Chapter 16: Clues
The so-called authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear.
Nie Yan and Xiao Yu were misled by the superficial evidence for a while, ignoring the fact that the assassin had been lurking for a long time.
It's just that I don't know why Concubine Yun wants to help herself?
"What do you want?" Nie Yan asked.
Concubine Yun chuckled, "It's just that I don't want some people to be proud." Niangniang doesn't need to worry about the concubines who will repay her kindness in the future. Besides, this is not a blessing for the mother. I believe that even if there is no concubine's words, the mother will be fine. ”
"Anyway, my sister's heart has been recorded in this palace." Nie Yan said.
At this time, Nie Yan and Concubine Yun's shoulder tie was ready, and Concubine Yun saluted Nie Yan and retreated.
Looking at the direction in which Concubine Yun left, Nie Yan was thoughtful.
Concubine Yun, although she didn't know what her purpose was, at least she did help Nie Yan this time.
"Mother, I scared the slave just now. If the emperor really thinks you are the mastermind, what should you do? ”
Wan Hui's status is too low, and it has been inconvenient to speak on previous occasions, and only now can she tell Nie Yan about the fear in her heart.
"Silly girl, the emperor is a Ming monarch, so naturally he will not be deceived." Nie Yan smiled and comforted Wan Hui.
When Wan Hui heard this, she felt that Nie Yan was reasonable, and the emperor was a wise and martial person at a glance, and he would definitely return his innocence.
"When the assassin was assassinated before, weren't you afraid?" Wan Hui asked with trepidation.
Nie Yan sneered, afraid? Since the day he decided to return to Beijing, he has sent it to Yama.
"Okay, isn't that okay? It's late at night, so we have to go back early to save Su Yun from worrying. Nie Yan comforted the frightened little girl.
Wan Hui didn't dare to delay any longer, and followed Nie Yan's shoulder and walked quickly towards Beichen Palace.
said that after Nie Yan and Concubine Yun left, Xiao Yu instructed Xu Lin to invite Su Qingyu into the palace overnight, and Xu Lin knew that Xiao Yu was going to hand over the matter to General Su to investigate.
In terms of trust, in addition to Xu Lin, the eunuch who has been serving by his side since he was a child, Xiao Yu trusts Su Qingyu the most.
Not only because Su Qingyu is Concubine Su's nephew and Xiao Yu's childhood playmate, but also because Su Qingyu once saved Xiao Yu's life.
Because he has not yet married and is the only son in the family, Su Qingyu still lives in the General's Mansion with General Su and Su's mother.
Su Qingyu was woken up by General Su in his sleep, saying that Gonggong Xu in the palace had come to pass on the emperor's message, announcing that Su Qingyu had entered the palace overnight and had urgent matters to discuss.
Su Qingyu, who was still sleepy, heard this and immediately woke up.
He knew that something very serious must have happened, otherwise Xiao Yu would not have announced his entry into the palace late at night. Without saying a word, he tidied up his clothes and followed Xu Lin into the palace.
Xu Lin was in a hurry, and while hurrying, he told Su Qingyu about what happened at night.
When Su Qingyu first heard that Concubine Qi had a miscarriage in the palace, and when the palace maid beside Concubine Qi falsely accused Nie Yan of doing it, she felt aggrieved for Nie Yan. And when the harem maid assassinated and injured a palace concubine, his heart rose to his throat again.
He wanted to ask Xu Lin which palace concubine was injured and whether it was serious, but in the end, reason prevailed over emotion and suppressed the words back.
Xu Lin didn't notice Su Qingyu's emotions, and then said that he had found a purse embroidered with the pattern of Nanzhan Manzhu Sawa from the assassin, so that Su Qingyu was extremely worried about Nie Yan.
When Su Qingyu was about to ask this, he had already arrived at the Taiji Hall.
"Your Majesty, General Su has arrived." Xu Lin reported to Xiao Yutong, who was reviewing the recital.
Xiao Yu put down the cinnabar pen in his hand, looked up and said to Su Qingyu: "Qingyu, you are here." ”
"Wechen has seen Your Majesty." Su Qingyu saluted Xiao Yu.
"I said that this is not the Jinluan Palace, you and my brother don't need to be so polite here." Xiao Yu pretended to be dissatisfied.
Su Qingyu didn't pretend anymore, got up and said tentatively to Xiao Yu: "On the way here, Gonggong Xu has already told Weichen about the assassin, and His Majesty suspects that the assassin was sent by Nanzhan?" ”
Xiao Yu sneered: "I'm not that stupid, it's just that this thing seems to be an assassination of me, but I always feel that it is for Concubine Shu." Or, perhaps, he came to the south. ”
Su Qingyu knew that Xiao Yu was not suspicious of Nie Yan, so he put down most of his heart, and analyzed intently: "I think that all the people around Concubine Qi who know the assassin must be investigated. ”
"Do you suspect it's the Guogong Mansion?" Xiao Yu asked.
Su Qingyu shook his head and said, "The Guogong Mansion has no reason to target Nan Zhan, besides, isn't the imperial heir in Concubine Qi's womb also because of that assassin?" Behind this, there should be someone else. ”
"Check! Qingyu, this matter will be left to you. I want to see who is doing it. Xiao Yu said with a breath of fire in his heart.
Su Qingyu naturally couldn't ask for it, and immediately said: "Weichen obeys the order." ”
Only in this way can he control the situation and not let people take advantage of it and burn the fire on Nie Yan.
And the people behind the scenes, he won't let go.
The next day, Su Qingyu looked at the information he had found in his hand and fell into deep thought.
If you entered the Zhenguo Mansion at the age of fifteen, she was originally bought to be the lowest-class sprinkler maid, but because she could please Miss Zhenguo Mansion at that time, that is, today's Concubine Qi, she turned into Concubine Qi's personal maid, and it has been eight years now.
Eight years, but it can give the Guogong Mansion the opportunity to train Ruyu into a dead soldier. But the Guogong Mansion is not stupid enough to use the maids in its own mansion as dead soldiers. Then, there must be someone else who cultivates such a situation.
According to the people of the Zhenguo Mansion, if he has always been duty-bound, he has never had a grudge with anyone, nor has he ever had a close relationship with anyone.
And if it happened before the age of fifteen, it was impossible to find out at all, and the people who bought and sold before died in a fire seven years ago.
Since there is no clue from the person, there is only the thing left.
A bamboo pipe made of a blow arrow without any features, and a purse embroidered with the pattern of Nanzhan Manzhu Sahua.
Su Qingyu picked up the purse, got up suddenly, and walked towards the palace gate.
He was going to find Nie Yan.
In Beichen Palace, Nie Yan was taking the pamphlet she took from Concubine Su and reading it carefully, but she heard Su Yun frowning and coming to report: "Niangniang, General Su is asking to see you outside the palace." ”
"General Su? What is he doing here? Didn't he know that he was a foreign minister, and it was not appropriate to see the palace concubine? Nie Yan was a little puzzled.
Su Yun replied, "General Su said that he was ordered to investigate the matter of the assassin last night, and he has a few questions about the assassin and wants to ask Niangniang." ”
Speaking of assassins, Nie Yan remembered that Concubine Yun had mentioned the tattoos on Ruyu's body last night. I can't check it myself, so it's better to hand it over to Su Qingyu.
Thinking of this, Nie Yan ordered, "Please General Su come in." ”