"Zhu Yong!" When these two words came out of Xianyue's mouth, Hongli's first reaction was that he heard it wrong, and blurted out: "Who? Say it again?"
Xianyue met his gaze and said word by word: "Zhu Yong beside the Queen!"
Hearing Xianyue say the same name again, Hongli stood up excitedly, ignoring the memorial that was knocked to the ground, and said hurriedly: "No way, it can't be Zhu Yong who bribed these two people." He was very worried.
It is clear that if it is really Zhu Yong, then Mingyu, who was his master at the time, would have an inescapable dislike. However, it is absolutely impossible for Mingyu to do such a cruel thing, so it cannot be Mingyu.
Xianyue had long expected that Hongli would not believe this easily, and immediately said: "If the emperor doesn't believe it, he can ask Zhu to confront Sun and Huang here to see whether it is the concubine who is unjustly accused or whether it is really him.
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Hongli hesitated for a moment and said: "When I went to see the queen the day before yesterday, she told me that Jin Qiu and Zhu Yong had an affair with each other in Xin Zhe's treasury and committed adultery in the palace. Although I couldn't bear it, it was a normal palace rule.
We can only order the two of them to be killed with a stick. How can we confront them now that they are dead?"
Xianyue folded her sleeves and knelt down and said: "Please forgive me for the crime of concealment. In fact... Jin Qiu and Zhu Yong are not dead!"
Hongli said in shock: "How is this possible? Many people saw them being killed with sticks at that time."
"The two of them made a mistake in the palace and were scolded by the empress. They came to my concubine and asked me to save them. I thought it was strange at the time. Although they made a mistake and were scolded by the cane, they were demoted to Xinzheku as errands.
, but your life is not in danger, why would you propose such a
Request. It was not until the concubine inquired carefully that she learned the truth about A Luo. It was not an accident or an accident. Someone deliberately wanted A Luo to be defiled, and this person was the queen. The reason why they were worried about their lives was that they were afraid that the queen would
Kill and silence."
Before Xianyue finished her words, Hongli had already slapped the imperial case with a heavy palm, and said with a cold expression: "Concubine Xian, do you know what you are talking about? Framing the queen is a serious crime. If we are investigated, even you will not be able to save your life.
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Xianyue looked calm and said: "Not a single word of what I said is false. Please tell me, Your Majesty!"
Hongli walked up to her with his sleeves rolled up, stared at her coldly and said, "The queen would not do such a thing. Besides, she has no reason to harm A Luo!"
"The queen has!" Xianyue raised her head and said, "The queen never wanted A Luo to marry Fu Heng, but the emperor was determined to make the decision for A Luo and wanted to grant the marriage, and even ignored the queen for this. The queen was afraid of falling out of favor with the emperor, so she could only be
She was forced to agree, but she hated A Luo very much in her heart, thinking that it was A Luo who seduced Fu Heng and caused so many troubles."
Hongli's pupils shrank and he said coldly: "Even if this is the case, the queen will not do such a thing. It is simply nonsense!"
Xianyue did not rush to argue with Hongli, but continued what she had said before, "After Zhu Yong promised to stand up and testify when the time came, I promised to protect their lives; I had people watching me along the way.
After they returned to the palace, they were demoted to Xinzheku. As a precaution, the concubine sent Qi Kuan to tell Aunt Song that if something happened, she must find a way to protect Zhu Yuan and the two of them.
life
, don't let them really die; so that day, they seemed to be killed with a stick alive, but in fact they were not dead, they just pretended to be dead to escape the disaster, and are now recuperating in Xinzhe's library. If the emperor suspects that I
If you are a concubine, you can call them for questioning; in addition, you can also call the queen and confront her together to see whether it is the concubine who wronged the queen, or the queen who caused A Luo's life to be worse than death!"
Hongli tightly grasped the slightly trembling hands in his sleeves, not angry, but afraid, afraid that what Xianyue said was true; afraid that Aluo would become like this, it was really Mingyu's doing. If... all of this is true
Yes, he... doesn't know what to do? No, it can't be true. Mingyu will never do such a thing, absolutely not!
Thinking like this, Hongli's clenched heart felt a little better. He took a deep breath and said: "Sixi, you go to Kunning Palace to invite the queen; Xiaowu, you go to Xinzheku to bring Zhu Yong and two others."
Come."
After the two left, no one spoke. A solemn atmosphere enveloped everyone, and there was a feeling of being out of breath. The most uncomfortable thing was Sun and Huang. They regretted it so much. If they had known better, they would not have done that.
Bi Shangyin came to the capital to participate in a gambling competition. Alas, I don't know if I can leave alive at this moment.
Mingyu came to the Yangxin Hall first and glanced at Xiayue and Sun Huang who were kneeling on the ground. After bowing to Hongli, he said doubtfully: "Your Majesty, why is Concubine Xian kneeling on the ground? Who are these two people?
, I see how they are dressed, they don’t look like the people in the palace.”
Hongli did not answer her question, but said: "Queen, does Aluo's matter have anything to do with you?"
Hearing this, Mingyu was shocked and tried hard to maintain a calm expression on his face: "Why does the emperor ask like this?"
Hongli stared at her and said: "Concubine Xian told me that Jin Qiu and Zhu Yong told her that what happened to A Luo was not an accident, but someone deliberately harmed her, and this person... is you, the queen!"
Mingyu tried hard to calm down the panic in her heart and said: "When Fu Heng returns, A Luo will be my sibling. How could I harm her? And it's such a cruel thing."
"Then how does the queen explain the words of Jin Qiu and Zhu Yong?" Faced with Hongli's inquiry, Mingyu lowered his head and said: "I really don't know about this. Maybe they have a grudge against my previous punishment, so they deliberately
Using A Luo's affairs to frame my concubine." After saying that, she deliberately sighed and said: "It's a pity that Zhu Yong and the others have been ordered to be killed by my concubine because of the confrontation. Otherwise, I could have confronted them face to face."
Xianyue said coldly: "Don't worry, Madam, Zhu Yong and Jin Qiu are not dead. You will be able to see them soon and confront them face to face."
Mingyu pretended to be surprised and said: "What? They are not dead, but I clearly killed them with a stick?"
Wei Jingxuan, who came with Mingyu, also exclaimed in shock: "Yes, the slaves saw them being killed with a stick, and the maids around Yu Guiren and Lu Guiren also saw it, so how come they are not dead again?"
Hongli said: "Concubine Xian asked Aunt Song to do something, so they just faked their death at that time, and they are still alive and well. I have sent Xiao Wu to tell the story, and they will be here soon."
Mingyu nodded when he heard this and said: "It's good that they are alive, so I can give my concubine her innocence."
Shortly after Mingyu finished speaking, Xiao Wu hurriedly walked in, followed by Granny Song behind him, but Zhu Yong and Jin Qiu were nowhere to be seen.
Xiaowu called Qian'er and said eagerly: "To report to the Emperor, when I followed Aunt Song to the place where Zhu Yong and the two were housed, I found that they were already dead!"