After hearing this, the imperial concubine grinned and said, "There will be a good show to watch now." Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo”

"What do you mean? What's the show? Zhang Zhaoyi was puzzled.

The imperial concubine took the lid of the cup and flicked the layer of tea leaves floating in the teacup, blew lightly into it a few more breaths, and then took a few sips before saying, "It is very likely that she will go to the lover." ”

This......

Zhang Zhaoyi didn't understand at all, so she said half-jokingly: "The queen has a dignified character, no matter how she looks at it, she doesn't look like a lover outside, we can't talk nonsense." ”

But Zhang Zhaoyi hoped in her heart that what the imperial concubine said was true.

The imperial concubine listened disapprerovingly and said: "Some things are just because they are well kept secret, and outsiders don't know about them, or it can be said that because her status and prestige are too high, even if someone knows, they don't dare to say it easily." ”

Zhang Zhaoyi moved a little closer to the imperial concubine and asked meaningfully: "Does this person who dare not speak out also include the imperial concubine?" ”

The imperial concubine raised her head and smiled, and then retracted her smile and said, "That's right, otherwise why would I have the confidence to help you last time?" Do you think she's offended? ”

Zhang Zhaoyi suddenly understood - it turned out that what the imperial concubine said at the beginning "I have her handle at hand" was referring to this matter.

Zhang Zhaoyi, who was immediately interested, immediately asked the ins and outs of this matter.

The imperial concubine was suddenly secretive and refused to say anything more, but she said: "You go back first, I will send someone to find out more about her whereabouts this afternoon and evening, and if the truth is really as I suspected, I will tell you." ”

"How do you know?" Zhang Zhaoyi asked.

Zhang Zhaoyi has already sent someone to find out this afternoon, and there is no unexpected gain, she doesn't believe that the people of the imperial concubine can find out more information.

The imperial concubine smiled: "I have been in the palace for nearly twenty years, and it is natural that I will not be able to sit in this position steadily, so you can go back and wait." ”

Zhang Zhaoyi was convinced at this time, so she took her leave and left.

The imperial concubine immediately called her personal palace maid Qinglian in and ordered: "Let Gonggong Tong, Gonggong Zhang, and Gonggong Duan immediately go to collect the information of the people who enter and exit the imperial city from Shenshi to Haishi today, and none of them can be missed." ”

Qinglian immediately complied.

There is a rule in the palace that whoever enters and exits the gate must hand over a pass or token, and register their name, identity, reason for entering and leaving, and time of entry, so everything is clear when you look at the registration book of the guards. However, if someone has communicated with the doorman in advance, it is not uncommon for the doorman to not register on the doorman's side, but this situation is very rare after all, because once it is found, it will be dismissed, so the doormen basically dare not take this risk.

But after all, they sometimes encounter cases where people of high status are asked to go through the back door, so after giving that person the back door, they will symbolically register a fake information in the access register. If no one finds out this false information, it will be fine, but if someone wants to investigate it strictly, it will be easy to find out.

The imperial concubine asked the three fathers-in-law to check the registration information of the people entering and leaving each gate since this afternoon.

About three quarters of an hour later, the three fathers-in-law checked it out and reported to the imperial concubine one by one.

"At the No. 3 small gate on the west side, an old palace maid named Wen Yanrong went out at the end of Shen Shi and came back at the end of the Yu Shi. The servant went to inquire quietly according to the department where the old palace maid was located, and learned that this person had never left the palace that day. Duan's father-in-law reported to the concubine.

So this person who left the palace is an impostor?

The imperial concubine suddenly became energetic.

"Go and pass Wen Yanrong over immediately." The imperial concubine said.

She wanted to see if the person who pretended to leave the palace had communicated with Wen Yanrong beforehand.

Soon Wen Yanrong came, and as soon as she saw the imperial concubine, she trembled with fright, and kowtowed again and again: "The slave doesn't know anything, please let the imperial concubine know it." ”

The imperial concubine stared at her condescendingly and asked, "Didn't anyone tell you today that they wanted to use your name to go out of the palace?" ”

Wen Yanrong's head shook like a rattle, and she shook her head and said, "No, no, the slave maid has been grinding wheat between the rice mills today, and no one has ever seen it." ”

Seeing that she didn't look like she was lying, the imperial concubine waved her hand and let her go.

So who could this impersonator be?

The imperial concubine immediately ordered someone to call her the person who was guarding the third gate on the west side at that time.

The gatekeeper never thought that this matter would be investigated by the imperial concubine, he has always been loyal to Queen Jingzhuang, and naturally he will not confess to Queen Jingzhuang, so when he learned that the imperial concubine was invited, he hurriedly said to the palace maid who came to pass the word: "Okay, I'll change my clothes and go, please wait a minute." ”

Anyway, he couldn't fly in this palace, so the palace maid who came to deliver the message stood at the door and waited with confidence.

Who knew that she waited for a long time and did not see the doorman come out, so she went to knock on the door of his room.

She knocked for a long time but didn't hear a response, so she prepared to push the door herself in. But when she pushed the door, she found that it had been locked from the inside.

There was no way, she hurried back to report to the imperial concubine.

When the imperial concubine heard this, she knew that something was unusual, and hurriedly said, "Don't go again." He also instructed Duan Gong to say fairly: "You bring one or two people to pretend to look for him, and then knock on the door of his room to have a look." ”

"Yes." Duan's father-in-law immediately went forward.

Within a quarter of an hour, Duan's father-in-law trotted back to report: "Guifei Niangniang, that person is ...... He hanged himself in his room. ”

Sure enough, as the imperial concubine expected.

The imperial concubine sighed and said: "Go and inform the relevant people immediately, such behavior like him will be listed as suicide, and the palace will give his family a sum of money, and then this matter will pass." ”

Duan's father-in-law hurriedly took the order and left.

The imperial concubine clenched her fists tightly.

Seeing that the truth is about to be learned, the man is dead? Queen Jingzhuang, you are lucky this time.

Empress Jingzhuang only learned the next morning that the doorman who had helped her yesterday had hanged herself, and she was immediately so sad that she burst into tears. She wanted to order someone to give the man a good burial, but she was afraid that it would arouse the suspicion of others, so she had to endure her grief and pretend that nothing happened.

But when they were about to carry him out of the imperial city for burial, she still ordered someone to quietly send him a large bag of funeral things.

"The clue was broken at that most critical point?" Zhang Zhaoyi frowned and asked the imperial concubine, with a look of disappointment on her face.

"yes, it's a pity." The imperial concubine rubbed her forehead.

"Then can we start to check from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" Zhang Zhaoyi asked unrelentingly.

The imperial concubine waved her hand again and again: "It's better not to, he's too smart, we can't play him." ”

The case of King Jin Zhao Yuxun is a prime example.

"Then we can only watch this matter go undone?" Zhang Zhaoyi looked unwilling.

"That's all there is to it for now." The imperial concubine said, looked at Zhang Zhaoyi again, and said, "Wait patiently for the opportunity, as long as we have the heart, there will always be a chance to catch her sore feet." ”

"I just don't know when." Zhang Zhaoyi sighed.

The imperial concubine reached out and touched Zhang Zhaoyi's white jade hand and said, "With your charm, why not deal with her?" ”

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