The monarch's face darkened, and he said in a low voice: "You... are still favoring her now?! You know, over-indulgence will sooner or later turn against the will of heaven!"
"Please listen to what I have to say. I am not showing any favoritism, but I hope that the monarch can give the two of them a chance to explain..." While speaking, the concubine quietly glanced at the two people kneeling on the ground. , when he came into contact with Laixi's face, Amber's eyes narrowed for a moment, and a trace of inquiry secretly circulated.
The monarch waved his sleeves and stopped the concubine's words, "Explain what? No matter how you explain it, seeing is believing!"
After receiving the hint from the empress's eyes, Ge Shu Wuluan quickly calmed down, his thoughts suddenly changed, and he respectfully said: "The monarch indeed misunderstood. The minister and the great dancer did not do anything to violate the palace rules. Yes, tonight a thief broke into the palace. He was noticed by the great dancer and tracked all the way to the vicinity of the ear palace. He found that the thief had sneaked into the minister's bedroom. He also heard the sound of fighting, so he rushed in and frightened the thief away. Everything went smoothly. Saved Wei Chen."
At this moment, the monarch's misunderstanding is inevitable. She can't tell the truth about being tricked by others and being poisoned by the charm drug. The person who framed her has done such a fine kung fu. A strange maid sent a midnight snack, tricked Laixi, and then pinched her. Time, led the king to "catch an adulterer", such a meticulous thought and watertight layout, even if she has a hundred mouths, it is difficult to explain clearly, the description will become darker and darker, and now she can only lie.
I just don’t know if such a lie can be successfully deceived in the ears of the monarch
There was not much she could do. At this moment, she could only give it a try. After all, the crime of negligence on duty was much lighter than that of filth and disorder in the palace.
The monarch pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly narrowed sharply. He was obviously doubtful about her words and asked coldly, "Oh? Is there such a coincidence?"
Brother Shu Wuluan didn't panic, and said with a normal expression: "Exactly. Please take a look at Wei Chen's arm."
After saying that, he opened his sleeves, revealing a slightly bloody wound on his arm.
She was shocked by the sudden appearance of her empress. It was not until she calmed down that she remembered that she had stabbed her arm, which she then used as evidence to exonerate her. Fortunately, she inflicted this scar on herself at that time...
"This wound was stabbed by the thief. And the blood stains on the handkerchief and the couch were accidentally contaminated by Wei Chen after wiping his wounds. Such filthy things shocked the king, and I was terrified! Wei Chen I was negligent and neglected to investigate on duty, which caused the assassin to escape. I know I made a big mistake, so please punish me!" Ge Shu Wuluan finished his words very calmly, and finally fell to the ground and kowtowed deeply.
Such careful and meticulous wording makes it impossible for people to refute, and such a respectful and calm attitude makes people unable to bear to add guilt.
This is the woman he admires, such a woman he admires!
Lai Xi secretly admired her agility, intelligence, and calmness. Her pale and bleeding face showed admiration, and the feeling of exhaustion in her body gradually disappeared. At this moment, he felt full of admiration.
After listening to her words, the concubine who was kneeling on the ground was slightly lost in thought, with a slightly thoughtful look on her face.
After saying this, the surroundings became unusually quiet, you could hear a needle drop, and the atmosphere gradually became depressing, making people's breathing stagnant.
After a long silence, the monarch suddenly spoke, with a cold voice, as if tempered by frost and snow, "Sophistication! Drag these two people away immediately!"
Hearing this sound, Brother Shu Wuluan was horrified, "The king has a clear warning, and everything I say is true!"
It's clinker, her words have no effect at all on the king's ears.
When the palace guards heard the order again, they didn't dare to delay for a moment, so they set up a fight between the two of them.
"I wonder who dares?" At this moment, Da Fei heard a cold shout and stood up to stand in front of the two of them, showing a strong sense of protection.
Seeing this, the monarch's face became extremely dark, and the light of anger in his handsome eyes was brewing like a cloud, with the momentum of a mountain rain coming, and it was about to explode.
Lai Xi suddenly supported his weak body and knelt down to the footsteps of the monarch. Taking over the woman's words, he said solemnly: "Hui Jun, rashly breaking into Jinyihou's chamber to save the Lord is unbecoming of a humble minister. If the monarch wants to punish you, , please convict one of my humble ministers, I am willing to go to heavenly prison."
His words made Brother Shu Wuluan's heart clench inexplicably, causing even the slightest bit of pain.
The monarch sneered and said, "Very good! He is responsible. Take him away and Jin Yihou will temporarily imprison him in the Er Palace."
At present, this result makes it impossible for the concubine to stop her. After all, in the eyes of outsiders and the monarch, she and the great dancer have no connection at all. If she pleads for mercy again, she is afraid that it will arouse the monarch's suspicion. By then, she and Yi will... The relationship between my brother and the Luoling Chu Palace will be exposed. By then, everyone's situation will be in danger!
So, she had no choice but to endure it for the time being, trying to save each of them, and then find other ways to save her sworn brother.
Seeing that the palace guard had lifted up the man's arms and dragged him towards the door, Brother Shu Wuluan really panicked.
Before, Laixi had lost all his inner strength in trying to save her, but now how could she just watch as he tried to save her and was thrown into a prison? She is not a cold-hearted person, she cannot ignore it!
Looking at the comforting smile hanging on Laixi's lips, my heart ached so much in vain. When the monarch fluttered his sleeves and turned to leave, Ge Shu Wuluan spoke in a deep voice, with every word resonant, "I, please take a test yourself." , to prove innocence.”
It would be difficult for her to repay his deep friendship, let alone respond. Perhaps, this is all she can do...
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That night, Ge Shu Wuluan asked himself to commit suicide to prove his innocence. After weighing the matter, the king finally agreed to the matter.
Later, Grandma Shen's examination confirmed that she was still in perfect condition, so it would seem far-fetched to talk about it.
Therefore, the monarch had no reason to regard the two of them as dirty and disorderly palace officials. In the end, he had no choice but to accept the theory that an assassin broke into the palace and the two of them were in the same room together.
Even so, due to the dignity of the monarch and the dignity of the palace, they were still given minor punishments and major admonitions.
Therefore, the monarch decided that for the crime of neglecting duty and allowing the assassin to escape, he would remove all the powers of his brother Shu Wuluan and leave his title for self-examination. He would temporarily hand over his duties to the chief minister of the inner palace, Ji Qingzong, and promote him to the chief minister of other palaces. official title.
In this way, Ge Shu Wuluan suddenly fell from Jinyihou to an idle person with an empty title.
Speaking of Ji Qingzong, this person is known as the cold-faced chief servant. He is the eunuch in charge of the inner court. His status is second only to the chief eunuch Tang Xi. He is really mean and ruthless. You can guess his character just from this code name.
Before Geshu Wuluan entered the palace, he had been in charge of the palace's decrees, corrections and other matters, which was equivalent to Geshu Wuluan's current authority, except that his official position was slightly lower and he lacked a coronation title, so Now that he has taken over, he can be regarded as regaining his old position, and he is very familiar with it.
As for Laixi's punishment, Geshu Wuluan originally thought that the monarch would remove him from his post and expel him from the inner court.
Unexpectedly, the monarch only punished him with a year's salary for misconduct.
The result of such a light punishment was obviously unexpected. Although it was an accident, it comforted Ge Shu Wuluan. Fortunately, she did not implicate him!
A hanging heart felt relieved.
On this night, some people were happy and some were sad, some were successful and some were frustrated. Things in the world are often like this, and they cannot remain the same forever. Just like the sky in June, the sun is shining brightly, but overnight, the situation changes suddenly, and it is rainy. Again and again.
This allowed Ge Shu Wuluan to understand more clearly the current situation in the inner palace and the previous dynasty, and to see more clearly the thoughts and ideas of some people.
That night, she went to the empress's bedroom, explained what happened tonight, and gained the empress's trust.
On this night, she learned about the secrets from her mother-in-law's mouth.
"Luan'er, I want to thank you... for saving my adopted brother!"
These were the first words she heard as soon as she landed at the door of Guangsheng Palace. They were also words spoken by the empress. They were also words of thanks from a sister who loves her younger brother. It shocked her so much that she couldn't digest it.
It turns out that she was able to escape that surveillance not because of how lucky or smart she was.
It turned out that the empress had always been wary of her.
It turned out that the feeling of being suspected was so uncomfortable for her, as if there was an invisible knife cutting into her heart. It was obviously painful to death, but she couldn't scream...
Stopping in the long alley of Gong Street, I looked up at the ink-like night sky. It was so vast and far-reaching. The stars surrounded the bright moon, hazy and gorgeous. However, there happened to be an inconspicuous little star that was excluded and shining alone. A meager light.
He sighed softly and pulled back his gaze.
At this time, several chaotic footsteps came from behind. Ge Shu Wuluan slowly turned his head and saw the man walking towards her.
The embarrassing solid-color snow suit has long been changed, and now the body is covered with a set of light blue robes, like an icy clear spring, murmuring, and the elegance that cannot be concealed can't be drained away.
However, what was supposed to be a graceful and graceful appearance with elegant clothes and swaying robes, but at this moment, he looked exhausted and weak, falling into dust.
Every step he took was heavy and difficult, and by the time he reached her, he was already out of breath.
Brother Shu Wuluan supported Lai Xi's shaking body, looked at his pale face, and said with a frown, "You should have a good rest."
Although she already knew that he was her mother's son, she still felt a little unbelievable in her heart.
Guan Wei's tone made Lai Xi feel warm in his heart. He took a slow breath, moved the corners of his lips that were dry and bleeding, and said, "I, I'm fine."
Seeing how he was still holding on, Brother Shu Wuluan's beautiful eyebrows instantly frowned deeper, "Let's go, I'll help you go back and rest."
After saying that, he was going to help him back to Xihe Hall.
However, the man stubbornly pulled out his arm and forced a smile on his lips, "I'm really fine."
"Are you okay like this?" His stubbornness made her angry, and her tone became irritable.
What he didn't want to do was get an angry roar, "So what if something happens? What if I go to the sky prison? I would rather be sent to the sky prison than to have you suffer the humiliation of a physical examination just to save me! How could you..."
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