Chapter 91: Uncovering a traitor is even more suspicious
The two pots of peonies gifted by the queen were doused with hot water to death. This is a serious matter.
Wei Zhong, the eunuch in charge, advised Concubine Fu: "My concubine, this must have been done by people in our courtyard. If we don't find this traitor, there will be no peace in the future."
"It's really hard to explain this fact, and it's impossible not to investigate it clearly." Concubine Fu said, "It's just that we can't let outsiders know it now, otherwise it will be added to the story.
Don't make such a fuss that the news is already spreading outside before we figure it out."
"I know this and will not let it spread," Wei Zhong said.
"It's hard to target people coming and going in our yard during the day. Most of these people are among the people who go to bed at night." Bishu said, "Detain these people and check them one by one. If you don't believe that person can really do it without leaks." "Then you go down and investigate first, and report to me once you have verified it." Concubine Fu said, "Hengzhao, go on and teach me how to order tea."
Logically speaking, when you serve your master, your name will usually be changed by the master.
But Concubine Fu said that Xue Hengzhao's name was very good and there was no need to change it, so she called it that.
After ordering the tea, Concubine Fu slowly tasted half of it before speaking: "Do you think you can find out who made it?"
There was no one else in the room at this time, so Concubine Fu’s words were obviously referring to Xue Hengzhao.
Xue Hengzhao pondered for a moment before replying: "According to my humble opinion, it is not difficult to catch this person. What is difficult is to get him to reveal the mastermind behind it."
Concubine Fu listened and nodded.
Of course the person who watered the peonies to death belonged to their Furong Palace, but there must be someone behind it.
Otherwise, how could a eunuch or a palace maid dare to do such a thing?
Sure enough, in the second half of the day, Wei Zhong had already picked out the man and brought him to Concubine Fu.
That was a little palace maid named Chun'er who was in charge of cleaning the courtyard.
I've been here for a year or two, and I seem pretty honest on weekdays.
"Mother, the day before yesterday, Chun'er spent the night outside. When no one was prepared, she brought boiling water and poured it down in the middle of the night." Wei Zhong said, "The people who stayed with her at night thought she had urinated. Fortunately, she was not careful.
Drop the kettle on the floor.
Someone asked him what was going on, but she used words to cover it up. But if it comes out today, it will be difficult for her to make excuses."
"Chun'er, was it really you who did this?" Concubine Fu asked the little palace maid.
But she knelt there, just crying.
"My Majesty is asking you something! Answer it carefully! You have caused such a big disaster and you still have the nerve to cry!" Wei Zhong scolded, "If you don't say anything, I will send you to the Shenxing Division."
"My slave deserves to die. It was my slave who watered the flowers." Chun'er cried and admitted.
"Why are you doing this? Have I ever treated you harshly?" Concubine Fu asked.
Chuner shook his head desperately.
"Since it's not because you hate me, then someone instigated you?" Concubine Fu asked again, "Who asked you to do this?"
Chun'er shook her head even more vigorously: "It's my slave. I'm jealous of Fangdian and did this. Your Majesty gave her the flowers to take care of. If the flowers die, she will naturally not be able to survive."
"But it's nonsense." Concubine Fu didn't believe it. "Even if you are really unhappy, you should know that this is a big deal and it will affect me.
If you really want to find out, you will have to shed your skin even if you don't die."
At this time, Danyue, who was next to Concubine Fu, rushed up, slapped Chun'er several times in the face, and cursed: "What a fool! I told you earlier, there are many good things!"
Do you want to reveal the person behind it? It’s not that easy!
Now let someone burn the iron and sear this bitch’s mouth first to see if she will still be arrogant?!
If someone's life is lost, I will do the work for everyone and save her life!
Don’t think that our queen is like a Bodhisattva, neither beating nor scolding me. My family comes from a background of butchering pigs, so I’m not afraid of committing evil!”
She looked so fierce, and Chun'er was really frightened, and cried out: "I don't dare anymore! I don't dare anymore! I say!"
I meant to say it, but I just cried.
Danyue wanted to use the gun and the cane again. She just said: "Yes... it was the Du Juan in front of the Queen who asked me to do this."
"What?!" Everyone was suddenly surprised.
"This flower was sent by the queen, why do you want to destroy it again?" Wei Zhong asked her.
"My slave, I don't know. It's just that Sister Dujuan came to me a few days ago and asked me to do this.
I also asked why, but she said it was not my place to ask, as long as the matter was settled." Chun'er cried and said, "She is a popular person in front of the Queen, and I dare not disobey her. p>
What's more, she also said that if it is done well, it will naturally benefit me. I will..."
No one expected that it was someone close to the queen who instigated her to do this.
"Our queen has always been cautious, so how did we offend the queen?" Bishu looked worried, "What can we do?"
Everyone knows that the queen has the final say in everything in the harem.
Concubine Fu is not favored, so if something like this happens, who will make the decision for her?
"Take her down first, keep a good watch on her, and don't let her commit suicide." Concubine Fu also rubbed her forehead in embarrassment.
"Mother, what should we do?" Wei Zhong looked confused, "Although Chun'er confessed, it's so unfounded!
Even if she is willing to confront the Queen's people, as long as they don't admit it, what can we do?"
"Yeah, it's more likely that we'll rake it all up. We've raised the flowers to death, and instead we've framed the Queen's people. Wouldn't that be worse?" Youzhu also sighed.
"Perhaps the Queen is looking for faults in us. If she really wants to confront us, why not send her to our door?" Danyue said.
"But even if we pretend not to know now, the queen will ask what happened to those two pots of flowers later. They will be scolded." Bishu feels that they are like mice in the bellows now, and no matter where they run, they will be blamed.
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"Your Majesty, why don't you just say that it was Chun'er who broke it before the time comes, and she will be the only one to bear the blame. Don't go into the details." Danyue added, "The Queen pretends to be confused, but we
It’s the same, just a few words of reprimand at most.”
From beginning to end, Xue Hengzhao stood aside honestly without saying a word.
"Okay, there are so many of you! You are all talking so much that it gives me a headache.
Everyone, please go out first! I want to be quiet for a while." Concubine Fu waved her hand.
So only Bishu stayed, and everyone else went out.
Xue Hengzhao came to Wei Zhong and said: "Chief Wei, I always feel that there is something fishy about this matter."
Wei Zhong was quite polite to Xue Hengzhao because it was Aunt Ningcui from Concubine Rong's palace who recommended her.
After hearing what she said, I asked: "What do you think is strange?"
"Does the Chief Wei think Chun'er is telling the truth?" Xue Hengzhao asked.
"What do you mean? Did she lie?" Wei Zhong couldn't help but narrowed his eyes.
"I just think there are some things in her words that are suspicious." Xue Hengzhao said, "Everyone does things either based on emotion or reason. If there is something unreasonable, you should carefully consider it."