Everyone was a little confused and didn't understand what Li Qingyi meant when he said that Linglong deliberately guided Yushu.
Li Qingyi calmed down and said to Linglong: "You know that Yushu only wants to live together with Mr. Yu. As long as it can be realized, she no longer wants to pursue the past or cause any more trouble. However, the long-term waiting and torture Yushu can no longer bear any accidents. So you let your brother harm the young master, and you made Yushu think that this was the work of a good nobleman, right?"
Linglong still didn't speak, but her expression at this time already showed that Li Qingyi's guess was correct.
Concubine Mu sneered: "It's good to kill people with a borrowed sword. There are really hidden dragons and crouching tigers around Mr. Liang, and there are many people with clever ideas. This is good, so as to prevent Mr. Liang from letting these two smart girls harm others in the future after he gains power in the palace."
Such gloating about misfortune could not help but make everyone look at him. The emperor looked indifferent and did not answer. After a moment of silence, he asked Linglong: "Why on earth do you want to deliberately kill a good nobleman?"
Linglong hung her head tightly and said nothing.
The emperor was furious: "Linglong, you really have to die. You and your brother are both unforgivable. But if you don't tell the truth, I have many ways to make your life worse than death!"
The emperor is a wise king, but no one is perfect. He has an inextricable attachment to Ruying. When he sees a woman with a similar appearance, it is understandable that he wants to take her with him. Moreover, he did not force it. It all depends on the Pan family. the meaning of.
After that, the Pan family sent their daughter Pan Yuerong to the palace for a draft, and Pan Yuerong was naturally selected.
The emperor had been to Pan Yuerong's place several times. Although he felt that her temperament was very different from Ruying's, since she became a palace concubine, she was a member of the royal family.
Pan Yuerong's death was so unbearable. Although the emperor was not sad, he was angry at the vicious slave.
Facing the emperor's anger, Linglong's face became increasingly pale. Of course she had heard of Dongchang's punishment, and she had also heard of the feeling of life being worse than death. She glanced in one direction subconsciously, but remained silent.
The emperor's eyebrows stood up, and he pointed at Linglong and was about to speak, when he heard a thud next to him.
Everyone followed the sound, but it turned out to be Mu Lan's maid Pei'er, who looked miserable. As the emperor's words fell, she suddenly shivered and her legs went weak and she knelt on the ground.
Mu Lan was shocked: "Pei'er, what are you doing?"
If Yushu's elaborate plan to murder a noble man was beyond everyone's expectation, then Linglong's murder with a borrowed knife is even more frightening.
However, none of these are as unacceptable as Pei'er's actions at this time.
Why is the third girl of the Mu family related to this matter?
Pei'er was slender and pretty, and she was kneeling on the ground with tears in her eyes, like a delicate flower that had been broken by the wind and rain.
She sobbed and said, "I don't dare to say what the girl is thinking. But the girl asked the slave to give Linglong gold and silver secretly, and helped her find her brother, and encouraged her to kill the noble man, which made the slave almost collapse, and she was troubled day and night. After all, the good nobleman is pregnant with the emperor's child, which means one body and two lives! The girl can be indifferent to such a crime, but the servant seems to be able to hear the baby's cry all the time, as if falling into hell..."
Pei'er's regret and fear are so real.
She was trembling, and the words she spoke were like thunder, striking everyone at a loss.
She grabbed the hem of Mu Lan's skirt and cried out of breath, "Girl, slave... I'm so scared. I'm afraid that one day I'll be discovered. I'd rather die than have to endure this anymore."
Mu Lan's face was full of horror. The proud and indifferent look she had when facing a noble lady in the capital had been defeated, because these words were enough to ruin the rest of her life.
"Pei'er, what nonsense are you talking about..."
She instantly realized that something was wrong and had already stood up to stop Pei'er from speaking again.
However, Pei'er seemed to have used up all the remaining courage in her body. She raised her neck, looked up at Mu Lan, and cried, "Today's incident was exposed, and it was God's will! To murder the palace concubine and the dragon heir, I know that my crime is unforgivable." ! I am willing to die to apologize!"
After saying that, she pushed Mu Lan away and hit the red lacquer pillar on the opposite side!
"boom"
With a sound, Pei'er's body touched the pillar and she suddenly leaned back. This shows her great strength and her determination to die!
Deep red blood seeped out from Pei'er's forehead, winding along her cheeks to the base of her ears, forming several strange arcs. There was actually a faint smile of relief on her face.
Mu Lan here was pushed hard by Pei'er, and she actually bumped into the arms of the emperor who was looking sideways.
The emperor subconsciously gave Mu Lan a hand to prevent him from falling.
Although Mu Lan was very familiar with the emperor, she had never had close contact with a man. At this time, he was hugged by the emperor in front of so many people. His face turned red and white for a while, and his scalp was numb.
She quickly knelt down to apologize, but something rolled down from her sleeve.
Huang Dequan Huang Eunuch bent down and picked up the thing. After seeing what it was, he was stunned.
The emperor rewarded Concubine Mu with countless things, and Eunuch Huang was serving the emperor closely. Everything that the emperor came into contact with had to pass through his hands first. This piece of well-carved Dushan jade was taken out of the warehouse and shown to the emperor at the beginning of the year, and then he personally delivered it to Concubine Mu's palace.
After that, Concubine Mu picked up a lot of things and sent them to the Mu family, and gave them to the younger members of the Mu family.
The transactions of these items are all registered and can be easily traced.
And because of Concubine Mu's high status, Huang Dequan remembered everything about her very clearly. With just one glance, he saw the origin of this jade.
Huang Dequan remembered clearly that the emperor's piece of Dushan jade was originally a large piece, bright in color and very rare.
After Concubine Mu got it, she ordered someone to cut it into two pieces and carve two jade pendants, one decorated with hibiscus and the other with peony.
The piece Mu Lan got was the hibiscus pendant.
According to what Pei'er just said, Mu Lan tried his best to secretly plot the life of the emperor's favorite concubine, and also carried the gifts given by the emperor with him. What was behind this...
It couldn't be more obvious.
Huang Dequan held the hibiscus pendant and suddenly felt that the jade pendant was extremely hot to his hands. However, if Mu Lan didn't reach out to pick it up, he could only hold it in his hand without daring to move.
Concubine Mu's eyes fell on the hibiscus pendant, she stumbled slightly, covered her mouth with her hands, her face turned pale, and she looked deeply at her niece, "Lan'er, you..."
Although everyone present didn't quite understand it at the moment, they all knew that it was a big deal. They wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl in, pretending not to hear anything.
Princess Yuanheng secretly pinched Li Qingyi's sleeve, and the relaxation just now disappeared.
Li Qingyi felt her gaze and just stood silently among the crowd, with a calm expression and no longer spoke.
After a moment of dead silence, Qin Zeng walked steadily in front of everyone and said: "Linglong and his eldest brother plotted to kill the prince, and induced Yushu to kill Lianggui. The evidence is conclusive. He was immediately taken down and under strict supervision until the emperor's decision."
When everyone heard this, they all looked at the emperor as if they were being pardoned. The emperor also recovered from the shock and nodded to everyone.
In an instant, Sanfa Si and others quickly retreated with the prisoner and witnesses.
The eldest princess of Deqing glanced at Concubine Mu and gave Princess Yuanheng a wink. Princess Yuanheng did not look at Li Qingyi, but glared at Qin Zeng fiercely.
Faced with her complaint, Qin Zeng calmly made a gesture of invitation.
Princess Yuanheng had no choice but to leave behind Princess Deqing.
At this time, only Concubine Mu and the emperor were left in the hall, Mu Lan, Qin Zeng, Li Qingyi, and Eunuch Huang, who was holding a hibiscus pendant with his lower eyebrows.
Mu Lan looked at Pei'er who was lying dead next to the pillar with a bloody wound on his forehead, and felt a buzzing in his head.
She snatched the hibiscus pendant from Eunuch Huang's hand, but she didn't know what to do with the jade pendant.
She wanted to throw this thing on the ground and tell everyone that she didn't know how she could bring this thing with her, and she didn't have that kind of intention towards the emperor. However, this was a sacred thing given by the emperor and could not be thrown away easily.
Unable to throw it away, I could only hold it tightly in my hand, cover it with my sleeves, and avoid everyone's sight.
But her actions, in the eyes of others, further confirmed her feelings for the emperor.
Admiration.
Almost at this moment, everyone's eyes fell on her.
"Lan'er, is it because you knew that Liang Guiren resembled Ruying that you..."
Ruying's matter is not a secret in the palace.
Some old people in the palace knew, and a powerful person like Concubine Mu would naturally know it, but no one would say it easily.
At this time, she uttered the word "Ruying" as if she accidentally let it slip, and then swallowed the second half of the sentence.
But the meaning of her words was very clear.
Ruying is the pain in the emperor's heart that can never be repaired. Any woman similar to her may become the emperor's favorite.
Jealousy can make a woman do anything desperately. If Mu Lan fell in love with the emperor, she could kill Liang Gui and her own flesh and blood.
At this time, everyone finally understood what Pei'er meant when she said, "What the girl is thinking, I dare not say."
It's just a jade pendant, which is not necessarily that rare to the Mu family, but it can be carried by Mu Lan all the time. Doesn't it show her feelings for the emperor?
No wonder even Concubine Mu was shocked by this scene and exclaimed.
After being stunned for a moment, Mu Lan subconsciously wanted to defend herself. However, she didn't know what was going on, and how could she explain it to others?
Mu Lan burst into tears and shook her head desperately: "No, concubine...I..."
She wanted to say that she had no interest in the emperor...but how could she say this?
Such an excuse that no one would believe would only make her more embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, I really don't know why Pei'er said this... I have never done this... Pei'er must be talking nonsense, maybe she has been bribed... My Majesty, you have to believe me..."
Concubine Mu's expression was complicated, "Our Mu family has strict rules, and the people we come into contact with are limited. Pei'er grew up with you, and even risked his life for you. His loyalty is evident. Who else can Bribed her?"
