The Six Palaces of Favorites: The Black-bellied Emperor's Cold Concubine

Chapter 455 Bloody Birthday Feast (10)
"You don't know?" The queen snorted coldly, with obvious distrust in her tone, "You don't know where she got the gold and silver thread to embroider purses and handkerchiefs for you? A girl, such precious things, don't have a master." With your permission, can she just go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect it? Just now she said that you rewarded her, didn’t you deny it! Now that things are going on, refusing to admit your mistake will only aggravate your crime, think about it! "

Xue Wanrong understood that the queen had reached a conclusion in her mind, and became even more flustered, her eyes averted a little, she didn't dare to look at Yun Xin who was looking at her in disbelief with tears in her eyes, obviously feeling guilty, "Yun Xin, you have followed me since childhood, I Treat you well, at this time, don't think that you can be saved by dragging me into the water, if you really did it, then I can't protect you either."

Yunxin knew that Xue Wanrong wanted her to come out to take the blame at this time. A girl like her who followed her master into the palace, even if she was lucky enough to save her life after this incident, no master in the palace would dare to ask her to serve her again.At best, he would be sent to the Clothes Bureau to be a coolie for a lifetime, and he would never have a bright future.

But even so, Yunxin still didn't want to die, and still held on to her last sliver of hope to retort: ​​"Empress, even if the number of silk threads is correct, it doesn't mean that it was done by the servant, who stole it behind my master's back." I got some gold and silver thread, but I didn't hand it over to Qinxue to make dancing shoes. Instead, I made embroidery and secretly asked someone to take it out of the palace to sell. This matter has nothing to do with my little master, it's all the servant's fault , if the empress wants to punish, just punish the servant girl alone."

The embroidery was taken out for sale, so how could she see how much gold thread was used? She was clearly in a desperate struggle.

"It seems that you won't tell the truth without severe punishment!" The queen was a little annoyed, and ordered: "Come here, drag Qinxue down and beat her until she tells the truth!"

At this time, Xue Wanrong shouted recklessly: "Is the empress trying to beat you into a trick?"

The queen was furious for a while, for such a treacherous slave who never sees the coffin and does not shed tears, without any solid evidence, even if she suffers flesh and blood, she will not confess easily.

Qingchen sighed softly, leaned over and whispered a few words in Qinxue's ear, Qinxue looked at her suspiciously, saw her nodding her head firmly, hesitated for a moment, and said to the queen: "Your Majesty, The slave has something to say."

"Then just say it!"

Although Qin Xue didn't know what to do, she still followed what Qingchen taught her, and tried to calm down and said: "This servant suddenly remembered something. Because my mother often helped the ancestors to copy scriptures, she always kept sandalwood in the room. Xiang, the servant once saw that the wooden box containing sandalwood was exquisitely made, so she begged the young master to reward one. The gold and silver thread that Yunxin gave to the servant, the servant was afraid that it would be used indiscriminately outside, so she carefully put it away In that box, if the servant girl is right, there must still be a scent of sandalwood on the silk thread. Although the scent has faded a lot after a few days, ordinary people may no longer be able to smell it, but as long as the Ministry of Internal Affairs The master who is responsible for purchasing spices will come to appraise it, and he will definitely be able to smell the aroma of sandalwood on it."

Although the concubines in the palace like to use incense, few of them would use the sandalwood used to worship the Buddha. When Qinxue opened her mouth, she saw that Yunxin's expression became more and more distorted.

"Then go ask for it!" A sneer of unknown meaning appeared on the corner of the emperor's mouth, and he ordered Fuquan to say, "You go in person and find the most experienced master to come and identify it. I don't want to wrong anyone today, but I will never let you go." That guilty person!"

"Yes, I obey the order." Fuquan glanced at Xue Wanrong who was kneeling on the ground trembling, and retreated thoughtfully.He knew very well in his heart that even if the silk thread didn't smell of sandalwood, the master he invited must say it did, otherwise the emperor wouldn't let him invite it in person.The purpose of the emperor doing this is not to want Xue Wanrong to take the blame, but to have seen through the truth of the matter, and he insists on forcing Yunxin to tell the truth.

The time waiting for someone was very difficult. The quieter the hall was, the more guilty Xue Wanrong felt, especially Yunxin, who was even more uncertain. She didn't even notice whether the gold and silver thread was real or not. Some of them are contaminated with the scent of sandalwood, if there is, this is a solid evidence.

She secretly looked at Qin Xue's expression, trying to find the answer she wanted from it, but saw Qin Xue was staring at her angrily with a determined face, Yun Xin hurriedly avoided her gaze and lowered her head.

The person was quickly invited by Fuquan. The steward in charge of spices in the Ministry of Internal Affairs is a master who has been in this industry for more than ten years in the palace. This smell is very familiar.

Before the old master picked up the silk thread, Xiao Jun said, "Yunxin, before appraising this silk thread, I will give you master and servant one last chance. If you are willing to tell the truth, I will spare your life and let you go." You are still serving by Xue Wanrong's side; if you confess after the appraisal is over, don't blame me for being merciless."

After suffering for such a long time, Yunxin has already become weak-minded and hopeless. She only wants to save her life. Now hearing what the emperor said, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Besides, listening to what the emperor said, it seems that she does not plan to severely punish Xue Wanrong. At most it's just a demotion, otherwise why would you say let her serve by Xue Wanrong's side?
Yunxin gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty, this servant is willing to confess because last time this servant went to the House of Internal Affairs to collect the Shu brocade that the Emperor gave to the young master, and got a little annoyed there, so the young master recorded this in the account." Concubine Rong, but she was jealous of Feng Wanrong's amazing dance and charming the emperor, so she came up with such a way of revenge, let the servants use money to inquire about the color and style of Feng Wanrong's shoes, and then drew a sketch and asked Qinxue to make a pair that was exactly the same After coming out, I asked my servants to hollow out the soles of the shoes and sew steel nails on them, and then someone secretly changed them, so as to frame Concubine Rong. The person who changed Concubine Rong's shoes was not a little maid, but a member of the Handyman Bureau. A young eunuch named Zhou Quan."

The queen immediately ordered: "Let someone go and bring Zhou Quan, I want them to confront them face to face."

What Zhou Quan did, I knew it well, on the way to be escorted, I knew that the matter had been exposed, seeing Xue Wanrong and Yun Xin kneeling there, I knew in my heart that I should not recruit, confessing earlier might save some flesh and blood suffering.

The queen asked with a cold face: "Zhouquan, Yunxin said that she bought you and secretly changed Feng Wanrong's shoes, can you plead guilty?"

Zhou Quan is a person who knows current affairs, so he confessed straight away: "Yes, Yunxin gave the servant 200 taels of silver, and asked the servant to help her with this matter, and then gave the 200 taels after the task was completed. I beg the empress to spare my life, this slave will never dare again."

(End of this chapter)