Queen Sun

Chapter 17 Witch Gu (2)
"Okay. I'll just wait for a day." After saying that, the emperor walked away in a dead silence.

Ruoshui kept staring at the dangling door curtain for a long time before slowly retracting it.

His eyes slowly swept across the six kneeling women below, only the black buns on their heads could be seen, some of them remained motionless, while others trembled slightly.

"Get up, everyone." Ruoshui said calmly.

Several people just raised their heads one after another, but did not get up.

Seeing this, Ruoshui didn't force it, just took the puppet next to him, and said in a gentle tone as usual: "I never believed in such crooked things, so you don't have to go too far." panic."

Concubine Yin said with some dissatisfaction: "The empress is indeed kind-hearted, but such sinister things cannot be tolerated. We must investigate to find out the truth, so as to avoid future troubles." As she said, she intentionally glanced at Concubine Wei Gui on the far left .

Wei Gui naturally sensed it, bit his lower lip tightly, and still didn't say a word, knowing in his heart that he had suffered a secret loss this time, but he couldn't tell the difference.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and Ruoshui said calmly: "I must investigate, but I have to ask Concubine De first, when and who gave you the right to search the concubine's inner room?"

Yin Mo'er was startled, and quickly replied: "The concubine dare not, it was a maid in the imperial concubine's palace who told the concubine privately, and the concubine was in a hurry and asked her to steal the evidence, and when the queen returns to the palace Present it to the empress."

"Among the four wives, Concubine Xian is above you, Concubine De, have you ever wondered why that court lady didn't hand it over to Concubine Xian but instead handed it over to you?" Ruoshui's tone was no longer gentle, but a bit harsh.

Suddenly, the room fell into a strange silence.

Suddenly Concubine Yin seemed to understand something, a trace of panic flashed across her face, and she froze in place.

Ruoshui sighed slightly in her heart, she was finally a sensible person, but it's a pity... her eyes flashed a trace of coldness, it's no wonder that in the end only Concubine Yin's son was killed and demoted to a commoner.Thinking of this, my heart seemed to soften a bit. After a little hesitation, I said: "People often say: clothes are not as good as new, people are not as good as old. But in the world, there are only a few who really do this. In the harem, beauties Three thousand, His Majesty naturally can't achieve equal favor, but as a queen, I have never treated one favorably than another. You are considered old people, and Bengong thinks to himself that he has never treated you poorly for so many years At this point, she paused, her eyes lingering in one place for a long time, and then she continued, "In less than half a year, some of you, I am a bit confused about what you are thinking, and I just happened to keep you today." A few, not to mention the others, if there is no owner in the harem in the future, the person who will replace me will not think twice except Concubine Wei, do you all remember this clearly?"

Several people looked at the queen with disbelief.Wei Gui didn't make a sound even during such a thrilling moment just now, but at this moment, she finally couldn't help sobbing: "Empress Empress, I don't dare to be a concubine, and I can't afford such a heavy responsibility."

Ruoshui shook his head, asked Danyun to help Concubine Wei up, and then said, "Sister Wei, if I had any disbelief in you, I wouldn't have entrusted Chengqian and Tai'er with Your Majesty at that critical moment of life and death. you."

At this time, Concubine Yan Xian was on the side, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, "I know how a noble concubine would do such a thing. Now I just ask the queen to find out the truth, so that your majesty can return Sister Wei's innocence. "

Concubine Yang Shu, who hadn't spoken for a long time, also spoke in agreement.Only Concubine Yin turned her face away, wondering what she was thinking.

When everyone saw the queen, they were about to open their mouths. Suddenly, they seemed to feel some discomfort, and stroked their chest with their right hands. Seeing this, Danyun quickly poured out a pitch-black pill from a small porcelain bottle on the side, and let the queen take it.After a long time, the Queen seemed to be slowly recovering, and said with a wry smile: "This body is really becoming more and more useless."

"Your Majesty, please take care of your phoenix's body. Let's put other things aside for now." Concubine Wei said worriedly from the side.

The queen smiled faintly, waved her hand, and said it was all right, and then her tone was a little tired: "During the New Year, if this kind of thing happens, it's better not to say anything. Your Majesty wants to restore the world to a peaceful and prosperous world, and this palace only asks for this." Nothing happened in the harem. But of course, there must be an explanation to His Majesty. Today's incident is just that the masters have not strictly disciplined the maids, and they have caused such a calamity of framing and instigating. Naturally, the servants should be punished Concubine Gui, Concubine De, and those palace officials related to this matter should be sent to Yeting today."

Although everyone was a little surprised that the Queen's major incident was reduced to a small one, but after thinking about it, it is true that such an approach is the most appropriate.

Concubine Yin secretly rejoiced that the queen did not pursue her, so she heard the queen say again: "The maids have been in the palace for a long time, and they have seen too many shady things, and their thoughts have become less pure and loyal. You are only in this palace. I have lived in the palace for more than two years, so it will inevitably be affected. After all, I can’t blame you for this. I thought about it, and took advantage of the reason for the rectification of the palace this time to release the palace maids who have stayed in the palace for ten years. , It can also be regarded as a solution to what His Majesty said before, 'there are too many useless people, and food and clothing are wasted'."

A calamity that should have alarmed the ruling and opposition courts was resolved by the queen in this way.On the way back to their respective residences, Concubine Yang Shu smiled and said to Concubine Yan Xian: "This is great, the empress is finally back."

Concubine Yan Xian was silent and never spoke.

In the evening, Ruoshui, who was tired all day, looked at the decree just written in his hand, smiled lightly and said, "Danyun, declare this decree, and tell them by the way, if you have any objections, feel free to talk to me."

Dan Yun took it, glanced at it, and said slightly surprised: "Miss, didn't you not pursue it?"

Ruoshui smiled lightly: "I didn't pursue it further, this is just a reward based on their words and deeds when I was not in the palace."

Dan Yun was about to speak, when the emperor strode in without notification, took the Yi decree in her hand, and said after a while: "Reward? Concubine Jin Yang is a virtuous concubine, Concubine Yan is moved to be a concubine of virtue, and concubine Yin Moved to concubine Shu. Empress, is this your explanation to me?"

Ruoshui nodded: "In addition to sending the palace maid away, that's enough."

Returning Yizhi to Danyun, the emperor waved his hand, and after she retreated, he said again: "Ruoshui, how could it be her?"

Ruoshui smiled: "Why, second brother doesn't believe it?"

"It's not like her." Li Shimin frowned.

"She really doesn't look like her. If she didn't think that I would never get better, she would always be worthy of that word."

Li Shimin smiled slowly, but the smile didn't reach his eyes: "Then how is Ruoshui sure?"

"It's very simple." Ruoshui raised his hand and gathered the loose bun, "To see the person behind the back clearly, you only need to look at the ultimate beneficiary of the whole thing. In most cases, people always do things. It has a purpose."

"If something happens to you, and something happens to Concubine Wei, indeed, then she will be the next one." The emperor murmured, and suddenly said, "Then you are not completely sure, it may be Concubine Yin."

Ruoshui smiled a little: "So, I made the decree just now again. If it wasn't for her, then she would definitely come to the Lizheng Palace. Otherwise, she wouldn't. Would you like to gamble?"

The emperor looked at his wife closely: "Do you trust Concubine Wei and Concubine Yin that much?"

"It's natural to believe Sister Wei. As for Concubine Yin, she's just stupid because she's spoiled and has no intentions. She just happened to be used as a swordsman, so she can't blame others." Ruo Shui lowered her eyes and said softly.

Li Shimin stared at Ruoshui for a long time, until Danyun replied from outside the curtain: "Your Majesty, the decree has been spread to all halls."

"How did Concubine Yan react?" the emperor asked first.

"Returning to Your Majesty, Concubine Yan only knelt down to accept the order, and said nothing else."

Ruoshui didn't speak, but looked at the emperor with extremely clear eyes.

In the dark night, in Changhe Palace, Concubine Yan sat alone in the inner room, watching the flickering candles.The maid beside her couldn't bear it and said: "Your Majesty, it's late at night, let's rest first."

A bitter smile appeared on Concubine Yan's face: "Leave me alone for a while, you go down first."

The maid hesitated to speak, but withdrew.

Not long after, the door was pushed open again, Yan Yufei didn't turn around, and said with some displeasure, "Didn't you say don't bother me?"

After a moment of silence, a deep voice sounded: "Why, even I can't bother you?"

Yan Yufei turned around in astonishment, looking at the face without joy or anger, for some reason, two lines of tears slowly flowed down, and she knelt down on the ground: "Your Majesty, my concubine is guilty."

The emperor sat down directly: "You know, the queen said just now that you are a smart person, so you will not go to her."

"The concubine knows that she can't hide it from the queen, so she begs the emperor to give the concubine a death penalty."

"Capital crime? Since the empress never thought of your death, and even just reduced you to a concubine, I will not punish you. But, Yufei, I don't understand, how can you be so confused if you are so smart?" gone?"

Yan Yufei bowed her head and remained silent, before she said for a long time: "Your Majesty never thought of setting up a new empress? Even if the Empress really never woke up again?"

The emperor suddenly smiled and stood up: "Yufei, you are really smart, but in my harem, being safe is far more important than being smart, so I don't want the same thing to happen again, just being your concubine is enough gone."

After an unknown amount of time, only Concubine Yan's kneeling figure remained in the room, bleak and silent.

(End of this chapter)