Officials awaiting court arrived one after another.
Everyone's expressions were more serious than before, and the intersection of their eyes was full of meaning.
"Master Chen, you arrived early today!"
"Haha, but I'm still a step behind Master Sun."
"Hey, Mr. Wang is always the earliest to arrive, why are you late today?"
"I'm sorry. I saw two birds fighting on the way here. I watched them for a while, so I was late."
"Oh, but what kind of birds are they?"
"A harrier and a purple swallow."
"What's the outcome?"
"You might as well take a guess."
"No need to guess? Of course it was the falcon that pounced on the purple swallow."
"Not necessarily? Maybe the purple swallow pecked the falcon's eye."
"The harrier is so fierce that the purple swallow is no match for it."
"Ziyan is clever, so she may not be able to escape from death!"
"Master Wang, which one of them guessed correctly?"
"Haha, I don't know. I have been fighting for half a day without a winner. I also thought that I couldn't delay the morning court, so I hurried on."
This seemingly casual and meaningful remarks stopped after the arrival of several high-ranking officials from the DPRK.
Then when the time came, everyone packed up their uniforms and headed to the Jinluan Hall step by step.
A screen was set up in the palace today, and everyone knew that behind the screen were seats for the ladies of the palaces.
After both the civil and military classes had stood up, and a stick of incense had passed, the holy driver arrived.
After some worship, the emperor spoke: "Today we are trying a case in the palace to seek justice. Someone, bring Ge Qing up for questioning."
Ge Qing is a guard of the Imperial Household. He has great skills and is very skilled. Therefore, he was tied up and brought here.
Ge Qing is about thirty years old, has a decent appearance, and is not tall, just of average height.
The emperor glanced at Shang Qiyan. Shang Qiyan immediately understood. He took a few steps forward and said loudly: "Ge Qing, today in the palace, in front of His Majesty, the empresses of the palace, and the civil and military officials of the court, you need to explain clearly and truthfully.
crime committed.
If there is any untruth, it is just deceiving the emperor! He will be cut into pieces with thousands of swords and the nine clans will be killed!"
Ge Qing knelt on the ground, his head lowered.
"Ge Qing, tell me how you put the snake in." Shang Qiyan started to ask.
"The villain has liked to stretch his muscles and bones since he was a child. He has a lot of skills in his body and has practiced the bone-shrinking technique. Even if it is a place that is difficult for ordinary people to enter and exit, the villain can easily go there.
That day, when I was patrolling the Tian'en Hall at night, I overheard people from the Supervisory Office discussing how to please the emperor.
After the villain heard this, he sneaked in quietly during the night when he was on duty the next day..."
In the past, he explained how he acted in great detail. Except for a few people who had known about it before, everyone else was shocked when they heard it.
Ge Qing has such skills, if he wants to assassinate someone...
"What is your purpose in doing this?" Shang Qiyan asked.
"Let the queen make a fool of herself." Ge Qing said.
"Who ordered you?" Shang Qiyan asked the most important question.
The hall was as quiet as anyone, and Ge Qing didn't answer for a long time.
"Who instigated you?" Shang Qiyan asked again, "Tell the truth!"
"It's... Empress Fu Fei." After Ge Qing said this, her head dropped even lower.
Everyone in the hall took a breath of air.
"Your Majesty!" Princess Maoling was here today. After listening to Ge Qing's words, she was the first to kneel down, her voice was sad and angry, "Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for us!"
"Princess Princess, please get up quickly!" Shang Qiyan said quickly, "We have to let him explain clearly what twists and turns are involved."
"Okay, okay, let him say it!" Princess Maoling was helped up, glanced at Ge Qing, and then at the screen in the palace.
"The person who contacted the villain was Wei Zhong, the eunuch in charge of Furong Palace," Ge Qing explained. "I thought he had known each other before and had always been brothers. But when we met, we always avoided others, so most people didn't know
I interact with him frequently.
Especially in the past six months or so, he has become more and more friendly to me and often says sincere words.
She even said several times that Concubine Fu was kind, the Queen was mean, and the Prince was incompetent, but the fifth prince was very popular, especially the eldest grandson of the Emperor, who not only had a strange personality, but was also quite favored by His Majesty. What will happen in the future is unknown.
The more you talk about it, the villain will gradually come to your mind.
Later, the matter of Tian'en Temple came up, and I looked for an opportunity to mention this to Wei Zhong.
After hearing this, he immediately felt that this was a rare opportunity and persuaded me to make a contribution.
Naturally I was hesitant and didn't dare to agree. He then advised me, "You are already this age, but you are still just a guard with a crew cut. How long will it take you to get through this?"
He also said that since my wife died, I have been unable to remarry for so many years. My parents are so old and they should enjoy their happiness.
If I make a contribution in this matter, Concubine Fu will definitely appreciate me. Even if she can't help me move up right now, she will never treat me badly.
I couldn't help but coax him, so I agreed. He also told me how to put snakes in. The purpose was just to confuse the situation. I was afraid of hurting the emperor, so I didn't dare to put poisonous snakes in."
"Ge Qing, is everything you said true?" Shang Qiyan asked.
"Every sentence is true," Ge Qing replied.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Concubine Fu's heart is so cruel!" Princess Maoling couldn't bear it any longer and knelt down again, "She formed a secret gang and disrupted the palace banquet, causing the royal dignity to be ruined and my son to suffer misfortune!
"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's not trustworthy based on Ge Qing's words alone!" An Guogong stood up and said.
"It must be Concubine Fu, it can't be wrong!" Princess Maoling almost screamed, "That's her! Concubine Fu, please give me my grandson!"
"Princess, don't be impatient, let's go to the next trial first," An Guo said.
"Who else could it be if she wasn't her?" Princess Maoling stared, as if she was an angry toad, "An Guogong, let me ask you, if this matter has nothing to do with Concubine Fu, she doesn't know what will happen in advance.
, why did the emperor’s eldest grandson cry so strangely at the queen’s birthday party that day?”
After Princess Maoling reminded everyone, everyone remembered what happened that day.
Indeed, the emperor's grandson's behavior that day could be said to be abnormal.
He cried as soon as the emperor sat down, and even when he was carried outside the palace, he still couldn't stop crying.
"My grandson is gone, but her grandson is praised!" Princess Maoling said angrily, "Some people are happy and some are sad. As the saying goes, those who suffer will cry, and those who take advantage will enjoy themselves secretly.
Just look at what happened that day, apart from Concubine Fu, is there anyone taking advantage?"
"Ahem..." The emperor cleared his throat, "Don't argue first. This is a matter above the court. I have already said that the trial must be fair. Princess, don't be impatient."
After hearing what the emperor said, Princess Maoling didn't dare to do anything wrong again, so she had to shut up first.
"Fei Fei, did you hear clearly what happened just now?" The emperor asked behind the screen, "Is this matter really related to you?"
"Returning to the emperor, I have no knowledge of this matter, let alone participated in it." Concubine Fu did not panic at all, and was calm and composed as usual, "Even Wei Zhong, I can be a guarantee, and he will never do it.