Ning Er took people to inquire about where, originally only in the East and West Six Palaces, but learned from a eunuch that Shou'an Palace was the first to spread gossip.

couldn't help but think about it, so she took people to Shou'an Palace.

When Ning Er entered the door, she saw Amber cutting Fu characters with Concubine Gongjing in the courtyard on red paper, looking very leisurely.

Ning'er knelt down and asked for peace: "The slave maid is in charge of the Yongshou Palace, and I respectfully invite the concubine Niangniang An, Gege is auspicious." ”

Amber recognized Ning'er, and when she saw her coming, she thought it was Yunyue or Chunxi looking for her, so she put down the scissors in her hand, walked up to Ning'er and asked, "Auntie came over but called me?" ”

Ning Er's attitude was a little indifferent, she knew that she shouldn't be close to Amber at this time, so she bowed her head and replied: "Back to Gege, the slave maid was ordered to track down the rumors in the palace recently. Some people say that those words first came from Shou'an Palace, so the slaves and maids came to Shou'an Palace to disturb them. ”

Amber didn't understand what was going on, but seeing that Ning'er was so serious, she didn't dare to ask any more and sat back beside Concubine Gongjing.

"Ning Er is the closest person to the concubine, and she personally brought someone over today, so it must be very important." Concubine Shuhui came out of the house and smiled at Ning'er: "I don't know what's going on?" Unexpectedly, it was found in Shou'an Palace? ”

Although they are both concubines, there are always some differences between people before and after. Concubine Shuhui is the lord of Shou'an Palace, and now that someone has come to the door, she naturally wants to come out to speak.

Shou'an Palace is the residence of the concubines of the first emperor, and ordinary people dare not enter and exit at will. Ning Er is so arrogant, bringing people in, this posture is not small.

Ning Er saluted Concubine Shuhui and said slowly: "Concubine Niangniang is auspicious. The slave maid came by order and asked the concubine to make it convenient. ”

"Those so-called rumors and mourners have also heard that it is about the Queen Mother, and the mourning family is also very worried. The mourning family asked all the people from Shou'an Palace to come to the courtyard, you interrogate carefully, and don't let anyone go. Concubine Shuhui said: "If there is really such a foolish person in Shou'an Palace, you can also take it yourself, and you don't have to ask the mourning family." ”

"Thank you, Lady Tohwe." Ning Er said respectfully.

They interrogated everyone and eventually found a suspicious person.

"Mama Ji, what you have done hurry up and explain, if there is half a lie, the mourning family will not be spared." Concubine Shuhui sat on her side, her eyes sharp.

Ning'er looked at Mama Ji, but didn't ask, but looked around. Seeing Amber looking at herself in a panic, he took two steps forward and asked her in a low voice, "Gege knows her?" ”

"Hmm." Amber was honest, and she whispered back, "Mama Ji is the person who waits beside Concubine Gongjing, and I have been taken care of by her since I was a child. Although she has a broken mouth on weekdays, she just says harmless words, and laughs a few words with the palace maids and eunuchs below. But I don't dare to do anything else. ”

Ning Er didn't continue to ask, looked back at Mama Ji, and said sharply, "Mama is talking here?" Or will you talk about it when you go to Yongshou Palace? ”

Mama Ji drooped her head and didn't squeak.

Ning'er only said: "Take it back and let Niangniang personally interrogate it." ”

"Auntie." Amber approached Ning'er and said in her ear: "Mama Ji must be wronged, and please aunt don't embarrass her." ”

Ning Er didn't nod or shake her head, only glanced at Concubine Gongjing, who still had the word Fu cut in the courtyard. It's clearly her person, anything can happen after being taken away, why is she indifferent?

On the way back, Ning Er was told that Yun Yue was in Cining Palace, so she took people to the direction of Cining Palace.

Wang Tianru stood in the corner, watching Ning'er and his party gradually walk away, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face. It seems that her comfortable days will soon begin. Once this is over, she will no longer be used as a pawn for anyone. She is her, even if her position is lower and her life is more difficult, after all, it is still better than the life under the fence in the past.

In Cining Palace, Xuan Ye sat in a chair, holding his forehead with one hand, a little anxious.

"Your Majesty, the slave maid found the suspect, but she refused to speak, so the slave and maid had to bring it over, and the emperor personally interrogated it." Ning Er entered the hall, only to feel that the hall was unusually quiet.

Xuan Ye raised his head and looked at Ning Er kneeling on the ground, and Mama Ji who was drooping her head behind her.

"Who is this?" Xuan Ye asked.

"Back to the emperor, the slave maid was ordered to track down the source of the rumors. Some eunuchs said that the first gossip came out of Shou'an Palace. When the slave maid arrived at Shou'an Palace, they were interrogated one by one, and three people proved that they had listened to this Ji Mama at the beginning, and they were suspicious of the letter, and then passed the word to others. Ning'er explained.

Xuan Ye locked his eyes on Mama Ji again, but Mama Ji was still silent.

"Why are you doing this? Have a grudge against the Queen Mother? Or was it instigated? Xuan Ye hit the nail on the head, and his gaze at Mama Ji was a little more ruthless.

Mama Ji panicked and said: "The emperor spares his life, and the slaves and maids are just hearsay, and I don't want to commit such a catastrophe." ”

"Hearsay? Says who? Xuan Ye frowned, very unhappy.

"Yes...... Be...... It's the master. Mama Ji thought for a long time before she dared to admit it.

"Who is her master?" Xuan Ye was not asking Mama Ji, but Ning'er.

Ning Er said truthfully: "It's Concubine Gongjing." ”

Before Xuan Ye could ask any more questions, he heard the Empress Dowager Renxian on the side furious: "It turned out to be that slut, presumably the palace has been haunted recently, and she also asked her to do it." ruined the reputation of the mourning family, and did such a bad thing. It's simply unforgivable. ”

Xuan Ye was puzzled and asked the Empress Dowager Renxian: "Can the concubine have a grudge with you?" ”

"The mourning family has never dealt with her, she is proud of herself and never takes the mourning family in her eyes. Not long ago, the mourning family moved to Cining Palace and specially invited several concubines. She was not very happy and left the table early. Empress Dowager Renxian said angrily: "It must be because she was jealous of the harmonious relationship between the mourning family and the emperor, so she thought of such a filthy way to separate the mother-son friendship between the mourning family and the emperor." ”

Xuan Ye didn't answer, only ordered: "Concubine Xuan Gongjing." ”

The people who went to Shou'an Palace did not return for a long time, and Xuan Ye assigned Wei Yangji to go over in person. At the time of half a pillar of incense, Wei Yangju came back, but he couldn't bring back Concubine Gongjing.

"The concubine is a lady." Wei Yangji knelt on the ground, his face heavy.

Xuan Ye was taken aback: "What's the matter?" ”

"When the slave maid came out of Shou'an Palace, the concubine was fine, and the slave remembered that the concubine was still cutting paper at that time." came and went, and in less than half an hour, Concubine Gongjing was gone? Ning Er was also surprised, knowing that this was the case, she should have invited a few concubines to come over with her.

Wei Yangji explained: "When the servants arrived at Shou'an Palace, several waiting grandmothers were taking the body of the concubine from the beam. The slave delayed for a while, investigated carefully, and confirmed that the concubine Niangniang was indeed hanging. ”

"Okay, what did she do by committing suicide?" Empress Dowager Renxian was surprised: "Could it be that she really did it?" When you know that this matter is exposed, do you apologize with death? ”

Chunxi and the others didn't speak, but they all understood it in their hearts. Sudden hanging, it must not have been because of a mistake, if it was not for murder, it must have been forced to death. The mastermind behind this is really a good means.

There is no proof of death, and the only one who can prove this is Mama Ji. If Mama Ji bit this to death because Concubine Gongjing inadvertently said it, no one would be able to verify it.

Obviously, Mama Ji was bought. Such a person who is not afraid of death, the conditions for buying her must be more important than her life. It's just that it's too late to go to Mama Chaji slowly. The purpose of the real murderer has been achieved, there is already a rift between the Empress Dowager Renxian and Xuan Ye, and the scapegoat is dead. At least, she's safe for the time being.

Mama Ji kowtowed and said, "This matter was killed because the slave and maid were not strict in their mouths, so they killed the master." The slave is guilty, the concubine, the slave is here to accompany you. Please wait for the slave on the Huangquan Road. The slave and the maid have come to sin. ”

Without waiting for everyone to react, Mama Ji bit her tongue and committed suicide.

Wei Yangji hurriedly grabbed the money to stop it, but it was too late. After probing his nose and inhaling, Wei Yang replied: "It's dead." ”

"That's it, stop there. Rumors are spreading, after all, you are derelict in your duties. Xuan Ye said indifferently.

When Wei Yangji heard this, he immediately let a few eunuchs enter the door and dragged Mama Ji's body out.

"The Emperor is going to leave it at that?" Empress Dowager Renxian was slightly stunned, and she was very dissatisfied with such a hasty understanding of this matter.

"What does the emperor think?" Xuan Ye looked at her.

Empress Dowager Renxian said: "Naturally, it is necessary to thoroughly investigate to the end." Why are Cining Palace and Jingren Palace haunted, such rumors do not stop, and the mourning family cannot sleep peacefully. ”

"The concubines have already dealt with many people in the harem who chew the root of their tongues, and even the harem concubines are also punished." Yun Yue saw that Xuan Ye's face changed, and knew that he didn't want to waste any more time on this matter. It's just about the Empress Dowager Renxian, and she won't do this.

Empress Dowager Renxian looked at Yunyue, her face was much happier: "What about the haunting?" ”

Looking at the incense burner in the center of the main hall, she explained, "I think someone added something to the spices, causing the Queen Mother to hallucinate. Hua Concubine was there, I was afraid that it was the same, but it was night, and Hua Concubine suffered from a cold and high fever, so she never woke up. ”

"The imperial doctor checked whether there was a problem with the spices of Cining Palace and Jingren Palace." Xuan Ye commanded again.

Soon it turned out that there was indeed a problem with the spices in the incense burner. After careful investigation, the suspects who did the work on spices were found in both Jingren Palace and Cining Palace.

These two people were not frightened, and at first they firmly denied it, saying that they did not know. As soon as Xuan Ye said that he wanted to give death, he changed his words. also admitted that it was because Mama Ji bribed them to do this.

"Pretending to be a ghost, I don't know what to do." Empress Dowager Renxian said hatefully.

"Then the truth is revealed." Xuan Ye stood up, saluted the Empress Dowager Renxian, and said respectfully: "The emperor's mother has been tired for a long time, and she should be tired." Let's go back and rest. It's time for me to go back to the Qianqing Palace to deal with political affairs. ”

Without waiting for Empress Dowager Renxian to agree, Xuan Ye turned his head and walked out. Seeing this, Yunyue and Chunxi retreated one after another. Ma Jia Yiqing and Na La Yanhui also left in a hurry.