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"Where did you find it?" I don't know if it's because you feel at ease when you find something, or because you don't take things seriously at all, Wen Mu, who was the first to ask for the pendant, is now a little lazy and just sits upright. After getting up, he asked slowly.

"Yes... I found it at... Eunuch An's place!" Xu Shi remembered that there was a junior brother of Eunuch An's here, but Xing'er's excited voice just now slowly lowered, and she didn't dare to look up at Chang Xiu. Just look straight at the ground.

When Chang Xiu heard this, she also knelt down on the ground. Before he could speak, she heard Mu sneer and said: "What a bold slave, I didn't expect that he was actually a traitor. Ask someone to bring him up, This should be carefully interrogated, I have treated him well, but why is he still so tired that he is going to be that shameful rat."

As he said that, he glanced at Chang Xiu who was kneeling on the ground again, and said, "Get up too, I know what you want to say, and it won't be too late to ask after I bring the person here to ask."

Wen Mu stopped Chang Xiuben from asking for love, but she couldn't speak anymore, so she had to get up first, and waited for Wen Mu to sit up from the Arhat bed and tidy up her clothes, and then stood beside Wen Mu, waiting Follow Xing'er to ask someone to bring Ander up.

After a while, Ander came in, beside Liu Sui'er, Peng Xue and several other court ladies and servants.It was Gu Changting who walked in front of them. He must have heard that there were thieves in the palace, so he rushed to escort them.

As soon as he entered the gate, Ander knelt down, screaming for grievances, but Liu Sui'er walked quickly to Wen Mu, knelt down, and held up his hands for Wen Mu to see.

Wen Mu lowered his eyebrows and looked, what she was holding was a purple jade pendant, because he had only brought the purple jade auspicious cloud pendant once, and he didn't like it very much, so he couldn't remember exactly what it was. He just nodded his head, knowing that Pei Zi had been found.

"Master, the thing was found in Ander's room. He didn't want the servant to go in and search it, and even quarreled with the servant. Who knew that he had hidden this thing." Liu Sui'er heard that Mu nodded. head, and then he opened his mouth to explain.

"Liu Sui'er, I have never offended you. Why did you frame me like this? Even though the thing was found in my room, must it be stolen? In vain, you and I are considered close friends on weekdays, but you don't After listening to my explanation, I recognized that I was a thief, but in the past, I didn't know that you were such a cold-hearted person."

An De didn't steal the pewter at all, although he said that it was a crime to pick up the pewter and not return it, but he thought he hadn't stolen the pewter, but he was very righteous when arguing with Liu Sui'er.

Seeing that Liu Sui'er hadn't heard a word of explanation from him since the house search, An De pointed out that he was a thief. In a moment of anger and embarrassment, his words lost his usual politeness.

Only these words made Liu Sui'er flushed with anger, and she spat out: "Although we are on good terms on weekdays, public affairs belong to the public and private affairs belong to private interests. Since you took things from the palace, it is you and me." No matter how good your friendship is in private, you can't show favoritism. Besides, if you didn't take this well-collected thing on purpose, wouldn't it grow its wings and fly into your house?"

"How do I know how you collect things, but this thing was indeed picked up on the road..."

"You said you didn't steal this thing?" The two were accusing each other, but Wen Mu's words suddenly intervened.

Only then did An De remember where he was, and kowtowed again and again in fright: "Reporting to Your Highness, this servant has never stolen anything, this pendant was indeed picked up by the servant on the road, because no one went back to look for it. That’s how it was collected.”

As he said that, he said again with tears in his voice: "Damn the slave, the slave was deceived by the lard, and when he saw that no one wanted the good stuff, he kept it for himself. I didn't expect to hand it in. But it's a great gift to the slave." Bravery, the slaves don't dare to steal in the palace! The slaves are really wronged, and I beg His Highness to investigate clearly."

The corner of Wen Mu's mouth raised slightly, and he was about to speak, but he heard someone outside the door saying: "It's a festive day, and the hall is so noisy, what a shame!"

Everyone looked for their reputation, and it was Concubine Xiao Gui who came in with Liu Shangyi, Lushang and Hongyu.

Although surprised, everyone in the hall immediately knelt down, Wen Mu also got down from his seat, bowed in front of Concubine Xiao Gui, and said: "It's so late, why is your mother here, and I don't ask anyone to tell you first." One sound."

Concubine Xiao Gui gave a cold snort, and said: "If I don't come here again, this Zhaoyang Palace will have to be demolished by you. If I ask someone to come here first and tell me that I am here, it would be great if I can still see this house." play?"

Concubine Xiao seldom goes to Zhaoyang Palace on weekdays, the number of times in a year can be counted on ten fingers, but although she can't come by herself, people will tell her about the Zhaoyang Palace from time to time.

The Zhaoyang Palace incident was a big one today, not to mention the loss of things, but now there is a search for the palace, such a big matter, naturally someone will report to her and make meritorious service.

Concubine Xiao Gui was already annoyed in Huayang Palace today, hearing this, it added fuel to the fire, she immediately felt that the rules in Zhaoyang Palace were indeed out of order, because she hurriedly brought a few attendants to drive away Come here, it means to tidy up the Zhaoyang Palace.

Hearing the arrival of Concubine Xiao Gui, Wu Shanggong and Li Da, who were originally hiding behind and did not want to go through the muddy water, also rushed over from the side hall, and only followed suit.

Concubine Xiao Gui refused everyone's ceremony, but everyone got up but dared not leave.Because Liu Sui'er has always been favored by Concubine Xiao, she was only happy when she saw Concubine Xiao.The others were trembling because they knew that Concubine Xiao Gui was always strict, and An De's face was pale. As for Chang Xiu, who was behind Wen Mu, she didn't even raise her head, as if she was extremely scared. See the concubine.

Since Concubine Xiao Gui came, she was naturally pushed to the top position by Wen Mu, and when she heard Liu Sui'er's explanation of the matter, she only said sternly: "Since the thing was found at An De's place, it must have something to do with him. You guys What are you doing here in a daze, and you haven't taken him down and waited? You have been tossing about such a trivial matter, no wonder you will only be laughed at by others."

Hearing these words, Concubine Xiao Gui obviously still had a heart for the Queen's words in the morning.

Ander fell to the ground trembling all over, shouting in his mouth: "I'm wronged, I really didn't steal anything, I did pick it up on the road. The key to the storage room has always been Liu Sui'er. Safekeeping, no matter how powerful the servants are, they still won’t be able to get in.”

Liu Sui'er followed suit and quickly kowtowed: "Because no one dares to steal anything in the palace, and the locks on the door are just ordinary, mostly for show, to guard against people but not thieves. If you really want to go in, just take it casually." One thing can be pried open. Ender kept saying that he picked it up. Could it be that whoever stole the pendant would throw it away on purpose? Besides, this pendant is not something that slaves should use. Why haven't you seen Ender handing in the stuff?"

An De felt wronged at first, but he didn't want Liu Sui'er, who is usually close to him, to believe that he had stolen something. He was shocked and angry, and he ignored Concubine Xiao here, and just yelled: "Liu Sui'er, you This lowly maidservant has such a cruel heart. You only want to get rid of the relationship, but you put the whole thing on me. If you don't find out the culprit of the theft, you just framed me here, and I'm guilty , It’s just a crime of privacy, but you want to put me to death like this. You and I have no grudges, why do you hurt me like this.”

Concubine Xiao Gui heard this, but she said sternly: "What a rampant servant, you dare to utter foul words in front of me, why are you still standing here, why don't you let me take you down."

Seeing that Concubine Xiao Gui was indeed angry, Wen Mu hurriedly persuaded her: "The slaves broke the rules and offended the empress, why should the empress be angry with them and just send him away. My son is also because of this slave just now. It's not easy to deal with him directly if he keeps complaining about injustice. Otherwise, if he cries for injustice, people will hear him, and it will be said that Erchen is a master who doesn't distinguish between right and wrong and is unreasonable."

Liu Sui'er was only anxious to get rid of the crime of dereliction of duty, but when she saw that the thing was found at Ander's place, she insisted that he stole it.Otherwise, if things get sidetracked again, and the culprit that Ender said is not found, I'm afraid that the blame will still fall on himself in the end.

But Liu Sui'er also knows that even though the thing was found by An De, if Ander refuses to admit it and insists that he picked it up, then even if Concubine Xiao decides to dispose of him, people will only say that He found himself selfish, turned his face and ruthless, praised the high and trampled the low, in order to absolve himself of guilt, and even ignored the grievances of his usual friends.

Therefore, after hearing the words of Concubine Xiao Gui and Wen Mu, she felt even more uneasy, she couldn't help raising her head and glanced at the people around her, and she saw that although the faces of the people were different, they were mostly mocking.

Because she already had doubts in her heart, Liu Sui'er suddenly felt extremely embarrassed, and looked at the crowd a few times before she knew it, but she found that she had been standing at the corner like the sea. The color is very strange, and there seems to be an indescribable panic.

She had a rift because Ru Hai snatched her to occupy Wen Mu's night shift a month ago, but now seeing Ru Hai's appearance, she couldn't help but feel that this matter might have something to do with him. He shouted: "Ruhai, did you take the jade pendant! Why do you look so flustered?"

Because Concubine Xiao was here, everyone was already tense, and Ru Hai had something hidden in his heart, but now he was shocked by Liu Sui'er's drink, he just knelt down and said repeatedly: "The master forgives the sin, the master forgives the sin, the slave didn't steal anything, the slave didn't know anything, the slave didn't see anything!"

Ru Hai was guarding the door outside the hall before, and then he followed Liu Sui'er, An De and others into the hall, but he was always inconspicuous, and no one else paid attention to him.At this time, he was frightened by Liu Sui'er's sudden question, and his panicked appearance made people feel that he really had something to do with this matter.

Therefore, Wen Mu also asked solemnly: "Ru Hai, if you really know something and don't say it, you don't report what you know, and you will only be punished as an accomplice."

Ru Hai was even more terrified, and suddenly panicked and said: "I really don't know anything, I just suddenly remembered..."

Halfway through his speech, he suddenly stopped.

"What do you remember?" Liu Sui'er hurriedly asked, but she interrupted her words a little too quickly, causing Concubine Xiao Gui who was sitting on the seat couldn't help but glance at her.

"Remembering..." Ruhai hesitated for a long time before replying, "Remembering...on the evening of June [-] Tiankuang Festival, I saw Eunuch An coming out of the Beikuan courtyard in a hurry in the back courtyard. It's not intentional to hide it, the servant just thought of it, but I really don't know if it has nothing to do with the throwing of things this time!"

As soon as Ruhai finished speaking, Ander's expression changed drastically, and even his whole body couldn't help trembling.

Seeing Liu Sui'er, she hurriedly said: "Ander, what else do you have to say? The north courtyard is just a place for storing things. It has always been a place where few people go. All the valuables are there. On June [-]th, you What are you doing there?"

But Ander didn't have a word to answer, he just lay down on the ground and cried: "Your servant is wronged, your servant is really wronged!"

At this point, he suddenly realized that he had fallen into a trap carefully designed by others.No matter who that person is, I'm afraid that he is doomed this time.