Chapter 470: Tongue Battle in the Temple

Of course, Xie Xiaoyu did not acknowledge Mr. Gu's impeachment!

In fact, many people in the front and back palace knew in their hearts that this matter was definitely not done by him.

It's not that he thinks he's good-natured, but because Xie Xiaoyu doesn't look like he has this ability!

Many people privately speculated that the person who caused Gu Fangshu to fall so badly was either a noble concubine or a son-in-law... In fact, the possibility of Xie Wuzheng is not very high.

After all, from everyone's point of view, Xie Wuzheng doesn't seem to have any outstanding achievements.

Even if there are some surprises occasionally, considering that he is Concubine Min's first cousin, it seems nothing unusual.

One is that Yun Fenghuang is the emperor's favorite in the harem, and the convenience provided to the brothers is really beyond the reach of ordinary people; second, the status of Sui'an's son-in-law also brings great benefits to Xie Wuzheng.

This is not very convincing, it just makes people envy good luck.

On the other hand, Yun Fenghuang, the master who started from nothing and fought all the way up, no one dares to underestimate.

So everyone felt that Gu Fangshu's second assassination had nothing to do with the imperial concubine, and it was Gu who drove out the biggest competitor in advance for the position of crown prince; Knock out your biggest competitor...

When it comes to the East Palace, the attitude of the front court and the harem is very cautious.

"Return to Your Majesty, Mr. Gu's words are absolutely bloody!" Since the matter is serious, Chunjia is not at ease in handing it over to his subordinates, so he simply presided over the trial himself.

In front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the emperor, Xie Xiaoyu's forehead tensed up, and he shouted sharply, "I have never met with Marquis Longping and his family members, let alone instigating his concubine to murder Marquis Longping?! Furthermore, the minister What reason is there to do this!?"

Old Master Gu said indifferently: "Of course it's because my granddaughter is the queen, and she once admonished the noble concubine. You are the brother of the noble concubine's mother, and it is rumored that you have always been friends with the noble concubine..."

"I'm afraid that Mrs. Gu doesn't know the concubine well enough." Xie Xiaoyu sneered before he finished speaking, and said, "The concubine is always smart and smart, and has won the trust of your majesty. How can the concubine take it to heart when the empress's mere admonition What's more, even if the imperial concubine has a grudge, and she is in the harem with the empress, how can I argue with the empress badly, can I be used?"

This is Xie Xiaoyu's sincere words: What kind of misunderstanding did the old man of the Gu family have about my sister?

Lao Tzu's younger sister still needs Lao Tzu to help her get ahead?

She can even clean up brothers like Lao Tzu by herself!

Xie Xiaoyu even hinted in reverse, that everyone knows that in the harem, noble concubines often suppress the queen, but the queen has nothing to do with the noble concubine.

So this matter is very clear, it was deliberately planted by the descendants!

The Xie family's children, not to mention that they are very depressed now, are unable to do small tricks at all... Even before Xie's accident, they were able to cheat at the level of Marquis Longping?

All in all, Mrs. Xie won't take the blame!

Mrs. Gu directly asked people to submit various evidences, proving that Xie Xiaoyu had various contacts with the Dingbei Army.

Among them, the most eye-catching thing is that Xie Xiaoyu has frequent exchanges with Qi Jiulu, the lieutenant general who rescued Marquis Longping this time.

Although in the past two years no one has dared to openly discuss the matter of Yun Fenghuang's engagement to Qi Jiulu, but the Ji family and the regent have made a fuss about this matter successively. It has only been a few years so far. Many people have died, and there are still many old people around. Noticing this, he couldn't help frowning slightly.

How could Xie Xiaoyu ignore this point, his heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously glanced at Dan Chi.

However, he saw that the emperor's crown was neat and his face was covered, and he couldn't see his happiness or anger at all.

"...Your Majesty, Xie Qi lives in Huizhou City together. I have known Vice Admiral Qi for a long time and have been in contact with him. Is this not human nature?" Xie Xiaoyu had no choice but to bite the bullet and defend himself, "Is this still a suspicious point?"

Old Mrs. Gu sneered: "Really? But according to the reports of my subordinates, Chief Xie is several years older than Vice General Qi, and his temperament has not been compatible since childhood... Before Concubine Min Gui came to the imperial capital, Chief Xie and Vice General Qi had almost no relationship. Any private communication! It was only after Concubine Min left Beidi that you and Vice General Qi began to meet each other frequently! Moreover, after each meeting, you would immediately report back to Mrs. Jiang Tang. It is rumored that Mrs. Jiang would sit down and sigh every time she listened... This is also called having a relationship all along?"

Saying this, the eyes of the people around are a little subtle.

The courtiers who are loyal to Chunjia, such as Duke Yi, look even more ugly.

After all, Concubine Min defended herself many times at the beginning, saying that she and Qi Jiulu were completely determined relatives by the family, and the two had no deep relationship, but just obeyed their parents' orders and arrangements.

Although the Ji family and the regent tried to veto it at the time, the imperial concubine's words were convincing, and Chunjia had a lot of defenses, even the rhetoric of the Northland side, so everyone thought that the Ji family and the regent deliberately smeared.

But looking at it now, it is clear that Xie and Qi are still inseparable in private after the engagement was dissolved, this...? ? ?

Seeing sweat on Xie Xiaoyu's forehead, she secretly cursed damn it.

He really didn't expect that Mrs. Gu would investigate the matter for so long.

This is indeed true, because Jiang's mother and son did not expect Yun Fenghuang to enter the palace at the time. Although Jiang arranged for Yun Fenghuang to come to the imperial capital, he planned to find a husband's family here who did not know about Xie Fenghuan, but considering Qi Jiulu's affection Yu Li is a good son-in-law candidate, especially unwilling to let Chao Jingyou benefit. Jiang's front foot sent off his daughter, and then he began to win over Qi Jiulu in various ways.

As the head wife of the Xie family, she is usually very busy. Furthermore, men and women are different, even if there is a gap between generations, it is indeed not easy to see Qi Jiulu often.

So, of course, a middleman is needed.

Jiang's has no shortage of servants who run errands, but they can't let servants come forward every time they just win over this kind of thing. Occasionally, they need someone with a higher status to show that she "treats Qi Jiulu like her own son", doesn't she?

So Xie Xiaoyu, who was not really familiar with Qi Jiulu in the past, had to act as Jiang's messenger for a while.

Xie Xiaoyu's aptitude was indeed not as good as Yun Fenghuang's, and at this moment she was choking, and didn't even think about speaking.

It was his teacher and father-in-law Cui Wan who saw the situation was not good, stepped forward and said: "As we all know, it was not Concubine Min's fault that Xie and Qi resigned back then! Xie Xiyu, as Concubine Min's brother, how can she not feel wronged for her sister? Before Concubine Min Gui was still in the North, she had to consider her sister's name, but after Concubine Min left, Xie Xiaoyu frequently interacted with Vice President Qi, it was brother-sister friendship, but it had nothing to do with anything else!"

I didn't know each other well before, so what if my younger sister divorced her and lived far away from her homeland?

How do you know that he didn't vent his anger on his sister and ran to beat her up?

After all, it is not Concubine Min's fault to withdraw marriage. In these years, any divorce, no matter it is the man's or the woman's responsibility, is not good for girls.

Didn't Concubine Min leave the imperial capital because of this?

That being the case, when the brother angered the Qi family, he beat Qi Jiulu for nothing, is there a problem?

To be fair, maybe it's a bit domineering, but right now, it's not domineering, it's brother and sister love.

Old Master Gu sneered: "Master Xie also said just now that the imperial concubine is smart and quick-witted, so I don't need him!"

Cui Wan is not a young child like Xie Xiaoyu who has never experienced a court battle, she is very calm: "The imperial concubine was twelve years old when she left Beidi, and she was half a child at that time; but she was already a child when she entered the palace. Furthermore, The imperial concubine was quite downcast when she left the Northland; but when she meets her blood relatives in the palace, she will not be downcast!"

People grow up, can a twelve-year-old concubine be the same as a fifteen-year-old concubine?

Besides, with regard to the series of victories of the imperial concubine after she entered the palace, who would think that the imperial concubine needs protection?

Before that, Yun Fenghuang didn't have such a brilliant performance.

If she had, Duke Yi's mansion is not a fool, how could such a little ancestor be brought into the palace?

"After Vice General Qi joined the army, Master Xie still had close contacts with him. How can you explain it?" Old Mrs. Gu's eyes flashed sharply, but he didn't explode. He just continued to question calmly, "At that time, Vice General Qi was not only married, but even married The eldest daughter! And the imperial concubine has already served His Majesty! Does Mr. Xie still feel uneasy and need to find relatives and lieutenants for trouble from time to time?"

If so, the implications are intriguing.

Normally, if my younger sister was divorced, it would be logical to blame the man, but if the younger sister married another person, even if there was still some lingering anger, it would basically pass.

Especially when both parties have their own men, the older brother still has to find fault with the man. What does this mean?

Do you feel resentful because your younger sister has been wronged after entering the palace and being favored by the emperor?

Or do you think the man should continue to guard his sister outside the palace? ? ?

A layer of cold sweat broke out on Xie Xiaoyu's back again, it was not because he was timid, but because he was afraid that if he made a wrong answer, he would bring huge troubles to Yun Fenghuang and Xie Wuzheng.

He pinched his palms hard, and then said in a deep voice: "Xiaguan and Vice General Qi are in the same hometown. Although there is a gap in age, so that they are not familiar with each other since childhood, they are fellow villagers after all. Before Xiaguan was young and vigorous, because The fact that my sister was divorced really angered Vice General Qi for a long time. But as the saying goes, if you don’t fight, you don’t know each other, and afterward, the officer became very congenial with Vice General Qi, so we have some contacts.”

"Speaking of which, Xie's and Qi's children originally called each other brothers and virtuous brothers when they met each other."

"how?"

"Just because the two families have divorced their relatives and turned against each other, can't they turn hostility into friendship?"

Old Master Gu squinted his eyes, looked at him quietly for a moment, and then said slowly: "So that's how it is... It's the old man who misunderstood Mr. Xie..."

He was suddenly so easy to talk, but Xie Xiaoyu didn't dare to neglect him, and was a little bit surprised for a while.

But old master Gu turned to Dan Chi and said in a slow voice: "Your Majesty, it seems that I have misunderstood Mr. Xie. Although Mr. Xie has had frequent contacts with Vice General Qi in the past two years, it must be just a personal relationship, and there is actually no inside story."

Seeing this, although Xie Xiaoyu didn't know why he gave up so quickly, she subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Who knew, the next moment, Old Master Gu said something that made him die!