The emperor was also surprised, "How did he get involved with the maid next to you?"
Concubine Meng looked at the picture of Emperor Yingying and said softly, "I also found out about this two days ago. The eldest palace maid Jian Xiang next to me has always been trusted by me, but that day I accidentally saw She was having a private meeting with this little Bingzi."
Yu Qingluo's hand paused again, private meeting? Jian Xiang is from Concubine Xiao, no, it should be said that she is from Concubine Wan now.
Since the Lingtai Temple incident, Jian Xiang has disappeared. She thought she had been quietly killed by Concubine Meng, but now she heard that Jian Xiang was still alive.
What does Concubine Meng want to do with Jian Xiang
The emperor frowned, a private meeting between eunuchs and maids? To him, it was a trivial matter, and Concubine Meng could just take care of it.
But now that Xiao Bingzi has committed a serious crime, everyone who comes in contact with him will naturally be investigated.
"Where is Jian Xiang now?" the emperor asked.
"When I found out that she had misbehaved, I punished her, and she is still locked up in Yixing Palace under guard. After all, Jian Xiang has been serving me for many years, and I have pity on her. If she really I like Xiao Bingzi very much, and it’s not impossible for her to have sex with him, but doing such shameful things in private really brings a black eye to my concubine’s face.”
Concubine Meng was heartbroken. As she spoke, she glared at that little Bingzi fiercely and snorted, "I didn't expect that this little Bingzi dared to murder the emperor. He deserves to die."
The emperor nodded, paused, and asked someone to bring Jian Xiang over.
Yu Qingluo had been standing aside silently and watching. If Concubine Meng was not involved in this incident, she would not believe it at all.
Nan Nan was not willing to be lonely and dissatisfied with being left out, so she wanted to shout a few words, but as soon as she opened her mouth, a piece of peanut was stuffed into her mouth.
He looked up blankly and glanced at his mother, then shut his mouth obediently and started eating.
The imperial study room was extremely quiet, and Nan Nan's little mouse-like voice made the emperor turn around.
After a moment, the corners of his mouth twitched feebly and he let him go.
Jian Xiang was quickly brought over. As soon as he was escorted to the door of the imperial study room, he was commented upon by the concubines standing not far away.
Concubine Wan in the crowd suddenly turned pale, and her pupils couldn't help but shrink. how so? Jian Xiang is not dead
The maid next to her also widened her eyes and whispered, "Your Majesty."
"Lanzhi, go back quietly and burn the things in my secret room."
Lanzhi was stunned for a moment, "But Madam, what's inside..."
"Stop talking nonsense and leave quickly." Concubine Wan tightened her fingers a little, and her face turned pale. Damn Concubine Meng, she still kept Jian Xiang.
This incident was indeed her fault.
Lanzhi gritted her teeth, nodded slightly, turned around and left the imperial study room quietly.
However, when she just walked to the imperial garden, a man wearing a eunuch uniform suddenly appeared in front of her. He suddenly raised his head and knocked Lanzhi unconscious.
"I can't let you ruin a good thing, so just sleep here for two hours."
He said, raised his hand and moved Lanzhi to hide in the rockery, and then left the imperial garden as if nothing had happened.
There was a lot of noise outside the imperial study, but it was very quiet inside.
Jian Xiang knelt on the ground and lowered his head to greet the emperor.
Yu Qingluo tilted her head slightly. Jian Xiang's face was pale and his body was weak. He seemed to have no strength at all.
I think Concubine Meng had tortured her a lot during this period, but she probably had some rest in the past two days and felt a little energetic.
The emperor looked at her coldly and asked in a cold voice, "Jian Xiang, do you know the eunuch over there?"
Jian Xiang turned her head with some difficulty, stared at the unconscious little Bingzi, nodded her head slightly, and whispered back, "I recognize him. He is Xiao Bingzi from the imperial kitchen. He is my slave... my slave..."
The emperor waved his hand. He naturally knew that Jian Xiang liked him. Concubine Meng had already said so.
What he wanted to know was not the personal relationship between their children.
"Jian Xiang, how much do you know about Xiao Bingzi? Where was he from before he was purified? Who else is in his family?"
Jian Xiang lowered his head and said softly, "I heard from Xiao Bingzi that before he entered the palace, he was from Tieshan in Yangcheng. He had more than ten parents and brothers in his family. However, it was only ten years ago that Prince Jiang rebelled and was killed. The nine clans were implicated, and Xiao Bingzi’s parents were also implicated.”
The eunuch on the side looked at the notepad in his hand, nodded and said, "Xiao Bingzi is indeed from Yangcheng Tieshan."
While he was talking, Miao Qianqiu had already brought Prince Bao into the imperial study.
Prince Bao knew that the emperor had been poisoned and murdered, so he stepped forward to salute and just wanted to say a few words of concern.
The emperor waved his hand and asked him to listen.
Prince Bao had no choice but to quietly step aside and lower his head to look at Jian Xiang and Xiao Bingzi who were kneeling on the ground. After a while, he frowned. He had already heard Eunuch Miao give an overview on the way, but the current situation made him confused.
He glanced in the direction of Yu Qingluo, but the latter didn't respond at all. He just watched with a smile.
The emperor asked again, "Besides these, what else do you know?"
Jian Xiang was stunned for a moment, pursed her lips, but said nothing.
With such sheer hesitation, not only the emperor, but also the little eunuch beside her knew that she must be hiding something.
Concubine Meng stared at her sternly, "You still won't tell me? Xiao Bingzi poisoned the emperor's meal. What else do you want to cover up for him for such a treasonous thing? If you continue to be dishonest, both you and Xiao Bingzi will have the same fate. , I won’t be able to save you by then.”
"What? Poison?" Jian Xiang looked at Concubine Meng in shock, looking at Concubine Meng, "Mother, slave..."
"Jian Xiang, you have served me for many years, and I also pity you. If you know something, tell it honestly so as not to be implicated by Xiao Bingzi." Concubine Meng's tone softened, and she felt a little painstaking. My mother-in-law advised me, "I know you like Xiao Bingzi, but what about him? When he does this kind of thing, he clearly doesn't care about his own life or you. No matter how much you pay for him, he won't care about you." I'm just using you, do you understand? It's not worth sacrificing your life for someone like him."
Yu Qingluo smiled gently at the corner of her mouth. This Jian Xiang must have been instigated by Concubine Meng to rebel.
Looking at this situation, how can Concubine Meng reason with her? This is clearly a very exciting double act.
Concubine Meng must have grasped Jian Xiang's weakness and pinched her to make her do things for her.
Jian Xiang pursed her lips tightly and glanced at Xiao Bingzi again, tears falling down her face.
After a while, he seemed to have made up his mind and gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, I say, I will tell you everything you know."
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