Lady Wen Yu's side ended unexpectedly quickly, but Bai Suyan's side encountered a thorn — — Zhao Zhao.
Zhao Zhao appeared to be in a sorry state. Her hair was disheveled and only her red eyes stared at her. Bai Suyan felt uncomfortable under her gaze and looked away. "I heard from Lady Wen Yu that you had something to tell ben gong. What is it?"
Zhao Zhao sneered, "Yan Yan ah, do you really think you hid it well? Actually, Jing Jing was killed by you. Did you know that? "
Bai Suyan's hands that were hidden in her sleeves couldn't help but clench into fists to hide her trembling. She said in a calm voice, "Ben gong doesn't know what you're talking about. What Jing Jing? Ben gong doesn't know her."
Zhao Zhao stopped curling up into a ball and slowly got up. She walked to the railing and faced Bai Suyan. "Niang niang, you really are heartless. Do you really not want to know what happened that night?"
Bai Suyan: "If you have something to say, then say it."
"Niang niang, you've finally admitted it." Zhao Zhao lazily leaned against the railing. "Actually, your methods were really clumsy. I'm guessing that you had a reason to leave during those few days. As for the person who replaced you, she was too obedient and suited the image of a maidservant. However, she didn't fit the image of 'Yan Yan'.
'Yan Yan' appeared to be very respectful, but she was extremely restless. Even if she restrained herself, she was still as unyielding as a bamboo. 'Yan Yan' was always trying to find something. As for the person who replaced you, she didn't dare to say a single word or take a single step. She was afraid that she would cause trouble for you, but in the end, she caused you the greatest trouble.
I'm guessing that Mu Guiyi had long been aware of this. It could even be said that she tacitly approved of your actions. In the end, even the stupidest of all, Jing Jing, realized that something was wrong. Can you guess what the person who replaced you would do in order to keep the secret? "
Bai Suyan was shocked. She steadied herself and turned around to say, "If you're here to talk about these useless things, then this consort doesn't have time to listen."
After taking a few steps, Zhao Zhao hurriedly stopped her. "Bai Suyan, even if you don't care about Jing Jing's death, don't you care who killed her? Don't you care why that person killed her? "
Bai Suyan paused in her steps. "This consort doesn't want to hear it right now."
"Bai Suyan!" Zhao Zhao's shrill scream was thrown to the back of her mind.
After turning the corner, Green Waist quickly caught up with her and whispered, "Your Majesty, if it's really done by someone from Raccoon, we definitely won't deny it."
"This consort knows." Bai Suyan frowned. "It's just that Zhao Zhao, if you don't give her the cold shoulder, she won't tell the truth. Keep an eye on her. Even if she cries and begs to see this consort, just leave her be. Once she's completely exhausted, give her a brush and paper so she can write down everything she wants to say."
"Yes."
After leaving the prison, they arrived at the temporary morgue next door. Xia Zhi had already finished examining Yao Shilin's body. Seeing her arrive, she curtsied. "Greetings to niangniang."
Bai Suyan went straight to the point and asked: "Did you find anything?"
Xia Zhi said: "Yao Shilin died from ingesting poison. She should have hidden the poison in her teeth."
Bai Suyan looked at her strangely. "But when this consort took her down, I directly dislocated her chin and carefully examined each of her teeth. I didn't find a second drug."
Xia Zhi lowered her head and said: "Hearing niangniang say this, then niangniang, please carefully recall. Did Yao Shilin do anything unimaginable afterwards?"
Bai Suyan raised her bandaged hand. "She bit my finger. Is it related to this?"
"Niangniang is injured," Xia Zhi held Bai Suyan's white hand with concern, "Please allow nubi to examine niangniang's wound."
Bai Suyan's wound had been temporarily wrapped by a handkerchief from He Ye. She didn't have time to think about the wound. Xia Zhi carefully untied the handkerchief. The handkerchief was covered in dark red blood stains. The bite wound was still bleeding. It had been almost an hour, but the bleeding hadn't stopped.
"This … …"
"Seeing niangniang's wound, nubi understands," Xia Zhi anxiously interrupted her thoughts, "nubi heard that there is a kind of poison in Liu Country. When applied to the surface of the teeth, it will condense into a thin film. If it is eaten or drunk normally, it won't have any effect. But once it comes into contact with blood, the blood will corrode the film and the poison will take effect. It will instantly kill the victim without leaving a trace.
And niangniang's wound has been bleeding nonstop because you accidentally touched the poison. "
Bai Suyan looked at the wound on her thumb and didn't care too much, "So, there is such a wonderful poison." Xia Zhi carefully treated her wound and applied some medicinal powder. Bai Suyan didn't feel anything. She watched as the blood slowly stopped and the wound was wrapped with gauze.
Green Waist went to the door and took a stack of scrolls. When she came back, she said, "Niangniang, nubi just ordered people to get the details of Yao Shilin."
Bai Suyan ordered, "Take a careful look. Although this consort feels that there may be no flaws on the surface, or the original Yao Tiao was replaced by this Yao Shilin when she left home. So for so many years, no one felt that there was anything wrong. Even the Empress Dowager didn't notice.
Wait, what about 'Yao Tiao's' fellow villager? Ning Cheng didn't recruit 'Yao Tiao' alone. There should be someone in the palace who knows' Yao Tiao '. Green Waist, what about you and … … Winter Solstice? Haven't the Shangfu Bureau and the Palace Bureau finished wrangling?
Green Waist, take a look. If it is Winter Solstice, then it should be enough. Bring Secretary Tong here. This consort has something to ask her. "
"Yes."
On the other side of Winter Solstice, several people had almost finished their confessions. They were sorting out their confessions and presenting them to the Empress Dowager Wang for review. They just happened to bring Secretary Tong over.
Seeing them come, Bai Suyan went straight to the point and said to Secretary Tong, "You are in charge of the list of palace personnel. Even if you don't know everyone's information like the back of your hand, you should be close to the mark."
Secretary Tong knelt for a long time. Her knees hurt and were numb. She forced a smile and kowtowed, "Nubi is not talented, but my memory is good."
"Good. This consort asks you. Six years ago, how many palace maids and eunuchs came from Ning City? Where are they working now? "
Secretary Tong recalled for a moment and said, "Six years ago, Ning City recruited a total of twenty-seven palace maids and ten eunuchs. In the middle, nine died of illness. The remaining palace maids mostly served in the North Court. Ah, Yan'er of the Uniform Bureau was from Ning City."
"Bring Yan 'er here."
When Yan 'er was brought over, she had a foolish expression. She didn't react when the eunuch threw her to the ground. Bai Suyan saw her like this and asked, "What happened? She was fine when this consort saw her. "
The eunuch cupped her hands and said, "This servant doesn't know what happened. After Lady Wen Yu finished interrogating her, she became like this … The other one called Huamei also seemed to be crazy."
Bai Suyan and Xia Zhi looked at each other. Xia Zhi shook her head. The human brain was the most complicated thing. It couldn't be figured out just by feeling the pulse. Bai Suyan was helpless. She tried calling out, "Yan 'er, Yan' er. This consort heard that you were from Ning City. Do you know Yao Shilin, or should I say Guanguan?"
Yan 'er didn't respond. Bai Suyan said, "If you know Guanguan and tell me what you know, this consort will guarantee that you can leave the palace early and return home in half a month. How about it?" Yan' er looked up at Bai Suyan, then lowered her head again. She didn't say anything.
Green Waist chimed in, "Yan 'er, you are a sinner. Now that Her Highness is giving you a chance to redeem yourself, you don't cherish it? Or do you suspect that Her Highness is lying to you when she promised you? "
Only then did Yan 'er respond, "Guanguan, I know her. But she eloped with someone else. Then, Guanguan came."
Seeing that she was acting like a fool, Bai Suyan didn't care about the gains and losses in her words. She pointed to Yao Shilin's corpse and asked, "Is this the Guanguan you know?" Yan 'er took a look and denied it.
Bai Suyan nodded, "Let her go. Yan 'er, go back and pack up. Prepare to leave the palace in half a month's time."
"Niang niang," Yan 'er's dead eyes suddenly lit up. She was so enthusiastic that it made one's hair stand on end. "What about Huang Ying? Can I give this chance to Huang Ying? Huang Ying has a child. In any case, she will be twenty-five in three months. Niang niang, can I? "
Bai Suyan was shocked. This Yan 'er had clearly gone crazy, hadn't she?
Winter Solstice said, "Huang Ying is already on the list. You don't need to give it to her. You may withdraw."
"Is that so? That's good. That's good. That's great! " Yan 'er muttered and hastily kowtowed. Her forehead was bright red. Without waiting for Bai Suyan's response, she stood up and walked unsteadily towards the door.
Bai Suyan was a little worried. She instructed the eunuch who had brought Yan 'er, "Follow her. You must see that she safely returns to her room."
Green Waist said hesitantly, "Niang niang, this servant girl seems to have gone crazy. Her words, can we trust them?"
Bai Suyan said, "Other than Yan 'er, there are other people. Secretary Tong."
Secretary Tong had been hiding there and desperately trying to recall. Now that she was suddenly called, she opened her mouth and said, "Replying niang niang, Secretary Xia He of Si Yi is also from Ning City. There is also Lu Wei who serves Concubine Zhao of Jia Jia Hall. There is also Manao who serves Concubine Zhang of Silver Makeup Hall. There is also …"
Bai Suyan waved her hand to interrupt her endless chatter, "This consort will personally pay a visit to Xia He and the others."
Xia He was carried up. She didn't look any better than Yan 'er. She had been lynched. Her waist and buttocks were covered in blood. Her face was pale and there was a trace of dried blood at the corner of her lips. She struggled to lift her upper body and put her hands together. Her forehead touched the back of her hands. She said weakly, "This servant Xia He greets Consort Yan."
Bai Suyan actually couldn't figure out why these two servant girls would inexplicably leak the news of Nanny Cui's murder. They even stirred up the entire harem and caused an uproar. She said, "This consort asks you. Do you know your crime?"
Xia He thought it through as she lay in the damp cell of Si Zhengsi. She had been too impatient. In fact, even if Huang Ying had been hanged, she and Qiusui had kept their mouths shut. Today's disaster wouldn't have happened. She smiled bitterly and said, "This servant knows her crime. This servant shouldn't have gossiped behind people's backs and acted on impulse.
I am willing to accept this punishment. "Bai Suyan asked," Where are you from? "
Xia He didn't understand why Consort Yan suddenly asked this, but she still answered honestly, "This servant is from Yangzhou's Ning City."
Bai Suyan gestured for her to look at the corpse on the other side of the forest. "Do you know this person?"
Xia He was carried over by two eunuchs. She thought it was Yin Gui, who had died tragically. She turned her head away and didn't dare to look. Under Xia Zhi's urging, she suppressed the fear in her heart and turned her head to look. But what she saw was a completely unfamiliar face. She thought carefully, "This servant doesn't know."
Xia Zhi said, "Did you look carefully?"
"This servant really doesn't know."
Xia Zhi said, "This is the Forest of Sweet Houses. She's also from Ning City. Her original name is Guanguan."
Xia He said in surprise, "She's not Guanguan. Guanguan is prettier than her!"
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