Li Huang

Su Xin squatted at us: "The slave-maid surrendered. In fact, the emperor treated the lady very well. The slave-maid began to think that she was an uncanonized concubine because she occasionally complained about namelessness or something." She cast a glance at Shen Xiyao and continued. "One time the slave and maid accompanied her to the imperial garden. On the promenade of Jiuqu, she said that she wanted the slave to fetch some food. At that time, the slave found a maid in the flowers, but didn't think much about it. After hurried back, I heard her talk to the man for help. Something like going back, the man still knelt down. Later, she went to the Imperial Garden a few times to try to dismiss the servant girl. The servant girl quietly observed. Every time the servant girl met her, the two discussed what." Su Xin paused: "After that, she left the Hall of Nurturing the Heart, and the slave and maid were sent out of the palace, so she didn't know about it later."

Concubine Hui looked at Shen Xiyao: "The palace lady Su Xin said is the queen's most powerful maid Huiju. The queen used her to exchange news with outside the palace. The emperor can order someone to check the records and see when Huiju was out of the palace. Is it very frequent?" She said in a frantic voice: "The concubine was afraid of wronging the good person, and deliberately checked that the place Huiju went was not her home, but the ticket number operated by the third son of Ling. There is a ticket number guy as proof."

Shen Xiyao nodded and did not speak. I saw that his expression was not disturbed. Knowing that the previous secret report plus the testimony of these people, he had doubted me again.

Concubine Hui turned to me, her tone of contempt: "Queen Empress, Miss Huiju has always been inseparable from you, why can't you be seen today?"

I smiled peacefully but ignored her. When Concubine Hui saw that I was not talking, she was about to say something. Shen Xiyao said: "On this basis, it cannot be explained that the queen is manipulating the war." When he said this, it was tantamount to admitting that I was in the palace of raising the heart. Nameless days.

Concubine Hui was overjoyed when she heard this. Now that Shen Xiyao admitted in disguise, she naturally no longer has to worry about the emperor's unwillingness to be known about these secrets, and can be more open and let me die once. And I also faintly guessed what Huifei was going to say.

"If the emperor is willing to check, we can find that the daily ration of King Yu's army on the front line has not been reduced due to the robbery of grain and grass." She emphasized the word "King Yu".

"Why did King Yu's army not reduce their daily rations? I'm afraid they don't want to affect the morale of the army. Merchants pay attention to the word "letter". The third brother of the palace always does what he says, as long as he promises to arrive there will never be a day's delay." With pride in his tone: "If it weren't for this, the emperor would not trust the third brother to entrust such an important matter to him, and his business across the north and south would not be so smooth."

"Really?" Concubine Hui laughed, "How did the empress explain that the emperor's personal conquest was two days late?"

"My palace heard that the heavy rain in the north had destroyed the bridge, and it was delayed until the bridge was repaired overnight." My heart jumped suddenly, and my face was still natural.

"Isn't it because the empress kept the empress dowager's heart to marry off, and this instructed the grain to arrive late?" Hui Fei said coldly.

"You?" I was annoyed by her words: "How can this palace have such thoughts."

Concubine Hui solemnly bowed her head towards Shen Xiyao and took out a piece of paper from her sleeve.

"I asked the emperor to read this letter." She explained: "Because Lord Ling has been in charge of the court for many years, the concubine's mother's house was afraid that it would be detained or leaked in the form of a memorial, so she had to ask the concubine to hand it over to the emperor. The emperor audiovisual."

She said so solemnly, a trace of looseness flashed across Shen Xiyao's face, and he nodded towards Zhang Dehai, who sent the piece of paper up.

I carefully looked at Shen Xiyao's expression, and saw that his expressionless face gradually became gloomy, and the thunder that had been hidden for a long time between his brows was finally about to burst out.

"Huh." He smiled coldly, his eyes looking at me as harsh as nine cold winters, "Queen, do you have an excuse for what Huifei said?"

I stared at the ball of paper in his hand, drumming in my heart, not knowing what was written on it. I had no choice but to kowtow: "The concubine has never done anything against the emperor. I don't know how to explain it." I smiled with a sad smile: "If you say that the concubine is late for instructing the grain and grass, the concubine can't bear such a big crime, Ling's family. I can’t afford it. Let’s not say that the late arrival of the grain and grass did not affect the emperor’s victory. Even if the emperor did not win this battle, he would definitely be able to return safely with the protection of the army. Besides, the crown prince is still undecided, and how sure is the concubine to sit as the queen mother. As for the queen mother Marriage is even more shocking. Let’s not say where the Gang Chang ancestor system is placed. Even if the concubine does not cherish her reputation, she will consider Xuan'er!"

Shen Xiyao looked at me, with mixed doubts, sadness, indignation, and resentment in his eyes, but there was no warmth and trust, a trace of pity and affection.

"Watch it for yourself." He said and threw the paper in his hand to me.

A piece of paper floated slowly down like a dark cloud on the top. I picked it up, only to find the dense small prints on it so familiar, but the content was so strange.

"This is a secret letter you asked Huiju to send." Hui Fei's voice came from a distance: "Your third brother asks you that everything is ready. If you send it to the front line immediately, you can save food and grass. If it is late, I'm afraid of changes in the Japanese war. Will he help or wait and see." Hui Fei's expression is full of contempt: "And your reply says that instead of being restricted by others, it is better for Feng to face the world, and to stay open and honest with your beloved. You may have another comment after thousands of years."

I stared at the words, every stroke seemed to come from the hands of my third brother and me. It was a good score, and even the habit of starting, passing and stopping was exactly the same, and I couldn't even tell the difference. For a moment, the cold sweat was like a glow on his back. In the face of such conclusive evidence, Shen Xiyao was afraid that he believed what Huifei said.

I looked helplessly at Shen Xiyao's indifferent eyes, "The emperor, the concubines have no such intentions."

And how pale this explanation is, even I think it sounds so ridiculous. After all, Xihe and I are sentimental and deeply affectionate. It is the sharp thorn in Shen Xiyao's heart. Isn't it a temptation for him to stay in Xihe to supervise the country?

Shen Xiyao did not speak, turning his head aside.

"Miss, how can you do this?" Haoyue said with a cry of indignation: "Even if you have been in love with King Yu for many years, but the emperor can learn from you, how can you? How can you have such a mind to murder the emperor! "

Shen Xiyao sighed deeply, how helpless and desolate there was, bringing anger and sadness, which made people feel sad. I looked at him, I just felt that he was so far away, so strange. How much can he believe me in the face of such tight evidence?

"Queen, you really disappoint me." He looked at me as if he were much older for a moment: "Go to Mingjingtang and think behind closed doors."

"The emperor!" Chen Cainv called out loudly: "The Ling family intends to seek rebellion, interfere in government affairs, mess up the harem, frame the virtuous, how can he forgive just by thinking about it!"

"So what should I think of a girl?" A smile appeared on Shen Xiyao's extremely angry face, making people feel cold all over.

"The concubine thought that since Ling Chi was executed. The Ling family was ransacked." Chen Cainv said confidently.

Shen Xiyao nodded: "It makes sense." He turned to Zhang Dehai and said, "Chen Cainu snarled disrespect to me in court. What is the charge?"

Zhang Dehai was taken aback, and said in a low voice: "Going back to the emperor, this is a sin of disrespect, copy and cut according to the law."

Shen Xiyao said "Well", "I don't want your life to be merciful, you can move to Fansi."

His protection of me made everyone feel unfair, but he didn't dare to say anything.

Chen Cainu looked at Concubine Hui and asked for help: "Manny Hui, save the concubine!"

Concubine Hui pursed her lips, and plucked up her courage to say to Shen Xiyao: "Your Majesty, Chen Cainu is right." She looked at Shen Xiyao and said, "The emperor is a Ming emperor. The concubines thought that the emperor wanted more evidence. Just ask the crime." After that, he glanced at me again: "Mingjingtang is a good place to recuperate. Since the queen is unwell, it is better to summon a doctor for treatment."

I was taken aback for a moment, and I didn't understand how she suddenly put away her hostility to me, reminding me so thoughtfully to pay attention to my body. At the moment, he said lightly: "Don't bother me."

Shen Xiyao also seemed to think of my discomfort, and asked: "What did the imperial doctor just say?"

I bowed to him and said, "The only concubine has time to ask in the future."

"Then let the imperial doctor come over." Although Shen Xiyao's tone to me was still soft, but it was soft but a piece of soft handkerchief covered on ice, and it was actually extremely cold underneath. I can also hear his anger and resentment from his tone of voice. It only hinders the status of the emperor and the face of the royal family, only being polite.

"The minister sees the emperor, sees a few empresses." Yuyi Yan walked into the hall and bowed to the end.

"You just diagnosed the pulse for the queen, okay?" Shen Xiyao asked.

"Returning to the emperor, the empress's body is not a serious problem, just because of overthinking, as long as you put aside the chores in your heart, you can adjust it." He bowed to Shen Xiyao again: "The minister just heard some from behind, in the opinion of the minister. , Mingjingtang is cold, and those who worship Buddha need to be vegetarian, and the empress is not suitable at this time."

"Oh?" Shen Xiyao raised her eyebrows: "Didn't you say that the Queen's body is not serious?"

Yuyi Yan replied: "Congratulations to the emperor, the empress is pregnant." Although he said congratulations, there was no smile on his face. Instead, he said seriously: "The body of the empress is not serious, but the fetus in the abdomen needs nutrition, so It needs good conditioning and recuperation."

The words of the great news of the day were plain and unremarkable, and he could not hear the "good" meaning at all.

Shen Xiyao was stunned and rejoiced, and smiled uncontrollably on her face. He looked at me and said: "The queen is still too thin to see at all."

Yu Doctor Yan gave a little smile, but the smile seemed to be squeezed out.

"The mother was only pregnant for more than two months, so naturally it was not obvious." After he finished speaking, he seemed to realize the problem and knelt on the ground with a pale face.

As I heard a bolt from the blue, I almost immediately softened to the ground. And Shen Xiyao's complexion was instantly pale. He closed his eyes, the blue veins on his forehead bulged high, his hands clenched into fists, his tone was a slightly trembling tone after he tried his best to suppress: "You mean, the queen is more than two months pregnant?"

Yuyu Yan took a deep breath and nodded, "Go back to the emperor, yes!"

Haoyue murmured: "More than two months? The emperor has been out for three and a half months, and it has been nearly a month since he came back. How could the queen be only more than two months pregnant?" She raised her head and looked at me: "Miss, you won't I knew I was pregnant and wanted to harm the emperor. With the support of the emperor's second son, the fetus in his womb, and the support of King Yu and Ling's mansion, I want to sit firmly on the throne of the queen mother."

"Nonsense!" I said, and I don't know if it's because of my weakness and lack of confidence.

"Nonsense?" Hui Fei sneered: "I'm afraid this is the case. I've been pregnant for more than two months. Whose child is this child, I should still recruit."

"The concubine has never done anything to betray the emperor!" I swear to the sky: "If there is a half-word, I hope it will die!"

"That's what I said." Chen Cainv said sarcastically: "If you really betray the emperor, you will naturally not die."

"Zhang Dehai, go to the hospital and invite a few more imperial doctors." Shen Xiyao calmed himself down, but I could see the disappointment in his red eyes.

Soon, two more face-to-face imperial doctors came, one standing just after half a year old.

"Chen Zhao Chengde greets the emperor." The elder kowtow said: "The minister was the imperial doctor who was in charge of Liu Fei's pregnancy."

Another person went on to say: "The minister Li Zhen greets the emperor.

Zhang Dehai explained in a low voice: "Doctor Li has a high reputation among the people. He entered the Taiyuan Hospital through the promotion last year."

Shen Xiyao nodded: "The queen is unwell, you have a diagnosis."

The two imperial doctors stepped forward, hanging their heads not daring to look at me. I stretched out my arms to them, and inadvertently saw the triumphant smile of Concubine Hui. My heart sank, only when the two doctors exchanged glances, they replied to Shen Xiyao one after another: "My lord, the empress has been pregnant for more than two months."

"No!" My voice was sharp and high, very strange to myself: "This is impossible!"

"You all go down." Shen Xi waved his hand in a tired tone: "Go down all."

What Haoyue was going to say, Concubine Hui grabbed her, bowed to Shen Xiyao, and took Haoyue, Chen Cainv, Su Xin and Zhen'er out.

Shen Xiyao didn't even look at me, and summoned Zhang Dehai to whisper a few words, and Zhang Dehai left with a "No".

The door "creaked" closed, the wind was raging outside, and a storm was about to come.