Chapter 489: Embroidery Pattern Comparison
When Li Yao saw Qin Yuwei's expression, a hint of success appeared on his face.
She pinched the two corners of the handkerchief with her fingers and showed the embroidery on it to everyone. Finally, she said to Yan Xiuyun:
"Your Majesty, this embroidered handkerchief was the last token of love that the Empress gave to Xiao Yuan before she was sent to the capital.
At that time, it was inconvenient for her to show up in person, so she asked her personal maid Tongyun to pass the embroidered handkerchief on her behalf.
Tongyun realized that this matter was of great importance and was panicked. She did not give the embroidered handkerchief to Xiao Yuan, but hid it secretly.
Please look at this, the embroidery of mandarin ducks playing in the water and a love poem are all evidence that the Queen and Xiao Yuan have secretly decided to spend their lives together!"
After finishing speaking, Li Yao even looked at Dong Lanxin provocatively, raised his eyebrows and said:
"Your Majesty, would you like me to read the poem above to everyone?"
"You..." Dong Lanxin clutched the armrest of the chair tightly, her knuckles turned slightly white, and she was unable to speak for a moment.
Yan Xiuyun glanced at her sideways, also frowning slightly, with a hint of inquiry and suspicion in his eyes.
Qin Yuwei sensed something was wrong and immediately said:
"Fei Rong, what evidence do you have to prove that this handkerchief was embroidered by the Empress, and not someone else's forgery?"
Li Yao smiled confidently, obviously having anticipated this question, and said to Yan Xiuyun:
"Your Majesty, if you don't believe me, you can find an embroidery made by the Empress herself to compare with, and you will know whether what I said is true or not."
Yan Xiuyun slightly pressed down the corners of his mouth, uttered a deep "hmm" from his throat, and winked at Manager Zhao.
Manager Zhao led people to search in Fengyi Palace and soon found a amulet that Dong Lanxin had personally sewn for Yan Ning.
Then, the most experienced old embroiderer in the palace was called to Fengyi Palace to compare the amulet with the embroidered handkerchief handed over by Tongyun.
The embroiderer examined it carefully, comparing each stitch very seriously. After a while, she finally looked up and came to a conclusion.
Everyone in the hall, including Butler Zhao, couldn't help but hold their breath.
The embroiderer said:
"Reporting to your majesty, the Empress, and the Imperial Concubine.
Based on my experience, this amulet and the handkerchief were made by the same person."
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a thunderclap, shocking everyone's heart!
The concubines all changed color, looked at each other, and exchanged shock and uneasiness in each other's eyes, and no one dared to speak.
Qin Yuwei said seriously:
"This matter concerns the Central Palace, you must see it clearly."
The embroiderer answered nervously:
“My lady, I have been doing embroidery work in the palace all my life, so I can’t be wrong.
If you don’t believe me, ask other embroiderers to judge, and the result will be the same.”
Dong Lanxin opened her mouth slightly, but her mind was in a mess at this moment.
She had indeed asked Tongyun to pass that embroidered handkerchief to Xiao Yuan, but she had not expected that Tongyun would keep it for herself.
And it still remains to this day!
Dong Lan felt a little dizzy, her eyes slightly closed, and it seemed as if a piece of ice was spreading in her heart, gradually extending to her limbs and bones.
Her hands finally dropped from the armrest in dejection.
Forget it. Since I chose to take the risk in the first place, I can only accept defeat today.
only……
Dong Lanxin had only one thought in her mind at this moment, and that was how to protect Yan Ning.
"Queen, do you have anything to say?"
Yan Xiuyun turned around, his face was terribly gloomy, and his chest was obviously rising and falling, showing his anger at the moment.
Dong Lanxin seemed to have all her strength drained away. She slid off the chair and slowly knelt on the ground.
Li Yao suggested with a smile of victory on his lips:
"Your Majesty, now that there is evidence, it seems that the Queen has nothing more to say.
Now that things have come to this, we can just call Xiao Yuan in for a confrontation. I believe he will not be able to deny it even if he is faced with irrefutable evidence."
"Bitch!"
Yan Xiuyun threw the porcelain cup in front of Dong Lanxin. The shattering sound and flying porcelain pieces even made some timid concubines scream.
Yan Xiuyun stared at Dong Lanxin's bloodless face, veins bulging on his forehead, and murderous intent appeared in his gloomy eyes.
"I trust and respect you, and I will let you rule the country and firmly sit on the throne of the Empress.
You actually did such a shameless and defiled thing behind my back, which has completely disgraced the royal family!
Come, tie up Xiao Yuan!"
"Wait a minute, Your Majesty." Qin Yuwei said anxiously.
Yan Xiuyun's gaze swept towards her, and in his eyes was a sinisterness and cruelty that Qin Yuwei had never seen before, as well as the anger and humiliation of a man who had learned that he had been betrayed by his wife.
Qin Yuwei was slightly startled, but she had to remain calm and said:
“Your Majesty, before I entered the palace, my family was poor and I also worked as an embroiderer.
May I have a look at that embroidered handkerchief?"
Li Yao smiled and said, "I know that the Imperial Concubine is on good terms with the Queen, but now the evidence is irrefutable. The Imperial Concubine shouldn't waste her energy, right?"
"Since it is irrefutable evidence, why not take it out for another look?" Qin Yuwei said coldly, then looked at Yan Xiuyun.
Yan Xiuyun, who was extremely angry, pursed his lips tightly, said nothing, and just gave her a look.
Qin Yuwei stood up and walked forward to Li Yao and extended her hand.
Li Yao looked at her and felt a little nervous for some reason. She snorted and reluctantly put the embroidered handkerchief in Qin Yuwei's hand.
Qin Yuwei knew that she had to stay calm at this time. In the harem, Dong Lanxin had saved her and Lanlan, and she had to repay this kindness.
Besides, she needed to confirm her guess.
Qin Yuwei walked to a brightly lit area and compared the amulet with the embroidered handkerchief again.
She frowned slightly. The needlework on the two items looked like they were indeed embroidered by the same person. There was no flaw to be found. The embroiderer was not lying.
It seems that this time, Dong Lanxin is really doomed...
Qin Yuwei's heart sank.
Just then, a strange luster on the embroidery pattern caught her eye.
Qin Yuwei perked up and suddenly realized something. She turned the embroidered handkerchief to different angles towards the sunlight outside the window.
I saw a faint glow beginning to flow on the patterns made up of the silk threads.
Qin Yuwei's phoenix eyes flashed quickly a few times, bursting with joy!
She quickly calmed down and walked back to the crowd.
Li Yao raised the corners of her lips slightly, with a hint of sarcasm:
"Just say that the Imperial Concubine doesn't need to do this and waste so much time."
Qin Yuwei didn't even look at her, but walked straight to the kneeling Tongyun, and threw the embroidered handkerchief on the ground in front of Tongyun.
Qin Yuwei's face suddenly darkened and she asked sternly:
"Tell me, who taught you to copy this embroidered handkerchief to slander the Queen?"
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