A palace maid who had dealt with him before saw Zhichun and was surprised, but said: "Your master has been released, why are you still crying? Is there anything else?"
"Yes, I let it go, but... alas, I won't mention it anymore." Zhichun stopped talking.
When the maid heard that there was something in her words, she refused to let her go and begged her again and again.
Zhichun was tortured until he had no choice but to say: "Although my master is innocent, guess what?"
She approached the palace maid and muttered mysteriously.
The palace maid was shocked: "Those two young eunuchs came from Cangchen Palace?"
"Yes, they look like two door gods, just staring at my master. I don't know what they are here for. They look like they are not afraid of anything!"
"They are not looking for your master..." The palace maid thought of a possibility and covered her mouth.
Zhichun asked: "Why are you looking for my master?"
The palace maid looked around and made sure there was no one there before whispering: "You know, the empresses in each palace are not afraid of people from Zhuang Ning Palace looking for them, but they are afraid of people from Cangchen Palace coming. In the past, when Concubine Li was still Concubine Li, Cangchen
After a few special visits with the little eunuchs in the palace, they became the current concubines, as well as Qin Meiren, Yu Jieyu..."
When Zhichun heard this, he stared: "You mean they are here to catch my master for his mistakes? Why is that? Do the higher-ups still doubt that my master is guilty?"
The palace maid laughed dryly: "That's not what I said, hehehe..."
At the same time, when the various palaces learned that Wu Fang'er's death not only alarmed Zhuang Ning Palace, but also ordered the Emperor to personally investigate and deal with it, and even had people take over the case from the hands of the Criminal Division.
All the concubines were hiding in their respective palaces to watch what was going on outside, not daring to move around as usual for fear of getting burned.
They took the opportunity of sending people out on errands to ask people to inquire about information.
Soon, word spread in the harem that Wu Meiren was released, a slave died there, and another slave abandoned her.
This is not the worst thing. The worst thing is that there are two new little eunuchs who look like copper peas, specially sent by Cangchen Palace!
A concubine sighed: "So what if I was lucky enough to be innocent? Isn't it because I have been rejected by Lord Long Live? With those two little eunuchs watching me, always on tenterhooks and unable to relax at all, this feeling is the most uncomfortable."
……
Yuchi Gong got off the court, changed his regular clothes, and headed to Zhuangning Palace. He took the opportunity to listen to the investigation progress of Wu Fang'er's case.
Yuchi Gong was surprised: "The maid committed suicide?"
The person next to him bowed and nodded: "Yes, the palace maid named Linglong said that Wu Meiren wanted her to frame Wu Meiren, so she followed the plan and asked people to pretend to be from Zhuang Ning Palace to lure Wu Meiren to Jinghong Hall, but Wu Meiren mistakenly took it.
She was poisoned and died, so she had to kill Xiaochan and forge a suicide note to blame Wu Meiren. After explaining these things, she looked for an opportunity to commit suicide."
The most deceptive thing in this world is that nine percent truth and one percent falsehood, Linglong understands this principle well.
Yuchi Gong believed that most of Linglong's words were true. It was true that Wu Meiren wanted to frame the little thief, and it was also true that he committed murder and forged a suicide note to frame the crime.
And she committed suicide to cover up the fact that there was a master behind her.
In order to protect the master behind her, he also protected the person who had the deepest secret in the end.
After verification, Xiaochan was strangled and hung from a beam, the suicide note was written in Linglong's handwriting, and the clothes in Zhuangning Palace were also obtained by Linglong. These are consistent with Linglong's statement.
But where did the poisonous pill that Xiao Junzi used to commit suicide come from? Linglong couldn't explain it clearly.
Linglong said that the pot with the two evil insects was accidentally found when she was looking for yin and yang pots for Wu Fang'er. There are three pots in total, one yin and yang pot and two ordinary pots. Because of their unique style, they are just suitable for her situation.<
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She has never even heard of what a double evil insect is.
Also, Linglong doesn’t know who the palace maid actually led Lihua to Jinghong Hall.
In addition, Wu Fang'er did not die of poisoning.
The real cause of her death was that a long needle was inserted into the back of her head. The murderer poured poison into her immediately when she died, creating signs of poisoning.
"The slave Guan Linglong had a strange look on her face after learning the true cause of Wu Meiren's death, but she quickly disappeared. At dawn, while the slaves were not paying attention, she bumped into the prison and died."
Yu Chigong's eyes were cold, the oriole and the poisonous snake were hidden in the depths, and the clues seemed to be broken.
He ordered: "The palace maid is so shrewd, there must be a reason why she has to commit suicide. Go and find out if there are any relatives outside the palace who are in the hands of others. Also find out where the disfiguring poison came from."
The poisonous snake hides too deeply, so check the oriole first.
"Yes, I will check immediately."
Around lunch time, Yuchi Gong arrived at Zhuangning Palace.
Seeing that the Queen Mother's heavily painted face was full of fatigue and listlessness, and she had lost a layer of weight, he felt helpless and distressed.
Yuchi Gong sent the imperial doctor for a diagnosis and found out that the Queen Mother's insomnia was getting worse. In addition, she had lost her appetite in the bitter summer and was getting thinner.
If this continues, the Queen Mother may not be able to bear it any longer.
The Queen Mother felt extremely guilty, like an ordinary old lady, sitting in front of her son and constantly explaining.
"Insomnia is an old problem. It doesn't matter. If you can't sleep at night, just sleep more during the day."
"Now it's just because the weather is hot that I lose my appetite. When the weather gets cooler in autumn and my summer-sickness is gone, I'll have an appetite again."
"It's not that Aijia refuses to move, it's that whenever he moves, he becomes covered in stinky sweat and becomes very sticky, which makes Aijia even more uncomfortable."
"The Ai family will keep these medicines and drink them well. Emperor, don't worry, the Ai family will be fine. They will be fine in a while."
Yuchi Gong held the Queen Mother's hand, still worried.
He had lunch with the Queen Mother and talked a lot with her.
During the process, the Queen Mother took the initiative to ask about Wu Fang'er's case. Yuchi Gong simply said that Wu Fang'er had suffered the consequences, but did not say anything else to prevent the Queen Mother from thinking too much.
Finally, he personally watched the Queen Mother take a nap before getting up and going out to ask Nanny Qin for details.
Nanny Qin has lost a lot of weight with the Queen Mother these days because she is worried about losing weight.
"The medicine is not good after drinking it. The Queen Mother's body can't eat cold things now. The summer heat is coming, and there is no iced fruits to appetize. The Queen Mother can't eat anything." Nanny Qin frowned.
She sighed: "Wu Meiren offered a sour plum soup drink earlier, which can relieve polydip and relieve summer heat. It is a drink that strengthens the spleen and appetite, but the Queen Mother refused to use it. Alas, this old slave really doesn't know what to do."
"Drink sour plum soup..." Yuchi Gong murmured these words and thought slightly: "Wu Meiren can see what is wrong with the Queen Mother?"
"Ah, I don't know this!" Nanny Qin shook her head and said: "Last time when I was looking for Wu Meiren, she heard that the Queen Mother had lost her appetite, so she gave me a prescription to try. I gave you that prescription.
The imperial doctor has looked at it and said it is indeed very good for the Queen Mother."
Yuchi Gong asked Nanny Qin to stop, left Zhuangning Palace thoughtfully, and walked towards Tingli Courtyard.
It sounds like the little thief even understands pharmacology, is there a way to cure the Queen Mother?