Nie Jun, Si Chu Heng, and Nie Ruying were summoned at the same time, and they entered the palace almost at the same time.

The three of them met at the gate of the palace, and they all guessed the reason why the other party was called into the palace.

The inner supervisor who led the way revealed nothing, leaving the three of them to guess.

Outside the imperial study, after the internal supervisor was cleared, Nie Jun was the first to be summoned inside, and Si Chuheng and Nie Ruying waited outside.

Nie Jun entered the hall and saw Si Jingmo, Huo Lifeng, and Huo Lingxuan all there, his eyes darkened, and he saluted respectfully, "Weichen see the emperor!" ”

"Quaid Sea! Take the letter to Mrs. Nie and show it! Si Huang said in a deep voice.

Hearing the letter, Nie Jun subconsciously felt that the matter was related to his daughter Nie Rujin.

Quidhai presented the letter and spread it out.

As soon as the letter was handed to Nie Jun, Nie Jun saw the three names on it, and immediately chuckled in his heart and knelt down.

"Your Majesty! Wronged! This is definitely a frame-up! How could the minister's wife and daughter murder Rujin? That's impossible! Please the emperor to see! ”

Si Huang's face was calm, his eyes were like torches, "Let's not care whether your wife and daughter have been wronged or not, I have something to say to you."

Rujin died during the day and was only found at night, there are so many maids in her yard, one maid does not add tea and pour water on time, this may be normal, but all the maids did not add tea and pour water for the master, and did not find out that the master had an accident, is this normal? ”

"This ...... Rujin doesn't like girls to enter her room at will. Nie Jun said, a little lacking in confidence.

Si Huang sneered, "If you don't let me in, you should always knock on the door, and you should always ask the master if he needs tea."

Rujin has been closing herself in the room since she returned home at noon, and she has never stepped out of the house until dinner in the evening.

During this period, did her personal maid never knock on the door? Haven't you ever cared about the master? Didn't you notice anything unusual in the master's house? Is such a maid still a maid? Isn't it suspicious?

King Jing has investigated, and Rujin has two personal maids.

It's too strange that one maid doesn't care about the master, and two maids don't care about the master.

Also, can Mrs. Nie tell me where her two maids went after Rujin's accident? Where have all the other maids in her courtyard gone? ”

"This ......" Nie Jun lowered his head and frowned, "Weichen asked Mrs. about this, and Mrs. said that Rujin died, and it was inevitable that the girl would touch the scene and arrange them all to Zhuangzi."

Some of them expired, regained their freedom, and went home.

In addition, Mrs. never asked, and when she went to look for it recently, she found that everyone was gone. ”

Si Huang's eyes were sharp, "Listening to this, does Mrs. Nie think it is reasonable?" ”

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Nie Jun's forehead, and he was sincerely afraid, "Your Majesty, what Weichen said is the truth, and Weichen's wife and daughter can't harm Rujin." ”

"How could it not be? Rujin died, and the maids in her courtyard were all arranged by your wife to go elsewhere, and they couldn't be found, don't you think it's a coincidence? ”

"Your Majesty, this is really a coincidence, this ......"

"Nie Jun!" Si Huang's face turned cold, "Are you deceiving yourself, or are you trying to deceive me!" ”

"Wechen don't dare! Wechen is terrified! ”

"I see how bold you are! With such an obvious loophole, I dare to say that this is a coincidence! The maid doesn't care about Rujin, what about you, the father? And your wife and children? Won't you even bother to ask?

None of you blood relatives care about Rujin?

Something happened, and a word of suicide prevaricated the past, and I still believe you! You are deceitful! ”

"Your Majesty, Wechen didn't mean to bully the king, Wechen always thought that Rujin was ......committing suicide," Nie Jun said anxiously.

"What a good one, you think! Rujin was poisoned to death! She received a letter from Si Churong on the day of the Double Ninth Festival, knowing that Si Churong didn't want to marry her, she kept herself in the house since she returned to the house, I ask you, when did she go to buy the poison?

Or did she know in advance that she would be rejected from marriage, so she bought medicine and poison in advance to commit suicide? ”

Nie Jun was speechless, Rujin was undoubtedly murdered, but he was just a murderer......

"All kinds of signs show that the murderer has long wanted to harm Rujin, and he also bought off the maid in her yard. After Rujin died, all the maids in her courtyard were arranged by Mrs. Nie to Zhuangzi, which is too much of a coincidence! You tell me that Mrs. Nie is innocent, how can I believe it? ”

Nie Jun was speechless, the matter was indeed too coincidental, his wife was indeed suspicious, especially when the second daughter married instead of the eldest daughter, and got half of the eldest daughter's dowry, which took all the benefits.

His wife and daughter were suspicious, but he didn't want to.

"Nie Jun, I have one more thing to ask you." Si Huang said in a deep voice.

Nie Jun looked respectful, "Your Majesty, may I ask." ”

"Your third daughter, Nie Ruyi, has she been staying in the house for the past six years and rarely goes out? Or haven't been out before? ”

Nie Jun didn't understand why Si Huang was interested in his third daughter, and said respectfully, "Back to the emperor, the little girl Ruyi has been studious since she was a child, and she has invited a special master to teach in the house, so most of the time, she stays in the house and basically won't go out."

Only on the tenth day of the first month of each month, the little girl will go to the Huguo Temple to offer incense, and then stay in the farmhouse at the bottom of the mountain for a few days, and go to the Huguo Temple during the day to repair and pray for the blessing of the family. ”

Si Huang's eyes darkened slightly, "How many days do you usually cultivate?" ”

"Three days at the least, five or six days at the most."

"Have you kept this habit all these years?"

"Yes, keep it in the habit all the time."

"Taifu Nie has confirmed, has your third daughter stayed in Huguo Temple all the time when she left the house?"

"This ......" Nie Jun hesitated, "It should be, she has a daughter's house, and she doesn't dare to run around." ”

Si Huang understood in his heart that Nie Jun didn't fully know about Nie Ruyi's heart, "What do you think about what the letter said, about your third daughter's murder of Rujin?" ”

"Your Majesty, but it is absolutely impossible! Six years ago, Ruyi was only nine years old, and it was impossible to harm Rujin! Nie Jun's tone was affirmative.

Si Huang's face was dignified, "Someone! Xuan Nie Ruying and Si Chu Heng! ”

"Prince Xuanyu and the second young grandmother are here!"

“……”

Si Chu Heng and Nie Ruying entered the imperial study, and after saluting, one looked respectful and the other was uneasy.

"Si Chu Heng, I ask you, what did you and King Jing do on the night of July 17?" Si Huang asked in a deep voice.

Si Chu Heng's face was serious, and he said respectfully, "Back to the emperor, Weichen and King Jing found someone to pretend to be the eldest lady of the Nie family, and when they arrived at the door of the second brother and sister's house, they scared the second brother and sister. ”

Nie Ruying looked at him in disbelief, thinking of something, her face turned slightly pale, she had always thought it was a nightmare......

Nie Jun subconsciously looked at Si Chuheng, he didn't expect Si Chuheng and Si Jingmo to do such a thing, thinking that his second daughter was scared, he felt a little uneasy.

Si Huang continued to ask, "What happened after scaring Nie Ruying?" ”