Chapter 113 Mad Dog
The eunuch was horrified: "My lady, how...how did you know?"
Liu Yuetang put down the teacup with a half-smile: "Don't worry about how I know this. Now you should think about whether you want to live or not."
"Yes! I want it!" The eunuch kowtowed desperately on the ground: "Please, my lord, give me a chance to live."
"You want to live, right?" Liu Yuetang stared at him, her eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts, making people dare not look directly at her.
"Then tell me what you know."
The eunuch turned his head and said thoughtfully: "I am just a messenger, I don't know."
After he finished speaking, his eyes gleamed, as if he remembered something: "That's right! That person, when he came to see me, he smelled like livestock. I also saw animal hair on him, like... like dog hair or cat hair."
Animal hair? Liu Yuetang tapped the table lightly with her jade-like fingertips, thinking for a moment.
This is the imperial palace, it is impossible for Concubine Yu to send an assassin to murder herself.
Then it is very likely that you will have an accident, such as falling into the water, falling down the stairs, or being bitten by a snake or insect.
But right now, the biggest possibility is that Yu Fei wants to use the animals in the zoo to hurt herself?
If that's the case, then the animals must have done something.
If that mad dog pounced on him, even if he didn't die, he would be torn into a bloody mess and his face would be completely disfigured.
In this way, he completely lost favor.
After getting a clue, Liu Yuetang looked at the eunuch and said, "Framing a concubine is a capital crime, and it will also implicate your family. If you want to live, you must agree to one condition of mine."
When the eunuch heard this, he quickly said, "My lord, you say so, and I will agree to it."
"After the incident, you must repeat what you just said in front of the emperor. Otherwise... you know how serious the consequences will be."
The eunuch hesitated for a moment, then knelt and said, "Yes, I know what to do. I will tell you the truth."
After the eunuch left, Wan Qiu frowned and said, "My lord, do you think this servant will tell the truth in front of the emperor?"
Liu Yuetang stroked the beads hanging beside her cheek: "I'm not afraid that he will tell the truth."
"Do you think the person behind this is targeting me or Concubine Zhao?"
Wan Qiu pondered: "Is it Empress Zhao Fei?"
The scene of the quarrel between Concubine Yu and Concubine Zhao at the banquet that day had already spread throughout the six palaces. The emperor was supposed to go to Concubine Yu's palace for dinner the next day.
That day was also Concubine Yu's wedding day. She drank a lot of pregnancy-maintaining medicine in succession, hoping that the emperor would come and she would become pregnant with the royal heir.
But who knew that Concubine Yu would not be able to marry him, and in the end the emperor went to Concubine Zhao's palace.
Anyone would feel resentful.
So Wanqiu thought that Concubine Yu must be eager to get rid of Concubine Zhao.
Liu Yuetang said quietly, "The Jade Concubine isn't very thoughtful. If she came up with this plan, the eunuch might really betray her."
"But if Concubine Rong is involved... then she will definitely come up with a foolproof plan."
The blame will naturally be put on Concubine Zhao.
Eliminate two major worries at the same time.
"Then, my lady, are you still going to the waterside pavilion?" Wan Qiu said worriedly.
"Go!" Liu Yuetang blurted out.
"But we have to be careful, just in case. Go make some chili water and bring Xiao Zhongzi over."
After saying that, Liu Yuetang sat in front of the dressing table, took off the hairpin on her head, found the longest hairpin from her dressing box and replaced it on her head.
Then, he held Wanqiu's hand and walked slowly to the waterside pavilion.
Next to the waterside pavilion is a koi pond, which is facing the sun. The scattered sunlight shines into the pond, making the koi in the pond look like gorgeous flowers blooming in the water, colorful and dazzling.
Not far ahead is Yaohua Palace.
Xiao Zhongzi, who had been investigating in advance, immediately responded when he saw Liu Yuetang and whispered in her ear, "My lady, it really is a dog."
"I looked around but couldn't find anything. I saw an attic up ahead and wanted to go in to check, but the door was locked. I poked a hole in the window and found a young eunuch pulling a dog."
As he spoke, he glanced behind the red wall and lowered his voice again, "My dear, please be careful. Someone is watching us right now."
Liu Yuetang understood that once she reached a certain range, the person who was watching her would go and tip off and release the dog.
She glanced around and was about to find a suitable place to stand, but her eyes fell on the guard He Yunzheng.
Liu Yuetang suddenly had an idea, and a deep arc appeared on the corner of her mouth: "God is really helping me."
She raised her hand and gently stroked the earring, and when she put her hand down again, the earring had disappeared.
"Where are my earrings missing? Wanqiu, go see if they are over there."
She winked at Wanqiu, who immediately understood. She stood behind Liu Yuetang, bowed and took the earrings from her hand with her other hand.
Wanqiu took a shortcut and searched carefully on the gravel road.
He Yunzheng was just about to return to his duty in front of the emperor when he saw a palace maid bending over and looking for something. He walked forward as if no one was around.
Unexpectedly, Wanqiu called him and said, "Sir, are you the imperial guard He?"
He Yunzheng turned his head and looked at her seriously: "What's the matter?"
Wan Qiu said anxiously, "I am a maidservant of Concubine Xi. My young lady has lost an earring given by the Emperor. My Lord, you have good eyesight. Could you help me find it? If I can't find it, my young lady will be very worried."
Hearing that she was the favored Concubine Xi and that the earrings were given by the emperor, He Yunzheng gradually lost the alienation and severity between his brows.
He looked at the ground and asked, "Are you sure it fell here?"
"It should be this road. It was still there before you came here."
He Yunzheng habitually held his sword in one hand, bent his knees and squatted to look at the flowers beside the palace path.
As the faint sound of a dog barking was heard, Liu Yuetang's heart trembled and she looked up.
A black dog suddenly jumped out from the corner. With the sound of a whistle, the dog rushed towards him like a madman.
Looking at its standing hair and scarlet eyes, Liu Yuetang felt a chill all over her body even though she had expected it. She turned around and ran towards He Yunzheng.
"Help! Help! Help!"
He Yunzheng heard Xiao Zhongzi's exclamation clearly. He was instantly shocked and stood up.
I saw a mad dog running towards the person in front of it like a madman.
And that person was Concubine Xi, who was deeply loved by the emperor.
He Yunzheng widened his eyes, tapped his toes, leaped up like flying, and ran away in a few jumps.
At the critical moment, he leaped up, drew his sword and stabbed the dog.
With a "puff" sound, the dog was stabbed by a knife, and blood spurted out immediately, splashing onto Liu Yuetang's light purple clothes.
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