"Li Duo, has this official asked you to investigate the identity of the person who induced Bai Shaoqing to poison his mother Bai Jiao?"

"My lord, there are some clues, but there are no concrete results yet."

"Okay, hold on!" Meng Yan nodded.

Although he fully trusted Li Duo, he did not have much confidence in whether he could find out who was behind the scenes.

The person behind the curtain is no one else except the one in the palace.

Dongchang would never do this, even he knew that Bai Jiao's was behind the Empress Dowager Sun, and Dongchang would not know.

Killing the Bai Jiao clan, only the Empress Dowager Sun dared to do this.

And Bai Jiao's family must have mastered some black materials about Empress Dowager Sun, and once these black materials are announced, it will be a scandal for a day.

Meng Yan didn't dare to think about what kind of consequences would there be if Bai Jiao's family really said it, all the things involving the harem were not trivial.

Li Duo's cheeks flushed with shame, Meng Yan gave him enough trust, and also gave him enough power and resources, he didn't even find out the identity of a dead man, and he somewhat betrayed his trust in himself.

"Don't worry, our opponent is not an ordinary person, you check slowly, anyway, their conspiracy was foiled by us."

"Thank you for your understanding!"

"Baohui, wait a minute, the official will meet Bai Jiao's family, you can arrange it!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Then let's dismiss, on the first day of duty today, everyone can go home directly after they are busy with the things at hand!" Meng Yan smiled and got up to announce.

"Thank you, sir!"

Interrogation room. Bai Jiao's original green sideburns actually had a hint of gray, and she hadn't seen her for a few days, and she had become like this.

I'm afraid it was that poisonous meal that made her feel desolate at the end of the road.

If you want to say in good conscience, the queen is still not thin on her, but she herself is not angry, red apricot is out of the wall, extremely greedy and shameless, a woman should have, she can't find it in her at all. Probably except for maternal love. I'm afraid there is only this sparkle of humanity.

This woman is hateful, but also pathetic, her fate is not in her hands, but she also ruined herself because of this uncontrollable zhì.

"Bai Jiao's. Meet again. ”

"Master Meng...... "Although Bai Jiao's has undergone emergency treatment. There is no life-threatening situation. But his throat was still damaged, and he could no longer make beautiful sounds, and he could no longer sing small songs.

Bai Jiao's has a good voice. She also likes to sing a few words, and now, her voice has been damaged by poison, although the function of speaking is still there, but her voice is a heaven and an underground compared to before.

"Bai Jiao, is there anything you want to say to this official?"

"My lord, I want to meet my brother Jiao Hong." Bai Jiaoshi was slightly stunned, then opened his mouth, and said in a hoarse voice.

"Yes, but the official must be present!"

"Thank you, sir!"

"My lord, do you really want their brother and sister to meet?"

"Bai Jiao, it's okay for you to meet, but you can't have any physical contact, understand?" Meng Yan Road.

"Understood!"

"I'll take you to the meeting room in a while, where you meet Jiao Hong, this is for the sake of the official seeing that you were almost poisoned and dumb, and opening up a net for you." Meng Yan explained.

"Yes!"

Under Meng Yan's arrangement, Bai Jiao's and Jiao Hong were in the meeting room, and following the iron fence, the two brothers and sisters met.

"Sister, how did they arrest you......" When Jiao Hong saw Bai Jiao in prison clothes, he couldn't help but rush up and grabbed the iron fence!

"Brother......" Bai Jiao sobbed.

"Pull Jiao Hong back!"

Two wolf-like brocade guards pulled Jiao Hong back, brought him back to his seat, and forcibly pressed him down.

"You let go of me, let go of me......" Jiao Hong struggled angrily. 、

"Jiao Hong, this official made an exception for your sister to be poisoned and suffered, so he made an exception to give your sister and brother a chance to meet, don't restrain yourself, otherwise, this official will order someone to take you down now!" Meng Yan appeared beside Bai Jiao's side and snorted coldly at Jiao Hong.

Now Jiao Hong is much more honest and no longer struggles.

"Sister, why did they arrest you, and you didn't break the law?" Jiao Hong said angrily, "You guys are arresting people indiscriminately, and I'm going to sue you." ”

"Jiao Hong, if your sister didn't break the law, how dare we put her in prison here?" Meng Yan sneered.

"Brother, my sister's matter has been exposed!"

"What, what did you do with Cao Qin to ......" Jiao Hong was dumbfounded, adultery is a big crime in this dynasty, once caught, then both men and women will be divided into heavy punishments.

"Cao Qin, why don't you arrest Cao Qin, it's all this guy who persecuted my sister......" Jiao Hong roared hoarsely.

"How do you know that this official didn't arrest Cao Qin?" Meng Yan sneered.

"You arrested Cao Qin, I don't believe it, no, you don't have the guts, Cao Qin is Cao Jixiang's righteous son, without him nodding, how dare you arrest him?"

"Cao Jixiangda, or is it the current Shengshangda?"

"Naturally, the saint is great."

"This official is ordered to investigate the case, he has the right to act cheaply, the evidence is conclusive, why do you need anyone's consent to arrest a small thousand households?"

"You, did you really arrest Cao Qin?"

"Do you want the official to let you meet Cao Qin in the Jinyi Guard's prison?" Meng Yan snorted.

"No need, I believe in you, you dare to save me, hide me for a few days, and arrest my sister, I know that you are not an ordinary person." Jiao Hong lost his soul and said.

"Your sister is not only guilty of adultery, she also deliberately committed perjury, helping you conceal the crime of killing Li Chenyan and framing Bai Suxin, as well as the crime of embezzling other people's property, selling evidence, framing others for theft, and so on!"

"Master Meng, I did all this qiē, and it has nothing to do with my sister!" Jiao Hong said suddenly.

"You, Jiao Hong, do you think that if you admit this qiē, you can clear your sister's crimes, there are some crimes where you are the main culprit and your sister is an accomplice. She can't get out of it! ”

"Master Meng, I will confess all my sins, will you let my sister go?" Jiao Hong pleaded.

"Even if the official agrees, there are some crimes, can you admit it?"

Yes, there are some sins that he can bear, but can he admit the sin of "adultery"?

"Master Meng, you just want to clear Bai Suxin's grievances, Li Chenyan was killed by me. I admit it. I also did it to blame Bai Suxin, and I admit it, but please let my sister go, these things have nothing to do with her! ”

"Jiao Hong. You think you're confessing. Does the official believe it? ”

"How. I've confessed my guilt, but you still don't believe it, Lord Meng? Jiao Hong asked puzzled.

"This case is of concern to the government and the opposition, and this official wants to make it an iron case. Naturally, there can't be any flaws, if it is according to what you said, wouldn't this official be like Cao Qin, who does not distinguish between right and wrong, and cares about human life? Meng Yan said.

"Then Master Meng, what do you want?"

"See the eight words on the wall behind you?" Meng Yan pointed with his hand.

"What?"

Jiao Hong turned his head and saw that there were eight big characters written on the wall: "Resist strictly, confess leniently".

"Jiao Hong, these eight words are said to people like you, the more you don't confess, the heavier the punishment, even if you can't escape a death penalty in the end, but there are many ways to die in the death penalty, isn't it?" Meng Yan Road.

"Master Meng, did I say it, you can drop my sister lightly?" Jiao Hong asked.

"This official doesn't make a deal, and it's up to you to say it or not." Meng Yandao, now the evidence in his hands can also nail Jiao Hong, even if he doesn't say anything, he can't change the ending.

Jiao Hong was silent, while Bai Jiao was silently crying.

"Jiao Hong, did you lose a pair of purple silk pants?"

Jiao Hong raised his head suddenly, and looked at Meng Yan in astonishment: "How did Master Meng know?" ”

"Does the officer know why you threw it away?"

Jiao Hong was as stunned as a wooden chicken, and memories came flooding like a tide.

"Did you book a private room under a pseudonym at the Riverroom Hall, which contains four boxes and an autumn water sword?"

"Master Meng, you, how did you know?" A layer of fine beads of sweat oozed from Jiao Hong's forehead instantly, his hands trembled, and his lips trembled.

"Do you know a gambler named Chang Ah Liu?"

"There is also a carpenter named Zhang Xiaohua......"

"Don't say it, don't say it, Master Meng, I said, I said, I know that every year on the eighth afternoon of the first month of September, Su Xinzhai will leave work early, and there are only two people left in the whole Su Xin Zhai, Bai Suxin and Xi'er's master and servant......"

Jiao Hong's confession made Meng Yan feel a hearty pleasure, if it wasn't for the previous hard investigation, a lot of evidence was found, and Bai Jiao's arrest, Jiao Hong's psychological defense line broke all at once.

The main thing is the weight of Bai Jiao's family in Jiao Hong's mind, Meng Yan underestimated it a little, it seems that he still doesn't know much about the past of this sister and brother.

The murder process of Jiao Hong's confession is basically the same as what Meng Yan imagined in his mind, except for some discrepancies in details.

For example, how Jiao Hong entered Bai Suxin's room, Jiao Hong did not explain, but only brushed it aside.

Jiao Hong didn't say it, it doesn't mean that Meng Yan won't ask.

"Jiao Hong, how did you enter Su Xinzhai, after Su Xinzhai finished work, the front and back doors were locked."

"Xi'er opened the back door and let me in."

"Xi'er is Bai Suxin's maid, why should she help you?" Meng Yan asked.

"Xi'er has had that kind of relationship with me for a long time, and she opened the door for me that day in the name of looking for her to go out." Jiao Hong explained.

"Then how did you get into Bai Suxin's room, and where was Xi'er at that time?" Meng Yan asked.

"At that time, we were in Xi'er's room, and I was just about to make love with Xi'er, when I heard Bai Suxin's voice next door, she asked Xi'er to go and give her bath water, and I had a trace of evil thoughts at that time, so I secretly entered Bai Suxin's atrium when Xi'er went downstairs to fetch water!"

"Wait a minute, Bai Suxin asked Xi'er to go downstairs to fetch water, she must be in the house herself, how can you sneak in and lurk under her bed?" Meng Yan asked.

"Bai Suxin was changing clothes at the time, and through the screen, he didn't see me come in!" Jiao Hong explained.

Meng Yan thought about it, it was not impossible, what they deduced at the beginning was that there was no trace of the door being pried open, and Bai Suxin locked the door when he was taking a bath, so they thought that Xi'er stole Bai Suxin's key to Jiao Hong.

But from the perspective of women's jealousy, this is contrary to common sense. (To be continued......)