The note in front of Concubine Rong is indeed obvious.

Although the two notes were of the same size, the same paper, and even the same handwriting, one was mottled with blood and stained with mud, and the other was only a few creases, and the paper was slightly wrinkled, but it was clean.

"So, Jingping, you must not admit your mistake?" The queen was still sitting on the seat above, looking at Concubine Rong's silhouette and the box in front of Concubine Rong, and said seriously: "You might as well take a good look at which one is the note you found from the placket of Xiaocairen's clothes." ”

Concubine Rong was slightly stunned, and suddenly said, "How did the queen know that the note was found from the placket of Xiaocai's clothes?" ”

The queen said curiously: "Isn't it in the placket? That's what I thought wrong, maybe it was in the palm of Xiaocairen's hand, maybe it was in her sleeve. You found the note, and I didn't even see the two of Xiaocai's maids, Yushu and Qinglian, so I guess it should be a place that is not easy to see at a glance. You first found it, and where did you find it? ”

Concubine Rong's lips moved slightly, and her gaze staring at the wooden box shifted for a long time, and she said slowly: "Is it ...... In the sleeve. No, no, it seems to be in your hand. ”

The queen said: "It doesn't matter where you found it, you just need to tell me which one it is." ”

Concubine Rong looked at the queen, and suddenly grabbed the note with blood stains and said, "Queen, when the note was found by the concubine, it was like this. The concubine never thought deeply about why it would be like this. At that time, Xiaocai had a lot of blood stains on her body, and she was covered with sand, she ...... The concubine saw the sand and blood stains on this note at that time, which was no different from the appearance of Xiaocairen, so she didn't think deeply about it......"

The queen's gaze became long because of solemnity: "Whether it is in the placket, in the sleeve, or in the hand, it is impossible to be stained with blood, and there are many traces of sand and stones." So even if the traces on this note look so similar to the scars, bloodstains, and mud marks on Xiaocai's body, it is undoubtedly unreasonable. ”

Concubine Rong's eyes flickered on the ground, and she said slowly: "It was the concubine who didn't think of it at that time. ”

The queen said: "It's not too late to find out again at this time." Jingping, what do you think of the next thing? ”

Concubine Rong looked at the note in her hand, and said with some vigilance: "What's next?" What the queen said was...... Forest...... When does the queen refer to? ”

"Naturally, now." The queen said, "What should I do next?" ”

Concubine Rong lowered her hand and said, "According to the queen's wishes, pack up the things of Xiaocai and send them back to the Mu family." The queen can also give the Mu family some rewards to comfort their hearts. ”

The queen looked at Concubine Rong and asked, "Then what should I do with these two notes?" Is it to send Jingping the one you found first, or to send the other one? ”

Concubine Rong said curiously: "Does the queen still want to send the note to the Mu family?" ”

"The daughter of the Mu family has been in the palace for less than a year, no-it was only eight months before she died, and now the Mu family wants not a reward, but an explanation." The queen was sure.

Concubine Rong pressed the note in her hand on the table and said: "Xiaocai fell from the rockery, the affairs of the harem are only managed by the Queen Mother and the Emperor and the Empress, the Mu family is just the relatives of the concubines, since the daughter has entered the palace, it is not up to them to decide, what qualifications do they have to explain to the palace." Besides, I heard that Mu Xiaoxia's father is just a young warden of weapons, insignificant, and a little royal attendant rockery......"

"Jingping!" The queen looked at Concubine Rong solemnly, drank her words, and said in a deep voice: "This is a major matter of human life, it has nothing to do with the identity and status of the Mu family, and it has nothing to do with Mu Xiaoxia's status, there needs to be a reasonable explanation." It is said in the book of the sages that the old man and the old man are old. The young and the young. Parents in the world are parents, there is no distinction between high and low, and when a daughter unfortunately dies, parents need an explanation. Although Mu Xiaoxia entered the palace, no one had the right to take her life unless she committed an unforgivable felony. ”

Concubine Rong seemed to be shocked by the queen's solemn attitude, but she didn't seem to agree with the queen's statement, and the smile on the corner of her mouth was full of disdain: "Even if human life is at stake, why should the queen be so solemn?" Mu Xiaoxia is not the only one who died in the palace, and it is not seen that everyone is so solemn. Besides, when dealing with things in the palace, it has always been about seeking peace and quiet. Mu Xiaoxia stumbled and fell to his death, which is enough to explain. ”

The queen smiled coldly and said: "Now that everyone in the palace knows that Concubine Rong has found a note, which proves Lin Zitong's matter, there is naturally news outside the palace." I am afraid that this is not enough to explain. ”

Concubine Rong said: "Not enough to explain? Then Lin Zitong pleaded guilty to himself, this is the explanation. ”

"Lin Zitong's self-confession is true, but it may not be an admission of guilt, at least the confession of guilt is not heard." The queen said: "Besides, Concubine Rong that day, you took Lin Zitong for questioning, but it was because you found this note, but now the note itself is suspicious, and it cannot be used as a proof, let alone an explanation." ”

The main hall was silent for a while, and the queen and Concubine Rong looked at each other.

Shu E and Yu Shi each sat in a side room, also silent.

After a long time, Concubine Rong suddenly said: "Actually, now that so long has passed, Lin Zitong's handwriting matches the note of inviting Xiaocai, and it is also a fact that he killed himself. This is already the case, so why should the queen work so hard. ”

The queen smiled: "Lin Zitong's handwriting on the note is completely fake, and she has no explanation for herself. In this way, not only Lin Zitong was wronged, but Xiaocai people would not die peacefully. ”

Concubine Rong hooked the corners of her mouth and said, "If the note is fake, how can it be the same as Lin Zitong's handwriting?" ”

The queen smiled with a little surprise: "People who are good at calligraphy can write various fonts of real grass seals, which is not unusual. More capable people, copying and imitating other people's handwriting, can even be vivid and true, such a thing, Jingping, even if you haven't seen it with your own eyes, you should have heard of it. Not only calligraphy, but also paintings, so that the ancient bronze ware and the porcelain of the Tang Dynasty are all reproducible. ”

Concubine Rong's eyes froze slightly, and then she said with a faint sneer: "The concubine was born in the general, but she can't believe such a skill. ”

The queen smiled slightly and said, "Yes." Looking at Concubine Rong's uncertain eyes, she continued: "You might as well take a look at the bottom of that box." ”

As soon as Concubine Rong opened the box, she saw the two notes, so she didn't move the box for half a minute. At this time, after listening to the queen's words, he hesitantly picked up the box, and was stunned when he saw the things under the box, and then looked at the queen. I saw the queen sitting upright in her seat, her expression was dignified, and she lowered her head to look carefully at the things under the box.

After a long time, Concubine Rong suddenly shook her body slightly, let out a low exclamation, and the whole person took half a step back.