One night, Yu Lin was sleeping alone in the Chunyuan Hall. He was tossing and turning on the dragon bed because he was worried about the government. In addition, it was midsummer and the weather was hot. Even though several basins of ice were used in the dormitory, he still couldn't relieve the heat. Yu Linben couldn't relieve the heat.

I was afraid of the heat and couldn't lie down patiently like this, so I put on my middle coat and put on my shoes without calling anyone. I walked to the stone steps in front of the temple alone and stood silently enjoying the cool air.

Suddenly, he noticed a figure flashing in the night and slipping into the Chengming Hall not far away. Yu Lin suddenly became suspicious. Chengming Hall is where he usually handles government affairs. The hall is full of confidential documents and is usually crowded with people.

You can't wait to get in, and besides, it's at night, so if you sneak in here, you must be doing something wrong.

Without being disturbed, Yu Lin quietly retreated into the palace, called Li Zhong and the night guards, and told them what they had just seen.

Li Zhong led a group of guards into the Chengming Hall quietly, divided into several groups, and searched quietly in the hall. Sure enough, in front of the long desk in the main hall, there was a figure with his back to everyone, flipping through a mountain of documents.

.Li Zhong shouted: "Who is here!"

Before he finished speaking, several guards rushed up with weapons in hand, grabbed the man, and held him down. Xiao Dezi picked up the lamp and took a closer look. He turned out to be the eunuch Xiao Shunzi who was serving tea in front of the emperor. Xiao Shunzi's face was filled with tears.

Panicked, he kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.

Li Zhong shouted sternly: "You bitch, what are you doing here in the middle of the night! Can you read these memorials and documents? Follow me to see the emperor and obey him!" He ordered someone to escort Xiao Shunzi.

Arrive at Chunyuan Hall.

Yu Lin was waiting in the side hall when he saw Li Zhong and his entourage escorting a man tied up with five flowers. When he took a closer look, he saw that it was Xiao Shunzi who had been waiting by his side every day. He couldn't help but said angrily: "You came to Chengming Hall in the middle of the night.

What are you doing! Call me quickly!"

Seeing that there was no way to deny it, Xiao Shunzi had to admit: "I have received benefits from others and came to Chengming Palace to steal secrets. Your Majesty, please spare me. My wife is sick and needs money, so I was blinded for a while and never dared to do it again."

Already."

Yu Lin frowned and asked, "Who is instructing you? Tell me quickly!"

Xiao Shunzi hesitated and said: "The slave is Shou. He is under the command of Yanfu Gong Yi and Yi Guiren."

"Who? If you dare to talk nonsense, I will immediately have you dragged down and beaten to death with sticks!" Yu Lin said in shock.

Xiao Shunzi raised his head and said with runny nose and tears: "I will never dare to talk nonsense. I was indeed instructed by Yi Guiren. Because recently Yi Guiren's father offended General Zheng and his gang in the court, I'm afraid that

The general and his cronies wrote a letter of impeachment. Since the slave was literate, he gave the slave one hundred taels of silver and asked the slave to read the memorial. If there was anything bad to say about Mr. Zhang, report it immediately. The slave was worried about the money, so he accepted it.

Got this job."

Yu Lin's face was livid, his eyes were gloomy and terrifying, and he said solemnly: "Are you telling the truth?"

Xiao Shunzi kowtowed as if pounding garlic and said: "Every word is true, I will never tell a lie!"

Yu Lin closed his eyes, seeing the innocent face of Yi Gui in front of him, and slowly ordered: "Go to Yanfu Palace and announce Yi Gui immediately, without any mistake!"

Then he said to Xiao Shunzi: "I will immediately call Mr. Yigui to confront you in court. If you tell any lies, I will let you die without a burial place!"

Li Zhong led several guards and hurried towards Yanfu Palace. The night was silent and everyone was asleep.

The stars in the night sky disappeared without knowing when, and the moon, as thin as a silver hook, also disappeared into the clouds. The night was like a huge black curtain, covering the entire palace, and it seemed that there were hidden turbulent waves.

In the early morning, Lu Yuan had just gotten up and before she had washed up, she saw Concubine Xian hurriedly walked into the hall with her maid Shutong, with anxious expressions on her face. Lu Yuan hurriedly stood up and greeted her, "Why are you, Sister Xian Concubine, here at this time?"

Concubine Xian held her hands and said urgently: "Something very bad happened."

Lu Yuan was startled and asked quickly: "What's wrong?"

Concubine Xian said: "Don't be anxious, I'll tell you slowly. I just got the news, so I hurried over here. Last night, Xiao Shunzi, the emperor's servant, stole secrets in Chengming Palace and was caught by the guards.

Who knows that Xiao Shunzi confessed because he was instructed by Yigui."

Lu Yuan was shocked and looked at Concubine Xian in disbelief. Concubine Xian continued: "The emperor ordered Yi Guiren to confront him. Yi Guiren insisted that he was unjust. However, Xiao Shunzi bit Yi Guiren and took out a knife.

An orchid jade pendant that Yigui people wear all day long is said to be a benefit from Yigui people."

Lu Yuan asked: "Then the emperor believed it?"

Concubine Xian said: "The emperor didn't believe it at first, but later he became more convinced after seeing the jade pendant."

Lu Yuan asked anxiously: "What's the result?"

Concubine Xian said: "The emperor imprisoned Mr. Yigui in the Palace of Prestige, and all the people serving around him were imprisoned in the Shenxing Department. At the same time, he ordered the Shenxing Department to continue to investigate."

Lu Yuan said: "Someone must have framed her up, and Xin'er is not that kind of person."

Concubine Xian said with relief: "Don't worry, I also think that Yigui is usually honest and straightforward, and would not do such a thing. The emperor has not made a conclusion yet, and is still being investigated."

Lu Yuan said anxiously: "It's just that all the bad evidence points to Xin'er now. If Xiao Shunzi doesn't change his story, wouldn't it mean that Xin'er will be ruined and he will be punished for stealing court secrets? No,

I want to see the emperor!"

Seeing this, Concubine Xian hurriedly grabbed her and advised: "Absolutely not. The Emperor is angry now. If you go to plead for mercy now, you will only make yourself angry. You have always been calm and cautious, why did you lose your sense of proportion all of a sudden?"

Lu Yuan came to her senses, sat down slumped, and said, "Then what should we do to save Xin'er?"

Concubine Xian said slowly: "The only thing we can do now is to wait until the emperor finds out the truth, and maybe Sister Xin will be innocent."

"Maybe? If we can't find out clearly, then isn't Xin'er..." As she said this, tears were already rolling down her face.

Concubine Xian gently wiped away her tears and comforted her: "Don't be impatient. We are in the limelight right now. Others are eager for you to plead for mercy. Don't fall into the trap yourself."

Lu Yuan was deeply worried about Lan Xin, and finally couldn't hold back anymore, so she decided to explore Yu Lin's story.

She ordered Chunhua to bring a small food box, which contained a plate of freshly made lotus root powder and osmanthus sugar cake, to the entrance of Chengming Hall, and asked Li Zhong to announce it in. Originally, she had Yu Lin's oral instructions to come and go freely.

Chengming Palace, but at this time she was unwilling to use her privileges, but received the emperor's permission before taking the food box and walking in.

In the hall, Yu Lin was sitting in front of a desk, writing something. Next to him stood a woman, wearing a hibiscus-colored brocade silk acacia blouse, wide sleeves embroidered with lingyun patterns, a layer of beads and gauze, and a comb on her hair.

Wearing a ginseng bun, a gold hairpin swaying, and a bright green earring. The woman raised her head and smiled. She was the concubine. She must have been dressed up in this way deliberately.

Lu Yuan followed the rules and bowed to Linhe Rongfei one after another, sat down on an armchair, opened the food box, took out the plate of cakes and placed it on the plum blossom table next to her, and said: "The emperor is busy with many things every day, and is busy with paperwork.

Yuanyuan made the lotus root powder and osmanthus sugar cake with her own hands. This cake is soft and delicious, sweet but not greasy. Please give it a try, Your Majesty."

Yu Lin raised his head and said, "Are you here just to give me this candy cake?"

Lu Yuan smiled and said: "Then what does the emperor think I am here to do? The emperor's dragon body health is what I care about most."

Yu Lin was silent, and Concubine Rong beside him chuckled and said, "I thought Sister Lu was here to intercede for Yi Gui! After all, Yi Gui is young and unstable, so the emperor only pampered her more."

, I just don't follow the rules on weekdays, but I have done such scandalous things in ancient and modern times. I am lucky that my sister has not been harmed. I don't know if I have received instructions from the chief minister, but having an affair with a court official is a serious crime." Rong

There is a knife hidden in the concubine's words, and every sentence kills without showing blood.

Lu Yuan suppressed the anger in her heart and said calmly: "It's better not to speculate on the unfounded charges. Justice lies in the hearts of the people. I believe that the emperor will make a fair decision."

Concubine Rong smiled sweetly and said, "Oh, look, I annoyed Sister Lu. I almost forgot, Sister Lu and Yi Gui are like sisters. I hope my sister can handle it."

Lu Yuan said: "Your Majesty, your words are serious." She stood up again and said: "The Emperor is busy with government affairs, so I won't bother you any more. I'll leave!" After saying that, she exited the Chengming Palace. As soon as she walked out of the main door, she heard the sound of Concubine Rong coming from inside.

Laughing, Lu Yuan sighed deeply and said to Chunhua: "Let's go!"

After a few days, I issued an imperial edict: Because only Xiao Shunzi's statement about the matter was insufficient and the facts were unclear, Yigui was temporarily imprisoned in Fanying Pavilion of Yanfu Palace and was not allowed to step out.

Visits were not allowed inside. All the palace servants who served around him were sent to the Clothing Bureau, Weaving and Dyeing Bureau and other places as low-level slaves. Zhang Zhaohe, the chief minister of the cabinet, was fined for one year and demoted two levels.

After hearing the decree, Lu Yuan's heart calmed down a little. Fortunately, as long as she is not sentenced to death, there is still a way to recover. Xin'er, you must wait for your sister to vindicate you.
Chapter completed!