Wen Ruyan pretended to be displeased and said: "The three of us have been sisters for many years. How can we say that we are involved or not? Besides, even if we don't go today, there will inevitably be trouble in the future. Okay, don't talk about it, go quickly to save the trouble."
If you go late, you will be charged another crime."
Ling Ruo smiled, and finally did not insist anymore. Since neither of them took a carriage, they simply walked to Kunning Palace together. When they got there, they saw that the Nala family was already inside, and the Nian family was also there.
Tongzai is talking with the Queen Mother.
When Wu Yashi, who had a pleasant face at first, saw Ling Ruo come in, her expression suddenly darkened, and her rare smile disappeared without a trace.
"I send my regards to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be blessed." Ling Ruo and the other three saluted at the same time. All serious masters above the concubines in the palace can address themselves as Queen Mother. As for the distance between them, that is another story.
It's over.
Wu Yashi looked at Ling Ruo, who was standing in the middle, and did not scream. She just stroked her smooth and neat hair and said word by word: "Concubine Xi is back, good, very good!"
The same word "good" came out of Wen Ruyan and the Queen Mother's mouth, but it had two different meanings. Ling Ruo's heart sank, and she clenched the silk in her hand slightly. The Queen Mother seemed to be more dissatisfied with her than expected.
point.
Nian raised the corners of her lips with a graceful arc and said: "Empress, Concubine Xi is very good. Not only did the emperor personally pick her up, but she also entered through the Qing Gate. This kind of honor is not even achieved by the empress."
My wife has never enjoyed it." When he said the last sentence, his eyes swept over Nala's face with a bit of joy in others' misfortune.
Niu Hulu's move can be regarded as a slap in the face to the empress.
Nala's eyelids twitched slightly, but her expression remained as calm as water. Only she knew that the ten fingers hidden on the tips of her sleeves were trembling with anger.
"Master Niu Hulu, are you aware of your guilt?!" Master Wu Ya stared at Ling Ruo and suddenly became angry. Her voice was as cold as nine cold winds, blowing past Ling Ruo's ears, causing a stinging pain like a knife.
Ling Ruo hurriedly knelt down and said, "I know that I am guilty, and I beg the Queen Mother to forgive me."
Wu Yashi snorted angrily and said: "Where is the Great Qing Gate? It is the main entrance of the Forbidden City. Except for the queen's wedding and the first prize, only the emperor can enter and exit. As a concubine, you know that you are committing a major crime.
Ji, but still returned to the palace from the Qing Gate, Niu Hulu, do you still have the Ai family and the queen in your eyes?"
"I deserve death for my crime!" Ling Ruo quickly fell to the ground to plead guilty, "but I will never dare to be disrespectful to the Emperor and the Empress."
When Wen Ruyan saw this scene, she quickly knelt down and said, "Empress Huang..." Just as she was about to plead for Ling Ruo, Wu Yashi's cold eyes turned over and she said unceremoniously: "The Ai family knows you
You are on good terms with Concubine Xi, but you have no place to interfere in this Cining Palace!"
After being slapped back by Wu Yashi, Wen Ruyan did not dare to say anything anymore and could only worry secretly on the side. Gualjia lowered his head and did not speak in the end.
In fact, Yinzhen ordered Ling Ruo to enter the Qing Sect. Although it was inconsistent with the palace rules, Ling Ruo could not be blamed entirely for the fault. However, in the current situation, the Queen Mother was clearly under the influence of the Queen and Nian Guifei.
To instigate, to rebuke intentionally. Unless the emperor comes forward, no one can ask for this favor.
Wu Yashi stared at her for a long time and said slowly: "The Ai family wants to ask you, did you kill Concubine Jing?"
For a moment, Cining Palace became extremely silent, as if even the sound of breathing had disappeared. In such frightening silence, Ling Ruo kowtowed and forced himself to calm down: "Concubine Chen and Princess Jing committed suicide.
Well, when I was in Prince Yong’s Mansion, I was taken care of by Concubine Jing. How could I be so ungrateful as to kill Concubine Jing, and what good would it do to me? Please give me a clear warning!"
Nian snorted softly and said, "Don't make any excuses. I saw the letter from Concubine Jing with my own eyes. You and Imperial Physician Xu were living side by side and were afraid of being exposed, so they conspired to kill Concubine Jing."
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Ling Ruo straightened up, looked at Nian steadily and said, "May I ask your concubine, where is this letter now?" She remembered that Nian gave the letter to Yinzhen that day, so she concluded that she would not be able to take it out at this moment.
Sure enough, Nian's expression changed slightly, "I have already given this letter to the Emperor. You were present on that day, so why bother asking questions knowingly?"
"Yes, I have also read that letter. I have known Concubine Jing for many years, and I am somewhat familiar with her handwriting. The letter that day..." The corners of his lips raised, and he said word by word: "It's not Jing.
Toffee’s handwriting.”
"You're talking nonsense!" When Nian heard this, he stood up suddenly, pointed at Ling Ruo with his carefully groomed fingertips, and said bitterly: "The letter was clearly given to me by someone who was serving Concubine Jing, how could it be possible?
Fake. Also, if you weren’t just trying to get along with Imperial Physician Xu, why did you come out of the palace to rescue him as soon as you heard that he was in danger?”
"Everything I said is true and there is nothing false. Concubine Jing passed away suddenly, and I am extremely sad." Ling Ruo sobbed and said to Wu Ya who had a stern face and said: "As for Imperial Physician Xu, I am very sad."
It is true that I know him acquainted with him, but my relationship is pure and innocent, and there is absolutely no word of "neglect". I was able to give birth to Hongli safely, thanks to Dr. Xu, so when he was in trouble, how could I stand by and watch."
"You!" Nian was very angry when he heard that she had been evading the important and refusing to admit what happened that day. She did not dare to get angry in front of Wu Ya, so she could only turn to say: "Huang'e Niang, listen to this, Concubine Xi
She keeps talking nonsense in front of you, which shows that she doesn’t take the Emperor’s mother seriously at all!”
Nala, who had been sitting upright in the chair, finally spoke, "Concubine Xi, you said you never forced Concubine Jing to commit suicide, then why did she suddenly abandon the twenty-third brother and commit suicide, and she did it even after you went to see her?
After that, if you want to say a coincidence, it would be too coincidental and really unconvincing. What does the Queen think?"
Wu Yashi nodded slowly, looked at Ling Ruo and said solemnly: "Let's not talk about Concubine Jing. Just the fact that you secretly entered the Qing Dynasty is a big mistake that ruined the family law of your ancestors. Go, kneel outside,
You are not allowed to get up without the permission of the Ai family."
"Yes." Wu Yashi spoke. Ling Ruo didn't dare to argue anymore. He was kneeling outside when the eunuch's shrill voice suddenly came from behind, "The emperor has arrived!"
Nala and Nian quickly stood up and saluted Yinzhen who strode in. Yinzhen waved his hand casually, walked to Wuya, bowed and lowered his eyes and said: "My son, please pay your respects to the emperor's mother.
Wish you all the best!"
"No gifts." Wu Ya said with a cold expression. Since the last dispute, the relationship between her and Yinzhen has worsened. The so-called affection between mother and son can almost be ignored.
After Yinzhen straightened up, he glanced at Ling Ruo, who was still kneeling on the ground, and said softly: "When I came in just now, I heard the emperor's mother said that she wanted to punish Concubine Xi to kneel outside. I don't know what Concubine Xi said wrongly.
Is the Queen angry?"
"She didn't say anything wrong, but she did something wrong." Wu Yashi said coldly: "Concubine Xi is a concubine, but she came from the Qing Dynasty. She broke the ancestral family law and deserves to be punished. Could it be that the emperor feels that the Ai family has no right to deal with it?
Concubine Xi?"
Yinzhen hurriedly bowed and said, "I don't dare. It's just that last night about the Qing Dynasty, I was the one who asked Concubine Xi to enter. Concubine Xi had refused several times, but it was Erchen who insisted on it, so the fault of this matter is Erchen's."