The eunuch responded, went out of the palace gate, and brought a palace maid into the palace.
Gong E had just been assassinated and was frightened, so after entering the palace, her legs were still trembling.
"May I have your name?"
Kou Ji just asked, and Gong'e suddenly fluttered and collapsed on the ground.
Seeing this, Kou Ji frowned slightly and whispered: "You haven't recovered yet?"
Kou Ji sat on the seat and stared at Gong E quietly, waiting for Gong E to recover from the shock before speaking again.
Kou Ji stared at Gong E and asked, "What's your name?"
"Slave...slave...Lv'e..."
Gong E trembled and stuttered in reply.
Kou Ji asked: "Why did those two eunuchs assassinate you just now?"
Gong E's body trembled and she shook her head, "Slave... I don't know..."
Kou Ji frowned and said: "Others will not assassinate you for no reason, but I will assassinate you under my nose."
Gong E still shook her head after hearing Kou Ji's words.
Seeing this, Kou Ji frowned even more tightly, "Were you serving in the Han Meiren Palace or Chen Meiren Palace?"
"Chen...Ms. Chen..."
"Then you didn't see anything you shouldn't have seen in Beauty Chen's Palace?"
When Gong E heard what Kou Ji said, she was stunned for a moment, then she seemed to remember something, and panic flashed across her face.
Seeing this, Kou Ji immediately asked: "What exactly did you see in Chen Meiren's palace?"
Gong E shook her head in panic.
Kou Ji suddenly shouted: "What did you see?!"
Gong E blurted out, "A man..."
Kou Ji's expression changed, and he immediately ordered the eunuch beside him: "Seal the door, no one is allowed in or out."
The eunuch realized the seriousness of the matter through Gong E's words, and hurriedly nodded and sealed the palace door.
After the eunuch left, Kou Ji squatted down, approached Gong E, and said in a deep voice: "Are you sure you saw a man, not a eunuch?"
Gong'e realized that she had said something wrong, and shook her head in horror: "Slave... I don't know anything."
Kou Ji stared at Gong E and shouted: "Now that you have spoken, there is no point in hiding it. If you hide again, not only will you die, but your family will also die.
Many people in the palace will die as a result.
The same is true outside the palace.
If you tell me the truth now, I might be able to find a way around it.
Once the officials find out about this, I'm afraid there will be no one alive in the palace.
You have served in the palace for a long time, and you should understand the temper of the officials. Now the officials kill people without blinking an eye."
When Gong E heard what Kou Ji said, she was trembling all over.
She said with a trembling voice: "You...can you really keep this slave?"
Kou Ji solemnly said: "The matter is so important, how could I lie to you? Not only can I keep you, but I can also take you out of the palace and free you from the sea of suffering. But the premise is that you must tell me the truth."
"You...can you take this slave out of the palace?"
Gong E asked in disbelief.
Kou Ji nodded and said: "It's just a decree from the officials. As long as you tell me the truth, I will immediately send someone to go to the officials to ask for a decree that is good for everyone."
Gong'e said hesitantly: "You...you won't lie to slaves?"
Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "Although I, Kou Ji, have only been in the court for a short time, my reputation is well known to both the government and the public. I, Kou Ji, have never regretted anything I have promised."
When Gong E heard this, she gritted her teeth and whispered: "I can certainly trust your reputation. I will tell you the truth. I saw a man when I was serving in the Chen Beauty Palace."
Kou Ji approached Gong E and asked, "How are you sure he is a man..."
Gong E gritted her teeth and said: "He has one thing longer than the eunuch. When the official family favored Chen Meiren, the slave girl used to serve him. The slave girl has seen it, and the official family also has it."
Kou Ji's pupils dilated little by little, and he said in a deep voice: "When you saw him, he was on Meiren Chen's bed, right?"
Gong E was stunned for a moment, stared at Kou Ji and said, "How do you know..."
Kou Ji took a deep breath, stood up slowly, and murmured: "Otherwise you wouldn't be able to see that thing..."
Kou Ji slowly clenched his fist and sighed: "In this case, everything will make sense."
"Tiffany Yang, you actually dare to help others mess with the royal bloodline. No one can save you now."
"..."
Kou Ji muttered a few words in a low voice, then looked back at the record officer who had his head hanging down, and said seriously: "You haven't heard anything today. If I hear any rumors outside, you and your family,
All must die."
"Xiaguan...Xiaguan will definitely keep his mouth shut."
The recording officer was trembling all over.
Kou Ji stood there and said no more.
After the sealed eunuch returned to the palace, Kou Ji gave an order and ordered him to send someone to summon Chen Lin.
After Chen Lin learned that Kou Ji was looking for him, she quickly appeared in Han Meiren's bedroom.
As soon as she entered the palace and saw Gong'e slumped on the ground and Kou Ji with a gloomy expression, Chen Lin immediately asked: "What did Privy Kou find out?"
Kou Ji nodded slowly but did not speak.
Chen Lin was slightly stunned when she saw this, and immediately turned around and waved to the eunuchs following behind her.
After the people behind Chen Lin left, Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "There is a man in the palace..."
When Chen Lin heard this, she was slightly stunned and said casually: "Of course there is a man in the palace, isn't it just the official family..."
Chen Lin was half-way through her words and couldn't continue because she realized the meaning of Kou Ji's words.
Chen Lin's face turned blue and white and she said in shock: "You mean, besides the official family, there is another one in the palace..."
Kou Ji nodded painfully.
Chen Lin lost her voice and said: "Impossible!"
Kou Ji said solemnly: "Nothing is impossible."
Chen Lin said with a pale face: "The eunuchs and concubines in the palace are all under the control of our family. Our family has been keeping an eye on them. How could anyone get involved in them?"
Kou Ji sighed and said, "Don't forget, there is Concubine Yang behind this matter."
Chen Lin staggered back a few steps, her face pale.
If he were a lone ranger, it would be impossible to hide it from Chen Lin.
But if Mrs. Yang helps, she can really hide it from him.
Chen Lin said with a trembling voice: "Who is it?!"
Kou Ji slowly shook his head, "I don't know..."
Chen Lin gritted her teeth and said, "Our family will immediately bring someone to find him."
Kou Ji shook his head again and said, "With Concubine Yang protecting him, it may be difficult for you to find him."
Chen Lin said angrily: "We will gather everyone in the palace and examine them one by one."
Kou Ji glared at Chen Lin and said, "Do you want to make this matter known to the whole city and make the officials lose face?"
Chen Lin's expression changed, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Our family was negligent."
Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "Only a few of us know about this matter now, and it has not been spread out. Now we just need to find that person and get rid of him."
When Chen Lin heard this, a cold light appeared in her eyes, and her eyes kept lingering on the record officer and Gong E.
The recorder and the palace maid were so frightened that their calves were trembling.
Gong E subconsciously leaned closer to Kou Ji.
Seeing this, Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "They will keep it a secret."
Chen Lin said without hesitation: "Only the dead can keep secrets."
Kou Ji frowned and said, "The officials who are aware of this matter will make a decision later."
Chen Lin stared, "Do you want the officials to kill everyone in the palace?"
Kou Ji frowned into a frown.
"Even if he kills everyone in the palace, I don't care. I don't want to hide it from him."
Chen Lin gritted her teeth and said: "Our family will not hide it from the officials, but we can't tell the officials about this until we catch that person."
Kou Ji pondered for a moment and nodded slowly.
Chen Lin asked: "How do you plan to catch that person? If you have no choice, our family can only search the entire palace in the name of searching for this moment."
Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "I have some clues. This person cannot be caught. We can only find a way to invite him out."
Chen Lin frowned and said, "Didn't you say you don't know who this person is? Since you don't know who he is, how can you lead him out?"
Kou Ji stared at Chen Lin and said, "Because your sentence reminded me of another sentence."
Chen Lin was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you mean?"
Kou Ji took a deep breath and said, "Only dead people can keep secrets."
Chen Lin frowned, looking confused.
Kou Ji didn't explain much. He said to Chen Lin: "Send someone out now to Duke Ning's mansion to invite Liu Mei into the palace."
"Liu Mei?"
Chen Lin said in a deep voice: "Is this related to Liu Mei?"
Kou Ji glanced at Chen Lin and said, "Just do as you are told. I will give you the answer later."
Chen Lin hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and ordered people to go to Duke Ning's Mansion to invite Liu Mei into the palace.
After Chen Lin sent someone to leave, Kou Ji said to Chen Lin: "Let's go to Princess Yang's palace."
Chen Lin nodded slowly.
Kou Ji ordered people to temporarily take Gong'e and the record officer into custody, and then rushed to Princess Yang's palace with Chen Lin.
When Kou Ji and Chen Lin arrived at the door of Princess Yang's bedroom, it was already getting late.
Kou Ji asked someone to report it.
Concubine Yang asked the female officials to lead Kou Ji and Chen Lin into the palace.
Kou Ji and Chen Lin entered the palace and found Concubine Yang sitting in the palace waiting for them.
After Kou Ji appeared, Princess Yang took the lead and said with a smile without waiting for Kou Ji to speak: "Why did Privy Kou come back after he left?"
Kou Ji bowed to Concubine Yang and said, "Your Majesty, Kou Ji, is here to see Concubine Yang..."
Concubine Yang waved her hand and said, "No need to be polite."
Kou Ji did not stand up, but instead bowed again and said, "Thank you, Princess Dowager, for reminding me."
Concubine Yang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "The Ai family didn't remind you of anything."
Kou Ji stood up slowly, stared at Concubine Yang and said, "But even so, Concubine Yang will not escape death."
Concubine Yang's smile suddenly froze on her face.
She glared at Kou Ji and said coldly: "The Ai family is the adoptive mother of the official family."
Kou Ji said coldly: "You still know that you are the adoptive mother of the official family? Then why do you want to help others and do such evil things?"
Concubine Yang's expression changed and she said, "The Ai family is also forced to do so."
Kou Ji sneered and said: "You are so helpless. Why do I think you are not helpless, but that the person is too stupid and has left many clues. You are afraid of setting yourself up for trouble, so you made arrangements to get out of trouble in advance."
"presumptuous!"
Concubine Yang shouted angrily.
Not to be outdone, Kou Ji said: "Is it the arrogance of the minister or the arrogance of the concubine?"
Princess Yang gritted her teeth and said: "The Ai family has already said that the Ai family was forced to do so."
Kou Ji snorted coldly: "The High Concubine can deceive others, but she cannot deceive this minister. I have made many inquiries and learned about the past of the High Concubine, and I know what kind of person the High Concubine is.
If you were the one who took the lead in this matter, you would definitely not reveal the slightest clue to others, let alone reveal the slightest bit of information to others, and it would be even less possible for you to admit to anyone that you did this."
Concubine Yang stared at Kou Ji coldly and said nothing.
Kou Ji continued: "It's because you were not in charge of this matter. The person in charge was too conceited and left many clues. You knew that the matter would definitely be exposed, so you hinted at me so that I could guess his identity.
You want to use this to make up for your mistakes, so that the officials can be given a lighter sentence.
But your evil deeds are so shameless that the officials cannot spare you, and neither can I."
When Princess Yang heard this, she looked at Kou Ji deeply and said, "Kou Ji, you are indeed smart."
Kou Ji said neither humble nor arrogantly: "The Concubine is too praised, and I am not smart. If the Concubine hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have guessed who was behind it."
Concubine Yang snorted coldly: "Since you have guessed who the person behind the scenes is, just dig him out."
Kou Ji stared at Concubine Yang and said, "Now that things have happened, the concubine's handle is no longer a handle. Do you still need me to dig up this person?"
Concubine Yang sneered: "Didn't you say that the Ai family will definitely die? Then why should the Ai family help you dig them out?"
Kou Ji stared at Concubine Yang and said, "Because the concubine has feelings for the official family."
When Princess Yang heard this, she looked sarcastic and said, "According to you, what the Ai family has done has exceeded the tolerance of the official family. If the Ai family really has feelings for the official family, how could they do anything that is beyond the tolerance of the official family?"
matter."
Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "If the concubine was ruthless to the officials, she would not have seen the person behind her reveal so many flaws, let alone reveal the information to me, so that I could easily find out the matter.
If the concubine is willing, there are many ways to prevent me from finding out any information in this palace."
Concubine Yang gave Kou Ji a cold look and said nothing.
Kou Ji continued: "Prior to Concubine Zhang's murder, the officials sent people to investigate for a long time, but no clues were found. It must have been the concubine who helped the people behind it.
Therefore, the officials sent people to investigate for a long time, but no clues were found.
This time the person behind the incident took action again, and the Empress Dowager did not help the person behind the situation to clean up the mess. It should be that the person behind the scenes had touched the bottom line of the Empress Dowager.
That’s why the concubine just sat back and watched his flaws leak out, and even warned me with words.”
Chen Lin's eyes were already spitting fire.
Concubine Yang sat there indifferently.
Kou Ji stared at Concubine Yang and said, "There is one thing I don't understand, that is, the concubine clearly has feelings for the official family, so why did she sit back and watch the people behind her murdering Concubine Zhang?"
Concubine Yang remained silent.
Kou Ji kept staring at her waiting for the answer.
Perhaps because she was tired of being looked at by Kou Ji, or perhaps because she felt that there was no need to hide the matter now, Princess Yang said calmly after being silent for a long time, "Zhang is not a kind person, and the officials are too fond of her.
If she gives birth to a prince, the official family will be happy.
The late emperor only favored Liu E. Liu E did not give birth to a prince, but under the late emperor's favor, she already had the power to dominate the government and the opposition.
If Liu E gave birth to a prince, wouldn't she become the second Wu Zhao?
Learn from those who have gone before and learn from those behind.
The official is a generation of British masters, and his empire should not be destroyed in the hands of a woman."
When Kou Ji heard this, he was thoughtful, but Chen Lin shouted from the side.
Chen Lin stared at Concubine Yang and asked angrily: "So, Concubine Zhang was really killed by you?!"
"Bang!"
Concubine Yang slapped the table and stood up, saying in a cold voice: "So what? Can you still kill the Ai family? In the Song Dynasty, the only ones who can deal with the Ai family are the officials."
"you!"
Chen Lin's eyes were filled with anger, and she was about to curse as she stared at Mrs. Yang.
But Kou Ji stopped him, "She is right. The only people who can deal with her are the officials."
Chen Lin said angrily: "She has committed a heinous crime and still makes such shameless noises. How can our family tolerate her?"
Kou Ji grabbed Chen Lin's arm and said in a deep voice: "She is not the evil leader. We still need to use her to dig out the person behind it."
Chen Lin calmed down a bit after hearing this.
Because the person behind it must be caught, and the person behind it is more hateful than Mrs. Yang.
Concubine Yang heard what Kou Ji said and sneered: "Why should the Ai family help you arrest people?"
Kou Ji stared at Concubine Yang and said, "You remind me, isn't this the purpose? At the beginning, I couldn't guess your purpose. But after I experienced some things in Han Meiren's palace, I roughly guessed
You have reached your goal.
There is no one behind the scenes in the palace.
All the people he uses are lent to him by you.
If you were sincerely helping him, Aunt Mei might have died unexpectedly if I couldn't reach the laundry room.
If you sincerely helped him, then the maid in Chen Meiren's palace would not be alive until now.
If you sincerely help him, then there is no way that the two eunuchs hiding in the Korean beauty's palace will do anything under my nose.
You know my character, so you specifically killed her before my eyes after I found Aunt Mei, in order to arouse my anger and let me get to the bottom of this matter.
You left behind the maids in Chen Meiren's palace and the two eunuchs in Han Meiren's palace.
Just to tell you the truth.
Everything in the palace is your arrangement.
Everyone is in your game.
Among them is Chen.
You set up this trap just to expose this matter."
Concubine Yang stared at Kou Ji and said, "Why do you think this is a trap set up by the Ai family?"
Kou Ji said bluntly: "I have learned about you from many people, and I know that you are a smart person, a person who does things without leaving any trace. During the reign of the late emperor, you did so many things, and no one could find out where you were.
On. Now, so many flaws have been exposed.
I don’t think you, who are cautious in doing things, would reveal so many flaws.
Therefore, these flaws must have been left intentionally by you."
Concubine Yang said solemnly: "If the Ai family wants to uncover this matter, they can tell everything to the officials. Why do they have to go to such trouble again?"
Kou Ji stared at Concubine Yang and said: "Because you have feelings for the officials, and the officials have feelings for you. You have done something that is sorry for the officials, and you have no face to face the officials, and you are even less likely to reveal the truth to them.
So you can only use my hands to uncover this matter."
"But after this matter is revealed, the Ai family will still have to face the officials."
Concubine Yang said coldly.
Kou Ji slowly shook his head and said: "The love is deep and the hatred is deep. Once this matter is revealed and the officials know all the truth, they will definitely not see you."
If it was just to murder the emperor's heir.
Then Zhao Zhen will definitely meet with Concubine Yang and ask Concubine Yang for clarification.
But what Yang Taifei and the people behind her committed were not just murdering the emperor's heir.
There is also the matter of disturbing the royal bloodline.
After Zhao Zhen finds out about this, I'm afraid he won't look at Concubine Yang twice.
When Princess Yang heard this, she no longer concealed anything. She stared at Kou Ji and said with admiration: "The Ai family knows that this matter has been put on your head. You will definitely handle this matter according to the Ai family's wishes."
Check it out.
Now it seems that the Ai family did not misjudge the person."
Kou Ji didn't pay attention to Concubine Yang's praise. He stared at Concubine Yang and said, "Now, can Concubine Yang hand over the person?"
Concubine Yang nodded slowly.
Things have developed to the point that Mrs. Yang wanted, and Mrs. Yang no longer has to worry about the threats from people behind her.
Concubine Yang nodded to the female official beside her, and the official quietly exited Concubine Yang's palace.
Not long after the female officer left.
A eunuch passed by Tongzhen and hurried into Concubine Yang's palace, where he lay down and whispered in Chen Lin's ear.
After the eunuch finished speaking, Chen Lin said to Kou Ji: "Liu Mei has entered the palace..."
Kou Ji sighed slightly and said, "Invite him over."
Chen Lin gave instructions to the eunuch, and the eunuch left the palace of Princess Yang.
Not long after, the eunuch led Liu Mei into Concubine Yang's palace.
Since Liu E's death, Liu Mei has been living in the Liu Mansion and has not appeared again.
Now seeing Liu Mei again, Kou Ji found that Liu Mei was much richer.
It seems that Liu E's death not only did not have much impact on Liu Mei.
After Liu Mei entered the palace, she bowed and bowed to Princess Yang, and then bowed to Kou Ji.
When Kou Ji saluted Liu Mei, he sighed with a complicated expression.
After Liu Mei saluted, she asked, "I don't know why Princess Yang, Privy Councilor Kou, and Chen Daban summoned Liu Mei to the palace late at night?"
Concubine Yang sneered and said nothing.
Chen Daban looked directly at Kou Ji.
Seeing this, Liu Mei also looked at Kou Ji.
Kou Jicheng sighed and said: "I have called you into the palace this time to allow you to meet an old friend who has disappeared for a long time. It is also to allow you to kill one person and save another."
Liu Mei stared at Kou Ji blankly and said: "Who are you meeting? Who are you killing? Who are you saving?"
Kou Ji stared at Liu Mei and said in a deep voice: "When I see your eldest son Liu Congmei, kill your eldest son Liu Congmei and save your third son Liu Heng."
"Liu? Cong? Mei?"
"Liu Congmei?"
Liu Congmei, a person who disappeared after Liu E's death, a person who has been forgotten by almost everyone.