Before Xia Huanyu could speak, the queen had already spoken, "Concubine Xiang, is this Zhu'er a member of your palace?"
When Ning Qian heard the words, she slowly turned her eyes towards the palace maid who was kneeling on the ground and shivering. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, "There's no need to blame anyone. This palace maid is naturally from the concubine's palace. Just now
Eunuch Liu has also said that he is the maid who cleans in the concubine's palace. But why she wanted to harm Princess Qianling, the concubine doesn't know."
The queen also smiled coldly when she heard this, "Concubine Xiang, do you mean that I have wronged you? Or do you think that this palace maid will go and poison Princess Qianling without any instructions?"
Xia Huanyu frowned but did not speak. Logically speaking, he should not be involved in this harem matter, but it did not mean that he knew nothing.
Ning Qian frowned slightly when she heard this, "I also want to know how someone could do something to such a lively and cute child." After saying that, she turned to look at Zhu'er who was kneeling on the ground, "
The concubine was a little curious, where did Pearl's poison powder come from? Logically speaking, a palace maid could not get that kind of thing, and the expenses in the Xiangzhu Palace were all paid by the Internal Affairs Bureau.
Yes, the concubine has no relatives outside the palace, so apart from what the emperor rewarded and what the Internal Affairs Bureau sent, there is no other extra thing. The queen and the emperor can also check the people in the concubine's palace.
How long has it been since I left the palace?"
After saying that, Ning Qian paused, her eyes fell on the queen, and then she looked away lightly.
The queen snorted coldly, "Of course you won't let the people in your palace fall into trouble."
When Ning Qian heard this, she laughed again, "The Queen is absolutely right." After saying that, she took out a pair of earrings and a piece of silver from her sleeves, "I discovered some time ago that Xiangzhu
The people in the palace seem to have some good relations with the people in other palaces. Unfortunately, these earrings and this silver were found on Zhuer's body. I just said that all the expenses in the palace are
, all came from the House of Internal Affairs, but this thing is definitely not from Xiangzhu Palace. I don’t know where this thing came from, and why it was on Zhuer’s body. But what did someone ask Zhuer to do? Zhuer
, tell me, where did this thing come from?"
Pearl trembled all over, raised her eyes and glanced at the Queen several times, and then said hurriedly, "The slave said, the slave said everything, it was Yanu, these things were given to the slave by Yanu, and the poisonous poison."
The powder was also given by Yanu. Yanu also said that as long as he helps the queen to get this done, the slave will have the opportunity to flourish in the future."
"You're talking nonsense, how could I let someone do such a shameful thing?" The queen's eyes flickered slightly when she fell on the pair of earrings and silver in Ning Qian's hands, "Besides, these two little things are also
It's not something from my palace. It's just something used by slaves. What's so weird about sending it back and forth? It can't be used as evidence."
"Things used by slaves?" Ning smiled lightly, "The Empress does not know something. The slaves in the concubine palace, even the first-class maids, can only earn two taels of silver per month. These earrings are made of cat's eye stone.
This is a hundred taels of silver, all of which have the seal of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The servants around me must not be able to afford such good things."
"Perhaps the master rewarded it?" The queen frowned, her eyes gradually becoming impatient.
"Master rewarded it?" Ning Qian lowered her head and played with the earrings, "If the master rewarded it, which servant would be so bold as to give it away casually? Why don't the Queen invite the eunuch from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask?
If you ask, don’t you know?”
Yun Shang saw the queen's hand clenched into a fist in her sleeve, and she guessed the matter thoroughly. It should be a gift from the palace servant named Yanu next to the queen. Yanu is the queen's dressing palace servant. On weekdays,
It is normal for the Queen to reward you with something if you perform well. As for the poisonous powder, I am afraid it was Yanu who sent it to Zhu'er. But when Yanu did this, was it the Queen's signal or something else?
, then it’s hard to say.
"Please send word to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Xia Huanyu glanced at the women with different expressions in the hall, his eyes darkened.
After a while, the head of the House of Internal Affairs was brought in. Ning Qian smiled slightly and handed the earrings and silver to the head of the House of Internal Affairs, "Can you please take a look, Mr. Deng, to which palace were these two things sent?"
"
The head of the House of Internal Affairs responded, took the things over, took a booklet from the hand of the eunuch on the side, flipped through it for a moment, and then said, "Reporting to the noble concubine of Xiang, this cat's eye stone earring and this silver are all worth it."
It was sent to Mr. Mei three months ago."
"Your Majesty?" The queen raised her lips and turned to look at Xia Huanyu, "Your Majesty, this noble one..."
Xia Huanyu turned the jade ring in his hand. Hearing the queen's question, he turned around and glanced at the queen. He said expressionlessly, "You'd better ask why your dressing-up maid has the things in the noble palace."
Yeah."
The queen fell silent. Seeing that Xia Huanyu looked a little unkind, she quickly responded, "Yes, I have no way to control you. I was taken into such a big trap in Weiyang Palace. It is really my fault."
.”
After saying that, he asked his chamberlain to go to Weiyang Palace and bring Ya Nu over.
However, the chamberlain did not bring Yanu over, "To report to the Emperor and the Queen, Yanu hanged himself in the house. I found a last-minute letter in the house and asked the Emperor and the Queen to read it." He said.
The letter was presented to Xia Huanyu.
Xia Huanyu took it and looked at it, frowned, and handed it to the queen. The queen quickly took it and looked at it carefully, then frowned and said, "Yanu left a last letter, saying that it was the noble lady who instigated her to do this."
She did it. The letter said that Mei Guiren and she were from the same hometown, and they had her brothers and sisters arrested and threatened to force her to do such a heinous thing. She originally thought that after doing it, Mei Guiren would
Letting go of her younger siblings, she heard that Mei Guiren was already in the cold palace. Knowing that she couldn't hide the matter any longer, she chose to hang herself."
The room was quiet for a moment, and Yun Shang saw a sneer on Ning Qian's lips, and knew that this noble man was just a scapegoat.
Xia Huanyu had already stood up, "Give me the order to seize the title of Noble Eyebrow, and punish him for murdering the emperor." After saying that, he stood up and walked to the inner hall, "Let's leave it as it is, you all retreat first.
Come on, it’s so noisy, Qianling still needs to be nursed back to health.”
Everyone responded quickly. The queen watched Xia Huanyu enter the inner hall, then stood up. Her eyes fixed on Ning Qian for a moment, and then on Yun Shang. Her smile was very graceful, "Concubine Xiang and Princess Rui.
I have suffered so much today. The noble lady is so evil-hearted that she did not tell anyone about the murder of Qian Ling and wanted to blame the two of them. This is really unforgivable. You have been wronged today, so you should go back and rest early.
.”
Yun Shang and Ning Qian both stood up and saluted, watched the queen leave Yunqi Palace, looked at each other, and slowly looked away. Ning Qian took the lead and led the palace attendants out.
"Let's go back to the house too." Yun Shang said calmly, leading Qian Yin out of Yunqi Palace.
As soon as I left the palace, I met a relatively familiar person at the entrance of the palace.
"I've met the princess." Liu Yinfeng was wearing a green dress, his eyes fell on Yun Shang, and he looked at it carefully. However, when he saw the cloth bandaged on Yun Shang's arm, he frowned and hurriedly said
Then he said, "The princess just came out of the palace?"
Yun Shang nodded.
"I heard that Princess Qianling was poisoned, is the princess implicated?" Liu Yinfeng's eyes never left Yun Shang's injured hand, but the question was a bit abrupt, which made Yun Shang slightly stunned, but she didn't know.
How to answer.
Although Liu Yinfeng was the military advisor of the Xia Kingdom and was very respected in the army, he did not have any substantial position in the court. He had always had a good relationship with Xia Huanyu, and several of the princes had been taught by Liu Yinfeng.
Although there is no position, no one dares to neglect it.
Although Liu Yinfeng once said that he was just Xia Huanyu's person, Yun Shang didn't know whether to believe it or not.
It can be seen that when he asked just now, I don’t know from what standpoint he asked. You must know that this is still at the gate of the palace. If Yun Shang makes a mistake in answering, I am afraid it will soon spread to the ears of the various masters in the palace.
.
Yun Shang was silent for a moment and then said with a smile, "Young master Liu, you are joking. The princess visited Prince Rui's Mansion yesterday and is now poisoned. Naturally, I am suspicious. It is my duty to go to the palace and make it clear. There is no implication."
It's implicated. But now that the truth has been revealed, the real culprit has been caught, and the princess is safe, it can be considered the best result."
Liu Yinfeng also seemed to realize that his question just now was a bit inappropriate. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and nodded, "That's good."
Yun Shang smiled slightly and said, "Young Master Liu must have something to do when you enter the palace, so I won't disturb you further and take my leave."
Liu Yinfeng nodded and watched Yun Shang walk to the carriage and get on the carriage. Then he turned his eyes and looked at the long steps inside the palace gate, but did not take a step. After a long time, he turned around and walked out of the palace.
"Young Master..." The book boy behind him carefully looked at Liu Yinfeng's face and said softly, "Young Master just heard that Princess Qianling was poisoned and rushed over in a hurry. Why didn't you enter the palace?"
Liu Yinfeng paused for a moment and was silent for a long time before he responded softly, "Didn't Princess Cai Rui say it just now? The real culprit has been caught, and Princess Qianling is fine. I will go to the palace to do it."
What? I'm not a doctor."
The book boy nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes." What he was thinking about was that the young master had only met Princess Qianling a few times, and they were not even familiar with each other. Why did he hear that Princess Qianling was poisoned earlier?
There was no reaction at the time. After understanding the situation in detail, his mood suddenly changed and he hurried towards the palace. Now he has not even entered the palace gate and is going back again. The young master's thoughts are really disturbing.
People are increasingly confused and confused. (To be continued)
