Hongli saw the embarrassment of Xiao Wu and others, and said displeasedly: "Isn't it just to catch a cat? How did it end up like this?"
Xiao Wu said with a grimace: "Your Majesty doesn't know something. This cat is extremely ferocious. The servants spent a lot of effort to catch it. For this reason, the servant was even scratched by it."
Kaixin seemed to understand what Xiaowu said, and screamed "meow" and "meow" loudly at him. His sharp claws stretched out from the flesh pads and kept grabbing the cage.
Upon seeing this, Yong Lian quickly ran to the cage and said comfortingly: "Be happy, don't be afraid, my aunt and I are both here, it's okay, don't be afraid."
Ling Ruo was afraid that her happiness would hurt Yong Lian, so she quickly said: "Yong Lian, come back to the Queen's grandmother quickly. Don't get so close, or you'll be caught."
Yong Lian turned around and said, "Don't worry, Imperial Grandma, Happy is very well-behaved. Normally, her grandson would be fine no matter how much she bullies her. But now it looks like this. It must be Xiao Wu and the others who scared Happy."
Hongli said displeasedly: "Listen to your imperial grandmother and go back."
Seeing what Hongli said, Yonglian had no choice but to retreat to Ling Ruo, but his eyes were always on Kaixin and did not leave.
"Catch it out and examine it carefully." Faced with Hongli's instructions, Xiao Wu quickly agreed and told the little eunuch behind him: "You go find some thick cloth to wrap your hands around, and then grab it out."
Xianyue said: "No need, I just need to carry it out. You can open the cage."
Su's eyes flickered, and she walked to her side and whispered: "Could it be that the empress wants to take the opportunity to let go and be happy so that she can get away with it?"
Xianyue sneered and said: "I have never done anything, why should I get away with it? What I am saying is really puzzling."
Su lowered her eyebrows and said, "Of course I hope your Majesty has not done this. What I said just now is just to remind you not to do unnecessary things. This is the Forbidden City, not to mention a cat, even if it has wings.
No bird can escape!"
"Then I'd like to thank you, concubine Chun." After saying this, Xianyue ignored her and said to Xiaowu: "Why don't you open the lock quickly?"
Xiaowu looked towards Hongli, and after he nodded, he took the key and unlocked the cage door. When he was about to open the cage door, he was held down by Xianyue, who squatted down and stared at the restless Kaixin and said: "
Be happy, come to me. With me here, no one will hurt you. Be obedient and come here."
Under her comfort, Kaixin gradually calmed down. After the cage door opened, he did not run away. Instead, he came to Xianyue's arms obediently and let her hold him. Even if Xiaowu came to check later, he was very upset.
It was comfortable, and it only barked a few times without extending its paws.
Xiao Wu knew that this matter was of great importance, so he inspected it very carefully. After turning Happy over, his expression changed and he said eagerly: "Your Majesty, there are indeed traces of hair being cut on this cat."
Hongli walked over quickly and saw traces of hair being cut on Kaixin's belly. The number should be around dozens, which was roughly consistent with the number found on Yonglian's braids. He stared at Xianyue with an ugly expression.
, "Now that things have happened, what else do you have to say?"
Xianyue looked blankly at Hongli's face that turned livid because of anger, and murmured: "I... I don't know, I haven't done anything."
Her denial made Hongli even more angry, and he said sternly: "You still want to lie to me? Nala Xianyue, over the years, you have stayed safe and taken good care of Yonglian. I thought you had really changed your past.
No, but it turns out it’s not the case. From beginning to end, you didn’t do anything at all.
Nothing has changed. You were good to Yonglian just to use him to achieve your ulterior purposes. Fortunately, Mingyu ignored the past grudges and always treated you as kindly as his own sister, helping you with everything. What did you get in exchange?
?Are you worthy of Mingyu?"
Xianyue grabbed Hongli's sleeve helplessly and said, "No, I am not here. Please listen to what I have to say, okay? I am..."
Hongli threw her hand away forcefully and said sternly: "I don't want to hear anything, Na La Xianyue, you are so scary!"
"No! I don't have it!" Xianyue sobbed: "I really don't have it. What do you want to do to believe me?"
Hongli nodded, holding back the anger in his heart and said: "You want me to believe you? Okay, tell me why this cat had a tuft of hair cut off, and why that tuft of hair appeared on Yonglian's body
As long as you can give me a reasonable explanation, I will believe you."
"Concubine..." Xianyue herself was confused. How could she explain it? In Hongli's eyes, her appearance became a sign of guilty conscience. She said coldly: "What's wrong? Can't you explain it? Because of this matter.
, it’s all your own doing!”
Yong Lian rushed to Hongli and said urgently: "Huang Ama is not my aunt. I believe that my aunt will never do such a thing. She is innocent."
"The facts are all there, how can there be falsehoods?" Hongli scolded him, and then said: "What kind of drug did she give you to make you believe her like this?"
"This is not true. I don't believe it. Emperor Ama, please check carefully. There must be something wrong. My aunt is not the murderer." Yonglian took Hongli's hand and begged, but he
This appearance made Hongli even more angry. He pointed at the inner hall and said: "Your mother-in-law is still suffering in there, but you keep interceding for the person who harmed your mother-in-law. Do you still have children and parents in your heart?"
The emperor's mother?"
"I don't mean that, I just believe in my aunt..." Before Yong Lian could finish his words, he was interrupted by Hongli, "Don't call her aunt again, she doesn't deserve it!"
Yonglian looked at Hongli blankly, and then screamed: "She is Erchen's aunt, she is!"
Hongli's cheek twitched slightly and he said angrily: "You don't even listen to Huang Ama's words, do you?"
"Yong Lian." Ling Ruo held Shui Xiu's hand and walked to Yong Lian's side, saying warmly: "You said Concubine Xian was not the murderer. Where is the evidence? Tell Grandma Huang, where is the evidence?"
Yong Lian was at a loss for words for a moment, but he still cried and said: "Imperial grandmother, my grandson believes my aunt, these cat hairs are definitely not put by my aunt in my son's hair."
Ling Ruo said without comment: "If it's not Concubine Xian, then it's A Luo. Do you think it will be her?"
Hearing his name, A Luo hurriedly said: "I have never done this before. Besides, I have no grudge against the Queen. There is no reason to harm her."
Ling Ruo looked at her condescendingly and said, "You have no reason, but your master does. But your master ordered you to do this?"
A Luo was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he said with a cry: "No, slave. Although I serve Concubine Xian, I know very well what can and cannot be done. If you want to harm the Queen, I will never do it."