Xianyue sneered: "You will follow Concubine Shu's words and climb up. If Concubine Shu said that you were not in the Ministry of Internal Affairs yesterday, would you also accept it?"
Liu Qi did not dare to argue, but kept kowtowing and saying that he was innocent. Yehenala looked aggrieved and said: "I don't dare to lie to the queen. Xiao Yuanzi did go to my place last night. If the queen doesn't believe it, you can
The palace attendant next to Chuanchen and my concubine asked."
Xianyue glanced at her and said to Hongli: "Your Majesty, I have always thought that Liu Qi was suspicious, so we must not let him go."
Hongli glanced at everyone, and finally fell on Sixi, "What are you doing here? Why don't you go quickly?"
Si Xi did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly dragged Liu Qi away, who could no longer kowtow and beg. A trace of anger and fear flashed across Yehenala's lowered eyebrows. As one of the four concubines, she came out
After testifying, Hongli couldn't help but take Liu Qi to the Sentence Department; Xianyue... really should not be underestimated.
After suppressing the inappropriate expression on her face, Yehenara said softly: "Your Majesty, you have been mentioning Xiao Yuanzi. Do you suspect that the death of Concubine Yi is related to your concubine?" After waiting for Hongli,
After acquiescing, she shook her head repeatedly and said decisively: "It's impossible. My concubine has always been humble and never made grudges with others. How could she do such a thing? It must be someone else's nonsense. I hope the emperor will investigate clearly."
Hongli looked complicated and said: "Yes or no, we will see the difference soon."
Yehenara moved his lips a few times, but finally said nothing. He stood aside with his eyes lowered. Shortly after Sixi came back to answer his orders, Xiaowu walked in quickly, followed by a man in his forties.
Lean man.
Xiaowu hit Qian'er and gasped: "For your Majesty's permission, I will bring you here." After him, the lean man also knelt down and saluted. It was the first time he stepped into the Forbidden City and saw the supreme leader of the Qing Dynasty.
It's fear.
Hongli nodded slightly and said: "Take him to the inner hall immediately and carefully examine Concubine Yi's body to see whether Concubine Yi hanged herself or was murdered."
"Hey!" Xiao Wu responded and took Wu Zuo to the inner hall. They waited for more than half an hour. During this period, no one made a sound, making the atmosphere in the Nuan Pavilion extremely solemn.
More than half an hour later, Xiao Wu reappeared in Nuan Pavilion with Wu Zuo. Also coming with them were Hu and others. They were all clever people. When they saw Wu Zuo examining Huang's body, they all guessed it.
Things have changed. It is very likely that Hongli suspected that Huang did not hang himself. Otherwise, there would be no special rumors coming in.
Mrs. Hu first asked: "Your Majesty, Concubine Yi did not hang herself, did she?"
"Listen to what he said." After saying that, Hongli's eyes fell on Wu Zuo and said coldly: "Have you checked clearly?"
Wuzuo said in fear: "When I returned to the emperor, I have already checked clearly. There are indeed traces of hanging on the neck of the imperial concubine, but in addition to the one consistent with the white silk she used to commit suicide, there is another bruise, because
It was deliberately hidden, so it is difficult to find, and the slave almost ignored it. Judging from the bruises, it should have been caused during his lifetime."
Hongli looked grim and said: "In other words, Concubine Yi did not hang herself, but was killed by others?"
Wu Zuo said with certainty: "Yes, in addition, the slave found several very shallow marks on the wrists of Concubine Yi's hands."
"Impossible!" Yehenara shook his head and said, "I have held Concubine Yi's hand before and seen her wrist. There are no traces of what you mentioned."
Wuzuo whispered: "When the empress went to hold the imperial concubine's hand, it was at least half an hour ago. After Yehenala nodded, he continued: "The marks of strangulation had not yet appeared at that time, so the empress naturally could not find it. Now,
, it’s just a very faint trace, and it will take at least a day before it will fully appear; this is because the strangulation marks were caused before the imperial concubine’s death, and it will take some time for them to appear.”
In Hongli's ugly face, he continued: "In addition, I found a few traces of blood on the imperial concubine's mouth. There are two possibilities. One is that the imperial concubine's gums had slight bleeding, and the other is that the imperial concubine had bitten her during her lifetime.
Who left blood stains on his teeth? Judging from the distribution of the blood stains, I think the latter is more likely!"
"Check!" Hongli said with a gloomy face: "Immediately send all the palace servants of Chonghua Palace to the courtyard, and check them carefully one by one. Don't let go of the two from the Shenxing Division. In addition, send the palace servants from Yimeixuan to the palace."
Call me too, especially that little Yuanzi."
Soon, all the servants in Chonghua Palace were called to the courtyard. After a while, Yimeixuan and others were also rushed to Chonghua Palace, and Xiao Yuanzi was among them.
Everyone asked to hold their arms and checked one by one. It turned out that no one had an injured arm. After thinking about it, Hongli ordered Sixi and Xiaowu to take those palace guests to a quiet room and take off their clothes for inspection.
Anyone with dental injuries will be recorded; as for the palace maids, Hu and Xia Qing's personal palace maids will check them.
Such an inspection is undoubtedly very time-consuming. It took nearly an hour, but in the end, we found a person with teeth marks on his body. However, the teeth marks were made many days ago and are almost healed now. They are not what he said.
consistent.
"Is there anyone who hasn't checked it?" Facing Hongli's inquiry, Xiao Wu bowed and said, "To your Majesty, everyone has checked it and there is nothing missing."
"Impossible!" It was Xianyue who spoke this time, and she said in a cold voice: "Zuzuo clearly said that Concubine Yi bit someone before she died. How could no one be injured? Someone must have missed it. This person
He is the murderer who killed Concubine Yi!"
Xiaowu whispered: "Your Majesty, my servant and Sixi checked the rosters of the Chonghua Palace and Yimeixuan Palace three times, and there is indeed nothing missing." After that, he said tentatively: "My servant is thinking, will it happen?
Could it be that the person bitten by the Imperial Concubine was not someone from these two palaces?"
Xianyue gritted her teeth and said: "Check, even if we search the Forbidden City, we must find the murderer of Concubine Yi."
Xiao Wu turned his attention to Hongli, who said coldly: "Follow the Queen's words."
After hearing Hongli's words, Xiao Wu did not dare to delay, and immediately went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and asked Qian Moduo for a list of all the palace residents, and then checked them in each palace and courtyard; although Hongli handed over all the palace residents of Yangxin Palace.
Mix him with Sixi, but the Forbidden City Palace
There are more than a thousand people, and they only have about twenty people. It is really laborious to check. Even if it is a non-stop check, it is not until the lanterns come on that the palace people are roughly checked. However, Xinzheku and other places still have
Didn't check.
During this period, everyone stayed in Chonghua Palace, waiting for Xiao Wu's reply, and no one left.