Chapter 37 The Investigation Begins
"How do you find out the real murderer, you are still in prison and you can't protect yourself." Leng Lingzhe looked at Shangguan Xin'er with interest.
"The emperor gave the concubine five days, and the concubine will definitely make this matter come to light and the truth will be revealed." Zhao Qiujin's eyes were full of confidence.
"Why? You are the daughter of the prime minister, if you die in prison, wouldn't I be a thorn in the side, with such benefits, why should I help you? ”
The emperor laughed, in fact, the concubine is just a chess piece arranged in the palace by Shangguan Yu, if the concubine is gone, there is another one, and the emperor has to re-investigate and familiarize himself with the next new chess piece, it is better to keep the concubine by his side. At least the concubine really loves you. Zhao Qiujin spoke earnestly, and when he talked about loving Leng Lingzhe, he deliberately raised his head and looked at Leng Lingzhe's eyes with tenderness.
Leng Lingzhe looked at Shangguan Xin'er's eyes, although his eyes were full of tenderness, he felt that he couldn't understand Shangguan Xin'er's heart at all. "What's in it for me to help you?"
"The concubine has a secret letter from Shangguan Yu in her hand, and the information on it should be very interesting to the emperor." Zhao Qiujin put out Shangguan Yu's secret letter, hoping that Leng Lingzhe could let her find out the facts of the case.
"Okay, in five days, I'll see the results." Leng Lingzhe really wanted to know how Shangguan Xin'er could defend his innocence.
"Within five days, the concubine will definitely find out the truth and return her innocence." Zhao Qiujin saluted and thanked him.
Zhao Qiujin was released that night, but Leng Lingzhe sent someone to follow her to prevent escape, in fact, Leng Lingzhe was also to protect her, after all, someone wanted to rack her brains to put her to death.
Zhao Qiujin returned to Fengyi Palace that night, and as soon as he entered the palace, he saw Ling'er squatting on the ground, holding her knees with her hands, her eyes were red, and she didn't even know that someone had come in.
"Ling'er, I'm back." Zhao Qiujin pushed Ling'er, who was squatting on the ground, pitiful.
Ling'er raised her head and found that it was Shangguan Xin'er, her face was full of disbelief, "Niangniang, why did you come back, could it be that the slave maid hallucinated." ”
"Oh, silly girl, it's really me, the emperor just let me come back." Zhao Qiujin looked at Ling'er with an incredulous look and helped her up.
Ling'er confirmed that it was really Shangguan Xin'er who came back, and cried with joy, "Ahhhh Ling'er cried aggrievedly.
Zhao Qiujin couldn't help but sigh in her heart, she was really a good girl, she had been by her side, thinking about her wholeheartedly, "The emperor asked me to come back and find out who is the real culprit behind the scenes." ”
"Then how to check this, there are no clues." Ling'er was still worried in her heart, afraid that after five days, they would not find out anything, and Shangguan Xin'er would still be sent to prison.
"Don't worry, if you don't want people to know, you can't do it unless you do. There is no such thing as a seamless crime, and as long as it is done by people, there is no reason that cannot be solved. Zhao Qiujin crossed his arms and his eyes drifted into the distance.
Zhao Qiujin asked Ling'er to bring the invitation sent by Princess Cangyue that day, and started with the only clue - the invitation.
Ling'er brought the invitation, Zhao Qiujin looked at it carefully, and there seemed to be nothing strange. The handwriting is clear, the paper texture is good, and it is also written by one person.
Paper, this paper is indeed a good rice paper, the small workshop outside can't make it, it should be made by the government, maybe it's a clue. "Ling'er, is there a fixed number of papers in this palace?"
"Niangniang, any palace needs will go to the Internal Affairs Office to get it, and they will leave a record there." Ling'er watched Shangguan Xin'er rummag through and over which little invitation card.
Zhao Qiujin fell asleep very late, and went to the Internal Affairs Office early the next morning, and showed the paper of the invitation to the people of the Internal Affairs Office.
Zhao Qiujin asked, "Except for Leng Yueguo, can't other places make such paper?" ”
The man replied, "The material used to make rice paper must come from Huizhou, where the four seasons are distinct, and other places have no such effect." Therefore, this paper is the only one of Leng Yue, and it is impossible to do it elsewhere. ”
Zhao Qiujin and Ling'er searched through all the rice paper to collect the records. found that there were not many concubines in the palace, so only himself, the queen mother and Feng Zhaoxia took the rice paper.
But because I have to write a manuscript, I have always received a lot, although the Queen Mother does not come to get much, but basically every month will send someone to pick it up, but this Feng Zhaoxia took it once a few days ago, and only took a few, and Princess Cangyue never came to take it at all.
Zhao Qiujin returned to Fengyi Palace, and Liang Xufeng happened to be there. As soon as Liang Xufeng saw Shangguan Xin'er coming in, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked; "Where have you been? Got eyebrows? ”
Zhao Qiujin told Liang Xufeng all her findings, and Liang Xufeng also admired her reasoning ability in his heart. "Bring me the invitation."
Zhao Qiujin handed it over, and Liang Xufeng looked at it carefully for a while in front of the case and made a new discovery, "This invitation is definitely not written by someone from Cangyue Kingdom." ”
Zhao Qiujin didn't know why Liang Xufeng was so determined, and looked at him blankly.
"You see, there is a saying here: 'At that time, I will do my best to be a landlord and feast, and if I am taught, it will be a blessing for three lives.'" Do you know what the surname of the Emperor of Cangyue Kingdom is? ”
"What? What do you mean? Is there any connection between the two? Zhao Qiujin looked dazed.
"The emperor of Cangyue Kingdom is named Sheng Yuxi, and his daughter is called Sheng Linglong, how can he directly write 'feast to wait' This is a violation of the name of the emperor of Cangyue Kingdom, so it can't be written by Princess Cangyue or Cangyue's subordinates." Liang Xufeng said firmly.
"Wow, it's amazing, Lao Xu, you really know everything and everything." Zhao Qiujin happily patted Liang Xu Feng on the shoulder.
"But this is not enough to prove that Princess Cangyue's death has nothing to do with you." Liang Xufeng poured a scoop of cold water on his head, leaving Zhao Qiujin in place.
"Harm, it's a small progress, don't grow the morale of others to destroy your own prestige." Zhao Qiujin pursed his lips. "I'll go out of the palace first, invite my master, and ask him to help see the poisoning of Princess Cangyue."
"Master? What master, how did I not know? You have so many little secrets to tell me now, so you Cuifen'er. Liang Xufeng was puzzled, he hadn't seen him for a few days, why did a master come out.
"Oh, let's go, let's go, get out of the palace first, and then talk slowly." Zhao Qiujin pulled Liang Xu Feng out of Fengyi Palace.
When he arrived at the door of Dr. Lu, Zhao Qiujin knocked on the door vigorously, "Master, open the door quickly, you are in trouble!" ”
After a while, Doctor Lu opened them, and when he saw Zhao Qiujin, a smile immediately appeared on his face, "What are you talking about, don't talk nonsense, why are you suffering?" ”
"Master, you don't know, the apprentice was wronged and put in prison." Zhao Qiujin looked at Doctor Lu aggrievedly.
Doctor Lu pulled Zhao Qiujin into the door, "Nonsense, aren't you here?" ”