The Yongning Palace was quiet for a few days, and the entire harem was also quiet, as if on the eve of a storm.
On this day, Shen Huan took a nap after lunch and slept for a long time. Hearing someone speaking in a low voice outside, he lost his sleepiness. He listened carefully and sounded like Xiang Ming. After waiting for a while, Xiang Ming came in and whispered to Cui Shanggong. After saying a few words, Cui Shanggong coughed slightly and did not answer.
Shen Huan opened her eyes and asked, "What's the matter?"
Xiangming knelt down and said: "I disturbed the queen's rest. I am only guilty of..." Shen Huan motioned for her to continue, and she said, "Just now, the palace servants from Ziwei Palace came to report. They originally coaxed the eldest son of the emperor to take a nap, but... I accidentally let the eldest son of the emperor run out again."
Shen Huan looked at her and said, "Why don't you go out and look for her quickly?"
Xiangming said: "I've gone to look for it."
Shen Wen then closed his eyes and still lay down and said: "Where can a half-year-old child run? The palace is so heavily guarded. How can we let him escape from the palace?"
Just as he was talking, the palace maid's report came from outside: "Queen, there is someone from Ziwei Palace asking to see you."
Shen Huan frowned and had to sit up again. Cui Shanggong added a cushion behind her. When the palace servant came in, he knelt down on the ground and begged: "My queen, my queen, help me!"
"What's wrong? You're in a panic! What does it look like!" Because she hadn't rested well, Shen Huan's temples were beating suddenly, and her brain hurt a lot.
"Your Majesty, just now the servants went to look for the emperor's eldest son and saw him going to Yongning Palace. The servants followed him hurriedly, but they saw... saw... the emperor's eldest son shot Noble Xia in the stomach with a slingshot..."
"What!" Shen Huan was shocked and stood up suddenly, "Did you defeat Mr. Xia?"
The palace maid shook her head hurriedly: "No, no, Xia Guiren avoided it, but she fell down because of it."
Shen Huan, who had just been relieved, became worried again and asked: "Have you asked the imperial doctor?"
"The people from Yongning Palace have already gone to invite you."
After hearing this, Shen Huan stopped asking about Guiren Xia and asked again: "Where is the emperor's eldest son?"
"In the Ziwei Palace, because Xia Guiren is involved, my servant came here to report and beg the empress not to punish the eldest son of the emperor..."
Shen Huan said angrily: "It would be fine if Mr.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard another urgent report from the palace maid outside: "Mother, it's not good, Xia Guiren has had a miscarriage!"
Shen Huan was stunned for a moment, then stood up, glared at the maid of Ziwei Palace and said: "Let the eldest son of the emperor stay in Ziwei Palace and not go anywhere! Cui Shanggong, show off to Yongning Palace!"
Feng Jia arrived at Yongning Palace very quickly. Concubine Qing's Bu Zhu was also outside. It seemed that she had arrived first.
As soon as she entered Xia Guiren's dormitory, Shen Huan frowned. The smell was...
Inside, Concubine Qing was lying in front of Xia Guiren's bed to comfort him. Xia Guiren burst into tears and Shen Huan did not go in. She just asked the court judge: "What's going on?"
The king's court judge knelt on the ground fearfully: "I deserve to die!"
Shen Huan said in a calm voice: "What's the use of talking about this now! I ask you how this child had a miscarriage!"
Doctor Wang hurriedly said: "Back to the Queen, Xia Guiren's fetus is unstable. She fell just now, which caused the fetus to slip..."
Shen Huan stared at him and said slowly: "It was caused by unstable fetal posture, right? The Royal Court ruled that you did not make a mistake in diagnosis?"
Judge Wang lowered his head, but could not see the coldness in Shen Huan's eyes, but he felt the edge in Shen Huan's tone. He trembled and said in a trembling voice: "Back... back to your empress, in my humble opinion, should be It was a tire slide caused by a fall, there was no other reason.”
Shen Huan looked at him coldly and suddenly strode closer to the bed. The smell here was indeed stronger!
He shouted loudly at the Judge of the Royal Court: "You are so brave, Judge of the Royal Court! How dare you deceive me! How dare you say you can't smell the heavy musky smell in this room!"
"What? Musk?" Concubine Qing and Guiren Xia were stunned.
Shen Huan said coldly: "If Sister Qingfei doesn't trust me, you can ask a group of imperial doctors from the imperial hospital to come and investigate. I have never studied pharmacology, but they still have some research on these things!"
Concubine Qing said sarcastically: "How can I not believe the Queen? Since the Queen can smell the smell of musk, then... then how can this musk appear here?"
Shen Huan glared at her and said, "If you ask me, I will ask you!"
Concubine Qing was frightened and hesitated: "What do you mean by this, Queen? Could it be that this concubine will harm her own sister?"
Shen Huan said: "Sister Concubine Qing, don't be nervous. Of course I know that you will not harm your sister. However, I ask you, after Xia Guiren's fetus is unstable, will you personally take care of it?"
Concubine Qing did not deny: "Yes"
"In that case, you should know all the things that pregnant women should avoid! Why would you let something as domineering as musk enter the inner room?"
Concubine Qing was at a loss for words, so she had to take her anger out on the palace people and said angrily: "You losers, why don't you look everywhere for such a thing as musk? You fool, even if you can't smell it, just look for where the fragrance is strongest. !”
The palace servants were in a hurry, the last one brought the incense burner, and the other brought a pile of clothes.
Before reaching Shen Huan, Shen Huan waved and said: "There is nothing wrong with the incense burner, it's just that on these clothes..."
The palace servant holding the clothes hurriedly knelt down and said: "The incense on the clothes was made by the slave with rue, and no musk was added! The empress clearly knows that the slave has not harmed the noble master!"
Shen Huan said: "Musk is a precious thing. It is strictly forbidden in the harem. This thing cannot come from the palace!" She suddenly pointed at Wang Yuanpan and shouted: "Wang Yuanpan, why don't you hurry up and recruit the real thing! You are the only one who is too hospitalist. There is musk in it, and it is easy to carry. Please tell me who ordered you to murder Xia Guiren's child!"
The king's court judge kowtows like a fool: "Empress, I have been wronged. I definitely did not murder the emperor's heir. I cannot bear such a serious crime! Please be more careful!"
Concubine Qing also spoke up and said: "Queen, the royal court has been diagnosing my pulse for many years. I can guarantee with my life that he will never harm Xia'er."
Shen Huan looked at Concubine Qing thoughtfully and asked, "Oh? Do you really believe him?"
Concubine Qing nodded and said: "Yes, I believe him! Please ask the queen to buy it from somewhere else, by the way! The material of this dress is not sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but the Suzhou embroidery brocade sent by Pang Xiaoyi. Could it be hers?" Hands and feet?"
This question stopped Shen Huan. In fact, she had already discovered that the material was Su embroidery brocade, but she didn't want to take the initiative to mention it because she was also very scared. What if, what if it was really painted?
Hua Zhi knew that it was Concubine Qing and Guiren Xia who killed Xian Ya and forced Xue Ling to death. These two were her sisters since entering the palace. They supported each other along the way, but they didn't want to be framed by Guiren Xia first and then lose both of them. If this sister really holds a grudge, it is not impossible for her to do something with the fabrics!
Seeing her hesitation, Concubine Qing said: "Now that the matter has come to an end, I would like to ask the Queen to make the decision. Do not let the thief who killed the emperor's heir go free! Since this matter may be related to Pang Xiaoyi, Pang Xiaoyi was taken into custody and sent to prison." Go to Gong Zhengsi and ask!"
Shen Huan said coldly: "Is Concubine Qing teaching me how to handle official duties?"
"I don't dare! It's just that Queen Wanwang will deal with it impartially!"
"Hmph! I will handle this matter, and I will definitely give an explanation to Noble Lady Xia. Concubine Qing, please take good care of your sister! She has lost her beloved son, so she must not do anything stupid!"
Concubine Qing was shocked and did not dare to force her again. She lowered her head and said nothing.
The queen looked at the pale Xia Guiren lying on the bed again, feeling restless and uneasy, so she had to leave temporarily.
As for Hua Zhi... I had to take her to Chen Palace for questioning first!