For a quarter of an hour, the concubines below were discussing quietly with the people around them, but no one stood up. And the noise was very annoying, so the concubine snorted: "Okay, time is up, shut up."
Huh? Everyone was dumbfounded. It had only been less than half an hour, how could it be a quarter of an hour? Even if you are a concubine, you can't talk nonsense. It's a pity that everyone was afraid to say it in person. If someone said it was time, then it was time.
The Concubine Chen looked at the concubines below and said, "Since I have given you a chance, if you don't speak, I will not be so easy to talk to. Nanny Qin, go prepare small bowls, fill them with water, and put a bowl on each of your heads. I want to see how long you can hold out. If one person makes a mistake, everyone will be punished. Do you think the palace is a place where you can do whatever you want?"
What can Qin Mama do? She is of course very happy. She can't cure you disobedient people, but now someone who can cure you is here.
He quickly prepared a small bowl of water. The concubines were dumbfounded. How could there be such a punishment? But they clearly did nothing.
But they didn't dare to express any opinions to this person. After all, he never listened to anyone's opinions. They could only put the small bowl on their heads, feeling innocent and aggrieved.
But the concubine Chen was still not satisfied, and looked at everyone and said: "If any water leaks out, you will have to kneel for half an hour, and see if you want your legs back."
As soon as these words were spoken, the concubines did not dare to move. If the water was poured, they would have to kneel for half an hour, which would be life-threatening.
Just standing there like this made these spoiled girls complain bitterly. It wasn't long before Tang Xiu Nu couldn't help herself.
"Shanshan, why don't you just admit it? You were the one who did it. Why did you have to implicate so many of us?"
The people standing nearby who heard Tang Ting's words couldn't help but speak up: "That's right, Gong Shanshan, you admitted it yourself, is there any point in involving us?"
Gong Shanshan was furious and felt wronged: "What nonsense are you talking about? I said it wasn't me, I was framed. No matter what, I can't admit it."
Because of this incident, more and more people got involved, and the noise was so loud that it directly disturbed the concubine. The concubine narrowed her eyes and looked at everyone: "What are you arguing about? What, do you know who it is? If you know, you can report it and provide favorable evidence. You can stand aside and don't have to bear the small bowl anymore."
This was so attractive that Tang Ting was the first to stand up and said, "Madam, I report that the feather of Chi Yan is under Gong Shanshan's pillow. This must have been done by Gong Shanshan."
The Empress Chen raised her eyebrows and said, "Who is Gong Shanshan? Come out and let me see you. You are quite courageous."
She was just giving it a try, but she didn't expect that someone would actually come out to report it. It was really fun to watch other people fighting.
Gong Shanshan also came out, with a stubborn look on her face: "My queen, I was wronged. I have no idea why the feather of Chiyan appeared under my pillow. Tang Ting lives next to me. She accused me, and I accused her. She plucked the feather of Chiyan to frame me."
The concubine blinked her eyes and said, "This is interesting. Who are you two?"
Gong Shanshan had no idea who it was. She was just talking fast. Anyway, it wasn't her who did it. Tang Ting's heart was pounding, but her face was full of grievance as she looked at Gong Shanshan.
"Sister Gong, how can you say that? How can you wrongly accuse me? I didn't do it. I was just telling the truth. The feather was found under your pillow, and everyone saw it."
Gong Shanshan snorted, "Do you think you have the right to cry? I already said it wasn't me. I don't know who put the feather under my pillow. It wasn't there when I got up! And you found it out. How can I say it was you who put it there?"
The concubine nodded and said, "You two, the husband has his own reasons and the wife has her own reasons, so just stand over here. You two continue to confront each other and see who can come up with something."
The meaning of this was so obvious. She just wanted to hear something else. The concubines were all smart people, so they naturally knew it. But did the Concubine Chen really not want to find the murderer? Or had she already found the murderer
Thinking of this, the concubines were a little uneasy. The concubine spoke again: "From last night to this morning, anyone who left the room for a long time is suspected. You can report it."
Since you want to stir up trouble so much, it's quite simple. She can just add more fuel to the fire and let you report each other. Well, there is no dispute, just create some dispute.
As expected, as soon as the Empress Chenfei finished speaking, a young lady stood up and said, "Your Highness, I report that she went out today."
He pointed at the concubines beside him, and it was obvious that they were in the same room. Originally, when these concubines chose rooms, they were placed in the same room with people they knew well, but it was impossible to know ten people well.
Look, the united room was split in an instant: "I did go out, but I didn't touch Chi Yan."
The eyes of the young lady who was speaking were full of depression. She was really wronged. It was just because she was not used to being in the palace, so she got up early and went out for a walk.
Soon, the young lady who first discovered Chi Yan was also reported. She stood there speechlessly, looking aggrieved and not knowing how to defend herself. It was really funny.
The Concubine Chen looked very happy. In a short period of time, half of the people had already taken down the small bowls.
Wan Xiangxiang looked at the Concubine Chen, and felt somewhat helpless towards this empress who loved excitement. If this continued, the concubines would probably fight on the spot.
Nanny Qin was also very anxious. She was very happy when she knew that the Concubine Chen was coming to deal with these concubines. But now, she really couldn't be happy. This person raised the hatred of the concubines. If everyone started fighting to the death, how could there be peace
She will still be the one who has a headache then. Now, it can be said that every room is not at peace. At this time, Lin Zhi also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Wan Xiangxiang also left the room yesterday. She is familiar with the palace. Could it be her?"
The concubine was stunned for a moment. This guy was a tough guy. How dare he accuse Wan Xiangxiang? As soon as Wan Xiangxiang's name came out, the whole scene fell silent.
Wan Xiangxiang also stood up and looked at the Concubine Chen: "Greetings, Concubine Chen."
In fact, she had already planned to come out, and being reported by someone didn't matter much. Zhou Yixiang glared at Lin Zhi. Lin Zhi looked a little worried: "It was the Queen who said that it was okay to report. And Wan Xiu was out last night."
Wan Xiangxiang nodded: "Yes, I couldn't sleep last night, so I went out for a walk. But I guess Chi Yan didn't freeze to death, so the feathers must not have been plucked at night, it should have been in the morning. The time when he was thrown out should be not far from the time he was found."
The Concubine Chen responded expressionlessly: "What you said does make sense. The person who went out last night should not be a suspect. Then let's find the first person who went out this morning."
Gong Shanshan instantly breathed a sigh of relief, at least she was no longer a suspect. She didn't have to worry about telling him about the time she went to the imperial kitchen to eat secretly last night.
As soon as the concubine finished speaking, the concubines who were reported to have gone out at night immediately stood on the other side. The remaining people who came out in the morning stood there, looking confused. They came out in the morning, but they didn't do anything.
Wan Xiangxiang looked at Concubine Chen and said, "Your Majesty, there are quite a few of them. I remember that Chiyan is not an ordinary bird. If you touch her feathers, red spots will be left on your hands. If you soak your hands in water, these red spots will appear."
The Red Flame is a famous bird, so it naturally has its own unique features, especially its feathers, which are all very useful. It's a pity that people who don't know it don't know it at all. I guess they think this bird looks good, so they attacked it.
Even the Empress Chen didn't know that the feathers of Chiyan had such a function? Looking at Wan Xiangxiang: "Wan Xiunu knows a lot."
Wan Xiangxiang raised her eyebrows: "Your Majesty can contact Eunuch Wei and ask the eunuch who takes care of Chi Yan. I think he knows it very well."
Thinking about it, Concubine Chen nodded and said, "Okay, then call that young eunuch over."
The young eunuch guarding Chi Yan was almost beaten to death by Eunuch Wei. When he heard that Concubine Chen was looking for him, he was carried over.
Many of the concubines were shocked and realized that if it weren't for their identities, they would have suffered the same fate as the little eunuch in front of them.
The Empress Chen was also surprised: "Hey, why was this little eunuch beaten like this?"
The young eunuch also looked innocent: "This servant has met the Empress Chen."
No matter what the Empress Chen's purpose was in looking for him, at this time, the Empress Chen could be considered to have saved his life.
Concubine Chen raised her eyebrows: "When was Chiyan lost? When did you find it? Did anything special happen last night?"
The young eunuch knew that this was to inquire about Chi Yan, so he did not dare to hide it and could only answer truthfully: "To answer your Majesty, last night, after I locked up Chi Yan, I went back. I wanted to check it out at night, but I suddenly felt uncomfortable in my stomach and went to the toilet a few more times."
Originally, he didn't dare to say so in front of the empress, but since it concerned his own life, the eunuch didn't care about that.
Hmm? This is too much of a coincidence. Someone stole the bird, and the bird watcher got diarrhea. This is really interesting.