Bai Ling's footsteps slowed down, she tugged at Wei Shixi's sleeve on the side, and motioned him to look to the side There is a palace man standing in the flower garden with a lantern in hand, as if he is guarding something.

The two of them ignored the palace people leading the way in front of them, and both approached the flower bed surrounded by bushes.

At a glance, Bai Ling understood where the smell of blood came fromThere was a bloody three-flowered tortoiseshell lying on the land of the flower garden, its small body was beaten into two knots by a mousetrap about the length of its mousetrap, and only some of the flesh was still attached.

Next to the dead little Sanhua, there is also a newly dug big pit.

Bai Ling's stomach churned, and she immediately withdrew her gaze and returned to the main road, and the palace people beside her shouted in a low voice at this moment, "Huang Gonggong." ”

"The medicine is finally back."

Bai Ling looked sideways and saw that the elderly Huang Chongde was already standing not far away, she hurriedly bowed, "Father-in-law Huang, I'm sorry for being late." ”

Huang Chongde didn't reproach, but just turned around expressionlessly, "Come with me." ”

Bai Ling hurriedly followed.

The main hall of Chuxiu Palace is brightly lit tonight, Emperor Jianxi is sitting on the main seat with a pale face, there are several chairs on the left and right sides, Qu Shi and Ning Concubine are sitting on the left in turn, and the chair on the right is empty Lin Jieyu, who should have been sitting there, is curled up at the feet of Emperor Jianxi and gently wipes her tears.

Seeing this woman again, Bai Ling's state of mind was very different from before.

Lin Jieyu cried silently, crying so much that she was raining, she seemed to inadvertently raise her eyes to look at herself, and the reddish corners of her eyes and nose lined her with grievances.

Bai Ling looked at her with a complicated mood, and suddenly understood why the Ming Duke still wanted her to enter the palace in the end, even if she was placed in the beautiful Baihuaya, she was still extremely outstanding, let alone among the nobles who were the same in the previous part.

It was to be expected that she would be able to accept the favor.

Huang Chongde hurriedly returned to Emperor Jianxi's side.

Bai Ling and Wei XIV knelt down together and saluted Emperor Jianxi.

As soon as she lowered her head, she saw that in the open space between Emperor Jianxi and herself, there was a paulownia puppet that was already scattered. It appears to be about half an arm's length, and a white rag with black letters written on it is wedged with a nail on the back of the doll.

The dolls and rags were stained with some black dirt, which was obviously the cursed thing that Qiu Shi had warned her about in her garden.

At this time, thinking of what Fang saw in the flower garden, Bai Ling had probably guessed what was going on, most likely because a cat touched the mousetrap tonight, and as a result, the palace people showed a paulownia puppet when they were cleaning up, so Emperor Jianxi came overnight and passed on the interrogation.

Thinking of this, Bai Lingyu looked around and suddenly realized that Bao Yuan's body was not here.

According to Qiu Shi's father-in-law, Bao Yuan should have been arrested for questioning, and her absence probably means that her interrogation has ended. Looking at the tense faces of everyone in the room, Bai Ling knew in his heart that the storm was coming.

"Bring that witness in and confront him." Emperor Jianxi spoke coldly.

Bai Ling frowned slightly.

What witnesses?

No one spoke in the room, but a palace maid was quickly led up, and Bai Ling recognized at a glance that it was the palace maid who had guided her when she came to Chuxiu Palace a few days ago.

The palace maid looked so frightened that she knelt on the ground and didn't even dare to raise her head.

Emperor Jianxi's voice was majestic, "Say it! ”

The palace maid raised her head tremblingly, but instead of looking at Emperor Jianxi, she turned to Bai Ling, "That day, Bai Si Yao came over and was the way led by the slave maid." ”

Everyone's eyes fell on Bai Ling.

Emperor Jianxi's nose rose and fell several times, as if there was a rage hidden, he looked at Bai Ling, "You just have to answer, yes, or no." ”

"Yes." Bai Ling replied as usual, but Concubine Ning's face on the side was a little worse.

"When Bai Si Yao came that day, he didn't immediately come into the house with me, but looked outside for a while at Niangniang's rose garden," she said, and she looked at Bai Ling again, "Isn't it?" ”

"Hmm." Bai Ling nodded, "It's rare to see such a rose garden in the palace. ”

Concubine Ning took a deep breath and looked at the child Bai Ling with burning eyes, she usually looks like a very smart person, why is she so sincere now?

At this time, no matter what people say, it is difficult to answer "yes"!

"At that time, Bai Si Yao even, even reached out to pick one, but the slave shouted to be careful of the thorns before stopping it"

"Then you're wrong," interrupted Boling, "I never pick flowers when they look good, but that morning dew fell on the petals so beautifully that I wanted to reach out and dust them." ”

The palace maid ignored Bai Ling's rebuttal, and just said softly, "Anyway, now Si Yao can say whatever he wants, but this is what the slave saw that day." ”

Lin Jieyu gently wiped away her tears, "There are no other problems with the Holy Minister's concubine." ”

Concubine Ning snorted coldly, "You don't have a problem, there is still a problem in this palace." She turned her head to look at Bai Ling, "Bai Ling, if this palace asks you next, you must answer every sentence truthfully!" ”

"Excuse me, mother."

"Did you take anything from Chuxiu Palace that day? A piece of grass, a tree, a stitch, a thread, you think carefully before answering,"

"Nope." Bai Ling didn't hesitate much, "There are some in Chuxiu Palace, and there are all in Chengqian Palace, I don't need to take Lin Jieyu's things." ”

Concubine Ning continued, "Have you fed the cat over there in Qinyuan?" ”

"Hey." Bai Ling replied truthfully, "This matter has always been done by Sister Baoyuan, and I was not in a very good state for a while, so she let me feed it a few times in order to make me beat the time." ”

Concubine Ning nodded, and then pointed to the paulownia doll on the ground, "Then do you recognize what this thing is?" ”

"I don't recognize it, but I can guess it." Bai Ling replied.

"Think about it again, you live with Bao Yuan on weekdays, have you ever seen this puppet in Chengqian Palace before?"

The corners of Bai Ling's mouth sank, and he didn't answer immediately.

Her silence caused Emperor Jianxi to frown, and the emperor leaned forward slightly, "Say!" Bao Yuan's curse on Jieyu, do you know it, do you participate! ”

Bai Ling met Emperor Jianxi's gaze and replied softly, "Your Majesty, you know what my background is, if I really want to attack Lin Jieyu, how can I not be reduced to using such illusory means, this is simply insulting my family education." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone present gasped, and this medicine master dared to say a little.

Bai Ling still sat there on her knees as before, her fingers pressed together on her thighs, her waist straight, and there was no fear on her face.

"What happened to Chuxiu Palace tonight, can the emperor send someone to tell me first?"