Chapter 278 A kind face and a soft heart
The finger is about to fall.
Cui Hao's eyes widened and he kowtowed: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with me. I really don't know anything and would never have the guts to do such a thing——"
No one knew what Concubine Shu said just now, but now Cui Hao is shouting that he is innocent and he understands in his heart.
Liang Huan kicked him over: "You bitch, you dare to say that it has nothing to do with you. If it's not you, could it be this palace and the queen?"
Zhou Yun looked unhappy and stopped talking.
The people watching next to him couldn't stand it: "I think it is really inappropriate for Concubine Shu to handle it this way."
Liang Huan did not refute, only whispered to Gao Qian. : "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with conducting a detailed investigation after the banquet. I am not trying to hide the truth by making this suggestion. Firstly, a detailed investigation will take time, and I don't know when the results will be available. Secondly, before the banquet is over, if there is no clue about this matter, The conclusion is that after today, everything will be said. Even if the truth is found out in the end, it will inevitably be affected by the rumors."
Everyone is silent. It is undeniable that this is the case.
The Queen Mother gently raised her eyes without saying a word.
Gao Qian glanced at the expressions of several people and said: "Just do as Concubine Shu said."
Cui Hao fell to the ground. Upon hearing this, he got up and continued to kneel down to beg for mercy. After a while, he begged for this, Ask for that later.
Liang Huan knelt down, grabbed him, and said softly: "As a servant, it is only right to die for your master."
After saying that, he looked at Cao Ruomi and said : "If it is found out later that you were really wronged, I and the Queen will remember your goodness!"
Cui Hao looked around as if asking for help, but no one interceded for him, and he climbed up to Cao Hao. Ruomi stood at his feet and tried his best to argue:
"Empress, I am unjustly accused. I have never touched the jade statue from beginning to end. You have seen it. Everyone says that you are the most kind-hearted in this palace. I am really unjustly accused..."
< br>The courtiers of the past are now the servants, and their voices of complaint are harsh.
The palace servants looked at it with sadness and couldn't help but secretly glance at the queen.
Everyone knows that the Queen has soft ears and an even softer heart. She usually cannot even hear a loud voice. For so many years in the palace, she has never been seen down and out.
Everyone knows that in Zhaoyang Palace, they are not afraid of angering the queen, but they are afraid of angering Aunt Wenjin.
Cao Ruomi couldn't bear it, and stretched out his hand to help him up: "This is really -"
Liang Huan rushed to the palace servant standing aside and said angrily: "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Why don't you tell this to me?" The sinful slave was dragged down and beaten to death! Could it be that he was just trying to bully the empress to be easy to talk to?”
The palace servant looked back, lowered his head and dragged Cao Hao tightly with both hands. Ruomi's feet never let go no matter how much they were dragged.
Liang Huan was cold-faced and cold-hearted, completely unmoved.
Cao Luyun never raised his head from beginning to end.
"Wait a minute!"
Cao Danqing couldn't bear it anymore, took a step and stopped him.
Liang Han raised his eyebrows and looked over: "Why does Mrs. Taiwei have other high opinions?"
Cao Danqing looked at Liang Han very puzzled and didn't understand why she seemed to be a different person.
She thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu, I am boldly making lies. Since we need to investigate carefully, after the whole story is found out, if it is really the servant who did it, it will not be too late to execute him! Now Why lose your life in vain?”
When Cui Hao saw someone speaking out to defend him, he gathered all his strength and continued to cry out.
Liang Huan sighed softly and felt helpless: "Mrs. Taiwei, this is related to the reputation of the queen and the royal family. How can we wait until the truth is found out?"
"Not to mention the passing of the jade statue. How do you know it wasn't his fault?"
She glanced at the palace man coldly: "Why are you waiting so long?"
Cao Danqing stared at her in surprise. Unbelievable and really helpless, I had to place my hope on Cao Ruomi.
"Empress, we all can see clearly that he was just holding the box and didn't touch the jade statue at all. How could it be him? What is the difference between executing him so unclearly and killing innocent people indiscriminately? ”
No one present knows this, but the emperor and the queen mother agreed, so who can say anything?
"Sister!" Cao Danqing frowned anxiously, that's all. She didn't believe that her sister could be so cold-hearted.
Cao Ruomi was very hesitant as the surrounding eyes fell on his face.
Even if she knew it had nothing to do with Cui Hao, she could not let him take the blame and be executed at this time, waiting for a detailed investigation. Who knows how long the investigation would take. One more day of waiting and one more day of rumors would do her no good.
But if someone is put to death like this, even if the truth is found out, won't she be charged with killing an innocent person in vain? It doesn't match her reputation as a virtuous person, and it will also make people talk about her. Cao Ruomi was in a dilemma and gritted his teeth with hatred.
On the other side, Liang Huan was very calm and said lightly: "Your Majesty, the Queen's birthday banquet is only halfway through. We really shouldn't continue to make trouble like this. It's too ugly——"
Still thinking about feasting at this time?
Looking at her with strange eyes, Liang Huan didn't realize it. Anyway, she was a person with a bad reputation. No matter how bad she was, how bad could she be?
When Zhou Yun's words reached his lips, he took them back and said to Gao Qian: "Your Majesty, I also think that this matter should not be handled so hastily."
He expressed his position, and the people next to him also agreed.
Seeing this, Cao Ruomi could only say: "Your Majesty, I would rather let the world misunderstand me than die in vain."
Cao Danqing was overjoyed and held the queen's hand.
Liang Huan glanced at it, shook his head and sighed: "That's all, you all have a Bodhisattva heart, I am the evil one, check it, check it, check it slowly, you can check it carefully later."
She turned her head and said angrily: "Yuan Zhi, collect all the broken jade and give it to Zhou Taiwei. Not even a piece is missing. I also want to know who wants to harm me!"
Yuan Zhi lowered her head and responded, leading the palace maids to pick them up everywhere, fearing that they might be left behind.
Cui Hao burst into tears of gratitude and kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.
Liang Huan snorted: "Don't be too happy too early, maybe it's you who did it!"
Cui Hao trembled and lowered his head.
Gao Qian waved his hands tiredly: "Zhou Yun, I'll leave this matter to you."
The Queen Mother hugged the Prince and solemnly emphasized: "We must find out clearly."
The two of them responded in unison. .
Gao Qian's eyes were cold: "This matter cannot be discussed before a conclusion is reached."
After a brief cleaning, the interrupted banquet continued.
Although the Lord forbids discussion, people have mouths, and there are so many mouths open at once. No matter how you control them, you can't control them at all.
Cao Ruomi still sat at the same table with Gao Qian. He glanced at Liang Han, who looked at ease, and really didn't believe that it had nothing to do with her.
Looking at the situation below, it is similar to the banquet. No matter how nonchalant it is on the face, who can control what is going on in the heart?
She felt angry and sat on her knees with her eyelids lowered in annoyance, completely losing her mind about celebrating her birthday.
Liang Han pursed her lips slightly.
Isn't it just rumors?
As the saying goes, hearing with the ears is false, but seeing with the eyes is true.
Isn’t this more convincing?
Most of the people were immersed in their meals, and there were many clever and cute ones who came out at the right time to toast. After deliberately forgetting, the lively atmosphere was restored.
Gao Qian glanced at the calm man and raised his eyebrows slightly.
"This lonely bowl of yokan is given to Concubine Shu."
Liang Huan was about to vomit after just two words of yokan.
Want to disgust her again?
Liang Huan raised her lips and said, "I don't dare to enjoy your majesty's reward to myself. I just said that to take good care of Mrs. Andinghou, why not give her half of it?"
Gao Qianleng He snorted and agreed.
Yuan Zhi stepped forward to share the food.
Cao Luyun thanked him for tasting.
Liang Huan stared at half of the yokan, a wave of nausea welling up. He gritted his teeth and picked up the small bowl to pour it down.
With a bang, the soup cup was knocked over.
I was out of town and my laptop ran out of battery. I’m really sorry, it’s later than expected.
(End of this chapter)