On the way back to the mansion, She Yan, who was beaten black and blue, waved his whip and drove the carriage miserably. Huimo, whose heart was hurt too much, got the right to rest. He sat in the carriage and accompanied Ning Shu to eat and drink.
He peeled a grape and threw it into his mouth comfortably, "Isn't the most honorable woman in the world the Empress? Is it really the Imperial Concubine Jiang, who failed to compete with the Empress for the crown prince 22 years ago? "
Ning Shu held her cheeks with her hands, pursed her lips, and shook her head, "According to this logic, it is very likely that it is her. But there are still many things that don't make sense. Everyone knows that Imperial Concubine Jiang abandoned the Cold Palace 22 years ago after she failed to compete for the crown prince. That place is heavily guarded. How can it be so easy to get out? Moreover, she and Cao Hou have a blood feud. Cao Hou is ruthless and takes pleasure in torturing her every day. How can he let her go easily? Moreover, the direction of this sentence is too obvious. As long as you know a little about the past, your first reaction will be to associate it with Imperial Concubine Jiang. That person has worked hard for many years to gather and train confidants everywhere. How can she reveal her identity so easily? It seems too deliberate. "
Xiahou Qing's face was as smooth as water, "But one thing should be right. She is definitely a person in the palace. Maybe she is a concubine in the Imperial Harem, or she may be someone who hides deeper and we can't think of it. "
"I also think so. From Yu Zao's accident to the fall of Imperial Concubine Qi, and the old affairs of the Xue Family, if she is not a person in the palace, there is no way for her to know all the secrets in it. And there is no way for her to reach so far and stir up so much trouble. And many of the clues we have at present point to the Imperial Harem. But we still need to think carefully about which one of the three thousand palaces in the Imperial Harem she is. "
Ning Shu stretched out her fingers and wrote one by one on the small table. She listed all the suspects in the Imperial Harem in order and then screened them. But there were more than ten thousand people in the palace. There were hidden dragons and crouching tigers. None of them were easy to deal with. The person who hid behind the curtain and played with people's hearts in the palm of his hand, who exactly were you?
On a small square table, the surface was dry and wet, wet and dry again. Ning Shu had written down all the suspicious names and eliminated them one by one. The names became fewer and fewer until there were only a few left.
No longer hearing the sound of Ning Shu writing, Xiahou Qing sipped a cup of tea and said as if he could read her mind, "You already have a suspect in mind, don't you?"
Ning Shu raised her head, her eyes glimmering with amber light. "You also have a guess, don't you?"
Xiahou Qing's lips curled up slightly. The two of them didn't say a word, but it was as if they had exchanged a few words. Only they knew about this, and no one else could detect it. Hearing this, Huimo was confused. The grape in his hand was no longer sweet. He spat out the grape skin angrily and muttered, "My two masters, who are you talking about? Can you also take care of us, the ordinary people with mediocre minds? "
Ning Shu patted his shoulder to comfort him. "Don't worry. You'll understand as soon as you hear it. The Emperor is getting older in recent years. If he takes action at this sensitive time, people can't help but think of that. "
"You mean to seize —" Huimo almost blurted out. He was afraid that the wall had ears, so he lowered his voice and said weakly, "Seize the throne?"
Ning Shu was amused by his cautious demeanor. "Today, in the imperial harem, although there are many imperial concubines, their positions can be considered respectable. There are not many who have given birth to imperial children and have the power to compete for that position. In the past, Consort Ruan was a strong opponent, but she died under the influence of many forces. Consort Qi came from a noble family and gave birth to the Fourth Prince, but later on, he also went crazy. The Third Prince is waiting to be beheaded. His mother, Consort Ruan, is not a very capable person. The Seventh Prince Xiao Yuncen is unrestrained and unrestrained, but he has the temperament of Prince Ke. His mother's family, Concubine Zhou, is low-key and introverted. She eats vegetarian food and chants to Buddha all year round. The last one is the Eighth Prince Xiao Yunjin, who has just turned 15. He is the youngest and usually doesn't attract much attention. His mother, Wei Shuyi, also doesn't have a high position. What's interesting is that his mother's family happens to be in charge of the treasury of the Ministry of War. "
Hearing this, Huimo's eyes widened. His brain turned a few times before he suddenly realized. "Oh, you mean the knife that Xue Ran used to kill Wen Hui Niang?"
Ning Shu nodded approvingly. "Wen Hui Niang's death allowed us to find two pieces of evidence — the token of the Seventh Prince's residence and the knife of the Ministry of War's new style. This hint is really thought-provoking."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Xiahou Qing. "What about you? Do you suspect anyone else besides her? "
"There is one more."
"Who?"
"Princess Royal, Xiao Mingxue."
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