Shen Ting exited the hall, her steps still a little light. It seemed that Si Ningchi's words were still echoing in her ears. He was so cold and flamboyant, and so careless. She had never thought of doubting him.
The assassination of Si Ningchi caused a lot of excitement in the palace for a while, and many people, both covertly and covertly, were asking about the whole story.
Two days later, when the concubines went to Fengwu Palace to pay their respects, they discovered that many more guards had been sent to guard the inside and outside of Fengwu Palace. It was obvious that this was the emperor's intention.
Concubine De thought she could finally make Si Ningchi suffer a little, but God really opened her eyes!
But I didn't expect that when I saw Si Ningchi, I saw the empress who was sitting in a high position, looking as cool and cool as ever. She didn't look frightened at all. She looked so cool in her gorgeous clothes and phoenix robe. She didn't look like she had just been assassinated. Human?
"I would like to pay my respects to the Queen." All the concubines looked at each other with different expressions, bowing their heads in greeting.
"Everyone, sit down." Si Ningchi raised his eyes and said with a smile: "It's such a small thing, why do you bother all the sisters to come and visit?"
"It's good that the Queen is fine. The concubines and others will have to see the Queen with their own eyes before they can feel at ease." Concubine Li looked at Si Ningchi in surprise and said: "The assassin has been caught?"
"Li Bin is interested." Si Ningchi lowered his eyes and looked at Li Bin and smiled: "The assassin has been killed, so you sisters don't have to think too much."
"I heard that the person who assassinated was a palace maid?" Concubine Xian pursed her lips and said with a faint smile: "How dare a little palace maid have such courage to assassinate the queen, I don't know... but she was ordered by someone else?"
"Empress, although the assassin has been killed, we still need to investigate thoroughly to avoid further trouble." Concubine Xian looked at Si Ningchi, lowered her head slightly and said: "Empress, you have a golden body, and you were not injured this time. If there really is someone behind the scenes, it is inevitable that we will be in danger again."
"What Concubine Xian said is that the Queen must investigate this matter carefully." Concubine De glanced at Concubine Xian, then looked at Si Ningchi and said seriously.
Si Ningchi lowered her eyes and looked at the two of them. She didn't know when they had paid so much attention to her?
She didn't brush off the two's good intentions, and complied with their words, saying that she would investigate the whole matter carefully.
In fact, on the surface, things are very clear. Qian'er killed Si Ningchi because Mei Zhi was expelled from Xuanming Palace. Mei Zhi treated her with great kindness, and she stood up for Mei Zhi. Only then A desperate attempt to assassinate the queen.
There is cause and effect, which seems to make sense.
However, upon closer inspection, you will find that Qian'er is not very courageous, and although Mei Zhi was expelled, she is still alive and well. If the two of them truly have a deep love for each other, Qian'er should not assassinate the queen. , we should keep a low profile and try to find ways to get the eyebrow hair back.
Trading life for life, such a radical method of revenge, is obviously a little weird.
"You mean, Qian'er went to Yuhua Palace the night before the murder?" Si Ningchi fiddled with the phoenix hairpin on the jade plate and raised his eyes. Yuhua Palace is the residence of Concubine Shu.< /p>
"Yes." Su Yongde lowered his head and said quickly: "Qian'er is the maid of Xuanming Palace, why did she go to Yuhua Palace for no reason?"
"It seems that I have to meet this concubine Shu." Si Ningchi held his chin and squinted his eyes. Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Shen Ting walking in from the outside and bowing slightly to her. She said: "Empress, Concubine Shu is outside asking for an audience."
Yo, it’s coming as soon as you say it’s coming?
This was the first time that Siningchi had seen this concubine who had been ill for a long time since she entered the palace. The woman who walked into the palace was a bit thinner than she expected, and her skin was so fair that it seemed to be glowing, and her complexion They are all a bit pale, but those eyes are particularly bright, not like the lifeless feeling of people who have been sick for a long time.
Concubine Shu is wearing a lotus blue satin skirt with a slender waist. She doesn't wear too many clothes and jewelry. She has a simple and elegant look like a lotus flower.
"Concubine, please see the Queen." She lowered her eyes and knelt down in greeting. Her tone of voice was soft and somewhat unique to Jiangnan women. The way she lowered her head showed a tenacity that did not want to bend.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have not recovered from my illness for a long time. It is my fault that I have delayed coming to pay my respects to the Queen." Concubine Shu said as she slightly bent her knees and bent her waist a little lower, respecting the etiquette of politeness. It’s really hard to make a mistake.
"Since Concubine Shu is ill, why did she take the initiative to come to Fengwu Palace today?" Si Ningchi looked relaxed, curled his lips and smiled at Concubine Shu's posture. She was very confused. She originally thought that Concubine Shu was planning to imprison her. The one who died in the palace.
"I miss the Queen in my heart. However, I have been ill for a long time and am unable to stay. Now that I have recovered slightly, I dare not delay at all. It is my duty to come to pay my respects to the Queen." Concubine Shu lowered her eyes and spoke. After just standing for a while, my body was already a little shaky.
Si Ningchi didn't want Concubine Shu to burp in Fengwu Palace on the first day she came to pay her respects.
She raised her hand and asked to sit down. Concubine Shu thanked her in a low voice, lowered her eyes and sat down on the small chair. Then she raised her eyes and looked at Si Ningchi and said: "I came here today not only to pay my respects to the Queen, but also for There's one more thing."
Si Ningchi raised his chin and smiled: "Oh? What's the matter?"
Concubine Shu took a breath, pursed her lips, turned and nodded to the palace maid standing beside her, and then Si Ningchi saw Mei Zhi being brought up.
Concubine Shu glanced at Mei Zhi with a dull expression, then raised her eyes to look at Si Ningchi and said: "A few months ago, the palace staff in the concubine's palace were transferred, and she entered the concubine's Yuhua Palace."
"A few days ago, I heard that the Queen Mother was assassinated. After careful questioning, I found out that the assassin was related to her." Concubine Shu said in a low voice with a look of remorse on her face: "I don't dare to neglect, last night It has been found that the person who assassinated the Queen was instructed by her. Today, I specially brought this person to plead guilty to the Queen Mother."
"The rule of the Yu'an Palace was not strict, and the empress was assassinated." Concubine Shu glanced at Mei Zhi and lowered her eyes and said: "I am a concubine sent to the empress. How to judge the crime is entirely up to the empress."
Mei Zhi knelt down in front of the palace. After hearing Concubine Shu's words, her face turned pale. She looked up at Si Ningchi tremblingly, and was even more frightened. She hurriedly shook her head and defended herself: "No, I'm not a slave.
It’s not me who instigated it!”
Si Ningchi looked at Mei Zhi and raised his eyebrows. Looking at Concubine Shu's completely hands-off attitude, she understood that this matter might have nothing to do with her, and she didn't care about Mei Zhi's life or death at all.
"It seems that it's my fault that your mouth is not sewn shut." Si Ningchi lowered his eyes and looked at Mei Zhi, pursed his lips and smiled: "You can actually instruct others to commit crimes. You are quite capable."
"The last time the emperor exonerated you, I didn't want to worry about it."