Empress Abandoned in the Cold Palace: Queen Juan, she doesn't talk about martial arts

Chapter 73 Explosives
Su Lijin looked back at her, and naturally saw her hatred, but she was not afraid at all.

This rhetorical question directly choked Concubine Qin, unable to refute, she could only stare at her viciously.

After a while, she finally said: "You are the only one who is closest to the big tent of this palace, who else would it be?"

"First of all, you are just a concubine, you must use honorific words for this palace."

Su Lijin sat down on the main seat, her eyes were fearless and fearless: "Secondly, you have to provide evidence for what you say, and you can't slander others with empty words."

Concubine Qin was very angry: "The empress is really sharp-tongued, and this concubine really underestimated you."

"Please also show evidence, I am waiting for your evidence." Su Li raised her eyebrows.

But where does Concubine Qin have any evidence?
The worm ran from Su Lijin to her, how would she prove it?

This is simply difficult to obtain evidence, not to mention, once you really investigate, maybe...

Concubine Qin didn't dare to investigate, but her heart was choked by this secret loss, her chest was tight and her breath was short of breath, and she was almost mad at Su Lijin.

The noise here has already alarmed many people, and other concubines, court ladies and eunuchs all surrounded them.

"What happened?"

Everyone asked, looking at the two curiously.

"Last night in the middle of the night, dense bugs ran in from the tent of the concubine, scaring the concubine almost to death."

Walking up to the crowd, Concubine Qin stared at Su Lijin.

"Why are there bugs?"

Everyone was puzzled, but they were frightened by the appearance that Concubine Qin described, and they all felt their scalps go numb.

"The concubine lives next to the empress. There are a lot of bugs in the tent of the concubine. I was frightened all night, but the empress said that she didn't see any bugs and she slept soundly. Tell me why?"

Concubine Qin's words were full of meaning.

"Could it be that the Empress let it go?"

Someone whispered.

Everyone couldn't help looking at Su Lijin.

There is a clear look in Su Lijin's eyes, Xin Dao Qinfei is a person who is quite good at taking advantage of public opinion.

Thinking in my heart, my face still remained calm.

"If someone didn't put it on purpose, how could there be so many bugs, and they only appeared in the tent of the concubine?"

Seeing that the guidance was effective, Concubine Qin said again: "The empress is the head of the harem, and the concubines naturally cannot afford to offend them. If the empress says no, what can the concubines say?"

There is something in these words, both overtly and secretly, all implying that Su Lijin wants to frame her.

For a while, everyone was instigated to six or seven percent of their belief.

After all, Concubine Qin looked haggard and pale, she really looked like she had been frightened all night.

As for Su Lijin, she was indeed in high spirits, which exactly corresponded to Concubine Qin's words.

Everyone looked at Concubine Qin, then at Su Lijin, and began to discuss in whispers.

Su Lijin stood up: "I have already said that Concubine Qin will present the evidence first before confronting her. I am not just going to be wronged for nothing."

After finishing speaking, she looked at Concubine Qin, and said meaningfully: "Don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door, this palace is not afraid, but some people don't."

After finishing speaking, she stepped out of the big tent, and didn't bother to waste any more words.

……

The hunting was coming to an end, and there were quite a lot of prey, all of which were packed up and arranged in one place, under the care of special personnel.

"According to the tradition of previous years, the hunt will be over after the sacrifice of the hunted prey." A court lady said with a water basin in her hand.

"Yeah, it looks like it's today." Another court lady nodded.

"Oh, I didn't expect to end up returning to the palace so soon."

"Yes, although there is no luxury here in the palace, it is much more comfortable."

After the two maids finished speaking with a sigh, their figures drifted away.

Su Lijin took a sip of tea, these words fell into her ears, the corners of her mouth slightly curled up: "The imperial palace is indeed quite detaining."

She got up to look for Xiao Shengyong, and there were several people in charge of sacrifices standing in front of Xiao Shengyong, who seemed to have made arrangements for the sacrifice.

"The queen came just in time, accompany me to go outside for the ceremony."

After Xiao Shengyong finished speaking, he walked out first.

Su Lijin followed him and arrived within a few steps.

The outside was surrounded by officials and female relatives, and high firewood had been piled up in the middle of the huge venue, just waiting to light it.

"Your Majesty, the torch is ready and the ceremony is ready."

A man knelt on the ground, held up the torch, and handed it to Xiao Shengyun.

Xiao Shengyun took it, and the torch in his hand was burning brightly, and the blazing fire made his face burn.

In previous years, the emperor lit the bonfire, and when the bonfire was lit, everyone celebrated the end of the hunt.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xiao Shengyong stepped forward two steps and walked to the side of the bonfire.

The corner of Su Lijin's mouth was smiling, but suddenly she frowned, and the indistinct smell in the air made her suddenly alert.

Xiao Shengyun pointed the torch down, and the torch was about to light the bonfire, when his hand was suddenly pulled up.

"Your Majesty, don't light it." Su Lijin turned to him, her eyes stopped.

Her hand tightly held Xiao Shengyun's hand holding the torch, not daring to let go.

Xiao Shengyun felt the fear in her eyes, and looked at the bonfire: "What does the queen mean?"

Su Lijin was so frightened that her palms sweated.

If she had grabbed Xiao Shengyao's hand later, once the torch was lit on the bonfire, they would all be injured, or even killed!
"There is a smell of gunpowder smoke, there is something going on inside the campfire." She said in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

As soon as these words came out, even though Xiao Shengxun was prepared in his heart, he was slightly shocked when he heard the words gunpowder.

He didn't expect that someone would have the audacity to set those things on fire in the bonfire!
"The bonfire ceremony will be cancelled, and I will directly announce the end of the hunt," he said.

The smile on Xiao Zhaolin's face disappeared a bit, and he said unwillingly: "Your Majesty, it is a tradition to light a bonfire to celebrate the end of the hunt. It would be a loss of tradition to cancel it hastily."

The queen mother nodded and said: "Tradition cannot be abolished. The emperor must not make such a decision arbitrarily. Look at my family, let's light the bonfire as usual."

Su Li frowned, shaking her head almost imperceptibly.

Xiao Shengyun patted her hand and said firmly: "Traditions can also be modified. I declare that there is no need to light a bonfire today."

Seeing that he was determined, the queen mother shook her head helplessly: "Since the emperor doesn't want to order it, let others order it."

As he spoke, he took the torch and handed it to Xiao Zhaolin: "Zhaolin, come."

A deep look appeared in Xiao Shengyun's eyes.

Su Lijin's heart sank as well. The bonfire to celebrate the end of the hunt could only be lit by the emperor. This move by the queen mother was clearly challenging the imperial power.

Xiao Zhaolin's eyes were full of excitement, and he reached out to take it: "I will light the bonfire now."

Scanning his face without feigned excitement, deep thought flashed across Xiao Shengyun's eyes.

It seems that Xiao Zhaolin didn't know that there were explosives in the bonfire.

A hint of surprise also flashed in Su Lijin's eyes. If Xiao Zhaolin knew that there was explosives, and there was no time to hide, how could he volunteer to die?
(End of this chapter)