"Little brother, something happened to your mother!"
Xiao Jingkong looked at Huangfuxian worriedly, "Don't be sad."
"I'm not sad." Huangfuxian said calmly.
Xiao Jingkong scratched his head in confusion, how could he not be sad? If something happened to Jiaojiao, he would be very sad.
Huangfuxian slowly withdrew the hand that was caught by the little guy: "Maybe they heard it wrong, my mother didn't have an accident, you go back first."
Xiao Qingkong: "Oh."
This time, Princess Ning'an really had an accident. The place of the incident was in the imperial study. Once the news spread, the entire harem was shocked.
Empress Xiao, Concubine Zhuang Gui, Concubine Shu, and others went to the imperial study room, but found that the imperial guards were surrounded and no one could enter.
"Isn't this palace also allowed to enter?" Queen Xiao asked coldly.
The commander of the Imperial Guard, surnamed Fu, clasped his fists in a salute, and said, "The assassins are being hunted inside. For the safety of the Queen and the ladies, please wait here for a while."
"How is your Majesty's situation?" Concubine Shu asked anxiously.
Commander Fu said, "Your Majesty evacuated from the back door and returned to Huaqing Palace."
Concubine Zhuang rolled her eyes: "You didn't tell me earlier!"
Are they here to catch assassins
Empress Xiao and her party hurried to Huaqing Palace again, and Huaqing Palace also let the Guards encircle three floors inside and outside three floors. Fortunately, no assassins came in or out, and no one stopped Empress Xiao.
When Concubine Zhuang Gui and Concubine Shu saw her gone, they rushed after her.
Not to mention that Empress Xiao's status was stable, her son was firmly seated as the crown prince, and her elder brother, Marquis Xuan Ping, fought in the South Island again.
Concubine Zhuang lost her favor for a period of time because of King Ning's affair, but she backed the Queen Mother and the banker.
The same is true for Concubine Shu. Her two nephews have just made great achievements in the frontier, and she has also risen with the tide. Who dares to stop her
The fourth concubine who entered Huaqing Palace was Concubine Yu, the biological mother of King Rui.
Princess Rui gave birth to a small county master in October last year, and it is also a credit for spreading branches and leaves for the royal family.
The rest of the concubines were not so lucky.
All the palace staff of Huaqing Palace bowed their heads and knelt on the ground, and the whole palace was filled with a cold and solemn atmosphere.
For some reason, an ominous premonition flooded Empress Xiao's heart. When she passed through the hanging flower gate, she suddenly stopped, looked at a little palace maid who was kneeling on the ground and said, "Did your majesty come back alone?"
The little palace maid said nervously: "If you go back to the queen, you will come back with Princess Ning'an."
Queen Xiao frowned.
Ever since she beat Qin Chuyu and was bullied by Huangfuxian to the point of crying, Empress Xiao didn't even have much affection for Princess Ning An.
It's just that the emperor came to appease her from time to time, so she didn't go to Ning An's fault.
But my heart is not happy.
The emperor and Princess Ning'an came all the way to the outside of the dormitory in a chariot. These little palace maids and eunuchs didn't know what happened to the emperor. They only heard that Princess Ning'an was injured and covered in blood.
Empress Xiao didn't ask any more questions and walked quickly towards the bedroom.
At the door of the dormitory, the maids and eunuchs were kneeling on the ground to wipe the mottled blood, and Empress Xiao's heart tightened.
She stepped inside, and a strong bloody smell filled her nostrils with the smell of gold sore medicine, and Empress Xiao's scalp was numb.
"His Majesty!"
Concubine Zhuang passed over her and ran straight towards the dragon bed!
Concubine Shu and Concubine Yu glanced at Empress Xiao, and they held back. No matter how worried they were, His Majesty's dragon body would not have the confidence of Concubine Zhuang to run in front of Empress Xiao.
Princess Ning'an was sitting on the chair beside the bed. Her forehead was injured, her face was covered in blood, and her right arm was also injured. An imperial doctor was treating her injuries.
While the other two imperial physicians gathered in front of the dragon bed to examine the emperor's injuries, Eunuch Wei wiped his tears nervously beside the dragon bed.
"Your Majesty, the concubine has come to see you!" Concubine Zhuang couldn't wait to come to the bed, but found that the emperor's forehead was wrapped in thick gauze, his face was pale, and he seemed to be in a coma.
Concubine Zhuang Gui Huarong asked in dismay: "Your Majesty, what's the matter!"
After examining the emperor's right arm, Liang Yuyi began to examine his left arm. Hearing the words, he bowed to Concubine Zhuang: "Your Majesty's head is injured, whether there are any injuries in the rest of the area, the ministers are carefully diagnosing them. "
Empress Xiao paused in the center of the dormitory, and said calmly: "Prince Concubine, come here, don't disturb the imperial doctor to treat your majesty's wounds."
"I don't want it! I want to guard Your Majesty!"
"Come on!"
Empress Xiao gave an order, and Eunuch Su walked forward with two powerful eunuchs, and took off Concubine Zhuang who was yelling.
Empress Xiao glanced at Concubine Zhuang Gui, Concubine Shu and Concubine Yu: "You are all waiting outside."
Eunuch Su came to the three goddesses and said, "Three goddesses, please."
Concubine Zhuang didn't want to go out, but she also knew that the situation was stronger than others. After the accident of King Ning, the queen mother was not used to her, and she had no capital to challenge Queen Xiao.
Concubine Zhuang Gui came out of the bedroom angrily!
She had already gone out, and Concubine Shu and Concubine Yu couldn't stand still, so they had to retreat together.
Princess Ning'an came over to greet Queen Xiao.
Empress Xiao looked at her injuries and asked, "What did the imperial doctor say?"
Princess Ning'an looked haggard: "The skin injury is not in the way."
Queen Xiao asked, "What happened in the imperial study? I heard that an assassin is here."
Princess Ning'an lowered her head and choked: "Yes, the assassin... assassinated the emperor, I couldn't stop it, and the emperor was injured."
Empress Xiao said sternly: "You go back to Bixia Hall first to recuperate, and this palace will handle the assassin's affairs."
Princess Ning'an reluctantly looked back at the unconscious emperor.
He also glanced at Eunuch Wei.
Eunuch Wei quickly lowered his eyes.
Princess Ning'an turned her face, bowed to Queen Xiao, and said, "Yes."
After she left, Queen Xiao called Eunuch Wei again, and asked with a dignified expression, "What's the matter with assassins? Why did the good-looking imperial study get into the assassins? Isn't there a master in the big family by your Majesty's side?"
Eunuch Wei looked puzzled: "Yes, yes, it's just..."
Empress Xiao frowned, "Just what?"
Eunuch Wei said sadly: "It just happened too fast, no one expected this kind of thing to happen, if Princess Ning'an hadn't stepped forward and blocked the sword for His Majesty, I'm afraid His Majesty would have been more fortunate. See the assassin. I failed one move, grabbed the inkstone on the table again, and smashed the head at His Majesty..."
Empress Xiao's eyes were cold: "Who is the assassin?"
Wei Gonggong lowered his eyes and said, "A yamen in the Punishment Department."
After Queen Xiao interrogated Eunuch Wei, she finally figured out the ins and outs of the emperor's assassination. It turned out that His Majesty was investigating a case related to the royal family recently.
That yamen named Sun Ping came to deliver the prisoner's confession to His Majesty.
Xing Shangshu was the emperor's confidant, and the emperor he sent naturally would not doubt it, but this Sun Ping suddenly pulled out the soft knife hidden in his belt while His Majesty was reading the confession and stabbed His Majesty.
Eunuch Wei was at the door, so far away that he couldn't see what Sun Ping was doing at all.
Princess Ning An was the first to react, jumped over and blocked the knife, her right arm was seriously injured, and she accidentally knocked her forehead on the stool when she fell.
By the time Eunuch Wei found out that the situation was wrong, it was too late to call someone to escort him. Sun Ping was too close to His Majesty, and His Majesty was hit by the inkstone that Sun Ping grabbed.
He wanted to hit him a second time, but Princess Ning An rushed over, pulled out the knife that remained on her right arm, and stabbed Sun Ping's heart.
At that time, there were only the emperor, Princess Ning'an, and Eunuch Wei in the imperial study room, and there was no fourth witness.
Empress Xiao asked the guards at the city gate again and determined that Sun Ping had indeed entered the palace in the name of sending a confession.
Of course, Queen Xiao also asked Eunuch Su to go to the yamen of the Punishment Department, and the news was consistent with Eunuch Wei's statement - Sun Ping came to deliver the confession.
However, the Ministry of Punishment did not expect that Sun Ping would assassinate His Majesty.
Sun Ping and Sun Jian are cousins, one is in his early twenties and the other is in his twenties. The two of them work under Xing Shangshu, and their official positions are not high, but they can always go in and out by Xing Shangshu's side, which is highly valued by Xing Shangshu.
When they heard that Sun Ping had done such a rebellious thing, everyone's first reaction was incredible!
If it was said that Sun Jian did it, they still weighed one or two things. Sun Jian was ahead of Sun Ping.
"Eunuch Su, where is Sun Ping?" Xing Shangshu asked.
"Already dead." Eunuch Su said coldly.
Xing Shangshu took a deep breath.
Eunuch Su asked in a tone of voice, "Who let Sun Ping enter the palace?"
Xiao Heng took a step forward.
Xing Shangshu grabbed him and said to Eunuch Su, "It's me!"
Eunuch Su raised his chin and snorted coldly, "Then invite Xing Shangshu to accompany the miscellaneous family into the palace! In addition, it is a matter of His Majesty, the assassination case will be handed over to Dali Temple, and the Censor Desk will coordinate the handling of the case."
Xing Shangshu said politely: "Father-in-law, please wait a moment, allow me to get dressed, so as not to lose my appearance in front of the palace."
"Yeah." Eunuch Su responded calmly and turned around with the palace servants out of Xing Shangshu's duty room.
Xing Shangshu lowered his voice and said to Xiao Heng: "I don't believe that Sun Ping will assassinate His Majesty, Liulang, find out the truth."
Xiao Heng nodded solemnly.
As soon as Xing Shangshu left, Xiao Heng wrote a letter to Empress Xiao.
The letter stated that Sun Ping was sent by him, and he also obtained the confession, which had nothing to do with Xing Shangshu.
But he hesitated, and finally did not send the letter.
Xing Shangshu was taken to the side hall of Huaqing Palace.
Empress Xiao sat on the throne, looking at Xing Shangshu, who was kneeling on the ground, with majesty and coldness, and said, "Xing Shangshu, what do you have to say now? Was Sun Ping sent by you?"
Xing Shangshu said: "If you return to the queen, Sun Ping is indeed sent by Wei Chen, but Wei Chen does not believe that he will do something to assassinate His Majesty."
Queen Xiao: "You don't believe it, or do you want to distance yourself from this matter?"
Xing Shangshu: "Sun Ping is a close servant of Wei Chen. He died innocently. Wei Chen should work hard to find out the truth and get justice for him. How can he be so eager to clear the relationship?"
Empress Xiao narrowed her eyes: "So you mean that this palace is wronging you?"
Xing Shangshu said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Weichen dare not."
Empress Xiao said indifferently: "Ben Gong also wants to believe you, but the evidence is solid."
Xing Shangshu raised his eyes to look at her: "Dare to ask what evidence the Queen said is the evidence?"
Empress Xiao said sternly: "Human evidence, physical evidence, all!"
Eunuch Su came over with a tray on which was covered with a piece of brocade cloth, and on top of the brocade cloth was a bloody soft knife and an inkstone stained with blood!
"These are Sun Ping's murder weapons." Eunuch Su told the story of the emperor's assassination.
Princess Ning'an and Eunuch Wei are of the same caliber. Princess Ning'an's biggest backer is the emperor, and the court is arguing whether or not to confer her as the eldest princess. Your majesty means canonization.
Her Majesty's accident was a great loss to her.
Therefore, if analyzed from this level, she has no motive for committing the crime.
As for Eunuch Wei, this is the old man beside His Majesty, who would doubt his loyalty
At this point, Xing Shangshu understood how pale his inference was in front of two powerful witnesses.
Empress Xiao asked, "What else can you say?"
Xing Shangshu said: "I have nothing to say."
Empress Xiao said coldly: "Someone, escort Xing Shangshu to Dali Temple!"
Xing Shangshu knelt on the ground with his back straight. He slowly took off the official hat on his head and carefully handed it to the palace servant who came to detain him.
Empress Xiao called the officials of Dali Temple again and took them to the crime scene to collect evidence. The palace staff who had interrogated before also interrogated them one by one.
Empress Xiao was busy until late at night, and finally couldn't hold it any longer, so she leaned on the back of the chair in the side hall and fell asleep.
Silent night.
The candles in the bedroom flickered.
Eunuch Wei knelt on the foot of the dragon bed, wiping his tears silently.
A ghostly figure quietly entered, and the gorgeous skirt passed over the smooth floor.
Eunuch Wei was crying and crying, and suddenly saw a huge shadow cast on the dragon bed. He was terrified and was about to turn around, but unexpectedly a plain hand lightly pressed on his shoulder.
Eunuch Wei was tensed.
"Is Eunuch Wei cold?"
The person behind asked softly and slowly.
Eunuch Wei swallowed his saliva, suppressed the fear in his heart, and said in a low voice, "Hui, Hui Princess, the servant is not cold."
"Why are you shaking when it's not cold?" she asked.
Eunuch Wei forced his body to stop shaking.
"Is the emperor awake?" She picked out the bright yellow curtain, hung it with a hook, and sat down on the edge of the bed.
Eunuch Wei glanced at her uneasily and said, "Not yet."
She raised her hand and gently caressed the emperor's cheek: "Brother Huang is really suffering."
Eunuch Wei lowered his head and said nothing.
"Eunuch Wei, who do you think made the emperor's brother like this?"
"Sun, Sun Ping."
"Sun Ping?" She was stunned for a moment, then laughed hahaha, she leaned forward and backward with laughter, and the gloomy laughter echoed throughout the dormitory.
Eunuch Wei shuddered, he quietly turned his head to look at the palace servants who were kneeling in the dormitory, and found that they all fell asleep on the ground without exception.
Eunuch Wei shuddered even more.
She laughed enough, and wiped the tears from her laughter with her fingertips: "Eunuch Wei, isn't it me? It's not that I slapped my head to death to prove my innocence, but the emperor didn't believe me, so I 'wrongly' took the emperor... hurt?"
Eunuch Wei didn't know how to answer the question. If he was wrong, he was afraid that she would go crazy. If he was right, he was afraid that she would go crazy.
She said, "Eunuch Wei, you are such a wonderful person. If I let you work for me, you really betrayed the emperor. Are all of you people without roots so useless?"
When she said the end, she gritted her teeth and kicked Eunuch Wei to the ground.
Eunuch Wei is not as old as Eunuch Qin, but he is not young anymore. This fall almost broke all his bones.
Is this still the princess he knew? Clearly a thug!
Whoever is with her is really unlucky for eight lifetimes!
She smiled sarcastically: "Brother Huang, open your eyes and see, this is the eunuch you trust. Their bodies are broken and their hearts are broken. They have no loyalty at all."
"Brother Huang, I didn't plan to attack you so soon, but why don't you trust me? Haven't you always trusted me the most?"
"Is it because I didn't give you medicine, so you don't give up on me like you did with your mother-in-law?"
"But now I'll give it to you." Princess Ning'an said, taking out a small porcelain bottle from her bosom.
Eunuch Wei suddenly changed color!
He wanted to stop her, but she could even beat Long Yingwei. Didn't he give it away when he rushed over
I have never seen this princess hide so deeply before!
"Heh." Princess Ning'an had a panoramic view of Eunuch Wei's entanglement. She ignored the suspicion and disgust of an ant. She just thought it was funny. She laughed a few more times before turning to look at the emperor on the dragon bed. "Don't worry, it's not a medicine to control your mind. If you take too much of that medicine, you'll become a fool if you take it any more. How can I be willing? I also hope that the emperor can soberly witness what I've done. ."
Princess Ning'an opened the emperor's mouth and poured the concoction into it.
After a while, the emperor's eyelids began to tremble slightly.
This is a sign of a resurgence of consciousness.
It's just that although the consciousness has recovered, the body is even more unable to move.
He will know everything Ning An has done, and will endure all the betrayals Ning An brought him in a state of incomparable clarity of mind.
He slashed his heart like a knife, his lungs burned like fire, but there was nothing he could do, and he was powerless to return to heaven.
I regret it, I really really regret it! Just as regretful as the emperor woke up! My chapter is like riding a rocket, and the progress is whizzing! A few lines of dialogue will bring the green tea method to the past. In fact, if you start writing, you can write 20,000 words. Senior readers are well aware of this. I am determined to be a good writer who has a conscience, is not hydrological, does not abuse readers, and does not drag the plot. Do you know how long I regretted after the Empress Dowager regained her memory at the speed of light? One month! A whole month! I drag 300,000 words, doesn't it smell good? Isn't it beautiful if I count more words? I also want money to eat!
I'm writing in bold highlighter on my notepad and I'm going so fast I'm just... that word can't be said.
But as many times as Lao Tang has done as a donkey, as many times as I have done...
Whether you admit it or not, this article is getting so fast that every time a new chapter is released I'm there to feel distressed.
However, even so, some people still jumped out and scolded me for procrastinating.
I felt a little frustrated, thinking about whether I should just sit back and be charged with procrastinating? That's not even a scolding.
But on second thought, those are very few after all, and it is not worthwhile to get angry with them.
Alright, I went to sleep.
Good night.
(End of this chapter)