Chunman Palace

Chapter 95
"There has never been a shortage of people who use power for personal gain in this palace! But since they dare to do it, they must be prepared to be exposed!" The Queen's sullen voice passed through Fengyi Palace, and the cups on the table were shaken violently. shaking.

In front of the queen, Lin Qingyu said sadly: "But the empress dowager and the emperor have always trusted the priest in Linxian Temple. I'm afraid that even if the emperor knows about it, he won't believe it."

"You don't have to worry, this palace will definitely decide for you." The queen's expression softened a little, and then she called Shuxiang to give a few words, and then slowly let go, "Linxian Palace is a sacred place, but someone harbors evil intentions, Make it a place to hide filth."

Lin Qingyu said in a soft voice: "The concubine is also terrified of this matter, so I specifically consulted with the empress, and I only hope that the illness of Concubine Jin's sister will not be delayed because of the priest's random treatment."

The queen smiled, and took a sip of tea slowly: "I know that you and Concubine Jin are deeply in love, and I am moved by your friendship."

"Elder Concubine Jin always takes good care of my younger sister, and my younger sister is very grateful, and it's only right to do these meager things for my older sister."

"I also know that Concubine Min oppressed you too much when you entered the palace, and you have supported each other to get to where you are today." The queen continued with gentle eyes, "You have to help each other in the future."

Just as the queen finished speaking, a court lady hurried in: "The empress is not well, the concubine, she is hysterical!"

The queen frowned and said, "What hysteria! Please explain clearly!"

The palace lady faltered and said: "That's right, that's right, after lunch today, Chang Concubine suddenly went crazy and smashed things like crazy in Guanju Palace, and injured several palace people..."

The Queen said: "How could Concubine Chang get angry for no reason? It's really not that you servants didn't serve Concubine Chang well and neglected Concubine Chang?"

The palace maid shook her head again and again: "No, Madam Empress, the servants have been doing their best to serve Concubine Chang in Guanju Palace, and they are very thoughtful. I really don't know why Concubine Chang is going crazy today..."

A cloud of suspicion fell in Lin Qingyu's heart, how could Concubine Chang have caused such a big commotion for no reason, she must be really crazy.

She asked, "Then did Concubine Chang do anything other than smash things?"

"Hmm..." The court lady thought hard for a while, and said: "It seems... Your Majesty is still talking about getting her barbecue or something, but today's meal includes roasted meat and stewed meat. I don't know why your Majesty wants to eat barbecue."

The queen sighed: "That's strange. Concubine Chang can't lose her temper just because she can't eat barbecue! It's really out of character."

Lin Qingyu thought about it, but couldn't think of an opportunity for Chang Xiuru to act like this.But judging from the rhetoric of the palace maid of Guanju, Chang Xiuru seemed to be addicted to something.Could it be that she fell for Fu Changzai's trick?
Lin Qingyu immediately said: "Empress, why don't we go to Guanju Palace first? Sister Chang is making such a fuss, so the Empress must come forward to preside over it."

The queen nodded, and said to the outside: "Send me, go to Guanju Palace."

At this time, Guanju Palace was already full of spectators, and they all gathered around the entrance of Guanju Palace in a mess, and the queen sternly ordered everyone to disperse and enter together with Lin Qingyu.

Before entering the palace, I only heard crackling noises from inside, like the noise of tables, chairs and benches colliding with each other. The queen frowned and looked at the eunuch who was standing aside in a daze, "Why don't you go in and stop Concubine Chang? They are all alive!"

After listening to the queen's order, the eunuchs dared to rush in to stop it, and after a while, the inside became quiet.

Lin Qingyu sighed in his heart, these eunuchs let their master go crazy like this and didn't stop them, it can be seen that Xiuru is also extremely harsh and serious to them, unpopular.

At this moment, she suddenly felt that Chang Xiuru was a bit pitiful, and the palace people saw her losing her composure. If she woke up, would she still have the face to live in this world?
She followed the empress into the main hall, the room was already in a mess of debris, almost impossible to settle down, the empress couldn't find a clean place after stepping up, asked the palace maid to sweep it with a broom before entering.

At this time, Chang Xiuru's expression was a little clear, she looked at the palace man who tied her arms suspiciously and shouted angrily: "You dog slave, how dare you be so rude to me! Let me go!"

The two palace servants did not follow suit, but looked at the approaching queen, waiting for the order.

Chang Xiuru hurriedly said: "Empress, you have to make decisions for my concubines! How dare these two slaves do this!"

Seeing that Chang Xiuru had come to her senses, the queen raised her hand to signal the servants to untie him.

As soon as Chang Xiuru let go of her body, she immediately went to beat the two palace servants who tied her up, scolding at the same time: "I usually treat you well, but you treat me like this!" A strange voice came from under her feet. Feeling the touch, he looked at the mess on the ground belatedly, and yelled in horror, "What's going on!"

Seeing her as if she had lost her memory, the queen couldn't help asking curiously: "Concubine Chang, you really don't know what you did just now?"

Chang Xiuru looked at the ground in panic, and said in a trembling voice: "I don't know...this...who destroyed my concubine's Guanju Palace!" She suddenly raised her eyes to look at Lin Qingyu who was behind the queen, stepped forward and pointed at people: " It's you! Lin Qingyu, did you send someone to destroy my Guanju Palace!"

Lin Qingyu frowned and said: "I think that Sister Chang is ill and unconscious, so I don't care about you for now, but I can't let Sister Chang frame you for no reason." She pulled the maid beside her and said: "Tell me, who did all this?"

The palace maid took a look at Chang Xiuru, then said in a low voice: "Yes, it was made by Concubine Chang herself."

"You're lying!" Chang Xiuru immediately flung her sleeves over, staring and said: "When did you get bought by the concubine?"

The maid raised her head in dismay: "Your Majesty! This servant did not lie, it was really Your Majesty who smashed the house just now!"

"It's ridiculous! Why did I destroy my own house! Is it possible that I have gone insane!" Chang Xiuru gave him a hard look, and then said to the queen: "Empress, you must be the master of your concubines! "

The queen and Yan comforted: "Concubine Chang, if you are wronged, I will naturally help you, but the palace people inside and outside the Guanju Palace say that you smashed the house yourself, and the concubine has just returned to the palace not long ago. How could it be possible to buy off all the palace people around you at once?"

Chang Xiuru's heart suddenly turned cold, she turned her head to look at Shuang'er, and said slowly: "Shuang'er, tell me, did I really destroy Guanju Palace by myself?"

Shuang'er pursed her lips, unable to speak as if entangled, Chang Xiuru questioned her several times, and she finally nodded.

Chang Xiuru's legs gave way, and she fell down on the chair, "How could this be...impossible..."

The queen sighed: "Concubine Chang, drink a cup of tea to calm your mind first, it is very fragrant, go and invite Imperial Physician Li to come."

Chang Xiuru suddenly raised her head: "Empress! Please keep today's matter a secret. If the emperor knows about it, I'm afraid the concubine will... just... woo!" Before she could finish her words, she covered her face and cried, Sobbing and speechless.

The queen was a little embarrassed: "But today there is such a big commotion in Guanju Palace, the emperor may not be able to handle it."

Chang Xiuru begged desolately: "The concubine begs the empress to have mercy! I beg the empress to have mercy!"

The queen sighed helplessly, and reached out to pat Chang Xiuru: "Forget it, I will help you to persuade the emperor to make peace, and I will tell the emperor when Li Taiyi comes to find out the reason."

Chang Xiuru was originally crying, but after listening to the Queen's words, she gradually calmed down.

Lin Qingyu suddenly said: "The concubine once heard the maid next to Sister Chang say that she wants to eat barbecue or something. What kind of barbecue is it?"

Shuang'er replied: "It's a charcoal-grilled mutton dish, and our master has been using it for two months."

The queen wondered: "Oh? What kind of charcoal-roasted mutton, so that Concubine Chang can't get tired of using it for so long? It's really strange." She glanced at Chang Xiuru and said: "I remember that Concubine Chang didn't like to eat it before. mutton."

Chang Xiuru nodded: "Yes, my concubine didn't touch this kind of meaty food at all before, but I liked the charcoal-grilled mutton made by the Mongolian cook two months ago. A little bit of smell, full of aroma." She thought for a moment, then said in surprise: "Could it be that someone tampered with the barbecue!"

The queen asked: "Is there any remaining charcoal-grilled mutton? Or the unused meals before, I can ask Doctor Li to check it later."

Shuang'er shook her head: "For some reason, the charcoal-grilled mutton hasn't been delivered for three days, and the unfinished ones were thrown away."

The queen ordered: "Go and call that Mongolian cook."

With a rush of footsteps, Li Taiyi has been brought to Guanju Palace.

After diagnosing the pulse, Doctor Li frowned uncomfortably, and took the measurement carefully for a long time.

The queen said: "Mr. Li, is Concubine Chang's health okay? Can you find out what's wrong?"

Doctor Li sighed, and silently withdrew his hand.

"Emperor Li, you may as well speak up if you have something to say."

Doctor Li took the medicine box and said: "Going back to the empress, after careful inspection by the minister, I found that there is a toxin in the body of the concubine Chang. This poison will force people to become addicted to certain things. If you stop the addiction, you will feel sick Hundreds of insects gnaw in the body, the mind is confused, and the pain is unbearable! And as the toxin deepens, the persistent symptoms will become more and more acute."

Chang Xiuru was stunned, and kept muttering: "Who is going to kill me...Who is going to kill me..." She suddenly looked up at Lin Qingyu, pointed at the person and said, "My concubine, is it you! Are you going to kill me!"

Lin Qingyu looked at him coldly: "Concubine Chang, I respect you as a sister because of the friendship of entering the palace together, but you can't slander me over and over like this."

The queen also accused: "Concubine Chang, you are confused! Concubine Concubine, she just returned to the palace not long ago, how could she poison you, and let you be poisoned so deeply? She doesn't have the time and opportunity at all."

Imperial Physician Li said solemnly: "Madam Chang, the accumulation of toxins in your body cannot be brought about overnight, but is caused by the accumulation of time."

The queen said: "In this case, that Mongolian cook is very suspicious." She looked at Li Taiyi and said, "Then, can concubine Chang's symptoms be cured?"

Doctor Li shook his head: "The poison of the poppy is poisoned by the concubine Chang. There is no immediate antidote for this poison, and it can only be treated slowly... During this period, you can no longer take related things, otherwise the symptoms will get worse." Intense."

The queen doubted: "But if Concubine Chang goes crazy again, what should I do? I can't let her go on like this. If I disturb the Empress Dowager, Concubine Chang might end up in the cold palace."

That's a good thing to say.If it is said that Chang Xiuru went mad due to poisoning, the emperor would be more tolerant, but if the poison caused madness all day long, the emperor would just be disgusted and impatient. I am afraid that in order to clear the palace, Chang Xiuru can Not sure if you can't survive.

Lin Qingyu caressed the jade bracelet in his hand, pretending to be worried and said: "I think the emperor Gu Nian Chang concubine was caused by poisoning, and I don't blame it too much. It is also good to move Chang concubine to a remote palace."

The queen pondered for a moment, then said: "This is also a good idea."

At this time, the palace servants came to report: "Empress, the Mongolian cook died of intestinal cramps three days ago, and the ingredients and seasonings he had been in contact with were also thrown out early."

"Then there is no way to investigate?" The queen sighed: "This is not good. If it can't be proved that the Mongolian cook was responsible for the poisoning of the concubine Chang, I will not be able to report to the emperor. It can only be..."

Lin Qingyu continued: "If my concubine remembers correctly, this poppy has the same effect as Wushi powder. Could it be that Concubine Chang secretly took Wushi powder by herself, but lied that someone else added poppy to the meal? Woolen cloth?"

Chang Xiuru was startled: "Lin Qingyu, you framed me!"

Lin Qingyu said indifferently: "This palace is just a guess. For the word of framing, Concubine Chang, don't just say it."

The Queen said: "Before there is no evidence, Concubine Chang is indeed very suspicious."

Chang Xiuru had already fallen from the chair and knelt down, her words were desolate: "Empress, there are really no concubines! I really don't know what five stone powder, poppy, and concubines are! Someone must have framed my concubines, I beg the empress to investigate clearly! "

The queen shook her head, got up slowly and said: "In this case, I can only tell the emperor truthfully." After that, she slowly retreated while holding Shuxiang's hand, "Mr. You come to solve it, but you must let her be quiet."

Imperial Physician Li nodded again and again: "I will do my best to treat the illness of Concubine Chang."

Chang Xiuru cried out in pain and chased after her: "Empress! Please help my concubine to explain to the emperor that my concubine was really murdered by others! Empress!"

Lin Qingyu smiled at her slightly, raised her lips and said, "Concubine Chang, you have to take care of yourself." She glanced at the debris on the ground, snorted softly, and walked away.

Although the matter was suspicious, it still hit her heart.

Whether it's Concubine Lan, Concubine Jin, or Concubine Chang, it doesn't matter who is poisoned by the poppy, but she doesn't understand. Before leaving the palace, she heard that Concubine Lan and Concubine Jin like to eat meat with poppy , but now there is no trace of poisoning, on the contrary, Chang Concubine only took it for two months.

The complexity of this still needs to be sorted out slowly.

(End of this chapter)