Concubine's true colors

Chapter 766

Xiangping is very familiar with the buttons on his clothes.

Seeing the white jade button that Xiao Jinxuan held up high, and the other party's angry questioning.

Xiangping took several steps back in a panic, subconsciously moved his hands to block the front of his clothes, then shook his head guiltily and said:

"Xiao Jinxuan, don't spout blood. This button is not mine. The queen mother was burned to death. It has nothing to do with me. I have never seen the queen mother today. I can't understand a word you said. Put it in your hand. Give me the buttons, otherwise this princess will be rude to you."

Between Xiangping and Xiao Jinxuan, she has known her for several years. No matter what their relationship is now, they are very familiar with each other after all.

If it was said that she saw this button just now, Xiao Jinxuan was just shocked and questioned.

And even if Xiangping refused to admit it, but the other party's face was full of panic, and his guilty conscience was not convincing.

Let Xiao Jinxuan know that all the terrible results that she deduced in her heart seem to be true.

Looking at Xiangping in disbelief.Now in Xiao Jinxuan's eyes, the other party is even more ferocious and inhuman than a Yasha fierce ghost.

"Xiangping, if this button is not yours, why are you so anxious to go back? Whether the death of the Empress Dowager Chen has anything to do with you, and whether the other party died in the fire, all these can be answered by an autopsy. Even if you It doesn't matter if you don't admit it, don't forget that there is a god in the head. As the saying goes, what people do is what God is watching. You killed two of your closest relatives one after another, Xiangping, aren't you afraid of retribution?"

Hearing this, even though Xiangping became more and more murderous, she still had a sense of reverence and fear for the unpredictable and clear things.

Therefore, every word Xiao Jinxuan said at this meeting felt like piercing into her heart, amidst extreme anxiety and panic.

Especially thinking of the struggle of Empress Dowager Chen before her death, and Zhou Xianrui's shocked and painful expression when he was poisoned many years ago, the last line of defense in Xiangping's heart completely collapsed.

"No, I don't want to either. Xiao Jinxuan, don't talk about it. This princess doesn't want to hear it. It's all because you didn't take out Yan Luolei to save Brother Mo. Otherwise, why would there be these changes later? I can't be killed because I am so sexual. I am just avenging Brother Mo. This princess is not wrong at all. As for the queen mother, she forced me. Everything I did was forced by you. All of you are the real murderers. So what if God looks at it, today I will tell you that both the emperor's brother and the queen mother..."

At the moment when he was emotionally agitated and his rationality was completely eroded by the fear in his heart, Xiangping just wanted to scream and confide everything.

But just when she was impulsive and was about to admit to killing her mother and brother.

But he didn't expect that Ji Lingfeng not only appeared suddenly, but also tightly covered Xiangping's mouth, preventing him from saying the last crucial words.

Softly whispered a few words of comfort in Xiangping's ear, seeing that the other party's mood had stabilized, he would not lose his mind by talking nonsense.

Only then did Ji Lingfeng let go of the hand covering the other party, and then looked at Xiao Jinxuan with cold eyes.

"Princess Changde, what do you mean? Princess Xiangping has not passed the pain of losing her mother, and you use words to provoke her to lose her composure. Even if you are helping your husband, the regent, you shouldn't be talking to Xiangping at this time. The princess made things difficult, such an act is really shameless."

Xiangping and Empress Dowager Chen had a dispute and drowned the biological mother in the soup. Ji Lingfeng tried his best to help conceal the matter in order not to affect his own power.

And he also wanted to take the opportunity to plant the death of Empress Chen on Zhou Xianyu, so in order to create greater public opinion in the government and the public, Ji Lingfeng silenced all the palace officials.

Immediately contact the ministers and report the flooding of Yanqing Palace to all the government offices.

And because the Empress Dowager Chen listened to the government behind the curtain, her death would have a turbulent and unpredictable impact on the court.

So this will be full of civil and military affairs, and almost all the relatives and relatives of the emperor have entered the palace.

Originally, Ji Lingfeng was extremely satisfied with being able to call so many officials and royal families, because it would make it easier for him to frame Zhou Xianyu later, and these people would be witnesses.

But when Zhen led the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, they came to the ruins of the main hall of Yanqing Palace.

Ji Lingfeng didn't see Zhou Xianyu at all, but heard that Xiangping was agitated and wanted to tell the truth in front of everyone without asking himself.

It was also thanks to Ji Lingfeng who arrived in time and spoke out to relieve the siege of Xiangping Circus.

Otherwise, before Zhou Xianyu was wronged, Xiangping, the culprit, would really be thrown into prison.

But when she saw Ji Lingfeng coming, she was already certain in her heart that the death of Empress Dowager Chen was caused by Xiangping's Xiao Jinxuan, but she handed Ziying even the buttons of her clothes before she pressed her to keep them safe.

It's not that Xiao Jinxuan is afraid of Ji Lingfeng, it's just that she knows very well that it is difficult for her to bring down Xiangping and testify that he is the real culprit without substantial evidence in a contest with this wily and powerful opponent.

After all, a button can't explain anything, and before that, she and Xiangping stayed in the main hall of the ruins for a while, only accompanied by Ziying.

Even if she took out the clothes button, according to Ji Lingfeng's eloquent tongue, it can be said that Ziying used force to snatch it from Xiangping's lapel.

And those who carried the body of Empress Dowager Chen just now were all forbidden soldiers in the backyard of the palace, and these people were already serving Ji Lingfeng.

So even if they saw that the clothes buttons fell from the hands of Empress Dowager Chen, but if they really asked, no one would tell the truth.

Therefore, knowing that the result of continuing to question is likely to be beaten up, but she makes herself unreasonable, so how could Xiao Jinxuan do such impulsive things.

Therefore, it is the best policy to put away the buttons of the clothes, secretly search for more favorable evidence, and wait until it is sure to attack quickly.

And when Xiao Jinxuan and Ji Lingfeng looked at each other speechlessly, they were all planning carefully, lest they be tricked by the other party.

But neither of them expected that Zhou Xianyu, a key figure, would also rush to Yanqing Palace at this time.

Seeing the other party coming, the deadlock was immediately broken. Xiao Jinxuan's heart sank, and she immediately walked over to Zhou Xianyu, wondering why the other party insisted on coming over despite his dissuasion.

But Ji Lingfeng was overjoyed secretly, helped Xiangping out of the ruins, and quickly thought in his mind, how to push all the fire from Yanqing Palace to Zhou Xianyu, and create that the other party is the real culprit behind the scenes illusion.

As for Xiao Jinxuan, she would also see through what kind of plan Ji Lingfeng and Xiangping were playing, so as soon as she came to Zhou Xianyu's side, she hurriedly said in surprise:
"Empress Dowager Chen has passed away, I know that Xianyu will feel a little bit uncomfortable for you, but now this is a place of right and wrong, and Ji Lingfeng may target you. So Xianyu, you should immediately bring Xianchen closer to the palace, and you must not call The other party has checked and balanced you in front of the officials, and we will be quite passive by then."

Zhou Xianyu could hear Xiao Jinxuan's words clearly, but he didn't move at all. Instead, a trace of solemnity flashed across his face and said:

"Jinxuan, I'm afraid Xianchen won't be able to enter the palace. Just now, the emperor's brother went to the execution ground in plain clothes, but he met an assassin and was stabbed several times. The knife was poisoned. Even though he was still alive, Master Ding also tried his best to rescue him in the mansion. But it’s unclear whether it will survive.”

Xiao Jinxuan, who was anxious and even pushed Zhou Xianyu to leave, froze when she heard the words, because the news was so sudden, she couldn't believe it was true.

"How come, Xianchen said today that he was going to the execution ground, but I have already persuaded him to go back and review the memorial. The other party has not been staying in the palace, so why did he go to the execution ground? And since he is in plain clothes, even if someone wants to rob him Why did Xianchen get hurt so badly when the Fachang rescued Chen Shuhang. Now that Empress Dowager Chen is dead, if there is an accident for Xianchen, the situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty will be really chaotic and uncontrollable."

Because these words were very important, Zhou Xianyu and Xiao Jinxuan's voices were very low, and others were afraid of his status as regent, so they did not dare to come forward, so there were countless officials present, but no one knew the news for the time being.

But others don't know, and Ji Lingfeng, who secretly ordered the assassination, knows it well.

Although Zhou Xianchen didn't die in the street at the execution ground, he felt quite regretful.

But the other party's injuries were extremely serious, and the Empress Dowager Chen would not be able to come here even after she died. From this, Ji Lingfeng also speculated that the Emperor Wen's majesty was probably in danger.

Now Ji Lingfeng took action against Zhou Xianchen in order to get rid of this unsightly emperor, and then elect Zhou Yi to become the emperor, so as to control this child to achieve his goal of gaining power.

So Zhou Xianyu wanted to suppress this matter, but Ji Lingfeng was eager to take advantage of the presence of civil and military officials from all courts to quickly reveal the matter of Zhou Xianchen's near death.

But although his mood was very eager, he didn't want to have anything to do with himself in the assassination. If he directly said that Zhou Xianchen was assassinated, he would definitely point the finger at himself.

So after thinking about it, Ji Lingfeng couldn't help coming to Zhou Xianyu in a few steps, and then said meaningfully:
"The regent is really a filial son. Hearing about the accident with the Empress Dowager Chen, he rushed over immediately. But why did he only see the prince, but not His Majesty? The Empress Dowager is His Majesty's biological mother. Why can't someone who is a son not be present? It violates filial piety. Your Majesty is the king of a country, and he should set a good example for all people."

If Zhou Xianchen's assassination could not be revealed directly, Ji Lingfeng would force the other party to show up. If the Regent's Palace cannot hand over anyone, the matter will naturally not be concealed.

Although Xiao Jinxuan had always been resourceful, Zhou Xianchen should indeed be present when the Empress Dowager Chen passed away.

Even though she thought of countless reasons in her mind, none of them had any reasonable excuses to cover up the matter.

Looking at each other with Zhou Xianyu, they both saw worry and solemnity in their beloved eyes.

Even though both Xiao Jinxuan and Zhou Xianyu knew very well that the Empress Dowager Chen was burned to death in the palace, if the news that Zhou Xianchen's life was hanging by a thread was made public, there would be chaos in the government and the public.

But even though he was worried, Zhou Xianyu squeezed Xiao Jinxuan's hand comfortingly, and under the heavy pressure on his shoulders, he looked at Manchao Wenwu and said:

"The emperor's brother is not present now. It's not that he doesn't value filial piety. It's because Xianchen was assassinated by someone of unknown origin half an hour ago. He was seriously injured and is undergoing all-out medical treatment. Therefore, the incident of Yanqing Palace's flooding, There is also the general situation of the government from now on, this king will supervise the government in one hand until Xianchen wakes up."

(End of this chapter)