Mrs. Liu wished that Yinzhen thought so, but she also knew that Ling Ruo's importance in Yinzhen's heart could not be stirred up by just a few words. If he did not do well, he would get her involved again. She stopped crying and said, "Let's go back to the emperor."
, imperial concubine
The empress has always treated me very well, and I dare not doubt her. But what she said yesterday really broke my heart. As for Dr. Zhou’s report that Hongzhan’s back was drugged, did he ask the emperor to give it to him?
Stop it, I don’t dare to talk too much.”
Yinzhen thought for a while and said to Ling Ruo: "Your Majesty, what is your explanation for what Concubine Qian said?"
Ling Ruo bowed slightly and said: "Your Majesty, I and Dr. Zhou have verified the truth and there is no fraud. As for the fact that Concubine Qian asked other doctors to check and found no intoxicating drugs, I do have something to ask.
From the time Concubine Qian took Brother Six away from Chengqian Palace until the imperial physician was invited, who else was there except Concubine Qian and the people from Yongshou Palace?"
"This..." Ms. Liu didn't expect that she would ask such a tricky question, and she didn't know how to answer it for a moment. Before she could think of words, Ling Ruo already said: "If Qian concubine can't answer it, there will be no answer. In other words,
In other words, as long as anyone has a chance to come into contact with Sixth Brother, he can erase the drug near the eye of the needle."
Seeing that Ling Ruo had cleared the relationship for herself, Mrs. Liu quickly denied: "It's impossible. I remember very clearly that no one has lifted up Hong Zhan's clothes, including me. If you don't believe me, you can ask Hong Zhan."
Ling Ruo said nonchalantly: "Why bother with lifting up your clothes? Just rub it a few times through your clothes. It's not something difficult to erase."
Mrs. Liu was startled for a moment and then said: "I can't argue with you, but Hongzhan's words have proven that this matter has nothing to do with Haitang. Your Majesty should no longer treat Haitang like a criminal."
Ling Ruo ignored her, only looked at Yinzhen and said, "Your Majesty, I have a few words to ask my sixth brother. Is it okay?"
"If you have anything to say, just ask." After getting Yinzhen's permission, Ling Ruo called Hongzhan to him and said softly: "Brother Six, you fell asleep immediately after you returned to Yongshou Palace with Qian Concubine last night.
?”
"No, E Niang told me to think carefully about where the pain is." Hearing Hongzhan's words, Ling Ruo nodded and said: "So you slept very late last night, then you tell me, and later
How did you remember that the bite was on your arm?"
"I don't know. I didn't know until my arm hurt the next day." Faced with Hong Zhan's answer, Ling Ruo nodded again, rolled up his sleeve, pressed the red and swollen area and said, "Does it hurt or is it itchy?"
Hongzhan answered honestly: "It hurts."
"Isn't it itchy at all?" After getting the exact answer, Ling Ruo said: "Your Majesty, not to mention that it is March now, the weather has just warmed up, and the mosquitoes have not hatched yet; I just say that this swelling does not feel itchy at all. It seems
It doesn't seem to be caused by mosquito bites, so for the sake of clarity, I suggest that we ask the imperial doctor to take a look."
Mrs. Liu took a step forward, stared at Ling Ruo and said, "What do you mean, do you mean that Hongzhan is lying?"
"I didn't say anything, but as Concubine Qian said, Brother Six was too young and he couldn't figure out many things. He thought the bite was on his arm, just because when he got up the next day, his arm was...
It hurts a bit and there is a swelling, but Brother Six is not sure whether the fact is as expected."
"But..." Before Mrs. Liu could say anything more, Yinzhen already said: "Since the imperial concubine said it, please ask the imperial doctor to come and take a look, so as to save you the guesswork." After that, he ordered all the people on duty at Sixi General Hospital.
All the imperial doctors were invited.
While waiting for the imperial doctor to arrive, Mrs. Liu's eyes flickered slightly, wondering what she was thinking.
No imperial physician dared to neglect Yinzhen's summons, and they all followed Sixi to the Yangxin Hall as quickly as possible, including Imperial Physician Zhou who had not yet had time to go back. After listening to Yinzhen's instructions, several imperial physicians surrounded Hong
Zhan looked at his arm for a while, not sure it was a mosquito bite. Zhou Minghua even said it didn't look like it.
Liu ignored Zhou Minghua's words and said to Yinzhen: "Your Majesty, since the doctors are not sure, that is to say, the swelling on Hongzhan's arm was probably bitten by mosquitoes. There should be no doubt about this matter.
I also ask the emperor to uphold justice for my concubine and Hongzhan." After saying that, she pulled Hongzhan and knelt down together.
Yinzhen turned his gaze to Ling Ruo, obviously waiting for her answer, and the latter thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, can you give me two more days to continue to investigate the truth in this matter?"
Doubtful?"
Mrs. Liu was not willing to agree, so she immediately said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to investigate this matter further. Although I don't want to say it, the imperial concubine is indeed partial to the noble Yan and does not want to punish her."
The two of them were holding on to each other's opinions, which made Yinzhen very embarrassed. After thinking about it carefully, he said: "Your concubine, I will give you one more day. If you still can't find any clues by this time tomorrow,
So according to the palace rules, the noble Qi Jia was punished. I don’t want to say this again, do you understand?”
"I understand." Ling Ruo leaned forward and agreed. Although the time in the day was tight, it was better than drawing conclusions. Although this matter seemed to be Qi Jia's business on the surface, it had actually become Ling Ruo's.
If one loses in the confrontation with the Liu family, the situation in the palace will become unfavorable in the future, so both the Liu family and Ling Ruo are working hard not to lose this battle.
"Your Majesty, what should we do about Haitang? If the imperial concubine is asked to go to every drug store like this, I am afraid that Haitang will be arrested as a thief as soon as she steps out of the palace, and she will not be able to go back to visit her family.
Sorry." Mrs. Liu said with aggrieved expression.
Yinzhen thought about it and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to ask about the drug store. I don't want this matter to cause too much trouble."
In the final analysis, the Qi Jia family is not someone he cares about. In terms of weight, they are even inferior to the Liu family. Therefore, compared with whether the Qi Jia family is innocent, Yinzhen cares more about the reputation of the royal family.
"I obey the decree." After coming out of the Yangxin Hall, Mrs. Liu handed Hongzhan to Jin Gu who was waiting to be taken away. He said to Ling Ruo who came out with him: "To be honest, my concubine, I really wanted to say something in the palace just now.
, If the empress still has no clues by tomorrow, she will confess to my concubine for everything she has done in the past two days."
Ling Ruo squinted at the rising sun, which was half exposed in the clouds, and said slowly, "But you didn't say it, because you didn't dare."
Regarding Ling Ruo's words, Mrs. Liu didn't have any dissatisfaction and said generously: "Yes, I don't dare, because the most favored person by the emperor is you, the imperial concubine. However, I would like to say frankly that the imperial concubine's appearance has aged and her youth is gone, so I can
The one you rely on is nothing more than the fourth elder brother. But the emperor is not the only one who has the fourth elder brother. Maybe it won’t be long before the emperor’s favorite person is no longer your concubine.”