Chapter 120: Interrogation
Liudantang is relatively close to the Jiangwu Garden where Concubine Xuan lives and the Broken Bamboo Pavilion where Concubine Rui lives, so when Yunfeng Huang arrived, Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui were already here, and the first to arrive were Mrs. Manya and Mrs. Yaoning, who were sitting with solemn expressions.
Chunjia stood on the top, his face was pale and he couldn't see his joy and anger, and he knelt at the bottom Zhaoyi Yin, because he got up early to accompany the emperor to dinner, and he had already dressed up, but he didn't have a cloak on his head, but at this moment the fat powder couldn't hide the panic, sobbing and defending himself: "...... The concubine is really wronged, how can the concubine be unfavorable to His Majesty? β
Concubine Xuan Ruifei looked embarrassed, looked at her for a while, looked at the emperor for a while - when she saw Yun Fenghuan, she was relieved, and they both got up to greet each other, and they wanted to dump the pot for her to call the shots.
Chunjia also means this, although Zhaoyi Yin Qian has survived her relationship with Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui because of the recent series of actions for favor, in the end, they have grown up together since childhood. It is reasonable to be reasonable, such a change has happened in Liudantang, and it is not suitable for Concubine Xuan Ruifei to be responsible.
As far as the current situation of the palace is concerned, only Yun Fenghuang can deal with it.
"The concubine just came, and I don't know what happened yet." Yun Fenghuang didn't refuse, and after sitting down, he asked, "Yin Zhaoyi, let's talk about it from the moment you open your eyes today." β
Yin Qian glanced at her with some trepidation, stopped sobbing, and choked up: "The concubine counted the time for His Majesty to get up this morning, got up first to change clothes and freshen up, and went to the small kitchen to boil porridge. At that time, if there was anything wrong with the porridge, the concubine would definitely poison herself first...... Later, when I saw that the porridge was ready, I personally put it up, put it in a food box, and mentioned the flower hall where I ate. β
"At this time, His Majesty also got up, and the concubine went into the inner room to serve."
Yun Fenghuang said: "Then at this time, the food box containing porridge is in the flower hall, and no one is watching?" β
ββ¦β¦ The concubine was not thoughtful, and no one was left to keep an eye on it, but there was a little palace maid guarding the door of the flower hall, and they said...... Said that he didn't see anyone coming in or out. Yin Qian almost cried again, twisting a handkerchief in his hand, "The two of them also testified to each other that they didn't see each other sneaking in. β
In this process, anyway, the current confession is that no one has gone in to touch the food box, but Yin Qian served Chunjia to clean it up and went into the flower hall to set up the meal, and many people stared at it, and it seemed that there was no chance to poison it.
So who did the poison in this porridge?
If it really can't be found, Yin Qian will definitely become the target of public criticism.
After all, who told the matter to be on her turf? Even if she is wronged, there is no way to disturb the Son of Heaven under the rule, and there is no excuse for it.
Yin Qian also understood this truth, and looked at Yun Fenghuang's gaze with a little pleading, "Ask the virtuous concubine Niangniang to see everything and avenge the concubine!" β
Yun Fenghuang didn't answer this, but said, "The little palace maid guarding outside the Little Flower Hall, what is the whereabout?" β
ββ¦β¦ They are all concubines. Yin Qian hurriedly said, "Earlier, they were all born to the Yin family, and they have always been diligent and sensible, and they have never lied." β
At this time, the subordinate who has to be maintained is obviously a confidant, of course
It is also that Yin Qian is still young, has not suffered much, and has not yet developed a ruthless and decisive heart. Therefore, knowing that the current situation is unfavorable, he still refuses to give up his car to protect his handsome.
"Whether you're lying or not is not something you can just say." Yun Fenghuang glanced at her, turned his head to Chun Jia and said, "Your Majesty, the concubine body requests to interrogate the whole of the Liudan Hall separately, including Yin Zhaoyi, in order to thoroughly investigate the truth!" β
Chun Jia's eyes were dark, and he looked around, his eyes stopped on Yin Qian and Yun Fenghuang, and said slowly: "Accurate." β
Then he got up and left, after all, there were still a bunch of things waiting in Xingxin Hall - just left two imperial servants down to facilitate checking the details with the people in Liudantang.
"Sister, Sister Yin will never do this." After sending the emperor away, Concubine Xuan turned around and pulled Yun Fenghuang and whispered, "She has been actively competing for favor these days, and it is too late to please Your Majesty, how can she do anything in Your Majesty's breakfast?" I'm afraid that someone deliberately framed it. β
Yun Fenghuan said noncommittally: "Who do you think did it?" β
"When I arrived at the palace, didn't Sister Meng and Yuan Zhaoyuan have an argument?" Concubine Xuan reminded, "The concubine thought that this time was a similar situation, after all, after Sister Meng's time, although we cleaned up the palace, but after all, that family is the third generation of the presiding palace eunuch, and it is deeply rooted, how can it be so easy to cut the grass and eradicate the roots?" β
Concubine Rui also came over and said: "Concubine Xian, Sister Yin has no heirs now, once Your Majesty has a mistake, her fate is unknown!" The concubine also felt that this matter had nothing to do with her, and it must have been harmed. β
"The two of them are sisters." Yun Fenghuang smiled, and while stepping over the threshold, he said idly, "Yin Zhaoyi has not entered the palace for a day or two, and it is not the first time that Your Majesty has stayed with her...... The meals used by His Majesty, even if they are made by the concubines themselves, must be tasted and served, and she will not be unclear about this regulation. β
"I heard that the waiter who tasted the food was immediately poisoned and died."
"How can such a poison harm Your Majesty?"
"In addition, Yin Zhaoyi has nothing to do, so I don't want Your Majesty to have anything bad at this time."
"You say, isn't that the truth?"
Concubine Xuan Ruifei was stunned when she heard this, and glanced at each other, her expression was a little subtle.
They believed from the bottom of their hearts that it was impossible for Yin Qian to murder the emperor, let alone poison the porridge she made herself, but Yun Fenghuang said so...... Indeed, this poisoning was both sudden and crude.
Basically, it is impossible for Chunjia to be recruited.
So could it be that Yin Qian directed and acted herself, the purpose was to create a situation where she took the initiative to let go of the reserved competition for favor of the noble girl, and was murdered as a result?
The second concubine subconsciously speculated, that is, if the truth is really like this, then what is Yin Qian trying to do?
Do you want to take the opportunity to eradicate anyone, or do you want to win Junjia's pity?
Or both?
"Niangniang, these are all speculations, why don't you ask the people of Liudantang?" The second concubine settled down, pressed all kinds of thoughts, raised her head and said to Yun Fenghuan, "After all, you have to have evidence to explain to Your Majesty." β
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Concubine Xian is unpredictable, and no matter how reasonable the possibility is, it must be calculatedβmaybe she wants to provoke the relationship between these concubines of similar origin and friendship?
Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui would not be angry with Yin Qian because of Yun Fenghuang's empty words and white teeth.
Although there has been a rift between them since Yin Qian took the initiative to dance and invite pets, the two concubines both thought that they had fallen out by themselves, and after all, they couldn't let Yun Fenghuang come out to sow discord and watch jokes.
This is the tacit understanding and arrogance between the nobles of the high family.
Even if Yun Fenghuang is above them, he is not regarded as a person like them.
"Hongu thinks so too, but do you want to watch it together?" Yun Fenghuan knew their thoughts well, and when he heard this, he chuckled, sat down, and Shi Shiran asked, "Didn't you say that in front of Your Majesty just now, Your Majesty also said it, saying that you know that you have a good relationship with Yin Zhaoyi, and your family is a world friend, so I'm afraid it's inconvenient to interfere, so let this palace investigate it thoroughly...... If you stay at this time, it will make it difficult for this palace. β
Concubine Xuan Ruifei had to reluctantly reluctantly leave: "The concubine didn't mean this, but when she saw her mother walking in, she subconsciously followed." β
After sending them away, Yun Fenghuang asked Chen Zhu to gather all the people in Liudantang into the courtyard, telling people not to talk or gesticate, in short, not to communicate, and then called them to the wing room for interrogation one by one.
This confession took a lot of time, and Yin Qian's own confession was asked by Yun Fenghuang himself, there were many more details and traps than when he was in front of the emperor, Yin Qian wiped her tears halfway through the question, because she felt that Concubine Yun Xian didn't seem to trust herself, she was already panicked, and couldn't help but collapse a little: "Is it any good for the concubine to harm Your Majesty?!" His Majesty is not thin on the concubine, just say that the concubine has not come out so far, even if she is snubbed by His Majesty, it is better than being a concubine! Why doesn't Concubine Niangniang trust the concubine?! Or does the mother feel that what the concubine has done these days makes you unhappy, and wants to take advantage of the situation to eradicate the concubine? ! β
"Presumptuous!" Qingdu, who was waiting on the side, immediately reprimanded, "Concubine Sin dares to talk to my mother like this!?" The porridge was boiled by you personally, and the waiter who tried the meal was also killed by His Majesty himself, so you can't escape the blame no matter what! My mother-in-law was ordered to investigate the truth thoroughly, you don't answer well, but you want to bite back and frame my mother-in-law, this intention can be seen despicable! β
"Besides, my mother is a virtuous concubine, and her children are all over the knees, and she is the most virtuous and generous, what are you, worthy of your mother's efforts to eradicate you?"
Yun Fenghuang waved his hand to stop Qingdu, who wanted to continue, glanced at Yin Qian, who was still unconvinced, and said lazily: "Three palaces and six courtyards, Yin Zhaoyi is neither the most beautiful nor the most versatile, let alone the most desirable...... What qualifications do you have to have this house specifically targeted at you? This side of the palace is not very peaceful, and when you haven't entered the palace last year, there was a palace concubine who was considered to be pregnant with a male heir, and it was inexplicably gone. β
"This is also the year I only came to the palace, and Mrs. Manya competed with Yuan Zhaoyuan for the pavilion
When the pavilion, the palace will take advantage of the situation to rectify the upper and lower sake. β
"Now even His Majesty's breakfast has gone wrong, such a major event is not a palace turmoil at all, and it will inevitably go to the front of the dynasty - do you think it is still a small fight in the boudoir, the palace says to believe you, and Concubine Xuan Ruifei says to believe in you, and it will be fine? Tell you, even if Your Majesty personally says that he trusts you, it is impossible to stop there! β
"The civil and military officials of the previous dynasty must be explained, the queen mother and the queen mother of the palace and the queen mother must be explained, and the empress dowager and the empress dowager of the mother who are far away in the palace city of the imperial capital also need to be explained!"
"You are also a noble girl, don't be like a country woman, when you encounter something, you will be busy calling the sky and grabbing the land, if you don't follow your will, you will die or live, will you succeed?"
Concubine Xian said coldly, "Wipe away your tears and tell the palace what happened again!" β
Yin Qian was ridiculed by the master and servant, but he calmed down a little in his heart, mainly thinking of the status and power of Concubine Xian in the palace, and he really couldn't specifically target himself, a person who began to compete for favor, but the number of servants, the right to speak, and the heirs were not as good as Concubine Xian.
If Concubine Xian wants to deal with it, she should also start with Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui.
So although Yun Fenghuang didn't have a preconceived intention to trust her, he wouldn't deliberately frame her?
β¦β¦ On this day, Yun Fenghuang lingered in Liudan Hall until evening, leaving a group of guards behind, and he took Qingdu and other close attendants to Xingxin Hall to ask for a meeting.
(End of chapter)