"Well, Qi Qi is right. She is a good child. When we were at Lingyin Temple, the Ai family was bitten by a poisonous snake that suddenly appeared. It was Qi Qi who saved the Ai family. The Ai family believed that she would not harm others."
Queen Mother Yin took Cheng Qiqi's hand and patted it comfortingly, looking at her with eyes full of trust.
This is undoubtedly a reassurance for Cheng Qiqi.
Cheng Qiqi's heart, which had been so flustered just now, suddenly calmed down.
As long as Queen Mother Yin believes in her and is willing to speak for her, no one can do anything to her!
"Empress Dowager, I have something to report, but I haven't had time to report it yet." At this time, Chen Hen, who had been guarding Empress Dowager Yin, suddenly said.
"Oh? What's the matter?" Queen Mother Yin turned to look at him.
Chen Hen walked up to her.
He glanced at Cheng Qiqi, and then said: "The Queen Mother, my subordinates have always felt that there was something fishy about the poisonous snake that suddenly appeared in Lingyin Temple."
As soon as he said these words, Cheng Qiqi's hand, held by the Queen Mother, shook violently.
Her little face was also visibly white.
"Qiqi, what's wrong? Are you wearing too thin clothes, are you cold?" Empress Dowager Yin felt the change in her and asked with concern.
"Yes, it's a bit cold, Grandma Huang, Qiqi is fine." Cheng Qiqi forced a smile on his face, and withdrew the hand held by the raised hand with a guilty conscience.
She looked at Chen Hen, with an unnatural expression on her face, and asked, "Guard Chen said that venomous snakes are strange, what kind of strange method is this? After all, the temple is in the mountains, and there are venomous snakes in the mountains. It is normal."
"It's not normal." Chen Hen glanced at her lightly, withdrew his gaze, and said seriously, "The Queen Mother first arrived at Lingyin Temple at the end of February. At that time, things like snakes were still hibernating and had not yet awakened.
, will not take the initiative to go outside, let alone a place like Lingyin Temple where there is a lot of incense and people coming and going. This is one of them."
After he said this, Cheng Qiqi couldn't help but tighten his hands hidden in his sleeves.
That little face, visible to the naked eye, is a bit whiter.
When she behaves like this, the answer is actually written on her face.
Just now she dared to ask a question or two, but now, she pursed her lips tightly and did not dare to make a sound at all.
Chen Hen continued: "The second thing is that my subordinates were away that day because of something, and unexpectedly something happened that the Queen Mother was bitten by a poisonous snake. After my subordinates went back, they asked the monks in the temple, and they all said that the spirit
The Yin Temple has always been visited by nobles from Jinling City, and medicine is often sprayed around the temple to drive away snakes and insects. Not to mention venomous snakes, ordinary non-venomous snakes are not common, let alone the season like February and March?
"The more I think about it, the more wrong it becomes. But at that time, because I was worried about the safety of the Queen Mother, I didn't do more investigation.
"I recently had time to go back to Beijing, so I went to Jinling City again. This time I went back and gained a lot."
When Cheng Qiqi heard that he actually went back to investigate again, he said that he had gained a lot... At this moment, even his lips turned white.
Yu Jiujiu never let go of her every move, those subtle changes.
Now it is certain that Chen Hen was sent by Queen Mother Yin to investigate this matter, and he has already found out the result.
So, how could the Imperial Grandmother be so wise and deceived by a duplicitous person like Cheng Qiqi?
"Miss Qiqi, we have already said this. If you are willing to admit it, I can plead with the Queen Mother and beg her to spare your life." At this time, Chen Hen paused for a moment and suddenly said.
His words immediately made Cheng Qiqi look horrified and she suddenly raised her head to look at him.
Immediately, she looked at Queen Mother Yin.
Queen Mother Yin frowned and glanced at Chen Hen, as if she didn't know what she was being asked to admit.
Cheng Qiqi's heart beat like a drum.
She could probably guess what Chen Hen wanted her to admit, but why should she admit it?
Once she admits to taking it, she will lose everything.
On the contrary, only by refusing to admit it can we keep everything we have now.
Moreover, she didn't think that Chen Hen had really found out anything during his investigation. Otherwise, given the Queen Mother Yin's character of telling the truth, he would have just told the Queen Mother Yin directly. Why would he have to beat around the bush and ask her to admit it on her own initiative? In doing so, it seemed like he was trying to deceive her!
right!
Chen Hen must have discovered nothing at all, he just wanted to deceive her into telling the truth!
She's not that stupid!
When Cheng Qiqi thought about it, she immediately felt confident. When she dared to do this, she naturally eliminated all worries for herself!
"Chen Wewei, I don't understand what you are talking about. What should I admit on my own initiative?" At this time, Cheng Qiqi looked confused and innocent.
As she spoke, she simply knelt on the ground and said to the Queen Mother Yin with a pitiful expression, "Grandmother, do you not want Qiqi anymore? Qiqi really doesn't know what happened. Chen Huwei wants to tell Qiqi
These incomprehensible words..."
On the side, Concubine De seemed to be unable to bear it anymore and said: "You are so young, but you are quite good at pretending! Didn't Chen Huwei's words make it clear enough? In the season of February and March, there is no way that there are venomous snakes in Lingyin Temple.
Haunted! The poisonous snake that bit the Queen Mother was clearly released by you on purpose, hoping to take advantage of your kindness to the Queen Mother and gain benefits!"
Indeed, although Chen Hen's words were not stated explicitly, the underlying meaning was just as Concubine De said.
Everyone here is not a fool. You have heard it a long time ago, but no one has spoken out about it.
At this moment, when they heard what Concubine De said, they couldn't help but start talking quietly.
Cheng Qiqi burst into tears when he heard the words: "Empress De, the Fourth Prince has already said that Concubine De doesn't like me. I always thought that Her Highness the Fourth Prince was lying. I didn't expect that it turned out to be true. De
Concubine, Qiqi doesn’t know what she did wrong to make Concubine De hate Qiqi so much! Please give Concubine De a clear explanation!"
She cried like a little white flower, as pitiful as she could be.
However, Concubine De, who has been fighting in the palace for many years, has long been tired of her tricks.
"Okay, stop doing this in front of me. It's true that I don't like you, and it's true that you deliberately let a poisonous snake bite the Queen Mother!" Concubine De immediately snorted coldly.
"Is there any evidence to prove that Concubine De said this? I am a penniless little girl who grew up in the mountains and was beaten and scolded by her uncle and aunt all day long. How can I get a venomous snake? Besides, how would I know?
What's the identity of the Queen Mother? Even if I knew that it was the Queen Mother, how could I predict it in advance, prepare poisonous snakes in advance, and do such a thing at that exact moment?" Cheng Qiqi cried and retorted.
When she said this, Concubine De hesitated.
Indeed, given Cheng Qiqi's situation, she had never met the Queen Mother, so how could she know that she was the Queen Mother?
Even if you knew it was the Queen Mother, you couldn't predict it.
Everyone was confused by Cheng Qiqi's words, thinking, could it be that they had really wronged Cheng Qiqi?