Jin Zhen suddenly asked, and Xiao Ying's whole person shrank back, and then he replied timidly.

"Back to my lord, slave maid, slave maid is worried."

Jin Zhen stared at Xiao Ying with blazing eyes, and asked, "What are you worried about?" What's the use of worrying about you? Or do you know something is going on, so you're worried? ”

"No, no, no! I didn't! ”

The little warbler bowed her head in a panic, prostrate on the ground, and refused to look up.

At this time, the eyes of the whole hall were fixed on Xiao Ying, and their back trembled.

Yan Shaoxun suddenly yelled: "Not good! She's going to kill herself! ”

Father-in-law Wang next to him rushed up, grabbed Xiao Ying's hair, and pulled it up. I saw that her eyes were closed, blood was flowing from the corners of her mouth, and she actually bit her tongue and committed suicide.

Grandpa Wang removed her chin, only to find that only half of her tongue was left.

Emperor Hong Zheng smiled gloomily, Longmu Han nodded, and sneered: "Sure enough, she is a loyal slave, take her down, be sure to ask her to speak." ”

Seeing that Xiaoying was dragged down, Chen Guifei left her seat and knelt down to plead guilty: "Your Majesty, the concubine doesn't know, she is just a third-class palace person, and the concubine really doesn't know that she harbors evil intentions." ”

"Get up, concubine, wait for the truth to be found, and someone will ask for guilt."

Emperor Hong Zheng looked at Chen Liuwang and his wife, and said, "Now Yan Changle's body is in the side hall. You can take a look, it's going to be sent out of the palace soon. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Chen Liuwang and his wife supported him, and Yan Changtang and Yan Changyin, who wiped their tears, followed behind.

Zhong Taojiao's soft whip in Cining Palace has been sent by Princess Ning, which is exactly the same as the one that strangled Yan Changle. Although Zhong Taojiao was present at the time, the suspicion had already been half cleared.

Emperor Hong Zheng opened his mouth and asked them to sit back in their seats.

Empress Jiang's face was calm, but her heart was annoyed and uneasy. Obviously the plan is seamless, as long as there is no murder weapon soft whip at the scene, then even if Zhong Taojiao's real soft whip is taken out, the suspicion will not be cleared.

In addition, she has the time and motivation to commit crimes, as well as brute strength, and she has to shed her skin if she doesn't die.

But now, the physical evidence is gone, and Xiao Ying has not finished what she should say, and she was forced to bite her tongue and commit suicide, how to convict Zhong Taojiao?

Yan Shaoxun got up and played: "Father, the son suspects that Yan Changle was strangled to death by Caozhi. Then Xiao Ying strangled Cao Zhi to death, and then called for help to blame Miss Zhong. ”

Emperor Hong Zheng was noncommittal, and Jin Zhen replied: "Fifth prince, what about the motive?" Why did they kill Miss Yan and blame Miss Zhong? ”

Yan Shaoxun was speechless, he couldn't say that it was because Yan Qihuo liked Zhong Taojiao, so he doubted Queen Jiang's layout.

Yan Rongling also played: "Father, there is only a slight quarrel between Yan Changle and Miss Zhong, so that he will not want to kill people or frame each other with his life. Erchen suspected that the person behind Xiao Ying was the mastermind behind the scenes. ”

Emperor Hong Zheng unexpectedly asked Yan Qihuo: "Qihuo, what do you say?" ”

Yan Qi stood up, lowered his head and replied, "Father, the son thinks that as long as anyone is hostile to Miss Zhong is found, whoever is suspicious. ”

Emperor Hong Zheng nodded and asked, "Zhong family girl, have you ever had a grudge with anyone recently?" ”

Zhong Taojiao looked dazed, got up and replied: "Your Majesty, the courtiers have no enmity with anyone. ”

Lao Qinguo also bowed his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister suspects that someone is coming to the Zhong family. A few days ago, the grandson of the old minister was involved in the Sima Mansion case. Now the granddaughter has been framed again, begging the emperor to call the shots and prove the innocence of the Zhong family. ”

Emperor Hong Zheng waved his right hand and motioned for the old Qinguo to sit down.

"Uncle, rest assured, the Zhong family has been loyal and good for generations, and I will never be deceived by villains. Zhong Yatou is accompanied by Zimei, and there is no motive to kill Yan Changle, as long as Xiaoying speaks, everything will naturally fall out. ”

Empress Jiang's vest stiffened, a little worried that Xiao Ying would not be able to stand the criminal law, Yao Meng poured wine for her at the right time, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry." ”

Yaomeng has always been appropriate, Empress Jiang took a sip, thought about it for a while, got up and said: "Your Majesty, the concubine has a word, I don't know if to say it?" ”

Emperor Hong Zheng raised his hand: "Say." ”

The concubine felt that Xiao Ying must be someone behind the scenes. It's just that if it weren't for the fact that he wanted to blame Miss Zhong, then Yan Changle wouldn't have to die. ”

What Empress Jiang means is that I don't kill Beren, but Beren dies because of me. Yan Changle's matter, Zhong Taojiao is still responsible.

When the old Qinguo Gong heard this, he got up and arched his hand and said: "The queen's mother, the granddaughter of the old minister is also a victim. If it weren't for the emperor's personal inquiry today, Lord Jin would have peeled off the cocoon on the spot, and his granddaughter Jiaojiao would have become the biggest suspect. ”

Speaking of this, Lao Qinguo snorted coldly: "If you want to talk about responsibility, the old minister still wants to ask, I heard that Yan Changle was banned for one year by the emperor's decree, why can he still participate in the palace banquet?" ”

Emperor Hong Zheng couldn't say that it was the queen who begged for her, so he could only say: "I heard that Yan Changle was following the rules at home, and for the sake of Chen Liuwang's face, I lifted her grounding in advance." ”

"I see, the old minister has nothing to say."

Suddenly, Yan Changxin, who was sitting behind King Zhuo, got up: "Your Majesty, Weichen has something to report." ”

Emperor Hong Zheng was a little surprised, and said, "Long letter? Say. ”

Yan Changxin held the sharp eye knife of King Zhuo and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that the fifth prince's speculation just now is reasonable. As long as you check it carefully to see if there are any secondary strangulation marks on Yan Changle's neck, it should be able to support the speculation of the fifth prince. ”

Emperor Hong Zheng nodded: "Go, send someone to check again." ”

The prince immediately arranged for someone to check, and Emperor Hong Zheng said: "Changxin, if you have any other ideas, you can say it." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. Weichen felt that he could also investigate the lives of Xiaoying and Caozhi in detail, including their families. Since they are willing to die, there must be an exchange of interests. ”

Yan Chang confidently knew that this must be Queen Jiang's handiwork, and he couldn't put it forward directly, so he could only find clues in a roundabout way.

The geese have left traces, although Xiaoying and Caozhi are not from Kunning Palace, but as long as they check it, they will definitely find something. Queen Jiang's shoddy layout has many flaws, and she is not afraid of no clues.

Emperor Hong Zheng instructed on the side: "Wang Ning, continue to investigate." I want to see who is making the waves. ”

At this time, Father-in-law Yu, who was in charge of interrogating Xiao Ying, came back and reported: "Your Majesty, Xiao Ying has been recruited." was instructed by Chen Guifei to kill Miss Yan and Caozhi and frame Miss Zhong. ”

Chen Guifei knelt on the ground with a "poof" and said in a trembling voice: "The emperor has clearly investigated, and the concubines don't know about it!" Emperor! ”

Emperor Hong Zheng glanced at Chen Guifei, who was kneeling on the ground, and said majestically: "Guifei doesn't have to worry, after listening to him, I have my own judgment." ”

Chen Guifei was helped up by Bai Lian and sat back in her seat, but her whole body still couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Queen Jiang hooked the corners of her mouth and said in her heart: Although the plan is hasty, all kinds of consequences are expected, and it will not cause trouble if it clears the obstacles.

Emperor Hong Zheng said to the public: "Can you find out that Caozhi belongs to that palace?" Why did she not struggle and was willing to die? ”