concubines

Chapter 18
After a long time, the emperor asked, "Why did he beat you?"

Before Xia Shi could answer, Concubine De took the lead and said: "The King of Qin spoiled his concubine and killed his wife. He wanted to divorce his wife to make room for his concubine. The yard was stolen."

Anyone who knows a little bit of the truth knows that Concubine De's accusation is a blatant slander.

The emperor didn't know the truth and didn't quite believe it. He didn't like Zhou Shuxuan, but Zhou Shuxuan himself was another matter. The emperor squinted his eyes and asked, "King Qin is not that kind of person. Is there any hidden secret in it?"

Concubine De seemed to wink at Mrs. Xia, and Mrs. Xia said knowingly, "Back to the emperor, after the lord broke his leg, his temper has always been bad. Recently, he got a new favorite, and his temper has improved a lot, but I keep looking for trouble with my daughter-in-law, and my daughter-in-law doesn't know why."

Concubine De saw that the emperor's words seemed to defend Zhou Shuxuan, so she immediately changed the target of the crusade, and replied: "Your Majesty, those restless concubines must have provoked you. King Qin is a good boy, but he just listened to other people's slander." , Let those lowly people step on the head of the princess."

When he saw Xia Shi's face, the emperor was already a little angry, but after all, he was the prince, and there was no reason to say that the prince was not for the sake of the concubine.But if it is changed to a concubine's room, if you kill it, you will kill it.

The emperor asked nonchalantly, "What's the name of the concubine's room?"

Thinking of that extremely beautiful face, Xia knew that what happened today had little to do with her. It wasn't some concubine killing his wife. It was Zhou Shuxuan who found out that the accounts were wrong, and even the matter of drawing out the alchemy furnace, that made today's the point.But now there is no other way but to push Miaoli out.

As long as the emperor shows his attitude to stand on her side, as long as she can save her life and secure her position as Princess Qin, it doesn't matter who she sacrifices.

"Back to the emperor, my name is Miaoli."

It doesn't matter what the name is, as long as you are sure of the person, the emperor looked at Concubine De, and said calmly: "I should not interfere with the affairs of Prince Qin's mansion. The queen is not here, so you can figure it out."

The initiative is in her own hands, Concubine De has always done things by cutting grass and roots, "This kind of person who disturbs the back house, ordinary people can't keep it, let alone the palace. The ministers and concubines can just give them to death. What does the emperor think?"

It wasn't a big deal in the first place, the emperor didn't take it to heart at all, it didn't matter what happened, he nodded and said, "I'll do as you please."

The emperor nodded, and someone rushed to Qin Wang's mansion to spread the message.

It's early in the morning, and Zhou Shuxuan doesn't have to go to court because he has no job.There was no major incident in the mansion, and he didn't need to take care of it, and lived a very leisurely life.I read the book for a long time yesterday, and I haven't gotten up yet.

In the yard there was a servant sweeping the snow with a broom. Miao Li just went to the kitchen to look at the porridge made for Zhou Shuxuan, and was coming back from outside.Inside and outside the courtyard, there is a peaceful scene.

Suddenly, someone came from the palace, breaking the peace.

It was the person who came out from Concubine De, who was led by Wei Hai.When Wei Hai saw Miao Li, he asked, "Miss Miao Li, is your lord awake?"

Miao Li shook her head.

Wei Hai turned back and said to the father-in-law: "You heard it too, the prince hasn't gotten up yet. Everyone knows the prince's temper. If he doesn't get up, we as servants don't dare to quarrel with him."

The eunuch was also worried, so there was no one in the whole court who didn't know Qin Wang's temper.The crown prince is not afraid, he dares to quarrel with the emperor if he is justified, no one dares to provoke him.But... the palace is still waiting for a reply.

What did he call this girl just now?The eunuch turned his head to look like Miao Li, squeezed his throat and asked, "Are you Miao Li?"

Miao Li gave a salute, "Slave Miao Li, I have met your lord."

"Return the gift and return the gift." The father-in-law said angrily, "Since the prince didn't get up, it's the same as what you said."

Miao Li was still thinking about what was going on, when the eunuch's voice sounded in her ear.

"The emperor has ordered that Miao Li, the concubine of the Qin Palace, be bestowed to death."

Sitting at home behind closed doors, misfortune comes from heaven.From yesterday to now, Miao Li received the imperial decree to bestow a child without even leaving the yard.She knelt on the ground with a dazed head, not knowing where she was.Like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, she is in a trance now, and the present seems to have overlapped with previous events. She has heard such a death edict a long time ago, but it was her father who died that time.

After the father-in-law finished speaking, he glanced at the people on the ground, "Do it yourself, don't miss the emperor's errand."

Wei Hai stomped his feet anxiously, where did this come from?How did the emperor know that Miss Miaoli would die if she didn't give any reason.The prince is really too, why sleep late?He wakes up earlier than anyone else on weekdays, but today he is stuck in bed.

Wei Hai stood up from the ground, pestered the father-in-law and said flatteringly: "Elder-in-law, go have a bowl of tea first, wait a moment, there will be no delay." By the way, he handed over a few bank notes.

The father-in-law touched the bank note that Wei Hai handed over in his hand, and said with a smile: "Our family is not unreasonable, and we will arrange the funeral for a cup of tea. If we don't do anything after a cup of tea, our family will go back It is said that you resisted the order and did not obey it."

Wei Hai nodded again and again, and asked someone to send the father-in-law to have tea.He turned around and picked up Miao Li who was still kneeling on the ground, "Don't kneel, girl, go find the prince."

This is an imperial decree from the emperor, what's the use of looking for the prince?It is impossible for the prince to resist the order for her.She just couldn't figure out why the emperor gave her death?Do you know her identity.Back then, the Meng family was indeed all convicted, but the crime was not enough to copy and execute the whole family.

Miaoli was dragged by Wei Hai to the door of Zhou Shuxuan, Wei Hai knocked on the door anxiously, "The prince is not well, come out and have a look."

There was no movement inside, and Wei Hai knocked a few more times, but there was still no sound.Really couldn't wait any longer, Wei Hai pulled Miao Lili and pushed the door in, and knelt down in front of Zhou Shuxuan's bed, "My lord, don't blame the servant for being reckless, the matter should be urgent, the emperor wants to kill Miss Miao Li."

They were already at the bedside, and it was impossible for Zhou Shuxuan not to hear him through a curtain. He didn't hear back for a long time, probably because he didn't want to protect her.Miao Li understood in her heart, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, she said in her mouth: "Thank you for your kindness, the servants themselves are not blessed. You can rest assured that the slaves will never hurt the prince."

Wei Hai couldn't bear to listen to her words, so he lifted the curtain.At the same time, Miao Li pulled out the silver hairpin from her head and aimed it at her neck.

Wei Hai saw the situation in the curtain, and shouted: "Wait a minute, girl, the prince seems to have passed out."

(End of this chapter)