"Miss Chen San, the Queen Mother, please go." Before Chen Ying could sit down in the pavilion, a little eunuch hurriedly ran over and said with a pant.

Chen Ying didn't speak, but Hou Yuxiu opened her mouth, and her tone was a little dissatisfied: "Where did Niangniang go?" ”

The little eunuch patted his head and said with a smile: "Yo, the slave almost forgot to say that the Queen Mother is waiting for you in the main hall." ”

Chen Ying had no choice but to walk down the pavilion again, thinking in her heart that Empress Situ was afraid that she had already left, so Empress Dowager Xiao began to attack again.

"You can't talk like that in the future, it's not clear." Hou Yuxiu said the little eunuch with a straight face.

The little eunuch hurriedly responded, and urged: "Miss Chen, hurry up, the Queen Mother is waiting anxiously." ”

Chen Ying narrowed her eyes slightly.

The Queen Mother can't wait? I don't know what the next one will do.

The way back was still lackluster, and by the time she walked into the main hall, Chen Ying's back was already a little sweaty.

Although it is still early summer, the temperature at this time is quite low, but fortunately, the doors of the main hall are open, and the wind is blowing from all directions, which is very cool and pleasant.

After entering the door, Chen Ying found that Queen Situ did not leave, but was still sitting in the same place, and the palace people around her were gone, only Jiang Yusheng stood next to the veil, not saying anything and moving, like an invisible person.

"Mother, do you really want to do this?" As soon as she saw Chen Ying walk in, Empress Situ immediately whispered, with obvious uncertainty in her tone: "How old is Miss Chen San, can she really help?" ”

Empress Dowager Xiao chuckled lightly and said unhurriedly: "The mourning family asked before, this girl herself insisted that she would judge the case, and said that she knew how to interrogate criminals." Since a capable person is in front of him, why don't you use the mourning family? ”

The string in Chen Ying's mind that belonged to the detective suddenly tightened.

Verdict?

Interrogating prisoners?

Empress Dowager Xiao hurriedly called her back, did she want her to do this? And listen to his words, Queen Situ also knows about this.

"But ......" Queen Situ was still very hesitant, her eyes swept over Chen Ying's body, and a little softness appeared on her face: "Looking at it like this, I'm afraid the three girls are about the same age as Anu." Mother, you haven't seen Anu in front of you, it's not like you've never seen it, it's a child. ”

Hearing this, a name popped up in Chen Ying's mind: Zhao Rong.

Zhao Rong is the princess of Fuqing in the current dynasty, and she and the crown prince Zhao Chen are both from Queen Situ. It is rumored that Princess Fuqing is especially favored by the emperor and queen, but the prince is not as good as her.

It turned out that Princess Fuqing's nickname was Anu.

Chen Ying was thinking about it, but she heard Queen Situ say again: "Queen Mother, she is only a girl in the second room of the Guogong Mansion, depending on the minister's opinion, forget it." There was a hint of persuasion in her tone, and it sounded even more soft and amiable: "Both the retainers and Your Majesty feel that this matter is over, and there is no need to investigate further." ”

"Never." Empress Dowager Xiao's voice suddenly sounded, with a hint of sorrow: "This matter is for the mourning family, how can the mourning family stand by and watch?" When you go back and tell Your Majesty, you will say that this is the matter of the mourning family, and the mourning family will let whoever they want to take care of, and whoever they want to check will be checked, and they can check how they want, and no one is allowed to stop them. ”

"The courtiers obey the instructions of the Queen Mother." Chen Ying immediately stood up and saluted, and her voice like water was clear and bright.

Empress Dowager Xiao and Empress Situ were both stunned.

After a breath, Queen Situ smiled "poof", and couldn't help but cover her sleeves and said, "Yo, what a clever child." ”

Empress Dowager Xiao was also a little crying and laughing, and glanced at Chen Ying: "You will catch your sore feet." ”

Chen Ying knew that she couldn't avoid it, and this was what she was good at and what she was interested in, no matter what it was, she was very willing to get involved.

Fight against your opponents in the field you are familiar with, and you will have a better chance of winning.

"Since the Queen Mother has spoken first, the courtiers will respond." Chen Ying stood beside the gold-lacquered pestle, still bowing her head slightly, carrying out the strictest etiquette, "The courtiers are very willing to do what they can. ”

"That's what it sounds like." Empress Dowager Xiao seemed to be very satisfied, nodded, and looked at Queen Situ again: "Look at it, how crisp people deserve?" Don't stop yourself in your head, just follow the mourners. ”

Queen Situ hesitated for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "Okay, just according to the queen mother's wishes." ”

Empress Dowager Xiao smiled "Hmm", and said, "Then tell the third girl everything, and don't call her in the clouds." ”

"Yes, Queen Mother." Empress Situ said softly, and then looked at Chen Ying with a smile, and said gently: "That's it, don't keep your head down, raise your head and speak, this palace will forgive you for your innocence." ”

Chen Ying slowly raised her head, and for the first time set her eyes on these two most noble women of the Great Chu Dynasty.

Empress Dowager Xiao is as she imagined, she is already a beauty in the twilight, her face is powdered, her green eyebrows and lips are straight, and the bridge of her nose is straight, she is still quite young at first glance, but the kind of twilight on her body can't cover it with any amount of fat powder.

Queen Situ looked really young, Chen Ying remembered that she was at least thirty-five, but when she looked at it like this, she was almost the same as a woman of twenty-seven or eight, her skin was so white that she seemed to be glowing, and her facial features were delicate and delicate, she was a typical Jiangnan person.

"This kind of thing happened in the palace, and the reason shouldn't have been told to you, a girl." Queen Situ frowned lightly, slightly worried: "Only now that this matter has involved the queen mother, and since the queen mother has spoken, it is nothing to tell you." ”

Empress Dowager Xiao hooked her lips and looked at Chen Ying's gaze with a little coolness: "The mourning family entrusted the matter to you because you have the ability." If you do a good job, there will be light on the face of the mourner, and you will be rewarded heavily; However, if you mess up, the mourning family will be punished. Did you hear me? ”

"The courtiers heard clearly." Chen Ying said calmly, looking back at Empress Dowager Xiao: "However, the courtiers still have to ask one thing." ”

"Oh?" Empress Dowager Xiao's purled lips flattened, and her expression became cold in an instant, which made her look several years older immediately, and the twilight on her body became thicker and thicker.

Chen Ying maintained the curvature of the corners of her mouth as always, but her eyes were clean and transparent, as quiet as water: "The courtier wants to ask Niangniang, do you want to solve the problem, or do you want to find out the truth?" ”

Empress Situ's hand holding the teacup suddenly stopped in mid-air.

She stared at Chen Ying with obvious surprise on her face.

"Is there any difference between the two?" The corners of Empress Dowager Xiao's lips hooked again.

Chen Yingzheng said: "That's different. Solving the problem will only involve part of the facts. To find out the truth, all the facts must be clarified. The courtiers didn't know what kind of outcome the queen mother wanted. ”