Hearing this, Emperor Jing's expression changed again and again, and he asked, "Concubine Xian, what else do you have to say?"
Concubine Xian calmed down at this time and only said, "Your Majesty, if someone wants to frame me, they must have planned it from the beginning to the end. I am in a trap. I just hope that the emperor can distinguish right from wrong and save me. One life.”
As soon as she said this, Emperor Jing found it hard to hold her accountable. Besides, Concubine Xian had indeed acted respectfully over the years, so today's matter needed to be investigated more carefully.
Seeing that Emperor Jing was a little shaken, Concubine Hui immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have deceived you about something, and I hope you will forgive me. However, today I have to tell the truth even if I risk my life. !”
Hearing this, Emperor Jing immediately asked, "What's the matter?"
Concubine Hui took a deep breath and said, "When the emperor entered the palace this morning, he hurriedly came to see my concubine, and he also brought someone with him - Lin Bufan, the doctor from the former Imperial Hospital!"
As soon as the name came out, Concubine Xian's expression suddenly changed. She squeezed the handkerchief tightly, but did not dare to make any move at this moment.
Emperor Jing thought for a while and said, "Didn't Lin Bufan retire and return to his hometown last year? What is he doing in the palace?"
"This man knocked on the door of Prince Duan's Mansion late last night. He was in ragged clothes and had numerous wounds on his body. According to him, he was assassinated because he was involved in a palace secret. He came to the emperor when he was desperate, hoping that he could save him. After the emperor asked for the truth, he did not dare to delay and sent him here this morning. I originally wanted to wait until the daughter's banquet was over before coming back to tell the truth to the emperor, but who would have thought that not long after, I, the concubine, There was a murder here!"
When Concubine Hui said this, tears already hung from the corners of her eyes. But if you look closely at her eyes, you will definitely find the pride hidden in them.
When Emperor Jing heard this, he roughly understood something, and immediately said, "Send Lin Bufan to come."
"Yes." Concubine Hui agreed and hurriedly ordered someone to bring Lin Bufan over.
When Lin Bufan appeared in front of everyone, those who had seen him immediately took a breath of air.
Dr. Lin used to be the head of the Taiyuan Hospital. Even though he was old, his face was full of kindness. He was never as miserable and miserable as he is today!
As soon as he entered the door, he knelt down and kowtowed, "Long live my emperor!"
After all, he had been the emperor of two dynasties. Emperor Jing ordered people to help him up, gave him a seat, and asked, "I heard that you came to the palace to complain about injustice?"
Lin Bufan did not dare to sit down, but just stood there and said, "Back to the emperor, the common people have no grievances. It's just that the common people did a wrong thing in the early years, which has made their conscience uneasy over the years, and some people want to kill and silence them. Death of the common people is not enough." I am afraid and just want to tell the truth before I die to comfort those who have suffered injustice."
When he said this, Emperor Jing also thought about it and just asked, "Tell me more."
Lin Bufan responded with a "yes" and then said, "More than ten years ago, an unfilial son had an argument with someone. Later, he was beaten by a group of gangsters gathered by the other party and almost died. A man happened to pass by when he was visiting relatives. He saved The common people were grateful for her kindness, and when she asked me for help, they wrote a prescription and gave it to her. Unexpectedly, this prescription actually killed several people in the palace one after another! The common people felt uneasy. , but the other party repeatedly threatened the grassroots, and I concealed the truth countless times in order to save my life. Finally, I couldn't stay any longer, so I resigned and returned home. But who knew, I would be hunted down again, and the grassroots thought about it, fearing that it would be time. As for life, I just hope that before I die, I can tell the truth so that I can die without any regrets."
Concubine Hui wisely chose not to speak this time, but Concubine Ye asked, "Who is the person you are talking about?"
"It's the Concubine Xian!"
Concubine Ye frowned and said, "Lin Yizheng, do you know who you are testifying against today? That is the Concubine Xian of the second rank of Zheng. If you tell a lie, I will make the decision to kill you!"
But Lin Bufan was undaunted and just said, "The matter has come to this, and it is useless for ordinary people to hide it." As he said that, he told the time and prescriptions of the murdered concubines over the years.
Among them, there was another concubine whose pregnancy was unknown to anyone except Emperor Jing!
Lin Bufan's words completely confirmed Concubine Xian's guilt.
Emperor Jing's eyes were filled with gloom for a long time. At this moment, he asked one word at a time, "What a good concubine, what else do you have to say?"
At this point, Concubine Xian had no hope of arguing. Her knees softened and she knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I was confused and made a mistake, but what happened today really has nothing to do with me!"
"Oh, today's matter has nothing to do with you. Is it possible that someone else stole your prescription? Sister Xianfei is really good at excusing herself. At this point, you still want to drag others into the water. You are really clever!" Huifei took the lead! Be aggressive, and go straight to the other person's heart with every sentence.
Concubine Xian held herself up and said bitterly, "Even if I want to drag someone into the water, I have to do it with unclean hands and feet! I am not the only one in this dense harem who has such ability!"
"enough!"
Emperor Jing closed his eyes tightly, then opened them again. There was no trace of friendship in his eyes, "The virtuous concubine has no virtue, so she has been deprived of her title. In memory of her meritorious service in serving the Empress Dowager in her early years, she was demoted to permanent residence and sent to the deep palace to mourn her." Pass!"
As soon as these words came out, Concubine Xian's body immediately collapsed to the ground. She knew that today's incident had completely thrown her into hell!
But, "Your Majesty, I will bear the full responsibility for the sins I have committed. However, Han'er is innocent. I ask the Emperor to see that he is your heir and do not let him be implicated by me. I beg the Emperor." Got it!"
The day when her Han'er comes to the fore is when she regains her power!
Emperor Jing only thought of her as a loving mother, but he couldn't bear it and said, "I'm not that confused."
After hearing this, Concubine Xian showed a sad smile, kowtowed and said, "Concubine, thank you Lord for your kindness!"
After Concubine Xian left with the Royal Guards, Emperor Jing looked at Lin Bufan again and said sternly, "Come here, put these unfaithful and unjust villains into the sky prison, and order the officials to investigate strictly!"
Lin Bufan might as well have Emperor Jing suddenly attack him, and immediately begged for mercy, but when he saw Concubine Hui's eyes, he immediately stopped talking. That's right, he just wants to die so that he can survive!
At this moment, the imperial physician from the room came out and asked softly, "Your Majesty, Concubine Xiang is awake. She said she wants to see you. Do you think so?"
Emperor Jing looked tired at the moment, and after hearing the words, he only said, "It is my will that Concubine Xiang is quiet and elegant. Now she is named Concubine Xiang and resides in the main hall of Dening Palace. She will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver, a pair of Ruyi jade, and ten pieces of brocade. "
After saying this, he stood up and left the main hall of Zhilan Palace.
No one refuted or was jealous of this decree of reward. After all, they have nothing to be jealous of a concubine who cannot give birth to children.
In this harem, the young and beautiful are favored by sex, but when they get older, they have to rely on their children.
A woman who is destined to have no heirs, no matter how much glory she has in her life, will be in vain.
The emperor is gone, but Luan'er also has to deal with it. After all, there is still Concubine Xiang who needs to be accounted for. Concubine Ye immediately issued an order, "Drag Luan'er out and kill him with a stick!"
Na Luan'er didn't even refute, only showed a relieved smile and whispered, "Sister, I'm here to accompany you."
Then he resigned himself to his fate and closed his eyes.
There was a sharp female voice coming from the main hall before, but later it became silent. Because of the close distance, the side hall could clearly hear everything that happened just now. Xie Ruzhuo stood under the corridor again and naturally listened more clearly.
However, this matter was beyond her expectation. Emperor Jing was so kind. After learning about these things, he did not completely put Concubine Xian into the cold palace, but still retained the title of Chang Zai.
She has always understood Xian Fei's methods. If she gets a loophole one day, I'm afraid there is still a great chance of turning her back. After all, how could several concubines who couldn't bear children compare to the mother of a serious prince
Xie Ruzhuo had already gotten a glimpse of Concubine Xian's future from her family's lessons learned from this matter.
But it doesn't matter, at least now, Concubine Xian's situation has fallen into a deep valley. She has plenty of time to cut off Xiao Junhan's wings step by step and let him taste the pain she suffered in her previous life!
When Xiao Xinning came out, she happened to see Xie Ruzhuo staring at the empty space in a daze. She stepped forward, tugged on Xie Ruzhuo's sleeve, and asked, "Zhuo'er, don't you want to go in?"
Hearing Xiao Xining's voice, Xie Ruzhuo just came back to her senses. She shook her head gently and said with a smile, "The room is full of smoke, so I'd better be quiet outside."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Xiuyan snorted and said, "You must be a thief because you feel guilty and don't dare to come in. You were very powerful when you wanted to harm me before, but now you don't even dare to enter the door!" "
When they were at Concubine Xian's place just now, Zhang Xiuyan and her daughter mentioned the matter of the second prince choosing a concubine, but Concubine Xian refused. What else did he say, "Everything depends on Han'er's wishes. Besides, the emperor probably has no intention of marrying the Zhang family to Han'er as his concubine. It might be inappropriate for me to agree rashly at this time." He said this. A bunch of them, both inside and outside the words, meant rejection.
She, Zhang Xiuyan, is not stupid and naturally understands what these words mean. But she was still not convinced. If it had been Xie Ruzhuo, Concubine Xian would have already nodded in agreement!
Is it possible that she is so inferior to Xie Ruzhuo!
Although Xie Ruzhuo didn't know what she was thinking, he didn't bother to tell her. He immediately smiled and said, "If I were you, I would definitely not have the intention to start a war of words here. After all-"
When she said this, she paused deliberately. Zhang Xiuyan immediately became curious and immediately came out and asked, "What exactly?"
Xie Ruzhuo sneered, then approached her and said, "Your good supporter just now, Concubine Xian, has been deprived of her position as concubine and has been relegated to the cold palace!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
Zhang Xiuyan was stunned at first, then her face turned red and she said, "If you dare to curse my aunt, believe it or not, I will beat you to death!"
Unfortunately, as soon as she raised her hand, she was firmly grasped by Xie Ruzhuo, who said coldly, "You should try to move me even a little bit, I really don't mind stabbing you again on your right breast!"
After Xie Ruzhuo finished speaking, he shook her hand away. Zhang Xiuyan was frightened by her fierce expression, and immediately said in a trembling voice, "You, you—"
However, she said "you" for a long time without saying anything. Xie Ruzhuo was too lazy to make excuses with her, so he just snorted and entered the side hall.
The drama in the main hall has come to an end. I am afraid that soon someone will call these ladies to continue the banquet elsewhere. If she is still standing outside, there may be something wrong.
Sure enough, after a while, a chamberlain came over and said with a respectful smile, "Ladies and ladies, Concubine Hui has decreed that the banquet will be held in the evening. Please move to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the scenery for the time being. During lunch, Concubine Hui will Come and accompany you again."