mtl008 Chapter 367: Confrontation and Counterattack
Chapter 367: Confrontation and Counterattack
"Your Majesty." Liang Jiugong walked in with no discernible emotion.
"I have found some information."
Kangxi narrowed his eyes slightly.
Directly:
"explain."
After hearing this, Concubine Nianhulu no longer cared about the damn cat. She stared at Liang Jiugong, and then looked at Shi Nanxi with hatred, her mind full of thoughts of making the emperor see through this vicious woman.
Facing the gaze, Shi Nanxi stood straight, dignified and unhurried.
Concubine Hui and a few others also looked over. Although nothing happened to them this time, they were frightened while enjoying the plum blossoms, and they were embarrassed in public because of the sudden appearance of bees. Now they really wanted to know what the truth was.
Liang Jiugong bowed and reported:
"Your Majesty, I have found a beehive near Meilin. After careful inspection, I found that the beehive, which should have been closed in winter, had traces of being heated by humans. A heated beehive will wake up the bees and they will come out in groups to collect honey. This is why bees appear in winter."
Hearing this, Nanny Qin and Jing Yan's expressions changed slightly.
They didn't expect that such a hidden beehive would be discovered so quickly, and they also found that the beehive had been tampered with. Fortunately, no one present was paying attention to them, so they quickly lowered their heads, but the bad premonition in their hearts grew stronger.
Concubine Nianhulu couldn't help but clench the corner of the quilt with her hands, but she was convinced in her heart that it was not such a coincidence. It must be Concubine Xian who did something, otherwise how could she be disfigured when it should be Concubine Xian.
Concubine Hui and the others did not have so many concerns. They showed an expression of "so that's what it is" on their faces. This method was really clever. Who could have thought of this method?
Kangxi's hand that was stroking the jade ring suddenly stopped and he snorted coldly:
"What a clever idea! There are so many capable people in my harem." This sentence was clearly ridiculed.
After hearing this, all the concubines bowed and said they dared not.
Kangxi waved his hand and said to Liang Jiugong:
"continue."
Liang Jiugong said nothing more after hearing this, but clapped his hands. The next moment, a group of eunuchs came in from outside the door, each of them holding a tray. The things on it looked familiar to everyone. They were the pet clothes that Concubine Nianhulu gave to everyone.
Concubine Nianhulu's pupils suddenly shrank. This thing was also discovered?
impossible!
How could it be discovered? Even if it was discovered, it shouldn't have been discovered so quickly. Moreover, according to the original plan, it should have been replaced without anyone noticing during this period of time.
Thinking of this, she barely suppressed her uneasiness, as there was nothing wrong with these things.
And out of the corner of her eye she noticed the shocked expression on Concubine Nianhulu's face, and Shi Nanxi lowered her eyelashes slightly to hide the smile in her eyes.
Indeed, according to common sense, it would be difficult to detect these tampered pet clothes so quickly. After all, there is nothing harmful on the clothes themselves, and there would also be incense on the handkerchiefs and clothes used by the concubines, which would be difficult to be detected when mixed together.
But she had learned the news in advance, so she had the spies in Yongshou Palace guarding day and night, and finally they discovered a clue.
She told them not to act rashly and let Concubine Nianhulu proceed according to the plan. She only stopped them when they wanted to replace the clothes. She waited for Liang Jiugong to investigate and then guided them subtly, which is why they discovered the problem so quickly.
Facing the emperor's inquiring gaze, Liang Jiugong explained:
"Your Majesty, the threads used for these pet clothes have been soaked in flower juice and spices beforehand. The smell they emit is very attractive to bees, so the bees that came out of the hives swarmed to the pavilion, causing chaos at the plum blossom viewing banquet."
This explains why the bees came out and headed straight for the pavilion where the plum blossom viewing banquet was held. Kangxi stared at the exquisite, cute and small pet clothes on the tray, then turned and looked coldly at Concubine Nianhulu.
"Your Highness, why don't you explain why the thread used for the pet clothes you sent was soaked in flower juice and spices beforehand?"
Concubine Niuhulu was flustered for a moment when she was questioned by the emperor, but soon she said confidently:
"Your Majesty, my clothes have always been fumigated with incense in advance. To show my respect, I naturally have to give gifts. However, many pets cannot be fumigated with incense, so I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to find a solution. I didn't expect that the Ministry of Internal Affairs would think of soaking the embroidery thread with flower juice and spices. I didn't know that either."
After that, he looked at the leisurely Shi Nanxi and asked with gritted teeth:
"Your Majesty, it is I who was disfigured..."
She gritted her teeth at the word disfigurement.
His eyes were red.
"I am the victim. You should ask this question to the person who caused the harm." The direction is very clear.
Shi Nanxi was blamed, and faced with the gazes of the crowd, she said neither humbly nor arrogantly:
"Your Majesty, I still say the same thing. These pet clothes were brought out by Concubine Niuhulu. Even the fabrics for the pet clothes were brought back from Jiangnan by Concubine Niuhulu's cousin. I have never touched them. Please understand."
Kangxi heard this and said without hesitation:
"I believe you."
"emperor!"
Seeing this, Concubine Niuhulu couldn't help but scream, and said unwillingly: "Concubine Xian has never been involved, but she is in charge of the six palaces, and she may have asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to do something."
Shi Nanxi was delighted to hear this, and immediately bowed and pleaded:
"Your Majesty, what Concubine Niuhulu said makes sense."
When she said this, not only were Concubine Nianhulu and Concubine Hui puzzled, thinking that she was angry and dizzy, but even Kangxi showed a hint of doubt, but he believed the girl.
"What does Concubine Xian mean by this?" he asked.
Shi Nanxi straightened his back and said slowly:
"I believe that the person in charge of this matter in the Ministry of Internal Affairs should be held primarily responsible for the serious flaws in these pet clothes. I beg Your Majesty to conduct a thorough investigation and punish him severely."
The atmosphere suddenly became as quiet as a cold pond. After Concubine Hui and others reacted, they all took a breath of cold air. Concubine Xian was still the most cruel.
Even though it was just a sentence to severely punish the person in charge, such a result was enough to shock the entire Imperial Household Department.
Who would dare to work for Concubine Niuhulu in the future? This would completely cut off Concubine Niuhulu’s influence in the Imperial Household Department!
Although Concubine Niuhulu was emotionally unstable, her IQ was still there, and she immediately understood the meaning of Shi Nanxi's words.
At this moment, there were traces of blood in his eyes and he almost couldn't breathe.
Bitch, what a bitch! She always showed off her generosity and kindness, she should let those people see the true face of this bitch at this moment!
Kangxi was surprised at first, then a hint of admiration flashed across his eyes. That was how it should be, a person in a high position should be kind, but also decisive and fierce.
Shi Nanxi met Kangxi's gaze and the corners of her lips curled up slightly. If nothing unexpected happened, she would live with Kangxi for the rest of her life, and her true character would have to be revealed slowly. It would be too difficult to pretend all her life.
When Concubine Nianhulu came to her senses and saw this scene, she almost bit her teeth off. This bitch still didn't forget to seduce the emperor at this time.
She immediately interrupted the two of them sharply and asked:
"Then why did it attack me?"
That's a good question,
Liang Jiugong raised his eyes.