"Come out." Duan Xiao narrowed his eyes and looked at that place, and I also stared at the shadow.
A pair of light blue cloth shoes embroidered with Lanzhi walked out from the darkness, walking slowly and gracefully. Only a slightly pale face appeared - Concubine Liu De! ?
I frowned, and Concubine Liu De spoke first in a gentle voice, "Please forgive me, both of you... I was just looking for a book when I heard you two talking, and for a moment I didn't know whether to speak or not."
Then he smiled slightly as if blaming himself: "I did disturb you two, and it seems that you two misunderstood me."
Looking for a book?
Duan Xiao's expression remained unchanged: "Looking for a book?"
"Yes, I haven't been in good health for a long time. Sister Mu must know that," she looked at me gently, without a trace of nervousness or fear. "Sitting in the room for a long time, I can only read to pass the time. I finished the book this time, so I came to look for it."
After a while, two people came up behind her, one looked like a guard, and the other was Xiao Ning, Concubine Liu De's maid.
"Your Majesty, I've found your book." Xiao Ning came over and was stunned when he saw us. He then bowed to me, but he was stunned for a moment as he didn't recognize Duan Xiao.
"This is the second prince of Qixia." Defei said softly, and Xiaoning hurriedly saluted.
De Fei took the book from Xiao Ning and said to the guard, "Excuse me."
"Your Majesty, you are too kind," the guard said respectfully. "I will have someone inform you when the new book arrives next month."
It seems that he is really here to look for books!
Suddenly, there was a creaking sound on the stairs outside the room, and there were quite a lot of people there.
The one who came forward was actually the Queen Mother, and a familiar-looking concubine, perhaps a fifth-rank Baolin? Behind them were some maids and servants.
Baolin was obviously stunned when he saw so many people in the room. The Empress Dowager looked at me and then at Duan Xiao, and then noticed Concubine Liu De who was standing next to her.
Concubine Liu De was also a little surprised, but she immediately went up to Duanzhuang to pay her respects, and I hurried to follow her.
The Queen Mother spoke first: "Mu Zhaoyi, someone said that you and the Second Prince of Qixia were having a secret meeting here, so I came to take a look."
Someone? That's Zhou Baolin, the trembling one right now.
"Your Majesty, I was framed this time. I came to the library to find out who it was."
Then I took out the note and explained to Duan Xiao and me why we received the note and why we deliberately waited here.
The Queen Mother looked at the note, and Zhou Baolin beside her suddenly shouted, "You said this note wasn't written by you, but who can prove it? You two are definitely staying in the same room right now!"
I laughed. "If I really wrote it, why didn't I just destroy the evidence?"
"Well, that's because you are so clever and want to confuse people!" Zhou Baolin's voice was delicate, and he roared like he was acting coquettishly.
"The note can't prove anything," Duan Xiao suddenly said, "but I caught the person who delivered the note alive."
Zhou Baolin shuddered all over, obviously not expecting this.
The Empress Dowager frowned. At this moment, Concubine Liu De stepped forward and said, "So that's what happened. Your Majesty, I came here to look for a book and overheard some of the conversation between Sister Mu and Duan Xiao. I can prove that they didn't have any so-called private meeting, and they were indeed conspiring to find the person behind it."
After saying this she smiled and said, "When I heard the Second Prince mention 'catching thieves' earlier I was confused for a moment, but now I understand."
I looked at Concubine Liu De with gratitude. With Concubine Liu De as a witness, it was definitely a sure thing!
The Empress Dowager looked at Concubine Liu De, and saw Zhou Baolin kneel down with a plop. "Please spare me, Empress Dowager. I received a message from a maid saying that Concubine Mu was going to deliver a letter to the Second Prince, so I came to see you specially!"
"Where's that maid?" the Queen Mother said calmly, "You dragged me here with all the fanfare, but it turns out you were just listening to what a maid said."
"Yes, I was too impulsive. I just wanted to protect Your Majesty's face, so I was reckless!"
The Queen Mother frowned slightly: "Where is that maid?"
"Second, the one the Second Prince caught should be her..." Zhou Baolin's eyes were already filled with tears.
The people I captured and those Duan Xiao captured were all brought to the Cining Palace. The Dowager sat in the high hall, while Concubine De, Duan Xiao, and I sat on the side. Zhou Baolin pointed at a maid and screamed, "It's her! It was this maid who showed me the note!"
The Empress Dowager's eyes darkened, and Zhou Baolin quickly restrained herself: "I was reckless and only wanted to protect Your Majesty's face, so I believed the slanderous words of the servant..."
"Let her speak." The Queen Mother looked at the maid.
The maid kowtowed fiercely: "It was I who did it. Please, Queen Mother, spare my life. I have a family to support. Please, Queen Mother, spare my life."
I looked at Duan Xiao in surprise. He frowned slightly and stared at the maid who quickly confessed her guilt.
"Why did you frame Mu Zhaoyi?"
"Because, because I just can't stand Concubine Mu!"
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"Your Highness, I planned all of this. Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, for sparing my life. I have a family to support!"
"Take you to the Ministry of Punishment to answer for your crime. The law will decide whether you will be spared or not." The Queen Mother said in a cold voice.
Finally, the two maids were taken away, and the empress dowager asked Zhou Baolin to go to the empress to confess his crime.
The Queen Mother said to Duan Xiao, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed the Second Prince," and then asked us all to leave on the grounds of fatigue.
Duan Xiao, Defei and I walked together, and no one spoke for a while.
Concubine De spoke softly, "I just happened to have another dress to pick up from the Silk Embroidery Room, so I'll leave first."
"Okay," I agreed quickly, "Take care, sister."
Today's events are all thanks to Concubine Liu De. I must find time to thank her. The concubine who came to get the clothes herself is now helping us ease the embarrassment.
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