Yinzhen was a little upset by what he said, "That's all, I just want to see this Ping'er. Sixi, you go and bring her here."
Hearing that Yinzhen was willing to meet Ping'er, Tu Lichen thanked him repeatedly, and he also understood Hongshi's scruples at that time. They were absolutely right. He said it in his own words. If it were the second elder brother... he would probably spit out his words.
If you do it, the emperor will not agree to see Ping'er.
After about a cup of tea, Sixi brought Ping'er in. The latter lowered her head and walked into the palace, with her knees touching the ground, whispering: "I bow to the emperor, long live the emperor!"
When his words fell, Yinzhen didn't cry out and said directly: "I heard from Tu Lichen that you told him that what you said in Kunning Palace before was all false? Did someone instruct you to say that?"
Ping'er didn't dare to raise her head, staring at the shiny gold bricks on the ground, and said in a low voice: "If you go back to the emperor, it is exactly like this. In fact, the queen did not let the slaves accuse the seventeenth master of having an affair with Concubine Xi. Someone
I want to deal with the Queen, so I deliberately let my servant say this."
"Oh?" Yinzhen raised his thick eyebrows and said, "Then tell me, who asked you to do this?"
"Yes...it's Princess Qin!" Ping'er revealed the name she had prepared early in the morning, and these three words undoubtedly surprised Yinzhen, just like when Tu Lichen heard it for the first time.
It is impossible to connect Concubine Qin with the Nala clan.
Yinzhen leaned forward slightly and said, "Why does Princess Qin do this?"
"Because..." Ping'er swallowed and whispered: "Because Concubine Qin knew that the slave had told Eunuch Ning about Master Seventeen being injured while trying to save Concubine Xi, and she was afraid that the Queen would know this from Eunuch Ning.
After the incident, I would take the opportunity to cause trouble, which would be detrimental to the Seventeenth Master, so I decided to strike first and blame everything on the Queen, so that no one would believe her no matter what she said."
After listening to her words, Yinzhen asked coldly: "According to what you said, the queen has no intention of harming others?"
Ping'er nodded repeatedly, "Yes, everything was done by this servant to frame the queen's wife under the orders of the concubine Qinqin. Please give the emperor a clear warning."
Yinzhen stared at her coldly and said: "How do I know that what you are saying now must be the truth? Maybe you were also instructed by someone to confuse right and wrong here and frame Princess Qin in order to exonerate the Queen."
Ping'er trembled all over and didn't know how to get back. She subconsciously glanced at Tu Lichen next to her, who said, "The emperor said this because he suspected that Ping'er was under the instructions of the old minister?"
"You are the person appointed by the late emperor to me, how could I doubt your loyalty? I..." Yinzhen stood up and walked down from the imperial desk, walked all the way to the uneasy Ping'er, and said in a cold voice: "I just don't
Trust this slave."
Tu Lichen was about to speak when Yinzhen said again: "Ping'er, please tell me how you want me to believe what you say."
Ping'er dug hard at the fine cracks in the bricks on the ground and said nervously: "If I want to return to the emperor, the fact that I didn't return to Prince Guo's Mansion is the best proof. If this matter really has nothing to do with Concubine Qin, why should I be afraid that she will kill me?"
As a result, he lived a life of displacement and precariousness."
This sentence was unexpected by Yinzhen and made him fall into deep thought. Yes, if the whole thing was done by the queen, why would Ping'er be afraid of Concubine Qin and even dare not return to the palace? This is true.
It's a bit unreasonable. Could it be possible...that it was really Concubine Qin who did it, and the Queen was unjustly accused?
This thought flashed through Yinzhen's mind, but it never stopped, because there were still too many questions to be answered in Yinzhen's mind. His eyes turned and fell on Ping'er again, saying: "It's been so long.
Okay, why do you choose to tell the truth now?
If you tell me, aren't you afraid that Princess Qin will take your life?" Before Ping'er could answer, he had already taken the first step and said: "Don't tell me that you can't bear the injustice of the Queen, so you are willing to risk your life and save your life.
Tell the truth, you are not that kind of person."
Ping'er whispered: "Because Master Turichen told me that as long as I tell you the truth in front of the emperor, he will save your life, so I dare to tell you the truth."
Yinzhen sneered and said, "If I really want to kill you, Tu Lichen alone can't stop me. Didn't you think of this?"
"Slave...Slave..." Ping'er was so frightened that she was trembling all over and couldn't speak a complete sentence. Tulichen on the side said: "The emperor is a wise monarch, how can he kill innocent people indiscriminately."
Yinzhen curled his lips and said nothing. Seeing this, Tu Lichen spoke again: "Your Majesty, when I found Ping'er, she was already living in embarrassment and desolation, so I believe that what she said should be true.
"
Yinzhen walked a few steps in the palace: "If you don't tell me, I have forgotten. Tu Lichen, why are you going to find Ping'er if you don't have a good rest at home?"
"Returning to the Emperor, I have always had doubts since I learned about the Queen. I believe that the Queen is definitely not that kind of person. There must be a reason, and Ping'er is the key to it. As long as we find her, we will know
The ins and outs of the whole thing. So during this period of time, I have been secretly pursuing her whereabouts. Emperor Tian has paid off and finally allowed me to find her."
Yinzhen said expressionlessly: "When did you, the Prime Minister, even do things for Shuntian Prefecture, or do you want to be the governor of Shuntian Prefecture?"
Tu Lichen lowered his head and said: "I don't dare, I do it for the good of the emperor. I don't want the emperor to wrongly accuse a good person and cause an irreparable mistake."
Yinzhen said sarcastically: "So, I still want to thank you?"
Tu Lichen knelt down and prostrated and said: "I know that the emperor is still suspicious, but my heart is as clear as the sun and the moon, and there is absolutely no selfish reason."
Yinzhen did not speak, but kept walking back and forth in the hall. It was obvious that he was hesitating whether to believe Ping'er's words.
After a long time, the footsteps finally stopped, and the next moment, Yinzhen's voice sounded in this huge palace, "Fourth happiness, the concubine has entered the palace."
Si Xi was secretly shocked, knowing that Yinzhen was preparing for Concubine Qin to confront Ping'er. He did not dare to say anything more, so he agreed and left the Yangxin Hall.
In Prince Guo's residence, Concubine Qin was talking to Meng. Meng was the one she had personally selected, and he was also sweet-tongued and good at talking. Therefore, she liked Meng very much since he entered the family and hoped that Meng would agree to it soon.
Open the branches and scatter the leaves.
As for Fu Ying, although Concubine Qin did not dare to embarrass her too much due to what happened on the wedding day, it was absolutely impossible to have a good look. Even if Fu Ying calmed down every morning and dusk, she wanted to
It was useless to try to please this mother-in-law. Fortunately, because of Al-Ling'a's relationship, Yunli treated her much better than Mengshi, and stayed in her house much longer than Mengshi did.