Long Zhen listened to Leng Yi's intentions, and it didn't bother, he directly took the roster and handed it to Leng Yi. Leng Yi took the roster and asked Long Zhen, "Did Lord Long find out if there was any obvious abnormality in the inner court three days ago?" ”

Long Zhen said: "I really haven't noticed this. As you know, I am only responsible for the emperor's vigilance, and I am not responsible for the security of the entire inner court. So, I don't know much about other things in the inner court. ”

Leng Yi said to himself: "Then I only have one bedroom to count and see whose palace maid is gone." ”

Although he had already known that within five days, only Emperor Taizu's beauty Daji and the crown prince had come to Hushan, but he did not go directly to them, because this was too direct, not only would it startle the snake, but also give people the impression that they were criminals, and once the suspicion that they were not criminals was ruled out, then he would be passive, after all, these people were goods that he could not afford to provoke. So, he decided to investigate one by one so that it wouldn't be too obvious.

Leng Yi took the roster and started from the emperor's bedroom first. He summoned all the palace maids and eunuchs to take a roll call, and of course, some of them served by the emperor's side. They can only wait for the roll call to be made.

After ordering one by one, no palace maids were found missing. Leng Yi took the roster and came to the queen's bedroom. These concubines and ladies have all received the emperor's decree to fully cooperate with Leng Yi's case investigation. So it's still very polite to him.

There are no fewer people here in the Queen. Leng Yi arranged according to the roster, and investigated the bedrooms of Zhao Guangyi's concubines, little princes, and little princesses one by one, and there was no shortage.

Next, it's time to investigate Emperor Taizu's people.

The first to investigate was the sleeping palace of Empress Kaibao. It was very smooth, and Queen Kaibao personally accompanied the roll call to inquire, but all the palace maids on the register were there, and there was no shortcoming.

Seeing that the number of people on the list was decreasing one by one, and the case still had no result, Leng Yi began to be a little anxious.

Finally investigated the bedroom of Song Taizu's beauty Daji.

However, they were closed. No one opened the door to greet them.

Leng Yi asked the palace maid to go up and knock on the door. After filming for a long time, someone finally answered the door. A chubby palace maid looked at them vigilantly: "What are you doing?" The tone was very polite.

"Lord Obileng has been ordered to investigate the case, and he needs to investigate whether there are any palace maids missing in your dormitory.

"Nope!" After the fat palace maid finished speaking coldly, she was about to close the door, but was pushed by a palace maid on Leng Yi's side: "It's not okay to just say no!" They must be questioned one by one. ”

"Who said that?"

"Lord Leng was instructed to do things, and even Queen Kaibao personally accompanied her to inquire, why didn't you let us in? Could it be that there is something that can't be done? "This palace maid is also very powerful.

"It doesn't matter whose will you are, it won't be done, our mother said, she wants to be quiet, and no one can disturb her!" After that, the fat palace maid is going to close the door again.

The palace maid here pushed hard and pushed the courtyard door open and stepped in. The fat palace maid said angrily: "What are you going to do? Want to rebel or not? - Someone! Someone is going to go wild here! ”

As soon as the words fell, dozens of palace maids and eunuchs came. Holding a stick kitchen knife or something. Staring at them.

The palace maid was startled and hurriedly retreated. The fat palace maid was about to close the courtyard door triumphantly, but it was opened again all of a sudden, and the force was so great that she almost knocked her down, she hurriedly stood firm, looked up, and saw Leng Yi pushing the courtyard door with one hand, and holding up a golden belt with the other: "See what this is!" ”

A group of palace maids and eunuchs looked up and saw that it was the emperor's imperial gold belt!

Seeing this belt is like seeing the emperor himself! ”

Hulala, all the palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

Leng Yi held up the golden belt and said: "This official is ordered to investigate the case, whoever dares to stop it will be regarded as resisting the order!" -- Immediately inform your mother, and gather all the palace maids in your dormitory in the courtyard, and the official will ask for their names! ”

When these palace maids and eunuchs saw Leng Yi carrying the emperor out, where did they dare to talk back and obediently report to the mother.

Da Ji finally came out with a gloomy face.

Leng Yi took a look, although this woman was gorgeously dressed, graceful and luxurious, and she was also beautiful, she was not a country and a city, and she was extraordinary, compared with Xiao Zhouhou, Mrs. Hua Rui and Bai Hong, there was an obvious gap. It's even slightly inferior to Cheng Luojie's sisters. It seems that Emperor Taizu favored her abnormally, mainly because Emperor Taizu worshipped her brother and killed her brother Zheng En by mistake.

Daji was followed by several maids, one of whom held a long whip in a circle, and held it in her arms.

The fat palace maid cowered and greeted her, and said to Da Ji Fuli: "Niangniang, they have to break in......"

Da Ji raised her hand and slapped her, causing the palace maid to turn in a circle, and the corners of her mouth were bloody. Then, Da Ji kicked again, causing the fat palace maid to kneel on the ground, and vomited. I couldn't get up, but I didn't dare to show a moan.

Da Ji glanced coldly at the palace maids and eunuchs, and these people immediately shrank their necks like mice seeing cats, and did not dare to say anything.

As soon as Daji raised her hand, the whip-wielding maid behind her stepped forward and handed Daji a golden whip in her hand. The handle of this golden whip is made of gold, but the whip in front is made of cow tendons, and the whole whip body is decorated with small spikes!

Da Ji whipped in the air, and with a crisp sound, those palace maids and eunuchs trembled with fright, and they fell to the ground one by one, but none of them dared to speak.

Da Ji said coldly: "How did I explain?" Say! ”

The fat palace maid's mouth was swollen. spoke vaguely: "Niang Niang said that no one is allowed to come in, except for the official family." ”

Da Ji pointed at Leng Yi with her hand: "Then what is he?" Is it a human or a pig or a dog? ”

"Yes...... It's ...... people."

Syllable!

Da Ji whipped it away, and the fat palace maid suddenly shredded her clothes, her skin and flesh opened, and blood flew everywhere, but she bit her lip and didn't dare to cry.

The whip-wielding maid behind him stepped forward and said to Daji: "So many people can't stand it, let these pigs and dogs come in, and they will all be blamed!" ”

"Hmm!" Daji's whip was empty and swung towards the other palace maids and eunuchs, snapping...... Some palace maids couldn't help it and screamed. Immediately, the leather whip seemed to have eyes, and it was specially whipped at the palace maid. It turns out that whoever moans will hit whoever they want, no wonder they all gritted their teeth and didn't say a word.

"Enough! Empress! Leng Yi said angrily: "Didn't Niangniang see the royal gold belt in my hand?" ”

Da Ji didn't stop whipping and said coldly, "What are you going to do?" ”

"Didn't they tell you? This official is ordered to investigate the case! ”

"You guys came to the palace to investigate the case? Could it be that you think of this palace as the king of thieves? If Emperor Taizu is really gone, you guys will bully you? ”

Leng Yi put away the gold belt, still tied it around his waist, and arched his hand: "Niangniang, the lowly position is also ordered to investigate the case, and there is no problem of bullying or not bullying." Please forgive me. ”

"No! No matter what the case is, it doesn't work. Get out now! ”

Leng Yi restrained his smile and said lightly: "It's not good for Niangniang to be like this, maybe Niangniang has also heard about it, this morning, more than ten female corpses were found in Tiger Mountain, most of which have turned into white bones." After investigation, I found that these bones are palace maids, the official family has issued an order, let me be responsible for the investigation of this case, I need to find out the identity of the corpses, investigate one by one, even Queen Kaibao has checked, to Niangniang, why not let the investigation? Then again, I don't dare to offend my mother, if my mother doesn't let me investigate, I can only go back to report to the official's house.

Da Ji slowly turned her head and stared at the fat palace maid: "Why don't you tell this palace?" ”

The fat palace maid shuddered, lowered her head and didn't dare to speak.

The whip-wielding maid behind Da Ji stepped forward again and said, "Niangniang, since she refuses to speak, let the things that open her mouth serve her and bite her mouth!" ”

"Well, that's good! Come! Drag her to feed the dogs! ”

"Mother's life! Mother's life! The fat maid fell to the ground, crying.

The whip-wielding woman shouted, "Are you deaf?" Didn't you hear? The mother instructed her to send her to the kennel to see if her skin was hard or the dog's teeth were sharp! ”

The fat palace maid screamed miserably: "Niangniang spare her life!" I don't dare anymore......"

A few eunuchs came up to drag the fat palace maid, and the fat palace maid seemed to know that this time, nine deaths, and could only make a final struggle and beg to see if she could change her surname back. So hysterically crying and pleading.

Leng Yi took a step forward and said, "Niangniang, are you going to send her to your dog to bite, right?" ”

"That's right! Such a is only worthy of feeding the dogs of this palace! ”

Leng Yi smiled and said: "Wechen has never seen a dog bite someone, can you let Wechen also open his eyes?" ”

Da Ji squinted at him, "You're also interested in this?" ”

"Hehe, I haven't seen it, so I'm naturally interested."

"Okay, since you're interested in seeing my man-dog fight, let's come with this palace!" After that, he turned around and walked inside, and the eunuch and the palace maid dragged the fat palace maid all the way to the backyard.

From a long distance, Leng Yi heard the barking of dogs, and they came and went. The roar was not as loud as a tiger, but it was also very powerful.

As soon as she heard this voice, the fat palace maid was so frightened that she didn't even have the strength to plead. The whole person collapsed to the ground. was dragged forward by the eunuch palace elephant like a dead dog.

There were two sturdy eunuchs standing at the moon gate in the backyard, and when they saw Da Ji coming, they hurriedly bowed and saluted.

Da Ji made a gesture, and the two eunuchs quickly opened the moon door, and saw that in a large empty courtyard behind, five biao-shaped eunuchs, holding iron chains in their hands, and five sturdy fierce dogs were tied to one end of the chain, showing Sensen's fangs, and roaring at the palace maid who dragged in. Struggling to break free from the chains and pounce on it.

The fat palace maid was paralyzed in the middle of the field, curled up, holding her head in her hands, and didn't even plead.

Leng Yi looked at it and asked, "Did Niangniang let these dogs bite her?" ”

"Yes. Don't you want to see it? You'll be seeing the most exciting thing in the world in no time, don't blink! ”

The smile on Leng Yi's face disappeared: "Let the dog bite, it's better to let the tiger bite, that's more exciting." ”

"Yes! You're right. However, the tiger is too powerful to be controlled, and once it is too heavy, it will die. ”

"Isn't it more in line with the mother's mind to bite to death? Aren't the dozen or so corpses in Tiger Mountain Niangniang's 'masterpiece'? ”

Da Ji turned to look at him, "What did you say?" ”

"Don't pretend to be garlic!" Leng Yi sneered, "I really don't have any interest in this kind of cruel game, the reason why I followed it is just to check if Niangniang is really so inhumane!" Now it seems, it's true. If I'm not mistaken, the bones in Tiger Mountain are the palace maids of your dormitory! Right? ”

Da Ji also sneered, and said: "I naturally know what your idea is, I let you come to see it, just to tell you that I have a more suitable choice than a tiger bite, - I have raised five fighting dogs." They can completely tear the throat of an adult strong man. However, the guys in charge of raising them are all masters, and they can completely control these five fierce dogs, so that they can bite people, but they will not bite people. I like the fun, but I don't want a human name. Telling you this, I just want you to know that the more than ten corpses in Hushan are not from my dormitory. ”

Leng Yi said: "In that case, then let me count the number of people." ”

The woman with the whip straightened her chest and said sharply, "Which onion are you?" You want to count the people in our palace? You don't take a dip in urine to shine on yourself, so are you worthy? ”

A palace maid who followed Leng Yi boldly said, "Keep your mouth clean!" This is the guard with a knife in front of the official family, the official Leng Yi Leng of Kaifeng Mansion, who was ordered to investigate the case! ”

The whip-wielding woman was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Daji.

Da Ji still looked at Leng Yi with a frosty face: "You don't believe in this palace? ”

"It's just to count the number of people, why is Niang Niang so afraid of me counting. Could it be that what Niangniang just said was all a lie? ”

Da Ji said: "It's okay if you have to count, but after the count, if there are no short people, you have to give this palace an explanation!" ”

"Hehe, of course I want to give my mother an explanation, and I want an explanation for indulging in vicious dogs and hurting people."

"Okay! Tell whoever you want! Even if you tell the official family, the palace is not scared! ――Queue up! Let him be named! ”

All the hula are standing. Except for the fat palace maid who was curled up and shivering in the middle of the courtyard.

Leng Yi said: "If I call the name, I will be listed!" ”

He began to read his name, and one by one the palace maids walked out. However, when I came down again, I read a palace maid named Cuiyan, but no one answered. Leng Yi read it again: "Cui Yan!" ”

Still no one agreed.

Da Ji had a puzzled look on her face, and she said angrily, "Who is Cui Yan?" Where is she? Where did the death go? ”

The people who stood there did not speak, but bowed their heads one by one.

The whipped maid said to Da Ji: "Niangniang, as the slaves and maids can see, they have not been punished for a long time, and their skin is itchy again!" ”

"Hmm!" Da Ji nodded and threw the long whip in her hand, "Okay, you can teach me a good lesson for these guys who don't remember their surnames!" ”

The palace maid and eunuch trembled with fear, but still did not speak.

(To be continued)