My steps froze.

Before I turned around, I could already feel the eyes behind me, like sharp swords, almost piercing my whole body. Shui Xiu beside me was already trembling with excitement at this time, and grabbed my arm in ecstasy:

"My lord!"

"..."

"My lord? My lord!" She shook my arm desperately, her voice almost crying.

Shuixiu knew all this best. She only dreamed of the day when she would be redressed. When she saw such a sign, she could not bear it. She hurriedly broke my arm and turned around. I raised my head silently.

When I started, I met Pei Yuanhao's dark and cold eyes.

At this time, Mingzhu was crying so much that she crawled over on all hands and legs and grabbed my clothes: "Master Yue, Master Yue! I know that Master Yue was innocent and was wronged, and it was all done by the imperial concubine.

This slave didn’t participate at all!”

I looked down at her pitiful appearance and was speechless for a moment.

Of course I understand what she means. When she came to see me privately about Prince Nianyun, she hoped to leave a way out for herself after Shen Rou fell. Now that the situation is like this, she naturally regards me as a lifeline.

Straw. In fact, I have no gratitude or disgust for her. I don’t have any unnecessary feelings. I just watched her crying and begging for her life, which seemed to touch an old wound in my heart.

I used to beg like this too.

I kowtowed until my head was bruised and bleeding, and I kept crying and begging, just asking for the mercy of one person.

But...

Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but close my eyes. When I opened them again, my eyes were clear, but my voice was uncontrollably hoarse when I spoke: "Miss Mingzhu, tell the emperor truthfully if you have anything to say. Your Majesty.

If I know everything clearly, I won’t wrongly accuse you.”

When she heard these words, she felt like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw. She hurriedly thanked me, and then turned back: "Your Majesty, please tell me everything. What happened in the beginning was really all about the imperial concubine."

Manipulated behind the scenes."

Pei Yuanhao still stood there, looking at me with his dark eyes without blinking. The people around him could almost feel the overwhelming pressure in his eyes. Not only did they not dare to speak, they didn't even dare to express themselves.

After taking a breath, the surroundings suddenly fell into a suffocating silence. Seeing my unusual calmness and indifference, Chang Qing seemed a little uneasy. She seemed to want to come over and say something to me, but before she took a step, she heard Pei Yuan

Hao said in a deep voice: "Queen."

"I am here."

"Look at Concubine Shen first."

Chang Qing was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "I obey your order."

After saying that, she immediately waved her hand, and the nuns behind her came over as ordered. Everyone scrambled to drag Shen Rou up from the ground and push her down. The crazy woman kept struggling along the way.

Even if you walk far away, you can still hear her screams and curses. Such sounds echo through this luxurious and luxurious Yuhua Palace, giving people a chilling feeling.

The rest of the people looked at me and I looked at you. They were all in shock and did not dare to speak out.

Chang Qing walked to Pei Yuanhao: "Your Majesty, what Mingzhu just said about Qingying——"

Pei Yuanhao didn't look at me, he only glanced at Mingzhu and said: "You take the person to Jingren Palace and watch. I will come over soon for questioning."

"Yes, I understand."

Pei Yuanhao put his hands behind his back and walked away without looking back. When he passed me, I seemed to feel a heavy breath on his body, which made me breathless.

I stood there without speaking. Chang Qing had already walked up to me and looked into my eyes. After a while, she sighed: "Take everyone to Jingren Palace."

"Yes."

The surrounding palace maids and nuns took the order and hurriedly came over to pick up Mingzhu, and the group headed to Jingren Palace.

I was injured almost all the way. Although I didn’t think I could have a good rest when I returned to the Imperial City, I didn’t expect that I would have to face all this as soon as I came back.

Shui Xiu had been tired all the way, but because of this incident, she became more energetic and seemed to come to life. Together with Aunt Wu, she got hot water for me to wash thoroughly, and changed clothes for me.

Sitting in front of the dressing table, combing my wet hair, I said excitedly: "Sir, this time is great, you have been wronged!"

I sat in front of the dressing table and curled up the corners of my mouth.

"So, good will be rewarded with good and evil will be rewarded with evil!"

"..."

"God cannot bear to see a good person like you being wronged."

"..."

Shuixiu kept talking excitedly with her head burning, but Grandma Wu couldn't help but frowned when she saw me like this: "Sir, what's wrong with you? Why are you so absent-minded?"

I looked back at Grandma Wu's concerned eyes and smiled lightly: "I'm fine."

After finishing washing, I silently stood up and walked outside. Shuixiu saw something was wrong and hurriedly came up: "Sir, where are you going? The emperor will come to Jingren Palace to hear the case later."

I said calmly: "I'm going to go for a walk and get some fresh air."

"Ah? Then I——"

"You don't have to follow me, I'll be back in a moment."

After saying that, without waiting for her to say anything else, he walked out the door.

Because the emperor returned to the palace, everyone was busy. Along the way, they saw that the eunuchs and maids had changed into plain clothes. They also took down the red lanterns and replaced them with white lanterns. In an instant, the entire imperial city was

It's like being covered with a layer of frost.

The Queen Mother passed away, but the official funeral was not held until the Emperor returned to the palace.

I stood under the corner and looked at the busy people coming and going. They were all cautious when passing by me and said hello with smiles on their faces. I was a little confused at first, but then I came back to my senses and thought I had just come to Yuhua Palace.

Li Mingzhu's words have already spread. As soon as Shen Rou fell down and my grievances were expressed, everyone naturally had more to think about.

I responded nonchalantly, turned around and walked towards the lush green area behind.

The sandalwood in the air has gradually faded away.

I don’t know if it had rained before we returned to Beijing. The soil on the ground was moist, and there were sparkling drops of water on the tips of the green leaves. My clothes quickly got wet all the way here.

When I walked to the lake, a chill mixed with water vapor came over me, making me shiver.

The lake is still as calm as before. There is smoke on the lake, shrouding the pagoda, as if you are in a fairyland, but you can't touch it even if you stretch out your hand.

That kind of feeling that can make people rely on and make people warm has gone with the old man.

"The Queen Mother..."

I choked, and hot tears fell from my eyes.

Queen Mother, you said that you are lucky to know me, don't force it, I didn't obey, I forced it. But I have nothing in this life, all I want is him, why can't I do this?

Outside the quiet pagoda, there was not a sound of wind, only low sobs could be heard intermittently, but it became more and more deserted and sad. But no matter how sad or painful I was, that person would hold me, comfort me, and give me warmth.

The old man will never appear again.

Thinking of this, I burst into tears even more.

I don’t know how long it took, but I slowly wiped away the tears from the corners of my eyes. As soon as I turned around, I saw a group of little palace maids running over. Shuixiu looked around with her head, happened to see me, and ran over immediately: "Sir!

”

The little palace maids also ran over: "Master Yue, I have found you."

"What happened?"

"The emperor went to Jingren Palace to examine the pearl, and what happened with the imperial concubine. Everyone was looking for you when you were not here."

I frowned slightly, but Shui Xiu had already stepped forward and hugged my arm: "Sir, go back quickly. This is a big deal!"

I was surrounded by the group of people and walked back. As soon as I arrived at the gate of Jingren Palace, Xiao Fuzi had already greeted me: "Master Yue, hurry in, the emperor's face is not pretty."

The word Sichuan between my eyebrows deepened a little, and I let out a long sigh and walked over.

As soon as he entered the door, he could already feel the depressing atmosphere inside and heard Mingzhu's crying voice intermittently saying: "Actually, not long after Concubine Xian became pregnant, Concubine Xian used a lot of money to bribe Ding, who was still serving Concubine Xian at that time.

Jieyu has harmed Concubine Xian several times, but at that time - Mr. Yue was still living with Concubine Xian. She helped Concubine Xian several times and escaped the concubine's plot."

I stepped through the door and raised my eyebrows.

It seems that Mingzhu tried her best to flatter me in order to save her life. Remembering that I only protected Xu Youling once because of the water chestnut cake, but I broke up with her because of this and asked her to move to Jingren Palace to save the fetus. Mingzhu was so

Speaking of which, I feel like her guardian angel.

Unfortunately I am not.

Then, she continued intermittently: "The medicine bag that killed Concubine Xian was actually made by Concubine Xian. She asked Ding Jieyu to put it in Concubine Xian's room on purpose, and later used Miss Shui Xiu to make it.

The matter of letting rats out is a false accusation against Mr. Yue. Your Majesty, everything this servant said is true and not a single lie. Please be aware of everything!"

The atmosphere in the room became increasingly dull.

The surrounding windows were all closed, and the dim light made the face of the emperor and empress sitting in the first seat not very good-looking, especially Pei Yuanhao's face, which was almost gloomy. Both sides of the room were filled with concubines. Look at me.

, let me see you, you have the guts to talk about something in a low voice, but you don’t dare to answer it.

Chang Qing, on the other hand, looked up and saw me standing at the door and said, "Qingying, you're here."
To be continued...