Huiyue's eyes lit up and she instantly understood what her master meant.
As for Ye Jun, he thought that all is fair in war, and sometimes using tricks you have seen before to scare people is often very effective.
Especially at this moment.
Yao Xiang was already extremely worried because of such a scandal in the Yao family. The matters in the palace were also hanging in the balance. The greater the pressure, the more cautious he became, and the more suspicious he became.
While Ye Jun was taking action, Ning Chen also made some moves in a very tacit manner.
For example, he sent someone to Tinglan Garden to find a few servants and asked them a few questions.
Coincidentally, when Nianwen went out to get the monthly silver, she was taken away by Kong Qing and his group to Jiaotang Garden.
Nianwen was extremely scared. She thought Ye Jun would lynch her, but not only that, she didn't even get to see Ye Jun.
He was locked up for half an hour, and before leaving, Kong Qing forced a jade bracelet on him.
Nianwen naturally refused to accept it.
But Kong Qing would not allow her to refuse, "Jade is a good thing, it can protect your life and avoid bad luck, it can bring you peace every year."
After saying this, he sent her to Tinglan Garden before leaving.
Along the way, the servants near Tinglan Garden saw everything clearly.
"Why did it take so long to get the monthly salary?"
Seeing her come back, Zizhu yelled impatiently, and suddenly caught a glimpse of the bracelet on her hand.
"Where did this come from?"
"This, this was forced upon me by Ming Shunyi's people. I'll take it now." Nian Wen panicked and quickly took off the bracelet. "Today I went to get my monthly salary, but was taken away by Kong Qing who was with Ming Shunyi on the way. They were also very surprised. They left me sitting in an empty room for half an hour and then let me go. They didn't do anything."
Zizhu looked at her, a cold light flashed in her eyes, and interrupted her.
"Okay, go talk to Xiuyuan about this yourself."
Such an expression made Nianwen's heart tremble.
Suddenly, she seemed to understand something.
But now she had no choice but to report the matter.
But to her surprise, Yao Xiang didn't doubt her at all. He just smiled and said lightly.
"Ye's move is nothing more than an attempt to deceive me. Don't worry, I believe you."
Nian Wen was stunned, and kowtowed quickly, "Thank you, Xiuyuan, thank you, Xiuyuan, I will definitely keep my mouth shut for Xiuyuan, and will never say a word that should not be said!"
Yao Xiang smiled, stood up and walked towards her.
"But Nianwen, only the dead can keep their mouths shut. But you have done so much for me, and I can't bear to see you die. So, drink the mute potion, and I can rest assured. If I am assured, your life and the lives of your family will be safe, understand?"
The woman in front of him had sinister eyes, like a demon crawling out of hell.
It was a beautiful face, but at this moment it looked eerie.
Nianwen felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and she felt cold in her bones.
She had also been following Yao Xiang for a long time and had done a lot for Yao Xiang, so she really understood the methods of this master.
When I say this, I am definitely not just talking.
Just thinking of her family, Nianwen had to nod with tears in her eyes no matter how painful it was.
At this moment, Yao Xiang was satisfied with her tactfulness and a smile appeared on his face.
Soon, Zizhu brought a bottle of medicine and asked Nianwen to drink it.
In an instant, Nianwen rolled on the ground in pain, pinching her neck. In less than a cup of tea, she began to cough up blood foam, and it was not until a whole incense stick of time had passed that she stopped.
Her vocal cords had been completely burned and she could no longer speak.
After doing all this, Yao Xiang had Nianwen taken away without blinking an eye.
Of course, all this was kept secret from the outside world.
In fact, Yao Xiang really believed that Nianwen did not betray her, but in her opinion, Nianwen's friendship with her was not as deep as Zizhu's, and it was easy for her to be used as a weakness, so some measures had to be taken.
It's late at night.
Nianwen lay on the bed, buried her face in the quilt and cried.
Being unable to speak from then on was really a big blow, especially since she was so loyal and yet was treated like this, it was even more heartbreaking and painful.
Thinking of everything that happened during the day, she couldn't help but remember that the bracelet on her hand was not lost, so she was about to take it off. However, when she touched it, she found a thin crack on both bracelets.
His heart tightened, so he took it off and hid it in the quilt to feel around. With a little force, the bracelet broke.
It's hollow, with a small note inside.
Nianwen's heart was in her throat.
Not daring to breathe, he held the note in his palm and fumbled to close the jade bracelet again.
But when I woke up the next morning, I found that there was nothing written on the note.
Nianwen couldn't figure out why for a moment, so she could only stop studying this matter for the time being.
But the next day I heard another piece of news.
'Chu Yun' in the Ministry of Punishment died.
For a moment, Nianwen felt even more complicated. Would she be the next one
Thinking about the secret of the bracelet discovered last night, his eyes flickered.
On the other side, Ning Chen was extremely angry. He tried every means to defend himself, but failed.
The woman in the prison who pretended to be Chu Yun was also a death row prisoner, who was bitten to death by a rat.
The prison was dark, so naturally there were snakes, insects, rats and ants everywhere. It was also due to the negligence of the jailer. The female prisoner said the day before yesterday that she was bitten by a rat. This was not an uncommon thing in the prison, so naturally no one paid any attention to her.
Who would think that a bite from a rat could kill you
However, unexpectedly, the female prisoner began to have fever and convulsions last night. When she was found by the jailer, she was already breathing weakly and the imperial physician was unable to save her.
At this time, the jailers realized the seriousness of the matter. Their carelessness ruined the emperor's plan.
Pretend to let your guard down so you can catch the person who came to kill and silence you.
Their attention was focused on what the female prisoner could eat or on the strangers hanging around the Ministry of Punishment in the middle of the night.
Who would have thought that a mouse could also be arranged
But more than two days have passed, and if I try to investigate in detail, it is too chaotic and complicated, and I can't find anything at all.
Ning Chen arrived at Jiaotangyuan with a lot of anger and didn't say a word when he came in.
By now Ye Jun already knew what had happened.
Like Ning Chen, she was also shocked that Yao Xiang's methods had reached this point.
She was forced to this point by attacks from both inside and outside, yet she was able to do it so quietly. So how many spies and connections does she have in the palace, and how well does she know about the layout of the Ministry of Punishment
Moreover, this is Lingxi Garden, not the imperial palace. Logically, Yao Xiang has not been here very often, so he should not know everything in the garden so comprehensively.
"This man is very cunning. When I think of having such a venomous snake in my harem, I can't sleep or eat!"
While Ye Jun was lost in thought, Ning Chen slammed the table angrily.
Ye Jun came back to her senses and then whispered, "Your Majesty, it is precisely because that man is cunning that we must get rid of this disaster. This time we were careless, but I have left a long-term plan, which I think will be useful."
Ning Chen looked up at her and let out a long sigh.
At this point, all clues have been cut off, unless the suspect is arrested and interrogated directly.
But Yao Xiang did not appear to have done anything wrong, so this would not work.
Now we can only hope that what Ye Jun said about the long-term strategy will be useful.
What Ye Jun didn't expect was that the death of Chu Yun accelerated Nian Wen's inner hesitation.
When everyone was about to give up, Nianwen arrived.