Lady Wen Yu and Bai Suyan slightly tidied up their appearance and knelt down at the door to welcome them, "This concubine respectfully welcomes Your Majesty and Empress Dowager."
Empress Dowager Wang and Luoshuanga saw Bai Suyan's "disheveled" clothes at a glance. Empress Dowager Wang only frowned and didn't say anything. Luoshuanga cleared his throat and asked, "What happened to Consort Yan?"
Only then did Bai Suyan realize that she was still wearing her original clothes. She bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, when this concubine was investigating the death of the palace maid, I had a fight with Yao Shilin. Yao Shilin's skill was not bad. This concubine's coat was destroyed by her and I can't wear it anymore. Therefore, this concubine was disrespectful in front of the Emperor.
Empress Dowager Wang's face was extremely ugly and said, "It can be seen that before Consort Yan entered the palace, she was also a first-class master in Da Qing. To be able to make you so embarrassed, she is not an ordinary person. This person has been by aijia's side for several years, but aijia didn't notice it at all. Aijia even recommended her to be His Majesty's concubine. This is aijia's fault."
"Imperial mother is too serious. Isn't this son fine? Then again, imperial mother is also not a person who practices martial arts. How can you blame imperial mother for this matter?" Luoshuanga comforted. "Imperial mother, if you say this, won't this son feel uneasy?"
Empress Dowager Wang sighed and said to Bai Suyan with a rare gentleness, "Good child, thank you for today. Get up, Liusu, put aijia's cloak on Consort Yan, lest Consort Yan catch a cold."
How could Bai Suyan dare to accept it? She declined: "Empress Dowager, chenqie does not deserve it. Capturing the thief is chenqie's duty. Moreover, chenqie did not capture Yao Shilin alive. How could chenqie dare to talk about meritorious service? Today, Lady Wen Yu is the real meritorious servant. She did not care about her own safety and delayed Yao Shilin."
Lady Wen Yu was about to get up, but she staggered in shock. Bai Suyan was too honest, wasn't she? Empress Dowager Wang didn't like her because of the matter with the Wangfei, but she wouldn't embarrass her too much in front of everyone. "You've also worked hard." Luoshuanga's gaze was somewhat stern.
Lady Wen Yu kowtowed again and said absentmindedly, "I've tried my best."
Luoshuanga finally asked about today's matter, "How did Yaoshilin die?"
Xia Zhi had just roughly examined the body and came out to answer, "Reporting to Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, she committed suicide by taking poison."
Bai Suyan was about to speak when Lady Wen Yu pressed her down, "This Yao Shilin has always been meticulous. She most likely hid more than one poison. It was chenqie's negligence that we didn't capture her alive. However, Consort Yan meimei found some clues on Yao Shilin's sword."
Bai Suyan was interrupted and took the opportunity to continue, "When chenqie fought with Yao Shilin for the first time, I took her sword. Looking at the material of the sword and the patterns of the forging, it was clearly not our Da Qing's forging technique. It was more like the moon tin ore unique to Liu Country. Your Majesty, please take a look."
Luoshuanga took the soft sword. He was a swordsman. Liu Country was surrounded by the sea, so the weapons forged there all had the local water spirit. The sword was the most obvious. The body of the sword had a special pattern of flowing water under the sun. With a flick of his finger, the sword made a clear buzzing sound, and a touch of blood was immediately stained on it.
"Your Majesty!" The people around saw the blood on his fingertips and exclaimed.
Luoshuanga didn't care. He handed the soft sword to Liang Yu-an and said with a smile, "This sword is very manic and bloodthirsty. It's a sharp weapon for killing people."
Bai Suyan reported, "Your Majesty, Zhaozhao seems to know some secrets of Liumi Nunnery. You see …"
Luoshuanga stretched out his hand and let Xiao Luzi treat his wound for the time being, and said, "Tell her, if she says it, I'll spare her life. If she doesn't say anything, the torture instruments in Si Zheng Si are not just for show."
"… Then I'll go and interrogate Zhaozhao."
Empress Dowager Wang looked at Luoshuanga's wound with concern. She slightly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's not appropriate for me to ask about the affairs of the previous dynasty, but I'll take care of the affairs of the imperial harem."
Luoshuanga cupped his hands and said, "I'm unfilial. I've made mother work so hard."
Lady Wen Yu and Bai Suyan also bowed and said, "I'm incompetent."
Empress Dowager Wang hesitated for a while and said, "Your Majesty should quickly appoint an Empress. No matter who it is, as long as she comes from a good family and has good conduct, it will prevent villains from causing trouble. Secondly, if you encounter such a situation again, you won't be in a difficult position. Although Lady Wen Yu and Consort Yan have the power, there are still some things that are difficult to do."
Luoshuanga said, "I'll remember mother's teachings."
Lady Wen Yu didn't care about the matter. From the moment she betrayed Wang Pin, she had no fate with the position of Empress. However, if the words of today were to spread, there would be a good show to watch.
Bai Suyan was also worried that the harem would be in turmoil because of these words. The position of Empress could bring her and her family a lot of glory and benefits. Even she herself was very moved. If she could obtain the position of Empress, she could wash away her reputation as the descendant of a criminal. Not only could her brother be rightfully restored, but the situation of the House of Bai would also improve.
Luoshuanga's voice pulled Bai Suyan's thoughts back, "So, the deaths of Zhaozhao and Cui mama will be handed over to Consort Yan. Lady Wen Yu will deal with the matter of the Siyi palace maid's affair. I'll have to trouble mother to lead the twenty-four bureaus of the sixth bureau."
Si Zhengsi's people were also clever. They had prepared three rooms for these people early in the morning.
Lady Wen Yu's side was easy to deal with. The previous interrogation was more or less done. Now, they were just convicting her. "Although Zhaozhao was the mastermind, you concealed the truth, aided the evildoer, and conspired with Zhaozhao to kill Huang Ying. Seeing that you were only accomplices and have turned over a new leaf, I'll punish you by delaying your departure from the palace for five years. Do you have any objections?"
Huamei was dumbfounded. Yan 'er even cried, "Niang niang, you didn't say that before?"
Lady Wen Yu played dumb and asked, "What did ben gong say, Heye?"
Heye echoed her words, "Niang niang didn't promise anything. It was us servants who deceived them in order to investigate the truth. As long as they tell us the complete cause and effect, they can be released from the palace early."
Lady Wen Yu looked at the two people kneeling below and asked kindly, "Did you hear that clearly?"
Huamei suddenly exploded. She jumped up and reprimanded, "You nobles rely on the power in your hands to do whatever you want. You play tricks on us servants. Do you know that my grandfather is dying? Otherwise, everyone will be released from the palace soon. Why would we be so cruel to Huang Ying?"
Lady Wen Yu sneered, "Yes, to put it bluntly, you're just afraid of being implicated. You also know that you're about to be released from the palace. You also know that your family is waiting outside. But do you know that Huang Ying will be released from the palace in half a month? Do you know that her family is also waiting outside the palace for her to come home? "
Huamei and Yan 'er were stunned. Hearing this news, Yan' er was completely dumbfounded. Huamei was fine, but she shook her head and said, "Impossible. Huang Ying is only 24 years old this year. She'll have to wait until at least next year."
Lady Wen Yu was too lazy to talk nonsense with them. She glanced at Heye. Heye understood and stepped forward, "Every three years, the palace will organize according to the roster and release a group of palace maids who have reached the age. In order to ensure that the palace has enough manpower, the number of people will be adjusted appropriately.
As for Huang Ying, she's only three months away from 25 years old. She's also Huang Ying's lover. Musician Wu from Si Le Si bribed Secretary Tong with money and added Huang Ying's name to the roster. My niang niang and Consort Yan have already read it. Originally, it was supposed to be handed to the Empress Dowager today. The Empress Dowager just needs to stamp her seal. "
After a pause, Heye added, "Previously, someone from Si Le Si came to report that Musician Wu vomited blood on the spot when he heard that Huang Ying had gone. He's now been carried to the Imperial Hospital."
Yan 'er was already paralyzed on the ground. She strongly disagreed with killing Huang Ying. To put it bluntly, this affair was Huang Ying's own business. As long as she insisted that she didn't know about it, it wouldn't be a big deal. Anyway, Deng Shanggong and Li Siyi would definitely suppress this matter to death. But why did they agree in the end? Was it because of the hatred that arose in that instant? Fear? Resentment? For a moment, thousands of feelings filled her heart. She couldn't figure out why.
Huamei laughed wildly at first, then burst into tears. She knew that she really hated Huang Ying. It wasn't because she was bullied the most, but because Huang Ying stole her Brother Lil 'Wu. Why? They clearly knew each other first. She clearly gave birth to better children than Huang Ying. But why did Brother Wu like Huang Ying?
If only she hadn't gone to the Si Le Si Department that day. She wouldn't have known that Brother Wu had taken out money to help Huang Ying smooth over the connections. They could leave the palace earlier so that they could live together. She also wanted to leave the palace earlier. Her grandfather was sick and dying. He was her only family member!
When Brother Wu saw her and told her with a red face that they had a child, jealousy followed her like a shadow. She knew Zhaozhao's restless thoughts and knew that she wanted to make a big fuss. She used and incited her, and half-threatened Yan 'er to control her.
"Why? Why do I have to suffer so much while they can happily live their happy lives? It shouldn't be like this. It should be … If I don't have a good life, they shouldn't think about it either. "In the end, Huamei looked almost crazy.
Heye was a little scared. But when she thought of her master behind her, she gritted her teeth and didn't take a step back. "Niangniang, be careful. This palace maid seems to have gone crazy."
Lady Wen Yu felt that it was funny, but also felt that it was ironic. "Enough. Ben gong doesn't need your small body to protect me. This matter is over. Drag them away. Do what needs to be done." The two little eunuchs accepted the order and each dragged one out.
It was rare for Wen Yu Furen to sigh with emotion as she said, "This Palace originally thought that the struggle for the position of Empress was already extremely tragic. Never did I expect that the scheming and scheming between the servants would not lose to them at all. There are people fighting everywhere in this palace. For fame, for profit, for love, and for fame. It's really one good show after another.
Heye retreated to her side and asked, "Niangniang, should we record this matter and hand it over to the Empress Dowager and return to the palace, or should we wait?"
Lady Wen Yu turned to look at the hourglass beside her and said, "Let's go back. What happens next has nothing to do with us."
"Yes." Heye helped Lady Wen Yu stand up.
"Lady Wen Yu rises."
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