in the sound of swallows

Chapter 132 Little girl

Although there is no evidence, it is not good to keep a suspect, right?Concubine Hua still wanted to open her mouth to persuade, but Shen Guiyan raised her hand and said, "That's the decision, no need to say more."

It is of course useful for her to keep people here.

Qingzhu also raised her head to look at Shen Guiyan in surprise, Bao Shan had already come to lift her up, this little girl was only eight or nine years old, like a chicken cub.

"Your Majesty has already ordered so, then you come with me." Bao Shan took Qingzhu out.

Shen Guiyan looked into the inner hall, the imperial physician had already come out, she cupped her hands and said, "Concubine Shen has taken the antidote, her life is fine, but her body needs to be recuperated."

"Thank you, Imperial Physician." Shen Guiyan nodded, and the Imperial Physician bowed and withdrew.

Xiuping went to support Shen Han and exposed her. She couldn't walk steadily, and her face was blue.Playing the sympathy card was too expensive, and Shen Guiyan didn't sympathize with her much.

"Sister Concubine Shen should go back and wait for the emperor's reward." Concubine Xi glanced at her: "It's really hard work."

Shen Hanlu forced a smile, saluted dizzily, got on the sedan chair and went back to the palace after going out.

Concubine Hua looked at her back, turned her head and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you must be on guard against others. It's easy to change the country, but it's hard to change the nature."

"I understand." Shen Guiyan nodded, looked at the door and said, "But this time, it's really not her."

Concubine Hua was taken aback, then frowned and glanced at Concubine Xi: "What do you mean by empress?"

It wasn't Shen Hanlu, Concubine Yan Gui left the green bamboo behind, could it be possible to suspect Concubine Xi?
Concubine Xi had a dazed and innocent face, and opened her mouth to ask, "What do you see me doing? Is there a flower on my face?"

Concubine Hua looked away helplessly, she really didn't want to stand with Concubine Xi.At any rate, she is someone who rolls out of Fengyuechang, but Narcissus really doesn't know how to look at people's faces. At first, Yingmao used her "innocence and outspokenness" as a selling point, but now that she is in the palace, this selling point happens to be fatal. point.

"You guys are tired after going back and forth." Shen Guiyan said: "Why don't you go back and rest first, and then go to Beigong to greet the queen mother later."

"Yes."

Everyone was leaving, and when Baoshan came in with a green bamboo in better clothes, Shen Guiyan was standing beside the koi tank in a daze.

"Miss."

Shocked by Baoshan, Shen Guiyan turned her head and saw Qingzhu, and waved to her with a smile: "Come here."

Qingzhu trembled, looked at Shen Guiyan several times, and then walked cautiously to her side: "Imperial concubine."

"How long have you been in the palace?" Shen Guiyan asked with a smile.

Qingzhu swallowed her saliva, and said softly: "For half a month, the servants entered the palace with Mrs. Fu, and they are the personal maids sent by the Fu family."

Shen Guiyan nodded: "But I see that you are still young, when did you serve by Fu Guiren's side?"

Qingzhu's eyes were a little flustered, she didn't understand why she was asking these questions, and after thinking about it, she felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so she replied in a low voice: "The slave girl's family was in decline a year ago, so she sold herself to Fu's house, was picked by the young lady, and then followed into the palace."

It's not long, so it's better to think about it.Shen Guiyan pulled her over for comparison, this girl was a head taller than the koi tank on the shelf.If you want to put something in it, I'm afraid you have to reach out and pull the tank to its side.

"You have also seen today that it is not safe to be by Fu Guiren's side. The emperor does not believe her, and even if there is no evidence, he can lock her into the clan mansion. Your little life is even more unsafe."

Shen Guiyan walked to the soft couch and sat down, said with a smile: "I think you are pitiful, so I want to keep you here. Put on the clothes of Yonghe Palace and wait in the front hall for the time being. Wait for the case of Fu Guiren to be clarified." How about deciding whether to stay or not?"

Qingzhu was like a survivor, knelt down and kowtowed in gratitude, her body still trembling.

"Okay, you go down too." Shen Guiyan said: "The emperor said that he will send people to investigate the case, so you don't touch the things in the inner hall, and wait for people to come to collect evidence later."

"Yes." Qingzhu lowered her eyes and hurriedly retreated.

"What is the master thinking?" Bao Shan leaned over and said puzzledly, "Do you doubt Xi Concubine Niang Niang?"

Shen Guiyan shook her head: "Of course I wouldn't doubt the person he believes in. I'm just curious. The emperor only took a look at it. How can he be so sure that it's Fu Guiren? He just left this girl to take a second look, and he seems to understand. .”

"Understand what?" Bao Shan looked blank, and Shen Guiyan nodded her forehead helplessly: "Silly girl, have you seen that snake?"

Baoshan thought for a while: "I haven't seen it before. Ordinary snakes are not so beautiful. They are vicious at first glance."

"Then I want you to release such a snake, do you dare to go?" Shen Guiyan asked with a smile.

Bao Shan wrinkled his nose in embarrassment: "Master, please don't ask such a question, this servant is very afraid of death. If you dare to release an ordinary snake, this servant will be afraid no matter what."

The cockscomb snake is bright in color, she really wonders who has the courage to let it go, and is not afraid of the snake turning back and biting herself?
"Ordinary maids are only thirteen or fourteen years old before they can serve by Miss's side, but this green bamboo is only nine years old, aren't you surprised?"

Bao Shan thought for a while and said, "It's strange, but that's also Fu Guiren's business. It doesn't matter if the maid is young, as long as she can serve people."

"Well, it's better to be the kind of little girl who can serve people, but is young and ignorant, and doesn't know anything." Shen Guiyan sighed: "I've already said this, if you still don't understand, then There is no other way."

Baoshan squatted down holding his head in pain, thinking, what's wrong with being young?Young... wait, if she is young, she shouldn't be afraid of poisons that she doesn't recognize in the first place, right?Those who don't know are fearless, does the master mean this?

Could it be that the poisonous snake was really set by the green bamboo?Then why did the master keep her in Yonghe Palace instead of sending her to be locked up with Fu Guiren?

Moreover, why would Fu Guiren want to harm the noble concubine as soon as he came up?She is a noble person, so she should take it step by step, okay?
Thinking about it gave her a headache, Baoshan wailed, shook her head, don't care, wait for someone to investigate, it's good for her to be a fool who doesn't understand anything, really.

Someone from the Ministry of Punishment came and searched the inner hall of Yonghe Palace, but found nothing.Qing Zhu waited outside shaking her body, and Bao Shan was standing beside her.

"Are you cold?" Baoshan asked softly.

Qing Zhu shook her head, and said in a low voice: "This servant feels scared, that poisonous snake is too scary..."

Baoshan smiled and said: "There is nothing to be afraid of. The snake is gone. Just now I went to hear the people from the Ministry of Criminal Justice say that the snake is very rare and not common. I think this case will be investigated soon."

Qingzhu was stunned, then nodded: "It is true that I have never seen such a snake."

"What kind?" Baoshan asked casually.

Qingzhu gestured and said: "Isn't it the bright red one, it looks like there is a cockscomb on its head."

"When did you see it?" Baoshan said with a smile, "I remember, when the poisonous snake bit you, you weren't in the Yonghe Palace?"

Qingzhu's face turned pale, her small body trembled even more, she slapped her own mouth, and said in a crying voice, "I'm talking nonsense, sister Baoshan."

"Oh, is it? Don't be too nervous. I won't suspect you if the imperial concubine keeps you here." Baoshan said softly, "Wait for me to go in and see the situation, so that you can be cleared of your crimes as soon as possible."

Qing Zhu nodded blankly.

The people from the punishment department came out after a while, Qingzhu was so frightened that she ran away and stood there, and she was relieved when they all went out.

"Qing Zhu, come quickly." Bao Shan stood at the entrance of the main hall and waved to her.

Qing Zhu hurried over and asked: "What's the matter?"

Baoshan said with a serious face: "The adults in the criminal department said that the prisoner left his fingerprints on the koi tank, you stay here and I will find the finest powder and sprinkle it on it, so that you can give your fingerprints to Tuo. Come down, you can compare who the murderer is."

Qingzhu stared wide-eyed: "It's still... can it still be like this?"

"Well, keep watch, the empress has already taken a nap, just don't wake her up." Bao Fan left without looking back.

Qingzhu stood at the gate of the main hall of Yonghe Palace, pinching the clothes tightly with her small hands, finally couldn't help turning around and going in, took the handkerchief, pulled down the koi tank a little, and wiped it vigorously.

"She lied to you." A voice came from behind.

Qingzhu was startled, and with a shake of his hand, the koi tank fell down and shattered into pieces.

With a sound of "bang", Baoshan came in immediately with several eunuchs.

Shen Guiyan leaned against the bed, looked at Qingzhu who was trembling all over, didn't say anything harsh, just waved lightly: "Qingzhu, come here."

Qingzhu was about to cry, Fu Guiren was not here, and no one told her what to do. Facing Concubine Yan Gui's eyes, she just felt that everything she did was wrong.

Slowly walking over, Qingzhu didn't dare to raise her head, her voice was trembling: "Slaves...Slaves just want to clean..."

"I said today that you are a maid serving in the front hall, it is wrong to come to the inner hall, you know?" Shen Guiyan said softly.

Qingzhu opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

"This jar is a gift from the emperor. If you break it, I can't keep you. Do you know that?"

Qingzhu was taken aback, tears fell down: "I don't want to die yet."

No one wants to die, she doesn't know what to do.The people in the palace looked cold, she could do nothing wrong, only when Fu Guiren was by her side, could she know what to do and what to say.But Concubine Yan Gui left her behind.

"A child who tells the truth is a good child, do you know?" Shen Guiyan said in a coaxing tone, "You are already a capital crime, if you tell me what happened to that snake, I can tell you what happened to that snake. Find a way to let you out of the palace. But if you still lie, then I can only let them drag you down."

Qingzhu panicked, and raised her head to meet Shen Guiyan's gentle eyes, as if grabbing a life-saving straw: "Your Majesty, help me, this servant came into the palace, and I promised to listen to Mr. Fu Gui. If I make a mistake, the servant's younger brother and Mother will die."

(End of this chapter)