Although he didn't know the crux of the matter, Zhao Ziqian still acquiesced to Yi Xiangxiang's meaning, and asked people to issue a decree from the other garden in the name of the queen, asking Song Yuan to solve the case within three days.

When the queen's decree came down, everyone in the harem was extremely surprised, first of all, the deadline of three days to solve the case was really surprising, and secondly, the question of whether the queen was in the other garden once again aroused suspicion.

However, Lin Zhimeng, the noble concubine of Chongren Palace, obviously didn't take this purpose very seriously. But she also felt that if Zhao Ziqian wanted Song Yuan to solve the case within three days, there was no need to issue an order in the name of the queen, could he just give an order himself? She also hid her doubts about this.

However, now was not the time for her to solve her doubts, only three days was a bit short, and she was a little worried.

"Xiangqiao, is there any news from the house?" Lin Zhimeng held the embroidery needle in her hand, and suddenly looked up and asked Xiangqiao, who was twisting the thread.

Xiangqiao understood what the master was asking, she looked around, only she and Qiaosui and He Qing were waiting in the house, Qiao Sui was the person who came out of the palace, He Qing also tested Sui He last time, so now there are no outsiders in the house.

"Rest assured, everything has been arranged." Xiangqiao put down the silk thread in her hand and continued: "That maid came out of the Kang family, and she was in Kangling in her early years...... Concubine Kang has suffered in her hands, and the conversation starts with her, which is very appropriate. ”

Kang Ling's temperament is not calm, and after entering the palace, she went through Li Jieyu's affair, and the Empress Dowager Xiao'an restrained her a lot, so she gradually accepted some temperament.

After all, she is a pampered eldest lady, and if she is overly pampered, she is also prone to crookedness. In the past, there were indeed many people around Kang Ling who would be beaten and punished from time to time, which can be seen from the fact that she would be violent later and killed Li Jieyu and wanted to blame Lin Zhimeng, she is not a good person. It's just that the reputation of the daughter's family is important, and Mrs. Kang naturally kept the matter of the Kang family's inner house tightly secret.

So before Kang Ling came out of the cabinet, outsiders' evaluation of Kang Ling, in addition to the squeamishness of some eldest ladies, rarely had any bad comments.

However, everyone who has a little power in Kyoto knows that Kang Ling has not been a good person since he was a child, and his background is there, so he doesn't dare to offend. And Lin Zhimeng of the Lin family, although he only became famous at the palace banquet later, but he is gentle and beautiful, and he has been befriended and envied by everyone since he was a child.

This is also the reason why Kang Ling has always hated Lin Zhimeng, because the latter always makes Kang Ling very unbearable.

"Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat. Kang Ling probably never dreamed that one day the slave she despised the most would dare to jump out and bite her hard. I had no intention of fighting her...... Now it's a pity, she is also a beauty, and she will eventually become a dry bone in this palace city. ”

Lin Zhimeng said this with a sneer, Xiang Qiao pulled off the silk thread in her hand when she heard the words and said: "This is also what Concubine Kang asked for herself, if it weren't for her repeated embarrassment of Chongren Palace, Niangniang, you don't have to waste time going around in circles to treat her, the stones that are in the way are to be moved, and Niangniang doesn't need to mind." ”

The eyes of the master and servant were shining, and their crazy appearance made Qiao Sui and He Qing look at each other, and then silently lowered their heads.

An hour later, Qiaosui, who went to the imperial dining room to get soup, bumped into Yuan'er, the personal palace maid of Yihe Xuanli Concubine, at the corner of the palace road, and after the two apologized to each other, they went against each other.

......

Because the queen ordered to find out the truth within three days, Song Yuan took the people from the Shanggong Bureau to start the tense investigation stage, in fact, it was just a time constraint, because of the limited clues, the so-called investigation process can be said to be difficult.

The hands of the people in the palace are not very clean, so when there is such a big case, they can't wait to wrap themselves tightly and hide their tails. Song Yuan's people didn't ask for much information in the imperial city, except for the bad relationship between Concubine Kang and Lin Jieyu, it can be said that there are no clues.

"We can't suspect that Concubine Kang and Lin Jieyu are murderers just because she has a bad relationship, right? If I were Concubine Kang, I would never be stupid enough to make my motives so obvious. Wan Ling sat in the main hall of the Shanggong Bureau and said to Song Yuan at the top.

Although she did not agree with Song Yuan's deliberate provocation of the queen, she was a member of the Shanggong Bureau after all, and it was her responsibility to investigate the case, and she would not relax because of this.

Song Yuan was wearing a green robe, with gold threads interspersed with sleeves, her long eyelashes cast a thick shadow under her eyes, the eyebrows that flew obliquely into her temples loomed under the cover of messy bangs, and under the bridge of her nose was a slightly thin lips, pink, like the color of begonia petals.

Such a beauty, and a city in her chest, it is difficult not to be loved. But it is precisely because she has the city government in her heart that the young talents in Kyoto City are discouraged.

Who wants their wife to deal with conspiracies or even corpses all day long? No one wants it.

The Song family is most worried about Song Yuan's marriage now, outsiders don't know about Song Yuan being Zhao Ziqian's subordinate, but the Song family is clear. But firstly, it was their choice for Song Yuan to become a person in the dark department, and secondly, now that Zhao Ziqian believes in Song Yuan, they don't want to easily lose the emperor's reliance.

is now about Song Yuan, and the Song family is also in a dilemma.

Xiong Wei once suggested that since Song Yuan's identity is not suitable for being a housewife, it is better to pick a young talent in the shadows. Because there are many people in the dark department who are sons of a family, they will not wronged Song Yuan in terms of their identity on the surface, and they can understand what Song Yuan did in private, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Although Xiong Wei's tone of picking one was a bit like buying a cabbage, the words were not rough, and Zhao Ziqian even asked Kang Rui to mention it to Song Yuan secretly, but unfortunately he was rejected.

Song Yuan's original words were: "Even if that son's brother is willing to marry me, the elders in his family may not be happy." Song Yuan doesn't want to be strong, if she doesn't meet the person she likes in this life, she doesn't want to marry. ”

When Kang Rui transferred these words to Zhao Ziqian, the latter was also touched. Because earlier, he also heard something similar to "don't marry" from Yi Xiangxiang's conversation with his maid. So since then, Zhao Ziqian no longer asks about Song Yuan's marriage.

So far, the beautiful women have all shown themselves in men's clothes and worked for the emperor.

Song Yuan tapped on the table and thought: "What if she thinks the same way?" ”

Wan Ling didn't quite understand, and let out a suspicious voice: "Huh? What do you mean? ”

"What if Concubine Kang also thinks that because the contradiction between her and Lin Jieyu is too obvious, everyone thinks that she will not be able to do this target, so she will do the opposite?" Song Yuan's eyes rolled slightly, thinking about this possibility.

"You mean Concubine Kang is a thief shouting to catch a thief?" Wan Ling suddenly realized: "Could it be that Concubine Kang has been emphasizing that everyone in the harem should cooperate with the inquiry, this is pretending to be innocent?" ”

Song Yuan nodded, and shook her head again: "At this time, we can't make a conclusion, after all, we don't have enough evidence." You go and check Lin Jieyu's body again, don't let go of a clue. ”

Wan Ling nodded and got up to leave.

Song Yuan still sat there pondering, the three-day deadline seemed to outsiders to be particularly tense for the Shang Palace Bureau, but the head of the Shang Palace Bureau was not flustered at all.

Maybe there will be new opportunities to unload this burden? She thought so, and her expression was as secretive as possible.

The hustle and bustle of winter is still there, and even now that spring has entered the south, the snow still covers the beauty of Kyoto.

The death of a palace concubine in the imperial city was not a big deal, but this palace concubine's surname Lin was enough to make people talk about it.

Nowadays, people in the major restaurants in Kyoto are talking about this matter, and most of them are curious about who dares to provoke the Lin family, after all, after the accident, even the queen who was far away in the other garden issued a decree asking for a thorough investigation, which shows that the tiger of the Lin family is a little frightened by everyone.

However, in this back-and-forth discussion, somehow someone suddenly said that Lin Guifei was impatient with this cousin, maybe she asked someone to kill her in the middle of the night, after all, the person who could let Lin Zhixin go to the cold palace alone in the middle of the night to meet must be someone she trusted. Lin Zhimeng is Lin Zhixin's cousin, and the latter must be defenseless against her.

Royal scandals are often taboo to spread outside, and Yi Xiangxiang doesn't know why people outside are so clear about the details of Lin Zhixin's death in the cold palace. It wasn't until she received the news from Chongren Palace that she knew that someone was behind it, so she asked Huanxi Pavilion to pay close attention to the movement of things.

And in just half a day, the news about Lin Zhimeng's assassination of her cousin Lin Zhixin has reached the palace.

Lin Zhimeng was unusual, removing the gentle and strong expression of her innocence, and the main action was reflected in her kneeling in the main hall of Ci'an Palace, begging the Empress Dowager Xiao'an to give her a three-foot white silk to prove her innocence.

"Concubine Lin Guifei don't be affected by those gossips, get up quickly, the mourning family and the saint believe in you." The Empress Dowager Xiao'an said lovingly to Lin Zhimeng who was below, and was very considerate to let her personal grandmother support Lin Zhimeng.

However, for the Empress Dowager Xiao'an, to tell the truth, if it wasn't difficult to block the mouths of Youyou, she really wanted to fulfill Lin Zhi's dream.

The old lady who received the instructions of the Empress Dowager Xiao'an went down to pick up Lin Zhimeng, but the latter stubbornly excused herself: "The Queen Mother, the concubines have always kept their duties, but there is always dirty water poured on the concubines. Earlier, it was Li Jieyu's case, and then the queen's assassination, and these concubines are all counted! But now Xin'er is my sister, no matter how vicious I am, how can I kill my sister! ”

Yi Xiangxiang, who was dressed as an concubine on the side, sneered when she heard this, but she didn't speak.

Lin Zhimeng's pear blossoms are now raining, and she is very pitiful. However, the beauty is still a beauty when she cries, which will only make people feel more pity, and Lin Zhimeng expressed her grievances vividly and vividly when she said it, and the people present who didn't know the truth had some sympathy for her.

Seeing this, Kang Ling let out the same sneer as Yi Xiangxiang, but unlike Yi Xiangxiang's silence, Kang Ling spoke.

"Lin Guifei means that the case of the queen's assassination has something to do with you?"

Everyone knows that Lin Zhimeng just gave an example to express his grievances, but Kang Ling's move was completely deliberate to grasp this point.

"What is the danger of adding sin? If Concubine Kang had to say that, I couldn't help it! However, the truth of Xin'er's death remains to be investigated, and I am not afraid of being investigated, but I must not bear the notoriety of mutilating my siblings! After she finished speaking to Kang Ling, she turned back and kowtowed to the Empress Dowager Xiao'an and the Holy Zhao Ziqian: "Where did the rumors come from, I hope that the Queen Mother and the Holy Lord will send someone to investigate thoroughly, and return the concubine to an innocent person!" ”

Lin Zhimeng's righteous indignation at this time is more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people than the pear blossom with rain just now, her image in the minds of everyone is not a person who speaks out, and her current strength makes many people feel that she should really be wronged.

After all, Tian Yao was the one who once idolized Lin Zhimeng, and now seeing her so isolated and helpless, she was a little unbearable in her heart. I saw that she thought for a while and then walked to Lin Zhimeng's side, knelt down facing the Empress Dowager Xiao'an and the Holy Lord Zhao Ziqian and said: "The Empress Dowager, the Holy Lord, the concubine feels that what Lin Guifei said is reasonable, no matter what the truth is, you can't let the rumors develop." Concubine Lin wants face, and the royal family also wants face. ”

She said this very boldly, although this matter damaged the royal face, but it was a little inappropriate to say it so arrogantly.

Yi Xiangxiang sighed, a straightforward person, it is difficult to have a good end in the deep palace.

Because of Tian Yao's words, the Empress Dowager Xiao'an's face immediately sank. However, Tian Yao's words are not completely unreasonable, mainly because they are too true to refute, so it is difficult to say anything to reprimand.

"The virtuous concubine is reasonable, since this is the case, then check it!" Empress Dowager Xiao'an said coldly.

Yi Xiangxiang got up when she heard this, and after she bowed, she said: "The Queen Mother is sympathetic to Lin Guifei Niangniang, but now that the Shanggong Bureau is investigating Lin Jieyu's case, she can't spare her hand to investigate any rumors!" ”

Lin Zhimeng's target is Kang Ling, this is the news that Yi Xiangxiang got it. However, she didn't know the specific plan, and she hadn't seen Lin Zhimeng worry about being framed like that before, but now she is begging for a three-foot white silk to prove her innocence, which shows that there must be something wrong with this matter. Since Lin Zhi dreams of asking the Queen Mother to open her mouth to find out the source of the rumors, she must block it, and it is good to add to Lin Zhimeng's blockage.

Lin Zhimeng frowned when she heard this, and her movements hinted at Liu Yingxue very appropriately.

I saw that Liu Yingxue also swept her sleeves and got up, and bowed her head to Ying Ying like Yi Xiangxiang: "Queen Mother, the concubine thinks that it is difficult for the Empress Dowager to let the Shanggong Bureau solve the case within three days, so why not give some grace for some time, so that Lord Song can divide his manpower to investigate the rumors." ”

Liu Yingxue and Lin Zhimeng are now grasshoppers on the same rope, so they naturally want to do things according to Lin Zhimeng's meaning.

Kang Ling sneered contemptuously: "Concubine Hui is so bold that she dares to question the queen's will when the queen is not there?" And Bengong didn't expect that Concubine Hui would think that the rumors were more than a life? The Queen Mother trusted you and asked you to take charge of palace affairs with Concubine Ning, but you completely ignored Lin Jieyu's death, but wanted to check the rumors first? ”

Having said that, Kang Ling found out that Liu Yingxue was helping Lin Zhimeng.

I thought that Lin Zhimeng had lost the right to take charge of the palace like herself, but I didn't expect that the former would raise a good dog in advance, and Kang Ling was extremely angry!

Liu Yingxue was stunned, not knowing how to answer.

Seeing this, Lu Zhaoyi hurriedly spoke: "Is Concubine Kang's concern so related to the rampant rumors?" ”

There was a pressure in the tone!

"Presumptuous!" Kang Ling roared.

She is the concubine of the Hou Mansion and the niece of the Queen Mother, and she has always been the only one who asks others, where is the turn of others to question her? It was Lu Zhaoyi's words that made her mad on the spot.

Lu Zhaoyi immediately knelt down in front of Kang Ling, and instantly restrained the momentum of forcing Kang Guifei just now, and acted like a bullied little daughter-in-law.

"The concubine is disrespectful, please forgive Concubine Kang."

She knelt down and let out a crisp "bang", and the eyes of everyone in the hall looked to this side.

Everyone looked at Kang Ling with a suspicious look, and it was obvious that Lu Zhaoyi's words just now had planted the seeds of doubt in their hearts. And Kang Ling's anger was understood as annoyance.

Hitting a snake and hitting seven inches, Lin Zhimeng rarely makes a move, and a shot is bound to be difficult to support. Look at the current situation, Kang Ling is not Lin Zhimeng's opponent at all, Yi Xiangxiang sighed.

She opened her delicate mouth to relieve Kang Ling: "Lu Zhaoyi don't need to be nervous, Concubine Kang doesn't mean to blame you." But you're right, you've been saying a lot of things just now. Now it is Concubine Ning and Concubine Hui who are in charge of the palace, and there are also the Queen Mother and the Holy Lady sitting on the top, so it is indeed not your turn to question Concubine Kang. Don't say that the concubine represents the dignity of Jinghua Palace, even if I am questioned by you like this, I will be angry with you for the face of the queen of Changchun Palace. ”

An Concubine lives in Xueyi Pavilion of Changchun Palace, and she said that for the sake of the queen's face, it is reasonable.

Lu Zhaoyi was stunned when she heard this, and Concubine An's words completely twisted Kang Ling's anger into a face. Of course, this is indeed the case, but their purpose is to accuse Kang Ling of being a thief, but An Concubine's words disrupted their rhythm.

Seeing this, Pei Yuchen echoed: "That's it, Concubine Kang's temper is so hot, Lu Zhaoyi, you don't know, Lu Zhaoyi, you can take it easy." ”

Although this statement did not say that Kang Ling was good, it also completely attributed Kang Ling's anger to a hot temper.

Su Jingxiang also smiled and said: "Concubine Kang Guifei is a person of temperament, in fact, there is no malice, Lu Zhaoyi does not need to be nervous." ”

Kang Ling was very surprised, but he didn't expect that it was Yi Xiangxiang's people who came out to solve the siege at the critical moment. Su Jingxiang and Pei Yuchen have always been looking forward to Yi Xiangxiang, and An Concubine is Yi Xiangxiang's close friend, and now one or two are helping her speak, which really makes her a little inexplicably flattered.

It's not that she has no friends since she was a child, it's just that those people look at the forces behind her, and most of the people who flatter Lin Zhimeng at critical moments are always there, even if there are those who are towards her, they are forced by her shock.

For example, Zheng Lier, who has always been submissive to her, will always give her a head start in verbal battles on weekdays, but today she has become mute.

And these people who are usually opposed to her can stand up, which is touching for Kang Ling.

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