The Six Palaces of Favorites: The Black-bellied Emperor's Cold Concubine

Chapter 17 A Box of Rouge

That day Qingchen just woke up from a nap, Jinxiu hurried in and said, "My lord, someone from the empress told you to come over, I heard that the emperor is here, it seems that something happened to Mrs. Xiao."

Qingchen's heart sank, and she instinctively felt that something bad had happened, so she hurriedly got up to wash and change her clothes. On the way to Chengkun Palace, she asked Jinxiu, "Do you know what happened to nobleman Xiao?"

Jinxiu turned her head and looked around, seeing no one around, she said softly: "The little palace lady who heard the message said that today Mrs. Xiao Gui said that she was really afraid that Huaxuan would be haunted by ghosts, so she begged the queen to move her a place.

Seeing that she looked pitiful, the queen agreed to her request and sent the imperial physician to treat her.

But this pulse does not matter, the imperial doctor said that Xiao Guiren was poisoned by a poison called Misperanza, and she was prone to auditory and visual hallucinations. The ghosts she saw and the singing she heard at night were all caused by the drug.

Didn’t you say that we all heard the singing? How could it be because of the medicine? "

Qing Chen's face darkened and he said slowly: "At first, someone was responsible for the singing, but later Xiao Guiren's inability to sleep at night was caused by the medicine.

That person was deliberately scaring her, making her believe that Yaohuaxuan had ghosts, and when the medicine took effect, Xiao Guiren would also experience auditory and visual hallucinations even if no one was playing tricks anymore.

That would be even more frightening, people with weak minds would be frightened into madness, it is not easy for Xiao Guiren to persist until today and still be sober. "

Jinxiu turned pale with shock at her words, "That person is a bit cruel, Xiao Gui has only entered the palace not long ago, and I haven't heard of anyone she has a grudge with, why was she murdered like this?"

Qingchen sighed slightly, "It is a sin to be favored, so why deliberately offend others?"

In Chengkun Palace, Qingchen saw Xiao Guiren crying with pear blossoms and rain, kneeling on the mirror-like marble floor tiles, with a lovely and pitiful look.

The emperor looked sullen, and the queen frowned, but to Qingchen's surprise, Concubine Shu also knelt on the ground for some reason, seeing her, her eyes wished to turn into a knife blade and cut her alive.

Qingchen knelt down and said respectfully: "Concubines see the emperor, empress."

The emperor sat on the carved sandalwood phoenix chair with black lacquer and scarlet cushions, and said in a cold tone: "Get flat."

The queen sat on the side and nodded slightly to her, Qingchen got up and quietly retreated to the side.

She seldom saw the empress. If there were not so many incidents that happened one after another recently, she might not see the empress for a year, let alone the emperor.

The queen wore a bright yellow brocade dress with golden phoenix and peony dark pattern today, with a pair of phoenix holding pearls on her head and a pair of golden jade round bead earrings on her head. She looked graceful and luxurious. , High-spirited.

That kind of matriarchal aura is really not what ordinary women possess, she deserves to be No. 1 in the harem, but her expression is not very good.

Concubine Shu was kneeling on the ground. She was inherently charming and loved bright colors. The begonia-colored hibiscus feather gauze skirt was full of blooms, her complexion was smooth, and her crested head with emerald green inlaid with red agate swayed slightly at her temples. , adding a bit of extravagance, the red gold earrings inlaid with lapis lazuli complemented the jewelry and clothes.

She is worthy of the word "Shu", the most beautiful woman in the harem, even if a woman takes a look at her beauty, she will feel her heartbeat suddenly speed up.

It's just that kneeling on the ground now, those phoenix eyes are not as charming as usual, but they are a little more sharp.

Xiao Guiren is dressed in an ordinary way today, with a grass-green skirt embroidered with orchid grass, a few golden hairpins on his head, gold pearl plum blossom earrings, heavy makeup on his face, because of tears, The makeup on his face was also smeared, and he looked a little embarrassed.

Qingchen didn't know why the emperor asked her to come, but he didn't want to ask rashly, so he just stood aside respectfully and waited for the emperor to speak.

It was the Queen who asked first: "A few days ago, Concubine Shu sent someone to give Xiao Guiren a box of 'Nian Nujiao'. Xiao Guiren said that you were there at that time, but is it true?"

Qingchen thought for a while and said: "Yes, at that time, Xiao Guiren was in the Yinfengxuan where his concubine was..."

When she said this, she deliberately paused for a while and turned to look at Xiao Guiren. Seeing her looking at her with a pale face, there was a bit of begging in her eyes.

Qingchen continued: "I was chatting in the Yinfengxuan of the concubine, and a little father-in-law sent a box of rouge to Xiao Guiren, saying that it was sent by Concubine Shu."

Before the queen could ask any more questions, nobleman Xiao hurriedly pointed at concubine Shu and said, "Your Majesty and queen, I see that the concubine is not lying. Lady Wan is the witness. Several maidservants in her palace were there at that time, and everyone saw it." .

It was her maid, the maid behind her was there at that time, if you don't believe me, you can ask her. "

The queen frowned and glanced at Jinxiu who was behind Qingchen, and asked, "You saw that too?"

Jinxiu gave a little blessing, "Returning to what the empress said, the slaves also saw it at that time, Xiao Guiren is right."

The queen's majestic gaze fell on Concubine Shu, and she scolded in a sullen tone: "Concubine Shu, now that there are all witnesses and evidence, what else do you have to say?"

"Of course I have something to say."

Concubine Shu's attitude was a bit arrogant and disdainful, "Just because a little eunuch gave Xiao Guiren a box of poisonous rouge, saying that this palace wants to poison her, then if this palace one day He also secretly instructed someone to take a jug of poisoned wine and give it to nobleman Wan..."

As Concubine Shu said, her sharp beautiful eyes swept over Qingchen and sneered, "Then she said in front of everyone that it was a gift from the queen, and with all the evidence of that person, can the emperor convict the queen?"

Qingchen was startled, and subconsciously grabbed her sleeves. Is Concubine Shu warning her?

If she really did this, maybe she wouldn't hate herself, but if she was wronged, wouldn't she be suspected of perjury?

With Concubine Shu's temperament, how could she spare herself lightly?
She secretly raised her eyes to look at the emperor, saw that Xiao Jun had no expression on her face, then went to look at the queen, saw the queen was slightly startled, and then said sharply: "The fact is so, how can you make excuses!"

Concubine Shu raised her eyebrows slightly, turned her face away and ignored the queen.

Qingchen was thinking in his heart that Xiao Guiren's character is really not worth offending Concubine Shu for her. No matter what the facts are, what does it have to do with her?
It's just that I have been implicated, and I don't want to go into this muddy water, so I said softly: "The emperor, the empress, I don't know if I should say something."

Xiao Jun nodded slightly, "Speak!"

The empress turned her head to look at the emperor, and then looked at Qingchen slightly questioning.

Qingchen bowed his head and said softly: "That day, a little father-in-law came to Yinfengxuan where the concubine came to deliver rouge to nobleman Xiao, and the concubine can indeed testify.

But the concubine did not see with her own eyes that the concubine Shu was instigated. Although the concubine could testify for Mr. Xiao, she did not know the truth. I think what the concubine Shu said was reasonable, and I ask the emperor to check it out. "

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