In the palace.

A few days have passed since the palace banquet, and Xiao Yongyan still hasn't calmed down. Xiao Yonghan's gold seal is placed on the table in the imperial study room.

Li Jieyu cried endlessly every day. Xiao Yongyan originally went to comfort her, but later he was too lazy to go.

He took Eunuch Li for a walk on the corridor of the imperial garden, and heard the sound of women talking among the flowers.

"I heard that Princess Luo killed Li Jieyu's child. You were also present that day. Please tell us."

"I have been waiting nearby that day. In fact, Princess Luo didn't take any action that day. It was Princess Rong He who poured boiling water on Li Jieyu. Who in the palace dares to blame Princess Rong and Princess, and they have to find a scapegoat!

"

"Then why did Princess Luo not refute and accept the crime without saying a word?"

"Ahem, it's not that Princess Luo has a bad reputation. The last time I heard that Princess Luo insulted Princess Ronghe, she was very ugly. If you dare to insult Princess Ronghe, you are simply seeking death!"

"By the way, Qi Yue went to testify that day, but was found dead in the well that day. It's terrible!"

"Qi Yue was probably killed by Princess Luo. No wonder people say she is vicious."

"What do you know! Can anyone enter the Qianqiu Palace? How could she hear it? Qi Yue's mother and brother are both working in the Prince Consort's Mansion in the city. My parents are also there. I heard that the Prince Consort's Mansion was built

It’s more beautiful than the palace.”

"We'd better stop talking. You can't speculate about things in this palace. Otherwise, you won't know why your head is spinning."

Xiao Yongyan looked at the two or three maids who had dispersed and ordered Eunuch Li: "Go and find out where these people are on duty and bring them to see me!"

"Yes, I will do it immediately."

Eunuch Li took the order and immediately asked his young eunuch to check on these three people.

The maid who exposed the truth quickly took a small path and came to Yong'an Palace. Yi Shanggong was already waiting at the side door.

"This slave has met Lord Shang Gong, what should I do now?"

Yi Shanggong took out a bag of silver from his arms and threw it to the palace maid: "Didn't you want to leave the palace a long time ago? Take this bag of silver and go out quickly. Remember to remain anonymous as soon as you go out. From now on, you will be dead in the palace.

Well, if you dare to leak the news, I will really send you to see the Lord of Hell!"

The palace maid said sternly: "My lord, please don't worry. After I leave the palace, I will forget all the things in the palace and will not remember anything."

Yi Shanggong nodded, and the maid went in and changed into a young eunuch's clothes, and then left with a young eunuch from Yong'an Palace.

Yi Shanggong walked into the palace and reported back to the concubine: "The person has been sent out, so there shouldn't be anything wrong. But what should we do next?"

"Haha, the emperor should be looking for this maid all over the palace right now. Didn't a maid in Chaohua Palace die of illness recently? Do you know what to do? Remember to throw clues to Fengcheng, so as not to make any mistakes.

"

"I understand, I will do it now."

Eunuch Li found the other two maids, but the maid who served at the banquet that day was nowhere to be found.

It was found out that she was working as an errand for Liu Guiren, but no one was found there.

There was no way to report back to the emperor when he returned like this, so Eunuch Li ordered the people below to continue searching and not miss any place.

A young eunuch came to report in a panic, saying that a body was found in the pond behind Yijing Palace. It was a palace maid, and her figure looked very similar to the person Eunuch Li was looking for.

Eunuch Li quickly led him there.

There were only two or three eunuchs surrounding the pond, because only the eldest princess and Princess Ronghe would live here when they came back, so usually only a few palace servants were arranged to sweep the courtyard.

When Eunuch Li saw that the palace maid's face was scratched and bloody, her true face could no longer be distinguished, but her clothes and figure were indeed the same as that of the palace maid in the morning.

The murders of palace maids occurred one after another in the palace, which has made the servants in the palace panic. There are various speculations. As long as anyone related to the eldest princess has a bad end.

The three eunuchs who were on duty at Yijing Palace were even more frightened. They cried and begged the steward to transfer them to other positions, but no one was willing to come to Yijing Palace, so they had no choice but to come here in shifts.

When Xiao Yongyan heard that the palace maid was also dead, he was furious. He always felt that whatever he did was too late, and that someone was secretly controlling all this.

"Go and get Mr. Liu to come to me!"

When Liu Guiren heard that his maid had been killed, he was immediately frightened out of his mind. Now he heard that the emperor had summoned her, and he was very upset.

Ever since she entered the palace, she has been regarded as a little transparent, not favored, and did not deliberately compete for favor. If it hadn't been for this incident, the emperor probably wouldn't have even known that she was still in the palace.

When he arrived at the imperial study, Liu Guiren bowed and bowed.

"Liu Guiren, raise your head, I have something to ask you. What is the origin of the maid who died in your palace? Did you attend the palace banquet that day?"

Liu Guiren hesitated, not knowing how to answer. If she told the truth, she would offend Concubine Xian and the others. If she didn't tell the truth, she was afraid that she would be the next one to suffer.

After all, the fact that he was summoned to the imperial study room by the emperor spread throughout the harem.

"Is my problem that difficult? Does it take that long to think about it?"

Liu Guiren really felt that no matter what he said, his life was hanging on the line, so he simply risked his life and told the truth.

Liu Guiren knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I attended the banquet that day. There is nothing special about that maid, and I don't know why I was assassinated."

Xiao Yongyan walked down: "You don't need to know how she was harmed. The cause of her death will naturally be investigated by Dali Temple. I ask you, what happened at the banquet that day?"

"On that day, Princess Ronghe and the eldest princess actually kept insulting Princess Luo. Princess Luo kept tolerating it, but they became more and more outspoken. Princess Luo argued with them for a few words, but Princess Luo poured boiling water on her.

Princess Luo ducked, and all the water splashed onto Li Jieyu."

Liu Guiren explained everything clearly and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why didn't you tell me that day? If I didn't ask, you would never tell the truth?

Liu Guiren lowered his head and said timidly: "I dare not say..."

She wiped the tears from her face and knelt there, not daring to move. In that situation that day, who dared to tell the truth?

Xiao Yongyan's expression softened after a moment: "Okay, go down! If anyone dares to embarrass you, just come and tell me."

Liu Guiren felt secretly happy because she didn't expect that the emperor would remember her because of this incident.

"Yes, I have remembered it. Then I will retire!"

She bowed and left the imperial study, with a smile on her brows. She was one step closer to the emperor!

Eunuch Li has been listening by the side, his palms are full of sweat. The eldest princess and Princess Ronghe are too lawless!

Xiao Yongyan came to Chaohua Palace, and Concubine Xian was very happy to see him coming.

"Why did the emperor come suddenly? I am not prepared at all, haha!"

"What should you prepare? Prepare a set of lies to deal with me?"

When Concubine Xian heard that the tone was wrong, she was so frightened that she quickly knelt down and said, "Even if I have the guts, I would not dare to deceive the Emperor! Please be careful, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Yongyan snorted coldly, walked into the palace, sat on the upper seat, and looked directly at Concubine Xian.

Concubine Xian is the daughter of Prime Minister Qin. She originally planned to be canonized as the imperial concubine next month. She has always taken care of the harem in an orderly manner. He never thought that Concubine Xian would also deceive him!

"I don't know whether you are pretending to be me or the eldest princess? That day at the banquet, it was clearly Li Jieyu who was the master of Ronghe County. Why didn't you say it directly? Instead, you used words to guide me to misunderstand Princess Luo, which caused me to misunderstand Princess Luo.

There has been a estrangement between me and my royal brother."

Every word Xiao Yongyan said made Concubine Xian tremble with fear. With so many hats slapped on her, she might even be beheaded!

The Concubine Xian kowtowed heavily: "I was relatively far away at the time. I just saw the two of them arguing. I didn't react at all when the conflict happened... Wuwu... I am really devoted to the emperor..."

"I was kind-hearted to see off the eldest princess that day. I don't know why the eldest princess and Princess Ronghe made things difficult for Princess Luo. They were tit for tat and neither of them gave in. By the time I came to my senses, Li Jieyu had already fallen. If the emperor

If you don’t believe me, I have no choice but to die to make my determination clear... Wuwu..."

Xiao Yongyan sat there without saying a word, not knowing what he was thinking.

Seeing Xiao Yongyan's unmoved look, Concubine Xian trembled in her heart. It was a small thing for her to die, but it was a big thing for her family to be implicated.

Concubine Xian was so cruel that she hit the door frame. No matter how quick-sighted the eunuch next to her was, Concubine Xian still broke her head and fainted on the ground.

Xiao Yongyan hurriedly went down to check. Eunuch Li was very discerning and quickly sent someone to call the imperial doctor.

Yong'an Hall.

Yi Shanggong walked in with a smile: "Concubine, what you expected is exactly what you expected. Chaohua Palace is already in chaos now. I heard that Concubine Xian wants to commit suicide by hitting the wall to prove her ambition!"

"Haha, she won't die. If she doesn't come here, she won't be able to remove herself! It's right for her to bleed some. After all, Princess Luo was beaten badly that day, and it's not economical.

Light!"

Yi Shanggong walked up to the concubine and squeezed her shoulders: "Why do you think Liu Guiren will definitely tell the truth? If she doesn't tell the truth, all your efforts will be in vain."

"Her father is only a fifth-rank official, and she is the last person in the palace who wants to cause trouble. She can't afford it. From the moment she entered the royal study, she was targeted by the tigresses in the harem. She had no choice but to climb up

Only the emperor can save his life."
Chapter completed!