After retreating in early summer, Leng Yi went to the porch and said to Dai Qin who was waiting in the patio: "Who lives in the left and right wings?" ”

Dai Qin bowed and said, "On the left is Gong Jieyu, and on the right is the eldest princess of Wei." ”

"Okay, invite Gong Jieyu first, and the official will ask her if he has something to say."

"Yes!" Dai Qin hurriedly invited Gong Jieyu over and questioned Dai Qin's room.

Leng Yi said: "Last night, did Niangniang go to Da Ji Beauty's room?" ”

"Nope!" Gong Jieyu said categorically: "What is this palace doing in her room?" She's a shrew, and this palace is too lazy to take care of her! ”

"What Wechen asked was not the kind of 'go' that took a reason, but the kind of 'go' that took revenge."

"What did you say?" Gong Jieyu's eyes widened and she scolded angrily: "What kind of 'go' for revenge, what are you insinuating here?" ”

"Weichen preliminarily judged that Da Ji Meiren was very likely to die of murder, and Niangniang should have a grudge against her, otherwise, Niangniang would not have made trouble with her to the point of fighting and scratching her face. There was a snowstorm last night, and it was not easy to hear any noise, and the mother lived next to her room, and if there was anything, she would definitely hear it really. Whether she sleeps or not, the mother knows clearly. Wouldn't the mother want to use such a good opportunity to do something? ”

"Do what?"

Leng Yi smiled and pointed to Gong Jieyu's scratched pretty face, and said: "Yesterday, Niangniang was scratched by Daji's beauty, not only was she humiliated in public, but she also broke her appearance, I am afraid that it will affect the grace of the official family in the future." Haven't you thought about revenge for such hatred? ”

"Hongu doesn't understand what you're talking about! Hongu went to bed early last night, didn't come out all night, and slept until dawn. After dawn, I learned that she was dead, no matter how she died, this palace is very happy, and today I want to go to the cannon battle to celebrate her birthday! Ha ha! ”

"Niangniang was in the room last night, is there any evidence?"

"What evidence do you want? Do you even have to doubt what Hongu said? ”

"Wechen doesn't dare, Wechen is ordered to investigate the case, to find out the facts of the case, you must find out the evidence clearly, and use the evidence to speak before the case can be closed, so please cooperate with the mother."

Gong Jieyu snorted and said, "Bengong has already said that only Bengong and the maid are in the room, and they haven't gone out anywhere." Is this evidence? ”

"Then I need Weichen to wait a while and ask Niangniang's maid, if you can match it twice, it will be barely able to testify."

"What do you mean by reluctantly? How do you speak? Even the main palace has to be suspicious, you don't want to live anymore? Gong Jieyu roared with red eyebrows and green eyes.

Leng Yi smiled faintly and said: "Wechen is a courtier of the official family, and the official family currently trusts Wechen very much, and many officials have adopted Wechen's idea, so Weichen's life is still worry-free for the time being, don't worry about this mother." However, Niangniang may have to pay attention, Weichen is ordered to investigate the case, all the concubines, princesses and little princes have to ask, at that time, they will report to the official family, how to report, the severity of the words, but it all depends on Weichen's mouth. Niangniang threatened Weichen, and Weichen would also report to the official family according to the truth. Niangniang's face has been injured, I don't know if it can be completely cured, if you add Weichen to say this, I don't know if the official family is still interested in going to Niangniang's bedroom to take a look? ”

"You!" Gong Jieyu's willow eyebrows were upside down, and she stared at Leng Yi. Leng Yi just looked at her with a smile.

After a while, Gong Jieyu's upside-down willow eyebrows slowly fell, her round eyes became gentle, and there was a smile on the corner of her mouth, she is not stupid, Leng Yi's words are very direct and reasonable, now her appearance is damaged, before this, the official family did not love her very much, and now her appearance is ruined, if you don't want to think of a way, I am afraid that I will lose the favor of the official family from now on, and I will not be able to see the official family in the old death palace.

Thinking about this section, Gong Jieyu immediately changed her smiling face, got up, and said: "Lord Leng, the previous palace, ah no, the concubine was in a very bad mood because her face was scratched by Da Ji's slut, so she didn't know how to speak, she offended the adult, and the concubine made amends." Please forgive me! ”

Leng Yi hurriedly got up and supported each other with his hands: "Niangniang's words are serious, but Weichen doesn't dare to be it." ”

Gong Jieyu still said with a blessing: "If Lord Leng has anything else to ask, the concubine must tell the truth." It's just that although the concubine hates Nadaji very much, but to be honest, the concubine didn't think about killing her to vent her anger, and the concubine is not such a cruel person. Please be enlightened! ”

Leng Yi hurriedly said: "What Niangniang said, Weichen has written it down." Sitchy seat! ”

Gong Jieyu sat down on the chair, pointed to the chair next to her and said, "Lord Leng has worked hard to investigate the case, please sit down." ”

Leng Yi thanked him, and sat down with his ass crooked.

Gong Jieyu sighed and said: "The concubine's father is just a small sesame official, he has nothing to rely on, and he is bullied all the time in the inner court of this palace, so his surname is stronger, if not, it is difficult to protect himself." The adult is a big celebrity in front of the official family, if he can say a few good words for the concubine in front of the official family, the concubine is grateful! ”

Speaking of this, Gong Jieyu took a warm jade bracelet from her wrist and handed it to Leng Yi with both hands: "There is nothing good about the concubine's body, this is the official reward when the concubine enters the palace, it is the best mutton fat jade." I gave it to Mrs. Zun and talked about it. Please laugh at it. ”

Leng Yi hurriedly bowed down and said: "No, no, this is a reward from the official family to Niangniang, how dare Weichen ask for it, Niangniang rest assured, since Niangniang's words have come to this point, Weichen will definitely speak for Niangniang in front of the official family." But they didn't dare to ask for anything. ”

Gong Jieyu smiled and said, "This is also, what the official family rewarded, it is not appropriate to give it to you." After thinking about it, he said in a low voice: "Otherwise, the concubine is good friends with most of the sisters in the inner court, and it is not bad to have a few princesses and little princes, maybe there is a chance to help the adults speak in front of the official family." Although the adults are deeply favored by the official family, and they don't care about the concubines, it is always good to help from the side. I can also find out some news for adults. What do adults think? ”

Leng Yi looked at the door and saw that there was no one at the door, and also lowered his voice and said, "Thank you, Niangniang!" There is a mother in the inner court to communicate the news, then the micro-minister in the court is easy to be an official. ”

"Hee-hee, let's just say it, help each other, mutual benefit, hee-hee-hee."

"Yes!" Leng Yi looked at Gong Jieyu's face and said, "This injury on Niangniang's face must be treated as soon as possible." ”

Gong Jieyu gently stroked her scratched cheek: "Alas, such an injury is just afraid that it will be difficult to heal." The imperial doctor has already seen it, prescribed medicine, said a lot of taboos, and said that only 30% of the certainty is that it will be fully recovered. Probably more or less scarring, alas! If only the flower doctor could heal the concubine. It's a pity that he is the imperial doctor of the official family, and without the holy decree of the official family, he will not treat people casually. ”

Leng Yi said: "Weichen can report to the official family to see if he can invite the flower doctor to come and treat Niangniang." ”

Gong Jieyu previously apologized to Leng Yi in a low manner, and promised to inform Leng Yi of the news and say good things, all of which were afraid of Leng Yi to rectify her, and wanted to please Leng Yi, and now, Leng Yi actually offered to help her report to the official family and let the flower doctor help her treat, with the official's favor for Leng Yi, this proposal is likely to be adopted by the official, in that case, her appearance can be restored!

Gong Jieyu couldn't help but be overjoyed, and got up to give a blessing: "The concubine is grateful!" Thank you, sir! Thanks a lot! ”

Leng Yi said: "Niangniang doesn't have to be polite. - If Daji Mito dies in murder, who might be the murderer? ”

"Da Ji beauty is flying and domineering, there is no one in the palace who does not hate her, it is best for such a person to die, justice is served! Why do you have to find out who does justice? Wouldn't it be nice if it was over? ”

"No!" Leng Yi smiled bitterly, "Niangniang should know that this Daji beauty's brother is the sworn brother of the first emperor, and he was killed by the first emperor by mistake, their Zheng family is not happy, at this time Daji beauty is dead again, if the cause of death is not even clear, and the death is unknown, the Zheng family will definitely not agree, and there are many high-ranking officials in the court who are good friends with Zheng En, the brother of Daji beauty, and they are afraid that they will not let go of this matter, so the official family instructed Weichen to investigate this case!" ”

"That's right," Gong Jieyu thought for a while and said, "If you want the concubine to guess who is most likely to kill her, I will immediately think of someone." ”

"Oh? Who is it? ”

Gong Jieyu said in a low voice: "Second prince Zhao Yuanxi! ”

"He? Why him? ”

"You don't know, this second prince is a big ghost, usually taciturn, and bad! It's a cowardly God! If others don't talk about concubines, it's me, and he has also molested! ”

Leng Yi was taken aback: "Why don't you report to the official family?" ”

"This kind of thing can't be reported!"

"Why?"

"You think, he's the second prince! is the flesh and blood of the official family, if he molests the concubine and lets the official family know, the official family will not punish him, only the concubine! said that the concubine seduced the prince, and the silver chaos harem! At that time, maybe Bai Aya would give the body of a dead concubine! ”

Leng Yi suddenly realized, and nodded again and again: "That's right." But is it just a matter of letting him do whatever he wants? ”

"There is no way, the concubines in the palace who have been molested and defiled by him, including the first emperor's and the official family, the concubines know that there are no less than ten! But none of them dared to report it to the official's family. Alas, they all know how powerful it is, so they can only stay away from him. ”

"Could it be that he also thinks about Daji Beauty?"

"Why not? Although this Daji beauty is already old, she still has a bit of a posture in the end, and these two princes only have some colors, so they don't let it go, and they also specially provoke the concubines in the palace, as if they know that they dare not say it. Once, last summer, I bumped into the second prince coming out of the Daji dormitory, his face was flushed, and there was a scolding voice of the Daji beauty in the dormitory, I was very strange, so I quietly asked the palace maid of the Daji beauty's dormitory, only to know that the second prince took advantage of the fact that the Daji beauty was wearing tulle and fell asleep in the shade of the courtyard tree. Since then, Daji Beauty has not had a good face for the prince. ”

Leng Yi groaned: "Last night, the fifth prince and the second prince made fun of Da Ji's beauty, and Da Ji exposed the second prince peeking at her to change clothes in front of the official, although the official family did not reprimand him, but the second prince must have been annoyed and angry. Revenge. ”

Gong Jieyu slapped her thigh: "That's right! Moreover, he also lives in our courtyard, and the meditation rooms we live in are almost the same, and I have seen the latch, so thick, if you want to break it all at once, unless it is a man! Women can't do it. And among the men in the temple, only the second prince has that mind about Da Ji, maybe he sneaked into the house, was afraid after being annihilated by Da Ji, and killed people temporarily, or forced to kill people in anger. However, the former may have a bigger surname, - Da Ji's cheap maid, her mouth is chaste, but in fact, it is difficult to guarantee that she secretly steals fish. By the way, Lord Leng, have you checked whether Daji has any traces of being annihilated? ”

Leng Yi smiled bitterly: "If it's an ordinary woman, I can check it directly." But this is the concubine of the official family, and I am a man, so it seems disrespectful to do such an inspection. Therefore, after the preliminary investigation is prepared, report to the official family and ask the Wen Po of the inner court to check in detail. ”

"That's fine. If the concubine's conjecture is good, maybe there will be a clue! ”

"Thank you for the reminder. There is nothing else to do, and the mother can go back for the time being. ”

"Good!" Gong Jieyu looked at the door and said in a low voice: "Don't forget our agreement!" ”

"Can't forget! Feel relieved! But Weichen still has to ask Niangniang's maid to verify, is it okay? ”

"Okay! It's all my own people, what's not to do! Besides, people are not afraid of crooked shadows. Just ask. The concubine is gone! With that, Tingting walked out.

Leng Yi followed out, called Gong Jieyu's maid in, and asked again, sure enough, as Gong Jieyu said, the maid lived in a meditation room with Gong Jieyu that night, and she slept on the floor. I didn't get up until dawn when I heard someone shouting and crying. I haven't gone out in the middle, and it's not even convenient to get up at night.

Next, Leng Yi decided to ask the second prince, Zhao Yuanxi.

However, before asking again, Leng Yi found Ling Yan first.

Ling Yan accompanied Mrs. Hua Rui in the dormitory. Leng Yi asked the big fool at the door to pass the word in, saying that he wanted to see Ling Yan. Ling Yan came out quickly, saw him, grinned, and said, "Lord Leng, you don't ask to see my senior sister, what are you looking for me to do?" ”

"I'm looking for your help."

"Oh, you still have a time to ask me?"

"Of course, but before I talk about it, I want to ask you, where were you last night?"

"Dasha and I are with our senior sister in the dormitory." Speaking of this, Ling Yan looked Leng Yi up and down, "I heard that the first emperor's Daji beauty died suddenly in the house, the cause of death is unknown, the official family asked you to be in charge of investigating the case, don't you suspect that I killed her?" ”

"Of course not, you monks are merciful and don't even want to harm the lives of ants, let alone kill people? That's absolutely not. ”

"It's good to know," Ling Yan said triumphantly, "Anyway, what's the matter with me?" ”

(To be continued)