Ling Ruo shook his head and said: "As the emperor said, Brother Six is just a child and does not have so many harmful intentions. He must have been taken advantage of due to his ignorance."
"In this case, he should tell the truth instead of blindly protecting the Queen." Shui Xiu's words made Ling Ruo sigh: "We are not the Sixth Brother, how can we know what he is thinking, but no matter what, I
We must let Brother Six tell the truth and prevent those who harmed my sister from going unpunished." At this point, she said: "I'm feeling much better now. Please help me return to the Qian Palace."
Shuixiu said worriedly: "What will Brother Six do?"
"Let's talk about it later. I forced the sixth elder brother so hard before and made his ears more damaged. This has already made the emperor unhappy. If I continue to press him blindly, not to mention that the sixth elder brother will resist me, it will be the emperor's.
Besides, I can’t explain it to you either.”
Shui Xiu heard the helplessness in Ling Ruo's words and said nothing more. She and Yang Hai helped Ling Ruo back. At this time, the sky was getting dark and the sunset was gorgeous and intoxicating. However, Ling Ruo did not appreciate it at all.
Feeling.
Back in the palace, after slowly finishing the cup of tea, Ling Ruo also had a plan in mind. Although Hongzhan was the most critical one, it was obvious that Hongzhan was unwilling to tell the truth because of some things.
But she was not sure of persuading Hong Zhan, so she could only start from other aspects first.
Zhong Shang... Ling Ruo, after silently repeating it several times, ordered Yang Hai and others to go outside to inquire about Qian Moduo's affairs. After they found out clearly, he said: "Go and send word to Qian Moduo and Zhong Shang that I have something to do with you."
Ask them, there is no need to pass it on together, let Qian Moduo come to see me first."
Yang Hai hesitated for a moment and said: "Master, do you want to ask about the tea again?" After Ling Ruo nodded, he said again: "Zhong Shang is extremely naughty and he is obviously the queen's wife. Even if the master asks again, just
I'm afraid that he won't tell the truth to the master. As for the money manager, let alone whether he knows about it, even if he knows, he may not be willing to tell the truth to the master."
Ling Ruo stroked her face and said, "I know, but you should do as I say. Pass the message to Qian Moduo first, and then pass it on to Zhong Shang after I have asked Qian Moduo."
Ling Ruo's words made Yang Hai and Shui Xiu look at each other. They didn't understand what she meant. Could it be possible to ask Qian Moduo to help persuade Zhong Shang? Will this be useful? Although he didn't understand, Yang Hai did not delay and went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
At this time, Qian Moduo was calculating the various entries and exits of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the past two days. Hearing Ling Ruo's summons, he quickly put down his things and followed Yang Hai. He was quite uneasy along the way. He also heard about Concubine Jin.
He didn't know what Concubine Xi was calling him for at this time. He also tried to trick Yang Hai on the way, but Yang Hai's mouth was so tight that he couldn't trick him at all.
When they arrived at Chengqian Palace, the sky was completely dark, and An'er was leading several palace attendants to light lamps everywhere.
Qian Moduo entered the side hall, greeted Ling Ruo who was having a meal, and said, "I would like to pay my respects to the imperial concubine, may you be blessed."
Ling Ruo put down the silver chopsticks in her hand, raised her hand and said, "Manager Qian, please rise."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Qian Moduo stood up as he was told. After waiting for a while, Ling Ruo still didn't speak, so he said cautiously: "I wonder what the reason for your coming is because your Majesty told me that this servant is here?"
Ling Ruo didn't answer his words, but just said: "Mr. Qian has been working as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for some years, right?"
"Yes, I am loved by the Emperor and the Empress, slave..." Qian Moduo was interrupted by Ling Ruo mid-sentence, "I have not helped you to achieve this position, but I heard that the Queen once helped you.
I said a few nice words. No matter what, this is your fate and luck. Having said that, for a eunuch to be able to hold the position of general manager, he is considered to have unlimited glory."
Qian Moduo couldn't figure out the meaning of her words and didn't dare to say anything casually. He could only stand and smile. At this time, Ling Ruo changed the topic and said, "Who else is there in your family?"
Qian Moduo hurriedly said: "When I get back to you, my parents are here, and I have a sister and a brother. The younger sister is married. The younger brother has been studying since he was a child. He passed last year's provincial examination. Unfortunately, he failed to pass the general examination. He is still a civil servant and is now working as an official.
The department is waiting to fill the vacancy. If the vacancy has not been filled by the year after next, then I will take another general examination and hope to be nominated for the gold list."
Ling Ruo nodded slightly. What Qian Moduo said was basically consistent with what Yang Hai and the others had learned. "I didn't expect that there would be a candidate for the exam in Mr. Qian's family. It is really rare, but among a hundred candidates, only five can pass the exam."
You can imagine how difficult it is to become a Jinshi."
Qian Moduo said solemnly: "This servant also knows that, but it's not easy to wait for official errands. I don't want to hide this from the empress. Some people have been waiting for ten or eight years and have not yet received their flight."
Ling Ruo wiped the soup stains from the corner of his mouth and said: "Hongli is currently serving in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If your brother's character and knowledge are passable, I can let him find an official position for your brother, although the position is not high.
High, only rank seven or eight at most, but it’s better than being idle at home like this.”
Qian Moduo never expected that Ling Ruo would say such words, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment. After he came to his senses, he quickly said: "How can I bear this kind of love?"
"It's just a little effort, it doesn't count. Besides, I have already said it before. You must have good education and good character."
Qian Moduo endured the excitement in his heart and said, "Don't worry, my Majesty. My brother's knowledge may not be the best, but he is better than many people. As for his character, I can guarantee that I will never let you down."
Although he has reached the fifth rank and is the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and is considered to be prominent among eunuchs, in the final analysis he is still an eunuch serving his master. He has always hoped that his younger brother in the family can make a difference and become an official, so over the years, as long as he gets
I immediately sent out the money for my younger brother to study, and he finally won the election last year.
He failed the examination but failed, so he could only make up for his post in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but it turned out that he had no results for half a year. He once thought about going to the queen to ask for help. After all, the queen and he had some connections, but Yingge was executed, and the second elder brother
He was deprived of his job again and was idle at home. The Nala clan, which was once prosperous, became extremely depressed, so he finally gave up the idea.
He originally thought that he could only resign himself to fate, but he didn't expect that Concubine Xi would take the initiative to show her kindness. He was really flattered, but he also understood in his heart that nothing good in this world is without reason, there must be a reason.
Qian Moduo rubbed his hands and said, "I really don't know how to repay you for your great kindness. If you have any questions, just ask me. As long as a slave can do it, I will never give up."
Ling Ruoxiao smiled and said: "Manager Qian is exaggerating, but I do need your help with something."
Upon hearing this, Qian Moduo quickly cheered up and said, "Please give me your instructions."
Chapter 1936
"Do you know everything about Concubine Jin?" After saying so much, Ling Ruo finally got to the point.
Qian Moduo said cautiously: "I have heard something. Concubine Jin has always treated the sixth elder brother very well. Sometimes, the servants of Concubine Jin will come to pick up things from me. The best ones must be for the sixth elder brother. Minion."
I really don’t understand why I beat Brother Six like this.”
Ling Ruo said meaningfully: "If I tell you that Concubine Jin was unconscious because she was drugged, and hit Brother Six by mistake, will you understand?"
Qian Moduo's face turned pale. He knew about the intrigues among the masters in the palace and framed each other. However, he was a smart man, so he only kept his own affairs in these years and never got involved in these things.
Concubine Xi is talking to him now. Could it be that she thinks he knows something?
Seeing that he didn't speak, Ling Ruo raised her eyebrows and said, "Mr. Qian is silent, does he know something?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Moduo waved his hands repeatedly, "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. How could I know this? I was just surprised to hear that someone had drugged Concubine Jin. I have been staying in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Our knowledge of the facts in each palace is limited, slave..."
Before Qian Moduo could continue, Ling Ruo said: "Okay, I just said it casually, don't pay too much attention to it."
Qian Moduo breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was curious about who drugged Concubine Jin, he knew that the more he knew in this palace, the more trouble he would have, so he suppressed his curiosity and lowered his head and said, "The empress just said that she had something to do with this servant."
Do, I don’t know what it is?”
Ling Ruo stood up while stroking her sleeves and said, "Although you don't know about Concubine Jin being drugged, there are people underneath you who know about it."
Qian Moduo was startled, remembering that Ling Ruo had gone to see Zhong Shang during the day, and asked tentatively: "Does the empress refer to Zhong Shang?"
"That's right." At this time, Ling Ruo didn't hide anything from him, and said in a Xu voice: "I suspect that he did not give the tea to the Sixth Brother. Concubine Jing never gave him so much Lushan Yunwu Tea during her lifetime."
"This..." Qian Moduo also felt a little suspicious and thought: "Concubine Jing has passed away. There is no way to trace this kind of matter. As for the case files of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the servants in the past two years can find it, but Concubine Jing has entered the hospital."
The palace was established in the 43rd year of Kangxi's reign, and it has been more than 20 years since then. It is impossible to trace whether Zhong Shang has been rewarded with tea."
"I understand, so I asked the money manager to help me with this. I want you to make a book immediately, recording all the things that the late emperor's concubines received. Of course, the most important thing is Lushan Yunwu Tea. Zhong Shang said he will be rewarded.
The time was almost ten years ago, in the fifty-seventh or eighth year of Kangxi's reign."
When Qian Moduo heard this, he was even more surprised than before, and said in a trembling voice: "Mother, do you want your slave to forge the case file?"
"Yes, I suspect Zhong Shang's lies. Unfortunately, there is no evidence to prove it at the moment. But if there is such a booklet, I will have a way to force Zhong Shang to show his fox tail."
Even so, Qian Moduo was still in a dilemma, "But I really can't remember what happened during the fifty years of Kangxi's reign. I'm afraid..."
Ling Ruo raised his hand and said: "You don't have to record it truthfully, as long as you look at the image and you can deceive Zhong Shang."
Qian Moduo had the intention to refuse, but he knew very well that once he refused, his brother would have no chance. He could only continue to wait for a fill-in job in the Ministry of Civil Affairs or wait for the examination in the next year, which would not have much chance at all. Maybe he would wait for ten or eight years.
He is still a civil servant all year round.
"I know that this matter makes Mr. Qian very embarrassed, but I can't help it. Concubine Jin was killed for no reason. If I can't find her murderer, how can I go to see her with dignity? I can assure you that as long as
If you agree to help me, I will definitely ask Hongli to make up for your brother's job as soon as possible, and you will not treat him badly in the future. You also hope that your brother can truly honor our ancestors."
Ling Ruo's words finally made Qian Moduo make up his mind, clenched his fists and said, "Okay, I'll help you this time. But Zhong Shang is also from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and knows many things, so whether this method can succeed
, I can’t guarantee it. In addition, I have to give you some time to make such a booklet, and it will have to wait until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest.”
Ling Ruo hesitated for a moment and said: "Then, tomorrow afternoon, you send the booklet to me. I don't want anyone to know about this except the people standing here now."
"I understand." Qian Moduo agreed and said, "If I have no other instructions, I will leave first."
Ling Ruo nodded, and after he left, Yang Haida said, "Master, do you still want to pass on Zhong Shang?"
Ling Ruo returned to the chair and sat down and said: "Let's wait until the brochure is delivered tomorrow. I originally wanted to ask Qian Moduo to do it immediately so that I could force Zhong Shang to reveal himself immediately, but it seems that this is not possible. Tomorrow... Ben
The palace is worried that something will happen."
"But this kind of thing can't be rushed. Besides, it's just a day's work, so nothing will happen." Faced with Shuixiu's consolation, Ling Ruo said nothing, because no matter whether she was worried or not, she had to wait.
The night passed by in a hurry with each other's different thoughts. The first thing Ling Ruo did after getting up was to go see Gualjia. However, what made her sad was that Gualjia's condition was even worse than yesterday.
, becoming more and more crazy, it seems that Rong Yuan's medicine has no effect.
When Ling Ruo asked Rong Yuan this sentence, Rong Yuan sighed: "The common people and the empress have said that madness is difficult to cure, and the common people are not sure, and even if it can be cured, it is a long process, one or two days
There is no visible effect at all.”
Looking at Mr. Guarjia who was crying and laughing while sitting in the chair, Ling Ruo's heart ached so much that she closed her eyes and said hoarsely: "Sister Concubine Jin, nothing can happen to her. Doctor Xu, you must help me."
Seeing the sadness in her eyebrows, Rong Yuan sighed and said: "The common people will do their best, but the empress...it's better to prepare for the worst."
Ling Ruo nodded painfully, then walked to Guarjia, held her hand with tears in her eyes and said, "Sister, do you still recognize me?"
Guarjia stared at her, looking left and right, and said blankly: "Who are you? Why should I recognize you?"
Ling Ruo choked and said: "I am Ling Ruo, Niu Hulu Ling Ruo, do you remember?"
Guarjia threw her hand away and said: "Madman, I don't recognize you." At this point, she suddenly stood up and said nervously: "By the way, I want to go find Hongzhan.
Where is Hongzhan? Where is he? Did something happen? Why can't I see Hongzhan?" After talking about it, she actually started crying.
Seeing this, Cong Xiang said quickly: "Master, the sixth elder brother has gone to the emperor and will not come back until night. Don't worry. As soon as the sixth elder brother comes back, I will bring him to see you."