Chapter 16 Turning enemies into enemies
The queen was shocked and stood up quickly.
The whole room was on their knees.
"May your Majesty be blessed with peace and prosperity."
Emperor Qingling did not respond, but went straight to Concubine Yao, helped her up, and said warmly: "Are you not scared?"
Concubine Yao raised her eyes and met Emperor Qing Ling's warm eyes, feeling confused for a moment.
She had been with the emperor for so long, but she still couldn't figure out his ways.
He took advantage of her, yet he cared about her.
Making her the target of attack by the concubines in the harem made her many enemies, and even offended the queen in the palace, but the friendship in her eyes was so hot that people couldn't look away.
She didn't believe that the emperor didn't understand the harem struggle, and she didn't believe that he didn't know that what he did would push her and Ying'an into the abyss.
True and false, false and true, what is true?
Could it be that calling his father back to the capital from the south was also a move on his chessboard?
Even though she was reluctant in her heart, she still had to smile when facing the emperor.
Really exhausted.
Concubine Yao knelt down with Ying'an in her arms, her eyes filled with tears: "Your Majesty, I have known Yu for many years, and there is absolutely no way that I could harm her. Even the palace was removed by the Queen Mother herself for the sake of Duke Ding. There is definitely no problem with manpower. These days No one even walked around in the heart palace, except for my concubine who came every day. When I heard that the jade was poisoned, I was very afraid, so I called the emperor desperately, and asked the emperor to make the decision for me. Jade calls the shots and finds out who’s behind it.”
The queen raised her head and looked at Emperor Qing Ling worriedly.
Concubine Yao had obviously guessed who was behind this act.
If the emperor insists on pursuing the case, she will definitely be found.
Concubine Yao!
very good!
With a troubled look on his face, the emperor helped Concubine Yao up and said solemnly, "Concubine Yao, as long as I am here, no one can do anything to you."
Concubine Yao knelt down: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The concubines listened to Emperor Qing Ling and Concubine Yao flirting back and forth, completely ignoring them all, and couldn't help but hate Concubine Yao in their hearts.
Concubine Yao monopolizes the emperor's favor and is extremely favored. She is really too coquettish.
Emperor Qingling took Concubine Yao to sit on the couch, took Ying'an from her arms, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The concubines stood up.
The first thing is to look at the queen.
Since ancient times, emperors and empresses have been of the same body, but now, the person sitting next to the emperor is Concubine Yao.
This time, Concubine Yao really couldn't figure out her position.
The queen stood in front of Emperor Qing Ling and explained the whole story in detail, with a neutral attitude. She did not show any hostility towards Concubine Yao, nor did she deliberately cover up the truth.
She didn't seem to care at all that Concubine Yao was sitting next to Emperor Qing Ling.
Emperor Qingling said coldly: "Where is Imperial Physician Zhao?"
Hearing this, Concubine Yao stood up, faced the emperor, and bowed her knees: "I heard that the jade was poisoned, so I had Dr. Zhao detained. At this time, I was waiting aside."
"Let him come over."
Doctor Zhao, who was behind the crowd, was pressed forward. When he saw the emperor, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times.
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me. Concubine Yao imprisoned me in Lianxin Palace indiscriminately. This was definitely not an unintentional mistake. Furthermore, I never said that the person who poisoned me was Concubine Yao. But she took the initiative to bump into him, clearly There is something wrong in her heart. Just as Concubine Yao said, she is the only one in Lianxin Palace who comes every day and can poison Zhi Zhaoyi quietly. Others, even if they have the intention, don't have the power. , Your Majesty!”
Imperial Doctor Zhao spoke from the bottom of his heart and nailed Concubine Yao to the pillar of shame. Emperor Qingling frowned and said nothing.
Concubine Yao glanced at him, lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, my concubine and Yu are close friends. Why do you do this? Imperial Doctor Zhao is clearly framing me!"
Chang Zhiyu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly covered his face and started sobbing.
Emperor Qing Ling looked at her, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Zhi Zhaoyi, what's wrong with you?"
Chang Zhiyu knelt down in front of everyone, with tears streaming down her face. She cried so hard that the pear blossoms were filled with rain: "Your Majesty, please let me make the decision for you."
As soon as she spoke, Concubine Yao turned back to look at her.
Instinctively, I felt bad.
Ying'an also looked at Chang Zhiyu in Emperor Qingling's arms, her little pink fists fluttering very lively.
[Is Chang Zhiyu trying to rebel? 】
Could it be that she missed something?
Listening to Ying'an's thoughts, Emperor Qingling's eyes turned cold: "Say."
Zhi Zhaoyi knocked her head heavily on the ground, her voice was very soft but loud: "Your Majesty, Concubine Yao gave me a white jade bracelet a few days ago. I originally wanted to return it, but when I thought of my concubine and Concubine Yao, I After many years of friendship, I kept the white jade bracelet, but since I put it on After I got the bracelet, I felt unwell, so I always asked Hongyan to ask the imperial doctor for the past two days. Nothing was found for two days, so I thought it was a hidden disease of miscarriage and didn't take it seriously. I just saw Concubine Yao. My wife, I feel even more unwell, but unexpectedly, I was poisoned.”
What she said was true to her feelings.
Tears fell thickly and hit the ground, causing water splashes to form in circles.
Concubine Yao's heart trembled.
Two days ago, she did give Chang Zhiyu a white jade bracelet.
The white jade bracelet was consecrated by my mother at the temple. It was a blessing. Later, it was brought into the palace with her as a dowry.
She thought about Chang Zhiyu's loss of her son, and because she lost her favor, she felt indebted, so she reluctantly gave up her love and gave Chang Zhiyu her favorite white jade bracelet.
Unexpectedly, she actually described the white jade bracelet as poison in a few words.
Concubine Yao immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, I have no concubine."
At this moment, everything she said seemed pale and feeble.
Zhi Zhaoyi has always kept aloof from the world in the palace and has no enemies. Moreover, the two of them were very close friends before. Zhi Zhaoyi's words always have more credibility than others.
Concubine Yao could only look at Chang Zhiyu, and her voice could not help but become a little deeper: "Zhiyu, do you dare to look into my eyes and say?"
She didn't believe that a friend with whom she had a close relationship in the past could actually frame her.
The two of them used to talk about anything, interesting things at home, and even the girl's worries.
After entering the palace, it can be said that they are dependent on each other, and they always regard each other as their support.
But now, it has turned into this.
Chang Zhiyu's body trembled and she raised her eyes to look at Concubine Yao.
There is something strange hidden in the pupils.
But the next moment, she became cold again, and her tears fell again. She looked at Concubine Yao and said sincerely: "Sister, I don't know what I did wrong, sister, to make you hate me so much? Your child fell to the ground safely, and my child is as good as Jiuquan." I can’t even close my eyes, you are already better off than me, why are you still treating me like this?”
She cried hard.
Ying'an silently watched this scene in Emperor Qingling's arms, feeling as if he was enlightened.
[Chang Zhiyu’s role in the book is so small that I almost forgot about it. Chang Zhiyu was the culprit who killed Concubine Yao. Concubine Yao was so vigilant after coming out of the cold palace. How could she easily trust Concubine Chun and Concubine Mu? If she hadn't fueled the situation and relied on Concubine Yao's cleverness, how could she have died after being out of the cold palace for three months! 】
(End of chapter)