Chapter 246 containment

The Empress Dowager looked at Mo Ziyao and whispered, "It seems that you already know why the imperial descendants in Hui's womb died."

After hesitating, Mo Ziyao finally nodded and said, "My concubine is just thinking about how the empress dowager knew that the pigeon blood would definitely pass through Meng Xiuyuan, Yunxian and the concubine, and finally be sent to the concubine Hui? But it's just an introduction. Why should it take so much effort? Isn't it more concise and effective to directly let people do it in Hui's palace?"

Since she wants Hui's baby to be born, she just needs to buy her close maidservant and do it for her. Why is it so troublesome?

According to the Empress Dowager's always rigorous and resourceful and prepared style of planning, how can it be good to let this matter be easily exposed without pulling a few scapegoates and removing an eye thorn?

If Chu Qingtian hadn't saved Yuzhi that day, perhaps Meng Xiuyuan would not have been exposed, then the person who became the target of public criticism today must be Mo Ziyao.

Even if the Empress Dowager had promised her not to embarrass her anymore, if she hit the muzzle, the Empress Dowager would not be so kind to disrupt the whole plan for her.

What's more, she used to hate Mo Ziyao so much.

A concubine who has no power behind her, even if she is the emperor's favorite concubine, the evidence is conclusive, and Ruan Lingzheng may not be able to keep her. In addition, it is easy to be neat and can give a good explanation to the Liu family.

The pigeon's blood passed through the hands of many people, which seemed unintentional, but in fact it was intentional. Mo Ziyao didn't know before, but when she learned that Meng Xiuyuan and Yunxianfei were both experts in spices, everything became traceable.

is to ask, when they found this beautiful pigeon blood, in fact, it was not what appeared in appearance, but was tamped with very early. Although it is only an ordinary fragrant flower, it will kill people if it is mixed with some things.

They are as smart and cautious, how can they put such things in their own palace? In case one day they are careless and are mixed with other spices, resulting in irreseverable trauma in their bodies, which they are unwilling to bear.

And the pigeon blood must have another origin. Otherwise, why did Meng Xiuyuan and Yunxianfei get rid of it immediately? And pretending not to know anything and transferring it out can explain its problem.

For a person who doesn't know spices, nothing can be found. But for them, they can find problems at a glance and think of a lot in an instant.

Is pigeon blood also related to the Empress Dowager? I still remember that the Empress Dowager told her just now that the incense burner, which was given to her by Lin Taifu, would be kicked back again. So what about this pigeon blood? Can some people be brought out in the end?

Thinking like this, Mo Ziyao was slightly surprised. In this case, she dared not ask again.

Sure enough, seeing the Empress Dowager's eyebrows twist, she said in a low voice, "Princess Yao, you have asked too much."

Mo Ziyao lowered her head, looked at the ground, and took a breath. It seemed that the Empress Dowager was not going to tell her about it.

That's right. It can't be better if you don't involve yourself in such a thing. Why bother yourself? The Empress Dowager moved slightly, turned her back to her, but said, "Get up."

Mo Ziyao was stunned and quickly said, "Thank you, Empress Dowager."

stood up, but the Empress Dowager did not turn back. She only said in a low voice, "Princes Yao, you have been in charge of this matter too much. If it hadn't been for your family's sake, this time, the person who died would not have been Meng Xiuyuan!"

Mo Ziyao was shocked. She knew that the person in the Empress Dowager's mouth meant her...

sighed quietly. She thought she had guessed the Empress Dowager's mind, but she didn't expect that this kind of realness was creepy.

The person who walked around in front of the ghost gate is himself!

Mo Ziyao was in a complicated mood and bowed her head and said, "I know my guilt."

At that time, she was just curious about what was going on with the incense burner in Hui Guifei's bedroom, so she wanted to find out. Unexpectedly, she stepped on the well-calculated thing of the Empress Dowager.

Sure enough, the Empress Dowager suddenly turned around and glanced at Mo Ziyao and said, "Don't you know that curiosity will kill people!"

Mo Ziyao lowered her eyes and said nothing, but she thought to herself: I know, how can I not know? Especially in this bottomless harem.

The Empress Dowager said again, "Don't think that the emperor likes you, and you can be fearless!"

Suddenly shocked, Mo Ziyao bowed her head and said, "I dare not."

"If you know, remember the mourning parents! Otherwise, next time, the person who lost his head will be your imperial concubine Yao!" The Empress Dowager's words were finally mixed with anger.

Mo Ziyao bit her lips: "Yes, I remember." Isn't it just for me this time? But she didn't dare to say the following words anyway.

However, this time, the Empress Dowager saved her life.

Mo Ziyao almost recklessly ruined her big event, and she was able to save her life. If you don't know what's good or wrong, you will only die faster than Meng Xiuyuan.

How is Meng Xiuyuan now? What is the relationship between her and the Empress Dowager? How did the pigeon blood get into their hands? Was she ruthlessly eliminated by the empress dowager because she offended the empress dowager, or is there another reason?

Mo Ziyao quickly thought about these uncertain questions, but she didn't dare to mention a word in front of the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager was silent for a long time, and the anger on her face slowly disappeared. He breathed a long sigh of relief and softened his expression.

Suddenly asked Mo Ziyao, "Do you know why the mourning family chose to sacrifice Meng Xiuyuan?

Mo Ziyao looked at the Empress Dowager in surprise and was about to ask, but she didn't expect that she opened her own mouth. So he whispered, "I think the Empress Dowager wants to disintegrate the power of the Liu family."

Xingni is also a talented person. Although he is a servant, the emperor asked him to take part-time as a servant of the Ministry of Ceremonies to see the emperor's view and training him. But the Xing family wanted to get close to the Liu family. It was no wonder that the Empress Dowager wanted to attack the Xing family.

Since Meng Xiuyuan is plotting to kill the emperor's heir this time, Xing Jia will also be implicated.

After this incident, the people of the Liu family will certainly not be with the Xing family again. The Empress Dowager unconsciously solved a person who helped the Liu family. And because of the matter of Hui Guifei, I think the Liu family will not let go of the Xing family.

The Empress Dowager was very wise and let them fight in the nest without spending a single soldier.

Therefore, the Empress Dowager chose to save Mo Ziyao, because her death was just to give the Liu family a noble concubine why she was stillborn. The remaining benefits are far less than sacrificing Meng Xiuyuan.

Mo Ziyao couldn't help laughing bitterly in her heart. It seems that the power behind it is sometimes also a tie.

The Empress Dowager looked at her and opened her lips for a long time: "Very good."

The Empress Dowager only said "very good", does it mean that she guessed well, or did she think the strategy this time was good?

Mo Ziyao was thinking about it when she suddenly said, "This time, is it a pity family that saved your life?"

Mo Ziyao hurriedly said, "Forget it."

Although she has such a stake, the Empress Dowager will be saved if she is not saved, but she will be saved.

She smiled and said, "Then, in the future, you will remember that your life was given by your family. If you dare to have a different heart, I will be the first one in my family and won't forgive you!"

Mo Ziyao's heart was slightly shocked. The Empress Dowager planned not to kill her, but she was also warning that she must keep her mouth shut. His fingertips trembled slightly. Did Ruan Lingzheng never know about this?

Then, Mo Ziyao felt that she wanted to laugh. Ruan Lingzheng, such a smart person, even if the empress dowager didn't say anything, must know it.

However, I can understand the painstaking efforts of the Empress Dowager, let alone him.

Half a step back, Mo Ziyao knelt down again and said, "Empress dowager, please rest assured that my concubine has never known about this. The concubine's heart to the emperor is consistent with the empress dowager.

The empress dowager snorted and said, "My family also wants to believe you, but my family has never done anything uncertain in my life."

Mo Ziyao looked at her with some surprise and saw her shouting out, "Luer!"

Immediately, I heard the footsteps of someone running in, and then Lu'er's voice came from the door: "The maidservant is here. What can the empress do you order?"

The Empress Dowager waved to her forward and whispered in her ear. Mo Ziyao saw that Lu'er's eyes were slightly enlarged, but she nodded and hurried down.

After a while, she came back, took a wooden brocade box in her hand and respectfully presented it to the empress dowager.

The Empress Dowager waved her hand to let her down, and suddenly said, "Yes, you go to the Lingyi Palace and tell Zier that you need to change another incense burner."

Zi'er is also a sensible person. In this way, she will definitely notice the problem.

"Yes." Luer answered and retreated.

Mo Ziyao came to her senses and saw that the Empress Dowager carefully opened the brocade box in her hand. She saw a layer of red mat with a gray pill on it.

Mo Ziyao's heart was shocked and looked at the person in front of her in consternation.

The Empress Dowager took out the pill and handed it to her, "My family won't kill you today, but I'm not sure. You can eat this."

Mo Ziyao's eyes fell on the pill in the empress dowager's hand. She was shocked and her thoughts turned quickly. She knew very well that this was undoubtedly poison, but it would not be poisoned immediately. The empress dowager wanted to contain herself.

She took a deep breath. Without any hesitation, she reached out to take the pill and swallowed it into her stomach. He raised his eyes and smiled, "If the Empress Dowager is really worried, why didn't she kill her concubine directly?"

If the Empress Dowager wants to kill her, it is not difficult to find an excuse.

The Empress Dowager didn't seem to have thought that Mo Ziyao would be so refreshing that she was stunned. After a long time, he straightened up and said, "My family still needs you to live."

I want her to live...

Mo Ziyao looked at the Empress Dowager puzzledly. Why did her words make people feel strange?

"Get up." The empress dowager turned her back and spoke coldly.

Mo Ziyao got up and heard her say, "From now on, if you are not at all uneasy, your family will not forgive you.

"Concubine, remember."

The Empress Dowager took a few steps forward, raised her hand and slowly brushed the incense burner in front of her, and her body trembled slightly. After a long time, he sighed, "The emperor has been ascending the throne for the fourth year, but he has never had any children under his knees. This time, the mourning family killed the imperial descendants in the belly of the noble concubine Hui, and the mourning family is ashamed of the ancestors of the Ruan family!"

"Empress dowager..." Mo Ziyao understood her state of mind, but she had no choice but to come up with this.

If this time, it is not the concubine Hui who is pregnant, then everything is happy for the Empress Dowager.

It's a pity that she has to...