Xianyue glanced at her approvingly, "For this reason, even if Xiao Shouzi didn't get as much brocade as you, it would still be at least half, and half of it would be given to his family. It would already be enough for them to sew clothes, so why bother to give it back?"
Do you want to go to the silk and satin shop specifically to buy it?"
Qi Kuan thought about it and said, "Perhaps...Xiao Shouzi's family is greedy for freshness and good looks. They wear nice clothes a few times and then don't wear them anymore, so they often make clothes."
"Of course this is a possibility, but don't forget that the brocades that can be sent to the palace as tribute are all carefully selected from thousands of miles away. The ordinary materials sold in non-silk shops are comparable. Once you get used to wearing the brocades in the palace, those outside
, how can you get into the body?"
Qi Kuan thought while saying: "In other words, Xiao Shouzi went to the silk and satin shop not to buy materials, but... used it as a cover, but actually had another purpose."
Xianyue nodded and said, "That's right. Early tomorrow morning, you can go to the minister's room and ask Chengxiang to send someone out of the palace to check the silk and satin shop carefully. You should find something."
After Qi Kuan agreed, Zhichun asked again: "Master, is there a way to remove the poisonous insects from the body of the fifteenth elder brother? And about this matter, when do you plan to tell the emperor?"
Xianyue shook her head and said, "According to the Song imperial physician, there are no poisonous insects in Yongyan's body."
Zhichun was confused when he heard this, and said doubtfully: "But the master just said clearly that there were poisonous insects hidden in the medicine that the slave found. Why did he say that there were no poisonous insects in the medicine in the blink of an eye? What on earth...is going on?"
Facing Zhichun's puzzled gaze, Xianyue slowly said: "Both you and I were deceived by Concubine Hui. She never believed you at all. The reason why she kept you by her side was just a ploy to confuse me.
That’s all; if I didn’t guess
Wrong, the bottle of Gu worms is no longer in its original place, or it may have been replaced with other medicines. Once I report this matter to the emperor, I will be charged with a false accusation and be punished by the emperor. In serious cases, even...
…Abolish the posthumous position!”
These words made several people's hearts tremble, especially Zhichun, who said in disbelief: "Master is saying that Concubine Hui has always known that everything the slave told her is false?"
"That's right, if the Song imperial doctor hadn't been careful and discovered that Yong Yan was not a bewitched person, I would have been kept in the dark by her right now." At this point, Xiayue shook her head and said, "For four years, it's a shame she has been able to do this all the time.
Bear with it.”
After her mood slowly calmed down, Zhichun said: "In other words, Concubine Hui deliberately placed the bottle of medicine in the cabinet so that the slave could find it and bring it to the master, and then use it to frame the master?"
When Xianyue nodded, Qi Kuan said softly: "Master, there is one thing that I can't understand. Why Concubine Hui didn't put the medicine that really harmed Brother Fifteen in the cabinet. If so, we can't find out what she was thinking."
Xianyue thought for a while and said: "I don't know about this either. I think she was afraid that the Song Dynasty doctor would get the medicine that really caused Yongyan's strange disease and prepare the corresponding antidote, so she wanted me to mistakenly think that it was a poisonous insect.
.”
Jin Ping said in annoyance: "So, isn't it true that our busy work is in vain and there is nothing we can do against Concubine Hui?"
Qi Kuan frowned and said, "Whether we can deal with Concubine Hui is secondary. The top priority is Brother Fifteen's illness. If this continues, I'm worried that Brother Fifteen will be in danger of his life."
Zhichun said guiltily: "It's all my fault that I'm useless. I was fooled around by Concubine Hui and I didn't know anything about it. Fortunately, my master knew everything. Otherwise, I would have been harmed by this slave. I'm useless. Please punish me, master."
Xianyue took her hand and comforted: "You have done a good job. It was Concubine Hui who was too cunning and hid it from all of us."
Zhichun nodded, and then said worriedly: "Since we can no longer deal with Concubine Hui, what will the fifteenth brother do?"
Xianyue smiled and said: "Who said we can't deal with her anymore? Doesn't she like to play tricks on her? Let's play with her too."
After hearing Xianyue's plan, Zhichun showed a smile, and after carefully taking what Xianyue handed over, he said: "When I return, I will put it in Concubine Hui's palace."
Xianyue nodded and said: "I will go to see the emperor tomorrow afternoon. I should arrive at Yonghe Palace around the end of the day. You just need to put it away before then. It doesn't have to be too early, so as not to be discovered by her and ruin this visit.
A rare opportunity."
"My slave, I have written it down." After Zhichun responded, Jinping said: "After being found out this time, Concubine Hui will have to go to the cold palace. Hum, she really deserves it!"
Xianyue looked at the orange-red candlelight and let out a long sigh. If possible, she didn't want to get to this point with Xia Qing, but unfortunately...she never had the choice.
The night passed in the dim sky. After lunch, Xianyue rode a carriage to the Yangxin Hall. Unexpectedly, Hongli was not in the Yangxin Hall. After asking, I found out that he had been there since last night.
In the Qinlan Pavilion of Chengqian Palace, he did not even go to the morning court.
Xianyue sighed softly. Over the past year, Hongli had become more and more addicted to women. It had become a common thing to miss the morning session. She really couldn't understand why Hongli had changed so much in the past few years. It was simply
It's like a different person.
"Let's go to Qinlanxuan." As Xianyue got on the carriage again, the palace servants carried her to Qinlanxuan. Huang Ying was standing outside. When he saw her coming, he smiled and greeted her, "Slave to the Queen."
Greetings, Queen." Since being transferred back to Yangxin Hall, Huang Ying has been quite honest and has not accepted anything from others as before.
After signaling Huang Ying to get up, Xiayue said: "Is the emperor in there?"
"Here." Huang Ying said with a smile, "Please wait here, my lady. I will go in and inform you." After saluting Xianyue again, he opened the door and walked in. After a while, he came out and said:
"Your Majesty, please come in."
Xianyue nodded, helped Qi Kuan's hand in, and entered the main hall. She saw Hongli sitting at the top, and Mrs. Wu was holding a six-edged palace fan and slowly fanning him.
After Xia Yue bowed, Mrs. Wu knelt slightly towards her and said softly: "I have seen the Queen, may I be blessed with peace and prosperity."
"No courtesy, Mr. Lan." After Wu got up, Hongli said: "The queen is so anxious to see me, what do you mean?"
Facing Hongli's words, Xianyue suddenly knelt down and choked with sobs: "I beg the emperor to save Yongyan!"
Hongli didn't expect her to be like this suddenly. He was stunned for a while before frowning and said: "He is my son. Of course I will save him. The imperial doctor..."
Xianyue interrupted him, "It's useless, because Yongyan didn't get sick at all, but was harmed by someone!"
Hongli's expression changed, he stared at her and said, "Who harmed Yongyan?"
Facing his doubtful gaze, Xianyue said word by word: "It's Concubine Hui!"
Before Hongli could say anything, Wu on the side said: "Impossible, the imperial concubine is a kind-hearted person, and she is even more kind to her fifteenth brother. How can she harm him?"