When the Criminal Division rushed to the palace where the incident occurred in Jinghong Hall, they saw Xiao Chan hanging on the beam and Wu Fang'er lying on the side. The body was already cold.
There is a broken pot broken into several pieces on the ground. The shape of the broken pot is unique and unusual. There are dried water stains on the ground, which smell like wine.
There is a suicide note on the table and a teacup with some fruit wine left in the bottom.
Wu Fang'er probably died after drinking the poisonous wine in it. The residue of the fruit wine in the teacup has been examined by the imperial doctor to see what kind of poison was inflicted.
The Queen Mother frowned and said: "This bunch of neglectful slaves in Jinghong Palace will all be punished when the matter is found out."
Aunt Qin agreed.
In fact, when the Queen Mother saw that the management of Jinghong Hall was in disarray, she already knew that the crux was Wu Fang'er.
Every slave has his own little plan. When good things happen, he will go to the master's eyes. When bad things happen, he will push others forward and hide as far away as he can.
Wu Fang'er doesn't know how to serve, but the person is dead, so it's useless to say more.
The Queen Mother continued to interpret her confession, and when she saw something, she was surprised and said: "Wu Meiren had seen the palace maid who committed suicide out of fear of crime this afternoon?"
This is quite a coincidence.
Nanny Qin nodded: "That's right. I heard that Zhou Cairen bumped into him, and I have sent someone to ask Zhou Cairen to come over and verify."
The Queen Mother put down the confession and said majestically: "So, Wu Meiren ordered Xiaochan to poison Wu Meiren, nine out of ten?"
Aunt Qin bowed and said, "My servant may have something to do with this matter, so I dare not comment."
The Queen Mother's eyelids twitched: "What, what does it have to do with you?"
Nanny Qin took two steps back and knelt down to report: "Wu Meiren said that before Xiaochan asked her to go to Jinghong Hall, there was a palace maid disguised as a member of Zhuangning Palace who came to invite her to Jinghong Hall. Now it has been confirmed that this is true.
"This palace maid was invited by Wu Meiren in the name of my servant. I just went out to check. No one in Zhuang Ning Palace went to Tingli Courtyard today. No one is worthy of this palace lady."
The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief: "What else does Aijia think about? Get up."
Aunt Qin thanked her and stood up.
The Queen Mother pondered: "There is indeed some doubt in this, but it does not rule out that Wu Mei did it deliberately to avoid suspicion. After all, whether she was invited to Jinghong Hall or not, it all came from her mouth and no one else heard it. And the suicide note
It was her who was identified, but this alone is not enough to clear her from suspicion."
Although the Queen Mother has a good impression of Lihua, it is very easy for a person to make a mistake. Sisters can turn against each other and kill each other, let alone two beauties of the same grade.
She had seen so much in those years that she refused to be gullible.
Nanny Qin only said that she had sent someone to check on the palace maid, but did not say anything else.
Privately, she refused to believe that Wu Fang'er was killed by Lihua, but the evidence was now very unfavorable to Lihua.
At this moment, someone outside asked to see him.
When the Queen Mother came in, she saw the old lady who was interrogating Lihua came in, wiping away her sweat, and fell to the ground: "The Queen Mother, that suicide note may be a forgery, the palace maid named Xiaochan, she, she can't read!"
The three words "illiterate" echoed in the hall.
The Queen Mother and Nanny Qin were both in high spirits at the same time.
Nanny Qin's eyes flashed and she said sternly: "Shen San Po, don't talk nonsense in front of the empress. Have you verified it?"
The old grandma kowtowed and said, "I don't dare."
After she heard Lihua say that Xiaochan was not good at writing, she was afraid that she was wrong, so she immediately went to Zhichun to check.
Zhichun forgot whether he told Lihua, but the tacit understanding cultivated by the master and servant came into play at this moment
She did not hesitate: "Yes, Xiaochan is illiterate. If you don't believe me, you can ask the sister who taught you the ceremony!"
Many rules require speaking in vernacular to Xiaochan before she can understand them.
As Wu Fang'er's palace maid, the slaves of other show girls don't like Xiao Chan very much, so Zhichun will be kind and will talk to Xiao Chan after learning the rules.
The maid who taught me knew about this and just turned a blind eye.
After hearing this, San Po Shen went to the Chief Ceremony Department without stopping and finally confirmed the matter.
After hearing what had happened, the Queen Mother looked at Nanny Qin and knew that the suicide note was a forgery, and there might be someone else behind it.
This person poisoned Wu Fang'er and framed Wu Meiren. He was extremely vicious.
The Queen Mother was furious. Such important information was only found out now. The direction of the investigation was wrong from the beginning, and a good person was almost wronged.
She waved her hand, and the main figures from Xuanting Liyuan and Jinghong Hall entered the hall for questioning.
Before the people from the two halls came in, someone came to report that Zhou Cai had arrived.
In the interrogation room, the palace servants looked at the big cat in front of them, feeling frightened and frightened.
He was ordered to invite Wu Meiren to the main hall, but as soon as he entered, a big cat walked to the door.
The big cat glanced inside, lay down in the middle of the door, looked inside again, hesitated for a moment and began to lick its fur, then blocked the door tightly and refused to leave.
The palace man went around to the side, trying to get out by the door.
Unexpectedly, the big cat that was licking its fur seriously immediately raised its head and stared at him coldly.
The palace attendant immediately did not dare to move, and the big cat licked its fur again.
Lihua looked at Wu Xue in front of her silently, wondering why this cat was so elusive, and it looked quite impressive.
Under the stalemate between the two sides, the palace people were full of anxiety. The Queen Mother was waiting for them. What should they do?
At this moment, a person appeared outside the door. Upon seeing this, the palace people hurriedly called for help.
Zhang Defa is also tired. How can he walk as fast as Wu Xue?
When he arrived at Jinghong Hall, he found that Wu Xue did not go to Wu Meiren's hall to guard, but went to a room near the gate.
So Zhang Defa hurried over to take a look, and found that Wu Xue had blocked his way.
He glanced inside, and his eyes flashed: "Wu Meiren is at peace."
It is self-evident what the people who can be here at this time represent.
Lihua's thoughts moved slightly. Zhang Defa, the general manager of the palace, is here, and the big cat is also here. Does this mean that the evildoer is coming soon?
She suddenly had some inexplicable emotions. She had calculated everything, but she didn't include the monster.
There's going to be a change, Lihua thought, she sighed secretly, and couldn't help but cursed the monster again in her heart.
Her nemesis, her big nemesis, nothing good happens every time she meets him!
Alas, the first card has been thrown out by Xiaochan, who is illiterate. I hope everything goes well in the future.
Lihua's face was not showy, she nodded with a smile and replied Zhang Defa and stopped talking. Being too enthusiastic would be counterproductive.
Zhang Defa has nothing bad to say about Lihua. Strictly speaking, he still owes Lihua a favor.
After rearranging Cangchen Hall according to Lihua's words, everything is fine.
However, recently he found that the emperor frowned more and more after returning home. He felt worried and did not know the situation.
But if Lihua is related to Wu Meiren’s death, then don’t blame him for being ruthless.
After Zhang Defa greeted him politely, the palace man rushed to him for help.
Zhang Defa quickly went to coax Wu Xue: "Oh, ancestor, we made a mistake, it's not here, it's over there."
He pointed to the side hall. No matter how well-informed the beast master is, no one is smart, and even people are wrong.
Wu Xue turned a deaf ear and continued to lick her fur in an orderly manner in the middle of the door.
It always felt that when it saw this woman, it remembered its messy hair before, and subconsciously wanted to lick it.
When Zhang Defa saw that Wu Xue was ignoring him, he explained earnestly and persuaded Wu Xue not to block the way, but to guard the side hall. Even if he didn't go, at least he would make way for someone to come out.
They even carried the Queen Mother out and said that the people in the room had been summoned by the Queen Mother and they had to go quickly.