Complete Harem Raiders

Chapter 15

After Hongxiao finished speaking, Gu Jingchan kowtowed on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, empress, what Hongxiao said is reasonable, but the concubine's palace is well-behaved, but there is a lot of suspicion, and she doesn't agree with correcting my concubine. Can you tolerate me?" The concubine asked Hongxiao a few words?"

Seeing her clear eyes, Chu Mingyou nodded and said, "Ask!"

"Miss Hongxiao, you think it was my palace servant Ruyi who murdered Su Cairen, what basis do you have?"

"That day Miss Ruyi had a dispute with the servants because of Concubine Tian, ​​and she was jealous of my family's talents being favored in her voice, she wondered if she would be punished one day. Now only a few days have passed, my family's talents have been poisoned, it's not Ruyi. Who is it again? Concubine Tian's master, you are still in the position of concubine, why bother to make things difficult for my family?" Hongxiao's words were really beautiful, and her tone was full of grievances, as if Gu Jingchan had really done something.

Gu Jingchan actually laughed lightly, looking at her with resentment and grievance in her eyes, she said: "I am very puzzled by what Miss Hongmao said, let's not mention that Ruyi had a dispute with Miss Hongmao, it's not right What do I have to do with Su Cairen? I don’t agree with the allegations made by Miss Hongtao. Just now, Miss Hongtao, you said that Su Cairen was poisoned after eating fish porridge? What kind of porridge does your family cook?"

"Of course it's carp porridge. Cairen has been coughing a lot recently. The imperial doctor said that carp is enough to eat. The slave has been cooking for Cairen for three days, and she is seen by Ruyi every time. It must be her design, otherwise how could it be?" What a coincidence?" Hung Hom opened her eyes and said.

Gu Jingchan smiled knowingly, then looked at Hongxiao and asked, "Did the imperial physician say, what kind of poison did Su Cairen suffer from?"

"My Cairen nourishes carp porridge every day. Ruyi added licorice powder to the porridge. The imperial doctor said that the medicinal effects of carp and licorice will naturally damage Cairen's body." Instead, Jingchan bowed to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, Ruyi's little slave must not understand the medicinal properties of licorice and carp. Concubine Tian must have read a lot of books, she must have instructed her."

The emperor Chu Mingyou saw Hongxiao's anxious look, with a bit of anger on his face, and said in a cold tone: "Everything is still unknown, you just gossip about my concubine Tian like this, it seems that you are better than me!" How about I send you to the Ministry of Punishment to work as an errand if you write the Minister of Criminal Affairs and still judge cases like a god?"

Hongxiao was shocked, seeing that the emperor's tone was not good, she had no choice but to kowtow desperately: "Your servant is just guessing, I am sorry for being a talented person!"

Gu Jingchan raised her eyebrows and said, "It's Ruyi who gave Su Cairen licorice powder? How can you be so sure? Could it be that you saw it?"

"You don't need to see it with your own eyes, there was only Ruyi in the room at that time, who could it be?" Seeing that Gu Jingchan was not in a hurry, Hongxiao felt even more guilty.

"Oh, that's it! Licorice powder is a commonly used medicine for relieving cough and reducing phlegm. Even so, it still needs to go through the Imperial Pharmacy Office. Although I am a concubine, I can't reach the Imperial Pharmacy Office. How about the red silk girl?" , where did our licorice powder come from?" Gu Jingchan asked with a chuckle and raised eyebrows.

"Your servant is right. You do know the medicinal properties of licorice. Licorice powder? You don't need to get it from the imperial medicine department. The servant saw with her own eyes the day before yesterday that Ruyi exchanged something with a Habayashi guard at the gate of the palace. If you want to come here It's the origin of the licorice powder." The corner of Hongxiao's mouth curled up, and she lowered her head and smiled.What the master said is true, and with this entanglement, she will definitely not be able to get rid of the crime.

Ruyi trembled all over after hearing this, and had no choice but to shrink herself into a ball, seemingly extremely terrified.

"Hearing what you said, I'm really guilty? But who can prove that Ruyi added ingredients to Su Cairen's porridge? Can you prove it?" Gu Jingchan glanced at Ruyi, angry in her heart, and listened Hung Hom's tone was extremely smug, suddenly thought of something, and asked immediately.

The tone of the red silk was already complacent, and she kowtowed to the emperor and the queen: "Your maidservant can testify that it is what Ruyi did. When she heard that the servant was summoned by Chief Ping, the maidservant kept an eye on it and asked Ruyi to help the maidservant to see Huo, the servant was afraid that Ruyi would not give her heart, so she took a sneak peek and saw what Ruyi put in the porridge. At that time, the servant didn't care. Unexpectedly, I treated Ruyi with people's hearts, but she returned them to me without being human. It's really chilling!"

"Didn't you say you left? Why are you saying you saw it with your own eyes now? You saw it with your own eyes, and you gave porridge to your family? You are really a loyal and good slave!" Ruyi stopped panicking now, Hearing Hong Hom's words, he retorted.

"I just left and came back, and I saw it with my own eyes." Hong Kao was forced to ask incoherently, and the words were already out of line.

The emperor laughed when he heard these words, rubbed his forehead, and then looked at Gu Jingchan with clear eyes, saw her calm face, and asked with a serious face: "Oh, if this is the case, why didn't you catch her at the time?" Ruyi? You have seen it clearly, but you didn’t expose it, is this a crime against the Lord?”

"I don't have it, I just saw it, how can I say it, Concubine Tian is higher than Su Cai, and sister Ruyi is naturally higher than the servant. The servant is afraid of being silenced!" Hongxiao seemed not to hear the emperor's anger , still looking aggrieved, blinked his eyes again, and gave Chu Mingyou a faint look with tenderness.

Chu Mingyou turned his head away in disgust, and said coldly: "This is a dispute in the harem, let the queen handle it!"

The queen nodded slightly, glanced at Gu Jingchan with a faint smile, this girl is really smart.When she looked at Hongxiao, her eyes and complexion became serious, she slapped the table and said, "Boldly Honghao, who made you frame Concubine Tian?"

Hearing the queen's anger, Hongxiao immediately shook her head in shock and shouted: "Your Majesty the Queen is aware, what this servant said is true! It is true that Ruyi poisoned the talented man! This is what this servant has seen with her own eyes, and she will definitely not Wrong."

"Are you still arguing? Since you saw it with your own eyes, why didn't you stop it and make such a thing happen?" The queen's tone suddenly became serious, her chest rose and fell slightly.

Hung Hom suddenly went dumb, she didn't know how to explain, if she knew she had seen it, she would have said it was seen by someone else.But she couldn't let go of such an opportunity to get involved with Ruyi and Concubine Tian after so much difficulty. She kowtowed and said, "It's not good for slaves to protect you, so you should be willing to accept punishment. It's just that Concubine Tian's master is not punished, and concubine Tian is not willing to obey, so I'm a lady." Sin is not in vain."

The queen laughed gloomily and said, "You still refuse to admit it? It seems that you won't open your mouth obediently unless I teach you some lessons. Mei Hong, take her down and hit twenty boards to wake her up." wide awake."

Hongxiao's legs were already weak, but she still held her head up and said: "Your Majesty, this servant has been wronged! I beg you to be the master of Cairen's master! Your Majesty, you love Cairen the most, and you have to make decisions for her. You are a slaveservant." Make the decision!"

Gu Jingchan listened to the last sentence she yelled, and the corners of her mouth curled up.This last sentence is the most important, no matter what the facts are, the emperor and empress would not tolerate this red silk.

Seeing the red silk being pulled down, Chu Mingyou frowned. Seeing that Gu Jingchan was still kneeling, she rubbed her forehead and said, "Come here, help Concubine Tian up and give her a seat."

Gu Jingchan escaped the help of her servants and said with clear eyes; "I am still guilty of this, and dare not get up."

"You...Sister Concubine Tian, ​​Your Majesty has believed you, why don't you get up quickly? Be careful!" The queen frowned.This girl might be a bit too stubborn, she hasn't been in good health these years, but she has become a lot more stubborn.

Chu Mingyou's chest rose and fell slightly, and he was already a little impatient, so he could only reprimand in a low voice: "I already know that you are innocent, why do you still kneel? Get up quickly, and don't let me say it a third time."

Gu Jingchan didn't say anything this time. She has been kneeling for more than an hour since she came in, and her knees are sore and painful. Now she sat on the stool, and the sensation in her legs returned. She folded her hands on her knees On the bed, I rubbed it secretly to prevent the blood from clogging.

Seeing her like this, Chu Mingyou felt short of breath, and whispered to the eunuch to pass on to the imperial doctor.

Seeing that Hongxiao, who had just been dragged away for punishment, had been brought back.Seeing that the red silk hair bun is messy, the face is covered with tears and sweat, and the clothes on the buttocks are already stained with blood, it can be seen that this punishment was not light.

The queen raised her eyebrows and said: "After this punishment, you have a clear mind? You just explained what happened clearly. If you dare to deceive again, it will not be a matter of twenty slaps. Lose You go to the Department of Punishment and believe that they have the ability to pry your mouth open."

Hongxiao was shocked when she heard this, she quickly shook her head and said no, she just said everything clearly.

It turned out that after Hongxiao and Ruyi quarreled that day, she reported the matter to Su Cairen.That Su Cairen had heard for a long time that the emperor was very fond of Concubine Tian, ​​but he hadn't set foot in Yingxue Residence for a month.When old and new favorites meet, it is bound to be a lively event.Thinking of Ruyi's words at the time, it was a plan of his own accord to frame Gu Jingchan.

Hongxiao cried hard, and after finishing speaking, she kowtowed desperately to the emperor and queen and said, "This servant is obsessed with ghosts and listened to Su Cairen's words, and made a big mistake. Please punish your majesty and empress."

After the empress and the emperor discussed in a low voice, they issued a phoenix decree. The talented Su family was jealous and did not know how to make progress.It is a crime of disrespect for the court lady Hongxiao to frame Concubine Tian, ​​and she will be punished with fifty rods.

"Your Majesty, empress, Ruyi..." Gu Jingchan seemed to have thought of something, and immediately looked at the emperor and empress with pleading eyes.

The emperor just looked at the thin sweat on Gu Jingchan's forehead, feeling somewhat regretful in his heart.After hearing what she said, it occurred to her that the slave who protects the master today is not only Hong Xiang.Looking timidly after taking a look, Ruyi said in a flustered voice, "The maid is Ruyi, it's not good for protecting the lord, causing trouble, causing the lord to almost suffer, the crime is unforgivable. Come here, take the punishment staff and fine you thirty. Go to the Clothes Bureau."

Ruyi was sent away, which was exactly what she wanted.Ruyi's mind, how could it be so simple?If it doesn't work once, do you want to come a second time?Ruyi's mind is better than that of Hung Hom, at least she secretly seduces.It's just that she followed the wrong master. In her eyes, this is definitely her bottom line and cannot be violated.

As for the person behind Ruyi, she will not let it go, and if she wants to use this to destroy her, the means are not good enough.Since you want to live in peace, why doesn't she add some fun to that one?
Gu Jingchan raised her eyes and smiled slightly, so it's not that she, Gu Jingchan, was cruel, but she used her scheming to the wrong person.

(End of this chapter)