What she said casually made Leng Yu's face darken instantly.
He looked at Concubine Li and said seriously:
"What does Concubine Li mean by saying this? If I colluded with the guards guarding the palace gate to commit fraud, then I should have colluded with Concubine Li in advance. Otherwise, how would I have known that you would be in front of my father on such an occasion today? How about raising concerns about that pot in front of the emperor?"
"I……"
Concubine Li was speechless by Leng Yu's question. Indeed, no one expected that she would have doubts about the pot, and she would raise it in front of so many people.
Therefore, Leng Yu had no time to arrange these things. In this regard, relying on Concubine Li's suspicion alone was useless.
The emperor's face was a little dark. He looked at Liu Xi and loudly ordered:
"Liu Xi, go and call the guards on duty that day for a confrontation."
Liu Xi hurriedly bowed and replied:
"I understand, I will go now."
The emperor asked Liu Xi to send someone to find the guard who was guarding the door that day. It seemed to others that he did not trust Leng Yu and was afraid that he would take advantage of this opportunity to collude with the guard.
Leng Yu felt that his father was doing this to avoid suspicion, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
After Liu Xi left, the emperor ordered someone to go to Furong Palace to fetch the pot.
While waiting, the place became quiet for a while. Everyone held their breath and did not dare to make a sound.
Concubine Li and Concubine Li knelt in front of the emperor. The emperor did not let them get up, and they did not dare to move while they were kneeling there.
After touching a stick of incense, Liu Xicai hurried over with two guards.
They entered the main hall of Qianqing Palace and came to the emperor with their heads lowered. They knelt on their knees. Liu Xi took two steps forward and explained:
"Your Majesty, they are the guards guarding the gate that day."
The emperor looked at these two people, frowned, pointed at the copper pot placed in front of them, and asked loudly:
"Did you see this thing three days ago?"
The two guards looked at the pot carefully, and one of them said:
"Your Majesty, this servant has seen it. That pot was brought into the palace by Princess Yu..."
When the guard said these words, he trembled and did not dare to look at Leng Yu and Luo Lan.
He knew that there must be something wrong with the pot when the emperor was inspecting it in front of so many people. He was afraid that he might say something wrong and offend Prince Yu, so he was careful about what he said.
The emperor looked at another guard again,
"Did you see it too?"
"Back to the emperor, he was the one who checked the pockets that Princess Yu brought into the palace that day. The servant didn't dare to check again, but I heard him mention it afterwards that Princess Yu brought a strange-looking pot and some dishes, and she didn't know what she was going to do. .”
Concubine Li looked back at the two of them, raised her voice and asked:
"You are talking nonsense. I have sent people to ask at the palace gate in the past two days. Why doesn't anyone know about this? Now you are saying that you have seen it. You are lying. Are you being coerced by someone before you dare to come here? Are you lying in front of the emperor?"
One of them hurriedly lowered his head and replied:
"To answer my question, my father injured his leg when he went up to the mountain to collect herbs the day before yesterday. He was anxious to go back and take care of him, so he asked the gatekeeper for leave."
"What about him?"
Another guard also bowed his head and replied:
"My father and his father were working together. When he was rescuing his father, he injured his back, so I took a leave of absence."
Such a coincidence?
Concubine Li looked at the two of them with suspicious eyes, "How could it be such a coincidence? Don't lie in front of the emperor, otherwise, you will commit the crime of deceiving the emperor."
When the two guards heard this, they hurriedly kowtowed.
"I don't dare. Everything I say is true. If the Emperor doesn't believe it, he can send someone to the servant's house to check it out, and then he will know whether it is true or not."
Liu Xi also said in a loud voice:
"Your Majesty, this old slave can testify to this. When I went to see them just now, the gatekeeper said personally that something happened at home and they asked for leave. They just came to work today. There is no lie in this matter."
this……
When Luo Lan saw that Concubine Li still looked unwilling to give up, she laughed lightly and said,
"Concubine Li has a lot of doubts about this pot, which puzzles me. It's just an ordinary copper pot. It doesn't have any mechanism or any sharp weapon. It will neither hurt nor harm anyone, but it can It's just a few more mouthfuls of delicious food, but you said that there are people in the palace talking behind each other's back, and there are people who are suspicious of the pot? I think the people who are suspicious are not suspicious of the pot, but they can't stand the emperor's treatment. In Furong Palace! By the way, Concubine Li, who is the blind person in the palace who dares to talk about this matter behind her back? Such an arrogant person should tear her mouth open. "
Hearing Luo Lan defend herself, Concubine Li suddenly raised the handkerchief in her hand, covered her face and began to cry, not forgetting her grievances:
"Your Majesty, I couldn't eat for the past few days. Princess Yu saw that I was pitiful, so she brought this pot and taught me how to make delicious food. Princess Yu is kind-hearted and wanted to appetize my concubine. So are you, Your Majesty. I came here by smelling the smell, not because I licked my face to invite you. I heard Sister Li say this today. I will never dare to keep the emperor in Furong Palace overnight again. This pot... "
Speaking of this, she looked at Luo Lan with tearful eyes, pursed her lips and continued:
"Princess Yu, please take this pot back and destroy it yourself! I can only accept your kindness in my heart. I don't dare to use this pot again, for fear that others will be suspicious again..."
"No..."
As soon as Concubine Li finished speaking, before Luo Lan could answer, the emperor impatiently raised his hand to stop him:
"Since it is Princess Yu's kindness, why should I refuse? Besides, I also like this one, so keep it and cook it for me later."
Hearing the emperor's words, Concubine Li's face turned blue and white at this moment. She obviously failed to steal the chicken and even lost a handful of rice.
Concubine Li stopped crying and nodded with joy in her eyes.
"Then according to the emperor's wish, keep this pot, and I will learn a few dishes from Princess Yu later..."
There was a faint smile on Luo Lan's lips, and the emperor nodded to her appreciatively.
"Princess Yu is indeed very smart and can come up with such a dish, but I don't want to praise you this time. You have made a big mistake. Do you know that?"
The emperor's words made Luo Lan and Leng Yu tense up. Liu Xi also looked at the emperor with puzzled eyes, while Li Guifei directly pleaded:
"emperor……"
The emperor waved his hand to stop her from continuing. Instead, he smiled and narrowed his eyes and continued:
"I haven't had much appetite recently. Why does Princess Yu only think about Concubine Li and not me?"
Seeing that the emperor was making this argument, Luo Lan hurriedly bowed and saluted.
"My son, I know I was wrong. Next time there is something delicious, I must give it to my father to try first."
Leng Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and Liu Xi also grinned.
Judging from the emperor's attitude towards this matter today, the emperor is very happy with the dish that Princess Yu came up with. The most important thing is that in the past few days, the emperor has not mentioned drinking the soup made by Princess Li. point, which made Liu Xi quite happy.
Concubine Li's face turned from green to black at this time. The emperor looked at her and waved his hand impatiently.
"Concubine Li has so much free time, so she should take care of serious matters! Don't waste everyone's time on such trivial matters in the future."
The emperor's words made it clear that he was very dissatisfied with what Concubine Li had just done.
Liu Xi raised his head and shouted happily:
"Your Majesty, rise up and enjoy the flowers and scenery in the garden!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the emperor stood up from the dragon chair. With one hand behind his back, he walked through the crowd with long strides and walked directly to the outside of Qianqing Palace.
