"Isn't that really great!" Empress Ji was the first to respond, covering her mouth with her sleeves, and said softly, "Mao Jieyu has always relied on Xi Le. I heard that the palace maid was missing. I really didn't think about tea or food in those two months. , it’s a pity that Bi Dong brought him back... Bi Dong, I wonder where that Xile is? I have to let Mao Jieyu take her back and take care of her as soon as possible. "
Yun Fenghuang's heart was beating wildly, and he nodded: "No, if you please, Your Majesty, bring Xi Jietuo here, I will take her back to the tent, so as not to disturb the people in front of the emperor and delay them in serving His Majesty."
The concubines had one thought in their minds: Since the body of Xizhen's bowl was burned beyond recognition, it was obvious that the situation was very bad. Maybe she didn't have time to say something to the emperor that she shouldn't have said
Otherwise, why would the emperor use words to test the situation instead of directly ordering them to be taken away for further investigation
So for the sake of clarity, let’s not hurt Xile’s legs!
When the time comes, there will be no wrong evidence. Even if the emperor heard Xile tell some treacherous things beforehand, he can still deduce that the palace maid was ambitious and intended to instigate the harem.
"That's not necessary. Isn't the ruthless concubine frightened?" However, what they could think of, the emperor could not imagine. Hearing this, he smiled and refused, "Xile was badly burned and her appearance was horrific. I couldn't bear to look at it. How can I be handed over to a ruthless concubine?"
"Are you right?" Empress Ji said, "Bidong is in charge of all things. How can a mere palace maid be worthy of his personal concern? As a queen, do I care about everyone in the harem?"
The emperor An Ran said: "The Queen's confinement period was not very hard. She only had a palace maid on her side. She didn't know whether she could be saved alive or not. Why bother me to worry about it? I'll let Yan Yin figure it out and wait until the others recover." "
Without giving the concubine a chance to say anything more, he turned around and went to summon the leader of the imperial army, "Isn't she here?"
The queen and Yun Fenghuang had no choice but to retreat behind the screen.
With the screen blocking the emperor's sight, the concubines had no choice but to communicate the matter through gestures: The situation was urgent now, and neither of them had the time to worry about whose maid Xile belonged to and who she had betrayed. After all, once Xile Confess everything you know, and neither of them can escape!
Empress Ji was very angry because she had asked Qi Jiulu for Xile before, but was rejected without any room for change. Qi Jiulu then swore that Xile would not bring any trouble to the queen - it turned out that the emperor would fall into the trap of someone else. It’s in!
Yun Fenghuang's face didn't look good either. She didn't think that a mere palace maid in Xile could escape from Qi Jiulu's legs on her own and bump into the emperor by coincidence... If she didn't have an affair there, then she was seeing a ghost!
The question is, what kind of affair is it
What are the consequences
They all know nothing and have no clue.
While the concubine was silently thinking, the leader of the imperial army outside came in with a low eyebrow. After shouting three times, he heard the emperor asking about the cause of the fire. The leader said tremblingly: "When I go back to Bidong, Weichen checked the situation nearby. I really don’t know where the stone fat water that caused the fire came from... "
Shizhi water is also called stone paint or petroleum. Its color is like paint, it floats in water and burns extremely brightly. Is it because there is so much smoke when burning that it is not liked by the rich and powerful and is rarely seen in high-ranking families? Maybe someone in the previous dynasty used it to make ink sticks and thought it could be used as medicine, so some places like the palace would keep some of it in case of emergencies.
Of course, that amount, generally speaking, could cause a fire that would sweep through most of the valley.
The leader of the imperial army was in a dilemma, "I have nothing to offer, please punish me!"
"Are you really not able to find any clues?" The emperor's tone showed no emotion or anger, "Is it possible that those Shizhi Shui flew here?"
The leader of the Forbidden Army was very confused. Please tell me that there was no clue as to whether it was possible or not. He could not earn a living even in his current position. No question, I know that kind of thing, and it is inseparable from the big bosses in the harem of the previous dynasty: First of all, ordinary people must be born near the place of origin for things like Shi Zhishui, otherwise they may not know about it for the rest of their lives. something like that;
Secondly, is Chunban Villa the residence of the Emperor, where ordinary people would not even dare to approach it, let alone set fire to it
Thirdly, as the emperor said, there are forbidden troops stationed near Chunban Villa. Even after the emperor leaves, there are still two imperial concubines, so Tan Ma still needs to spread out for more than ten or twenty miles for safety.
In that situation, Dong was actually forced to move his concubines and outsiders overnight due to a fire in the early morning - who would believe that there were not many secret agents in the Forbidden Army? !
He didn't want to fool the emperor, so he took various clues into consideration, and the most suspicious one was the regent!
How dare he say it without the emperor's instructions
Even Yun Fenghuang, a concubine living deep in the harem, could tell that the emperor and the regent were very willing to cooperate now, so they would not break that covenant. They wanted nothing more than anyone else to do something wrong with the Didong people.
Therefore, the leader of the imperial army would rather be charged with incompetence and dereliction of duty - at most, he would resign, with no bright future - than ruining the important matter between the emperor and the regent. The emperor might suddenly become angry and be charged with instigating the Tian family's flesh and blood. What about the whole family being executed? !
Now weighing the pros and cons, I had no choice but to kowtow before and said tremblingly: "There is no need for me to be a humble minister!"
The emperor was silent for a while. During that time, the leader of the imperial army who was kneeling in Bufu and the concubines behind the screen held their breaths and concentrated.
"Since I know that I have nothing to do, I will go and take the blame with the hussar general." After the emperor said these words, the leader of the imperial army breathed a sigh of relief and kowtowed sincerely to thank him.
He could serve as an official in the Forbidden Army and be responsible for protecting the emperor's concubine closely. He might have something to do with Zheng Ju.
Let Zheng Ju handle it, which can be said to be the easiest among all the east venues.
After sending the man out, the queen took Yun Fenghuang out. Seeing that the emperor's face was expressionless and looked unhappy, the queen couldn't help but say a few words of comfort, and finally wanted to bring up the topic of Xile.
But the emperor didn't answer that. He rubbed his brows and asked them, "The leader of the imperial army is useless. How should we deal with the fire at Chunban Villa?"
Empress Ji exchanged glances with Yun Fenghuang, and the empress said: "Are the Forbidden Army responsible for guarding the safety of the imperial city? They may be good at killing people, but how about thoroughly investigating the source of the fire... That kind of thing is not reasonable. The temple and the Ministry of Punishment are all right. After all, is there any specialization in the art? Bu Naochun Banshan Villa is the private property of the mother. This death also involves sister Yaoning. She has two imperial concubines, Mao Jieyu. If she asks foreign ministers to do it It’s a little inappropriate.”
She looked at the emperor's expression and asked tentatively, "Please, let the Imperial City Secretary try it?"
The emperor said "hmm" and said, "That's okay."
The reaction looked like they didn't know anything, which naturally made the Queen and Yun Fenghuang feel at a loss what to do - did the Emperor know what he did intentionally, or did he really agree to let the Imperial City Secretary be responsible
What about Buli? I have made suggestions, and it is difficult to take them back at this moment.
Moreover, it is better to let the Imperial City Secretary do it than to fall into other people's laps.
The queen was begging to shut up when the emperor followed, "In order to prevent the Imperial City Department from being as slack as the Imperial Army, let Yan Yin follow them to supervise the matter."
"...Bidong, wouldn't that mean you have no more useful people to serve you?" Yun Fenghuang narrowed his eyes and said softly, "Can you please send another young father-in-law to look after you?"
The emperor looked at her with a half-smile but not a smile and said: "It doesn't matter, I have a lot of people serving me, and it doesn't matter how many months Yan Yin leaves. Concubine Wu, Xilebu Nao and I have only been apart for two days, why are I looking at people?" Have you lost a lot of weight? It seems that I should explain to the imperial doctors and let them diagnose and treat Xile. Otherwise, I will treat Xi Le as if I am dead. I am really afraid that I will come to find me every month and cry."
"Your Majesty knows that I miss Xile, so why don't you let me go and see her?" Yun Fenghuang took advantage of the situation and held his legs and arms in a coquettish way, saying, "Is Burnt Gui my concubine's person? I was separated at night because I was protecting my concubine... It's just that I couldn't find her before. Now that Ru Ming was brought back by Bidong, wouldn't it be chilling if I was so indifferent to her? "
The emperor pondered.
However, because of Yun Fenghuang's coquettish and infatuated entanglement, Empress Ji also tactfully supported her, waving her legs before saying, "Let Yan Yin arrange it for me, otherwise the person will be seriously injured. I can't help but look at it. If you feel uncomfortable, please let me cover you before you go in."
Where does Yun Fenghuang care about that
He was saying no, no, no, and when he got out of the door, he told Yan Yin to see his right-hand man immediately, horse and foot.
As for blocking, of course I won't mention it.
In fact, when Yan Yin led her to the outside of a small tent, she burst into tears and opened the curtain first and went in: "Xile!"
But as soon as I walked in, I was speechless...
The emperor had said before that Xile was severely burned, but she was so focused on being frightened that she didn't pay much attention to it. But then she saw it with her own eyes - who was that burnt charcoal? !
"Is that really Xile?" After being burned like that, there is no mercy left alive. Although the charcoal seems to be very breathy, Yun Fenghuang is still a little messy in the wind. He turns to ask Yan Yin who is following him, "Unknown How did Bi Dongfu recognize it?"
Yan Yin lowered his head and said: "As for your Majesty, that person is indeed Miss Xile. When I and Bidong met her, she was very conscious. After announcing her identity, she told some things that happened in front of your Majesty. Only then did she support her. I couldn't help but fainted."
Did you tell me something about what happened to me
What was said
Yun Fenghuang peeked at Yan Yin's expression, but he couldn't see that the eunuch was treacherous and had always lowered his eyebrows in a respectful manner - even though he was not a eunuch or a man, Yun Fenghuang could not force him to look at him.
She stood in the tent for a while. She had expressed some sadness before, lamenting the tragic fate of her beloved palace maid, and told Yan Yin to take good care of her, and then she left with three turns.
After returning to his tent, Yun Fenghuang couldn't calm down. Just as he was thinking about how to find out the news, someone outside the tent raised his voice and asked if he had come to deliver the news on the queen's order.
Yun Fenghuang casually asked people to come in, and a little palace maid who looked like twelve or thirteen years old came in. Her behavior was not very generous. After saluting, she said eloquently: "Jieyu, the father-in-law who was just in front of the Empress Dowager is here. He brought The Empress Dowager issued a decree, asking the Emperor, the Empress, Mrs. Yaoning, and the Empress Jieyu to return to the palace to rest as soon as possible for safety!"
"I know." Yun Fenghuang asked Nianxuan to reward her with a purse, "I will send someone to pack the things."
In fact, no one had anything to pack at that time, because the large number of boxes and cages that had been brought here were almost all burned in Chunban Villa...
But after all, the emperor had just come back. He couldn't say that he immediately set off to go back to the palace. He wanted to rest for one night.
After Yun Fenghuang agreed, not long after, someone from the Queen came over to inform him that the emperor had decided to have lunch tomorrow before setting off, and reminded Yun Fenghuang that if he needed to take medicine or anything, he would be informed in advance. Take the concoction with you when you are ready, so as not to be inconvenient on the road and miss the time to take the medicine.
Yun Fenghuang didn't need to worry about those things. Nianxuan immediately ordered people to clean up, and then went out to watch people brew the medicine.
As for whether to return to the tent with the medicine jar in hand, her eyes were a little confused.
Yun Fenghuang noticed it and beckoned her to come to him. Wen Yan asked, "What's wrong?"
"My maid just saw Mr. Qi when she went to see the doctor." Nian Xuan almost whispered into her ear.
Yun Fenghuang's heart sank, and Nianxuan didn't know Qi Jiulu was there. If he couldn't see anyone, what was there to say
She suppressed her emotions and asked calmly: "Then what?"
I heard Nian Xuan say: "He seems to beg to leave."
gone
Yun Fenghuang was slightly startled and said, "What's gone?"
"Just... just take the boy and luggage with you, and it seems that you want to leave there." Nianxuan asked puzzledly, "Didn't your Majesty tell you that we will set off tomorrow? And did he follow the regent? The Crown Prince is here, but the Prince Regent hasn’t left yet?”
"..." Yun Fenghuang was silent, and after a while he said, "He is a little uncomfortable. I will go and see the Queen. If His Majesty is not there, I will inform the Queen; if His Majesty is not there, then I will tell the Queen later. Go and see again. Remember, beg Bidong to be away before you go in and report!"