"I really underestimated these people in the harem. One thing leads to another, and they are killing people with a borrowed knife." Ning Chen's eyes were dark.
Ye Jun frowned, "I guess this person discovered the Queen's plan by accident, and not only did she not report it, but she took the opportunity to do something cruel. According to her expectations, she wanted the Queen to get rid of me first and depose Lady Wan, and then she would come out and expose the Queen."
Killing three birds with one stone, this person hiding in the dark is really vicious.
However, Ye Jun guessed one thing but not the other.
Because she didn't know that there were two people who were planning to kill three birds with one stone.
Yao Xiang and Concubine Jingde both had the same idea.
"You were almost wronged again this time." Ning Chen took a deep breath and lowered his eyes to hide the fierceness in them. "Yuan Jiu, continue investigating and make sure to find this third person."
"Your Majesty, I have a favor to ask of you." Ye Jun suddenly said.
Ning Chen looked up at her, "What's the matter?"
Ye Jun bowed slightly and spoke in a firm tone.
"Lady Wan is the victim in this matter, but it is obvious that the person wants to get rid of me the most. I hope Your Majesty can let me investigate this matter secretly. Please don't make the matter of safflower powder and bone powder public for now, so as not to alert the enemy."
"I'm worried that you might dirty your hands with such a dirty thing, so let's let the Dark Chamber investigate. Believe me, I'll definitely have someone get to the bottom of it." Ning Chen frowned.
He took a step forward and held the hand of the woman in front of him.
He was really worried that if Xiang hadn't revealed the flaw today, it would have been difficult to clear his name.
If they can't find out that it was the Queen who framed her, Concubine Wan will wake up and will not give in, and the Wan family will also put pressure on the court.
At that time, even if he tried his best to save Ye Jun's life, he would still be punished alive.
This was a situation he absolutely did not want to see.
"I understand your Majesty's intentions, but I really want to find the person hiding in the deepest place myself."
Ye Junhui held his hand.
Looking up, the two of them looked into each other's eyes. The determination and sharpness in Ye Jun's eyes were not concealed at all.
Faced with her like this, Ning Chen couldn't say anything to stop her.
"Forget it, you must pay attention to your safety. If there is anything you can't solve, you must tell me."
Finally, he turned to the servant beside him and said, "During this period, regarding the investigation of the case, the Ange can follow Ming Shunyi's orders."
After giving these instructions, the Ministry of Punishment had to continue interrogating the people around the queen all night, so the servants hurried back to work.
Ye Jun originally thought that Ning Chen was going back to Jingqian Palace to rest, but unexpectedly he followed her to Jiaotang Garden.
This was to tell everyone in the harem that the emperor still favored Ming Shunyi and that Ming Shunyi was innocent.
It's impossible to say that my heart wasn't touched at all.
A man with whom you have been together for many years, with whom you have children, who is good-looking and treats you well, who is not a plant or a tree but a heartless person.
But even if you have feelings, you must keep your original heart and not lose yourself.
Ye Jun lowered his eyes and calmed his mind. He could only sigh and say, it's a pity that he lives in an imperial family now. This marriage is destined to be one that cannot be fully committed.
Tinglan Garden.
Yao Xiang has been sitting here for quite a while since he came back. Since then he has been wondering who might be involved behind the scenes.
Thinking carefully about the previous life, Concubine Shu was stupid and brainless, only good at talking, so it wouldn't be her.
Concubine Jingde Song had no children in her previous life. She lived her whole life as a good person and was only posthumously named Concubine De after her death. Before that, she had been a second-rank Concubine Jing, so she didn't look like one.
Although the Empress Dowager is stupid, it is certain that she will not harm the Emperor's offspring.
Could it be Yi Sun-won
Those who are in lower positions probably don’t have such connections.
Yi Shunyuan and Ye have been evenly matched for many years, but since Ye gave birth to the fourth prince, she has been suppressed to death. If she is to be said to hate Ye, she definitely does.
Moreover, Yi Shunyuan already has a son. The third prince is smart and healthy. The Wu family is also quite powerful now, so they may not want to help their son win the position of crown prince.
The Queen was dead, and Concubine Shu's personality made it impossible for her to become the Queen. Concubine Jingde's family background and offspring were not enough to support her. Concubine Hui's family background and favor were not enough.
After Ye's death, Yi Shunyuan, who had three princes and an excellent family background, was indeed capable and qualified to fight for the position of empress.
After careful consideration, Yao Xiang felt that he could investigate in this direction.
But now she still has a concern, that is, whether Chu Yun can't bear the torture and betray her.
After all, her plan at the time was to get rid of Ye Yun first and then the queen. With Chu Yun as a witness who exposed the queen, the matter would end there.
However, the current situation has become that the Queen murdered Concubine Wan and then framed Ming Shunyi, causing the Emperor to order another thorough interrogation to see if the Queen had done anything else.
This will definitely require torture. With the methods of the Dark Chamber, anything can be pried out of you unless you are dead.
She had to find a way to kill Chu Yun before he could reveal more information.
The easy thing now is to know where the slaves are being held.
Compared to Yao Xiang's sleepless night, Concubine Jingde slept very soundly.
She was not panicked at all because the man who did the job for her had been killed and thrown into a mass grave that night.
Fires are prone to occur in dry summer weather, and there are many weeds in the mass graves. It was caused by natural fire, which burned everything to ashes.
In the Ministry of Punishment, torture instruments were passed around like a stream of water.
Su'e and Suqin were personal maids in the palace, and they were interrogated the most.
She could hold on at first, but when her toenails were pulled out, Su'e fainted from the pain, and Suqin finally couldn't hold on any longer and confessed.
She confessed everything, including how the Queen had murdered Concubine Jingde's fetus when she was in the palace, and how she had used the same method to murder Lin's fetus.
What is even more surprising is that Ye Yun’s premature birth was also caused by the Queen.
The Queen arranged for the eunuch who released the snake to talk to the imprisoned An, and also managed to send away the people patrolling around Zhaochunxuan, giving the eunuch the opportunity to release the snake.
The next question that Ye Jun was most puzzled about at the time was why the snake went straight to the bedroom.
Because when Suqin went to Zhaochunxuan to see Ye Yun on the orders of the Queen, the soles of her shoes were coated with a thick layer of colorless and odorless potion, which was specifically designed to attract snakes.
After standing in the inner room for a while, the smell remained inside, so the snake followed the smell when it entered the yard.
After the snake was killed, the scene was naturally cleaned up. After cleaning inside and out, nothing could be found.
Of course, the Queen also confessed to killing Zhao in the cold palace, but it was not as serious as the previous ones.
Although Chu Yun did not confess Yao Xiang, she also told the story of how the Xie family murdered her father and destroyed her family.
Murdering the royal heir and murdering an official of the imperial court are all capital crimes.
When four pages of charges were presented to Ning Chen, it meant that Queen Xie and the entire Xie family were finished.