Chunman Palace

Chapter 108 The Witch's Longitudinal Gu ([-])

Xuan Yin's heart was burning with anger, burning fiercely: "You deserve to die, the fifth prince has been suffering for so long without you noticing, dragged Mrs. Xu out, and killed him with a stick. Li Xuan was dismissed from his position as imperial physician and driven out of Xuanming City, Never use it again!"

Concubine Shen took a look at Linggui, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty! Even though the fifth prince's illness was caused by the nanny's negligence, the bracelet in Linggui's hand is a gift from Concubine Ling herself, so you can't deny it!"

She changed the subject and said with a contemptuous look at Lin Qingyu: "Besides, it is an indisputable fact that my concubine practiced witchcraft to curse the Fifth Prince."

The queen scolded: "How can the noble man's one-sided words be used as evidence? Concubine Shen, don't make false statements."

Concubine Shen said indifferently: "Whether the concubine is lying or not, I will know when Eunuch Li comes back from the palace search."

The queen ignored it, and instead cared for the two people seated: "Concubine Concubine, Concubine Jin, please sit down and have a good rest."

"Yes." The two responded, and Mu Pingting's forehead was covered with cold sweat, her eyes wandering.Lin Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief, and his face softened slightly.

Not long after, the palace searchers came back to report: "Your majesty, the empress, servants, etc. were ordered to search the palaces, and they found a buried puppet under the corner of the concubine's house, and it was written with the fifth prince's birthday. !"

Xuan Yin's complexion sank: "Bring it up."

Li Qiao took a few steps forward and took the tray containing the puppet. On it was a white puppet polluted by mud. The eyes and mouth were crookedly sewn with needles and threads. All are filled with silver needles, especially the most densely inserted on the head.

The queen was surprised and said: "Concubine Concubine, this puppet was found in your palace, what do you say!"

Lin Qingyu took a few steps forward, knelt down and said, "I don't know."

Xuan Yin threw the puppet in front of Lin Qingyu, and said angrily: "Look for yourself!"

The puppet was dirty and dilapidated, with the birth date of the Fifth Prince engraved on it, which was hard to deny.

Originally, Lin Qingyu wanted to infuse the puppet with the scent of gardenias, and to give Mu Pingting gardenias by the hands of the lord Ling, so that Mu Pingting could deliberately curse the fifth prince to frame her. Now the puppet Buried in the soil for so long, the smell has long since disappeared.

She picked up the puppet, frowned and said, "May I ask Eunuch Li, how did you find this puppet?"

Li Qiaodao: "When the slave searched the Palace of Yanxi Palace, he found freshly dug soil under the corner of the side hall. The slave suspected it, so he ordered people to dig it down, and then found this puppet used to curse. .”

Xuan Yin was greatly disappointed and was speechless for a while, "Concubine Concubine, what else do you have to say!"

However, Lin Qingyu found a clue from it, and immediately became suspicious: "The corner of the side hall? Your Majesty, this is impossible! If the concubine did such an invisible thing, how could he bury the puppet in such a ostentatious place to attract attention? "

She turned to look at Linggui, and her voice slowed down: "Before, Linggui went to the concubine's palace to say hello, saying that he wanted to see the Fuqu Pond in Yanxi Palace, and waited for half an hour before paying respects and leaving. Xiaotang from Lifuquchi, but she said she didn't find Linggui."

The queen suddenly realized: "Then what Linggui did during this period is unknown."

Lin Qingyu smiled slightly and said: "In fact, it's easy to check. You only need to call Xiaotang from the concubine's palace to ask, and you will know whether Mrs. Ling has been to Fuquchi that day. If not, you can only ask the maid next to Mrs. Ling. .”

Xuan Yin pondered for a moment, then said: "Broadcast to Xiaotang!"

After Xiaotang arrived, Lin Qingyu asked: "While the nobleman Ling will come to Yanxi Palace to appreciate the lotus, can you see that nobleman Ling has arrived at Fuquchi?"

Xiaotang thought for a while, then shook her head and said: "The servant did not notice that Linggui went to Fuquchi that day, but the servant passed by the side hall to pack tools and saw Linggui standing beside the winter jasmine flowers."

Linggui immediately argued: "Your Majesty, Xiaotang is a member of Concubine Concubine's palace, so she will naturally speak for Concubine Concubine."

The queen asked, "Apart from these, what else did you see, Xiaotang?"

Xiaotang thought for a while, then raised her head and replied: "By the way, the maidservant picked up an agate necklace that day." She took it out from her sleeve, and the necklace gave off a scent of gardenia.

The queen said: "This gardenia has such a strong smell, obviously it has been worn for a long time, concubine, is this your thing?"

Lin Qingyu replied: "Empress, all the gardenias in the concubine's palace have been given to Linggui a few days ago, and there is no such scented flower in the palace."

The queen was angry: "Then it can only be nobleman Ling!"

Lady Ling wanted to defend herself, but thought that even if La Mu Pingting went into the water, the emperor would not believe that the concubine he had loved for many years would be so cold-blooded, so he could only do it by himself.

Simply, she only thought that the gardenias were kept in the palace by herself, knelt down and kowtowed: "Empress, this puppet was indeed put by the concubine, and this necklace was also contaminated by the gardenias in the concubine's palace." The fragrance was accidentally thrown in the Palace of Yanxi Palace."

The queen looked at people coldly, without being angry and prestige: "Then the matter is very clear, Linggui, you are not small."

Linggui stood up unhurriedly, Lingling said: "This necklace belongs to my concubine, and the puppet was also buried in Yanxi Palace by my concubine, but all these concubines did were instructed by my concubine! Originally, Concubine Concubine wanted to frame Concubine Jin by concubines, and even asked concubine to bring fragrant flowers to Concubine Jin's bedroom on purpose, so that the fragrance of flowers would smear the room, but concubine really didn't want to harm anyone! Bury the puppet, let the soil dilute the fragrance."

"Can you believe what Linggui said?" At this moment, Chang Xiuru came in with a palace servant, she gave Linggui a disdainful look, and said: "Your Majesty, my concubine is going to Linggui. The nobleman inspected in the palace and found that the little eunuch was secretly holding a box, stopped him and found something."

Xuan Yin was a little impatient: "What?"

Chang Xiuru scolded the palace man: "You still don't understand yourself?"

The palace servant nodded repeatedly, and opened the box in his arms. Inside was a pair of bracelets that were the same as those on Linggui's wrist. The palace maid offered the box and said in a trembling voice: "Young slave, it's Linggui. The person in charge of cleaning and chopping firewood in the nobleman’s palace, half a month ago, the master ordered the servants to make two pairs of bracelets outside the palace, one pair should be made of black gold stone weighing two catties, and the other pair should be made of beeswax. The ones in the hands of the servants now are A bracelet made of beeswax and paint."

Xuan Yin picked up the pair of jade bracelets, they were extremely light, and they were indeed made of beeswax.

He asked: "Why did Linggui ordered you to make these two pairs of bracelets?"

The little tiger glanced at Mr. Ling, trembled all over, and said timidly: "Because, because the master said that he and Concubine Jin are doing a big event, and the slave must do his best. As for what it is, the slave really doesn't know. "

Xuan Yin's face turned cold, and he threw two sharp swords straight at Linggui. Linggui was speechless, and hid his hands in his sleeves.

However, Concubine Shen heard the loopholes in these words, combined with what Mo'er did above, and immediately questioned: "No! Your Majesty, if this jade bracelet was sent by a nobleman, then why is the key in the concubine's personal maid?" In Mo'er's hands? It can be seen that the little tiger's words are not true."

Mo'er also understood the current situation, and said: "Your Majesty, a few days ago, Linggui came to Yanxi Palace to talk to our empress, and specially showed the bracelet on his hand. Afterwards, the servant found the key on the table, but I don’t know it’s something that noble Ling came to frame our empress!”

Mo'er beat him up like this, but Linggui did not expect it.

Linggui's complexion changed drastically, pointing at Mo'er, he said in shock, "You're lying! Who told you to say that! That bracelet was obviously given by the concubine, when did I let the little tiger make it?"

The bracelet made of beeswax was actually given to her by Lin Qingyu, while the bracelet made of Wujinshi was made by her to let Xiaohuzi out of the palace, just to pull Lin Qingyu into the water in one fell swoop, but at such a critical moment, Xiaohuzi unexpectedly Bite her back!
All of this must have been instructed by Concubine Chang behind her back.

She stared at Chang Xiuru, and said unwillingly: "The concubine Chang said that she saw the little tiger in the concubine's palace, so the concubine wants to ask, when did the concubine see the little tiger?" Yes! The concubine didn't tell him to do these things, so how could he bring out the bracelet!"

Chang Xiuru was surprised and said: "So, you really ordered Xiao Huzi to make this bracelet?"

Linggui gritted his teeth and said, "Ms. Chang's concubine, if you want to impose a crime, there is no excuse for it."

Lin Qingyu suddenly said at this time: "What a crime you want to impose, why don't you have excuses, I have thought about it for so long, but I still haven't figured out why Linggui wanted to frame me!" She turned around and knelt down towards Xuan Yin: "Your Majesty, Concubine Chen and Concubine Jin's sister were instigated by nobleman Ling today to make such a mess, you must decide for Concubine Chen and Concubine Jin's sister!"

Mu Pingting also came back to her senses, tried her best to wipe a smile from the corner of her mouth, and echoed: "I never thought that Linggui would resort to cruel tricks to frame Qingyu! The concubine who also caused me to misunderstand Qingyu, Noble Ling is truly unforgivable!"

Xuan Yin's words lost all warmth: "Both of you go back to your seat and rest first."

Linggui was indescribable, and looked at Mu Pingting with pain on his face: "Your Majesty, Concubine Jin!"

Seeing that the matter was a foregone conclusion, the queen asked Xuan Yin softly: "Since the nobleman Ling committed his own crimes and cannot survive, then the emperor, does this end here?" She glanced at the palace people on both sides, suggesting that nobleman Ling should be taken down. disposal.

Xuan Yin raised his hand and said: "Wait a minute, I still have something to ask Linggui." He walked slowly towards Linggui who was kneeling on the ground and bowed his head deeply, and said: "Who on earth did you recommend?"

Linggui was startled slightly, then raised his eyes and said, "Yes... yes... Concubine Jin!"

Mu Pingting was shocked suddenly, she couldn't even hold the teacup in her hand, "Master Ling, what nonsense are you talking about? I have never seen you before! You are dying, don't come here to frame me!"

The nobleman Ling said with firm eyes: "Your Majesty, it's really the concubine Jin! The concubine and her sister were originally from the music workshop, but because the concubine's sister committed a crime, she was punished by the concubine Jin and sent to the court. The life of my sister concubine threatens this concubine to do things for her." She closed her eyes tightly and knocked down on the ground: "This concubine knows my mistake! But please forgive my sister!"

Mu Pingting was already holding her chest angrily, and said intermittently: "Why did you frame me!"

Linggui, on the other hand, looked as if she was looking at death as her home. She gritted her teeth and said in a voice like weeping blood: "The concubine comes from a humble background, so I have to listen to the words of the masters of the palace. There is no freedom at all. The concubine also knows that she is doomed. , today, I would like to die and apologize, in exchange for the emperor to forgive my concubine's younger sister."

After saying that, she secretly forced her mouth and bit off her tongue.

Blood overflowed from the corner of her mouth, winding into a red river. She frowned in pain, and without making a sound, she fell heavily on the ground.

Except for Xuan Yin, everyone sighed in fright.

Lin Qingyu stepped forward to reach for Linggui's wrist, and said after a while: "There is still hope, but I fainted because of the severe pain, Your Majesty?"

Xuan Yin's gaze was always cold and ruthless, like a sharp and cold knife under the moonlight, cutting straight down, piercing the skin thinly, and cutting through the internal organs, until his eyes looking at Linggui were completely dimmed. He said coldly: "You have done your own crimes, you can't live!" After that, he didn't say much, and just left with his sleeves.

Although Linggui said she would apologize with death, "biting her own tongue" would not necessarily lead to death. Instead, it would cause unbearable pain until she fainted. Linggui was also very smart. Yin's accusation against Concubine Jin is a dead end, so she cut her tongue to protect herself, and she can't say anything nonsense in the future, which is safer for herself.

The queen shook her head lightly, and sighed, "You sisters are tired from today's farce, right? Let's go back to the palace to rest. As for the nobleman..."

Lin Qingyu raised his eyes and met the queen's gaze.

Seeing this, the queen still resolutely said: "Mr. Linggui has committed many evil deeds, and he deserves to die! Later, my palace will order people to carry the body of Mr. Linggui to the mass grave to be eaten by wild dogs, so as to serve as an example to others!"

When everyone heard the words, they couldn't help shivering, and bowed to leave one after another.

Everyone left, only Lin Qingyu remained.

The queen returned to her seat and yawned: "I will call for the imperial physician in a while, you are tired today, go back."

Lin Qingyu looked at Lingguiren's wrist, and exerted a slight force towards the joints, directly breaking Lingguiren's slender wrist like a bamboo. The same is true of the wrist of one hand, the bones are bent, and the purple-red skin seems to ooze blood, which is very eye-catching and terrifying.

The queen raised her hand to cover her lips in shock, took a few breaths of air-conditioning, and felt a chill behind her back: "Mr. Linggui is already like this, concubine, how can you pay it back?!!!"

When Lin Qingyu did these things, she couldn't help being terrified. She tried her best to calm down her fear, and explained: "You can't write with your hands, and you can't speak with your mouth. This is the real safety."

The queen was surprised: "You actually have compassion for Linggui..."

At this time, Lin Qingyu suddenly kowtowed to the queen, and said solemnly: "Your Ling is already disabled, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to survive after leaving the palace. My concubine begged the empress to move you to Jinhan Palace, and end this remaining life."

"You know this palace...?" The queen paused, then sipped her tea helplessly, "Your Ling is indeed pitiful, I will give her a way to survive."

(End of this chapter)