Chapter seven hundred and ninety-ninth disaster from the West Palace
Xuying stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, are you going to the West Palace to arrest people now?"
Liu Xiu was startled for a moment and said: "It's too late now, let's wait until tomorrow to arrest people!"
After hearing this, Guo Shengtong immediately said dissatisfied: "Your Majesty, there are thieves using witchcraft to harm our prince. Your Majesty, if you don't capture the thieves immediately, will you have to wait until tomorrow?"
Liu Xiu did this because he obviously didn't want to disturb Yin Lihua's rest. The extent of his doting on Yin Lihua was indeed to the point where people couldn't help but be jealous.
Guo Shengtong looked at Liu Xiu longingly, with a layer of mist in his eyes, and choked with sobs: "For such a big matter, your Majesty has to wait until tomorrow to arrest someone for the sake of noble Yin. What if things change after tonight?
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Thinking about it carefully, Guo Shengtong's words are not unreasonable. Liu Xiu pondered for a moment and said: "Feiyan, Xuying, you two go to the West Palace together, find the palace maid, and take her to Yeting Prison. There is no need to make a big fanfare."
"I obey!" Hua Feiyan and Xuying responded together.
Guo Shengtong's face was gloomy, full of grief and anger. How could a mere palace maid be so bold and dare to use witchcraft to murder the prince? She had no reason to do so!
The only explanation is that someone secretly instructed him to do this.
So who will be the one who instigates her? Which palace does she come from, so the one who instigates her must be that person. She comes from the West Palace, so besides Yin Lihua, who else can instigate her?
Now that something like this has happened in the West Palace, and His Majesty is still protecting Yin Lihua, how can Guo Shengtong not be filled with grief and anger?!
On Liu Xiu's order, Xuying and Hua Feiyan took several Yulin guards to the West Palace. There were tiger guards outside the West Palace. When they saw someone coming late at night, they all picked up their halberds and asked in a deep voice: "Who is it?"
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"It's me!" Xuying specifically raised the lantern in his hand. Huben saw the person coming clearly, immediately put down the halberd he was carrying, bowed in unison and saluted, and said: "Flower beauty, General Xuying!"
Hua Feiyan and Xuying came closer, and the latter said, "Get out of the way! Hua Meiren and I are here on His Majesty's orders!"
All the tigers bowed and gave in one after another. Then, Hua Feiyan and Xuying walked into the West Palace. In the courtyard of the West Palace, there were servants keeping vigil, holding lanterns and walking back and forth in the courtyard.
Seeing someone entering the West Palace, two patrolling chamberlains immediately walked over quickly.
Seeing clearly that the people coming were Hua Feiyan and Xuying, the two chamberlains were both startled. They quickly stepped forward, bowed their hands and saluted, saying: "Hua Meiren, General Xuying!"
This time Xuying didn't speak anymore. He entered the West Palace and Hua Feiyan spoke, which was more suitable than him. Hua Feiyan looked at the two chamberlains and asked: "Is there a palace concubine named Yun Niang in the West Palace?"
"Uh..." The two chamberlains looked at each other and didn't really answer for a while.
Not long ago, someone put medicine in Yin Lihua's diet, which caused Liu Xiu's anger. A large number of maids and chamberlains in the West Palace were replaced. Now, most of the maids and chamberlains in the West Palace are newcomers, and they are not very familiar with each other.
One of the chamberlains suddenly thought of something, and he said: "Reporting to the beauty, there is indeed a little palace maid named Yun Niang in the West Palace. I wonder why the beauty is looking for her?"
"Take me to find her."
"Beauty, Yun Niang has rested now."
"You just need to take me to find her." Hua Feiyan said with emphasis.
The chamberlain did not dare to say any more and had no choice but to take Hua Feiyan, Xuying and others to the wing where the palace maids lived.
Another chamberlain felt that something was wrong. In the middle of the night, Hua Mei and Xuying came to the West Palace together. They did not see the noble person, but only saw a little palace maid. This was too abnormal.
While his companions were taking them to find Yun Niang, he trotted straight to the main hall.
Hong Jian was on duty tonight. When she heard the rapid footsteps, she woke up, rubbed her eyes, slowly opened the door of the main hall, looked out, and saw a chamberlain running towards her quickly.
She frowned and asked dissatisfiedly: "What happened? Are you in such a panic? It disturbs the noble man's rest, so be careful with your head!" As she spoke, she gestured fiercely at the neck of the chamberlain.
Two times.
The chamberlain swallowed and stammered: "Sister Hongjian, something... something happened..."
Hong Jian looked at him in confusion.
The chamberlain took a few breaths and said: "Just now, Hua Mei and Xu Ying came to our West Palace together to see a maid named Yun Niang. I don't know what happened, so I came here to report to you!"
Hua Feiyan, Xuying? They came together, just to meet a little palace maid?
Hong Jian also felt something strange, and after thinking for a moment, she turned back to the inner hall and entered the inner room. Yin Lihua was sleeping very lightly, and she would wake up if there was the slightest movement.
She looked at Hong Jian walking in with blurred eyes and asked, "Hong Jian, what happened?"
"A chamberlain came to report that Hua Mei and General Xuying came to the West Palace together and wanted to see a palace maid named Yun Niang."
The tiredness on Yin Lihua's face gradually disappeared, and she sat up from the bed. She still vaguely remembered the palace maid named Yun Niang, who was about fourteen or five years old, and seemed to have not yet had hair extensions. In the impression, she was led by Li Xiu'e.
of.
Hong Jian, Xue Ying, and Li Xiu'e are all grand palace maids now. The West Palace has been replaced by a large number of newcomers. Each of the three of them brings a group of palace maids to teach them the etiquette in the palace, how to serve the master, etc.
Yin Lihua thought for a while, stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."
The red note said: "My lord, you should rest peacefully!"
Yin Lihua shook her head and murmured: "Hua Mei and Xu Ying are both people close to His Majesty. If they came to the West Palace together so late, something big must have happened."
Hearing this, Hong Jian became nervous.
Yin Lihua got dressed and, accompanied by Hong Jian, walked out of the main hall and went to the wing where the palace ladies lived. When they arrived at the wing, they saw Hua Feiyan and two maids taking the disheveled Yun Niang away from the wing.
come out.
Yun Niang was only a fourteen or five-year-old girl. When had she ever seen such a battle? She was so frightened that her face turned pale with tears of horror. Seeing this, Hong Jian's heart sank, and Yin Lihua asked:
"How is this going?"
Hua Feiyan and Xuying looked back. The former saluted, while the latter bowed his hands and said, "Noble sir!"
"I am asking you, what is going on?!" Yin Lihua frowned and asked.
Yin Lihua, like Liu Xiu, usually calls herself "I" on weekdays and rarely uses "this palace", which means she is angry.
Xuying bowed and said nothing, turning to look at Hua Feiyan. The latter sighed secretly, walked up to Yin Lihua, and said: "Your Majesty, we are here on your Majesty's order to escort Yun Niang to Ye.
Jail trial!”
When Yin Lihua heard this, she was even more puzzled. Yun Niang is a little girl, a little palace maid. What big mistake can she make that requires His Majesty to personally order someone to be arrested and to be taken to Yeting Prison for interrogation? She asked displeasedly.
"What mistake did Yun Niang make?"
"this……"
"If you can't speak clearly, I won't let you take people away from the West Palace!"
Hua Feiyan looked at the resolute Yin Lihua, pondered for a moment, took two steps forward, and said in Yin Lihua's ear: "Mother Yun is suspected of using witchcraft to murder the second prince."
With just this sentence, Yin Lihua's originally flushed face turned white at a speed visible to the naked eye. Use witchcraft to harm the prince?
Yin Lihua herself is also a person who has read a lot of poetry and books, so she naturally knows the history of the witchcraft disaster during the reign of Emperor Wu of the previous dynasty.
In the palace, the art of witchcraft is a taboo topic. Don't even mention doing such a thing, even if you inadvertently mention these four words while speaking, you may be severely punished.
She looked at Yun Niang in disbelief, her lips trembling slightly unconsciously.
Although Hua Feiyan kept bowing and his head lowered, he was always observing Yin Lihua's expression with his peripheral vision.
If it could be said that Yin Lihua's expression of horror and surprise at this time was all fake, then it would be so amazing. She, Hua Feiyan, could not help but admire the ability of this noble Yin.
"Your Excellency, you should know very well how serious it is to use witchcraft to murder the emperor's heir. Please forgive me for the offence. I must take her to Yeting Prison to ask the matter clearly." Hua Feiyan bowed.
said.
As it involved such a serious matter as witchcraft and the murder of the emperor's heir, Yin Lihua did not dare to stop her. She looked at the panicked and sobbing Yun Niang and subconsciously took two steps back.
"My lord, please save my maid! Your lord, please save my maid..." When Yun Niang was carried away by the Yulin Guards, she cried for help to Yin Lihua. Yin Lihua raised her hand, wanting to stop her, but she still didn't do it.
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Once something like witchcraft sticks to you, you can't get rid of it. Now that the people in her West Palace are suspected of this kind of thing, as the owner of the West Palace, can she get away with it? Yin Lihua thought for a while, then stepped out.
Walk.
She also wanted to go to Yeting Prison to see what was going on. She had just walked out a few steps when Hua Feiyan stopped, turned around and said to Yin Lihua: "My lord, stay here. After all, this matter involves the West Palace. Your lord, please stay here."
It’s better to avoid it.”
Yin Lihua, a good-tempered person, couldn't help but get furious after hearing this. She asked, "Does Hua Meiren doubt me and thinks that I instigated Yun Niang to do this?"
Hua Feiyan said quickly: "I dare not make any assumptions. It is really a matter of great importance. Your Majesty will personally supervise the trial. You will never wrongly accuse a good person. Please stay in the West Palace with peace of mind and wait for the news."
Yin Lihua turned pale with anger and asked, "Am I under house arrest by His Majesty now?"
Hua Feiyan said seriously: "This is absolutely not the case!"
Yin Lihua said: "Then I want to see who dares to stop me!" As she spoke, she continued to walk out.
Looking at Yin Lihua's back walking quickly out, Hua Feiyan shook her head helplessly.
She stopped Yin Lihua from going to Yeting Prison, all for her own good. A place like Yeting Prison, even in broad daylight, was eerie and terrifying, like a hell on earth, and how could a delicate greenhouse flower like Yin Lihua deserve it?
Went there?
Furthermore, now that the queen is determined that it was Xi Gong who used witchcraft to harm the second prince, and she has yet to find Yin Lihua to settle the accounts, so now that she is taking the initiative to do so, isn't she asking for trouble?
There were some words that Hua Feiyan couldn't say too bluntly. Seeing that Yin Lihua ignored her own obstruction, she could only shake her head and walk out.
Yeting Prison, where maids, chamberlains and even concubines who made mistakes in the palace would be imprisoned.
Compared with other emperors who had a harem of three thousand, Emperor Liu Xiu's harem could be said to be in decline. There were only three concubines in total, and naturally none of the concubines were imprisoned here.
However, there are still many people imprisoned in Yeting Prison, including chamberlains and maids. You don't even need to go in. Just being close to Yeting Prison makes people feel that the surrounding air is eerie and cool.
Entering inside makes people feel even more chilling. I don’t know which direction, but moans and wailing sounds come from time to time, which is even more creepy and makes the hairs stand on end.
When Yin Lihua, Hua Feiyan, Xuying and others arrived at Yeting Prison, Liu Xiu and Guo Shengtong had already arrived first.
Seeing Yin Lihua coming, Liu Xiu was a little surprised. He took the initiative to walk over and asked with concern: "Why don't Lihua rest in the West Palace? What are you doing in a place like this?!"
Completely opposite to Liu Xiu's attitude, Guo Shengtong's eyes looked at Yin Lihua as if they were quenched with poison. Who would have thought that such a delicate and delicate Yin Lihua Yin nobleman would be so evil-minded as to use witchcraft to poison her?
If the eyes could kill, the current Yin Lihua would probably have died thousands of times under the eyes of Guo Shengtong.
