There is a witch in the palace.
No matter what dynasty or generation, this is a big taboo. Any concubines who use this to harm others, no matter how favored they are and how illustrious their family background is, will inevitably die.
This is the most serious sin in the palace.
But today, this happened to the prince. The prince used witchcraft to curse his concubine, and he was still his nominal mother-in-law. This kind of sinister thing happened in the royal family. Once it got out, it would put the royal family's face on the ground.
As soon as they heard Dian Cui's words, the expressions of Emperor Qingping and Concubine Shu changed.
Concubine Shu was shocked and blurted out: "How is it possible! Where did you find it?"
Emperor Qingping had an expression of disbelief on his face, and then he became furious. He stood up abruptly from his seat and said angrily, "Where is Xue Yan, bring him to see me!"
After saying that, he got up and strode out, and Concubine Shu quickly followed.
"Your Majesty, there must be a misunderstanding, please calm your anger first..." Concubine Shu was stunned for a moment, then she followed up and said eagerly beside him.
Over the past few days, she had also figured out what this child was like, and knew that he was determined not to do such a thing. What's more, she and Xue Yan have no grudges at all, and they get along well these days, how could he set up a Gu to curse himself!
But, who could put such a sinister thing in Xue Yan's room!
"It's all cursed on your head, you still want to cover him up?" Emperor Qing Ping paused, turned around and scolded.
He looked annoyed and his eyes were cold, and it was rare for Concubine Shu to have such a big temper against her after ten years in the palace.
Concubine Shu was taken aback by his anger, she stopped in place, and did not dare to speak any more.
Emperor Qingping ignored her, flicked his sleeves, turned around and went to the west hall.
A group of servants quickly trotted to follow him. The mighty group of people, not long after, were all stuffed into the small warehouse in the west hall.
Concubine Shu was frightened and frightened, she stopped in place and couldn't stand. Jun Huailang hurried up to support her and comforted her softly, "Don't be afraid, Auntie, everything will be fine."
Concubine Shu grabbed his hand.
"Xue Yan is not such a person, is he?" Concubine Shu murmured, clutching Jun Huailang's hand tightly. "Besides, Ben Gong has never treated him harshly, and he won't hurt me like this."
Jun Huailang took her hand back.
He knew that Concubine Shu was afraid. She was not only afraid that the witchcraft would kill her, but also that she would be betrayed.
Xue Yan really wouldn't do such a thing, but the witchcraft was real, and so was the betrayal. It's just that this curse and betrayal came from someone who had a deeper relationship with Concubine Shu.
Jun Huailang raised his hand and followed her back, without saying much, he helped her to walk out slowly: "Auntie don't need to be afraid, Xue Yan won't do this. Let's go and see who wants to harm him and us. ."
Concubine Shu nodded, and he was coaxing and coaxing before she managed to settle down and followed him to the warehouse in the west hall.
As soon as he entered, he saw a crowd of people kneeling in the dark, and Lingfu knelt beside him holding the box, not daring to move.
Emperor Qing Ping held a stack of papers in his hand, and at first glance, he was extremely angry. Xue Yan stood beside him without making a sound.
Seeing Concubine Shu coming in, Emperor Qingping raised his hand and threw the stack of papers at her, angrily said, "Look, what happened in your palace, you didn't even notice it!"
Concubine Shu was taken aback by this sudden change, and subconsciously hid beside Jun Huailang.
But the paper did not fall on her. Jun Huailang raised his head and saw Xue Yan, who was silent, move in front of Concubine Shu.
The stack of papers fell on him.
He had a straight back, tall stature, broad and straight shoulders, and even though he was standing there alone, he had an inexplicable steadiness.
Then, Xue Yan squatted down quietly, picked up the stack of papers, looked directly at Emperor Qingping, and said lightly, "Go back to the emperor, this was not written by Erchen, but someone else imitated Erchen's handwriting."
This is the first time Jun Huailang has seen Xue Yan explain since entering the palace.
He was used to seeing the other party's silence. In any case, he is a prince, and Emperor Qingping punished him without grounds, and it would not hurt his life. As time passed, he became accustomed to it and gave up on himself.
But he opened his mouth today.
But Emperor Qingping obviously didn't believe it. He angrily said, "You didn't write it? What do you use to prove that you didn't write it?"
"Although these characters are similar in shape, the stroke of the pen is different from what I am used to. At first glance, it is imitated and copied." Xue Yan handed the stack of paper to Emperor Qing Ping and said. "If the royal father doesn't believe it, you can go to the study room in the side hall to get the homework written by Erchen."
Emperor Qingping sneered: "Then why did they appear in your warehouse?"
"The key to the warehouse is not only held by Erchen's subordinates." Xue Yan glanced at Dian Cui lightly.
Those eyes, light in color, have a unique sharpness. However, a slight glance made Dian Cui's back feel cold, as if everything she had done had been seen through.
Her knees on the ground trembled involuntarily.
"Why, can Concubine Shu's people frame it for you?" Emperor Qingping sneered as if he had heard a joke.
At this moment, Concubine Shu, who was so frightened that she said nothing, spoke up.
"Your Majesty, can I show your concubine to see what is written on it?" Concubine Shu asked.
Emperor Qingping paused and handed over the stack of papers in his hand.
On the paper, it actually listed the crime of how Concubine Shu treated Xue Yan harshly. He wrote several pages, all nonsense, but the time and place are very clear, as if it really happened.
At the end of the stack of papers, it was said that Concubine Shu was cursed, and it was her own fault.
Concubine Shu looked at the pile of absurd words and was about to defend Xue Yan, but heard Emperor Qing Ping scolded: "Concubine Shu, even if you are dissatisfied with my arrangement, just say it straight, why do you do these things behind your back?"
Although he didn't mind Xue Yan being humiliated, he also didn't like people who did little things behind their backs. Especially Concubine Shu, who is clearly a simple temperament that he can see through at a glance, but he didn't expect to be so sinister behind the scenes.
Could it be that her naivety in front of her was all fake
This is the most taboo of Emperor Qingping.
Hearing Emperor Qingping's rebuke, Concubine Shu looked at him in disbelief. She opened her mouth and wanted to explain, but with the reproachful and determined eyes of Emperor Ping of the Qing Dynasty, she couldn't explain the explanation that came to her mouth.
Jun Huailang felt that the hand she was holding was trembling.
Jun Huailang took advantage of the cover of her sleeves, and calmly patted her arm to comfort her. Taking advantage of this, he said, "Your Majesty, this minister should not have interfered in this matter... But, can I let the minister take a look at the puppet?"
Emperor Qingping frowned: "What are you doing with that dirty thing? I will order someone to burn it earlier, so as not to cause disaster."
However, Jun Huailang shook his head, his tone was gentle and gentle, with a gentle and seductive reassurance.
"Go back to your majesty, the doll is artificially sewn, whether it is fabric, stitching or workmanship, there may be some clues. In addition, the doll has the birth date and name, it has always been more difficult to write on the fabric. It can show the habit of writing by one person. I have read the book together with the Fifth Highness for a few days, and I am familiar with his handwriting."
In his previous life, he served as an official under Emperor Qingping for several years, and Jun Huailang could barely get a handle on it. He knew how to talk to him, and he could hear it best.
Sure enough, Emperor Qingping calmed down a bit, waved his hand and said, "Go and see, remember to stay away."
Jun Huailang nodded yes, and patted Concubine Shu lightly before stepping forward. When passing by Dian Cui, who was kneeling on the ground, he stopped and asked casually, "Aunt Dian Cui, this key has been in your hands for the past few days, have you never touched that paper and puppet? "
Diancui shook her head quickly, to clear the relationship: "The slaves don't even know there is such a thing, so of course they have never touched it! Today, before the emperor and the empress, the slaves didn't even go in the door of the warehouse on the west side, how could they have the chance to touch that filth? The thing!"
Jun Huailang smiled: "Don't be afraid, just don't touch it."
At this time, she denied it flatly, and it was even more difficult for her to shirk in front of the iron evidence.
Jun Huailang walked to the box where the puppets were placed, and bowed down to examine it carefully.
Suddenly, the warehouse was quiet, and the minions didn't even dare to let out the air. Jun Huailang watched silently for a while, then suddenly said "Huh" and asked in confusion, "Why is the smell on this doll so familiar?"
With that said, he reached out and took out the doll from the box.
However, just as he stretched his hand halfway, before he could touch the doll, he was grabbed by the other hand.
Jun Huailang looked up and saw Xue Yan holding his wrist and looking down at him.
"Father said, let you stay away," he said.
Where is Xue Yan who would listen to Emperor Qing Ping's orders? The look in Xue Yan's eyes was clearly telling him that Xue Yan himself did not allow him to touch the witch doll.
Jun Huailang was speechless for a while.
Once he was reborn, he was able to see this strange power more clearly than ordinary people, and was not afraid of objects made by such people. What's more, he seldom acted, and now he can calculate step by step clearly, and the acting is done well, why did Xue Yan come to interrupt
He glanced at Xue Yan reproachfully, and then extended his other hand.
If you don't pick it up, how can you compare the taste of the emperor and Concubine Shu? He specially put the Western Regions Incense Pills given by Concubine Shu on Diancui's body, just for now.
But before him, Xue Yan stretched out his hand and picked up the witch doll first.
Jun Huailang felt a little dissatisfied.
When I want to touch you, you have to stop me in front of the emperor, but when you pick it up yourself, how can you not be afraid
But the matter had come to this point, Jun Huailang had no choice but to continue acting according to his original plan.
He had no choice but to smell Xue Yan's actions while holding the doll.
"That's right, the scent is very familiar," he said. "It's very similar to the one in the sachet I gave to Aunt Cui."
Dian Cui, who was kneeling beside her, was startled.
"... This, Your Highness must have smelled it wrong?" She hurriedly touched her waist, and there was a sachet made by Jun Linghuan and one of Mingluan Palace's hands.
"How can this fragrance stay on the object? Besides, everyone has this object!" Diancui said anxiously.
"Aunt Diancui is a big palace maid brought by my aunt from home. She grew up with her, how can she be the same as others?" Jun Huailang slowed down his speech, looked at Diancui, and said each word clearly.
Sure enough, hearing this, Dian Cui began to tremble with a guilty conscience.
"That incense, I specially picked it out from the storeroom. It is the incense pill that I paid tribute to in the Western Regions. As long as you wear it on your body, you can smell the fragrance all over your body. Anything you touch will last for half a month. The whole palace has only Aunt Diancui has it." Jun Huailang looked down at her and said. "Zheng Guangde, you know this thing. Go and take off the sachet from Aunt Diancui and compare it."
Zheng Guangde hurriedly stepped forward tremblingly.
Dian Cui was already panicked, and she was reluctant to hand over the sachet with both hands on her waist. Between the two snatch, the people present have already seen it clearly, it is clear that this is a ghost.
"Aunt Diancui, could it be that this thing came from you?" Jun Huailang sneered and asked with a feigned surprise on his face. "You just said clearly, you haven't touched this evil thing today?"