He knew very well that he must not admit it now, otherwise not only would he die, but so would Mo'er, and even Concubine Xi would suffer.
Seeing him, Yinzhen was so angry that he kicked him again and yelled: "You're still lying. If it wasn't you, who else would it be? Besides, there were people who saw you talking to Mo Er with their own eyes.
It can’t be fake!”
"This slave is really unjust!" Sixi knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing. He didn't even dare to rub the painful area where he was kicked.
Just when Yinzhen was about to scold again, Nala said: "Your Majesty, Si Xi can't ask any questions alone. Why don't we bring Mo'er for a confrontation? In addition, Mo'er is a person close to Concubine Xi, so we might as well ask
Concubine Xi also comes here."
Yinzhen was furious and said without thinking: "That's fine, let Su Peisheng go tell Concubine Xi and Mo'er immediately!"
While waiting for Ling Ruo and the others to come over, Yinzhen asked Si Xi several times, but Si Xi always insisted that he had never said anything. Regardless of whether he could be deceived or not, it would at least be delayed for a moment.
When the shadow of the sun began to set to the west, Su Peisheng knocked on the door and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Xi and Mo'er are here. Can we let them in now?"
"Come in!" Yinzhen fluttered his sleeves and returned to the imperial desk and sat down. At the same time, Su Peisheng carefully opened the door and came in, followed by Ling Ruo and Mo'er. Just as Su Peisheng was about to leave, Yinzhen suddenly said: "Are you here?
Wait, I have something to ask you."
Although Su Peisheng didn't know what happened in the palace just now, but looking at Yinzhen's face and Sixi kneeling on the ground, he knew that something was not good, so when he heard that he was going to stay, he complained secretly, but he could only accept it.
Yan Zhao sat and stood aside cautiously.
Ling Ruo glanced at Nala calmly, then saluted Yinzhen with a calm expression: "I wonder why the emperor is so anxious to summon my concubine and Mo'er?"
Yinzhen closed his eyes and tried his best to speak in a calm voice: "Concubine Xi, the queen said that she once heard from the palace people that Sixi and Mo'er secretly had a good relationship and even became a novice. Mo'er is your palace maid,
I want to ask you, is this really the case?"
Before Ling Ruo could say anything, Mo'er had already knelt down with a pale face, shaking her hands and saying, "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with this servant and Eunuch Xi. You must not misunderstand me."
Nala looked at Mo'er and said, "If it's really nothing, why are you so scared? It's clear that there is something wrong in your heart. It seems that the rumor is true."
"The Queen has come to a conclusion so quickly, which is too arbitrary." Ling Ruo's eyes passed over Nala, and then stopped on the gloomy Yinzhen, and said in a serious voice: "Your Majesty, Mo'er is your minister.
The people around me, I know her very well, and there is absolutely no such thing as what the queen said."
"Really?" There was a hint of coldness in Nala's eyes, "If it really has nothing to do with it, why would Sixi secretly tell Mo'er about the emperor? It's obvious that the two have a close relationship."
Ling Ruo pretended to be puzzled and said: "Why do I get more and more confused the more I listen to you? What did Sixi tell Mo'er?"
Seeing that she was still pretending to be confused at this time, Nala said coldly: "Concubine Xi should ask Mo'er about this. She knows best."
Before anyone could ask questions, Mo'er lay on the ground and trembled: "This slave doesn't know anything."
Nala didn't expect them to be so stubborn. He didn't know what to do for a while. He wanted to be clear but was afraid of making Yinzhen unhappy. When he was in a dilemma, Yinzhen said: "Mo'er, I ask you, is Sixi
I told you that I have been to Jingren Palace frequently recently, and have I met Shu Mulu, a commoner?"
Mo'er trembled and did not dare to raise his head. He whispered: "Eunuch Xi has always been loyal to the emperor. How could he tell others about the emperor? Besides, I am not familiar with Eunuch Xi. Why is he talking to this slave for no reason?"
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Hearing her harsh words, Nala's expression turned cold and said: "Mo'er, don't make sophistry in front of the Emperor. I have heard with my own ears that many people said that you and Sixi were flirting and misbehaving. Could it be that they all
Am I unjustly accusing you? Also, if Sixi hadn't told you about the emperor's affairs and people heard about it and spread the word, who could it be? Could it be Su Peisheng? Or should he bring up another unrelated person?"
Hearing Nala's mention of his name, Su Peisheng quickly knelt down to defend himself, "Your Majesty, I haven't told anyone anything. You must believe me!"
Yinzhen ignored Su Peisheng and just stared at Ling Ruo to see how she would explain. Ling Ruo said calmly: "Your Majesty, I know that eating has always been a taboo in the palace. Although I once served for Sanfu and
Jade has asked for grace, but she doesn't think that from now on, she can let the palace people eat at will, especially the people around me, who have been given strict instructions and will never do anything deviant."
Nala said from the side: "Concubine Xi has said so much, but she has never explained why there are such rumors?"
"There are many people in the palace, and it is not impossible for someone to occasionally see the emperor's whereabouts and spread the news. As for Mo'er, I have a way to prove that she has no previous relationship with Eunuch Xi."
Nala held back her sneer and said, "I wonder how Concubine Xi wants to prove it?"
Ling Ruo ignored her and said to Yinzhen: "Your Majesty, as early as a few days ago, Mo'er begged my concubine, saying that she was getting older and wanted to leave the palace to get married as soon as possible to avoid being lonely in the future. I have pity on you.
she,
So he agreed to her request. Just now, I sent someone to inform the Ministry of Internal Affairs that Mo'er would be released from the palace tomorrow. If Mo'er really had an affair with Mr. Xi, how could he make such a request?
"
Ling Ruo's words were beyond Nala's expectation. He never expected that things would change like this. Yinzhen was equally surprised, but his thoughts were completely opposite to Nala's. He softened his voice slightly and said: "This is
Are you serious?"
Ling Ruo said sincerely: "How dare I lie to the emperor? If the emperor still doesn't believe it, you can send a message to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask if I have informed them of Mo'er's departure before coming here."
They even asked them to prepare a set of folk wedding clothes for Mo'er to wear when she gets married in the future."
Facing Ling Ruo's calm and sincere eyes, Yinzhen nodded and said: "There is no need to ask, I believe what Concubine Xi said."
While believing that Mo'er and Sixi had no affair, Yinzhen also accepted Ling Ruo's previous remarks and believed that it was not Sixi who spread the word, but someone in the palace who saw him going to Jingren Palace and spread the word.
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Nala felt the change in Yinzhen's attitude, and gradually became anxious. After thinking for a moment, she said: "Your Majesty, I thought it was too coincidental. As soon as I heard that Si Xi was having an affair with Mo'er, Concubine Xi immediately said...
Letting Mo'er leave the palace seems to be intentional."
Yinzhen stared at Nala and said, "What does the Queen mean by that?"
When Narashi heard the displeasure in Yinzhen's words, he lowered his head and said, "I don't dare. I'm just afraid that someone will cover the sky with one hand and deceive the Holy One."