Chapter 241: The Irritable Queen Mother vs. the Cold Imperial Master (24)
Chu Yixiao sighed deeply, and seemed to be unable to speak:
"Mother, Imperial Concubine Jiang suspects that you are practicing witchcraft in the palace."
Jinyu wanted to argue, but Lucha raised his hand to stop her.
"Where's the evidence?"
"Of course it's in your palace, Queen Mother."
Fearing that the old woman might suddenly appear, Jiang Lianxue did not search directly, but asked first:
"If the Queen Mother is innocent and has done nothing wrong, would you allow me to search the bedroom?"
"If nothing is found, I will kneel down and apologize to the Queen Mother."
Lu Cha nodded slightly as a sign of agreement, with interest in his eyes.
The bastard was well prepared to frame her.
Jiang Lianxue pretended to search around, then squatted beside the bed, as if she had discovered something. She reached under the bed, actually quickly pulling out the puppet hidden in her sleeve:
“Found it!”
She immediately returned to the outer hall and showed it to Chu Yixiao, pretending to be surprised:
"Your Majesty, why does this puppet have no face?"
The small puppet, about the size of a palm, has no carved facial features.
There was a piece of talisman paper stuck on the front, which seemed to be drawn with blood and emitted a faint fishy smell.
Behind the puppet, there was a piece of yellow paper with Chu Yixiao's birth date written in black ink.
Although the Great Chu had established a national teacher, it was extremely taboo against witchcraft.
Because the first emperor of the Chu Dynasty believed that this would affect the fortunes of the entire dynasty, he established laws early on.
Anyone who practices witchcraft against the royal family will be executed by slow slicing.
Jiang Lianxue deliberately reminded Chu Yixiao: "Your Majesty, why is there your birth date behind this puppet?"
"Could it be that the Queen Mother wants to curse you?"
To avoid being discovered, she specifically asked someone not to carve it in too much detail.
Chu Yixiao stared at the puppet in his hand in disbelief:
"Mother, do you hate me so much?"
He knew all about Jiang Lianxue's little tricks, but so what?
As long as there is a suitable reason, it will be enough to deal with Jiang Lu Cha openly.
Lu Cha watched the two people acting at ease:
"I don't know, Your Majesty and Imperial Concubine Jiang, when did they even become able to understand talismans?"
"Is it confirmed at a glance that this is a curse?"
Jiang Lianxue panicked for a moment, but quickly calmed down: "I heard that the talismans on the puppets all have curses."
"What if I say this amulet is a blessing?"
Jiang Lianxue was speechless for a moment.
Chu Yixiao also fell silent.
Lu Cha smiled meaningfully: "Since we don't understand, why don't we ask the Imperial Master to take a look at what's going on with this puppet and the talisman paper?"
Chu Yixiao suppressed the joy in his heart and obediently ordered someone to invite Ming Yan.
Jiang Lucha came to his door on his own initiative, let him deal with it!
The news that the emperor discovered a puppet that looked like a voodoo puppet in the Cining Palace quickly spread.
Mulan Yue rushed over immediately after receiving the news. After bowing, she said:
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is kind and compassionate. How could she practice witchcraft?"
"Is there some misunderstanding here?"
"You'll know when the Imperial Master comes." Chu Yixiao gestured for Mu Lanyue to sit next to him.
Jiang Lianxue, who was sitting on the other side of him, stared at Mu Lanyue warily.
This little bitch is here to snatch the emperor from her again!
Seeing that there were girls on both sides of Chu Yixiao, Lu Cha looked at his own side and saw only Jin Yu standing there. He immediately felt envious.
She also wants to hug people left and right!
In about the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, Ming Yan arrived at the Cining Palace.
Chu Yixiao told him the whole story.
"Please ask the Imperial Master to take a look at this talisman paper."
When handing the puppet to Ming Yan, Chu Yixiao winked at him and then glanced at Lu Cha who was leisurely eating pastries.
Obviously, Ming Yan was asked to point the finger at Lu Cha.
Ming Yan took the puppet and said calmly: "The talisman paper is indeed a curse."
Chu Yixiao asked hypocritically, "Then can the Imperial Master figure out who did this?"
"I don't believe that my mother would do this to me."
Ming Yan wanted to take out the copper coins to get away with it, but when he looked up, he saw the girl leaning on the couch, her red lips moving slightly - "Fox"
Ming Yan paused, calmly put the copper coin back, and began to tear off the yellow paper on the back of the puppet.
"I can't figure it out, but I can be sure that the puppet has nothing to do with the Queen Mother."
"What does the Imperial Master mean by this?"
Chu Yixiao stared at Ming Yan, trying to get him to change his tone.
Ming Yan ignored it and said, "This is not the Queen Mother's handwriting."
"To perform witchcraft, one must personally write down the birth date of the person one wishes to curse. Even the handwriting cannot be altered, otherwise the person who cast the curse will suffer the consequences."
"At the very least, you'll be plagued by illness; at the worst, you'll have a short life."
"If it was the Queen Mother who did it, why didn't she write it herself?"
Jiang Lianxue didn't give up: "What if she doesn't understand?"
Ming Yan didn't even look at her: "The talisman paper and the birth date are already posted, what else do you not understand?"
Jiang Lianxue choked.
Mulan Yue said at the right time: "It's strange to say."
"Why would Concubine Jiang suddenly suspect the Queen Mother of witchcraft?"
"The Empress Dowager usually stays in the Cining Palace, and Concubine Jiang never comes here to pay her respects. How did she know that the puppet was hidden in the bedroom?"
Lu Cha finally finished the last piece of cake and had time to perform.
She looked at Jiang Lianxue in shock:
"You and I are half sisters, yet you are so vicious as to try to frame me!"
"I didn't! It was obviously you...ah!"
Before Jiang Lianxue could finish her words, Lu Cha slapped her in the face.
"You disappoint me so much!"
"Jiang Lucha you! Ah!" Both sides of Jiang Lianxue's face were slapped red.
"How dare you! Who gave you the right to call me by my name?!"
Lu Cha frowned slightly, looking sad and unwilling to accept the facts.
"Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine Jiang is my sister. I can't bear to do anything to her, so I'll leave it to you to handle."
Chu Yixiao took a look at Jiang Lianxue, whose face had turned purple and swollen after being slapped twice by Lu Cha. He felt a little pain in his face for no reason.
"Using witchcraft to frame the Queen Mother is a capital crime, but there is something fishy about this matter. First, imprison Concubine Jiang in the Heavenly Prison. I will investigate thoroughly before making a final decision."
Although Jiang Lucha was not harmed, it was a good thing that it could cause a complete rift between the other party and General Jiang.
Jiang Lianxue looked up in surprise.
She was clearly here to clean up Jianglu Tea, so how did it end up like this?!
Jiang Lianxue was about to plead for herself, but the eunuch who came in covered her mouth and forcibly dragged her away.
"I was wrong about what happened today. I didn't investigate it properly before disturbing you, Queen Mother." Chu Yixiao apologized humbly.
"Please forgive me, mother."
Lu Cha said seriously, "You are my son. How can there be any overnight hatred between mother and son?"
"Isn't that right, my good son?"
The person who once chased you has become your mother.
I just want to ask you if you are angry!
As expected, Chu Yixiao's face darkened for a moment after these words came out, and he almost couldn't keep his hypocritical face from collapsing:
"Mother, you are right."
After saying that, Chu Yixiao bowed and took his leave.
Mulanyue followed closely behind.
She had just followed Chu Yixiao out of the Cining Palace when he suddenly grabbed her wrist.
"My beloved concubine, would you like to explain to me why you spoke up for the Queen Mother just now?"
Chu Yixiao's eyes were sharp.
It was true that he liked Mulanyue, but if she was in cahoots with the Queen Mother, she must be eliminated.
Chu Yixiao was unaware that Lu Cha had once helped Mulanyue.
It was because Lu Cha had silenced the palace maids in advance.
Mulanyue did not panic, but looked directly into Chu Yixiao's eyes boldly: "What does the emperor think?"
"If it wasn't for the purpose of deceiving the Queen Mother and becoming her closest relative, why would I rush here and try to gain her trust in this way?"
Noticing that Chu Yixiao loosened his grip slightly, Mulanyue knew that he had believed it a little, and immediately sighed softly, as if she was very aggrieved:
"Actually, I deliberately brought the topic to Noble Concubine Jiang."
"General Jiang dotes on Concubine Jiang. This move will surely distract him from matters at court, giving the Emperor the opportunity to eliminate some of his followers."
"But Your Majesty, you misunderstood me..."
Chu Yixiao looked at Mu Lanyue, not seeming to be lying, and gently rubbed her slightly red wrist: "I was confused for a moment."
What he liked was Mulanyue's intelligence.
Especially since the other party’s father was the Imperial Censor.
He needs the support of the Grand Censor to better regain his power.
"As long as I can help the emperor, I will be satisfied."
Mulanyue smiled gently, but her drooping eyelashes hid the disgust in her eyes.
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And inside the Cining Palace.
Jin Yu had already retreated with the other palace maids.
Lu Cha sat obediently on the couch, blinking her eyes.
Why doesn't the villain speak?
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