Shen Zhiyan handed it to Murong Yu after reading it, and Murong Yu glanced at it and handed it to Murong Cheng.
Murong Yu really admired her delicate thoughts, and said: "Your Highness's words are justified. Your Majesty, this last letter is strange."
Murong Cheng nodded, "Then Qingyue was instructed by who?"
"Father, Concubine Mother died so badly, you have to make decisions for Concubine Mother." Murong Chang wept sadly.
"What else did your Highness find?" Murong Yu asked.
"Father, Qingyue has a good sister named Baihe who is also working in Yuxiu Palace. My minister interrogated Baihe, and Baihe and Qingyue lived in the same bunk room. She knew most of Qingyue's affairs. Baihe Said that since losing her child, Qingyue has been depressed and restless, but she never mentioned revenge, and she has no resentment towards Concubine Qiao." Murong Ci's bright eyes slightly gazing, "After three months, Qingyue poisoned her. Concubine Qiao, Lily also finds it incredible."
"Perhaps Qingyue is good at disguising and didn't show her hatred in front of Lily." Murong Chang choked up.
"It's not impossible. However, Lily also said that Qingyue is not the kind of person who will be revenged and has a vicious heart. She will not be swayed by hatred to kill people." Murong Ci said firmly.
"How can you believe the words of a lowly palace man?" Murong Chang hoarsely shouted, "Brother Prince, why do you want to get rid of a court lady? It is clear that Qingyue killed her mother and concubine, and it is clear that Qingyue pleaded guilty, why do you still have sympathy? she"
"I don't sympathize with Qingyue, nor do I want to exonerate her, I just want to find out the truth." Murong Ci said coldly.
"Shang'er, please be safe and don't be impatient." Murong Chenggang said slowly, "Prince, who is the real culprit?"
"Father, do you still remember this sandalwood bracelet?" She put the bracelet in her palm, and held it out for Father to see.
He nodded slowly, "Of course I remember that this sandalwood bead bracelet was given to Concubine Qiao by me. Seeing that the young Chang'er liked it, Concubine Qiao played with it. Chang'er disappeared outside the palace when she was five years old. Just wear this bracelet. Five years ago, the people I sent out to find Shang'er were also thanks to this bracelet."
Both Shen Zhiyan and Murong Yu knew about Princess Zhaohua's disappearance when she was young, but they didn't know much about the details.
On the Lantern Festival when Murong Chang was five years old, Concubine Qiao took her daughter, nanny and maids out of the palace to watch the lanterns. Originally it was good, but the young Murong Chang saw that the candied haws were very fresh and wanted to eat them, so the nanny led her to buy candied haws. Coincidentally, there were a lot of people watching the lanterns at that time, and there was also a shocking incident of a drunk man committing murder. The drunk man hacked and killed in the street with a knife, and many people were injured. The people were frightened and fled one after another, and the whole street was in chaos. Concubine Qiao was worried that her daughter would be hurt, so she hurriedly went to find her, but she couldn't find her at all.
When they found the nanny, the daughter was gone. The nanny said that she had hugged the little princess when there was a commotion in the street, but she couldn't stand the crowd, pushing and squeezing, so she fell to the ground and the little princess was also thrown out. Treating people less, she got up and couldn't find the little princess anymore.
That night, Murong Cheng sent people to search the nearby streets, but found nothing.
The nanny failed to take care of her well and was beheaded. Concubine Qiao blamed herself, felt guilty and remorseful, and she was depressed for the next few years, so she aged a few years for this.
Murong Cheng always believed that Murong Chang was still alive, and had been sending people to search secretly for several years. The hard work paid off, and five years ago, I finally found my daughter in the Lianghuai area. Out of guilt and compensatory psychology, he dotes on Murong Chang very much, she will do whatever she wants, and even wants to take off the moon from the sky and send it to her for her to play with.
Murong Ci was once a little jealous of Murong Chang's favor, but he was relieved afterwards. The emperor's sister has suffered a lot in the folk for a few years, and it is nothing if the father compensates more.
Murong Chang asked hoarsely, "Why did the prince brother ask about this bracelet?"
Murong Ci said clearly: "When Concubine Qiao died, I saw that she was holding this bracelet tightly in her hand."
Murong Cheng sighed sadly and said: "It must be that Concubine Qiao was worried about her clothes when she was dying, so she held on to the bracelet."
Murong Chang cried bitterly: "My son did not serve his mother and concubine with all his heart, and now he regrets it."
"Father, my son asked the maids around Concubine Qiao. Both sandalwood and agarwood can testify. After the imperial sister returned to the palace, she returned the bracelet to Concubine Qiao. Concubine Qiao kept the bracelet in a wooden box, but before In a few days, I ordered the maids to take it out, and according to them, Concubine Qiao often stared at the bracelet in a daze." Murong Ci's eyes turned, and he glanced at the imperial sister, "Father, why did Concubine Qiao suddenly take out the bracelet and why did she stare at the bracelet in a daze? There must be something hidden in it."
"The prince doesn't know anything. A few days before the incident, the concubine mother came to see my sister, and she brought up the sandalwood bracelet. Perhaps it was because of this that the concubine mother took it out to play with." Murong Chang cried more and more sadly, " Father, mother and concubine must be thinking of my son-in-law when she is dying, and she is holding the bracelet because she is worried. Perhaps she wants to use this to tell her son-in-law to be filial and serve the father, and not to let the father down. Mother and concubine are suffering Carefully"
"Shang'er, your mother and concubine are so well-intentioned, you have to remember well, and don't be willful and savage in the future." Murong Cheng said sadly.
"My son, please remember." She nodded
Head should be.
"Your Highness has found any suspicious points or has deduced the real culprit?" Murong Yu's eyes were cold, full of interest.
Murong Ci looked at Murong Chang with a mysterious smile, "Father, Concubine Qiao clutched the bracelet tightly when she was dying, maybe she wanted to tell us who the real culprit is."
Murong Chang asked anxiously: "Brother Prince, who is the real culprit? My sister must avenge my mother and concubine."
Murong Ci gave her a cold look, then looked at Murong Cheng, and said firmly, "Father, the reason why Concubine Qiao was poisoned was because she learned a secret. In order to keep this secret from being leaked out, the real culprit must kill someone." Silence."
A vague idea appeared in Shen Zhiyan's mind, could it be that the real culprit is
Murong Yu's sharp and icy eyes shot at Murong Chang, "Your Majesty, the real murderer poisoned my mother, it's a treason, the law of nature cannot be tolerated, and the crime cannot be pardoned."
As soon as these words came out, it was like a bolt from the blue.
The cold wind suddenly surged, blowing white silk and black curtains flying across the hall, circling around the hall, refusing to leave.
All the palace people couldn't help shivering when they heard this. Where did the wind come from, it was a bit scary.
poison mother
Isn't the real murderer the princess
Murong Cheng's complexion changed slightly, Murong Chang's face turned cold, his eyes rolled, hiding his edge.
Murong Ci didn't expect him to expect it. He cleared his throat and said, "Father listened to my son and minister slowly. Concubine Qiao went to visit her daughter five or six days before she died of poisoning, and accidentally discovered a little-known secret about her daughter. Concubine Qiao was sad and caught in a dilemma. She didn't know what to do, which made her daughter sleepless. In order to protect her status, this daughter cruelly poisoned her mother."
Shen Zhiyan asked: "She ordered Qingyue to poison her?"
"This daughter knew about Qingyue, so she secretly summoned her, threatened and lured her, and aroused her hatred towards Concubine Qiao. Originally, Qingyue didn't have much resentment towards Concubine Qiao, but under the instigation and guidance of this daughter, the resentment grew. It became more and more intense, and finally agreed to do things for her." She continued, "Qingyue combed Concubine Qiao's hair, which Concubine Qiao liked, mixed poison with hair oil and rubbed it on Concubine Qiao's hair roots, so no one would notice at all Every time you brush your hair and clear the moon, you don’t inject much poison. If it accumulates in three to five days, the poison penetrates into the scalp and penetrates into the head. How can a person not die?”
"This kind of poisoning method is really clever, and it's hard to detect. Even if you do an autopsy, it's hard to find out." Shen Zhiyan said.
Murong Yu was calm and calm, Murong Chengxu's pale face turned livid, shocked and unbelievable
Murong Chang was supported by two palace maids like clay sculptures and wood carvings, without expression, breath, or words, and he didn't even blink his long eyelashes. The small face is sickly pale, and the lips are bloodless, looking particularly creepy.
Murong Ci's voice was even colder, and he stared at her expressionlessly, "This daughter thought she could hide the truth, that all this would calm down, and that she could continue to stay in the palace as her princess. Concubine Qiao died of poisoning." In fact, she had been notified by the palace people long ago, but she didn't want to go to Yuxiu Palace immediately. After Bengong arrived, she came late and showed Bengong a scene of affection between mother and daughter. After that, she Worried that Concubine Qiao's body would leave evidence against her, she said she would stay alone with Concubine Qiao for a while and serve Concubine Mother."
Murong Chang was neither sad nor happy, just like a beautiful ice sculpture beauty.
"This daughter was worried that this palace would find out about Qingyue, and she was worried that Qingyue would tell the whole story, so she forged a letter in advance, sent someone to stun Qingyue, and pushed her into the well. The cold well water made Qingyue wake up, and she After struggling for a while, he finally drowned in the well." Murong resigned.
"Qingyue's feet and hands have abrasions and injuries caused by scratching the well wall, but they are not serious." Shen Zhiyan continued, this is why he and His Highness did not suspect at that time.
This daughter thinks that as long as Concubine Qiao is buried, the murder case will be closed." She stared at Murong Chang with cold eyes, "Sister, my concubine's speculation is almost the same as the truth. Bar."
"Brother Prince, do you mean that my sister poisoned my concubine?" Murong Chang was shocked as if he had just woken up from a dream, as if he couldn't understand what he had said before, "Brother Prince, why did my sister poison my concubine? Mother-in-law killing mother is a big treason and injustice, how can I not allow my sister to do this?"
"Because you are insane because you want to keep your status as a princess," Murong Ci said sharply.
Murong Chang knelt softly on the ground, dragged his father's robe and wept sadly, his hands trembled, his long eyelashes fluttered, and big tears fell down, "Father, the prince's brother misunderstood that he has served the prince. How could elder brother accuse the minister of being wronged like this, how could the minister poison the mother and concubine?"
This daughter who has been lost to the people for seven years, this daughter who has been doted on for five years, Murong Cheng saw her frightened, miserable and pitiful expression, and felt pity and love in his heart, "Prince, do you have more conclusive evidence?"
ps: I wish you all a happy Lantern Festival, peace and joy.