Mingyu didn't answer his words and said directly: "Then what did you say to Qi Kuan?"
Fu Heng replied as he was told: "Wei Chen didn't say much. He just told Eunuch Qi truthfully about Zhong Qi's gambling."
Hearing this, Mingyu was certain that Xianyue encouraged Hongli to give Liu Ye to him as his wife even though she knew who Zhong Qi was. She deliberately wanted to harm Liu Ye. This thought should be
How vicious!
Fu Heng asked tentatively: "Madam, has something happened?"
Mingyu said coldly: "Someone is deliberately trying to prevent peace in the palace."
Fu Heng's mind was so sharp. Based on Mingyu's words just now, he had already guessed that the "person" she was talking about was most likely Xianyue. He said, "Did the empress talk about Liu Ye marrying Zhong Qi?"
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Mingyu said in a cold voice: "Concubine Xian facilitated Liu Ye's incident. She knew clearly that Zhong Qi had a problem, but she still did this and harmed Liu Ye for a lifetime. She clearly had bad intentions."
Fu Heng hesitated for a moment and said: "To tell you the truth, before Eunuch Qi came to the guard camp to inquire, Zhong Qi had bribed people in the guard camp and asked them to help deceive Eunuch Qi. If Weichen had not told the truth at that time,
, then the one who is marrying Zhong Qi may be Miss A Luo. Wei Chen met Miss A Luo afterwards. Although she did not say it explicitly, it is very likely that it was Liu Ye who gave Zhong Qi money to silence everyone.
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Mingyu heard this and immediately said: "It's ridiculous, Liu Ye is just a palace servant, how can she have so much money, and she has no reason to do this."
Fu Heng lowered his head and said: "Of course there are no willow leaves, but as for Concubine Zhe, a little money shouldn't be a problem for her. As for the reason, I don't know the affairs of the harem, so I can't tell, but among you empresses,
There must be more or less dissatisfaction."
"Are you saying that Concubine Zhe sent Liu Ye to bribe the people in the guard camp to harm A Luo?" Before Fu Heng could answer, Mingyu shook her head and said, "Impossible, Concubine Zhe would not do such a thing.
The palace knows who she is, so this is impossible."
Fu Heng didn't say much, he just said: "Everything I know has been told to the empress. I don't dare to say anything else."
Mingyu was silent for a moment and said: "Okay, I know this matter, please step back."
After Fu Heng left, Mingyu called Jin Qiu and said, "Go and ask Concubine Zhe to come over."
Jin Qiu left as she was told, and when she was halfway there, she saw Concubine Zhe coming towards her on a carriage. She quickly bowed and saluted. The latter signaled the eunuch carrying the carriage to stop and said calmly: "In such a hurry.
, where are you going?”
Jin Qiu bowed and said: "This slave, under the order of the master, went to Changchun Palace to invite the empress. I didn't expect to meet the empress here."
Concubine Zhe said in surprise: "Please invite me? Why?"
Jin Qiu hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know this. I'll know when I get there."
Seeing that Jin Qiu refused to say anything, Concubine Zhe became suspicious and winked at Lin Fu who was standing aside. The latter knowingly took out a small ingot of gold and quietly stuffed it into Jin Qiu's hand, "My aunt is the most trusted by the Queen."
, there is nothing about Kunning Palace that you don’t know, so please give me a few words so that we can be prepared when we go there."
Jin Qiu refused but had to accept, and then said: "Just now, the Queen summoned Master Fu Heng to come to the palace for questioning. Master Fu Heng said that someone once gave Zhong Qi money to bribe other guards, and this person..." She
He lowered his voice and said, "It's probably Liuye!"
Concubine Zhe's expression changed, and she immediately shouted: "That's ridiculous. Liu Ye didn't know Zhong Qi at that time, so why should he give him money for no reason?"
Jin Qiu shook his head and said: "This slave doesn't know. Master sent you here probably just to ask about this matter."
Concubine Zhe took a deep breath, suppressed the surprise in her heart, and said: "I know, let's go."
All the way to Kunning Palace, after entering the palace, they saw Mingyu sitting on the couch in a daze, and Concubine Zhe clutched the handle of the fan with green tassels, trying to look calm and like a person who had nothing to do.
"Concubine, please see your empress. Your Majesty is safe." Concubine Zhe's voice woke Mingyu out of her deep thoughts. She stroked her face and said, "Concubine Zhe is here very quickly."
Jin Qiu said from the side: "Returning to the master, I met Concubine Zhe on the way, and she was about to come over at that time."
Concubine Zhe took over and said: "I made some sour plum soup. Thinking that the empress has had a bad appetite these days, I sent some over. I made it with black plum, hawthorn, osmanthus and licorice. It is the most appetizing.
"As she said that, she turned to Xiao Qizi who was carrying the food box and said: "Hurry up and take it out for your Majesty to taste."
Before Xiao Qizi could make any move, Mingyu already said: "Don't worry, I have a few words that I would like to ask Concubine Zhe first."
Concubine Zhe already knew what Mingyu wanted to ask from Jin Qiu. She concealed her nervousness and said, "I wonder what your Majesty wants to ask?"
Mingyu never noticed the strange behavior of Concubine Zhe, and said: "I have already told Fu Heng that Qi Kuan did know Zhong Qi's personality. In other words, Concubine Xian deliberately harmed Liu Ye and asked her to marry a man who was addicted to gambling.
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"I knew it was her who did it." After saying this, Concubine Zhe pretended to wipe away her tears and said: "Concubine Xian is dissatisfied with me, so she can attack me as much as she wants, but Liu Ye is innocent, she did this
It is too much to harm Liuye for the rest of his life."
Mingyu stared at her and said: "Fu Heng also told me that Zhong Qi once bribed the guards in the camp with the intention of deceiving Qi Kuan and harming A Luo. And the person who gave Zhong Qi the money was most likely Liu Ye. This matter
How do you want Concubine Zhe to explain this?"
Concubine Zhe pretended to be surprised and said: "Liu Ye? Where did Fu Heng hear such words?"
"You don't have to worry about this. I just want to ask you, has there been such a thing?" As soon as Mingyu finished speaking, Concubine Zhe said firmly: "No, before the emperor decreed the marriage, I and Liu Ye had no relationship at all.
Knowing Zhong Qi, how could he possibly give Zhong Qi money?"
Mingyu looked at her dubiously and said, "Are you really not you?"
Concubine Zhe lowered her head and said, "I don't dare to hide it from your Majesty. I really don't know anything about this matter. Besides, what good will this do to me and Liu Ye?"
Seeing that Mingyu didn't speak, she said with a sad look on her face: "Your Majesty, don't you believe me?"
Mingyu was silent for a moment and said: "Qi Kuan belongs to Concubine Xian. Concubine Xian cannot possibly ask Qi Kuan to inquire while giving Zhong Qi money to silence the guards, so there must be a third party."
Here, she said with suspicion: "As for Concubine Zhe, I remember that you have always been dissatisfied with Concubine Xian."
This time, Concubine Zhe did not deny it and said: "Yes, Concubine Xian's actions make me very dissatisfied, but it's not just my concubines who are dissatisfied with her?" After a pause, she continued: "Since Mount Wutai
After returning, Concubine Xian relied on the favor of the Queen Mother and the Emperor.
The concubine's wanton behavior in the palace has already caused anger and resentment; it is not unusual for someone to want to deal with her, but this matter really has nothing to do with me, and I hope the empress will learn from it." After that, she bent her knees.
, kneeling on the hard and cold gold bricks.
Mingyu didn't really believe that it was Concubine Zhe who did it. Now when he heard her say this, the slightest suspicion disappeared immediately and he said: "It's better if it's not you. Get up quickly."