Ling Jingshu walked forward with everyone, looking around at the corner of her eyes, the more she looked, the more frightened she became.
Palace lanterns were lit everywhere in the Jiaofang Palace, and the lights were bright, clearly illuminating the panic and shock on everyone's faces.
From time to time, you can see the Royal Forest Guards holding sharp blades walking by. Each one has a stern face, sharp eyes, and the murderous aura they exude is chilling.
No one dared to speak.
Even a fool can see such a formation. Something big happened in Jiaofang Palace! If anyone loses his position and yells randomly at this moment, his life may be in danger.
At this moment, a cold and stern voice suddenly came from the corner where the light could not reach: "Where are you running to?"
Everyone paused and looked over reflexively.
The palace maid who quietly sneaked into the darkness had a pale face and explained shakily: "I'm in a hurry and want to go to the toilet..."
That palace maid was one of Queen Xu's confidants. At this time, the movement was sneaky, maybe it was not because of internal urgency, but because he wanted to sneak out of Jiaofang Hall to report the news.
The imperial guard who caught the palace maid sneered. He didn't even listen to the palace maid's excuse and neatly raised the long knife in his hand.
The sword flashed!
A scream!
A bloody light!
The palace maid fell limply in a pool of blood, with a look of horror on her face until the moment she died.
Everyone who saw this scene was frightened and turned pale. The timid one had been so frightened that he lost control and his face was pale.
Ling Jingshu's heart also sank. She was only excited about what happened to Queen Xu, but she forgot that she was also a member of the Jiaofang Palace. She has been favored by Queen Xu and has gained a lot of limelight recently. Shao Shao will be questioned and interrogated later.
She must gather all her energy to get through this!
Ruilian, who was standing next to her, also trembled all over, but did not say a word, silently clenching her teeth hard.
The imperial guard glanced over and said coldly: "The emperor has ordered that everyone go to the main hall and wait for orders. If anyone dares to play tricks, she will be your fate!"
Everyone was silent and moved in silence.
…
Soon, everyone arrived in the main hall.
When people are most confused, they will naturally stand with the people they are most familiar with. It seems that this can slightly resist the fear and panic in my heart.
More than a hundred palace maids and chamberlains were all standing in the main hall. No one dared to move, and it didn't seem crowded.
There were more than twenty imperial guards in the main hall holding long swords, with cold eyes gleaming.
On Ling Jingshu's left stood Ruilian, and on her right stood Qiu Shuang. Luo Yan and Yao Huang Xuesu also gathered around them.
Under the bright candlelight, all the young women looked pale.
Luo Yan's whole body was trembling all the time. He lowered his voice tremblingly and said, "Ruilian, what happened?" They stood in the middle of the main hall, surrounded by palace maids and chamberlains. As long as you lower your voice and say a few words, it doesn't hurt.
Ruilian's lips moved and her face was as white as paper: "I don't know either."
Qiu Shuang guessed in a low voice uneasily: "Is it the Queen..."
The emperor was alarmed by this battle again. What happened is actually not difficult to guess.
The faces of several female officers were ugly. They are all close confidants of Queen Xu, and they both prosper and lose. If something happens to Queen Xu, what will be their fate
A chamberlain came in and shouted expressionlessly: "Ruilian, come with me first."
Ruilian's heart tightened, but she didn't dare to hesitate at all and immediately agreed.
Everyone separated automatically to make way for them.
Ruilian is the most valued person of Queen Xu, and she is also calm and steady far beyond ordinary people. At the critical moment, she showed the character that a female officer should have. At least he seemed calm on the surface.
After Ruilian was taken away, Luoyan Qiu Shuang and others were no longer in the mood to talk.
Time slipped by bit by bit.
After an unknown amount of time, the waiter came in expressionlessly again, this time calling Qiu Shuang's name. Qiu Shuang bit her lip hard, as if rushing to the execution ground, and left tragically.
Then there are Luoyan, Yao Huang, and Xuesu.
No one who was called away returned to the main hall. I don’t know where I was taken!
When it was Ling Jingshu's turn, Ling Jingshu was mentally prepared. She took a deep breath and walked to the chamberlain.
Compared with the panic and fear of Qi Luoyan and others, Ling Jingshu's calmness at this time was particularly eye-catching. The waiter still had no expression on his face. He only glanced at Ling Jingshu and said, "Follow me!"
…
Ling Jingshu silently followed the chamberlain into the side hall.
The side hall is slightly smaller than the main hall.
The emperor with a gloomy and stern face sat at the top, and Eunuch Ding and Eunuch Huang stood beside the emperor. There were a dozen guards with swords standing on each side.
The air seemed to be stagnant, condensed and heavy, making people breathless.
Those who are timid will weaken their legs on the spot when they see such a formation.
Ling Jingshu composed herself, walked forward and knelt down: "Slave Ling Jingshu, please pay your respects to the Emperor."
The girl's calm and sweet voice reached the emperor's ears.
The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked intently at the beautiful girl kneeling in front of him: "Ling Jingshu, do you know why I summoned you for questioning?"
Ling Jingshu lowered her head and replied respectfully: "I don't know, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"What an unknown person!"
The emperor snorted coldly, with a chill in his voice: "Ruilian and the others said they didn't know. You are all close to the queen, how could you not know anything about the queen's affairs? They are obviously colluding in an attempt to keep me in the dark. .”
"I only give you one chance. If you dare to tell half a lie, I will not only let you die without a burial place, but also destroy your nine tribes!"
This is not a threat!
The emperor's wrath flows like a river of blood!
No one dares to bear this anger!
Ling Jingshu was also frightened in her heart, and immediately said: "Please ask your Majesty, I will tell you everything I know, and I will never dare to lie even a single word."
The emperor asked coldly: "Do you know Yu Chun?"
Sure enough, something was revealed!
Ling Jingshu said without hesitation: "I have been in the palace for less than half a year, but everyone in Jiaofang Palace knows me. The Yu Chun mentioned by the emperor is the chamberlain beside the empress. Yu Chun has a handsome appearance and a sweet mouth. He is lovable, and he is quite popular with the empress on weekdays. At night, he often stays on duty in the empress's palace."
These remarks are indeed exactly the same as what Luoyan and others said.
The killing intent in the emperor's eyes subsided a bit: "Besides Yu Chun, are there any other servants who are often on duty at night?"
Ling Jingshu did not hesitate and named the several chambermaids who were often on night duty one by one.
The more the emperor listened, the uglier his face became.
What a night watch, that's nice to say. It’s simply that Queen Xu can’t bear the loneliness... (To be continued)