Xiangmen black-bellied woman

Chapter 398 Not Telling the Truth!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but break out in cold sweat, and asked the maid at the side sharply: "Why didn't I wake up this palace when the accident happened?"

"Returning to your empress, the incident happened too suddenly. The maidservant just heard the news and was about to come in to call you, but the imperial concubine Qi brought people to search the palace. Therefore, the maidservant did not have time to come in and report, please forgive me. "

"What did you say? Not long after you received the news, Concubine Qi came in?"

"Yes, most of our staff has been cut off, and the rest are eyeliners that haven't been used much. They can't get close to the palace masters at all, and they don't know a lot of news, so..."

Thinking of Concubine Qi's actions just now, Concubine Li's heart sank suddenly: "Quickly, go out and stop Concubine Qi, I haven't searched here yet, why did I search for someone else? Let Concubine Qi investigate carefully."

No matter how stupid she is, she will not leave any clues in her palace. Concubine Qi will search casually, but if the search is not careful, she will be guilty of guilt when the emperor pursues it.Moreover, Qi Guifei didn't let people search carefully just now because she didn't exist at all, she doesn't want to go into this muddy water!
When the maid heard the order, she rushed out to chase after Concubine Qi. Concubine Li got up in a hurry and ordered the maid to help her dress up. Most of her eyeliner was removed overnight. The important news could hardly be conveyed, and she didn't know what was outside. The situation, at this time, only by Baili Qingcang's side can he adapt to the situation and try to clean himself up.

She changed her clothes, and the court lady who went out to chase after the noble concubine ran back: "My lady, the imperial concubine Qi has brought people to return to the emperor."

Concubine Li stood up abruptly, the maid behind her who combed her hair was unprepared and pulled her hair, causing her to gasp in pain, and then turned around and slapped her: "You maidservant!"

"My lord, forgive me, my lord, please forgive me!" The palace man knelt on the ground, constantly begging for mercy.

Resisting the pain in her scalp, Concubine Li sat in front of the mirror and combed her hair little by little, and then carefully fastened on all kinds of gold hairpins. Although her palms were constantly sweating, she kept telling herself in her heart: don't panic. , showing a trace of panic at this time, then she will lose.

After carefully dressing up, she led her master to the Chunlan Hall where Baili Qingcang was.

In the Chunlan Hall, Concubine Qi helped Baili Qingcang bring a cup of tea: "Your Majesty, drink some tea to calm down."

Baili Qingcang's face was particularly gloomy: "Calm down? How can I calm down! I always thought that the harem was safe, and even if there were some minor problems, they were just jealousy, not a big deal. But now, overnight, more than [-] people The palace people died suddenly, where is my palace? Is it the Hall of Yama?"

"The emperor calm down, the harem is naturally the emperor's home, with you in charge, no one can make waves." Qi Guifei saw that he didn't pick up the tea cup, so she carefully placed it on the table and comforted him softly.

"Can't find the waves? If it can't be found, it will kill more than [-] people. If it is found out, wouldn't it kill me?" Baili Qingcang became more and more furious, "This is my harem, and I will never People are allowed to slaughter wantonly here, investigate, even if this matter is uncovered, you must investigate clearly, those palace people, have you counted them clearly? Have you found any problems?"

Concubine Qi's fingers trembled, her face full of hesitation.

Baili Qingcang frowned: "What's wrong? Didn't find the problem?"

Concubine Qi paused: "Your Majesty, you also know that I have never cared much about the affairs of the harem, and I have only been in charge of palace affairs for a short time, so I asked someone to check them out. In the rooms of several dead palace people, I found some Something is wrong."

"What's wrong, you can just say it, no matter who is involved, check it out."

"Yes, the concubine found some expensive jewelry, and there is also a lot of gold and silver. The gold and silver can't be seen, but the jewelry is all from the Department of Internal Affairs. As long as the Department of Internal Affairs checks it carefully, the source can be found. .”

"Then ask the Department of Internal Affairs to investigate. The current head of the Department of Internal Affairs is Xiao Qi. He handles things carefully, so let him investigate. No, come and bring Xiao Qi over. I will personally investigate."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Concubine Li dressed up and came to Chunlan Hall, looking at the entrance of the courtyard wall, her heart was throbbing so hard, she just felt that her footsteps seemed to be rooted, and she was unwilling to go in.

The servant who went to pass on the emperor's dictation came out, and when he saw Concubine Li, he hurriedly saluted: "I have seen the imperial concubine."

Concubine Li paused: "Your Majesty is inside, if I want to go in, please report."

The servant hurriedly saluted: "Your Majesty, this servant is going to the Department of Internal Affairs to pass on the emperor's oral order. When you go to the door, someone will naturally report it."

"Well, then you go." Concubine Li took a step forward and walked in, but her heart seemed to be pressed by a big rock, which made her feel out of breath. Secretary of Internal Affairs, go to the Department of Internal Affairs to pass the word, then I want to see Xiao Done.

The maid walked into the hall and reported: "Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine Li is asking to see you."

Baili Qingcang frowned: "Let her in."

"The concubine has met the emperor and sister Qi Guifei."

Baili Qingcang waved her up, "What are you doing here?"

"The concubine was sleepy yesterday, so she got up late today. The concubine Qi hadn't gotten up when she brought someone to search the palace. She was worried about me, so she just let people take a look at it. The concubine heard that there was an accident last night I am afraid that something is wrong, so I came here specially to ask to see the emperor."

"Concubine Qi has already told me that she just let people see your palace, don't tell me you are not satisfied with this, and came here to tell me about her?"

Concubine Li's knees softened, and she knelt down on the ground: "No, this is definitely not the meaning of this concubine, this concubine is worried that sister Qi Guifei didn't read carefully, and that she may have missed something, so she came to explain clearly to the emperor, I'm afraid it will delay your investigation of important matters."

"Get up." Baili Qingcang suppressed impatience in his eyes, "Qi Guifei has always been careful in handling things. She told me earlier that she only went to your palace for people to have a look, so as not to make people think that you are in the harem. You have no place in the world, but you don't appreciate it for thinking about you like this."

Concubine Li's complexion turned pale, and now Baili Qingcang was bored with her, so she was wrong to say anything: "Yes, I know my mistake, Sister Qi Guifei, please forgive me, my sister will definitely come to make amends in person someday. "

Concubine Qi looked calm, with an indifferent smile between her brows and eyes: "My sister is too polite, it's just a misunderstanding."

Xiao Qi rushed over, knelt at the door and waited to be summoned, Baili Qingcang announced him in, did not call out after he saluted, and asked directly: "I ask you, do you know all the jewelry that the Department of Internal Affairs sent to each palace?" clear?"

"Reporting to the emperor, all the ministers are registered in the register, and nothing is missing. Whatever the emperor wants to know, the minister can find for you."

"Very good, Concubine Qi, show him the things."

"Yes," Concubine Qi asked someone to bring up a tray, and saw that there were many pearl hairpins, flower tins, step Yaos, etc. on the tray, as well as several pairs of excellent jade bracelets, "Director Xiao, the emperor wants you What I want to check is which palace these things are sent to."

Seeing the things on the tray, Concubine Li's face was tense, and her back was drenched in cold sweat. There were many things on it that flowed out of her palace!
Xiao Qi took it over and looked at it carefully, and divided the jewelry into several parts: "Reporting to the emperor, the imperial concubine, the magnolia hairpin, the emerald pearl hairpin, the jasper Qinghai bracelet, and all kinds of flower tines are all sent to the noble concubine Li. In the Autumn Palace, the magpies here climbed their eyebrows and shook their heads. The five-blessing exquisite hairpin was sent to the Palace of the Concubine Lan, and this green hairpin was sent to the Palace of the Concubine Jing. I remember the rest of the jewelry. I don't know, I need to go back and check the brochure."

Baili Qingcang looked at the pile of jewelry that was the largest: "You said these were sent to Concubine Li's Palace?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the materials of these jewelry are extremely exquisite. I have personally checked them, in case there is anything wrong with them. The items sent to the two noble concubines' palaces have to be carefully checked many times, so I remember them very clearly."

The corners of Baili Qingcang's eyes twitched, and after carefully checking the registration details sent by Concubine Qi Gui, he slapped it on the table with a bang, and the teacup on the table was shaken, and there was a sound: "Lin's!"

Concubine Li wanted to be calm, but when she heard the stern voice, she knelt down involuntarily: "Your Majesty, this concubine has been wronged, and this concubine doesn't know these things at all. What is going on here, this concubine knows nothing about it!" what."

Xiao Qi replied: "Your Majesty, at the beginning these things were escorted by several servants, and after they were sent to the palaces of the masters, they needed to be stamped by the masters. It is clearly recorded in the brochures of the ministers, and everything is fine. Find a home."

Concubine Li's face turned pale: "Xiao Qi, I have no grievances with you, why do you want to bite me to death?"

"Your Majesty, this minister is only stating the facts. The emperor asked about the whereabouts of the hairpin, and this minister will naturally answer clearly. Otherwise, this minister is fooling around with the emperor's salary. How can this be the way to be a minister?"

"You..." Concubine Li was trembling all over, and her voice trembled when she spoke.

"Mr. Lin, shut up!" Baili Qingcang was filled with anger, "These things belong to your palace, and you can't deny them even if you deny them. Please tell me honestly. Based on my many years of love, I can forgive you." One life."

"The emperor...the concubine...the concubine doesn't know, I really don't know." Li Guifei gritted her teeth, she couldn't admit it, if she did, how would she explain to the emperor how these things flowed out?Said she rewarded it?It is also impossible to reward the other palace maids!

"You still refuse to admit it until now, okay, then I will investigate carefully, and after I investigate to the end, I will see what else you can deny!"

Concubine Li's eyes trembled, and a layer of cold sweat covered her forehead: "Your Majesty, these things..."

Seeing her guilty look, Baili Qingcang didn't understand anything, he waved Xiao Qi and the other palace people to leave, leaving only Concubine Qi by his side: "Mrs. The biological mother of the fourth child, even if I wish to kill you, I still have to worry about the face of the two princes, so tell me honestly, what is going on with these things!"

"emperor……"

Baili Qingcang gritted his teeth and said: "Listen clearly before you speak. I will give you one last chance. Don't waste my patience. If you are not honest, then..."

(End of this chapter)