"But is there any result?" Chunjia spent a lot of time in Liudan Hall this morning, and this day was particularly busy. After Yun Fenghuang arrived, he was led to the wing and waited for half an hour before he was told about the emperor's government affairs. When it was over, he asked her to come over to see the saint.
After entering the door, Chun Jia pinched her brows tiredly and raised her chin towards the embroidery bench not far away.
However, Yun Fenghuang glanced at him and did not sit down. Instead, he walked to his side and squeezed his shoulders.
Chunjia closed her eyes and relaxed for a while, then asked slowly, "Who did it?"
"Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui think it was the Ji family that did it." Yun Fenghuang's men kept moving and said calmly, "Yin Zhaoyi was very frightened at first and kept defending herself. Later, she gradually began to doubt the Ji family... Although there was no evidence, But maybe even Mrs. Yaoning and the others think so now."
"Mr. Ji?" Chunjia was not surprised by this answer. He pondered for a moment and said, "But my beloved concubine seems to disagree?"
Yun Fenghuang laughed and said: "I just think that Ji's doing this is meaningless: just like what I just said about Yin Zhaoyi, although Yin Zhaoyi has been criticized recently for taking the initiative to fight for favor, to be honest, in the palace today, she can't talk about anything. It's not considered top-notch. Is there any benefit to Ji's manipulation in Liudan Hall, besides irritating His Majesty and Yin Zhaoyi's natal family even more?"
The thing that made the waiter poison the food on the spot was impossible to use on the emperor.
Yin Xiang and the others, who had been in the palace for only a few months, knew this truth well, let alone the Ji family who had given birth to three queens and one concubine
If they want to kill Chunjia, they won't do it so obviously. What's the difference between this and reminding Chunjia to be alert
Chunjia asked noncommittally: "Who do you think the concubine did?"
who is it
If I were to speak for you, of course it would be you yourself, the Emperor!
Yun Fenghuang secretly thought to herself that based on her interrogation of everyone in Liudan Hall, including Yin Zhaoyi, she came to the conclusion that if Yin Xiang's two dowry men who were guarding outside the flower hall had not been outstanding in acting at such a young age, they would have been able to hide it from her. Judging from the eyesight of his subordinates, excluding the possibility of Yin Xiang doing it herself, Liu Dantang's subordinates have no chance of tampering with the porridge.
On the other hand, the people around the emperor, especially the waiter himself, were more suspicious.
And Chunjia also had reason to do this - the Yin family from which Yin Xuan was born was a high-ranking family on par with the Ouyang family of the Luo family, and Yin Xuan's father, Yin Qu, loved his daughter. When Yin Xuan entered the palace, she was beaten by Yun Fenghuang, and Yin Qu She could chase the emperor for several days to seek justice for her daughter. Now, the porridge that Yin Xiang personally cooked for the emperor was poisoned. Can Yin Qu give up
At this time, the suspicion points to the Ji family, and Yin Qu will definitely take the lead in the battle... Isn't this what Chunjia wants to see
Well, no, it shouldn't be that simple
Yun Fenghuang thought about it. It was said that the former Ouyang Yanran had been impeaching the Ji family a lot these days. The grudge between this old minister and the Ji family was not shallow. It was Liang Zi who had obviously fallen into decline in the entire Ouyang family in the past two years. For a person from a noble family, this is more serious than suppressing him himself.
Therefore, since Ouyang Yanran returned to the court, she has been tearing apart the Ji family very hard, not only to repay Chunjia for retaliating against him, but also to vent her anger for public and private revenge.
With such a vanguard taking the lead, even if Chunjia hoped that Luo Shi and others would follow, there was no need to use this method to get Yin Qu to take over.
So if Chunjia did this... Could it be that there is going to be big noise in the temple soon? Ouyang Yanran alone is not enough to charge into the battle, but he also needs an important minister with enough weight to stand up and spare no effort to criticize the Ji family
Yun Fenghuang's thoughts were racing and he said: "I am a little suspicious of Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui. After all, the palace rectification this year is mainly handled by the two of them. If you want to do something for Liu Dantang, you can also It's not that there is no chance. Your Majesty, you also know that Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui have lofty aspirations and are somewhat reserved. They also feel that concubines of their high birth should be different from concubines like me."
"But when Yin Zhaoyi performed a dance for His Majesty in public, they were very surprised. After that, they became estranged from each other as if they were close sisters."
"Your Majesty has been to the Alchemy Hall quite a lot these days, and I have just finished it, but it's more often than when I went to Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui. These two are not sure what to do with their anxiety and anger."
"It would not be surprising if the idea of teaching Yin Zhaoyi a lesson came up."
"Furthermore, Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui suddenly suspected the Ji family just now. It seems that she had prepared in advance for the Ji family to top the cylinder."
Chunjia hummed and said, "My concubine's speculation is also reasonable."
"It's not just speculation." Yun Fenghuang said softly, "Although Yin Zhaoyi felt sorry for his subordinates and refused to use torture, I asked the people who were waiting in the alchemy hall to be questioned individually, and asked them to describe their lives from yesterday to today. What happened in the morning, some of them repeated it several times before things went wrong. It was obvious that they had been colluded in advance to tell the truth and they were not telling the truth. They were pulled back and frightened. Although Yin Zhaoyi was staring at them, it was difficult to make a move. But there were two little palace maids who were timid and finally asked for some clues."
This is a clue that Liudantang indeed has the spy of Concubine Xuan and Ruifei, and they also contacted Jiangwuyuan and Broken Bamboo Pavilion yesterday.
Although the two little palace maids who confessed swore that they were just passing on ordinary news and there was absolutely no such thing as poisoning... In fact, the errands they served had no access to Chunjia's breakfast.
But that doesn't matter, Yun Fenghuang doesn't care at all whether they are innocent or not, as long as he can give Concubine Xuan and Ruifei eye drops.
It’s not just Concubine Xuan or Concubine Rui. The sentence “Yin Zhaoyi stopped me from using torture” seems to be a simple statement of facts, but it is not without provocation: all the servants who tried the meal were suddenly killed in front of the emperor. You, Yin Xiang, did not think of any way to thoroughly investigate the truth. To prevent similar things from happening again, you still have the heart to protect a group of servants? !
Is it possible that, in your heart, these slaves are more important than the emperor
Sure enough, Chunjia listened and opened her eyes slightly, with a slight gloominess in her eyes, and said slowly: "Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui, do you have anything to say?"
"I haven't gone over to ask yet." Yun Fenghuang said in a low voice, "Firstly, because the matter is serious, I am afraid that the news will be leaked and affect the previous dynasty; secondly, I am suspicious of a high-ranking concubine just based on the words of two little palace ladies. It’s inappropriate. Seeing that the time is almost up, I’ll report it to His Majesty first.”
After all, the family background of Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui was so great. If they were accused of murdering the emperor, it would be hard for the Ouyang family of the Luo family not to think that their daughter would have nothing to do with the queen.
Which emperor would rest assured that a person who played tricks on his breakfast to win favor would be in a posthumous position
Even if Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui sit in the back seat, their natal families will still have to worry. Once Chunjia Yujiyu falls in love, they will immediately settle accounts with them.
Then they have to think about protecting themselves in advance, for example, to support the bandits and respect themselves, and let the Ji family go
Therefore, regardless of whether the second concubine did this or not, the second concubine cannot have anything to do with this crime - they cannot even be allowed to know that they are under suspicion.
"... My beloved concubine has done a great job." Chunjia's eyes were deep, and he didn't know whether to believe her words or not. He pondered for a moment and then said, "Since most people think it's the Ji family, then it's the Ji family. "
Yun Fenghuang was not surprised, and responded calmly, then asked: "Then in private... do we still need to investigate?"
After all, the emperor's meal was tampered with. Even if he dragged Ji out to top the vat to calm things down for the sake of the overall situation, according to common sense, the emperor had to find out what was going on to avoid being in trouble again.
After all, this time it was just a poison that killed him instantly, so he couldn't pass the test of being a waiter.
If one day it was changed to something that only happened later, or maybe it took a year and a half to take effect... Wouldn't Chunjia die without knowing how
When it comes to matters concerning one's own safety, no matter how stupid an emperor is, he can't just be so confused and vague, right
So even though he was sure that Chunjia himself did this, Yun Fenghuang still pretended not to notice and asked.
Then Chunjia also paid great attention to details and asked her to continue the investigation in private. She must find out who was this crazy person who carried out such a murder
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely get to the bottom of this." Yun Fenghuang said this, but in his heart he began to figure out who to look for as a scapegoat.
Anyway, it is impossible for Chunjia, the real culprit, to be handed over, and she will not even show her doubts about the emperor - and then there is always a need for a real culprit - since she is responsible for this matter, wouldn't it be a waste not to take the opportunity to eradicate the dissidents!
Chunjia said gently: "I am the most at ease when it comes to my beloved concubine."
At this point, Yun Fenghuang was about to get up and leave, continuing to deal with the matter, when Wai Jianyan came in to report, saying that the Empress Dowager learned of the incident this morning and was very worried and sent someone to visit.
"Tell the visitor that I am busy at the moment." Chunjia heard the words and casually ordered, "I will go and pay my respects to the Imperial Grandmother later... If it is convenient for the Imperial Grandmother, I will have a meal with the Imperial Grandmother today and take the opportunity to visit Empress Ji. With Minghui."
When it came to Princess Minghui, Yun Fenghuang thought about it. When Yan Yin went out to deliver the message, he asked the emperor: "Her Highness Princess Minghui does not allow concubines to visit. The news that she was seriously ill has disappeared. Follow-up, but I don’t know how Her Royal Highness is doing now?”
According to common sense, it is unlikely that Princess Minghui will suddenly become seriously ill, but if she is not afraid of ten thousand, she is afraid of the worst. Yun Fenghuang is really worried that the princess will suddenly disappear.
It's not that I feel sorry for Xiaozong's only legitimate daughter, but I'm afraid that Minghui's death will drag down the wedding dates of the two princesses Jinyun and Penglai, causing extra problems and making some mistakes.
"I've been there twice, but I didn't see anyone." Chunjia's face turned ugly when he mentioned this, "According to Empress Ji, the imperial doctor gave acupuncture every other day, which temporarily stabilized the condition, but the person is still very weak. , he was sleeping most of the time, and he was afraid that he would be sick if he passed away, so he wouldn't let me see him."
He also made the next best thing and asked the imperial maid to visit. Then, just as Lu Qidao had gone there before, Princess Minghui was lying in the tent in a daze, her face was sallow, and she looked like she was not in good condition. After a while, she was politely invited out. , please don't disturb the princess' recovery.
Chunjia, like Yun Fenghuang, suspected that there was an inside story in this matter, but after all, the identities of the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Ji were there, and they could not force anything without definite evidence.
The most important thing is that if Princess Minghui is sick, even if Princess Minghui dies of illness, what is the use
Can't figure it out.
Are we going to frame Chunjia and say that Chunjia did it
The problem is that this is too funny. The emperor killed Duke Ye, the Empress Dowager, or the Empress Dowager Ji. It can be said that it was to seize power. What would he do to a princess who was about to decline
And with Princess Minghui's appearance, it is impossible to make up some unscrupulous "inside story" to attack Chunjia.
Chunjia frowned for a while, put it down for the time being, and simply said: "If my beloved concubine is free, please come with me to pay my respects to the imperial grandmother later."
Although he had broken up with the Ji family, he was still the heir and grandson of the Empress Dowager. In order to prevent outsiders from questioning his filial piety, he would go to pay respects to the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Ji every now and then.
It's just that he rarely brings concubines.
Firstly, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Ji have never been very fond of concubines other than the Ji family's daughters. This time the two concubines of the Ji family are not here, and they are even more displeased with the concubines; secondly, Chunjia does not like these two. He came and went in a hurry every time. He just left on the pretext that he was busy with government affairs. Bringing an extra concubine and exchanging greetings only made the delay even more delayed.
I will bring Yun Fenghuang with me this time. I am afraid that not only does it happen that Concubine Xian is right there, but I am also afraid that Yun Fenghuang has the intention of testing Princess Minghui when the time comes.
Yun Fenghuang thought like this. After a while, he followed Chunjia to Jinluoxuan. After the ceremony, he was given a seat by the Empress Dowager. He immediately took the initiative to ask about Princess Minghui: "I haven't seen Her Royal Highness Princess Minghui for many days, and I really miss her. , but I wonder how Her Royal Highness the Princess is doing now?"