slave like jade

Chapter 126 Zhaoyi Production
Although the tongue-severing incident in Jinying Palace brought down Huo Xiang instead, but the promised help Yu Huaizhu to expose Yu Mingzhu's murder of Shangguan Xianzhong is not over yet, and Concubine Lian has not completely lost her power. The most important thing is that the child in Wu Zhaoyi's stomach has not yet been delivered smoothly.Therefore, before leaving the Qi Palace, Yu Ruyan still has a lot to do!

On the second day, Mu Lingzhi was leaving the palace to go to the Chen Mansion. The wedding banquet between Chen Yiqing and Xie Yuhan was scheduled for three days later, which was also the first day of August. , insisting on taking her out of the palace and bringing her by his side is at ease.

This time Yu Ruyan didn't refute, and obediently followed Mu Lingzhi out of the palace, because she knew that today was the day Huo Xiang was exiled from the capital.

After staying in Chen Xiang's mansion for a while, Yu Ruyan greeted Mu Lingzhi and took An Ge out. Mu Lingzhi was worried about her safety and sent two secret guards to protect her secretly.

Arriving on the long street, Yu Ruyan found a teahouse on the way Huo Xiang must pass and sat down. Before she finished her cup of tea, she heard the noise coming from the front. Looking up, it was escorting Huo Xiang Huo Xiang was escorted by an official officer and came from a distance.

Both sides of the street were surrounded by spectators. Everyone was wondering what the all-powerful Huo Xiang had committed to be exiled. The news from the court only said that he offended Tianwei, but no one knew the specific incident!
In the crowd, Yu Ruyan was not surprised to see Concubine Lian dressed as a commoner, but she did not see Yu Mingzhu.

Concubine Lian followed Huo Xiang closely with red eyes, her face was full of resentment, but she was full of heartache, tears rolled down, and beside her, there was a group of other people, men, women, old and young, all of them Weeping, he sent Huo Xiang to the city gate.

Huo Xiang, who was in good spirits before, seemed to have aged a lot overnight. His white hair at the temples became more dazzling, and his eyes were cloudy, but his expression was still as calm as ever.

Yu Ruyan was secretly amazed, this Huo Xiang was too treacherous, but he was also a character, from a power under one man over ten thousand people to today's field, the majesty on his face was still there, and he was captured by him. After sweeping their eyes, the pedestrians on both sides of the street consciously shut their mouths and dared not comment on him without authorization!
Last night, if it weren't for Mu Ling, she really wouldn't be able to turn defeat into victory!
Thinking of the danger of last night, Yu Ruyan still trembled in her heart, looking at Concubine Lian in the crowd, her eyes darkened...

Quietly watching them pass by in front of her, Yu Ruyan drank the tea in her hand, clapped her hands and led An Ge to the back door of Shangshu Mansion!

Take the token that Yu Huaizhu gave her with Mrs. Shangshufu and ask to see Mrs. Shangshu.Mrs. Shangshu thought it was Yu Huaizhu who came, so she hurriedly greeted her, but when she suddenly saw Yu Ruyan, her expression was slightly taken aback, but it is estimated that Yu Huaizhu had mentioned Yu Ruyan to her before, so she hurriedly welcomed her in, which made people feel uncomfortable. Prepare refreshments, busy before and after, very panic!

Yu Ruyan stopped her, avoiding all the politeness, and said short and long: "I came to see Madam quietly today to ask, what progress has the Ministry of Criminal Justice made with Lingzi's case? Has Mr. Shangguan been found out about any poison? "

Although she knew that it was cruel to say such things to Mrs. Shangguan, Yu Ruyan had to understand clearly, because before leaving the palace this morning, Wu Zhaoyi quietly asked her to go to Chunwu Palace and told her that she was in Chunlan Palace. News came from the eyeliner, saying that Concubine Lian and Yu Mingzhu were hiding a huge poison called Jiu Yu, which was extremely poisonous. When Yu Ruyan heard it, she suspected that Shangguan Xianzhong died of this huge poison of.

Sure enough, after listening to Yu Ruyan's words, Mrs. Shangguan recalled the sadness in her heart, tears flowed down her cheeks, she cried for a long time before replying: "It's been found out, my son is actually a giant who has been shot by Jiu Yu. Poison, I heard that the poison is colorless and tasteless, after people eat it, they die peacefully, it is impossible to tell that they died of poisoning..."

The teacup in her hand tilted slightly, almost pouring tea, Yu Ruyan's heart was covered with ice and snow, she comforted Shangguan's wife without showing any trace, and suddenly asked: "I don't know if the maids who served Mr. In the house? Is there any clue?"

Mrs. Shangguan was slightly taken aback when she heard Yu Ruyan's words, and after a while she realized that the fifth princess had gone with her lord, she quickly said: "When my son had an accident, my lord immediately called Wu Zuo After the autopsy, it was already known that his death was untimely, so he quietly locked up all the servants and maids who served Xian Zhong. They were locked up in the mansion before, but later they heard that the fourth princess asked someone to trust him, saying that the mansion was not safe. They were quietly transferred to a village in the countryside, where they were guarded, and they only claimed that they were all buried with Xian Zhong in a fit of rage!"

"But those girls all said that they were innocent and had nothing to do with Xian Zhong's death, and there was no clue at all!"

What Mrs. Shangguan didn't know was that everything that Yu Huaizhu asked them to do was arranged by Yu Ruyan for them.Because she knew that once the news about the Eldest Princess killing Shangguan Xianzhong came out, the first person that Concubine Lian and her daughter would want to get rid of was the girl who was hiding in the prime minister's mansion to help her, so she would definitely do whatever it took. Go kill that girl to silence her.

But the only witness, Yu Ruyan had to keep her no matter what!
However, poisoning the master is a serious crime, and that girl would definitely not be willing to confess herself, because once she is found out, not only the Shang Shufu will ask her to pay for her life, but Concubine Lian will not let her go!
Thinking of this, Yu Ruyan whispered a few words in Mrs. Shangguan's ear, her eyes lit up immediately, and she nodded happily.

Before leaving, Mrs. Shangguan thanked Yu Ruyan a thousand times, and Yu Ruyan did not forget to tell her: "Madam, even after you try it, you already know about the girl who poisoned you, please hold back the anger in your heart. Save her life, and at the same time, don't let her find out that you already know that she did it, so let her live a few more days, and in addition, send someone to quietly check her family background, this princess is of great use!"

Ever since Mrs. Shangguan heard about Yu Ruyan's advice, she had already admired her extremely in her heart, and said respectfully: "My wife knows, she will endure the anger in her heart and find out the real murderer behind the scenes!"

On the way back, Brother An asked Yu Ruyan puzzled: "Princess, what good method did you teach Mrs. Shangguan just now, so that she can find out which girl is the one who works for Concubine Lian?"

Yu Ruyan kept smiling without saying a word, and didn't answer her, just asked her: "If two glasses of water are placed in front of you, one is clear and transparent, and the other is cloudy and dark yellow, according to your intuition, which one of the glasses of water is poisonous?" ?”

Brother An didn't even think about it: "The cloudy, dark yellow cup must be poisonous!"

Hearing what she said, Yu Ruyan couldn't help laughing, and said: "Yes, everyone will think that the colored cup is poisonous, and only those who know that the poison of Jiuyu is colorless and tasteless dare not touch that cup of clear water !"

Hearing this, Brother An was stunned, he seemed to understand something in his heart, but he still couldn't make sense, and looked at Yu Ruyan in bewilderment.

Seeing her dumbfounded appearance, Yu Ruyan smiled slightly: "I just asked Mrs. Shangguan to separate the imprisoned maids one by one, and put two glasses of water in front of each of them, one of clear water and one of muddy water. Tell them, one of the two glasses of water contains a poisonous medicine that will kill Shangguan Xianzhong, let the maids pick a cup and drink it, and those who are unfortunate enough to be poisoned by the poison will be buried with Shangguan Xianzhong. And those who survived by chance, let the past go, let her live well!"

After listening to her explanation, Brother An finally understood and admired him: "Princess is a good idea. In this way, the girl who poisoned me will not dare to pick the glass of clear water, but will pick another glass of muddy water, while the other girls It will be like me, the first reaction will be to pick up the glass of white water, so that Concubine Lian can catch the traitor hidden in the Shangshu Mansion, and only when the traitor is caught can she be allowed to testify against Concubine Lian!"

Yu Ruyan sighed: "This is the only way, but if that girl is too shrewd and understands that this is a trap, there is no way. So I asked Mrs. Shangguan to make a surprise attack in the middle of the night, when they are sleepy and their will is weakest. Suddenly let them make a choice, and caught her off guard, hoping to expose the hidden girl, and then go to investigate her background."

"We only need to find out why Concubine Lian is blackmailing her, and we will start from the same place. Whether it is instigating rebellion or threatening, we must make her stand up and identify Concubine Lian and Yu Mingzhu!"

Hearing Yu Ruyan's words, Brother An was so impressed that he couldn't help but said happily: "With the princess' ingenious plan, it will definitely succeed."

Yu Ruyan smiled bitterly, hoping that Madam Shangguan would succeed this time after hearing her words——

Only by prying open the mouth of the poisoner can there be evidence for Lianfei Yumingzhu to plead guilty!

Mrs. Shangguan will go to deal with this matter tonight. Yu Ruyan hopes that she can find out the maid who poisoned General Chen before his wedding, so that she can finish the affairs of Qi State as soon as possible and follow Mu Lingzhi back to Daliang up!
Although Mu Lingzhi didn't say anything, she also knew that the situation in Daliang was also very serious, and the struggle between Xiaodao and the prince was becoming increasingly fierce. Concubine Xie Guifei had been urging Mu Lingzhi to go back to help Xiaodao, and Yu Ruyan was also worried that Xiaodao would not be able to defeat him. The insidious prince also wanted to go back to Daliang earlier.

On the way back to Chen Xiangfu, seeing the inn with the sign of Yueji, Yu Ruyan suddenly remembered Yue Yu who hadn't seen him for a long time, and walked in involuntarily.

The clerk in the store saw her dressed in extraordinary clothes and had an outstanding face, so he hurriedly greeted her warmly and asked her if she wanted to stay in the store?

Yu Ruyan took out the feather badge she was carrying with her, and said, "Can I ask the manager of your store to come out and speak?"

When the young man saw the things in her hands, his face was shocked, and he hurriedly welcomed her to the side and sat down respectfully, served some refreshments, and then went to ask the shopkeeper to come out.

The inn of the Yue family is very large, and the decoration is also elegant and extraordinary. There are many guests sitting in the outer hall, drinking tea or eating, as soon as Yu Ruyan enters, a sinister gaze in the half-open private room is staring at him. fuck her.

After the man in the private room looked at Yu Ruyan carefully, there was a hint of surprise and excitement in his dark eyes. He took out a portrait from his arms and slowly unfolded it to Yu Ruyan...

The woman in the portrait is wearing an exquisite silver dress, her appearance is overwhelming, her shining eyes are even more beautiful than the glow of the sky behind her and the countless red plums on the branches, the shy little daughter's affection on her face, and The love in the eyes, through the rice paper, makes people feel the charming meaning of love!
After confirming that the woman outside is the person in the portrait, looking at the seal in the lower left corner of the portrait, the man's eyes were even more sinister, and he whispered a few words to the entourage around him, and continued to pass through the hollow screen in the private room with great interest. Looking at Yu Ruyan, her extremely thin lips evoked an evil smile at the corner of her mouth, her voice was cold and charming——

"Mu Lingzhi, it turns out that this is your weakness—interesting!"

From the moment Yu Ruyan sat down, she felt a cold gaze resting on her body. She couldn't help feeling chills all over her body. She glanced around without any trace, but found no suspicious person.

Brother An found that her expression was not right, so he couldn't help worrying: "What's wrong with the princess? But why is your body uncomfortable? Let's go back!"

Yu Ruyan said: "It's nothing, I want to ask the shopkeeper about Brother Yue's situation, just ask a few words and leave!"

At this moment, the shopkeeper of the inn came over, bowed respectfully and said, "I don't know what the girl wants?"

Yu Ruyan smiled gently, and said: "The shopkeeper is serious. I just want to ask the shopkeeper about the affairs of you, Yue. I don't know...has there been any news about Brother Yue recently? Where has he gone now?"

The shopkeeper heard her call Yue Yu as the eldest brother, and he had a feather badge symbolizing the head of the house, and knew in his heart that the woman in front of him must have an unusual relationship with the head of the house, so he spoke more respectfully: "Back to the girl, the head of the house did come three months ago." I’ve been to Kyoto, but there’s no news of him since then, and Xiao Ke doesn’t know where he is now, please forgive me!”

Although she already knew in her heart that the result would be like this, because Yue Yu was always mysterious and rarely met the shopkeeper of the shop under his name, Yu Ruyan still felt a little bit disappointed.

Yue Yu told her face to face that he had too much kindness, even though he couldn't be with him as he wished, Yu Ruyan hoped that he would be safe and healthy!

After leaving the inn, Yu Ruyan went straight to the Chen Mansion, and went back to the palace with Mu Lingzhi after having lunch in the Chen Mansion.

After Yu Ruyan returned to the palace, she first went to Chunjing Palace to visit Concubine Shu, and then went to Huayang Palace to find Yu Huaizhu quietly. When she learned that she had quietly dealt with the severed tongue in the nunnery, she felt relieved.

On the way back, I went to Chunwu Palace to visit Wu Zhaoyi who was about to give birth.

Because Wu Zhaoyi is pregnant with twins, her belly is much larger than the average pregnant woman, and now she can't get out of bed and walk, she just lies on the couch all day long, so she was not present at the accident in Jinying Palace last night, but the ins and outs of the incident However, the palace servants had reported everything in detail, and now seeing Yu Ruyan coming, it was unavoidable to ask another question.

Hearing that Huo Xiang was exiled early today, Wu Zhaoyi let go of most of the big stone in his heart, stroked his chest and sighed: "In this way, Concubine Lian does not have the support of her mother's family, so she must not dare to think about the child in my womb anymore." .”

Seeing her relieved expression, Yu Ruyan quietly swallowed the worry in her heart——

Instead, she was worried, now that Prime Minister Huo has fallen, if Concubine Lian wants to make a comeback and get the position she has been thinking about, she will even fight for the prince in Wu Zhaoyi's belly at all costs!

But she didn't dare to tell Wu Zhaoyi that women should avoid too much emotional fluctuations during pregnancy. Besides, seeing her situation, she will give birth soon. If it burdens her heart, she may worry too much during childbirth. Something went wrong!
She patted Wu Zhaoyi's hand with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely be by your side when the time comes."

On the other side of the Jinying Palace, upon hearing the report from the secret guard, Mu Lingzhi frowned, his deep eyes darkened, and said in a deep voice, "Didn't you find the identity of the person who followed her?"

The hidden guard bowed his head guiltily and said: "The person who came here is very powerful. At that time, the subordinate was only worried that he would hurt the princess, and he had been careful to protect the safety of the princess, and did not dare to withdraw to track down the person. The subordinate did not do things properly. Your Highness, please punish me!"

"Forget it, you have done a good job, remember, no matter when, the personal safety of the princess is the most important thing. Go down!"

After the dark guard left, Mu Lingzhi couldn't help but fell into deep thought——

Yanyan finally got out of the palace once, why was she being followed by someone as soon as she got out?

Who is staring at her?Could it be Huo Xiang or Concubine Lian?

Mu Lingzhi thought for a long time, but besides thinking of Huo Xiang and Concubine Lian, he couldn't think of anyone else who would follow Yu Ruyan!
But what were they after her for?
An inexplicable bad feeling surged in Mu Lingzhi's heart...

In the early morning of the next day, news from the Shangshu Mansion quietly reached Yu Ruyan's hands. After receiving the news, Yu Ruyan's anxious heart was relieved——

In this way, with witnesses, there is no fear that Concubine Lian and her daughter will not plead guilty!
In the evening, just as Yu Ruyan got up from her afternoon nap, a news came from Chunwu Palace——Mistress Zhaoyi is about to give birth!

Yu Rupig set the date of Wu Zhaoyi's delivery in only two days, although she was a little worried but not too surprised, she hurriedly led the three midwives to Chunwu Palace.

However, when she arrived at Chunwu Palace, Concubine Lian had already guarded the gate of Wu Zhaoyi's bedroom, leading a large group of palace maids and imperial physicians by her side. Yu Ruyan knew in her heart that the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital were indeed hers. She will be the first to know when Wu Zhaoyi's stomach is moving.

The wrists of Concubine Lian's hands were wrapped in gauze, her face turned ashen when she saw Yu Ruyan, she coldly stopped her outside the door and gritted her teeth, "What are you doing here?"

Yu Ruyan ignored the hatred in her eyes, and said coolly, "I heard that Lady Zhaoyi is going to give birth, so I'll come over and see if there's anything I can help you with?"

"Hmph, when did you intervene in everything in the harem!" Concubine Lian's hands are still hurting, thinking of what happened the night before, thinking of her father's hatred and her own hatred, she can't wait to put the things in front of her right away. Yu Ruyan peeled and cramped!

She stared at Yu Ruyan with vicious eyes, and told the palace servants beside her: "Pass down, the fifth princess is born with no tears, it is an ominous person, don't let her get close to the delivery room, she is not even allowed to enter the Chunwu Palace. , if anyone dares to disobey the will of this palace, this palace will prevent him from seeing the moon tonight!"

The people in the entire harem did not dare to provoke Concubine Lian for the past two days, for fear that she would vent all her anger on herself, so they all hurriedly took orders to drive Yu Ruyan out!

Wu Zhaoyi in the dormitory was anxious when she heard the movement outside, and couldn't help shouting: "Let the fifth princess in, I want her to stay with me!"

When Concubine Lian heard her words, she suddenly understood something in her heart, her eyes sank, her voice seemed caring but said with a chill: "Sister, don't be afraid, I have Ben Gong here to guard you, so you can rest assured, Ben Gong After all, she has given birth to the eldest princess and knows about childbirth, but the fifth princess can't help you, and she has evil spirits in her life, if... it's not good for you, I can't bear the responsibility."

After finishing speaking, he ordered the palace people around him: "The emperor has already said that Wu Zhaoyi's childbirth is fully in charge of this palace, and no one is allowed to disobey the order of this palace. Close the palace door, except for the imperial doctor and midwife, no one in the palace None are allowed in."

Yu Ruyan froze all over, she knew that after Huo Xiang's incident, Concubine Lian might definitely win the child in Wu Zhaoyi's womb.

In the dormitory, while enduring the pain of labor, Wu Zhaoyi saw that the doors and windows of the palace were tightly closed, feeling completely controlled by Concubine Lian, the panic in her heart overflowed endlessly, and she screamed in pain Said: "I want to see the emperor, I want to see the queen mother, I want to see the fifth princess!"

After hearing her words, Concubine Lian turned back into the hall, walked slowly to the bedside, looked at Wu Zhaoyi who was in pain, and said with a gentle smile: "What is my sister doing to see the emperor at this time? Don't forget, the delivery room is a filthy place. Is it possible for the emperor to come in? And the queen mother, even if she is an old man, can she help you give birth to a child? Not to mention the fifth princess. So, the younger sister has the strength to shout, it is better to give birth The child is good."

Her words were gentle, but the viciousness in her eyes did not escape Wu Zhaoyi's eyes. Wu Zhaoyi's heart was icy cold, resisting the pain that was tearing all over her body, she gritted her teeth and said, "You sent everyone away because you wanted to do something to me." what?"

Concubine Lian glanced at the pointed armor on the little finger of her right hand, and said coldly: "What I can do is to care about my sister, and hope that my sister will give birth to a prince soon!"

The armor of the Golden Shines was inlaid with crystal-clear emeralds, and the light from the emeralds exuded a deep brilliance in the closed and dim hall. In Wu Zhaoyi's eyes, he trembled with fear!
Painful sounds filled Yu Ruyan's eardrums. She led An Ge to stand behind the palace wall of Chunwu Palace, her hands trembling violently. An Ge said anxiously: "Princess, what should we do now? Concubine Lian has the emperor Your order won’t let you in, so let’s invite the Queen Mother!”

Yu Ruyan's mind was spinning rapidly, a flash of inspiration flashed through her mind, and she suddenly thought of something...

At this time, King Qi and the Queen Mother hurried over, followed by other concubines and concubines in the palace, and Concubine Shu also came. Yu Huaizhu saw Yu Ruyan standing outside the palace blankly, and asked curiously: "Why doesn't my sister go in?"

Yu Ruyan glanced lightly at Yu Mingzhu in the crowd, with a look of disappointment on her face, she took Yu Huaizhu's hand and said in frustration: "Concubine Lian said that I have evil spirits in my life, and I am afraid of collision...you go in quickly Now that the emperor father and the queen mother are here, I feel relieved and go back to the palace first."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Yu Mingzhu snort triumphantly, gouged Yu Ruyan with contemptuous and vicious eyes, turned around and followed King Qi into the room.

The queen mother was worried about her grandson, so she didn't say anything to Yu Ruyan, and hurriedly followed in.

Concubine Shu was about to go forward to comfort her, Yu Ruyan smiled and said: "Concubine Mother, don't worry about me, childbirth is a dangerous thing, it's fine if I don't go in, if anything happens then don't blame me, so , I'd better avoid it."

Hearing what she said, Concubine Shu couldn't say anything more, so she turned and went to Chunwu Palace.

When everyone went in, Yu Ruyan let go of Yu Huaizhu's hand, pointed to the midwife she brought behind her and said, "Sister, these are the midwives I brought from the folk, you quietly find a chance to let them enter Wu Zhaoyi to the bedchamber."

Yu Huaizhu smiled and said, "I knew you wouldn't let it go, don't worry, I will find a way to let them go in and help Empress Zhaoyi."

As soon as Yu Huaizhu left, Brother An anxiously said: "Princess, is it enough to just let the midwife in? If Concubine Lian wants to make a move, the midwife won't be able to stop her!"

Yu Ruyan hurriedly walked towards Jinying Palace, and ordered as she walked: "You go out of the palace immediately to Shangshu's mansion, let Lord Shangshu and his wife get ready, and when the time comes, face the saint with the adults from the Ministry of Punishment, and say that it is Cha The murderer who poisoned Shangguan Xianzhong."

"Also, just in case, go to Chen Xiang's mansion and ask His Highness to bring back the doctor he found earlier. Hurry up!"

Seeing Yu Ru's serious face, An Ge's heart was beating 'thumping', and he couldn't help but asked worriedly: "Where is the princess? Is the princess going to take risks?"

Yu Ru's complexion was unusually dignified, coldness flashed in her eyes, and she said coldly: "This time is the best chance to bring down Concubine Lian, and it is also the best time to expose Yu Mingzhu's crimes, how can I back down?"

"I want to see for myself how they are murdered, and I want to drive them into hell with my own hands!"

(End of this chapter)