The palace man followed his words and said, "Not long after Fu Tai came up from Linyuan Pond, he was taken away by the Fifth Eunuch. He should be in the Yangxin Hall at the moment."
After Xianyue ordered the palace servants to continue to inquire, Mrs. Hu asked suspiciously: "My Lady, is it really the scent of lily of the valley?"
Xianyue said in a deep voice: "I am not sure, but apart from the fragrance of lily of the valley, I can't think of any reason why he was suddenly attacked by insects and snakes, but...how could Fu Tai have the fragrance of lily of the valley?"
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Hu shook his head and said: "Yes, obviously all the lily of the valley found in Yongshou Palace has been presented to the emperor. He, a steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, shouldn't have any."
"Ye Fang...Zhang Quan...Fu Tai..." Xianyue read the names of these three people slowly, and intuitively felt that there was any connection between these three people. She raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Feng, "Has Qiao Yan'er ever gone to find Fu Tai?"
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Jiang Feng shook his head and said: "If she went to find Fu Tai, the servant would definitely know, but it was true that she didn't. However, the servant knew that Fu Tai was Zhang Quan's confidant. He was able to take the position of manager because of Zhang Quan's promotion.
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"So, Qiao Yan'er is not the connection between these three people, but if it's not her, who could it be?" This doubt lingered in Xianyue's heart, making her puzzled.
About half an hour later, the palace attendant who had been sent earlier came in with a hurried look and said, "Master, the emperor has sent the Fifth Eunuch to search the house of Manager Zhou."
"What?" Xianyue stood up suddenly, stared at him and said, "Why did the emperor want to search Zhou Quan's residence?"
The palace man shook his head and said: "I don't know, but Manager Zhou has been taken to the Yangxin Hall at this moment."
Mrs. Hu looked solemnly and said: "Your Majesty, things are getting worse and worse. Should we go to the Yangxin Hall to have a look?"
Xianyue had this thought in her mind, and immediately rushed to Yangxin Hall with her. Xiao Wu, who was guarding outside the hall, saw the two coming and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
Xianyue looked at him for a long time and said: "I know that Zhou Quan was brought to the Yangxin Hall. What happened?"
"Slave, don't..." Before Xiao Wu could continue, Xianyue said: "I know that you were the one who searched Zhou Quan's residence, so you must know what happened." When Xiao Wu remained silent, she said again:
"Although you are the Emperor's servant, I have always treated you well. Do you really think you can't even tell me this?"
After Xiao Wu was silent for a moment, he said in a low voice: "The empress must have known about Fu Tai being attacked by insects and snakes. In fact, it was more than that. Even butterflies and moths attacked Fu Tai like crazy, just like..."
Xianyue's pupils narrowed and she said coldly: "Just like Changle did at that time, right?" After Xiao Wu nodded, she said coldly: "So, it really is Lily of the Valley?"
"Yes, after the emperor learned about this, he ordered his servants to take Fu Tai and his companions to the Yangxin Hall. Judging from the situation at the time and the aroma they described, the emperor already suspected that it was lily of the valley incense."
Mrs. Hu said in confusion: "Even if it is really Lily of the Valley, what does it have to do with Zhou Quan?"
Xiao Wu sighed and said: "The emperor asked Fu Tai where he got the lily of the valley fragrance. Fu Tai said that he went to see Manager Zhou earlier this day, but Manager Zhou was not in the house. When he left, he
I accidentally knocked down a wooden box on the table, and a hidden box fell out of it.
There was a paper bag that smelled of orchid. He thought the aroma was very good, so he secretly put some in the sachet he carried with him, but something happened. The emperor suspected that it was lily of the valley, so he sent his servants to search.
As a result... I really found lily of the valley incense in Mr. Zhou's house."
Mrs. Hu said coldly: "This is impossible. There is no way that Zhouquan can have lily of the valley fragrance."
"My servant doesn't believe it either, but this incense... was indeed found from the house of Manager Zhou. The Emperor suspects that Manager Zhou did it in Yongshou Palace, and he is currently interrogating it."
Xianyue said in a deep voice: "Go in and tell me that I want to see Concubine Ying."
"Hey!" Xiaowu followed the instructions and went in. After a while, he came out and said, "Your Majesty, please invite the Queen and the Concubine to come in."
After entering the main hall, Xianyue saw Zhou Quan and Fu Tai kneeling on the ground. The former's face was as pale as snow, as if all the blood in his body had been drained.
Xianyue knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that lily of the valley incense was found in Manager Zhou's house. Is this true?"
Hongli met her gaze and said, "Yes, the imperial doctor has already checked it, and what was found from Zhou Quan's house is indeed the incense of the valley that caused the chaos in Yongshou Palace."
"Do you suspect that Zhou Quan did what happened at Yongshou Palace?" Before Hongli could speak, she said, "No, Zhou Quan is an honest man and would never do such a thing."
"I also hope it's not him, but Zhou Quan still can't explain the origin of the lily of the valley fragrance." As soon as Hongli finished speaking, Zhou Quan said anxiously: "This lily of the valley fragrance really does not belong to the slave. I have never done anything like that."
, it must be... someone must have framed this servant, please investigate clearly, Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, Zhou Quan has been working diligently in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for many years. I believe he would not do such a thing. Furthermore, he and Wei promised to have no grudges, so there is no reason to do so. According to my concubine, this is clearly the case.
Fu Tai used a trick to harm Mr. Zhou."
"I don't have that," Fu Tai said anxiously, "What I said is true. Besides, I don't know anything about lily of the valley. How could I frame Manager Zhou? But...it's..."
"What is it? Tell me!" Faced with Hongli's scolding, Fu Tai winced and gritted his teeth: "Returning to the emperor, before the incident in Yongshou Palace, I saw Manager Zhou several times with Zheng Jiu and Xiao Chengzi.
The two of them got together and talked mysteriously, as if they were discussing something. Manager Zhang... No, it was Eunuch Zhang who learned about this.
Afterwards, the servant was asked to pay attention to Manager Zhou. As a result, within two days, Eunuch Zhang was demoted to the rank of Jingjun for stealing Shu brocade. Before that, the servant had seen Zheng Jiu enter the warehouse at night, and when he came out
At that time, I was holding something in my hand. Although it was very dark at the time and I couldn't see clearly, it should be a few pieces of brocade."
Hu's eyebrows stood up and she yelled: "You are so bold, you dare to talk nonsense in front of the emperor. Do you know your guilt?!"
Fu Tai said excitedly: "I didn't lie. I saw and experienced every word with my own eyes."
When Mrs. Hu was about to say more, Xianyue stopped her and said coldly: "If that's the case, why didn't you tell the emperor earlier?"
Fu Tai lowered his head and said: "I am just a small steward of the Internal Affairs Office, and I have always been close to Eunuch Zhang. Even if I tell him, no one will believe it. Instead, they will think that I am doing it deliberately to help Eunuch Zhang clear his name."
You made up such a thing. Ever since Eunuch Zhang’s accident, my slave has been condemned by his conscience. If he doesn’t say it now, he will be punished in the future.
I'm afraid there is no chance." After a moment's pause, he added: "But I always thought that Manager Zhou did this because of the previous holiday with Eunuch Zhang. I never expected that the real cause was Yongshou Palace, Manager Zhou
I was afraid that Eunuch Zhang would find out about the Yongshou Palace, so I took the initiative and ordered Zheng Jiu to steal the Shu brocade and frame it for Eunuch Zhang."