imperial concubine

Chapter 193

Concubine Shu and the Empress were originally incompatible, and at that time Su Wan obviously wanted to take refuge in Concubine Shu's name, so whether it was the Second Concubine who wanted to test Su Wan, or Su Wan showing his loyalty to Concubine Shu, he would definitely do so with the help of Concubine Shu. The principle is to harm the interests of the queen.

Hearing the queen's words, the second concubine shook her head and said: "The world is so strange, who dares to say that they have seen everything? Just like this letter, although it was written by the fourth concubine herself, who knows When did she write it?"

There is no benefit in arguing with the queen now, the crown prince is seriously ill, and the queen holds great power, no matter which aspect I have an advantage in, so why bother to argue with the queen to find out what is right or wrong?
The wide sleeves of the robe were raised slightly, and the empress rested her hand firmly on the armrest beside her. Looking at it, the empress asked: "Second concubine, what do you mean by saying this? Since there is a signature, then Of course it was written on the day it was signed!"

It's not that the queen didn't guess what the second concubine meant, but it's just that the queen's words are always suspected of being overpowering. turned into testimony.

Hearing the queen's words, the second concubine knew that she wanted her to say those words.So the second prince and concubine sighed and said: "Your Majesty, the date of inscription can be written on today's date, but it can also be written on tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or even next month's date."

Since the queen said that she was with Su Wan that day, and also gave Su Wan an idea, the second prince and concubine would of course fight back.Since your basis is the inscription of appreciation, then I will make the inscription on your letter useless!

Seeing that the second concubine was so determined, the queen sneered and said: "The second concubine is very reasonable. Liu Banxia, ​​I ask you, when did you receive this letter? Do you remember what happened at that time?" Weirdness?"

The second concubine said that the signature of the appreciation letter was fake, since the person involved was present, one could smell it by moving her lips.So the queen looked at Liu Banxia who was lying on the ground, and asked kindly.

After Liu Banxia laid down on the ground and recalled it carefully, he said slowly: "Return to your mother, the date on the letter should be correct. If you find that this letter is written incorrectly, I will remember it very clearly in my heart."

If the date of this letter is not remembered correctly, Liu Banxia will definitely make a very strange decision when he reads it that night.Even if he didn't dare to ask Su Wan, he would definitely keep this flaw in his heart, and it was impossible for him to be unimpressed.

Seeing the frown of the second prince and concubine, the empress said with a cold face: "What else do you have to say? You and Su Wan were the ones who planned this matter together!"

Su Wan on the side applauded secretly when she heard the queen's words. The queen guessed well. Although she was not the mastermind, she found out what the second prince and concubine did.

The second concubine shook her head and said: "Empress, this statement is wrong. Although the concubine was with the concubine that day, the concubine would definitely not do such a thing. I would like to ask the empress to learn from you."

Now the matter has reached a critical moment, the queen knows that the second concubine is telling the truth, because Concubine Shu has absolutely no reason to do this.For them, it was not time to take risks.

However, even so, the queen still didn't want to give up this excellent excuse to attack Concubine Shu.So the queen said to the second prince and concubine: "Mingjian? If you can't produce evidence, then I would rather kill the wrong than let it go!"

Now that the matter has come to this point, it doesn't matter who is really behind the assassination of the prince.The most important thing is that I can take this opportunity to severely weaken Concubine Shu's power. Only in this way can I guarantee that Concubine Shu will not change during this period of time.

Seeing that the queen was so vicious, the second concubine's face flashed a look of fear, and then said to the queen, "Actually, the concubine and sister Wan did something wrong in the palace that day, so the concubine made a mistake. I dare not tell my mother the truth."

The day the second concubine and Su Wan were in Shangjin Palace, they didn't say anything at all, they just made tea and sipped tea.But if the truth is told now, the queen will naturally not believe it, so the second concubine can only find a way to make the queen believe it.

Hearing that the second concubine finally let go, the queen thought she had a plan, and said with a sneer: "You tell me honestly, as long as your wrongdoing has nothing to do with this elixir, then I will forgive you for your innocence."

The queen was not sure whether the second concubine was involved in this matter, but judging from Su Wan's reaction, the second concubine should not have much to do with this matter, otherwise Su Wan definitely shouldn't be so calm.

The second concubine standing in the main hall first looked at Concubine Shu, then at Su Wan, and then said to the queen in a low voice: "Reporting to the empress, on that day, the concubine and sister Wan burned the fairy girl together in the Shangjin Palace. Powder is coming."

Su Wan on the side heard what the second concubine said, and thought in her heart, the concubine's reaction was so quick, she was able to find a convincing reason in such a short period of time, and even tricked herself into it, seriously. It is a talent.

The queen who sat on the top seat frowned and asked: "Immortal Jade Girl Fan? Don't you know that this thing is forbidden in the palace? You dare to cook with Su Wan, it's really audacious!"

Immortal Jade Girl Powder, as the name suggests, is a drug that can make the most gentle and quiet ladies enjoy the happiness of becoming a fairy. Although this product can boost people's spirits in a short period of time, but long-term cooking will make people feel happy. People are weak, dry and haggard, and if they burn a lot of food for a long time, their lives will definitely be ruined.Therefore, the palace has long listed this fairy jade girl fan as a forbidden item!

Hearing the queen's words, the second concubine hurriedly pleaded guilty, "Empress, I know I was wrong. I have never touched that fairy girl fan since the last time I cooked, and I hope the empress will forgive me. , let the concubine be spared."

Although the second concubine admitted that she burned and ate the fairy girl fan, but such a crime is much smaller than the assassination of the prince, and it is even insignificant at all.It is very difficult for the queen to take advantage of the problem again.

At this moment, Concubine Shu slapped the table heavily, stood up and pointed to the second concubine and said, "What a daring thing you are! How dare you cook something that is prohibited by the palace's repeated orders! It's simply lawless!"

Concubine Shu knew the character of the second prince concubine like the back of her hand.She knew that the second concubine was not the kind of person who seeks pleasure at all, so after understanding the plan of the second concubine, she immediately got up and began to cooperate with the second concubine's actions.

After scolding the second prince and concubine, Concubine Shu turned to the queen and said, "Your Majesty, such an unworthy and rebellious woman is really embarrassing to the concubine's face. The concubine asks the empress to directly behead her for public display in accordance with the palace law. , as an example to others!"

In fact, according to the law in the palace, the punishment for burning immortal jade girl powder is at most three months. If it is more serious, it will be punished for copying books such as "The Commandments of Women". characters.

But the second concubine seemed to take Concubine Shu's words seriously when she heard Concubine Shu's words, and said again and again: "Mother Concubine, I know I was wrong. Empress, this concubine knows I was wrong. I beg you to give me a chance to reform. The concubine will definitely not commit another crime in the future."

Looking at the second prince and concubine who was already in tears, the empress suddenly lost her interest. She thought she would be able to discover something, but she didn't expect it to be such a trivial matter. It really was a waste of effort.

Concubine Lin on the side saw the second princess crying with tears all over her face, she couldn't help but feel a little distressed, she blamed Concubine Shu and said: "Why is my sister so strict? Die'er is still young, it is inevitable that she will make mistakes, as long as she changes it in the future." Speaking Lin The noble concubine turned to the queen and said, "Sister, my sister knows that my sister is purging the harem recently. But no matter how strict it is, Die'er is not guilty of death!"

The empress has recently purged Gangji in the harem, but anyone who makes mistakes must be the most severe punishment.However, even with the most severe punishment, the second concubine would be confined for three months at most, copying the book ten times, and she would not be beheaded at all.

Hearing Concubine Lin's words, the Empress knew that she definitely couldn't find a suitable excuse to drag Concubine Shu into the water today.So I had no choice but to say: "Second Princess, don't cry anymore. As sister Lin said, people are not sages, who can do nothing wrong? You can change it in the future."

The second prince and concubine, who was crying with tears and snot, nodded, indicating that she could change.In fact, the Second Prince and Concubine had never eaten less fans of fairy girls. The reason why she said that just now was just to stop the Queen's mouth.

Seeing the second prince and concubine nodding, the queen said to her: "If you know your mistakes, you can correct them. There is nothing good about it. However, in order to govern the harem, rewards and punishments must be clearly defined. Since you burned the fairy jade girl fans before, you will be confined for three months and copy the book ten times. .”

This punishment is just a light word, as long as the second concubine won't let the empress catch her again in the future, she can do whatever she wants and go wherever she wants.

After dealing with the matter of the second princess, the queen turned to look at Su Wan and asked, "Su Wan, what else do you want to say now? The facts are all there, do you still want to argue?"

What the second concubine said just now about burning the fans of the gods and jade girls has already gambled on the only loophole, and even in order to win the trust of the queen, the second concubine deliberately said this crime and asked for a punishment herself, so as not to prevent the queen from criticizing her. She was suspicious.

Thinking of this, Su Wan lowered her head and said to the queen: "The concubine went back to the palace and fell asleep after cooking the fairy jade girl powder. I didn't have time to write letters at all, so I asked the empress to be clear. The concubine didn't do anything at all. This kind of thing."

Now the second princess's plan should have come to an end, there is no change.Then he reached the point where he refused to admit it.As long as I can grit my teeth and refuse to admit this matter, the queen can't do anything to me!
Hearing Su Wan's words, the queen sneered and said, "Do you think this palace has never seen what it looks like after cooking a fairy girl fan? After the cooking, the middle-aged people are extremely excited, or dance with hands and feet, or act crazy, but absolutely not. Maybe sleep right now!"

The medicinal power of Immortal Jade Girl Powder is extremely strong, as long as you cook a little, you will feel as if you are in the celestial world, if you cook a lot, you will have the illusion of going straight to the fairy world, but you will definitely not go to sleep immediately.

Su Wan fell silent when she heard the queen's words, and then slowly said: "Empress, although the evidence in front of me is convincing, but this matter is really not what Su Wan did, please believe me."

Seeing Su Wan's appearance, the queen sneered, I want to see how hard your bones are!

(End of this chapter)