"Slave, don't cry! Don't cry!" As she said this, Ah Luo's tears kept falling. She was really scared just now, afraid that Xianyue would be wronged and die.
After feeling calmer, A Luo asked doubtfully: "By the way, Master, how can you be fine? Didn't the Queen Mother say that you harmed the second elder brother and wanted to put you to death?"
Ling Ruo chuckled and said, "Aluo, in your eyes, is the Ai family just such an old fool?"
A Luo quickly knelt down and said, "I don't dare, I just think it's a little strange."
Xianyue pulled her up and said: "The Queen Mother didn't want me to die at all, she just used this as a trick to lure out the real murderer. Now that the matter has been found out, it was Concubine Zhe who did everything. The Emperor has decreed that she should die."
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When A Luo heard this, he was even happier than he had escaped death. He nodded repeatedly and said, "That's good!"
"Although your master did nothing wrong, you just spoke rudely to the queen and even insulted the queen. So the Ai family punished you with a cane. Are you convinced?"
A Luo didn't think what she just said was wrong, but at this moment, she would not be stupid enough to tell the truth. She knelt down again and said, "I am convinced. Thank you Queen Mother for your kindness."
"There is no need to thank the Aijia, thank the Queen. Fortunately, the Queen is magnanimous and will not pursue the matter, otherwise you would not have the chance to stand here."
When A Luo heard this, he immediately kowtowed to Mingyu to thank him. The latter smiled reluctantly and said, "I hope you will remember today's lesson well."
After A Luo agreed to stand down, Ling Ruo looked at Xianyue with interest, "When did you find out about the Ai family's plan?"
Xianyue knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have the intention to remind you, how could I not understand?"
Mingyu frowned and said, "When did Queen Mother remind you?"
Xianyue smiled slightly and said: "Huang'e Niang said that the second elder brother personally told Shuixiu that every time I saw him, I would coax him to eat, but I remember very clearly that I didn't bring anything with me every time.
, let alone coaxing the second elder brother to eat something. The second elder brother will never tell lies to Shuixiu to harm my concubine, so there is only one
Maybe Shui Xiu was lying. Shui Xiu could not be bribed, and it was impossible for Huang Er Niang to instruct Shui Xiu to lie and harm me. Therefore, Chen Concubine boldly guessed that Huang Er Niang wanted to remind Chen Concubine that all this was not true.
, it’s just a play to lure snakes into action.” At this point, she said to Ling Ruo: “Your Majesty, I am wrong.”
Ling Ruo nodded with satisfaction and said: "Yes, this is a flaw that the Ai family deliberately exposed to you. Finally you realized it and did not let the Ai family down. But... if you are really the murderer of Yonglian, then this flaw will become
A sharp knife. Afterwards, mourning
The family arranged for the Fucha family to go to the cold palace to deliver the edict, just to test your true reaction. But..." She looked at Xianyue with interest and said, "Have you guessed that the Ai family has been seducing you in the inner palace?
Concubine Zhe told the story of harming Yonglian?"
Before Ling Ruo ordered Yang Hai to escort Xianyue to Leng Palace, he had already ordered Yang Hai to deliberately make more circles and walk slower so that they could get to Leng Palace first.
"I really don't know about this, but since the emperor has this plan, it is impossible not to have complete arrangements. In addition..." Xianyue glanced at Yang Hai and said: "Eunuch Yang deliberately walked so slowly, I have noticed it to some extent.
Some."
Ling Ruoxiao looked behind Xianyue and said, "Emperor, your concubine Xian's mind is really first-rate and astute. Even the Ai family can't help but admire her."
Xianyue and Mingyu turned around in surprise and found that Hongli was standing behind them at some point. They quickly knelt down and saluted. After ordering them to stand up, Hongli saluted Lingruo and said, "Empress Huang's mother-in-law, thank you very much for this. Concubine Xian."
With your thoughts, you can make the emperor smile."
Xianyue said unexpectedly: "Did the emperor know about this from the beginning?"
Ling Ruo said with a smile: "The Ai family informed the emperor in advance and asked him to cooperate with the Ai family in performing this play to bring out the real murderer. Otherwise... do you think the emperor is really so indifferent to right from wrong?"
"I don't dare." After Xianyue finished speaking, Mingyu suddenly said: "So, only Erchen was kept in the dark about the whole thing, right?"
Ling Ruo heard the dissatisfaction in her words and said: "The Ai family doesn't want to hide it from you, but you have always trusted Concubine Zhe and don't have so many thoughts. If I told you, Concubine Zhe would probably see the flaw.
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Hongli took over and said: "Yes, this is the best plan to catch the real culprit. The fewer people who know, the less likely it is to make mistakes; besides, didn't the Queen ask you to go to the cold palace with her later?"
Mingyu secretly took a breath, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I have worked so hard to catch the real culprit who harmed Yonglian. I can't thank you enough."
Ling Ruo took a deep look at her and said: "Yong Lian is not only your son, but also the grandson of the Ai family. There is no need to be grateful. But Queen, you must really distinguish between good and evil in the future, and don't easily believe other people's rhetoric, otherwise this will happen."
Disasters will happen again, do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand." Mingyu responded with a mixture of shame and anger. As a queen, she was repeatedly lectured by Ling Ruo in public. Mingyu's face was burning, and she wanted to find a crack in the ground to get in.
Although she couldn't see Mingyu's expression, Ling Ruo was someone who could tell the dissatisfaction in her heart with just a trace of her voice. She shook her head secretly, "I hope this time, the queen really understands."
Mingyu didn't want to stay any longer and made an excuse: "I've been out for a long time. I want to go back and see Yonglian."
Ling Ruo knew what she was thinking and did not force her. He allowed her to leave. Hongli hesitated for a moment, lowered his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I also want to see Yonglian."
After receiving Ling Ruo's consent, Hongli turned and left. When he passed by Xianyue, he paused and said softly: "I will go to see you later. Remember to let the imperial doctor take a look at the injury on your hand."
After Hongli disappeared, Ling Ruo withdrew her gaze and said to Yang Hai, "Show Concubine Xian a seat."
Xianyue said quickly: "Thank you, Queen Mother."
After carefully sitting down on the chair brought by Yang Hai, Xianyue said: "My son was able to prove his innocence this time, all thanks to the emperor. I really don't know how to thank you."
Ling Ruo watched the palace servants serve tea to Xianyue and said, "The Ai family has said that as long as you keep your integrity, the Ai family will not treat you badly."
Xianyue said respectfully: "My son, I have always remembered the Queen's words and never dared to forget them."
"The Ai family knows." Ling Ruo sighed softly and said, "This time, my hard work was not in vain. I found out the real culprit who murdered Yonglian. Unfortunately... I didn't find out the person who conspired with the Fucha family.
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Xianyue hesitated for a moment and said: "Although this matter is over on the surface, I will continue to investigate until the person is traced."