Accidentally fell into the incense burner... Li Yuebai stared at the tight incense burner - how careless it was to drop such a large piece of paper into it!
"His Royal Highness, you burned the queen's poem, and she blamed her after a while, what should I do?" Li Yuebai joked.
"What are you afraid of, just write another song to apologize to your mother." Murong Nan raised his eyebrows.
"You can write poetry?" Li Yuebai was suspicious.
"You write it for me." His Royal Highness was not polite.
"Please." Li Yuebai became proud.
Seeing that His Royal Highness was about to pounce on him again, Li Yuebai accepted it when he saw it was good, and hurriedly agreed: "It's just a poem, it's nothing to worry about, since you burned "Huaigu", then I will call this one "Eternal" .”
"Um."
"It's just that I have a request. How about asking the empress to transcribe this poem for me?" Li Yuebai said triumphantly, feeling like a tricky little villain.
"What's so difficult about it? As long as I ask, the queen mother will definitely agree." His Royal Highness the crown prince is really easy to talk to.
Li Yuebai thought for a while, and then added: "Then ask Xu Zhaorong to come and see."
"Sister, sister, the time has come!" Dan Lan rushed into Concubine Shan's bedroom with joy on her face: "The queen's poems have come out!"
"What a big fuss." Concubine Shan said impatiently, "What kind of poem? It's such a surprise."
"The eyeliner we placed next to Xu Zhaorong just sent an urgent report." Shan Lan said, "The empress has written a new poem."
"Which day doesn't she write several new poems?"
"It's different this time. In this poem, there are three words: Yun, Wei, and Zhi!" Dan Lan lowered her voice, paused every word.
"What's the verse?" Concubine Shan's expression turned serious.
"It's not like you don't know, that maidservant has never read a book, doesn't understand poems, and hasn't recited them." Shan Lan said, "But she swore that there are definitely three lines in these two poems. word!"
"Then there is no problem." Concubine Shan lifted the bed curtain and looked at the sky: "Your Majesty, at this time, should you come down?"
This time in court, the emperor was furious by the memorials, whether it was floods or droughts, corruption or defeat in the battlefield, and there were several more memorials to impeach Zhao Taishi Zhao Na. Now the only one that the court can trust is Grand Master Zhao, but there are always those high-minded literati who find Grand Master Zhao not pleasing to the eye and impeach him at every turn.
After the court, the emperor was already full of anger. When he came to the harem, he originally wanted to calm down, but he didn't expect the harem to be even more chaotic.
"Your Majesty." Eunuch An came to report tremblingly: "I heard from the maidservants in the palace that the empress has written a new poem."
"So what?" The emperor frowned. He never liked the literati's habits of the empress. He didn't study women's virtues well, and he didn't want to study Buddhist scriptures. He always recited poems and composed Fu like those poor poets, which was really against the rules. But after so many years, it is not possible to make a fuss once when she sees her writing a poem.
"I don't know what's wrong with this old slave." Eunuch An was troubled, "The servant girl who came to report said that there is something inappropriate in that poem."
"What's wrong?"
"Let's invite that maidservant to meet the Holy One." Eunuch An ordered.
After a while, Huanxiang, Xu Zhaorong's maid, came forward tremblingly.
Although Huanxiang is Xu Zhaorong's maid, she has already been secretly picked up by Concubine Shan. Concubine Shan promised to take care of her family, so she devoted herself to life and death for Concubine Shan in the harem.
"Your Majesty, this servant shouldn't be talking too much, it's because this servant is meddling, the matter of the Empress is not something that a servant can talk about..." She was trembling all over.
Seeing her flickering words and suspicious behavior, the emperor became even more suspicious.
"Huanxiang, but it's okay to say it, His Majesty asked you to say it, and the empress has no right to punish you." Eunuch An looked at the emperor's face and ordered.
"Yes, yes, the servant girl followed Xu Zhaorong to the Empress's Yuanheng Palace today to pay her respects, but saw that the Empress Empress wrote a new poem called "Eternal Ages", and asked the maid to read it out. You only know three words!"
"Yun Weizhi, is that Yun Yueshi who saved the prince with music?" Eunuch An asked.
"Yes, exactly." Huanxiang answered hastily.
The emperor's face was livid, and he led his people straight to Yuanheng Palace.
But when I entered Yuanheng Palace, I found that there were too many people.
Concubine Shan and Concubine Shan have just come to Yuanheng Palace to pay their respects, Concubine Shan looks delicate and graceful, and Concubine Shan personally supports her younger sister as she walks through the courtyard step by step towards the main hall.
The two of them heard a voice behind them, turned around and found that it was the emperor, and hurriedly saluted.
"Why did you come to greet the queen now?" The emperor was suspicious. In the past, Concubine Shan would come to greet the queen early in the morning, but now, it was almost noon, and even the morning court was over.
"Yesterday, the concubines held a banquet to watch the moon and lanterns. Concubine Shan was overwhelmed with alcohol and felt unwell." Shan Lan replied immediately.
Concubine Shan nodded weakly, before she could speak, she suddenly went limp and fainted to the ground!
"Hurry up, tell the imperial physician." The emperor didn't bother to ask the empress first.
After the imperial doctor arrived, he was not in a hurry to check the pulse first, but knelt down and pleaded guilty: "Your Majesty, I have committed a crime. I have already checked the pulse of the concubine Shan this morning, because the concubine Shan has been admonishing and exhorting her to keep silent. , the ministers did not report to the higher authorities!"
"What's wrong with Concubine Shan? Tell me quickly!" The emperor was very suspicious.
The few imperial physicians usually act upright, so they didn't shirk, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, Concubine Shan is not sick, but poisoned!"
"Poisoned?" The emperor said angrily, "In this harem, there is such a dirty thing!"
"What kind of poison is it?" Eunuch An asked hurriedly.
"Baiwangsan." The imperial physician said: "After taking it, I can forget the events of the day, but Empress Shan is so weak that the medicine cannot take effect and she is bedridden."
"Who poisoned it?"
"The ministers can only find out that the time of poisoning was late last night. As for who poisoned it, it is really beyond our ability to judge." The imperial physician said.
"Last night?" The emperor's gaze immediately turned to Dan Lan: "Could it be you?"
"I am wronged, Your Majesty, Concubine Shan and I are direct sisters, and we are very close on weekdays. How could I harm her?" Dan Lan repeatedly shouted: "If I harmed her, how could I have waited until today?"
"Yes, Mrs. Shan and Concubine Shan have always had a very good relationship, and everyone knows that they lived together last night. How could Mrs. Shan be so stupid?" Eunuch An also helped to speak.
"Dan Lan, recall carefully what Concubine Shan ate and drank last night." The emperor asked.
"Last night, my maidservant and my younger sister participated in the moon-watching and lantern banquet. The food and wine on the banquet were all prepared in the palace. They had already been tasted by the eunuchs of Shangshan. , the other concubines should also be poisoned." Shan Lan said.
The emperor immediately sent people to the various palaces to inquire, and the result was reported in a short while: the rest of the concubines are all fine and there is nothing unusual.
"Then, have other concubines and maids touched Concubine Shan's cup and plate?"
"No, I was with my sister last night, and no one touched my sister's cup or plate." Shan Lan said.
"That's strange, where did the poison come from?" Eunuch An was also puzzled.
"Your servant knows something, but I don't know whether to say it or not." Shan Lan said cautiously.
"The single concubine has been poisoned, what else is there to dare to say?" The emperor was annoyed by their long-winded words.
"In the middle of the banquet, my sister left the banquet with a few maids and eunuchs, and came back after more than half an hour." Dan Lan didn't dare to repeat the politeness, and immediately replied straightforwardly.
"Then there must be something wrong during this period!" The emperor said angrily, "Where did she go after leaving the banquet? Where are the maids and eunuchs?"
"Your servant is here!" Lian Xin and the others hurriedly responded: "Everything Mrs. Shan Lan said is true. The servant and the others once left the banquet with Concubine Shan."
"Where are you going?"
"Go to... right here, Yuanheng Palace!"
Yuanheng Palace! Everyone was shocked.
The emperor was angry because of the queen's poem just now, and now this matter is related to the queen again!
"When we arrived at Yuanheng Palace, what did Concubine Shan do?"
"The servants don't know, Concubine Shan left the servants outside the palace, so she went to greet the queen alone!" Lian Xin said.
"Where is the queen!" The emperor was really furious this time.
"The concubine is here." At the entrance of the main hall, Empress Xiao Wenyin stood proudly, dressed in elegant palace attire, wearing a pearl and phoenix crown on her head, and a black ribbon around her waist. She has been here for a long time and has heard all the conversations just now.
"Concubine Shan came to you last night, did you eat or drink anything?" the emperor asked.
"Yes, I drank two cups of tea." The Queen nodded.
Everyone was shocked again and looked at each other in blank dismay.
"Empress, may you remember wrongly? Maybe Concubine Shan didn't drink tea here last night?" Eunuch An was worried, and asked again.
"I remember correctly." The queen said with a smile: "Ming people don't do secret things, even if Concubine Shan drank tea with me, it wouldn't explain anything."
At this time, Dan Lan secretly pinched Concubine Shan, Concubine Shan let out a sigh of relief and woke up leisurely.
Seeing that Concubine Shan woke up, the emperor hurriedly comforted him: "Is it better? Concubine Shan, do you still remember the scene of coming here last night?"
Concubine Shan's eyes were confused, she stretched out her slender fingers to rub her forehead and temples, and said softly: "I don't remember, I just remember hearing Master Yun's zither and seeing the Queen and Master Yun..."
Her words are really powerful.
"What did you see the queen and Master Yun Yue?" The emperor's face became gloomy again.
"I don't remember, my concubine really doesn't remember." Concubine Shan had a splitting headache, tears streaming down her face.
"Queen, what do you have to say!" the emperor roared.
"The Qing is self-clearing, and the courtiers and concubines have nothing to refute at present." The queen said.
"Give me an order to search Yuanheng Palace!" the emperor ordered.
The search went very smoothly, and Shan Lan couldn't help laughing out loud.
The things that the sisters wanted to see were all the same, without missing a single thing, and all were searched from the bedside desk and other places.
First of all, it is the poem "Thousands of Ages" written by the Queen today.
Then, it was the poem copied by the queen yesterday, falsely claiming that it was a remnant of Wu Zidao, but in fact it was "Ten Fragrance Ci" written in Yue language
Finally, there was the letter that Master Yun Yue gave to the queen a few days ago.
As soon as the three pieces of evidence are opened, the evidence is conclusive. Even if the queen and Master Yun are covered in mouths, they still can't tell clearly!