Chapter 37:
Zheng Guangde snatched the sachet from her hand, and tremblingly came to Xue Yan, compared the smell on the sachet and the doll, poured out the sachet and checked it, Only then did he kneel in front of Emperor Qing Ping and replied, "Go back to your Majesty, it is indeed the Cunxiang Pill."
At this point, the evidence is conclusive.
These days, only Dian Cui has the key to the warehouse. But if it was said that this thing was here long ago, and Diancui didn't know about it, it would be true; however, there was actually a smell of Cui's body on this doll, and this fragrance was unique to her.
It can never be anyone else.
"...Diancui?" Concubine Shu was startled, she looked at her in a daze, and saw that Diancui had collapsed to the ground, she just kept shaking her head, saying that she was wronged.
But no one will believe her anymore. Emperor Qingping looked at her and was about to ask her why she did this and who ordered her when Xue Yan suddenly spoke up.
When no one was paying attention, he threw the doll back into the box lightly. An understatement action, like throwing a small insignificant object, and like a guillotine that slowly settles, neatly cut off a human head.
But he was right. Emperor Qingping suppressed his displeasure, waved his hand, and instructed Lingfu and Zheng Guangde to say, "Go and search for it."
Jun Huailang, who was next to him, was a little flustered and looked sideways at Xue Yan.
Dian Cui could have been convicted just now. Curse the concubine, no matter who is behind her, she cannot escape the death penalty. But now, she was going to search her room again. If she did it clean and there was no handle left in the room, what would happen?
Xue Yan glanced at him.
Those amber eyes, calm and a little soothing, just one glance calmed Jun Huailang's panic.
Not long after, Zheng Guangde ran back to his life.
He rolled and crawled in a trance, and when he entered the door, he tripped over the threshold and fell to his knees in front of Concubine Shu. And behind him, Lingfu also returned with some objects, all of which were needles and threads, similar to the fabrics used to make dolls.
"...Niangniang!" He lay on the ground and raised his head, his voice trembling.
“…what happened?”
Concubine Shu was a little dazed. When she saw the solid evidence in front of her, Dian Cui fell to her knees on the ground, but she couldn't say anything to explain.
Seeing Zheng Guangde kneeling in front of her, she was a little dazed and reluctantly asked.
Zheng Guangde was about to burst into tears, holding a cloth bag in his hand, and spread it out in front of Concubine Shu.
It's a few paper bags, which are filled with powdered medicine.
"What is this?" Emperor Qingping asked.
Zheng Guangde looked sideways, with red eyes gouging out a bit of emerald, then put the thing on the ground, kowtow tremblingly: "Go back to your majesty, it's all powder. Some don't recognize, the servant has already I sent people to find an imperial doctor, and the rest are saffron, musk and persimmon stalk powder."
Suddenly, everyone present was shocked.
These are common medicinal materials, and their effects are well known. Saffron and musk are both contraceptive drugs, and persimmon pedicles are cold and cold, and if they are taken regularly, women will lose their fertility.
Concubine Shu's feet were soft and she almost fell, and was supported by the maid next to her.
"...Diancui?" Her voice trembled, barely speaking, and called out to Diancui.
Dian Cui, who was kneeling on the ground, also stared blankly at the thing in Zheng Guangde's hand.
How could it be... Even though she did all these things, she didn't leave any control in her room at all.
The cloth head of the same fabric, she had already burned it all. And that Bizi's medicinal powder, she has been hiding in the tea pot she is drinking tea. The medicinal powder was given to her by Yi Jieyu, and the recipe was very secretive. There were no obvious medicinal materials such as safflower and musk. Even if it was found in the tea pot, it would not be noticeable.
Who, knowing everything she did, sneaked into her room unknowingly and hid the evidence!
Dian Cui knows that no matter who it is, that person has a plan, just waiting for her to reveal her secrets today.
She is a little palace maid, and it is better to find musk and other things, but how could she find such a complicated recipe by herself?
It is inevitable that she will be tortured and asked to reveal the mastermind behind the scenes.
Dian Cui slumped to the ground with red eyes, and glanced at Concubine Shu.
She has been lonely since she was a child and served by Concubine Shu's side. But her only only brother was controlled by Yi Jieyu's family, and she couldn't abandon her brother.
Until now, I have never suffered any pain.
She couldn't hide the jealousy in her heart.
Dian Cui kowtowed at her, and when no one could react, she suddenly rushed out and slammed into the copper-clad corner of the box next to her.
Suddenly, Jun Huailang's eyes were covered by a dry and warm hand. The hand was clearly articulated, and the palm was covered with a thin layer of calluses. It seemed that he deliberately slowed down his movements, but he still turned his gaze in a direction with an unquestionable strength.
"Don't look." He heard Xue Yan's voice ringing in his ears.
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Dian Cui's death made Mingluan Palace gloomy for several days.
People have always trusted Diancui, but she is the only one who will follow her lead, but she did not expect that Diancui would be bought by someone. The mother's medicine to avoid her son.
No wonder the empress has not given birth to a child for ten years, and the pain is unbearable every month when the letter arrives.
year.
When Jun Huailang came out of the east side hall, he walked along the corridor to the main hall, and heard Zheng Guangde instructing a group of eunuchs and palace maids to clean in the front yard, cursing while commanding.
"Who knows that the mother is kind-hearted, but raises such a white-eyed wolf! You saw it when the corpse was carried out that day. , that's how it ends!"
His voice was shrill and loud, sounding yin and yang from a distance.
The palace servants of Mingluan Palace next to me all know that Zheng Guangde is not relieved, and he is still looking for a reason to scold Cuidian. Everyone was suffocating in their hearts, and they whispered to hear the words.
"Who can be as capable as that one? I can't see how good the goddess treats her."
"Yes, who of us can have this kind of heart?"
"In the next life, she will become a beast, and she will not be in vain for the good things she has done in this life!"
A group of eunuchs and palace maids murmured, until Jun Huailang approached and found him.
Zheng Guangde hurriedly came forward to salute him: "His Royal Highness, are you going to the main hall?"
He was so busy that his voice was hoarse. On weekdays, he and Dian Cui handle all the affairs in the palace, but now that one person has died, the lives of both of them are left to him alone. Now that it's the end of the year, there are already a lot of things to do. Another big thing happened in Mingluan Palace. In the past few days, he was too busy to touch the ground.
Jun Huailang smiled at him: "Eunuch Zheng please get up. It's been hard for you these days."
Zheng Guangde hurriedly said: "It's not hard, it's not hard! It's your Highness, but you should spend more time with the empress. She's not feeling well these days."
Jun Huailang knew it.
Dian Cui drugged Concubine Shu, even Emperor Qing Ping did not know. He had wronged Concubine Shu this time, and seeing someone in the palace hurt him like this, his mind was already filled with pity.
He almost emptied half of the imperial hospital to treat Concubine Shu, but it was cold and cold, so he could only take care of it slowly. In these days, Emperor Qing Ping moved a lot of rewards to her palace, and he came to see her every day, but Concubine Shu was still not happy.
Jun Huailang knew that she was hurt by the people around her.
When Emperor Qing Ping was away, he would go and talk with Concubine Shu. It happened that Emperor Qingping was not here today, so he went to Concubine Shu early in the morning.
Jun Huailang nodded: "I can save it, father-in-law can rest assured."
Zheng Guangde nodded again and again and asked him to go over.
Fairy dwellings in general.
When the maids saw Jun Huailang coming, they saluted him one after another, and pointed to him, saying that Concubine Shu was in the warm pavilion at this time.
Jun Huailang walked all the way in, bypassing layers of gauze curtains and painting screens, and saw Concubine Shu sitting under the window of the warm pavilion with a few pieces of fur on hand.
"Aunt, what are you doing?" Jun Huailang slowed down, saw Li, and stepped forward.
Diancui had no choice but to get rid of him, but Jun Huailang still felt bad when he saw Concubine Shu's sullen appearance.
The entire Jun family, elders or juniors, who would be willing to let Concubine Shu suffer? But there was such a person beside Concubine Shu.
Seeing him come in, Concubine Shu looked up and smiled.
Still sullen and lacking in spirit.
"You come." She smiled and moved Jun Huailang to a seat beside her.
"These pieces are only awarded by His Majesty. Look, which color looks better?" she said.
"You go to the west hall in a while and ask Xue Yan's shoulder size. The New Year is coming soon, I have nothing to do, and I will make a cloak for a few of you."