A murder had occurred in the palace during the new year's banquet. The eunuch did not know if this news should be reported or not, but he at least understood that it could not be reported in front of so many people, thus he only reported it to Zhang Yuan. Feng Yu Heng, however, noticed that Zhang Yuan had been called over. When she saw the eunuch's lips move, her heart trembled, and her brow furrowed tightly.
Xuan Tian Ge saw this from the side and asked in confusion: "What is it? Are you feeling unwell somewhere? "
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, as she quickly tried to guess who the two young misses that had been killed were and what the reason was; however, she was unable to figure it out. At this time, Zhang Yuan had also thought about it carefully before reporting the news to the Empress. Tianwu had drunk too much and could not be relied on. Moreover, the ones that had been killed were two young misses. Having the Empress come out to handle it was perfect.
The Empress had been chatting with Imperial Concubine Gu Xian while drinking tea and listening to the play. The news that Zhang Yuan had reported caused her head to hurt violently. It was the new year. Why could they not calm down a bit? For some reason, she subconsciously turned her gaze in Noble Lady Yuan's direction; however, she saw that person leisurely listening to the play. It was as though she was completely focused.
Imperial Concubine Gu Xian asked: "What is it?"
Before the Empress could reply, however, there was a commotion in the back, as a madam repeatedly asked for help from the people at her side: "My daughter can't be found. Has anyone seen our Huan 'er?"
Feng Yu Heng looked at the madam that was frantically searching for her daughter. She looked familiar, but she could not place her. She could only ask Xuan Tian Ge: "Which manor is that madam from? Did she bring her daughter into the palace today? "
Xuan Tian Ge took a look and said: "The madam of the Minister of Justice brought her daughter of the first wife into the palace today." At this time, she also furrowed her brow, as she said with a bit of disdain: "Everyone says that the madam of the Minister of Justice's family is someone that can't be seen in public. Normally, she loves to bluff and bluff. Why is it that she doesn't know how to behave in this sort of setting? If her own daughter has gone missing, then go look for her. What are you causing a ruckus for? Not to mention messing up the show, the reputation of a girl can't afford to be ruined. "
Feng Yu Heng knew that although Dashun women were considered more civilized and could go out on the streets, have their own shops, and didn't have to be secretive when talking to men, it didn't mean that they were as unscrupulous as they were in the 21st century. Generally speaking, if one's own daughter went missing or something, one would first look for her on their own. If they really couldn't find her, they would think of other ways. Now that they had made such a big fuss, even if that girl was found, it would be criticized by others. For example, where did she go? Who was he with? In this day and age, good news did not leave the house, but bad news spread far and wide. People's imaginations were quite wild. The disappearance of a young lady could evolve into many different versions. One person spread it to ten, and ten spread it to a hundred. In less than two days, it would become a secret that everyone knew.
However, Feng Yu Heng wasn't worried about the young miss's reputation at this time. Instead, she was worried about the young miss's life when she connected the matter with the young eunuch who passed the message to Zhang Yuan.
The daughter of the Minister of Justice's family, the Ministry of Justice was a job that offended people. It was possible that she ate her father's watermelon. And at this time, the young servant next to Xuan Tiange was also talking to her: "Princess, you forgot. The first daughter of the Minister of Justice's family was brought up later. It might be that madam who deliberately put on a show."
Xuan Tiange patted her head and remembered, hurriedly gossiping with Feng Yu Heng: "How could I forget about this. The first daughter of the Minister of Justice's family was born from a concubine. The Head Madam of the manor did not have any children for many years and once thought that she had no hope of having children in this lifetime. With no other choice, she sent her own servant to her husband's bed. The child that was born was brought to her side to be raised. After that, she thought of a way to force that concubine to hang herself. But she didn't know how her luck changed a few years ago. Her body that had not been able to get pregnant for many years suddenly had some movement. Not only did she give birth to her own flesh and blood, it was a pair of twins. She had her own children. How could she like a concubine's child, but that first daughter was raised by her from the moment she was born. It would not be easy to just kick her back to be a concubine's daughter and settle the matter. Lord Minister also likes that daughter very much and would not agree. As I see it, she is most likely doing this on purpose to ruin that girl's reputation. "
Huang Quan and Wang Chuan listened from the side and shook their heads helplessly. Huang Quan was a straightforward person and spoke quickly, sighing: "This level of disgust is comparable to the Feng family two years ago."
Feng Yu Heng snorted coldly, "It's still lacking a bit compared to the Feng family. At least the father has some conscience." After saying this, she said to Xuan Tiange: "I'm afraid that this matter is not as simple as the grudges of the manor. This show will become more and more lively."
"Hm? Where did this come from? " Xuan Tiange was puzzled. At this time, the Empress and Imperial Concubine Gu Xian stood up. At the side, Zhang Yuan also supported Emperor Tianwu and prepared to leave Ming Zhi Palace. There were also a number of hidden guards who appeared to protect them. Just as they left the theater hall, another group of Imperial Guards immediately surrounded them, wanting to send Tianwu away in a grandiose manner.
As a result, coming out of the theater hall, with the cold wind blowing, Emperor Tianwu became spirited. The effects of the alcohol dissipated in an instant, as if he was someone who had been startled awake from a dream. Looking around, he asked in confusion: "Where are we going? Xiao Yuan Zhi, it's the new year today. You don't allow Us to have some fun with everyone, where are you taking Us to? "
Zhang Yuan was so angry that his nose became crooked. If it was not for so many people watching, he really wanted to kick Tianwu. Taking him hostage? What kind of word was this? Did he know how to chit-chat? If someone with ulterior motives made a fuss about this, his life would be in danger. Zhang Yuan was angered by Tianwu to the point that his face turned green. Exerting some force, he pinched Tianwu's arm forcefully, causing Tianwu to cry out loudly. Then Zhang Yuan said: "Your Majesty, something happened here. This Servant has already reported it to Her Highness the Empress. Her Highness said that she will take care of it and has This Servant support you back to rest. You drank quite a bit of wine, it's better for you to rest early. "
"How did I drink quite a bit of wine?" Tianwu sobered up and did not admit that he was drunk. When he heard that something happened, he turned around and asked the Empress: "What happened? Tell Us, since everyone is here, how can Us go and rest alone? Tell Us, Zhen will take care of Us. "
Once these words were spoken, the Minister of Justice Ma furen, who had been making a fuss about looking for her daughter, seemed to have found a pillar of support. Crying, she threw herself to the front and knelt in front of Tianwu. Wiping her tears, she said: "Your Majesty, this subject's daughter went missing while watching the opera. Please Emperor take care of this and have someone find her!" She cried as she spoke. She did not look like she was crying. Her makeup was ruined and it was scary to look at in the middle of the night.
Tianwu looked at this person. Why did she look like she was crazy? Disgust instantly appeared on his face. Also, this was a woman of an official. Even if she wanted to cry out for justice in front of him, it should be her husband. Why did she rush up?
Just as he was thinking, the Minister of Justice, Official Ma, also knelt down with sweat on his head. He first glared fiercely at this shrew of his and then said with a bitter expression: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. This official's daughter has indeed been missing for a while. This official sent people to search everywhere and asked the people in the palace to help find her, but they have not been found yet."
"Oh?" When Tianwu heard this and looked at the person kneeling in front of him, he immediately took this seriously. The Ministry of Justice was an important yamen. As the Minister of Justice, Old Ma had offended many people over the years. It was not like someone had maliciously taken revenge. But when he thought about it, who would have the guts to make a move in the palace? He tilted his head and asked Zhang Yuan in a small voice: "What is the situation with the errand you mentioned? Is it related to old Ma's family? "
Zhang Yuan saw that it was impossible to hide it from Tianwu and take him away, so he said helplessly: "Since Your Majesty wants to take care of it, then don't stand here and take care of it. It's cold outside. Let this servant help you into Mingzhi Palace first to talk. "
Tianwu had no objection to this and obediently allowed himself to be helped inside. The Empress and the others also returned to the hall. There were no more performers on the stage. The people consciously stood at two ends and did not dare to sit. Seeing Tianwu sit down, the Empress walked forward again and took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, palace servants found two female corpses by the lake near Mingzhi Palace. Based on their dress, they should be young misses from official families who came to participate in the palace banquet. As for who they are, it is not clear yet. Chenqie is preparing to take people to take a look."
When this was said, everyone was shocked. One after another, the news of people dying by the lake quickly spread throughout Mingzhi Palace. Official Ma and Madam heard this and their faces turned pale. The madam was better, but Official Ma was already trembling. He kept muttering: "No, it can't be Huan 'er. It can't be Huan' er." As he spoke, he lifted his foot and ran outside.
As he ran, Madam Ma naturally followed behind him. As she ran, she howled, causing everyone to tremble. Aside from the Ma family's young miss, there was another corpse! Everyone reacted and immediately began to search for their own daughters in the hall. Those young misses who were standing with their sisters also scattered in all directions to look for their parents. For a moment, Mingzhi Palace was in chaos. Tianwu felt dizzy and simply waved his hand: "Go to the lake! Go to the lake and you'll know! "
Indeed, it was obvious at a glance. There were two corpses lying side by side by the lake. Each of them had a small arrow stuck in their chest. It was clear that they had been killed.
Feng Yu Heng did not have any impression of the Ministry of Justice's daughter, but she recognized the other corpse at a glance. She was not the only one who recognized it. Many people saw the clues. Ren Xifeng furrowed her brows and said: "Isn't that the daughter of the Grand Scholar?" Then she glanced at Feng Yu Heng, her gaze filled with worry.
That's right, of the two people who died, one was undoubtedly the Ma family's young miss because the Ministry of Justice's minister and his wife had already rushed over to cry. The other was the daughter of the Grand Scholar who had been chased out of Fei Cui Palace because she opposed Feng Yu Heng, Li Ying.
Feng Yu Heng did not understand why Li Ying was still in the palace. Shouldn't she have left the palace with Grand Scholar Li? Even if Tianwu wanted to punish her, he could not have done it during the New Year's Eve. They should have quickly returned home and made arrangements for their families. Why did they die here? Li Ying was dead, but what about Grand Scholar Li?
For some reason, Feng Yu Heng suddenly felt as if a giant net was falling from the sky. It was directly aimed at her, tightening bit by bit.
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