
I also have to personally take care of your diet. Do you think the Queen's IQ is so low? Will she add safflower to the meal she gives you to make you have an abortion? Once something happens to you, everyone will doubt her. Do you think the Queen is like
Who would do such a stupid thing? Moreover, why did she wait until now to harm you? There were many opportunities for her to get close to you in the past? "
Shen Guizhen was stunned by what she said. She was silent for a long time and said: "In the past, Concubine Li and Concubine Li were in power, and she was a queen in name only. Naturally, she did not dare to attack my concubines, but it is different now..."
"I am supporting her now, right?" Long Chuxia interrupted her coldly and turned back to Ah San: "Bring Xiaozhen up!"
Shen Guiren was taken aback for a moment and stood stiffly as he watched Xiao Zhen being carried out. Her hair was messy, her face was full of tears, and there were clear fingerprints on her cheeks.
Shen Guiren knelt down on the ground and said: "Empress Dowager, what did Xiaozhen do wrong? She has always served my concubine and is loyal..."
Long Chuxia interrupted her, "Listen to what she has to say, and then you can judge whether she is serving you loyally or not!"
Shen Guiren turned to look at Xiao Zhen, but Xiao Zhen stopped talking as if she were mute. She stared blankly at the smooth marble ground. Her dull face and empty eyes were clearly reflected on the ground.
The queen spoke up, "Mother, what on earth is going on?"
Long Chuxia looked at Xiao Zhen and said coldly: "What have you done, please tell your master clearly."
Xiaozhen seemed to be in awe of Long Chuxia. The previous aura of contradicting Long Chuxia had completely disappeared. She didn't even dare to look up at Long Chuxia, and tears fell down in big drops.
Seeing her like this, Shen Gui thought that she was being severely tortured and quickly begged: "Empress Dowager, Xiaozhen has always been by my side, and she has stayed by her side and never dared to act recklessly. Is there any misunderstanding in this? Empress Dowager, please don't suffer.
People instigated it, and the innocent people were wronged!"
Suddenly, Long Chuxia threw a cup on the ground. The porcelain cup broke into several pieces and swirled on the ground. Her eyebrows were condensed. Wherever her eyes went, the concubines knelt down one after another.
"Shut up, if you don't know the whole story, just sit back and listen to what others say." Long Chuxia said coldly. In the past, she would never speak so harshly. Even when she was angry, her tone was just a little cold, but now she is furious.
As soon as the emperor walked in front of the palace gate, he heard that Long Chuxia was furious, so he immediately ordered no one to report it and walked in quickly.
She saw Long Chuxia's face was frosty and there was a broken cup on the ground. Then she saw Guiren Shen and Xiao Zhen kneeling in front of her, and the concubines also knelt down. His heart sank and he quickly stepped forward and knelt down: "Mother,
Why are you angry?"
Long Chuxia sighed and said: "Everyone, get up, I'm angry, you can't all kneel down, get up, get up!"
Everyone stood up one after another, but before they could sit down, Xiaoxun said: "Mr. Shen, the safflower you ate was not done by anyone in the queen's palace, but by your maid, Xiaozhen."
Ms. Shen Gui was startled and turned to look at Xiao Zhen. Xiao Zhen lowered her head and remained silent, without any expression. Shen Gui shook her head and said, "It's impossible, how could it be her? The Queen Mother, it must be
It was because she couldn't bear the punishment that she confessed indiscriminately."
Xiaoxun snorted: "Thank you for not defending her, but you didn't know that she was a white-eyed wolf. She was not tortured, and no one touched her hair. The injuries on her face were also caused by her slapping herself."
Shen Guiren's eyes were wide open and he looked at Xiao Zhen in disbelief. The emperor stepped forward and slapped Xiao Zhen on the face. Xiao Zhen turned away and fell to the ground. Bloodshot eyes slowly flowed out from the corners of her mouth. She finally stopped.
His eyes are expressionless, with a sad and desperate expression, and his eyes are broken and hurt.
"Why are you doing this?" the emperor said angrily
Xiao Zhen knelt on the ground again and said sadly: "Your Majesty, please give me a happy life and execute me!"
Concubine Ling came forward in confusion and said: "Didn't you say that the bowl of glutinous rice balls was sent from the Queen's palace? How did it turn out to be poisoned by Xiaozhen?" She always thought that Long Chuxia was protecting the Queen and randomly found a scapegoat to take her place.
Excuse me, now that the emperor is here, she wants to talk about it.