The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

Chapter 335 Tricking Her (two more)

Everyone, including the emperor, was stunned by the scene in front of them.

Concubine Jing, who was sick one second and might fall down at any time when the wind blows, caught a dart that shot and killed herself with her bare hands the next second.

This, this... is too exciting!

Everyone was so shocked that no one spoke for a long time.

It stands to reason that a hidden weapon was shot out of the box that Xuan Pinghou personally gave to Concubine Jing, so Xuan Pinghou should be charged with murdering Concubine Jing on the spot, but the fact that Concubine Jing received darts with her bare hands is too subverting everyone's perception , so that no one thought of Xuan Pinghou at all.

Well, Xuan Pinghou didn't even think of himself coming.

"Mother, concubine mother..."

The emperor made a sound in a daze.

Concubine Jing regained her senses in an instant, her body swayed, her fingers loosened, and the dart fell on the shiny floor with a bang.

Only then did everyone come back to their senses, and their eyes widened in unison.

Momo Cai's eyes flickered, and she slammed the box in Dowager Jing's hand: "Bold Xuan Pinghou! How dare you assassinate the empress dowager in Huaqing Palace! Fortunately, the empress dowager was a general who learned from the old uncle before entering the palace. Improve your skills a bit, or you will have succeeded in this moment!"

Uncle, Concubine Jing's father, after Concubine Jing was canonized as a concubine, her mother's family also rose, and her father was established as Yong En Bo, and was awarded the fourth rank of mighty general.

Before that, Yong Enbo was just a sixth-rank captain.

It's a bit exaggerated to say that after the gate, but once a person has made great achievements, her past can be embellished and beautified, and history can also be forgotten.

Therefore, in the eyes of everyone, Concubine Jing is well-deserved after Madam Cai's call to lead the door.

Concubine Zhuang Gui curled her lips, she was one of the few who sneered.

Her aunt was the empress of the scholarly family, and Concubine Jing was hailed as the empress of the generals. Everyone in the world said that she had a pen and a weapon, and she was both sisters in Zhaodu.

Because she is also worthy of being called Shuangshu with her aunt?

Concubine Zhuang touched the tip of her nose with a handkerchief, said with a light smile: "After so many years, the imperial concubine's skills really haven't changed at all, she's so agile."

"This..." Nanny Cai opened her mouth.

Concubine Jing said with a smile: "I didn't practice in the palace, but I was slack. I will move to the nunnery later. When I have nothing to do, I will practice and pass the time. Cough cough..."

She said, covering her face and coughing, "But I'm sick these days, so I can't practice."

The emperor was stunned and said: "In the past... I never heard about it from my concubine.

"

They had a very difficult time at court.

That was after Empress Dowager Zhuang was thrown into the cold palace, the three of them, mother and son, lost their protection and suffered a lot of bullying.

He remembered that one time, Zhaoyi, who was below his concubine mother, let his dog attack Ning'an who was next to her concubine.

Concubine Mu blocked Ning An with her body, was bitten all over her body, and Ning An was also slightly injured.

"Mother concubine knows martial arts, so why..." The emperor's words came to his lips, and he suddenly realized that asking such a question seemed a little lacking in trusting Concubine Jing.

Concubine Jing smiled bitterly: "Does Your Majesty want to ask about the time when Ning An and I were chased and bitten by Mu Zhaoyi's dog? Mu Zhaoyi belongs to Concubine Liu Gui. I can hide once, but I can't hide forever. The most important thing is that I was injured. If I didn't show her the injury, how could she give up? It's just that Ning'an suffered, and she was also slightly injured. But at least let Concubine Liu Gui express her anger, otherwise the situation for the three of us, mother and son, would be even worse. "

Cai Momo said in a timely manner: "The empress dowager injured her leg at that time. The empress did not want Princess Ning'an and His Majesty to be worried, so she kept it a secret. After that, whenever there was a rainy day, the empress's leg would hurt like a needle prick .And it has become more and more serious in the past few years, and even on sunny days, she will occasionally fall ill. This is why Niangniang always falls down from time to time."

People who practice martial arts do not mean that they will not be injured. For example, Xuan Pinghou suffered a back injury on the battlefield.

The suspicion in the emperor's eyes dissipated, and he walked forward guiltily: "I blamed the concubine mother by mistake."

He held Concubine Jing's hand, and gently patted her back with the other hand, to comfort her.

The emperor who was still fond of Concubine Zhuang just now gave Concubine Zhuang a cold look.

Concubine Zhuang knew that she had made a slip of the tongue, lowered her hand holding the handkerchief, saluted, and said, "My concubine... what I meant just now is that it is fortunate that the concubine did not neglect her martial arts training, otherwise I am afraid that something unexpected will happen today."

Oh, practicing martial arts? Why haven't you heard of it before?

Madam Cai offered a cup of hot tea.

"Here I come!" The emperor took the tea and fed it to Concubine Jing himself. Concubine Jing's expression softened a little, and the emperor finally turned his attention back to Xuan Pinghou.

He said coldly: "Xuan Pinghou, what is going on!"

Xuan Pinghou was wronged so much, he also wanted to know what happened! Damn old wine jar, tricked him to play, didn't he!

He said seriously: "Your Majesty, this brocade box was given to me by Huo Jijiu. I haven't opened it, so I don't know that it contains hidden weapons."

He is a hooligan and a ruffian, but he is not a gentleman on the top of the beam. He will steal incense and jade to spy on people's privacy.

Of course, the main reason is that he didn't expect the old Jijiu to trick him like this!

why!

The emperor said with a cold expression: "Tell Huo Xian!"

"Yes!" Eunuch Wei agreed.

Eunuch Wei immediately sent the young eunuch to Guozijian, and called the old Jijiu to Huaqing Palace.

Empress Xiao and Concubine Zhuang also stayed here, waiting for the result of the emperor's trial together.

The old Jijiu entered the Qiuhua Pavilion in the side hall of the Huaqing Palace calmly and frankly. His eyes swept over everyone, as if he was a little surprised to see so many people. , Kowtow to the Empress, kowtow to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager.”

The box and the dart had been picked up by the palace servants and placed on the table next to the emperor.

The emperor waved his hand impatiently: "I'm sorry for the hypocrisy, I didn't come to see you to pay your respects!"

The old Jijiu raised his eyebrows secretly, His Majesty is very angry.

The emperor casually picked up the box on the table, and coldly threw it on the ground in front of the old Jijiu: "What is this thing! Do you recognize it!"

The box fell to the ground and broke open, and the shining dart inside rolled out, and happened to roll at the feet of the old Jijiu.

The old Jijiu squatted down and picked up the box and darts together, with a strange expression on his face.

"What? You don't recognize him?" When the emperor said this, he gave Xuan Pinghou a deep look.

Xuan Pinghou said to the old Jijiu: "Huo, don't pretend to be stupid. You handed this box to me last night. Let me pass it to the concubine for you."

It is a taboo for courtiers and concubines to give and receive privately, but Lao Jijiu is too clean, which makes people doubt his intentions.

The old Jijiu said with an innocent face: "That's right, I gave you the box, what's in the box?"

The emperor said coldly: "This dart is what's in the box!"

The old Jijiu looked at the emperor in bewilderment: "How could it be? What I put in is obviously twenty taels of silver!" He looked at Concubine Jing, "Madam Taifei, do you still remember that many years ago, my minister went to the temple Shangxiang, there were too many pilgrims at that time, thieves mixed in, and the minister’s money was stolen. You happened to pass by nearby, and after asking why, you borrowed the ten taels of silver from the minister. The minister promised that he would return double the money in the future! "

This incident has been going on for a long time, and it wasn't the old matter of the old Jijiu that was brought up again. Concubine Jing almost forgot about it. She tried her best to recall it, and asked uncertainly: "Didn't it be agreed at the time that I would buy your pair?" Couplets? This money is not counted as my loan to you."

The old Jijiu said righteously: "Your Majesty bought a pair of couplets written by me in order to relieve my urgent need, and she was afraid that my self-esteem would be damaged. But I also said that the money must be returned in the future. .”

Concubine Jing was not very impressed.

After all, who would keep an account for several years for ten taels of silver?

The emperor asked suspiciously: "If you don't pay back sooner or later, why do you pay it now?"

The old Jijiu laughed dryly, and said with some embarrassment: "To tell you the truth... old minister... I also forgot about it myself... It was because I heard the news that Concubine Jing returned to the palace recently that I suddenly remembered such an old account. Come."

Oh my god, thanks to Concubine Jing, she really gave him money.

And he did say double repayment, but Concubine Jing didn't agree at that time, she just said, why don't you write me a Spring Festival couplet, and treat it as if I bought your Spring Festival couplet.

But in the past so many years, he insisted that he insisted on paying back the money later, Princess Jing probably couldn't remember it.

Don't be afraid to remember clearly, people's memory will make mistakes.

He said he remembered it that way!

Fortunately, Concubine Guan Jing and the emperor did not dwell on the details of the silver, but talked about the brocade box again.

The emperor said: "You gave me silver, but Xuan Ping Hou took it today and turned it into a dart, almost accidentally hurt Concubine Jing."

"What?" The old Jijiu was dumbfounded and panicked. He thumped and knelt down, "Your Majesty knows it! The old minister did put the silver! I don't know why the silver has become a hidden weapon! God can swear to God!"

Xuan Pinghou gritted his teeth.

play!

You continue to act for me!

Concubine Zhuang said with a smile: "Huo Jijiu is so swearing, maybe he didn't put it in, but after him, Xuan Pinghou seems to be the only one who has touched the box in private."

"Zhuang Guifei!" Empress Xiao sternly stopped her.

Concubine Zhuang Gui smiled: "The concubine didn't mean to slander the Marquis Xuan Ping, the concubine analyzed the facts."

Xuan Ping Hou said: "I didn't open the box after I got it yesterday, I kept it on my body, and put it in my room after returning to the mansion. The only people who can enter the room of the minister are the minister and the guard Chang Jing. Chang Jing has never touched it. Box."

Chang Jing is not interested in such boxy things.

He didn't even bother to show it to him.

Empress Xiao stood up, stood beside her elder brother, saluted the emperor, and said: "Your Majesty, Xuan Pinghou is loyal to you and respects Concubine Jing, he will never frame Concubine Jing! Especially ...Isn't it stupid to use something he handed over in front of so many people?"

Concubine Zhuang Gui smiled lightly and said: "Perhaps someone took advantage of this idea to make the impossible possible, so that they can escape suspicion."

Empress Xiao's eyes turned cold: "I am talking to His Majesty, how could it be your turn to intervene!"

Usually, Empress Xiao would not use her status to overwhelm Concubine Zhuang Gui. After all, Concubine Zhuang had the backing of the Empress Dowager and her real power was not small, so she only said this out of a hurry today.

Zhuang Guifei snorted coldly.

The emperor looked at Xuan Pinghou deeply: "Has anyone ever sneaked into your house?"

Xuan Ping Hou met the emperor's sharp gaze frankly: "Your Majesty, I dare not say that the whole Xuan Ping Hou is as solid as gold, but I have Chang Jing guarding my house, and I also rest in it. With the skills of the two of us, it is not enough. Let someone move his hands and feet under his nose."

The emperor pondered: "The Chang Jing you mentioned is the killer brought back from the Dark Night Gate?"

Xuan Ping Hou said: "That's right."

The Dark Night Gate is a force outside of the Six Nations, it does not belong to any country, and it is headquartered on a sea island.

The killers of the Dark Night Gate are all first-class masters.

What's more, Xuan Pinghou is right, he is also one of the best masters.

The old Jijiu murmured, "What if you did it while you were asleep?"

Xuan Pinghou looked at him, hehe said: "Do you know that there are no more than five people who can defeat Chang Jing in Zhaoguo. One is Tang Yueshan, the general of the world's soldiers and horses, and one is Gu Laohou from Ding'an Houfu. The three are the Dragon Shadow Guardians left by the late emperor to His Majesty. The reason why I say three is because I have only seen three, and I don’t know if there are more.”

The old Jijiu said seriously: "So there are still people who can commit crimes!"

Xuan Ping Hou Dan said: "Tang Yueshan followed King Ning to suppress the bandits as early as the beginning of this month, but he has not returned yet. Others are not in the capital, how could he come to my residence to commit crimes?"

The old sacrificial wine said: "Then... where is Mr. Gu?"

Xuan Pinghou squinted his eyes: "Huo, are you really stupid or are you pretending to be stupid?"

The old Hou Ye is the emperor's confidant, and everyone in the world doesn't know about it. Huo Xian, an old man, has won the emperor's trust, so how could he not know?

Will he kill Concubine Jing?

Does he know of the existence of this box?

Empress Xiao knew about the old Hou Ye silently training soldiers for His Majesty, and she also believed that the old Hou Ye had nothing to do with this matter.

Concubine Zhuang Gui belonged to the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager was well informed, how could she not know that the Old Hou Ye and His Majesty were just at odds on the surface?

She sneered: "According to this, neither this one nor that one, could it be the late emperor's Dragon Shadow Guard? Marquis Xuan Ping, why didn't you say that His Majesty wanted to murder his mother and concubine?"

Concubine Zhuang didn't know that the emperor had given Long Yingwei to Concubine Jing long ago.

So even if Long Yingwei did it, it wasn't the emperor who wanted to harm Concubine Jing, but Concubine Jing who harmed herself.

Why did Concubine Jing want to harm herself? Is it a trick? for what?

Was it to frame Xuan Pinghou, or to frame Lao Jijiu?

The emperor felt that apart from the mother concubine's simple mind and kind heart, she had no reason to do so—Xuan Pinghou and Lao Jijiu were both his confidantes, how could the concubine mother break his arm?

The emperor looked at Xuan Pinghou coldly: "I leave this matter to you to investigate, and you must find out the truth for me! If you can't find out, I will assume that you did it!"

Xuan Ping Hou: "..."

After leaving the palace, Xuan Pinghou almost couldn't hold back the old sacrificial wine on the ground and wiped the floor: "Your surname is Huo, you have grown up, and you have been entrapped by this Marquis!"

"What did Xuan Pinghou say, I really don't know why silver can turn into darts!" The old Jijiu refused to admit it.

The number one green tea in Zhaoguo, the acting skills are perfect!

Xuan Pinghou gritted his teeth and said: "For the sake of you being A Heng's teacher, I won't kill you first, but if I find the evidence, if your Majesty doesn't kill you, I will kill you myself!"

The old Jijiu cupped his hands: "Congratulations to Lord Hou!"

"Hmph!" Xuan Pinghou walked away with a flick of his sleeves!

When the people walked away, the old Jijiu breathed a sigh of relief.

He came to his carriage, stepped on the footstool and got into the carriage.

In the car, Gu Changqing and Gu Jiao had been waiting for a long time.

"Huo Jijiu, how is it?" Gu Changqing asked.

The old Jijiu smiled: "Successful! And it's a little unexpected. I have tested Concubine Jing's martial arts."

He actually didn't see Concubine Jing receiving the darts with her bare hands, but asked Eunuch Wei when she came out.

He originally thought it would be the late emperor's slain soldiers who would make the move.

It can be seen that people don't care to hide themselves when life and death are at stake.

Gu Jiao groaned, and said: "Her pulse is so weak, she really doesn't look like a martial arts practitioner."

Gu Changqing thought for a while and said, "Maybe it's some kind of medicine that changed the pulse."

"Well, it's possible." Gu Jiao nodded, her eyes suddenly became bright, "Then is it possible to..."

"No!" Old Jijiu ruthlessly took her sack.

"Your Majesty is suspicious of her?" Gu Changqing asked.

The old Jijiu took a sip of tea and said with a smirk: "It's not so fast, but the seed of doubt has been planted. As long as there are a few more times, the seed will germinate in the bottom of His Majesty's heart, thrive, and bloom." A alienating flower!"

Gu Changqing: Uh... You look like this... You really look like a treacherous minister...