Empress Jiang pondered for a while, and then said: "Xiao Jiu, this palace always feels that this matter is not simple, you have to be careful." Do not seek merit, but seek no fault. ”

Yan Qihuo still believed in Queen Jiang's judgment very much, and admitted: "Yes, queen mother, my son will be careful." ”

Sure enough, two days later, the wine shop and teahouse in the capital were bombarded with another big news, which was even worse than Sima Yu's unmarried pregnancy.

Xiao Chengzi rushed back from outside the palace and hurriedly asked to see Gu Fanghua.

Zimei brought him in, and Gu Fanghua hurriedly asked, "Little Chengzi?" What's going on? Any good news? ”

Xiao Chengzi didn't dare to hide it, bowed his head and replied: "Go back to the county master, the master asked the slave to come back and tell the county lord that there are rumors on the street." said that Miss Zhong once went to the Nanfeng Pavilion and had a close relationship with the top brand Qingfeng. ”

"Nonsense! Jiaojiao He has been to the South Wind Pavilion, we made an appointment to go together, haven't we gone yet? ”

Xiao Chengzi hurriedly wrote it down in his heart, secretly thinking that he must tell his master that the county lord actually wanted to go to the South Wind Pavilion. He explained to Gu Fanghua again: "County Lord, that Qingfeng is said to have Miss Zhong's personal belongings in his hands. ”

With this personal thing, things can be big or small.

Gu Fanghua thought quickly, the family education in the Qinguo Mansion was very strict, and the delicate maid and grandmother were all born in the family. The family is in the house, and it is unlikely that they dare to sell the lady's personal belongings.

"Little Seiko, do you know what it is?"

Xiao Chengzi said respectfully: "Back to the county lord, I don't know what this thing is the slave, the master has already gone to check, and I will send it over as soon as there is news." ”

Gu Fanghua waved his hand, motioning for him to retreat first, and then sat down and thought carefully about his past life.

Was there such a thing in a previous life?

It doesn't seem to be there, Brother Zhong was caned by the court because of Yan Qihuo, and when the Khitan came to attack at the beginning of spring next year, the Zhong family and his son went to Yanmen Pass with his family.

It may be that the court often defaulted on military salaries later, and materials and grain and grass were also deducted all year round, and the whole family of Qinguo Gong already knew that it was difficult to resist the Khitan. After Jiaojiao hurriedly married to the southeast, the whole family died in Yanmen Pass.

Could it be that there was also this incident in the previous life, but it was suppressed and the news did not reach his ears?

Gu Fanghua thought about it to no avail, so she got up and went to Cining Palace.

Empress Dowager Zhong has just received the news that there are many imperial history books that have been played today, impeaching the Duke of Qinguo for not governing the family strictly. Emperor Hong Zheng was noncommittal, and he didn't send it.

When Gu Fanghua came over, she saw that Empress Dowager Zhong's face was not good, and she hurriedly asked, "Grandmother, is there something wrong?" ”

Empress Dowager Zhong looked at Gu Fanghua's anxious appearance, and hurriedly reassured: "It's okay, Zhu Zhu'er." There are a few imperial histories, and it's just that your cousin is not strict in governing the family. ”

"These imperial histories are all full! Obviously, someone framed the Zhong family and aided the abuse! ”

Gu Fanghua didn't believe that such an obvious splash of sewage on the Zhong family, those old fritters in the court didn't know, and they fell into the well. Either the Zhong family is favored by the red eyes, or it is involved with the people behind the scenes.

Empress Dowager Zhong was pleased with Gu Fanghua's maintenance of the Zhong family, stretched her expression, and pulled Gu Fanghua to sit down in front of her.

said with a smile: "Don't worry about Zhuzhu'er, the Zhong family has been promoted from earl to duke step by step by virtue of military exploits." It's not that people with intentions can slander it, the emperor is aware of everything, and he will definitely be able to return the Zhong family's innocence. ”

Gu Fanghua was a little relieved at this time, but she planned in her heart that after Yan Rongling returned to the palace at night, she must let him take her out of the palace.

In the afternoon, Emperor Hong Zheng summoned, Jin Lei, the secretary of the criminal department, and several princes rushed to the imperial study.

"Jin Qing's family, hasn't there been any progress in the case?"

Jin Lei wiped the sweat on his head, bowed his head and replied: "Back to the emperor, there is no progress on Sima Yu's pregnancy for the time being. Now that the Sima Mansion has been under martial law, no one is allowed to enter and exit at will, and Weichen is checking the people one by one. ”

Emperor Hong Zheng was dissatisfied: "Check it out for me!" If Sima Yu's adulterer can't find it, then you, the secretary of the criminal department, can also abdicate and make way for Xian! ”

Jin Lei kowtowed in fear and said, "Weichen has the order!" ”

Emperor Hong Zheng asked him to step back, then looked at his sons with a smile, and said with a smile: "How is it, what clues are there in the past few days?" ”

Yan Qihuo took the lead and said: "Father, the son has already checked, Sima Yu has only been to Hui'an Temple on March 15 since he returned to the door with his mother on the second day of the first lunar month. This is confirmed, and all the maids and daughters can testify. ”

Emperor Hong Zheng was silent and looked at the others.

Yan Shaoxun continued: "Father, when Sima Yu and Zhong Zibin looked at each other, the Sima family and the Zhong family were both on the scene. Another introducer, Mrs. Hu, can also testify that until Sima Yu and his mother left Hui'an Temple, Zhong Zibin did not get along with Sima Yu alone. ”

Emperor Hong Zheng nodded, looked at Yan Rongling again, and asked, "Little Liu, won't you also investigate like Xiao Wu and Xiao Jiu?" ”

Yan Rongling looked calm and replied, "Father, the son has already let Xiao Chengzi go to the Qingtian Courtyard where Sima Yu lives. It was confirmed that Qingtian Courtyard was extremely well guarded, and even those who lived outside the walls were widowed mothers-in-law. ”

Emperor Hong Zheng sank his face: "Then according to what you mean, Sima Yu, the child in his belly, is not out of thin air?" ”

"Erchen didn't dare. Erchen has repeatedly checked the concierge, and there are two mothers-in-law guarding the door, and it is determined that Sima Yu has not left the house. And on March 15, Mrs. Sima accompanied her throughout the whole process, and Sima Yu did not have the opportunity to be humiliated alone. ruled out other possibilities, so it can only be determined that Sima Yu, the child, was conceived in Qingtian Courtyard. ”

Yan Rongling said Kankan, Emperor Hong Zheng nodded slightly, and asked again: "How is it in Qingtian Courtyard?" Haven't you checked, do you have any clues? ”

"Back to my father, there are two first-class maids in Qingtian Courtyard, four second-class maids, two nurturing grandmothers, two rough grandmothers, and two gatekeepers, a total of twelve people. Erchen suggested that these twelve people be interrogated separately, and look at around March 15, if something unusual happened in the courtyard, there should be a breakthrough. ”

Yan Rongling felt that if the people in the mansion were excluded, it would be done by foreign thieves.

Qingtian Yuan is not only two or three people waiting, if there is a snitch who can hide from everyone, he picked the flower of Sima Yu. It must have been the people who served who were drugged and all unconscious.

It can also explain why Sima Yu didn't know that he had lost his virginity at all, and he didn't find anything abnormal.

Emperor Hong Zheng scolded: "What do you mean that there should be a breakthrough? Then I will allow you to personally interrogate these twelve people, and you must find out the truth in three days! ”

Yan Rongling had no choice but to bow his head and receive the order: "Erchen obeys the order!" ”

Yan Shaoxun looked at Yan Rongling, and now took Sima Yu's matter on his shoulders, and said busily: "Father, the son wants to investigate the rumors in the wine shop and teahouse to see who slandered Miss Sima." ”

Before Emperor Hong Zheng could answer, Yan Qihuo said, "Father, what's so difficult about this!" Grab that little coward and ask if you want to know! ”