Rebirth Palace Chaos

Chapter 84

Outside the gilded high wall of Yilan Palace, a beautiful figure in navy blue stopped and gently grabbed the man's sleeve, "Brother Ning, if we don't hurry up, we won't be able to catch up with my sister's birthday party!"

The figure in the navy blue python robe of the same color hesitated, but turned around instead, "Go ahead, just bring the congratulatory gift, I'll go to Wenyuan Pavilion to sort out the books."

Su Zhi pursed her lips. After so many years, is that person still so important in his heart?
Who said that all men in the world are unlucky, but why is it that my closest husband is so infatuated, and I always miss other women in my heart!The most unbearable thing is that this woman is no one else, but the only elder sister in the world who is connected with her by blood...

She has tasted the taste of violating ethics and having different dreams in the same bed alone for so many years, suffering every night, but what about Su Yan?Why can they feel at ease when they are the only sad person in the world!

Su Yan once issued a decree to teach her not to enter the capital unless she obeyed the edict, but today she was able to do so only after begging her father in every possible way.

But at this moment, the inferiority complex and jealousy that had been buried deep in her heart since she was a child hit her chest wave after wave.

"Husband," she changed the title, "If you don't accompany me in, then I have no choice but to report back to Your Majesty, saying that my husband already has his own heart, and he is the one you are about to confer..."

"Shut up!" Ning Wenyuan clenched her left hand violently like never before, Su Zhideng took two steps back, and raised her face to fight back, "I want to say, or go with me."

The hostility was fleeting, Ning Wenyuan withdrew his gaze, gestured with his arms, and said in a calm tone, "Then please remember, madam, if you dare to inflict a little pain on her, my husband will teach you to repay it a hundredfold! As for that, please."

Su Zhi bit her lip tightly, suddenly raised the congratulatory gift in her hand, and threw it towards the ground, but finally stopped, staring at his back as he resolutely left, unable to say a word.

Ning Wenyuan was running fast all the way, and today the wind blew up, blowing his robes into the air.

When he walked to the Bauhinia Palace Road, he suddenly saw a row of maids and servants rushing towards Yilan Palace.

He frowned, and waved to stop one person, "What happened to the inner court?"

Seeing that it was the chief envoy of the Fengshi Division, the palace servant had no choice but to tell the truth, "It was the prince who hurriedly recruited the servants and servants, and something happened to Yilan Palace."

"Your Majesty?" He asked again, the maid shook her head, "Return to your lord, yes, it's Empress Zhaoyi..."

With a loud bang, Ning Wenyuan swayed a few times, showing a little unsteady standing, and felt that the world was spinning. Based on his intuition, his first reaction was to turn around and swipe towards the direction of Yilan Palace.

The servants in the palace didn't know why, why Master Ning, who was usually cold-faced, lost his composure.

Su Zhi, she is so ridiculous!The knuckles of his hands turned white, Ning Wenyuan didn't know what he was doing, he only knew that he had to go.

Just when he arrived full of anger, he saw Su Zhi being stopped outside the palace gate resentfully.

He was stunned, couldn't it be Su Zhi?
"Didn't my husband insist on not coming just now, why did you soften your heart again?" Su Zhi looked at Ning Wenyuan, who was busy with the world, with a sarcasm in her words.

Ning Wenyuan secretly thought something was wrong, if Su Zhi spoke nonsense and offended Tianwei, then he was confident that he would have a chance to defend himself, but seeing the battle outside the palace, he was afraid something serious would happen!

"Lord Ning, don't go in." Several servants quickly stopped in front of them.

As soon as the black token appeared, Ning Wenyuan said firmly, "Seeing Langya Ling is like seeing a king, don't let him go!"

The servants looked at each other, they understood that Master Ning had always been very powerful, the wind made Si Tiewei walk around the inner court with a sword, how could they dare to provoke him, let alone he is Rui Zhaoyi's brother-in-law?They all retreated a way wisely.

Su Zhi was very contradictory. Whether Ning Wenyuan came or not, it was all because of Su Yan. She was irrelevant from the beginning to the end...

The two had their own thoughts, and walked outside the inner hall, only to hear the silence inside, only the emperor's voice sounded coldly, "Rui Zhaoyi, I want to hear your explanation."

Su Zhi grabbed Ning Wenyuan's sleeve, so he didn't rush in.

The expected delicate voice did not come out, only Xie Baolin said in great surprise, "Your Majesty, my concubine... I have seen the material on it! It is the tribute that your majesty gave to Empress Zhaoyi half a year ago!"

"The material rewarded by His Majesty is not rare, it's just..." Even the calm Concubine Shu trembled, "How can I prove that it is Rui Zhaoyi's?"

"Zhen, it's true that only Rui Zhaoyi was rewarded, and the whole palace is just one thing." The emperor's anger could no longer be concealed, and Ning Wenyuan heard him cough heavily.

It was dead silence again.

Su Yan still didn't make a sound, but someone said again, "Return to Your Majesty, I have been familiar with the craftsmanship of the empresses in various palaces for many years. I can be sure that this embroidery is indeed from the hands of Empress Zhaoyi."

It was Cui Shangyi, and Su Zhi was also stunned. What was it that could force Su Yan, who had always been defiant, into a target of public criticism.

Xie Baolin went on to say, "There is still an old work by the Vice-Minister Zhaoyi in the concubine's palace, your Majesty will know when they are together."

"Return to Your Majesty, that's not what Yan'er embroidered!" Lin Qingqing hurriedly defended, she was not good at words, so she blurted out in a hurry.

"Oh? But when Han Jieyu sent me off back then, he said that this was made by Rui Zhaoyi. If you deny it today, then tell me who made it. Could it be Han Jieyu?"

"You... don't want to spitting blood!" Facing Xie Baolin's questioning, Concubine Qi calmly stopped Lin Qingqing, "Xie Baolin doesn't need to be so forceful, His Majesty will make a decision."

Ning Wenyuan suddenly leaned over, "Zhi'er, go in."

Su Zhi understood Ning Wenyuan's meaning and shook her head, "But what can I do? Why should I help her!"

Ning Wenyuan pushed her lightly, "Just because you all have the blood of the Su family, you have no choice but to protect her."

Su Zhi's face turned pale, and she sneered, "Okay, brother Ning, remember, you owe me this!"

Ning Wenyuan nodded, under the reflection of Dongyang, he was as gloomy as a mountain.

"Your Majesty, do you still want to listen to my concubine?"

Su Yan finally spoke, but Ning Wenyuan stepped out of Yilan Palace.

There is only so much he can do.

When Su Zhi came in, the emperor's face was ashen, and then he lowered his head, and saw two dolls lying quietly on the blue and white ground. The time was engraved with black blood on the dolls, and there were different numbers of silver needles sticking out of them. Under the light of the candlelight, Su Zhi's heart was terrified.

That is... the art of witchcraft!And the two puppets are clearly the current emperor and the late empress dowager!

The evil of witchcraft is a taboo of the kings of all dynasties, and the only way to violate it is to die.

"My daughter, I'm here to congratulate my sister on her birthday." When kneeling down, Su Zhi was already in a cold sweat.

After all, she looked up at Su Yan, even though she hated Su Yan, she knew that she couldn't be stupid enough to do such a thing.

This is the great crime of punishing the Jiu Clan. This woman, at this time, can still hold her breath so calmly!
The house was full of masters, servants and maidservants, but Concubine Shu said calmly, "Get up."

Duan Zhaoling lowered his head, couldn't see his expression clearly, held a wine glass and didn't move.

The eyes are full of glory, but the eyes become barren.

"Why did the concubine harm Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager, the two people in the palace who treat the concubine best?" Su Yan knelt down slowly, her skirt spreading all over the floor.

The death of Empress Dowager Jiang made Duan Zhaoling suspicious in the first place. The people who organized the layout were very shrewd and obviously understood the emperor's mind. It might be okay if it was normal, but it was just in time for Empress Dowager Jiang to pass away.

No matter how careless a person is, it is difficult not to connect the two.

Let alone the emperor?
"I was also going to ask my concubine why she did this!" Duan Zhaoling leaned over and pinched Su Yan's chin fiercely.

A pair of bright eyes were like water, revealing pity, Su Yan closed her eyes, "Your Majesty thinks that this concubine is a stupid and reckless person?"

Su Zhixin felt a chill, she was on the verge of death, how could she have the leisure to say such things!
"Of course I am not a concubine." Duan Zhaoling laughed, and Su Yan bowed again, "Since you are not a fool, your majesty will make your concubine a noble concubine. The glory and wealth are inexhaustible. Why do your concubines dig their own graves and curse your majesty? And put the ironclad evidence in your own palace, waiting to be caught?"

After finishing speaking, Su Yan swept her brows lightly, Xie Baolin shook her body, and forced herself to be calm, "Miss Zhaoyi doesn't need to use all kinds of excuses. The concubine Yu of the previous court was not stupid, didn't she do the same thing? Besides, this embroidery worker and cloth, how do you explain that?"

"Xie Baolin, you talk too much!" Duan Zhaoling scolded, Xie Baolin hastily bowed his body and kowtowed to admit his mistake.

Su Yan lowered her eyes, "It's actually very simple. Your Majesty will let the concubine embroider a pattern in person, and everything will be decided."

After a while, Cui Shangyi brought out a handkerchief, and Duan Zhaoling called Fang Shangyi and several officers to identify them one by one.

As a result, the embroiderer doll was not made by one person.

Everyone was dumbfounded, Xie Baolin obviously didn't believe it, and he couldn't help being stunned when he saw it.

How could this embroiderer still use the technique of the picture of birds that he begged from Lin Qingqing... How could it be possible?Su Yan's embroidery is clumsy and has never changed over the years.

How can a person who is not good at embroidery show such exquisite designs? Even the most skillful female officer in the chief office cannot embroider...

"Your Majesty, it's impossible... There are still... in the concubine's palace." Before Xie Baolin finished speaking, a line of tears fell from Su Yan's eyes. You and the Queen Mother, as well as your concubines, are dying!"

Duan Zhaoling stared at the pattern on the embroidered cloth carefully, lost his mind.

Mandarin ducks want to fly together...

This picture of dragon and phoenix double beads was embroidered by Concubine Rong on the pajamas for him on the wedding night, the color and technique are exactly the same...

He suddenly raised his eyes and stared at Su Yan's face, his voice trembling, "Where did you learn it? Which female officer taught you?"

Si Zhifang Shangyi leaned down, "I am ashamed of myself, there is no such dexterous person in the Si Zhifang, and I can't be as good as your empress."

"No one teaches the concubine, this is what the concubine has always wanted to embroider to Duan Lang, but... there will be no chance in the future."

Cui Shangyi walked in quietly, "Your Majesty, how should we deal with the matter of witchcraft?"

Su Yan's eyes turned cold, and Cui Shangyi looked at her without hesitation. At the intersection of her eyes, what Su Yan saw was no longer the decent and wise female official who accompanied the king in the past, but a living and flesh-and-blood person who would hate and hate .

Although the witchcraft puppet was found in Yilan Palace, but the method is not right, so we can't jump to conclusions, but if the root cause cannot be found, Su Yan has to bear the crime.

Everyone is not guilty, but she is guilty of the crime, no matter whether Su Yan has done it or not, she cannot escape the responsibility, if she is not dealt with, it will be difficult to convince the public!
"Remove Rui Zhaoyi's title, imprison Yilan Palace, and listen quietly." Duan Zhaoling's eyes were still locked on Su Yan's face, with anger, helplessness, and a lack of focus that no one could understand...

"Wait!" Su Yan raised her head and called out the crowd who were about to leave: "Your Majesty rewards the concubines, there is only one other person in the whole palace besides the concubines."

"Who?" Duan Zhaoling asked.

Su Yan kowtowed respectfully, "Empress Dowager Jiang, the concubine made the decision privately, and gave the Empress Dowager a copy."

Cui Shangyi pursed her lips and said, "Slaves often walk around in the Empress Dowager's Palace, I have never heard of them before, Madam Zhaoyi said this, isn't she afraid of disturbing the spirit of the Empress Dowager!"

"Your Majesty doesn't believe it?" Su Yan asked further, Duan Zhaoling flicked his sleeves, his expression unspeakable, "How do you teach me to believe it?"

Su Yan couldn't help laughing, and at this moment, she only listened to the report from the palace servants, Aunt He Lu from the Compassionate Ning Palace asked to see her.

Su Yan raised her head, and obviously noticed Cui Shangyi's strangeness, she concealed it very well.

He Lu was dressed in plain clothes. Duan Zhaoling paused when he saw the things in her hands, then slowly squatted down and helped Su Yan up, "Zhen, I blamed you."

Just when everyone was puzzled, He Lu raised the tray above her head and knelt down, "This is the 83 volumes of Buddhist scriptures copied by Rui Zhaoyi for the Queen Mother, and the tribute silk and satin given by Your Majesty. The slaves have followed the Queen Mother for 30 years. Guaranteed by my life, this matter has nothing to do with Rui Zhaoyi."

Xie Baolin stopped, and couldn't help shrinking behind Cui Shangyi. Su Yan, with an aggrieved but considerate attitude, nestled delicately in Duan Zhaoling's arms, wiping her face with tears.

She understood that although Duan Zhaoling said to forgive, it was not so easy to let go. The estrangement between them had already existed when the Queen Mother died.

Su Yan thought about it in her mind, thinking, Cui Shangyi, since you are going to be the first bird today, it is not too much to give you a big gift.

The tense atmosphere that was originally chilling suddenly suddenly rose and fell like a drama, and now the concubines don't know how to end it, but if this disaster is not investigated, no one can think of staying out of it.

She was anxious, but she heard Sang Yu gasp in doubt.

Su Yan poked her head out in a daze, and Sang Yu hurriedly knelt down, "I seem to smell a familiar scent..."

Concubine Shu walked over, Duan Zhaoling nodded, and she ordered the palace servants to pick up the doll. Sure enough, she hesitated and said, "It smells like the tranquilizing incense in the Palace of Compassion and Ning."

Sang Yu said again, "I have never been to the Palace of Compassion, but I feel that this smell is very similar to Cui Shangyi's."

Duan Zhaoling turned her head solemnly, Cui Shangyi didn't expect the spearhead to be pointed at her suddenly, she was taken aback for a moment, then knelt down on the spot, "Your Majesty, this slave has not been to the Palace of Compassion for a long time, it is absolutely impossible!"

She looked at Sang Yu angrily, and gradually realized that since the fabric of the doll was in the Palace of Compassion and Peace, the puppet maker would definitely get the smell there, and everything became reasonable.

Su Yan suddenly realized, "That's right, Your Majesty just forgot. If there is someone in the palace who deliberately imitates the embroidery of a concubine and can make the clothes seamless, it must be a top-notch hand. Although Cui Shangyi is far away from the inner court, she has long been good at embroidery." It is famous in the palace, and once imitated the Longevity Picture of the Empress Dowager, wouldn’t it make it difficult for the Empress Dowager herself to tell the truth from the fake!”

Cui Shangyi retorted, "But there are many empresses in the harem who are good at embroidery, and the slaves don't think it's rare."

During the stalemate, suddenly saw the dark blue figure stand up, and slowly took out a simple handkerchief from his waist, "Look, Your Majesty, which empress' handkerchief is this?"

Cui Shangyi, who was originally calm, immediately changed his expression at first glance.

As if she hadn't seen it, Su Zhi continued, "A few months ago, the minister's wife accompanied my sister to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to pay her respects, and found this thing at the railing of the palace gate."

How come Duan Zhaoling doesn't recognize this thing when we get along day and night, he tore it with both hands vigorously with hidden anger, and the Supa that was broken in half was scattered in front of Cui Shangyi's face.

"Put Cui Mingzhu down."

Cui Shangyi couldn't believe it, she felt as if she was in a dream, it wasn't real, and it was only when the palace man raised her arms that she woke up like a dream.

When she pushed down, she was very calm, so calm that she didn't say a word of pleading.

Duan Zhaoling squeezed Su Yan's shoulders, "Teach your sister to stay with you, I'll come back at night."

After the hustle and bustle dissipated, Su Yan leaned on the bed and let out a sigh of relief.

"Zhier, thank you."

But Su Zhi said disdainfully, "I'm just afraid that if something happens to you, your parents will be hurt!"

Su Yan looked at her deliberately looking away, and felt a little warmth in her heart, "You have grown up."

Su Zhi thought she didn't hear clearly, so she turned her head to meet Su Yan's slightly tired face, swallowed the words when she reached her mouth, and murmured, "I thought you would be smarter than before after so many years of fighting in the harem." Some of them, who knows, are still counted."

Su Yan waved her hand, "Let's not talk about this, how is father's health?"

Su Zhi nodded, her heart softened, she brought Su Yan a decoction, served her to drink it, and put the silk in a cage.

"Don't thank me, but it's not easy just to see you puffing out your stomach..."

Although she tried to speak hard, Su Yan already understood and closed her eyes slightly.

In the evening, Ning Wenyuan picked up Su Zhi and went back. After all, Su Yan didn't have the courage to ask him, maybe Su Zhi was his destined woman.

It was only dinner time, and Duan Zhaoling really kept his promise, and strode into the hall with a tired look on his face.

She didn't ask, and he didn't tell.

Su Yan knew that with He Lu's final testimony, Cui Shangyi would never have a chance to stand up, because what she offended was the emperor's bottom line.

Cui Mingzhu is not the emperor's person, but the eyeliner that Empress Dowager Jiang placed beside the emperor, and she has been working for 15 years.

Empress Dowager Jiang had already arranged everything before she died, she wanted to get rid of Su Yan, if not, Cui Mingzhu would definitely fulfill her will.

Su Yan nestled in his arms without saying a word, Duan Zhaoling just stroked her stomach, "Yan'er, can you blame me?"

Su Yan shook her head, then nodded again, Duan Zhaoling turned her face, stared at her and said, "With such a big event happening, I can't be selfish under the eyes of everyone."

"Otherwise, the prestige of the emperor will be lost, and since the harem is in court, it will also damage the righteousness of the emperor and ministers." Su Yan took the words and shrank into his arms, "I don't want to think about the past anymore, I just hope Duan Lang can guarantee that he will protect me and my children well, and will not be bullied and plotted against."

Duan Zhaoling had mixed feelings in his heart, so he could only hold her tighter.

Inadvertently, Su Yan caught a glimpse of the three-color silver silk pottery figurines on the desk, which are of different sizes and lifelike. There are eight in total, which are exquisite.

A strange scent came, and Su Yan felt a faint discomfort in her stomach.

Just as she was about to call Lan Ruo in, it was Lin Qingqing who stepped in first.

After saluting, she casually picked up a pottery figurine to play with, "The things from Concubine Shu are exquisite and tight."

Sitting down next to Su Yan while talking, Su Yan only felt more and more uncomfortable, suddenly a sharp pain made Su Yan bow her waist suddenly.

"What's the matter?" Duan Zhaoling supported her, and Lin Qingqing hurriedly said, "Send to the imperial physician!"

"No need!" Su Yan declined, if someone finds out that she has a different fetus, it is definitely not a joke...

But Lin Qingqing was full of anxiety, "Yan'er! You have to pay attention to your stomach, and pass it on quickly."

Su Yan looked at her uncertain expression, and said to Duan Zhaoling, "Then teach Huo Yu."

Unexpectedly, Lin Qingqing said, "Emperor Huo sent out to the palace to buy medicinal materials in the afternoon, and he hasn't come back yet, so he can only call in the order of the imperial physician."

Feeling hot in her head, Su Yan was stunned, only to realize that Lin Qingqing's smile lines deepened a little.

(End of this chapter)