little emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 70 Testimony
Heaven and earth cannot be without harmony for a day, and people's hearts cannot be without joy for a day.The news that Huang Jin brought back from the imperial prison made the word happy almost written on Wanli's face. Although there was no doubt about whether Zhu Changluo could really save people or not, it might be because of the old saying that if you pay attention, you will mess up. When a group of imperial doctors were helpless, Zhu Changluo stepped forward at this time, and Wanli took it for granted that he was in a good mood.

Wanli came to Chuxiu Palace full of thoughts, and told Concubine Zheng what Zhu Changluo had said. Sure enough, it did not exceed Zhu Changluo's expectations. Zhu Changxun immediately agreed.

Even if a straw floats in front of a drowning person, he will grab it without hesitation!
Just when Wanli was about to order Huang Jin to bring Zhu Changluo back from the prison, Li Degui screamed outside the door: "The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager is here..."

Hearing these two names, Concubine Zheng felt dizzy with a buzzing sound. There was only one person she feared in this palace, and that was Empress Dowager Li.The queen mother has always disliked her to the point of loathing her. She knows it well. It is because of Wanli's favor that she and the queen mother have kept each other for so many years. At this time, the queen mother and queen's sudden visit made Zheng Guifei There is a panic for no reason...

"Your majesty,..." Concubine Zheng's panic fell into Wanli's eyes, which made him feel very heartbroken, and she first gave her a comforting look, "It's not good for Xu Shi's mother to hear that Xun'er is not good, so it's not clear if she came to visit with the queen. With me by your side, feel at ease."

At this moment, the sky was getting dark, and a court lady stepped forward to light a candle. Amidst the bright lights, the Empress Dowager Li walked in slowly, surrounded by a crowd of court maids. Smile, but no matter how gentle the smile is, it can't suppress the coldness hidden in the eyes.

On the left hand side of the empress dowager is the queen queen. She is dressed in bright yellow palace makeup and has a rigorous appearance, but her face is a little haggard.

"The son has met the queen mother." Although it was strange that the miraculous soldiers of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law duo descended from heaven, etiquette cannot be lacking, Wan Li quickly got up and lifted his clothes to salute.

Empress Dowager Li first went to the back hall to see Zhu Changxun, and then asked a few words to the imperial physician who was waiting on the sidelines. After learning that the third prince was not doing well, even if she didn't like his mother, Zhu Changxun was her own grandson after all. Feeling very sad, he sighed and turned around to hold the hand of Queen Wang and came to the main hall to sit down.

After sitting down, Empress Dowager Li kept a calm face and did not speak. Wanli was inevitably surprised by her serious attitude.

Ever since Yonghe Palace revealed the shortcomings of the old lady by saying that it was born to a maid, although she tried her best to make up for it afterwards, the Queen Mother's face was always indifferent, and the rift between mother and child could never be completely healed.And Wanli has already seen that this time the old lady must have other things to talk about besides visiting the third prince when she drives to Chuxiu Palace.

"The third prince is still young, even if he's sick, he can't work. You can't afford to see him, isn't it a loss of his fortune? Even if he has seen it, the queen mother should go back to the palace to rest earlier, so as not to worry about my son." It was hard to bear for a while. After the silence, Wanli took the lead in breaking the deadlock.

"The Ai family's well-raised son is really filial." The Empress Dowager Li put her face down completely, "That's what the third prince is like. Where is the eldest grandson of the Ai family now?"

Wanli's heart sank, Zhu Changluo had been in prison for a day or two, why did he mention this matter now? "Mother, why bother to ask knowingly, he hid Gu people in the Yonghe Palace, and the son took him to the imperial prison first according to the law."

"For the loss of one son, the Ai family really gave birth to a good son and did a good job!" Wanli couldn't bear the weight of this sentence, and at the same time he was a little unhappy, "The mother, the son found in the Yonghe Palace Gu people's solid evidence is as solid as a mountain, this is indisputable, the prince broke the law and the people are guilty of the same crime, and the son put him in the imperial prison first, what's wrong?"

Empress Dowager Li sneered for a while, then turned to stare at Concubine Zheng, "Concubine Zheng, what do you have to say?"

As early as when Empress Dowager Li brought up the Gu people, Concubine Zheng had already changed her color. Today, the Empress Dowager's murderous aura seemed to have the intention of invoking the master's guilt. Could it be that there was some flaw there... I felt guilty for a while.

"The concubine has nothing to say... It can be said that Xun'er's life is hanging by a thread right now, and the concubine feels uncomfortable." Among the countless crying records of Concubine Zheng Gui, the tears she shed for her son this time are definitely sincere, but this time In the eyes of Empress Dowager Li, fanli flowers with rain are purely a coquettish vixen, which cannot be tolerated.

"Since that's the case, you can bring that Gu person to Aijia to have a look."

The queen mother was none other than Wanli, even if she wanted to see it, she didn't dare to stop her. Huang Jin, who got a hint from her eyes, turned around and went out, and came in with a box after a while.The queen opened the box and took out a doll. After taking it, she only glanced at it. Empress Dowager Li's eyes were full of disgust.

"Mother, don't worry, my son knows that there are many doubts about this matter. As long as Xun'er is a little better, my son will definitely ask about this matter in person. In short, he will not be wronged." It is very important for Wanli to make such a promise. Not bad, but Empress Dowager Li didn't appreciate it, she raised the doll in her hand and pointed at the emperor, "The emperor doesn't need to bother trying this case anymore, Aijia and the empress have already solved it for you!"

"Ah?!" The words were like thunder, resounding on the heads of everyone in Chuxiu Palace. Concubine Zheng's face was instantly as white as paper. Wan Li was quite taken aback by this shock, "Queen, what are you talking about?!"

"Your Majesty, after seeing this Gu person today, the concubine can be sure that the eldest son of the emperor was wronged." It was useless for the queen mother to speak, and the silent queen stepped forward.

Wanli's response was to frown directly, with disgust and impatience on his face, "The empress stays in Zhaoyang Palace to take care of herself when she has nothing to do, and it is your credit for honoring my mother for me."

The deepest and shallowest streams, the closest relatives and the most distant husband and wife, these words are indeed true.The emperor's cold attitude is like a knife piercing the heart of the queen, it hurts the heart and lungs, but the expression on his face remains unchanged, "The concubine is not presumptuous to take care of this matter, but the witchcraft incident happened in the palace. As a queen, it is okay to ask should."

"Huichun, bring up that horse of Qian Xiangluo."

As soon as Qian Xiangluo uttered the three words, others didn't think much of it. Concubine Zheng spun around instantly, her feet gave way and almost fell to the ground, and Gui Zhi, who was serving next to her, exclaimed, "Ma'am, what's wrong with you..." Pushed hard Holding on to Gui Zhi, she looked at Li Degui with furious eyes, but Li Degui seemed to be dumbfounded, her eyes were fixed on that Gu person... and that horse Qian Xiangluo, Concubine Zheng's heart fell instantly. It's cold, like falling into a snow cave.

Concubine Zheng's abnormality, Wanli thought it was due to overwork these past few days and couldn't bear it right now, so he quickly ordered Guizhi to help her to rest in the back hall.

"Wait a minute, Ai's family is still here, where is she going! Be honest, I have something to ask you later." Empress Dowager Li stopped drinking, and Concubine Zheng paled and did not move again.Wanli couldn't hold back, "Mother, what do you want to do?"

At this time, the queen was holding a Gu man in her hand, and Huichun came up with a red horse in her hand, and said in the same flat voice, "Your Majesty has the eyes to tell."

Wanli stared at him resentfully, snatched the Gu person with his hands, and picked up the material to compare carefully, his heart suddenly moved, his face changed, it was exactly the same!
"Whatever you observe, tell it all."

"This Qianxiangluo was a tribute from the Siamese country ten years ago. The Siamese envoy once said that it was woven from the silk of the country's unique snow silkworm. Fragrance, not soaking in sweat." The queen's clear and bright voice echoed in Chuxiu Palace, there was no sound in the huge palace, everyone listened quietly, but their expressions were different.

"If the concubine remembers correctly, there is a horse in the Palace of Compassion, one in the Palace of Concubine, and one in the Palace of Chuxiu. This inner treasurer has a file record, which can be verified. The red dress on this Gu man is exactly Qian Xiangluo, how can there be such a thing in Yonghe Palace? Based on this, the concubine concluded that the eldest son of the emperor must have been framed and wronged." After saying these words, the queen's eyes turned around Chuxiu Palace, as if looking for someone.

"This item is precious and rare, and few people in the palace know about it. It seems that the person who made this item has calculated everything. The only thing that didn't count is that this item is so special. They thought it was an ordinary cloth material, so they left flaws. This is the right thing to do. "

Wanli's face turned black when the queen spoke halfway, and when she finished speaking, Concubine Zheng bit her lips with her teeth, and the Queen Mother Li watched from the side.

"The horse of Princess Funing in Aijia Palace was given to her as a makeup item when she got married, and it is now far away in Yunnan. The queen's horse is here intact, so where did Qianxiang come from on this Gu? coming?"

The situation changed suddenly, and all the spearheads were pointed at Concubine Zheng.

"Your Majesty, the matter of Qian Xiangluo is indisputable to the concubine, but...but the concubine can't do such a thing with her own son. The empress dowager is wise, and the concubine is wronged." Zheng Guifei knelt on the ground, dripping with cold sweat, her voice trembling .

Wanli's face was ashen and frightening, he turned to Huang Jin and said, "Take a few people, open the private treasury of Chuxiu Palace, find that horse Qian Xiangluo, and show it to me!"

Huang Jin came back in a short while, with an old eunuch behind him. Wanli recognized that it was Li Dehai, who was in charge of the private treasury of Chuxiu Palace.

"Your Majesty, the old servant saw with his own eyes that the cut of Qian Xiangluo in the treasury was brand new, and it was undoubtedly touched recently. The old slave asked Li Dehai, the guard, and according to him, only Li Degui had entered the private treasury a few days ago."

At this moment, Concubine Zheng Gui had completely collapsed on the ground, and all her strength seemed to have been exhausted, Gui Zhi had to help her a few times before she managed to sit up.

"Li Degui, you have done a good job! Wanli almost gritted his teeth and shouted this sentence. Li Degui was shaking like a fallen leaf, and his usual sharp teeth were gone. When the emperor questioned him, he immediately fell to the ground, "Slave... ..."

In any case, Zhu Changluo has nothing to do with the Gu person matter, now Concubine Zheng is the most suspected, but how could she... Wanli is unwilling to believe that Concubine Zheng did this, so he glanced at Li Degui who was kneeling on the ground, Turning to Huang Jin, he said, "Take my gold medal and go and bring the eldest son of the emperor here." Huang Jin was overjoyed, and hurriedly responded, and flew away.

"Li Dehai, you said that Li Degui stole Qianxiangluo in a private treasury, is there any record?"

Li Dehai shook his head, "Your Majesty, apart from taking large items in the private treasury, there are records. There is no record for taking small items like Mr. Li."

As soon as Li Degui heard that there was no record, Li Degui immediately regained his energy, pointed at Li Dehai and said, "Your Majesty is wise, he is framing you! This slave is always the most disciplined." Then he scolded Li Dehai and said, "You must have got Qian Xiangluo out, Let others get it to frame His Highness, and then deliberately drag it on our family, your intentions are so vicious!"

Li Dehai yelled again and again: "Your Majesty, you are wise. This servant has always been careful and careful in his errands. Over the years, he has a habit of keeping accounts. Every time someone from the palace comes to pick up a small item, this servant will write it down so that it can be checked later. If you don’t believe me, I’ll show it to you!”

"This habit is very good, and you must not lose this habit in the future. Go down and have a good life for you." Turning to look at Li Degui, "What do you say?"

Now that Li Degui was indisputable, his whole body trembled like chaff, and he glanced straight at Concubine Zheng, Concubine Zheng turned pale and turned her head away from him.At this moment, a crisp voice sounded: "Your Majesty, this servant can prove that this Gu person was made by Li Degui!"

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