Nie Yan frowned when she heard this, and asked, "Where did the eldest prince hear this nonsense?" ”

The eldest prince snorted coldly and said, "You don't have to worry so much, Zhushuang is just a palace maid, what is the punishment for offending you, why do you need to do this?" ”

"You also know that Zhushuang is just a palace maid? The dignified son came to question his mother because of a palace maid, where is the system? Nie Yan asked rhetorically.

The eldest prince was speechless, and this matter was indeed out of place.

"The son knows his mistakes, and the mother forgives his sins." The eldest prince knew that he was at a loss, so he had to apologize to Nie Yan.

Nie Yan knew that the eldest prince was just admitting his mistake verbally, and he didn't know how to resent himself in his heart, so in order to give him less trouble in the future, he had to say patiently: "No matter what emotions you have about this palace, but one thing you must know is that since the day His Majesty decided to send you to Beichen Palace, you and I have both been prosperous and loss-making." ”

The truth of the cold lips and teeth, the eldest prince understood, and did not refute Nie Yan's words.

Nie Yan continued: "Although you know that the imperial concubine may have been harmed by others, have you ever thought that the imperial concubine is a noble person, and ordinary people are not allowed to serve in close quarters, in such a situation, how many people can have the opportunity to murder the imperial concubine?" ”

The eldest prince suddenly realized and said in surprise: "Could it be bamboo frost?" ”

"Hongu didn't know if it was her." Nie Yan denied. She really has no direct evidence, everything is just speculation.

"If it's not sure, why bother with human life?" The eldest prince said angrily.

Nie Yan didn't answer, but asked, "How can you be sure that Zhushuang's death must be related to this palace?" ”

"I ......," the eldest prince wanted to say but stopped.

"This palace tells you why you disposed of the bamboo frost, Su Yun, take the things to the eldest prince to see." Nie Yan suddenly commanded.

When Su Yun heard this, he went to fetch the medicine bag he had collected from Zhushuang and presented it to the eldest prince.

The eldest prince looked at the medicine bag and asked inexplicably, "What is this?" ”

"This is oleander powder, which was found from bamboo cream." Nie Yan explained.

When the eldest prince heard this, he understood why Nie Yan disposed of Bamboo Frost, even if Bamboo Frost was not the murderer who killed his mother and concubine, just keeping this poisonous thing in the palace was enough for Bamboo Frost to die countless times.

And Zhushuang is now serving in Beichen Palace, as long as she uses this thing to harm people, Nie Yan will not be able to escape the blame, and she will inevitably be asked by Xiao Yu for a crime of lax governance.

If Zhushuang wanted to harm him with this thing......

The eldest prince didn't want to think about it anymore, and said solemnly to Nie Yan: "The son blames the mother concubine, please forgive the mother concubine." ”

Nie Yan heard that this confession was sincere, so she didn't pursue it anymore.

"This time, as the eldest son of the emperor, you must act safely, and you can't do such a reckless thing today in the future."

Nie Yan admonished.

The eldest prince understood that Nie Yan was for his good, and responded humbly.

"Now I can tell this palace, why did you suspect that you came to this palace as soon as Zhushuang died?"

Nie Yan asked again.

It was Liu Qi, the eunuch who served beside Erchen, who said that as soon as Zhushuang arrived in Beichen Palace, the mother concubine demoted her to a lower grade, from a palace maid to a sprinkling palace maid. Therefore, when the son-in-law heard the news of Zhushuang's death, he thought that the mother concubine was intolerant......"

The eldest prince finished speaking apprehensively and looked at Nie Yan.

Nie Yan didn't get angry when she heard this, but said to Su Yun beside her: "You go and tell Fushun that Liu Qi doesn't have to stay with the eldest prince to serve." ”

The eldest prince was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Please don't deal with Liu Qi from the concubine." Liu Qi has been serving by his side since his son was young, this time Xu is a little self-endangered because he saw Zhushuang being degraded, in fact, it is all the fault of his son, please let Liu Qi go! ”

Hearing this, Nie Yan pondered for a moment, and said: "Since you intercede for him, forget it this time, but there will be a next time, and the palace will deal with the minions who chew the root of the tongue." ”

The eldest prince breathed a sigh of relief and said to Nie Yan: "The son has thanked the concubine. ”

"There's nothing to do here, you can step down." Nie Yan sent the eldest prince away.

"The retainers retired."

Seeing the eldest prince leaving, Nie Yanfang instructed Su Yun: "Tell Fushun to keep an eye on the eunuch named Liu Qi." ”

Su Yun was puzzled and said: "Niangniang is suspicious, Liu Qi was instructed by someone?" ”

Nie Yan sneered: "The palace is quite taboo about criticizing the master, and it is not a ficence that the punishment of tongue pulling out was set by the Punishment Division at an early age. The palace didn't believe it, and no one instructed him, so Liu Qi dared to instigate the relationship between the prince and the palace. ”

After listening to this, Su Yun went to find Fushun to pass the word.

Nie Yan sighed with emotion, after all, the eldest prince is not his own child, and it is not easy to control whether he cares about it, whether he teaches it or not.

Unexpectedly, he hadn't given Xiao Yu the Nie family's big trouble, but Xiao Yu sent a small trouble first.

The matter of Bamboo Frost ends here, and the clue to the death of the imperial concubine seems to be only found from Concubine Zhao, who has been in contact with Bamboo Frost.

Originally, Nie Yan didn't want to attack the palace concubine so quickly, but since someone forced her to this point, there was no reason to tolerate it.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Fang Cairen, Wan Hui, go and invite Fang Cairen."

Nie Yan commanded.

"Yes, sissy."

Wan Hui was ordered to leave.

Fang Wan's dormitory was in Beichen Palace, but after a while, Fang Wan followed Wan Hui into the hall and saluted from Nie Yan: "The concubine has seen Niangniang, Niangniang Jin'an." ”

"Get up. It's been a few days since I drank the tea you made. Nie Yan said.

When Fang Wan heard this, she got up, and immediately asked the palace maid beside her to fetch water and clean her hands and make tea for Nie Yan.

"The concubine still thought that the mother would no longer be willing to drink the tea made by the concubine." Fang Wan presented Nie Yan with a tea cup.

Nie Yan took it and said with a light smile: "Around the palace, you are the only one who can make tea, but there are very few." ”

Fang Wan smiled when she heard this: "If Niangniang wants to drink, the concubine will come with the rumor." ”

"I heard from this palace that Concubine Zhao has been looking for you recently?"

Nie Yan tasted the tea, as if she said casually.

Fang Wan heard Nie Yan mention Concubine Zhao, her face changed slightly, and she said: "Niangniang is merciful, then Concubine Zhao has been wronged by Concubine Qi these days, so she used the concubine to vent her anger, the concubine is really helpless, beg Niangniang to save the concubine!" ”

Ren Fangwan said how pitiful it was, but Nie Yan was unmoved, and said very calmly: "This palace thinks that sister, you have the ability to solve it yourself." ”

Fang Wan was stunned when she heard this, didn't Nie Yan want to help her?

Immediately, Fang Wan saw the palace maid beside Nie Yan send a sachet.

"Recently, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a few sachets, and the color of this sachet is very similar to that of Sister Fang."

After Nie Yan finished speaking, she stuffed the sachet into Fang Wan's hand.

Fang Wan took it, and after a moment's understanding, she immediately said to Nie Yan: "Thank you Niangniang for mentioning it." ”