This series of events made Su Peisheng feel like he was being played a joke.

If he couldn't find the pebbles on the greeting road, he would not be able to face the prince.

There are pebbles in almost every yard, and it is difficult to tell whose they belong to.

However, Su Peisheng thought that Li Fujin would not be able to think of using pebbles to harm people, so someone must have reminded her.

So Su Peisheng began to interrogate Xiao Yingzi.

But unfortunately, Xiao Yingzi was just an obedient servant. When Lady Li gave him the pebbles and asked him to throw them, he just did as she told him and didn't know anything else.

So Su Peisheng started with the green fruit next to Li Fujin.

"Tell me, how did Li Fu Jin come up with this trick to deal with Lu Shu Fu Jin?"

"I, I don't know. I know nothing. It wasn't my concubine who did it." Cuiguo's eyes rolled around and she trembled, feeling scared and guilty.

Seeing how scared she was, Su Peisheng knew she was timid, so he threatened her in a more serious voice than before: "You are Lady Li's most trusted maid, how could you not know? I advise you to tell me everything you know, otherwise I will report to the prince and send you to the Shenxing Division to let you suffer all 72 punishments. I just don't know how many of them your little body can withstand."

Cuiguo's brain seemed to explode in an instant.

Shenxingsi was where the palace maids and eunuchs who had committed crimes were imprisoned. It was said that few people who entered there could come out alive. Thinking of the many punishments she would receive, Cuiguo quickly revealed what she knew.

"Boss Su, don't send me to the Shenxing Division. I'll tell you everything!"

"Then just tell me. If you can satisfy me, I will let you go."

"Yes, it was Cao Gege. A few days ago, after paying respects to the emperor in the main courtyard, Cao Gege said she wanted to visit Concubine Jin in Qingyin Courtyard, so Concubine Jin invited her over. Cao Gege praised Third Prince for being sensible and filial, and said he would have great luck in the future. Concubine Jin was very happy to hear that. Later, Cao Gege mentioned that she accidentally stepped on a cobblestone and fell in Cuipingzhai. She also said that it was fortunate that she was not pregnant, otherwise she would not be able to keep the baby after such a fall. Our Concubine Jin then became interested."

In this case, what else is there that Su Peisheng doesn't understand.

Cao Gege is taking advantage of the fact that Li Fujin is confused and killing someone with a borrowed knife.

What a vicious thought!

Su Peisheng asked someone to write a confession and asked Cuiguo to put her fingerprints on it. Then he interrogated Yinxiu, who was beside Cao Gege, and got the same confession.

He then went to report to Yinzhen what he had found out and his suspicions about the nanny.

After reading the two confessions, Yinzhen was angry in his heart but appeared very calm.

"Have you ever asked her the reason?"

"After interrogating Yinxiu, I asked Cao Gege. Cao Gege said that she was jealous that Concubine Lü was more favored than her and had a child early, so..."

In fact, Su Peisheng said that it was natural for Concubine Lü to be favored! Concubine Lü's family background and character were better than Cao Qinmo's, and her appearance gradually became more beautiful soon after she entered the mansion. Compared with Cao Qinmo, they were simply heaven and earth.

Su Peisheng dared to say that even if all the women in the palace died, there would never be a time when Cao Qinmo would be so favored!

"Su Peisheng, pass on my order. Mrs. Li is recuperating in Qingyin Court. She must copy scriptures for four hours every day to pray for Mrs. Lu Shu and her unborn child. During this period, no one is allowed to visit her in Qingyin Court until she recovers on New Year's Eve. You go deal with Cao. Such a vicious person cannot be kept in the palace. The end of the year is approaching, so it is not appropriate to hold a funeral. Send her away after the first month of the year."

After explaining everything to Su Peisheng, Yinzhen came to Yuemingxuan.

When Yinzhen arrived, Lu Yingfeng was leaning on the beauty couch doing needlework.

"What is Feng'er doing?"

"Master is here." Lu Yingfeng showed him what she had in her hand. "I am embroidering a small bellyband for our child. But my needlework is really not good. I have been sewing and unsewing. I am afraid that by the time the child is born, the bellyband will not be finished."

Yinzhen laughed a few times, "Let me see what you embroidered." Then he picked up the bellyband and observed it, guessing: "Feng'er embroidered persimmons? Is it a good omen for everything to go well?"

Lu Yingfeng snatched the bellyband and looked at the pattern on it, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Yinzhen continued to speculate: "It's not a persimmon, it's an orange? It means good luck and good fortune?"

Lu Yingfeng said aggrievedly: "...I embroidered a pomegranate."

"Ah?" It turned out to be a pomegranate. Yinzhen really didn't expect it. In fact, he guessed it was a steamed bun at first, but he didn't say it out of consideration for Lu Yingfeng's face. Looking at her pitiful little face, Yinzhen couldn't help but pinch it and said, "Pomegranate is good, pomegranate is good, it means having many children, good fortune, wealth and good luck."

Yinzhen came here to tell Lu Yingfeng the results of his investigation. However, he only mentioned Cao Gege and put all the blame on Cao Gege.

"Don't worry, Feng'er. I've already punished her. No one will hurt you and the child again."

Lu Yingfeng was moved and hugged him, burying her head in his neck, showing that she trusted him very much, but in fact, her eyes were rolling up to the sky.

She didn't expect that Su Peisheng was so incompetent that he couldn't even catch Cui'er who was beside her.

Lu Yingfeng was speechless. Fortunately, she had originally planned to keep her to deal with Fu Jin in the future, otherwise she would have been angered to death by Su Peisheng.

However, she felt that Yinzhen came here this time to fool her.

Apart from anything else, he didn't find out after all.

But Lu Yingfeng didn't expect that he was actually helping Li Fujin to keep it a secret.

Lu Yingfeng soon realized that he was afraid that she would resent Li Fujin, and was afraid that she might make a wrong decision and harm the Third Prince, so he simply kept it a secret.

But there is no wall that is completely airtight.

Yue Mingxuan caused quite a stir, and Su Peisheng brought people to investigate everywhere. These things could not be concealed from anyone in the mansion, and those who had done wrong were naturally very nervous.

When everyone learned that Mrs. Li and Gege Cao were recuperating at home, everyone guessed something.

But the prince said they were sick and no one dared to say or ask more.

For a moment, everyone in the backyard became much more obedient.

Except for Fujin.

"Jianqiu, yesterday was the fifteenth day of the lunar year, and the prince didn't come, not to mention that he didn't even pass on a message to me. Did the prince discover something? Is he trying to warn me?"

Jianqiu was also puzzled, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that it should not be the case.

"Fujin, the prince is probably just suspicious. He has no evidence, otherwise he would have come to question you long ago. As long as we don't take any action next, the prince will dispel his doubts. Besides, the palace banquet will be held on New Year's Eve soon. When you and the prince go to the palace, you can ask Concubine De to persuade him. The prince is filial and will definitely listen to Concubine De."

"Yes! I still have my aunt, and she will definitely stand by my side! There is no need to wait for the palace banquet. I will hand in the card and enter the palace right away."

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