Chapter 359 She has found it!
"How to verify?" Zhang Chengyan put down the red pen in his hand.
We can't use those two Turkic beauties to verify it, right?
After all, they are his concubines. Even if he no longer favors them, he will never let them have any relationship with other men.
"Your Majesty, why don't you ask them directly?"
Zhang Chengyan was slightly stunned when he heard this.
He had never thought of using this method before. In his opinion, even if he asked, the two Turkic beauties would definitely not admit it.
After all, if they really used some ulterior motive, once they admitted it, they would be committing a serious crime.
Seeing this, Bai Wutong continued to persuade him, "Your Majesty, maybe we can get some clues. I think no matter what the result is, it is worth a try."
"That's right..." Zhang Chengyan pondered for a moment and agreed, "Why don't you go and ask them? I don't want to see them for the time being."
"Okay, I'll go find out right away." Bai Wutong immediately stood up and went to Yongshou Palace.
Before leaving, she specially brought Yunxi with her.
The walls of Yongshou Palace glow coldly under the warm winter sun.
Bai Wutong took Yunxi's hand and walked into the hall.
Although the Queen Mother has always been prejudiced against her, Bai Wutong has the most children in the entire harem and has a superior status. Even if she is dissatisfied, she can do nothing about it.
The Queen Mother was slightly startled when she saw Yunxi, with a complex emotion flashing in her eyes, "You actually brought your child to see me?"
"Why not?" Bai Wutong asked with a smile, "Empress Dowager, you are the grandmother of the children. If the weather wasn't so cold, I would have brought my four children to pay my respects to you."
Yunhe was already starting to show signs of catching a cold, and the other two children were too young.
Since Yunxi is the healthiest now, we can only bring him here.
The last time the Queen Mother saw the child was at his first birthday party.
At this moment, she looked at Yunxi, her eyes slightly moist, and she stretched out her hand tremblingly, "Good child, come to grandma."
Bai Wutong gently pushed Yunxi and said, "Go ahead, that's Grandma, you've always known it."
Yunxi trotted over happily with her round legs like a happy little deer, and shouted crisply, "Grandma!"
"Hey!" The Queen Mother hugged him into her arms, and the wrinkles on her face were all smiling. When she looked at Bai Wutong, her eyes softened unconsciously. "You are thoughtful. Tell me, what are you doing here this time?"
"Empress Dowager, the Emperor has ordered me to come and meet the two Turkic beauties. He has something to ask them." Bai Wutong answered respectfully.
"Well, go ask. By the way, there is a palace maid guarding the door. If you want to know anything, just ask her."
In the past, the Queen Mother would never be so enthusiastic, but looking at the adorable child in her arms, she decided to help.
Bai Wutong bowed and took his leave, then turned to head towards the Buddhist temple.
The heavy door slowly opened, and Lady Lin and Lady Yan rushed out impatiently.
"Your Majesty, is the Emperor here?" Their eyes were full of anticipation and their voices were anxious.
The nanny was quick to step forward and stop them, scolding them harshly, "How dare you! You can't just see the emperor whenever you want? Why don't you go pay your respects to Concubine Zhao!"
Miss Lin hadn't seen the sunlight for a long time, and her eyes found it difficult to adapt. After a long while, she could see clearly that the person in front of her was Bai Wutong.
The anger that had been pent up for many days was instantly ignited, "What are you doing here?"
The nanny's eyes widened. "How dare you speak to Concubine Zhao like that? Kneel down!"
Bai Wutong raised his hand to signal, "Forget it, they don't have to kneel. It's too cold here, let's go inside and talk first."
The light in the Buddhist temple was dim, and there were only a few charcoal basins for heating, but it was still difficult to dispel the cold.
Miss Lin and Miss Yan have been living in a small compartment inside. There is a thin bedding on the floor and a wooden board underneath. The conditions are very simple.
The meals they eat on weekdays are simple and plain, and they are already cold when they are delivered to them. It can be said that they have suffered a lot of injustice.
Lady Yan stared at Bai Wutong, her eyes full of resentment, "It must be you who complained to the emperor, right!"
"I didn't do that. If you want to blame someone, blame yourselves for being impatient and trying to seduce the emperor with those means. The emperor is so smart, how could he not notice it? It would be fine if you did it at night, but you were so bold in the broad daylight in the Yangxin Palace. Anyone who saw it would find it strange. How could the emperor not think of it?"
Bai Wutong's eyes were calm as she slowly said, "It was the Emperor's decision to lock you up from the beginning to the end. I never said a word. Now that you are like this, there is no need for me to lie."
As soon as she said this, Lady Lin's heart skipped a beat and she subconsciously looked at Lady Yan beside her.
Bai Wutong saw all these subtle movements. It seems that not both sisters were confused, only the younger sister was making a fool!
She remained calm and continued, "Alright, don't look at me like that. I came here this time on the orders of the Emperor."
Hearing this, hope instantly lit up in their eyes.
Lady Yan couldn't hold back any longer and asked anxiously, "Is the emperor planning to let us out?"
"Of course not."
At this time, a maid brought a stool and Bai Wutong sat down gracefully, saying slowly, "The person the emperor sent to investigate the Turks has returned and brought back a rumor. I don't need to tell you, right?"
Lady Lin's face darkened, and she pretended to be calm, "I don't know what the rumor is, please tell me clearly, Concubine Zhao."
"In that case, I will tell you in detail." Bai Wutong described the rumors she had heard from Xun Mingzhi in detail. "Now, you have all heard it clearly. The emperor seriously suspected that you had used this thing. So he sent me here to ask. Tell me, did you use it?"
"No!" Beauty Yan blurted out without even thinking, "This thing doesn't exist at all, how could we have it? If it really existed, the previous Yanshi would have used it long ago, how could it have never existed? What's more, the so-called Snow Mountain God has never existed. If there really is a god, it wouldn't watch us die in the winter!"
Every winter, countless Turks die!
That's why they kept harassing the border of Darong Kingdom because people had to die anyway. Even if they only occupied a city, they could get a lot of food.
Bai Wutong smiled meaningfully, "It's useless... That's good. In that case, I will take away the things hidden on the side of your bed."
The two sisters' faces turned pale in an instant, as if all the blood had been drained away.
How did she know there was something hidden on the side of the bed?
Unless...she has already found it!
"You..." Miss Lin's heart sank suddenly, and a chill ran up from the soles of her feet to her head.
But she quickly forced herself to calm down and think quickly.
Since Bai Wutong has found something but did not report it to the emperor, and instead came to test them, it means that Bai Wutong has other plans!
Lady Lin glanced outside the temple warily and lowered her voice, "Aren't you afraid that people outside will hear you saying this?"
"I have already arranged for them to leave." Bai Wutong was calm and composed. Before coming in, she sent everyone away and asked them to stay away. "I have already got the thing you hid, and I also asked someone to test it. It is really as the rumors say, very magical. A young man in his twenties couldn't stop lusting after a woman in her forties, and in the end, he only had eyes for her."
Upon hearing that she had already conducted the experiment, the sisters' faces became even uglier, as if covered with a layer of dust, and their lips began to tremble slightly.
Lin Meiren gritted her teeth and asked, "What on earth do you want to do?"
At this moment, she must obey Bai Wutong, otherwise once the other party hands over the evidence, they will be completely finished!
"It's very simple. I want to keep you safe." Bai Wutong stared at the two of them, "But you also have to help me do something."
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