After Youwei said goodbye to Xiao Fu, she was accompanied by Ha'er and Hanhui all the way to the inner court prison.

The Inner Court Prison was a private royal prison for the detention of erring royal clansmen, concubines, or court maids. In charge of the Inner Court Prison was the Imperial Court Envoy, who was usually filled by a seven-rank official trusted by the emperor.

Before Youwei and the others reached the gate of the inner court prison, they saw from a distance that Zhu Neiguan, who was beside the emperor, greeted him.

Youwei made people pause the soft sedan chair.

Zhu Neiguan stepped forward and said: "The old slave has seen Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, Her Royal Highness is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old. ”

Youwei said: "Zhu Neiguan is exempt from courtesy. The palace came to the inner court prison at the behest of the queen's mother, and the matter was important and should not be publicized. ”

Zhu Neiguan said: "The old slave understands, let the old slave lead the way for Her Royal Highness the eldest princess." ”

The group walked to the gate of the inner court, and Youwei got out of the soft sedan chair.

Zhu Neiguan led everyone to the inner court prison.

In this inner court prison, men and women are held separately, and their status before the prison is different.

Du Guifei has a noble status, so she is naturally locked up in a cell with a celestial number.

If Han Qing and Fu Cui were two palace maids, they should not have been imprisoned with Du Guifei.

Now the three of them committed suicide in the same cell, but I am afraid that as soon as they entered the cell, they secretly used the silver.

Zhu Neiguan said to Youwei: "Your Highness, take it slow and slide carefully." The old slave will accompany you to the hall for a while. ”

The "court" mentioned by Zhu Neiguan is the inner hall of the interrogation of prisoners in the inner court prison.

The Inner Court Prison is very different from places like Kaifeng Mansion, and there are eighteen kinds of torture instruments.

In fact, the inner hall is also a place where you can't see the light.

If the palace maids and eunuchs who make mistakes enter the inner court prison, they will be disabled if they do not die.

Youwei said: "No, there is not so much spare time in this palace, go directly to the cell where Du Guifei committed suicide." ”

Zhu Neiguan said: "The old slave obeys. ”

Everyone had already been led in the direction of the inner hall by Zhu Neiguan, but as soon as Youwei said this, she turned back.

The cell was dark and damp, similar to Wen Cang's cell in Xingzhou.

It's just that it's a female dependant with status who is being imprisoned, and it's quite clean and tidy.

The bodies of Du Guifei and the other three were already buried elsewhere, and the cell was empty at this time.

She stepped over the wooden railing, stepped into the cell, looked back and forth, and said, "Where is the mother who is guarding the prisoner?" ”

The men's cells are guarded by cell bosses, and are usually internal prisons.

The women's cell is in the care of the Jingqi grandmothers.

The Jingqi grandmothers are all old mothers who have accumulated years in the palace, proficient in torture, and are the best at forcing prisoners to confess.

Zhu Neijian glanced at the people around him, and an old grandmother with a slightly younger grandmother stepped forward half a step, knelt down in unison and said, "I've seen Her Royal Highness the eldest princess." ”

Youwei said: "The two grandmothers, the palace is young, and they don't know much about the things in the inner court prison, so I want to ask the two of you, should this detention method be based on the status and grade before being imprisoned?" These two girls, Fucui and Hanqing, are just first-class palace maids, how did they stay with Du Guifei in the inner court prison? ”

The old lady was so frightened that she trembled, secretly glanced at Zhu Neiguan, was glared back fiercely, and had to kowtow and say, "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess spares her life!" Be...... It's the slave and the maid who are blinded by lard! Got into the money eye! Thinking of everyone's hard work and meager income on weekdays, he accepted the silver handed by Miss Hanqing and locked the two of them and Du Guifei together. ”

Youwei smiled and said: "Mama's words happened to get into the ears of the palace, if it was unfortunate that the imperial brother and sister-in-law knew about it, they would still think that the people in the inner court prison were resentful." ”

Zhu Neijian also knelt down and said, "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess forgives her sins!" This old woman has never seen a nobleman, she can't speak, and the old slave will definitely teach her a good lesson in the future! ”

Youwei said, "It's okay, you all get up." This palace is not responsible for this matter today. ”

Zhu Neijian and the others stood up tremblingly.

Youwei continued: "Since they all committed suicide by biting their tongues, then this palace wants to take a look at the tongues of the three of them. ”

Zhu Neijian was startled and said, "That thing is very dirty, why should Your Highness bother to see it?" ”

Youwei said: "There is something strange, I have to see it, go and get it." ”

Zhu Neijian didn't dare to persuade deeply, so he had to look at the old lady again.

After a while, the old lady brought a crude plate with a blue cloth on it.

Hanhui received it and said to Youwei: "Your Highness, do you really want to see it?" ”

Youwei said: "Hazy, open it." ”

Hanhui was frightened, turned his head away, stretched out his arms straight, and uncovered the blue cloth by Ha'er.

Youwei glanced at it and said, "Okay." ”

Hazy covered the blue cloth again.

Youwei said again: "Hazy, carefully check the floor and wall of this cell, remember to be careful, don't miss anything." ”

Zhu Neijian said: "This kind of trivial matter will be handed over to these unsuccessful monkey cubs under the old slave, the people around the eldest princess are all people with fine skin and tender meat, and they are very noble, where did they do such hard work?" ”

Youwei said motionlessly: "It's not in the way, she's used to doing rough work, and it's uncomfortable not to do it for a while." ”

Youwei's voice fell, and she was silent for a while.

Everyone bowed their heads and waited quietly.

"Your Highness, look!" After a while, Hazy suddenly spoke.

Youwei looked over and saw that there seemed to be something in the yellow mud in the corner.

"Hazy, get up and take a look." Youwei's voice is gentle but not angry.

Hazy said: "Obey." ”

It turned out to be a broken blade, a finger's length.

Youwei said: "Okay, wrap it carefully and put it away." ”

Seeing that the eldest princess had found out the blade hidden by the prisoner in the wall, Zhu Neijian and the others were so frightened that their souls were gone, and they quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowing like pounding garlic.

"Your Highness spares your life! Your Highness spares your life! The old slave didn't know that the people under him were so unhelpful, and such a thing happened! The old slave deserves death! I beg His Royal Highness to give the old slave the death penalty, the old slave has no face to go to see the emperor! ”

The corners of Youwei's mouth rose slightly, and she said: "If the water is clear, there are no fish, why don't you understand this palace?" It's just that the imperial brother has been purging the dynasty and strictly enforcing the law and discipline, although this inner court prison is a royal private prison, it should not become a place outside the law. That's it, wait for the royal brother to come back! ”

At this time, the old lady suddenly fell to the ground and said: "Your Royal Highness the eldest princess, this is all the slave maid's poor care, and not doing the affairs of Zhu Neijian, it is all the slave maid's fault, and the slave and maid are willing to accept the responsibility!" ”

Youwei said: "Neijian Zhu, since Mama has confessed her guilt, take care of it first, and wait for the emperor to return to Luan before dealing with it." Until then, you still have the post of palace envoy, and you must fulfill your duties and not slack off. ”

Zhu Neijian said: "The old slave is in charge of the order, and he doesn't dare to do his best. ”