Re-embroidering life

Chapter 130 Shocking Change

While the embroidery school was in full swing, the situation in the court was also quietly changing.

Shui Qinghua knew nothing about this. She did not go to the embroidery workshop today. She stayed at home doing housework and teaching her children as usual.

At this moment, Lan Xin ran in, looking panicked and stumbling, and shouted in a trembling voice: "Third Madam, it's bad, there are soldiers coming to our house!"

Shui Qinghua's heart was shocked, but before he could react, he heard a loud "bang" and a group of soldiers broke in. They were wearing armor, helmets, and swords at their waists. Judging from their uniforms, they were clearly from the Guard Division.

Shui Qinghua forced himself to calm down, looked at the leading sergeant calmly, and said in a steady tone: "I don't know what the Ji family has done wrong, please help, officers?"

The leading soldier was as dark and strong as an iron tower, with an expressionless face. He said coldly, "Are you Shui? Someone has reported that you are involved in a conspiracy. Come with us!"

Shui Qinghua felt her heart beating rapidly. Treason is a serious crime. According to the laws of this dynasty, the person is to be executed by slow slicing! Her first reaction was that Ji Zimo's report on Jiangxia Huang Zhifu and the Xiao family failed, and the Ji family was framed and retaliated by the other party. She was worried about her husband's safety, but she still tried her best to remain calm and said slowly: "Okay, I'll go with you."

She turned around and told Lan Xin to take care of several children. Lan Xin nodded with tears in her eyes. Shui Qinghua took a deep breath, straightened her back, and followed the soldiers towards the home.

"Mom!" The frightened little girls screamed one after another. Several girls ran out of the side rooms and rushed towards Shui Qinghua, but the soldiers caught them easily in their hands like chickens.

"All of you go back!" Shui Qinghua shouted, staring into Ji Fei's eyes: "Dad and Mom didn't do anything against the law, the Ji family will be safe!"

Ji Fei cried and nodded heavily, "Yes!"

Half of the soldiers stayed behind to surround the Ji family, while the other half escorted Shui Qinghua towards the imperial city. Shui Qinghua was secretly shocked. Could it be that this case would be tried directly by the emperor without going through any government offices?

This was her second time to step into this majestic palace. She still remembered the first time she entered the palace, she was honored by the Queen Mother for her meritorious service. But this time, she came as a suspect of treason. The situation was so different that she felt like she was in another world.

At the entrance to the palace, the leading sergeant stopped and saluted the officer. Shui Qinghua looked up inadvertently and was shocked. This person was Shen Yi! This benefactor who was shrouded in a thick fog and saved her family from danger several times was really elusive to her. Will he save her again this time?

Shen Yi's eyes swept over Shui Qinghua, with a hint of gentleness. He raised his hand slightly, and the group of soldiers retreated. Shui Qinghua then realized that as a suspect of treason, she was not tied up and could move freely.

Afterwards, Shen Yi personally took Shui Qinghua to the palace. His back was very majestic, and the muscles forged by long-term martial arts practice exuded solid strength. Shui Qinghua's heart, which had been burning with fire and frying in oil, suddenly settled down.

Shen Yi took Shui Qinghua through one heavily guarded checkpoint after another and finally entered a magnificent hall.

The atmosphere in the hall was heavy and depressing, with many figures kneeling on the ground, silent as a cicada. Shui Qinghua glanced around and suddenly found Ji Zimo among them. He looked relatively calm, but his face was a little pale.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, which symbolized supreme authority. The golden light projected from above made his face hidden in the shadow. His expression could not be seen clearly, but from the tense atmosphere in the palace, it was inferred that the palace had just experienced a thunderous wrath of the emperor.

There was a dead silence everywhere, with only the heavy breathing and the occasional rustling of clothes, telling of the fear and anxiety in everyone's heart. Beads of sweat gradually appeared on Shui Qinghua's forehead, she didn't know what was waiting for her next.

"Your Majesty, Shui has been brought here." Shen Yi's voice interrupted her thoughts.

She hurriedly followed Shen Yi and bowed deeply. She felt a burning sensation on her back, as if all eyes in the hall were focused on her.

The emperor stared at Shui Qinghua with a sharp gaze and said in a stern voice: "Shui, I want to ask you, was the dragon robe presented by the eunuch embroidered by you?"

When the word "dragon robe" reached Shui Qinghua's ears, she was struck by lightning, and her breathing almost stopped. At this moment, she finally understood why she was summoned here today, and she had fallen into the trap carefully set by the hunter.

The costumes she had helped Han Qiu repair last time included all kinds of costumes, including a dragon robe. She had checked with Shen Xin repeatedly, and the embroidery pattern was not out of order. So what went wrong?

Shui Qinghua didn't have time to think about it, and looked at the dragon robe carefully for a moment: "Your Majesty, yes and no."

"Is it true or not?" the emperor shouted. The timid people in the hall were shaking like leaves in the wind. Even Ji Zimo's face was full of worry and his breathing became heavy.

Shui Qinghua leaned forward slightly, looking respectful but calm: "Your Majesty, it is true, because I did repair this dragon robe as a costume in the hands of the eunuch." She deliberately emphasized the words "repair" and "costume".

"No, because what I repaired was a costume, not a real dragon robe."

Then she slowly recounted the story of being asked to repair the costumes, her words sincere and clear.

“As for how the costume turned into a real dragon robe, I have no idea. I hope Your Majesty will investigate clearly.” After saying this, she knelt down again. Her body looked fragile, but she exuded a sense of righteousness in her every move.

Her sincerity and calmness softened the emperor's expression slightly.

But at this moment, a deep voice was like thunder, carrying the majestic momentum of thousands of troops, and suddenly pressed towards Shui Qinghua. "How dare you, woman, deceive the king!"

A man as tall and mighty as a mountain opened his eyes wide and pointed at Shui Qinghua and shouted.

"Your Majesty, whether it is a dragon robe or a costume, how can you just listen to this woman's one-sided story? Everyone knows that she has superb embroidery skills and her embroidery is praised as a divine work by the Queen Mother. If she did anything to the dragon robe, how can we big and strong men tell? Please send the palace lady from the embroidery bureau to check it out, so as to avoid being deceived by this cunning woman!" The voice was so loud and the tone was so strong that it seemed to shatter every glazed tile on the roof of the palace.

The emperor pondered for a moment, but did not ask the palace lady from the Xuanxiu Flower Bureau to come.

"Well, everyone knows that Mr. Qian is the best embroiderer in the capital. He has a simple mind and is obsessed with embroidery. He is the most fair. So let's invite Mr. Qian to come and have a look."

The mighty man's face tightened, and he was about to speak out to stop the emperor, but the emperor had already waved his hand and told the eunuch to take his orders and leave.