Volume 5 White Blade Chapter 11 Grounding (1)
Zhang Pengrong was the first to go to the Zongren Mansion, and he wanted to see Mu Hui to understand the situation clearly, and then see where to go next. γLatest chapter reading. γ
When I saw Mu Hui, she was leaning against the iron door of the cell, although the jailer did not punish her heavily, but because she had not been in this *** for a whole day, her lips were dry and dehydrated.
Zhang Pengrong immediately asked people to prepare a pot of tea to feed to Mu Hui, and when he saw that she was more relaxed, he said: "I didn't expect to meet the girl again, it would be in such a place." β
Mu Hui looked at the cold walls around her and smiled miserably: "It's the first time I've come to this place, and I'm really a little unaccustomed to it." It's hard for Master Zhang to come here to see me. β
"I'm here to torture you." Zhang Pengrong poured another bowl of tea and handed it to her.
Mu Hui took the tea and drank it all, holding the empty bowl and said with a smile: "This method of asking is not bad, if Lord Zhang wants to know something, just ask." β
Zhang Pengrong asked her seriously: "The girl can be trusted with Zhang?" β
Mu Hui also nodded solemnly: "Of course, if you can find another person in this world who is as upright as Lord Zhang, I'm afraid it will be difficult." What's more, every time there is a trouble, Master Zhang tries his best to rehabilitate us, so what can he not trust. Even if it's not for this, I've known Master Zhang for many years, and I trust you with my friendship. β
Zhang Pengrong smiled bitterly: "This time, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint the girl, Zhang is still confused, I can't see the truth of the matter, and I don't know where to start." β
Mu Hui didn't wait for him to ask, she honestly told Zhang Pengrong what happened to her today, and said worriedly at the end: "It's just that our mother is in labor now, and she has to worry about this matter, I'm afraid it will not be good for the child in her womb." β
"Don't worry, Concubine Yiniang is now grounded in Yikun Palace, which can be regarded as a kind of protection from the emperor to Niangniang. Since she is cut off from the outside world and can't hear those gossip, she can always feel better. Zhang Pengrong said with relief.
Mu Hui was a little relieved at this time, it was okay for her to suffer, since today's incident, she had prepared for the worst. Even if she can't find a new certificate in the end and can't catch the real culprit, she will never implicate others in the matter.
Seeing Zhang Pengrong's arrival, Mu Hui also understood Xuan Ye's attitude towards this matter, which could be regarded as the greatest partiality.
"According to you, this thing has been hidden in the Yikun Palace for a long time, and it has not been noticed by you, and it should have been made by your own people. Think about it, has anyone behaved strangely lately, different from usual? Zhang Pengrong suggested.
Mu Hui shook her head: "There have been no new palace maids and eunuchs in Yikun Palace in the past year, if you say that the old people in the palace are all carefully selected and cultivated for many years, they are all trustworthy people." In order to prevent spies from being mixed in the palace and murdering the mother, we will check every month, and even their families are under our control, so there should be no moles. β
"It's hard to guarantee that nothing will be missed, someone must have been bought, otherwise how could those things you buried appear in Yikun Palace." Zhang Pengrong said: "It seems that we have to check everyone in detail." You have to stay here for a while, and I will find a favorable clue as soon as possible to rescue you. β
Mu Hui nodded movingly, there is no other way now, and she also knows that this matter will not be so smooth to figure out.
"If Lord Zhang sees my mother, please report your safety, let your mother feel at ease, don't be sad or tired for me." As she spoke, there were already tears in Mu Hui's eyes. She is only worried about her body now, hoping that she can get through this difficult time safely.
Zhang Pengrong promised to take people away. Nalan Rongruo and Oro Dai then also came to the prison where Mu Hui was held, asked about some things, and left in a hurry.
After leaving the Zongren Mansion, Zhang Pengrong went to Yonghe Palace to see the most likely place where the incident occurred.
In Yonghe Palace, Zhang Pengrong saw the haggard Lan Xin, she stayed by Yinzuo's side, always paying attention to every change in his body. Wu Ling was studying poison in the side hall, and wanted to find other ways to prepare the antidote, so he was so busy that he couldn't pay attention to Zhang Pengrong who came to investigate the case.
Zhang Pengrong led people to turn Yonghe Palace upside down, and finally found out the source of the poisoning of the two elder brothers, which was actually the leftover bird's nest last night, and it was the bird's nest prepared by Lan Xin for her sons.
"Yesterday, the fourth elder brother came here, he was tired of playing with the sixth elder brother, and my mother was afraid that they would be hungry, so she prepared dim sum and bird's nest porridge by herself. But the bird's nest was all in the previous month, and it was not newly sent in the past two days, so it should be no problem. The sixth elder brother has the habit of eating bird's nest porridge every day, so Niangniang will cook a bowl for him every day, but yesterday I don't know how to ......" Ji Xin learned that the culprit was bird's nest, and there were thousands of doubts in her heart, she really couldn't understand how she could poison the two elder brothers because of this. Thinking back to everything yesterday, Ji Xin still has lingering palpitations. Now looking at Lan Xin's exhausted appearance, she regrets it even more, and only feels that because of her own negligence, she has allowed the wicked to take advantage of it.
"Since bird's nest is a common thing, it is naturally the first choice for those who poison it." Zhang Pengrong said: "It seems that some of you have been bought by the murderer to put the poison into the bird's nest porridge so smoothly." If the bird's nest was not poisoned before, it was poisoned yesterday. The rest of the bird's nests have been inspected in detail by this officer, and they are all non-toxic. It seems that someone infiltrated the small kitchen yesterday and poisoned it. Bring back those who have been in and out of the small kitchen or have been close to the small kitchen yesterday, and hand them over to several adults in the Zongren Mansion for strict torture. Tomorrow at the latest, the official will find out who the poisoner is. β
Soon, Ji Xin had already brought the entire Yonghe Palace and the people who had contact with the small kitchen, and handed them over to the guards brought by Zhang Pengrong. He asked cautiously: "I hope that the adults can catch the real culprit as soon as possible and get the antidote, and the sixth elder brother will die." β
Zhang Pengrong looked at Ji Xin's worried and anxious expression, sighed silently in his heart, and still said, "I will do my best." β
In fact, for him now, there are still no clues, it is like entering a fog and walking into a dead end. It seemed that he had found a glimmer of hope here, but he was sure whether it would turn into hope or despair.
Out of Yonghe Palace, Zhang Pengrong went to Chengqian Palace by the way. Tong Ruofei was unusual, and did not stop him, allowing him to search and interrogate, and specially asked people to put down the things in their hands, taking his affairs as the most important thing, and was very cooperative. This made Zhang Pengrong uncomfortable, and when he saw that there was no clue in Chengqian Palace, he found an opportunity and slipped away.
Zhang Pengrong stood outside Yikun Palace and sighed secretly. Looking at the guards guarding the door, he was mixed with joy, and he didn't know if she was smiling as usual when she saw Chun Xi after entering, or if she was also haggard like Mu Hui she had seen in prison before.
Zhang Pengrong took out the token and holy decree handed over to him by Xuan Ye, and successfully entered the Yikun Palace. But seeing that Chunxi knew that she would come, she was already sitting in the main hall waiting.
"I'm going to bother Master Zhang again, I'm really sorry." Chunxi held his stomach, and his voice did not have the strength of the past, and it seemed very weak.
"Sharing worries for the emperor and the mother is what Weichen should do." Zhang Pengrong was full of emotion in his heart, Rao is that he has a thousand words, and now he can't say it. probably told Chunxi about the clues he found all the way over, and deliberately followed Mu Hui's advice to tell Chunxi that Muhui's recent situation was very good, so that Chunxi could rest assured.
Chunxi knew that this was a piece of Mu Hui and Zhang Pengrong's heart, and she just wanted her to feel at ease, so she didn't break it, she just smiled and said, "It's okay if she's fine." β
"It's better for Niangniang to focus on her own body." Zhang Pengrong reminded, and saw the people under his hands, after searching the Yikun Palace, he got up and walked to the door and asked, "How is it?" β
"I've searched carefully inside and out, and there's nothing special about it." His subordinates replied truthfully: "It's just that when I was searching Guo Guiren's house, I bumped into Xiao Gege, and the people below were ignorant, and they collided with Gege, annoying Guo Guiren, and they are still making a lot of trouble in the courtyard outside at the moment." β
When Zhang Pengrong heard this, he closed his eyes in embarrassment, and only opened his eyebrows after half a ring: "Why are you so careless, quickly apologize, understand this matter, and leave quickly." Thinking of the Chun Xi inside, he was still worried about what happened today, but at this time, he offended Jun Yao because of a trivial matter.
Although he never asked much about the things in the palace, he also knew that Jun Yao was very loved. If she had known about it, she would not have been angry. Thinking of this, Zhang Pengrong only felt that he could not stay in Yikun Palace for a long time, so as not to increase his troubles.
"My subordinates will do it immediately." The man was just about to turn around and leave, but Zhang Pengrong told again: "The movement is very big, beware of Concubine Yi's mother, she heard it, and the fetus was angry." When the time comes, the emperor will blame you, and the official will not be able to protect you. β
When the man heard this, he nodded like garlic, and trotted all the way to stop what was happening in the yard. Suddenly, I felt that my whole person was fine, and I really wanted to escape from this place of right and wrong. I only sighed in my heart: "Why is it so difficult to be a man, it's really not easy to be an errand in the palace." β
"Now there are only some clues from the people who have been captured from Yonghe Palace, and if it goes smoothly tomorrow or it will be effective, Miss Muhui can be rescued from the prison of the Zongren Mansion." Zhang Pengrong turned around and entered the hall, and said respectfully to Chunxi: "This is all Weichen knows now, and he has to go to Prince Yu's Mansion to find Yu Fujin, so he can't stay longer." Niangniang is now under house arrest in Yikun Palace, be careful in everything. Wechen retired. β
"Since Lord Zhang still has important matters, it is not good to stay in this palace, and I will bother with this matter." Chunxi wanted to get up and send it away, but Zhang Pengrong waved his hand again and again and refused.
When Miyi sent Zhang Pengrong out, she stuffed a note into his hand. Zhang Pengrong walked a little farther away, opened the note and looked at it, only to know that it was what Chunxi wanted him to bring to Han Ji.