In the golden palace, the emperor and the queen were sitting upright. Nuan Si's fingers were still wrapped in thick white gauze, but her complexion was already improving.
Concubine Jade and Concubine Qiu, who had not been seen for a long time, sat on both sides respectively, wearing colorful palace clothes. The other concubines were sitting in the lower hall, snow
Concubine Xue and Mrs. Lan are sitting across from each other and looking at each other. An attentive person will notice that Concubine Xue does not look good today. I wonder what the reason is?
"Bring it here." The emperor's deep command broke the silence.
After a while, two guards were seen walking up, pressing down on Ru Mei and Gong E Qing'er respectively.
"Your Majesty, I have been wronged." Zhao Biru came up with tears in her eyes.
"This slave is also unjust." Qing'er said with the corner of her mouth twitching.
"Zhao Biru, you are so brave. You dare to frame the queen under the pretext of delivering medicine. Do you know your crime?" The emperor's eyes at this moment did not have the gentleness of the past at all, only anger.
Zhao Biru trembled all over and immediately cried: "Your Majesty is aware that even if I have the courage, I would not dare to frame the Queen's sister. I am unjustly accused. I ask Your Majesty to see clearly and clear my name."
Zhao Biru cried like raindrops, which made people feel affectionate. No matter how you looked at it, Nuan Si felt that Zhao Biru would not do this. First of all, there was no hatred between the two of them. Secondly, who would be so stupid to harm others, so stupid that they would be poisonous?
Isn’t that asking for death if I send you my belongings?
So Nuan Si opened her mouth and said: "Your Majesty, I also feel that a beautiful woman will not frame me."
"Oh? Why is the queen so sure?" The emperor turned his head and looked at Nuan Si.
"I feel that Ru Meiren is not stupid enough to blatantly deliver poison even if he wants to frame me. Framing the queen is a crime against the nine clans. I don't believe that Ru Meiren is such a stupid person."
The emperor nodded. In fact, he had already seen that she was not a beautiful woman, and the trial of her was just for show. The most important thing was that whether she wanted to frame Nuan Si or not, the poison was sent out under the guise of her hand, so the emperor always felt that she was not a beauty.
Gagging a sigh of relief.
"What the Queen said makes sense, and I also feel that this matter is inappropriate. If it is not Ru Meiren, then it was replaced by someone else after the medicine was delivered, and the blame was put on Ru Meiren. Qing'er, do you think I am right?
"The emperor looked at Gong E Qing'er with a smile.
Qing'er's face suddenly changed: "Your Majesty, I have been wronged. I have never touched these ointments. It's true."
"Qing'er, tell me, who is the person behind your scenes?" The emperor lost his patience and asked straight to the point.
Although Qing'er reacted very quickly, the emperor captured the surprise in his eyes just now. This Qing'er must not be simple. Mo Yu Wuhuan was also very interested in knowing the person behind the scenes.
"Your Majesty, I don't understand what you are saying. I only know how to serve the Queen as my master. I don't understand the people behind the scenes you are talking about." Qing'er calmed down and said.
"Your Majesty, I think there's something wrong with this girl. Maybe there's some big shot behind the scenes? Why don't we give it a try," Concubine Yu said lazily.
"Well, Yu'er has a good idea, where is the queen?" The emperor looked at Nuan Si with interest. After all, Qing'er is from Xiluan Palace.
In the past, Nuan Si would definitely protect Gong'e without saying a word, but now, she has been hurt too much, so she has also seen some things clearly. Qing'er's behavior is weird, and her behavior is also weird. It seems that since Qing'er came,
After that, many things happened in her palace. Thinking about it now, Nuan Si also doubts the origin of this palace lady...
"I have no objection." Nuan Si smiled slightly.
Qing'er was stunned for a moment...including everyone in the audience did not expect that the Queen would say these words in an understatement.
In the eyes of everyone, the Queen is an innocent woman who always sacrifices her life to protect her own palace maid, but what happened this time...
"Empress, empress, save me." Qing'er looked at Nuan Si with tears in her eyes.
Nuan Si smiled gracefully: "I can save you, but you have to surrender her first."
Qing'er was stunned...
The emperor was also stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Nuan Si had such a big change this time. He was originally worried about you and she would stupidly help Qing'er to speak up. Unexpectedly, Nuan Si also thought that Qing'er had someone behind the scenes. It seems
, this game is really getting more and more interesting.
"This slave doesn't understand what I mean. Your Majesty, you have to believe me." Qing'er defended desperately.
"Bamboo thorn." The emperor spit out three words lightly, and everyone in the audience took a breath.
Bamboo thorns, also known as fingertip thorns, are made from slender bamboo and are cut into needle-like shapes and then inserted into the cracks of each fingernail. The person who is being tortured will be in excruciating pain. It is several times more painful than the splint before Nuansi, dozens of times.
times.
Qing'er began to panic, kowtowing frequently and begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, have mercy on me, Queen, please have mercy on me, I am unjust."
From time to time, she glanced at the concubines on the side. Concubine Xue pretended to be relaxed and picked up the tea cup to drink tea, as if it had nothing to do with her. Concubine Yu, who was as smart as snow, smiled like a flower. These women, in front of her, a person with a lot of experience in the world, just looked like nothing.
Just like children.
She didn't bother to use any strategy. Judging from the current situation, they could only kill each other...
Concubine Qiu was as indifferent as ever, as unconcerned as a fairy who had descended from heaven. The emperor and the concubines were used to her attitude, and they were finally used to it.
Bai Ruolan looked like she was waiting for a good show, while Hui Bin, who was on the side, was timid and kept her face away from the torture process.
"Let's carry out the execution." Three more words, the emperor announced easily, as if they were watching a show.
The eunuch who was executing the execution picked up a bamboo thorn in his hand, took Qing'er's hand, pointed it at his index finger, and stabbed it in with a sudden force...
"Ah..." A deafening scream resounded throughout the hall. Many people looked away and couldn't bear to look. They saw blood slowly flowing out along the place where the bamboo had been pierced...
But the eunuch did not give up, but applied force again, and the bamboo thorn penetrated deeper into the thin nail flesh.
Qing'er was in so much pain that she felt dizzy and fell to the ground...
"Your Majesty, she fainted..." the execution eunuch reported truthfully.
"Well, pour cold water on him to wake him up, and then the execution will proceed." The emperor said calmly, but every word sounded creepy to everyone. The voice seemed to come from hell.
After a ladle of cold water, Qing'er gradually regained consciousness. The eunuch who was executing the execution was about to torture him again. Suddenly, Xue Bin's voice sounded: "Miss Qing'er, why are you doing this? Please hurry up and do it?"
Qing'er looked at Xue Concubine and was startled. Then she looked at Xue Concubine's complicated eyes and understood the general idea, so she said: "Your Majesty, I will confess to you all."
"Well, very good, tell me." The emperor believed that under such torture, there would be no teeth that could not be opened, so Qing'er's confession was expected by him.
"The master behind this slave is..." Qing'er paused.
Everyone in the audience held their breath and listened carefully...
"It's Mrs. Lan." Qing'er smiled slightly and pointed at Bai Ruolan.
Bai Ruolan was startled when she heard this, she picked up the tea cup, then disobediently slipped it to the ground...
"What? You're talking nonsense." Bai Ruolan screamed. She didn't expect that the person Qing'er identified would be her.
"Madam, I'm sorry, I tried my best, but I really can't stand the pain of my flesh and blood, so I have no choice but to live up to your past cultivation." Qing'er said feebly, drawing everyone's attention to Bai Ruolan.
Bai Ruolan's face changed drastically and she immediately retorted: "You are talking nonsense. I have never known you. Why are you slandering me?"
"Your Majesty, don't believe what this cheap servant says. I have been wronged." Mrs. Lan's face turned purple with anger.
Concubine Yu said with a smile: "It seems that there are many people complaining about injustice today."
"Shut up and stop talking sarcastically. If the person identified by this bitch is you, how long can you remain proud?" Bai Ruolan glared at Concubine Jade fiercely.
Concubine Yu smiled disdainfully: "Sister Lan, don't get excited. I believe you are innocent, but don't forget your etiquette. My sister's status is higher than yours. It seems to be a crime of disrespect for you to say this."
"You..." Bai Ruolan was so angry that she didn't know what to say.
The emperor said with cold eyes: "Stop arguing, this is not the place for you to bicker."
"Your Majesty, you have to believe that I am not really a concubine, and I did not intend to frame the empress." Bai Ruolan tried her best to defend herself.
Snow Concubine immediately answered: "Sister Lan, who doesn't know that you and the empress have always been at odds with each other. In the previous period, the talented and unsuccessful Ruyi, who was severely punished by the empress, was taken into the palace by you. If you say that you are wronged, who can believe it?
"
Speaking of Ruyi, Bai Ruolan was speechless. Indeed, she did keep Ruyi by her side, but it was true that this palace maid named Qing'er was not sent by her. So now she is full of grievances and cannot speak out.
"Your Majesty, since Qing'er has revealed the person behind the scenes, can I be cleared of suspicion?" Zhao Biru asked with tears in her eyes.
The emperor gave her a cold look: "Although you have been cleared of suspicion, after all, it was you who delivered the medicine and caused the trouble, so I will punish you with a three-month grounding, your salary will be halved, and you will have to face the wall and think about your fault."
Everyone was in an uproar again. Qing'er had already admitted the poisoning, so it stands to reason that Ru Meiren should not be punished. However, the emperor did not follow the routine and still punished Ru Meiren severely. He was banned for three months, which was actually the same as what was about to happen.
It's like being thrown into the cold palace. Just imagine, the emperor has many concubines. If a concubine can't see the emperor for three months, then how can the emperor still remember her existence? Therefore, Ru Meiren is indirectly thrown into the cold palace.
"Why? Is it because she is the empress this time?" Ru Meiren was wondering in her heart, but she did not say it. Those who know the current affairs are heroes. She is not stupid to that extent, but she has seen one truth clearly.
The Emperor's feelings for the Queen far exceed his favor...
"Your Majesty, my concubine has been punished. Let's call it a day." Concubine Qiu, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly said.
"Well, that's fine. Let's end it for today. Let's imprison Mrs. Lan and Qing'er for now and try again tomorrow." The emperor said tiredly.
"Wait a minute, I still have something to say," Nuan Si said solemnly.
"Oh? What else does the queen want to say?" The emperor looked at Nuan Si in confusion.
"I want to ask Qing'er a question." Nuan Si said while looking at Qing'er who was kneeling on the ground.
"Okay." The emperor promised.
"Qing'er, what's the name of the poison I got this time? Only if you tell me why, I will believe your confession." Nuan Si stared straight into Qing'er's eyes.
"It's Wubu Broken Zhi Powder." Qing'er didn't dare to meet the Queen's eyes, lowered her head and considered it, and finally said the name of the poison.
Nuan Si nodded. Indeed, after she recovered, she searched through medical books and finally found the name of this poison. It was exactly the same as what Qing'er said. So, Qing'er was indeed the one who poisoned it.
"Come here, drag Qing'er out and behead him." Nuan Si's words stirred up waves again.
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