Empress Jinghua: The eunuch is nine thousand years old

Chapter 770
Now that Xia Shengqing has accepted her kindness, when the time comes, if Rong Yu is really under the pressure of the army, she can also use this to intercede and save her and the emperor's lives.

No one knew that Empress Dowager Hui secretly sent a letter to Xia Shengqing. When Xia Zijin learned from his mouth that Concubine Lian was fine, she heaved a sigh of relief, drank the last mouthful of ginseng soup, and leaned against his arms, " From the looks of it, you and I still have some time."

"That's right, I'm going to confront the maidservant tomorrow. The most urgent thing is how to make the maidservant change her words." Xia Shengqing sighed, "The most troublesome thing should be the secret passage in the palace."

In fact, the confession is not the most important thing, the main thing is the secret passage. Digging a secret passage inside the palace to lead to the outside is already a capital offense.It's just that the secret path was actually built in the previous dynasty.

The purpose is that one day, if the rebel army overwhelms the border, the emperor can escape from the secret passage.Before, he thought it was strange why Baili Xi didn't escape from the secret path, but now he realized that he might have run away long ago.

It's a pity that Yue Jing'an and Yue Jinglan didn't know there was such a place at all, so they were taken into the palace by Ming Shengdi and raised as confinement.Yue Jing'an only discovered this secret passage later, it was an accident, she moved in after acting like a spoiled child in front of the emperor for a few days.

However, although they were clear about this matter, they couldn't resist others' misunderstanding. First of all, Yue Jing'an knew about the secret way, but she didn't tell others. .

Xia Shengqing looked worried, and he had a vague premonition that the other party came here for Yue Jing'an this time, dragging him into the water seemed to be for other purposes.Xia Zijin stroked his frowning brows with her fingers, comforting him, "Sheng Qing, don't worry, as long as the maid changes her words, there is always a chance."

Worst of all, Xia Shengqing must be picked off.Xia Zijin clenched his cuffs tightly, pursed his lips, and lowered his head to block the strange colors in his eyes.Xia Shengqing knew that her words were mostly comforting, and she was afraid that she was worried, so she forced a smile.

On the second day, the coachman of the eldest princess' mansion prepared the carriage and waited outside. On such an important occasion, Xia Shengqing originally refused to let her go out, so as to save the trouble of running back and forth, but Xia Zijin was worried, and she had to follow whatever she said. Come together, he couldn't hold her back, so he had to allow her to enter the palace together.

In the Jinluan Hall, the emperor sat on a dragon chair made of pure gold with a dragon crown on his head. Looking at Xia Zijin and Xia Shengqing who were rushing in, the corners of his eyes twitched. He opened his mouth, "Nine thousand years old is finally here. I happen to have something to ask you. I want to ask you. You said yesterday that you want to confront me. If this is true, what should you do?"

"Naturally, let the emperor handle it." Xia Shengqing looked cold.

Xia Zijin frowned, and looked up at the emperor, "But if this matter is false, the emperor will punish those who spread rumors, and return my husband's innocence."

This is not a negotiation, but a condition of exchange.The emperor felt a little uncomfortable, but he had no real power in his hands, so he could only swallow his anger and agree.Xia Zijin smiled and sat down in the seat reserved for her earlier.

Xia Shengqing stood in the center of the hall, dressed in dark black clothes, looked at the emperor coldly, and a cold and murderous smile appeared on the corner of his lips, standing upright in place, waiting for the emperor to announce that he would bring criminals up.

The maid was quickly brought up, her face was pale and dying, the first time she saw her, Xia Shengqing knew that she was not from Yue Jing'an Palace, if she was really from Yue Jing'an Palace, and knew so many secrets... , there was no way he had never seen it.

Moreover, the people Yue Jing'an cultivated were always loyal, and there would never be someone like her who was greedy for life and afraid of death, betraying her master for glory.Otherwise, she would not be able to stay dormant in the deep palace for 20 years.So is this person the emperor's idea or Lin Wang's idea?
Xia Shengqing's eyes flicked over the emperor, and seeing his angry face, he didn't seem to be pretending to move to King Lin, but he squinted his eyes and raised the corners of his lips with pride. arranger.It seems that he is still loyal, and this Lin Wang is also a ruthless one. In order to make this scene realistic, even his own subordinates can do it.

He looked carefully just now, and the scars on the maidservant's body were real.Presumably it was because the previous dirty water was not splashed successfully, so he was impatient.Xia Shengqing sneered, and clasped hands hanging in his sleeves, and the sound of joints cracking came out.

He walked slowly to the palace lady and asked in a cold voice, "Since you are the person next to Concubine Lian, and you also identified that the king and Concubine Lian are the biological mother and child, then you must be Concubine Lian's confidant?"

The maid's family is in the hands of King Lin, and she knows that she will die if she takes on this job, and she will die on both sides. Naturally, she will not betray King Lin. When she heard the question, she opened her eyes with difficulty, and followed the rules of King Lin's previous practice. Confessing her words: "Of course it is, my lord, you save this servant! Slave..."

"If that's the case, then you must know what cakes this king and Concubine Lian ate on the ninth day of the first lunar month?" Xia Shengqing raised her lips and asked a specious question.

The servant girl thought he would deny her words, but she didn't expect him to spit out this question suddenly, she was stunned, and subconsciously replied, "Plum Blossom Crisp."

This pastry is Concubine Lian's favorite food, and on the ninth day of the first lunar month, all the cakes served in the palace were plum blossom cakes. She was on duty in the palace, so naturally she remembered correctly.Xia Shengqing laughed lowly, and then the laughter grew louder, "You lowly servant girl, the king never entered the palace on the ninth day of the lunar new year, but you were talking nonsense."

The emperor's face was also solemn. On the ninth day of the first lunar month, Xia Shengqing did not enter the palace.The maid immediately knew that she had been tricked, and quickly defended, "How can the lord be talking nonsense, you just asked what kind of cake you and Concubine Lian ate, and you obviously entered the palace through a secret way to find the concubine, how can you deny it?" ?”

"You are so loyal, you even remember exactly what the concubine eats. Since this is the case, I might as well tell you that on the ninth day of the lunar new year, the king and the eldest princess stayed in the mansion for a day and never stepped out of the mansion. , how do you explain this matter?" Xia Shengqing wished she could trample her to death.

"Eldest Princess and you are husband and wife, so it is natural to help you speak. My lord, the matter has been exposed, so you should admit it." The maid said earnestly, as if she was thinking of him.

Xia Zijin, who had been silent all this time, heard her words and yelled with a sullen face, "Presumptuous! I am the eldest princess of this Dalai, what you mean is that I know that Sheng Qing is the former princess. Prince Chao, are you still covering up on purpose? It's really ridiculous, come, someone, drag her down, and cut her into pieces!"

"Wait a minute, eldest princess. If you want to know whether what this maid said is true or not, it's so simple. As long as the eldest princess agrees to drop blood to test the relatives, if nine thousand years old is incompatible with Concubine Lian's blood, it means that what this maid said is true." It's a lie, and Nine Thousand Years Old will be innocent at that time." The officials of King Lin's faction suddenly stood up and spoke, speaking for Xia Shengqing's sake, but looking carefully, it was all about persecution.

Xia Zijin looked ugly, and turned to look at the emperor, "Your Majesty, do you also think that a blood test is necessary?"

"Sister Huang, this matter is strange, for the sake of Nine Thousand Years' innocence, it's better to check it." The emperor laughed, but actually agreed.

Xia Zijin looked around and saw that no one was talking, so he understood somewhat in his heart that Marquis Jingwu and the others didn't know Xia Shengqing's real identity, they only thought it was a plot by King Lin, and naturally hoped that a blood test would prove his innocence .

She unconsciously clenched her fists hanging in her sleeves, and she gritted her teeth, trying to find a way to refuse.Xia Shengqing has already chuckled, "Since the emperor wants to do a blood test, then the king will agree, but if the matter is all nonsense by the maidservant, the emperor will hand over this person to the king. If the mastermind cannot be found out, This king's blood was shed in vain."

"Sheng Qing." Xia Zijin didn't expect him to agree to this matter, so she turned her head and shouted in a low voice, and met Xia Shengqing's gentle eyes. Her impatience calmed down a little, but she was still flustered.

After all, if he did a blood test, his identity would not be concealed, and this place was under the watchful eyes of the public, so no means could be done.

Just when she was anxious, Yue Jing'an was brought up. Although she didn't suffer any crimes, it was really humiliating for the two maids on the left and right to press her down.Empress Dowager Hui was originally waiting for Xia Shengqing to pick her up in the palace, but Xia Shengqing never went.

In this way, Queen Mother Hui couldn't help but be surprised. From her point of view, the plan of King Lin's envoy is probably true, that is to say, there is really a problem with Xia Shengqing's identity, but unexpectedly, he still Really promised blood test.

Empress Dowager Hui didn't go to the front hall, she leaned on the soft pillow, restless, she really couldn't figure out how he could solve this matter at this time.

Yue Jing'an was also flustered. If there weren't so many people here, she would have been urging Xia Shengqing to leave. If she had known that these people would be used to blackmail Xia Shengqing, and get along with the vicious method of dripping blood to test her relatives, she would have hanged herself yesterday. , nor let them succeed.

Soon a eunuch brought a basin of water, first he scratched Yue Jing'an's hand, and dripped blood into it, then the eunuch walked up to Xia Shengqing who had an ugly face, "Nine thousand years old, please."

The ministers of the Jinluan Palace all looked over. Xia Shengqing took the dagger and rolled up his sleeves to cut his fingers.Xia Zijin's heart was "thumping", and she couldn't help grabbing his palm, "Sheng Qing..."

After saying this, she felt her eyes fall on her back.She had no choice but to let go of her hand, and she must not stop it here. If she blocked it, it would be tantamount to admitting it in disguise.Xia Zijin gritted her teeth and looked at him worriedly.

I saw dark red blood drops falling down the fingertips, splashing a blood-colored flower, and quickly melting towards the previous blood drops. Lin Wang stretched his neck to see this scene, immediately laughed, and quickly stood up again. Face, "Nine thousand years old, how do you explain this matter?"

(End of this chapter)