Empress Jinghua: The eunuch is nine thousand years old

Chapter 29
The winter afternoon is the warmest time of the day. Xia Zijin is lying lazily basking in the sun under the vine trellis, but now the vines are a little withered and yellow, and there are no grapes. During the harvest season, large pieces of crimson fruit fall on the vine rack, which is a special taste.

"Princess, do you see that Xiaokui wrote correctly this time?" Xiaokui lay on the stone table, holding a brush in her right hand, and wrote stroke by stroke on the rice paper. String moving ants.

Xia Zijin opened one eye, glanced at Xiaokui's "masterpiece", and lazily said: "The characters are too ugly, write another fifty, and you can only eat one thousand-layer dumpling before you finish writing."

Xiaokui suddenly became depressed and complained, she was an illiterate court lady, she had been able to recognize her for more than ten years, but she couldn't.But the princess said that a woman is only virtuous if she is talented, and she was really stumped by asking her to learn to read and write.

"Hurry up, if you keep on writing like this, I'm afraid you won't be able to finish writing in the dark. Oh, I heard Xiao Huanzi say that the new cook in the small kitchen is very good at cooking, especially the special dish called "thousand-layer dumplings". One is delicious, today I am afraid that only this princess can enjoy it alone."

Xia Zijin prolonged the ending, teased, and cast a glance at the way Xiaokui clenched her fists to write again stroke by stroke, and couldn't help laughing.

Just at this leisurely time, the sound of Xiao Huanzi's footsteps came thumping, and he shouted loudly: "Princess! Something is wrong!"

Xia Zijin got up, and Xiao Huanzi had already run up to him. He was panting heavily, and his face was flushed and hot.

"What's wrong with running so fast?"

Xiao Huanzi panted and said: "Princess! The prince brought a man from the brothel to the palace to meet the saint. The man said that he is your concubine, the princess! He also hugged a little baby. The emperor is summoning you right now." !"

Xia Zijin was at a loss, when did she have a mistress in this life?
Xiaokui was also so frightened that the writing brush in her hand fell with a clatter on the words she had just written, and the jet-black ink immediately smudged.

"The man said he came from the Yiqing Tower..."

The thoughts in Xia Zijin's mind turned, maybe someone was using her place of origin to make trouble again, no matter what, the soldiers came to cover up the water and soil, and let her see how sacred it was.

In Qianqing Palace, Qi Jun knelt down, the baby in his arms was surrounded by the oppressive atmosphere around him, babbling and crying, he patted the baby gently, shaking his arms slightly, as if he was proficient at The appearance of the heart.

Emperor Ming's face was so gloomy and ugly, the prince brought back this man from the brothel of unknown origin, claiming that he was Princess Mingzhu's former concubine, and he also brought a milk doll with him.Princesses of the imperial family value purity and purity the most, not to mention whether this is true or not, the mere appearance of this brothel man has already brought embarrassment to Ming Shengdi's face.

"Princess Pearl is here!"

The waiter at the door came in, and Xia Zijin dragged her palace skirt and walked in. She had a cold look on her face, and she showed no sign of timidity even under the probing and contemptuous eyes.

"I will see my father." Xia Zijin bowed politely.

Xia Shengqing was standing behind Ming Shengdi. He arrived only a quarter of an hour earlier than Xia Zijin. He was also stunned to hear such a shocking event.

He believed in Xia Zijin, she would not do such absurd things.

But at this moment, he was even more worried about Xia Zijin, how many mouths there were in the world, and one sentence from one person would drown them out.

"Miss!"

Still waiting for Ming Shengdi to speak, Qi Jun, who was kneeling beside him, called out. This lady's call was repeated over and over again, which had the unique taste of being in a brothel, and also had a bit of grievance and resentment. , Xia Zijin couldn't help applauding him for his strength.

And when everyone heard the "lady", they looked at each other and sighed, wondering how Princess Mingzhu would defend this time?

"Young master, you can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk indiscriminately. This princess is in her prime, how can I get a gentleman like you?"

Xia Zijin cast a glance at him, only to see that this man was born quite enchanting, especially those eyes, which can't be cultivated in a few years without such a charming look.

It seems that this time, someone paid a lot of money to hire a famous actor to frame her.

Qi Jun seemed to have thought that she would say this early in the morning, lowered his eyes, and said dumbly: "Lady, it's so critical now, and you still refuse to recognize me."

Holding the baby in his arms, he said to himself: "I was too stupid to believe in your words, thinking that you would not leave me and the child behind. Who would have known that the family is so rich this day that you would never come back. "

Ming Shengdi's complexion was terribly black, he looked at Xia Zijin with a sullen face, and said word by word: "Is what he said true?"

Xia Zijin saw Qi Jun's superb performance, it would be a pity if he didn't become a pillar in the troupe.

"Returning to the father, the minister does not recognize this person. He said that he had an affair with the minister without a matchmaker, which is even more nonsense. How can Jiangnan Yiqinglou have a great reputation, so how can Qing Guan and male prostitutes be allowed to exchange privately? What's more, I have never seen him before, and he is not someone from Yiqinglou."

The officials around were all whispering, apparently more convinced by Mr. Qi's words, after all, Xia Zijin's background was there, and such absurd things were rare in brothels.

Xia Shengqing also bowed together and said: "Your Majesty, the princess is a rich man, and she follows the emperor's teachings, so how could she do something that would damage the face of the Tian family? Now the princess has just made great achievements. If someone wants to take the opportunity Something happened... I hope the emperor will investigate clearly!"

Xia Shengqing's words reminded everyone that Princess Mingzhu had been back to the palace for several months, and the brothel man didn't come sooner or later, but he went to Jingzhao Mansion to appeal for grievances after Princess Mingzhu's meritorious service was rewarded. Was it deliberate?

Qi Jun covered his face and said: "This father-in-law is treating Qi Jun as that pickled villain. Although Cao Min is a man in a brothel, he also knows etiquette, justice and shame, and he will never do such things. But this Father-in-law, as if he is very familiar with my wife, defends her like this."

Qi Jun said a few words and then pushed back the thunder that Xia Shengqing had pushed over. Now the people who had some doubts began to think again. Xia Shengqing is now the fiancé bestowed by Princess Mingzhu, so it is reasonable to be partial to help?

Xia Zijin sneered, this drama is getting better and better!

"My princess, let me ask you, you kept saying that you were the concubine of this princess before entering the palace, then when did you and I meet, when did we make each other, and when did we conceive a daughter?"

Qi Jun's eyes rolled around, and he hesitated: "This... my lady, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to talk about these embarrassing things in front of the emperor and all the adults..."

inappropriate?I'm afraid he dare not!
Xia Zijin pressed her step by step: "My princess is not ashamed, why are you so coy? Since you have the guts to slander this princess, don't you have the guts to explain these details clearly?"

Qi Jun bit her lip, her eyes were gloomy, she thought to herself, this Pearl Princess is really difficult to deal with, she thought for a moment, then sighed: "You and I live in the Yiqing building together, we see each other every day, it is inevitable that we will cherish each other I feel like, the winter of last year, you and I told each other our hearts and made a private decision for life. Madam, you said you want to be husband and wife with Qi Jun forever, why do you deny it now?"

Mr. Qi spoke so truthfully that everyone sighed.

"My son's story is very beautiful, but it lacks some elegance." Xia Zijin's lips moved, and he sneered: "Since my son and this princess were privately appointed for life in the winter of the year before last, but the year before last, this princess followed Yiqinglou's Several qin girls are rehearsing at the Luyang Viscount's Mansion in Jinan, but they are not in the south of the Yangtze River, so how can they come to share their hearts with you?"

Qi Jun's eyes jumped, this Yiqing building actually has such a big facade, and sent people to the Viscount's mansion to rehearse.He quickly turned the corner and changed his words: "I also went together. In Jinan, you and I hugged each other and sang in the snow, which is something Qi Jun will never forget."

They go in and out like this, and you still say that there is no private exchange?All the ministers and Ming Shengdi felt a sense of sadness in their hearts.

Xia Shengqing also frowned. He could clearly see the fight between Xia Zijin and Qi Jun. Xia Zijin was pressing every step of the way, and Qi Jun would not give in. If this goes on, Ming Shengdi's patience may be exhausted. exhausted.

"Your Majesty, this servant thinks that this young master may be suffering from some kind of lying disease, so he made such absurd remarks. This servant has a way. I wonder if the Emperor is willing to listen to it?"

Ming Shengdi was already dizzy, nodded and said: "You tell me."

"There is a big difference between a woman who has given birth and a woman who has not given birth. We people can't see it, but the aunt in the palace who specializes in examining women can tell at a glance. Whether it is true or not, it only needs to be tested." Xia Shengqing If so, Xia Zijin smiled in return.

The corners of Xia Zijin's lips curled up. Xia Chengqing still understood her. If she said this by herself, it would be frivolous. How could the princess let someone check her body at will, even if it was the aunt who had her body examined.

But if Ming Shengdi ordered the inspection, it would be a different matter. Firstly, she seemed to have a clear conscience, and secondly, the evidence was factual. Even if everyone said nothing, she would not be able to break through her aunt's words.

"Zijin, are you willing?" Ming Shengdi whispered. It's not that he doesn't believe in Xia Zijin, but he doesn't believe in Xia Zijin. If the truth is true, then Xia Zijin is the one who ruined the reputation of the royal family. It will also be notorious.

Xia Zijin said awe-inspiringly: "Zijin is of course willing. Although he is wronged, he still has to prove the innocence of this princess to the emperor and the people."

Ming Shengdi nodded, and asked someone to summon the aunt in the palace.

I saw Xia Shengqing stepped forward again and said: "Your Majesty, this servant believes that for the sake of fairness and the princess's innocence, and to prevent people from buying people's hearts, two aunts should be used to examine the body, and two other women with clear identities should be selected to undergo the examination together with the princess. The medical examination aunt is blindfolded, so there will be no mistakes."

(End of this chapter)