First Prince of Qing Dynasty

Doomed to sleepless tonight.Kangxi didn't sleep at all, and stayed with Tong Jiashi while waiting for the result of the interrogation.Tong Jiashi's tears that had been stopped fell down again.

"It's me, it's all me. Why do I have this kind of physique? Others are not allergic to Xiangxuelan, so I can't touch it. I'm so tired that Yuan'er has inherited my problem. If it wasn't for this problem, how could Xiao Yuan'er It will be... it's all me. It's all because of me!"

Tong Jiashi seemed unable to accept this fact, and kept beating herself.Kangxi quickly grabbed her hands: "How can this be your fault? No one cares about your love for Xiao Yuan'er. Having such a problem is beyond your control. It's not your fault. Blame it if you want Nurse. As Royal Gege's nurse, she doesn't even pay attention to this."

The tone of the last two sentences is extremely strong, which shows Kangxi's anger.Regardless of accidents or wages, the nurse's fault cannot be escaped.If he hadn't had to pry out the truth from her mouth, Kangxi wished he could kill her now.

Under Kangxi's comfort, Tong Jiashi finally calmed down.Probably because Ben was still in confinement, his body had not recovered well, and he had experienced the pain of bereavement, which was a big blow.Now it was just holding on for a long time, after tossing for a long time, Tong Jiashi couldn't hold it anymore and fell into a deep sleep.

Kangxi heaved a sigh of relief, came out of the sleeping hall, and turned to the side hall.There are four or five imperial physicians surrounding Little Gege's body.

There is an interrogation, but it is also necessary to know whether Xiao Gege's illness is caused by Xiang Xuelan.

When the imperial physicians saw Kangxi, they hurriedly saluted.Kangxi waved his hand: "No need, let's get down to business. How about it? But because of Xiang Xuelan?"

A few imperial doctors look at me and I look at you, hesitating to speak.

Kangxi frowned: "What's the matter? Talk!"

In the end, the court envoy came forward and replied: "Your Majesty, when Xiao Gege fell ill, I was accompanying Shengjia on Mulan's way back to Beijing. The situation immediately after the onset of the illness is unknown.

"But I read Xiao Gege's pulse rate and listened to the situation of several adults who treated Xiao Gege. I did have the symptoms such as coughing and shortness of breath mentioned by the empress. These symptoms may be caused by the stimulation of Xiangshenlan , but not necessarily.”

Kangxi raised his eyebrows, very dissatisfied: "What do you mean?"

"That is to say, these symptoms are not special. They can be caused by the stimulation of Fragrant Snowberry, and other things can also be caused. Therefore, I have repeatedly checked and discussed with all the adults, and these alone are not enough to make a conclusion."

The court envoy was from Kangxi, and Chengqian Palace was so troubled that the daughter of Imperial Physician Liu was called in in the middle of the night.How could he not know what it was for.It is precisely because he knows that he will not talk nonsense and jump to conclusions lightly.If you are [-]% sure, how dare you say it is Xiang Xuelan?

Kangxi's face darkened: "Is there no other way?"

"Not at all, it's just..."

"Just something, but it doesn't matter."

The court envoy said: "If the emperor wants a tangible result, the only thing I can think of is the Ministry of Punishment."

Kangxi was stunned, what about the Ministry of Punishment?The Ministry of Punishment inspected the corpse, and Wu Zuo knew how to dissect it.But little Gege is a royal lady, a daughter of gold!No wonder Yuanzheng hesitated to speak, and refused to speak out for a long time.

Tong Jiashi rushed in and stood in front of everyone: "No!"

Kangxi was surprised: "Aren't you asleep?"

"The truth about Xiao Yuan'er is not yet known. Even if the concubine is asleep, how can she sleep peacefully? Your Majesty, no. We can't let them hurt Xiao Yuan'er's body." Tong Jiashi cried as she shook her head Pleading, "Little Yuan'er passed away at such a young age, it's pitiful enough. How can she be allowed to suffer like this after death? Is it because the punishment she suffered during her lifetime was not enough?"

"Your Majesty, I won't allow it! Anyone who wants to hurt Xiao Yuan'er can only step over my body!"

Tong Jiashi was very excited and hysterical.Kangxi sighed, but he could understand her reaction.Who would want to have no peace after the death of their daughter, without even a complete body?Little Gege is precious in gold and jade, so how can he use the methods of the Ministry of Punishment.

"Okay, okay! We won't hurt Xiao Yuan'er!" Kangxi shook his head and waved the imperial physician away: "That's all."

The imperial physicians also breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and left.

Kangxi pulled Tong Jiashi over and helped her back to the bedroom: "I promise you. Don't worry, with me here, no one can touch a hair of Little Gege. You go to rest, here is me. I will definitely check When the truth comes to light, I will give you and the dead little Yuaner an explanation."

Tong Jiashi leaned back and nodded, her eyes drooped to hide the dark light in them.

The simulation is ambiguous, and it is better not to be sure.If it is confirmed that it is not Xiang Xuelan's fault, then wouldn't it be a waste of effort for her to do so many things?

……

On the second day, Liang Jiugong's interrogation finally came to the result.

"There are three wet nurses around little Gege, all of whom are Manchus. They were born in Baoyi. One is named Ilha. One is called Tana and the other is named Bushunda. The clothes that smell of fragrant snow orchid belong to Bushunda. The servants interrogated the three separately. Bushunda refused to admit that he had harmed Xiao Gege, and expressed his ignorance of the smell of fragrant snow on the clothes.

"The slave also asked the palace servants of Chengqian Palace and the maids around the empress. They all mentioned that because the little Gege was weak since birth, the empress watched very closely and cared very much. The three wet nurses responded. The food is all made in the small kitchen, supervised by Miss Dongzhu every day. The same is true for the clothes."

Tong Jiashi nodded: "Indeed. The emperor also knows that the concubine finally conceived and gave birth to Xiao Yuan'er. Naturally, she is like a jewel like a treasure, and there is some nervousness.

"The concubine himself has suffered the crime of saffron when she was young. She knows that not only people in this world are allergic to saffron, but also people who are allergic to apricot blossoms and sweet-scented osmanthus. It's not uncommon for people who can't even eat eggs, cows, and goats' milk. Yuan'er just came down In the world, no one knows if there is such a problem. The concubine can only be on guard.

"Thus, although the nursing mother's food is carefully prepared, no irritating things are allowed. They also dress carefully. Their clothes are cleaned by Chunying's special staff. They use the most common saponins, which are not allowed to be seen. A little scent."

Being so strict, the problem shouldn't be in Chengqian Palace.

Kangxi was thinking, only to hear Tong Jia say again: "The concubine is afraid that the wet nurse will accidentally stain the outside and bring Yuan'er back, so they are not allowed to go out until Yuan'er's health has improved. These days they stay in the house all day At most, take a walk in the front yard. Logically speaking, it shouldn’t be. The concubine is also very strange, where did this fragrant Xuelan come from. "

Kangxi asked again: "Have they seen outsiders in the past two days?"

Liang Jiugong glanced at him, then at Tong Jiashi.

Kangxi frowned: "Just to put it bluntly. The imperial concubine is Xiao Gege's biological mother, so she should know."

Liang Jiugong lowered his head and replied: "Ilha and Tana have never been out of the house, only Bushunda walked around the yard twice yesterday, and when he came back, he met Defei Empress. Defei Empress said a few words to her Then, I asked about Little Gege’s situation, and asked her to take care of her.”

Kangxi:? ? ?

Tong Jiashi stood up, "That's right! Sister Defei came to see me yesterday, could it be that she was careless...it shouldn't be, no way. Sister Defei came out of my palace, she knew that I touched me No fragrant snow orchids. Because of this, no matter whether you come to Chengqian Palace or not, you don’t need fragrant snow orchids. Since she came to see me, how could...how could..."

Kangxi's face was as sinking as water, and his face was as black as ink.Concubine Ruo De didn't know that she used the incense of Xiangxuelan, which was a mistake.But if, as Tong Jiashi said, she knew that Tong Jiashi was allergic to this thing, and she used incense to visit, then it couldn't be an unintentional mistake.

Tong Jiashi seemed to think of something suddenly, and his face turned pale: "Could it be... Could it be that Sister Defei blamed me for not letting her accompany Mulan? Or... Or is it that I took Yinzhen away?"

Kangxi frowned.It's not that he doesn't know that women in the palace will compete for favor. As long as some things don't involve major issues, he will turn a blind eye and don't bother to care about them.He can tolerate other methods, but his sons can't!

You have already stretched out your hands to the dragon's son and phoenix grandson, will you reach out to him one day?Concubine De is knowledgeable and interesting, gentle and graceful, which is quite what he likes.Today's evidence does not prove that Concubine De did it, but since no problem has been found in other places, only this one clue, it is necessary to investigate and ask.

"Liang Jiugong, go invite Concubine De."

He said please, so Liang Jiugong naturally understood that he should be polite.

……

As if struck by lightning, Concubine De looked at Kangxi with a face full of disbelief: "Is the emperor suspecting that the servants intend to murder Little Gege?"

"I just came to ask you a question. I didn't say that you intended to murder. I found Xiang Xuelan next to Xiao Gege. This matter is unusual, so we must investigate clearly."

Concubine De had a bitter face, she gritted her teeth and said: "Your Majesty, this servant has never had the slightest intention of hurting Little Gege. This servant used to serve the empress, so she naturally knows her taboos. No matter in the past or now, there is no use of fragrant snow orchids. Your majesty can Go to Yonghe Palace to investigate. The slaves are not afraid to confront Xiao Gege's wet nurse!"

Seeing that her expression was firm and showing no fear, Kangxi's expression eased a lot.Kangxi hesitated to search the palace without evidence.

Concubine De was very persistent, kneeling and kowtowing: "My servant, please ask the emperor to search the palace. Firstly, I will give Xiao Gege an explanation, and secondly, I can prove my maidservant's innocence."

Kangxi sighed: "Then let Liang Jiugong go."

Concubine De said to Liang Jiugong again: "Please ask Eunuch Liang to check carefully."

Liang Jiugong agreed.

The charges have not yet been determined, and Wu Yashi is one of the four concubines after all. Kangxi asked the eunuch to bring a chair and let her sit beside her to rest.The three wait for the result.However, before the people who went to Yonghe Palace came back, something happened.

The nursing nurse came to report: "Bu Shunda committed suicide."

As soon as Concubine De said she wanted to confront someone, the wet nurse died on her back.Although it was suicide, the timing was too coincidental.Everyone turned their attention to Concubine De in unison.

Concubine De took a meaningful look at Tong Jiashi, closed her eyes to gather herself, bit her lips to force herself to calm down, took a deep breath, clenched her fists and stood up and knelt down.

"Your Majesty! This servant doesn't know Bu Shunda and has never had any contact with her, so I just happened to meet and asked a few questions the day before yesterday. This matter has nothing to do with this servant. This servant is innocent. Now that Bushunda died, it seems as if Without witnesses, no one will come out to testify against the slaves. But the slaves can no longer speak clearly.

"In this way, even if the slave gets away with it by chance, there will be stains on her body that cannot be washed away. How can the slave be so stupid to do such things that are not good for him?"

Tong Jia's eyes were like a falcon: "You are right, but it is based on the premise that you are innocent. But what if you are not innocent? You have said it yourself, and no one can testify against you, so you can Exonerated. Although suspicion may remain, it is only suspicion, which is better than conclusive evidence, isn't it?"

Concubine De trembled all over, as if she couldn't believe that Tong Jiashi would treat her like this.She smiled wryly, "I didn't expect that the empress would distrust slaves so much."

Concubine De knelt up straight, and bowed solemnly to Tong Jia: "Your Majesty, this servant came out of Chengqian Palace. In the past, I received a lot of favor from you, and it was because of your tolerance and praise that I was honored to serve the emperor. Your respect for this servant Great kindness and great virtue, the slaves will remember it in their hearts."

Then she turned her head and kowtowed to Kangxi: "I am from a humble background, and with the appearance of a willow, I am satisfied to be able to accompany the emperor for several years. I dare not ask for anything else. I only hope that my mother and the emperor are safe and happy in this life."

Such a reaction runs counter to Tong Jia's idea.What does Defei want to do?Tong Jia's heart beat like a drum, and she panicked.

"Your Majesty is happy with Little Gege, and the slaves are very happy. Hearing that Little Gege is weak, they are even more worried. They hope day and night that Little Gege will get better. How can it hurt her?

"Your Majesty suspects that it was the hands and feet of the servant who killed Little Gege. The servant... the servant has nothing to say. It doesn't matter if you give this life to Xiaoge. I only hope that Xiaoge can believe it under the Nine Springs." The slave is innocent!"

Saying so, Concubine De took off the golden hairpin from her head and gave it to her chest!

……

Yuqing Palace.

It was raining patteringly outside, and the hot and dry weather instantly cooled down.Yinreng fell asleep in a daze and heard a faint voice, turned over and frowned, opened his eyes, put on his clothes and got out of bed, just as he walked out, he saw Yinzhen standing in the yard surrounded by several servants, persuading him for something .Although someone covered him with an umbrella, the rain was too heavy, and most of his clothes were still wet.

"Fourth brother?"

When Yinzhen saw him, he seemed to have found his backbone, and tears fell instantly: "Brother Prince!"

Yinfeng hurriedly pulled him into the room, "What are you doing standing outside, why don't you come in?"

Yinzhen pursed his lips: "Little Zhuzi said, you've already fallen asleep. Cuiyan also said, it's against the rules for me to come here like this, let me go back."

Cuiyan is the eldest court lady next to Yinzhen.It's night now, and it's time for everyone to go to bed.It stands to reason that Yinzhen should be sleeping now, and Chengqian Palace will also release the key.But Xiao Gege passed away, Chengqian Palace was in chaos, Yinzhen might have escaped secretly.It's really against the rules.But although Yinzhen is young, he is not a willful person.

Thinking of the situation in Chengqian Palace, Yinreng's heart tightened, and he frowned and said, "What's wrong with the rules! It's important to have your body! Is it fun to stand in the rain? What if you're sick?"

Turning around and reprimanding the servants: "Si elder brother is young and ignorant, don't you understand? How do you serve! If Si elder brother has something good or bad, be careful of your heads."

He even glared at Xiaozhuzi: "Even if I'm asleep, you can come and report it. Take a step back and say, you have to bring the fourth elder brother into the hall first, how can you let the fourth elder brother be exposed to the rain outside!"

Xiao Zhuzi lowered his head, not daring to argue.It was Yinzhen who said a few words for him: "Don't blame him. Brother Prince, I haven't been in the rain for a long time, and I just came here. Xiao Zhuzi was going to tell you, so you came out."

Hearing this, Yinfeng's face became better, and while pulling the blanket on the couch to wrap him up, he ordered: "Go and find some clean clothes, you don't have to go back to Chengqian Palace to get them. Toss. Didn’t I keep all the ones I wore before? Let Xiacao look for them. Also, go cook a bowl of ginger soup. Even though it’s June, I have to be careful.”

Seeing that he seemed to want to leave Yinzhen behind, Cuiyan was a little anxious: "Prince, I should take the fourth elder brother back. The fourth elder brother has been out for a while, if the empress knows..."

Before he finished speaking, Yinreng's sharp eyes swept over, Cuiyan only felt cold all over, and was too frightened to speak more.

"go out!"

"Prince, servant..."

"Gu let you go out! Why, what Gu said doesn't work anymore?"

Seeing Yinreng's dark face, Cuiyan shuddered and hurriedly retreated.

Only then did Yinreng take the time to ask Yinzhen: "Why are you here at this time, but what happened?"

It's okay if you don't ask, but this question made Yinzhen's nose sore, tears streaming down his face.

"Brother Prince, I... I also know that it is against the rules to come to Yuqing Palace at this time. But I... I don't know what to do, and I don't know who else to turn to. Sister Yuan'er is gone. Tong Erniang said yes De'eniang was killed. De'eniang said it wasn't her, and...I saw her stab the golden hairpin into her chest, leaving a lot of blood. That...that blood, red. De'eniang, she...I... ..."

Yinzhen's voice trembled, and his whole body was shivering.Yinfeng hugged him, only to find that his hands were cold, not because of the rain, but because of fear.

"I want to see how De'er Niang is doing, but I can't squeeze in. I also want to ask Tong'er Niang why she said De'er Niang killed Sister Yuan'er. Why did De'eriang kill Sister Yuan'er? I heard that Tong Erniang was also sick, I looked at her from a distance, and she looked really bad. But Sister Chunying wouldn't let me in, saying that Tong Erniang wanted to rest."

Yinzhen was downcast, very helpless and confused.

Yinfeng sighed, Tong Jiashi and Wu Yashi fought, and Yinzhen became a sandwich biscuit.Now that both sides are in chaos, who can take care of him?Who has the time to care about his emotions?But one is his adoptive mother and the other is his biological mother, so can he really stay out of it?

If it is said that Yinreng and Yinzhen made friends at first with the intention of cultivating and helping each other, but after getting along for the past two years, they really have a bit of brotherhood.Regarding the lawsuit between Tong Jia's and Wu Ya's, Yinreng didn't know the truth, so he didn't comment well.He could only comfort him softly, and when Yinzhen calmed down and changed his clothes, Yinreng asked Xia Cao to take care of him and drink ginger soup before going out by himself.

Under the corridor, Cui Yan knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe.

Yinreng raised his eyebrows and thought, "It's really nice."He only let her go out, but didn't punish her to kneel.

"What happened in Chengqian Palace today, tell me!"

Cui Yan wriggled her lips, not knowing what to do.

Yinfeng sneered coldly: "I didn't ask you to tell the secrets of Chengqian Palace, but only what everyone has seen. What's the trouble? If you don't ask you, you can't find out if you are alone?"

Cuiyan's heart tightened, thinking that many people watched what happened in Chengqian Palace today, and sooner or later it would spread, so she stopped entangled.

Although she belongs to the imperial concubine, if the crown prince is angered, the crown prince has many ways to deal with her.As long as a hat that disrespects the prince is pressed down, even the imperial concubine can't protect her.Therefore, she did not dare to have any cunning words, and told everything about today's events.

Yin Reng's eyelashes moved: "How is Empress Defei now?"

"Fortunately, the emperor stopped it in time. The imperial doctor said that the heart veins were not injured, and she will recover after a few days of care. Now the emperor has sent her back to Yonghe Palace."

The corners of Yinrong's lips curled up slightly, with a meaningful smile.

Why did the emperor stop it in time, maybe he just waited for Kangxi to make a move.

It is a serious crime for a concubine to commit suicide, but Concubine De made a big noise before she acted. Dayi Lingran said that she would accompany Xiao Gege to Jiuquan, and even said that she was innocent by death.Coupled with the fact that she was originally Tong Jia's court lady, she was loyal to Tong Jia, but now she was suspected and all hope was lost, the meaning was different.

And in full view of everyone, committing suicide in front of Kangxi, is this a suicide attempt?This is clearly a play.

But Yinfeng was relieved, and went back to the room, "Did you hear that? Defei is fine, can you rest assured?"

Yinzhen lowered his head and did not speak.

"If you are still worried, I will accompany you to Yonghe Palace to see for yourself."

Yinzhen shook his head: "Ama Khan is there, I still don't want to go."

Yinfeng only mentioned a word, and didn't really want to go now.Right now, Concubine De and Kangxi may be in a tender relationship, so they decide what's going on.

Yinzhen pursed his lips: "Brother Prince, do you think that the death of sister Yuan'er is really related to De Erniang?"

Yinfeng smiled lightly: "Do you believe in Empress Defei?"

"Of course I belong to Xinde Erniang. But Tong Erniang..."

He wanted to believe both the adoptive mother and the birth mother, but what the adoptive mother and the birth mother said were at odds.

Yinfeng sighed: "There may be a misunderstanding here, don't worry, Khan Ama is here. Khan Ama will check it out."

In Yinzhen's eyes, Kangxi was a representative of bravery and martial arts, and he was very important. Hearing this, Yinzhen finally showed his first smile since Mulan returned to Beijing.

……

Yonghe Palace.

Concubine De was already asleep, and when Kangxi was about to leave, he saw the pen and ink on the table and the stack of scriptures written next to him, and he was slightly dazed.

Yuchan said: "My lady was very sad when she heard about the death of Little Gege. She said that she would copy the scriptures for Xiaoge 49 times and burn them for her. I wish her a good journey. When Mr. Liang came to invite him, the lady was just copying 47 times, two times short."

Kangxi looked around in a daze.Concubine De's handwriting is not good, but it is correct, every stroke and every stroke is very neat, flipping through it roughly, from the bottom one to the top one, it's all like this, without any slack.It can be seen that he has used his heart and is extremely serious.

With this thought, how could he attack Xiaoge and kill him?What's more, there is no evidence for Concubine De on this matter.Concubine De only had a few words with Bushunda at most, so how could she prove that it was her who did the trick?

Yuchan knelt down at the right time and shouted for injustice: "Your Majesty, this servant knows about Little Gege's matter, so it's a big matter, so it's not the servant who can intervene. But the servant has served the empress for several years, so I can't help but want to say a few words for the empress. The servant doesn't know about Xiao Gege. Why did the illness worsen, but the servant knew that it was definitely not my mother's handwriting. The mother was wronged.

"The imperial concubine is the old master of the empress. The empress has always respected her very much, and she is deeply grateful for her kindness. She often tells the servants and maidservants that the imperial concubine is good. The fourth elder brother went to Chengqian Palace when he was born. As the biological mother, how could she not feel that way?" I miss it. But every time I make delicious food, I want to send a copy to my fourth elder brother, but I dare not.

"The slave girl asked why. The empress said that she was afraid that the things would be delivered quickly, and the fourth elder brother would make a fuss about wanting a birth mother, and lose closeness with the imperial concubine. Since the fourth elder brother was raised under the imperial concubine's knees, and the imperial concubine treated him well, she shouldn't jump out Intervene in their mother-child relationship.

"Last year, the imperial concubine heard that she was pregnant, and the empress was very happy. In the winter, she insisted on washing and fasting, knelt on the ground and recited scriptures for seven days, and did not eat meat. The slaves advised her to take care of her body. The empress said that she promised the Bodhisattva The wish was fulfilled, and now the imperial concubine's long-cherished wish has been fulfilled. She must keep her promise. Not only that, but she also asked her servants to send a sum of money out of the palace to mold a golden body for the Bodhisattva.

"Let me just ask, my lady thinks of the imperial concubine in everything, so why would she attack Xiao Gege and gouge the imperial concubine's heart?"

Kangxi was very surprised: "Is there such a thing?"

Yuchan nodded.

Kangxi recalled in a daze that last year when Tong Jia's diagnosis of Ximai was just diagnosed, Concubine De was indeed happier than she was pregnant, and she didn't go out for several days after that.

At that time, Concubine Hui even joked, could it be that she was locked in the room and embroidered.Concubine Yi even said that maybe she was worried that the imperial concubine would treat Yinzhen slowly if she had a parent-child.The imperial concubine immediately became angry, and threatened that Yinzhen was also her son, and they were all the same, so why did she treat her so slowly?

He never cared much about the verbal lawsuits between women, he didn't take it to heart, let alone delve into it, so he didn't bother.Later, I heard that Concubine De of the Yonghe Palace fasted, gave incense and sculpted golden bodies for Bodhisattvas.He thought when Concubine De became a devout believer.Unexpectedly, it was for this.

Kangxi turned his head to look at Concubine De who was sleeping soundly on the bed, and sighed slightly.

Who would have thought that a gentle and gentle woman in the past would have such a strong side?He just asked her to go over and ask, but he didn't say what he wanted, why did she...

Hey!

Thinking of Tong Jia who was also sick in bed, Kangxi only felt a headache.But things have to be resolved anyway, Kangxi told Yuchan: "Take good care of your master, I understand what you said, I will figure it out, and I won't wrong your mother."

Yuchan was overjoyed: "The emperor is wise! Thank you, the emperor!"

As soon as Kangxi left, Concubine De woke up slowly, drank a glass of water under Yuchan's service, and asked, "Have you said everything you need to say?"

"said."

"Didn't you say anything else?"

"No! Empress, don't worry, I will do everything according to your orders."

Concubine De nodded, forced herself to get out of bed, walked to the table, and picked up a pen and paper.

Yuchan hurriedly helped her up: "Mother, although your injury is not serious, but don't be careless, you'd better lie down."

Concubine De smiled lightly, and continued to copy scriptures: "Grind the ink for me."

Yuchan hesitated to speak.Concubine De said: "One hundred steps, we have walked through 99 steps, how can we be ruined by the last step. It is only two times away, and I can still hold on. When we finish writing these two times, it is time for us to counterattack .”

Seeing that she couldn't be persuaded, Yuchan had no choice but to give up.

"Yes!"

……

Qianqing Palace.

Kangxi was listening to Liang Jiugong's report.

"No items with fragrant snow orchids were found in the Yonghe Palace, but there were a few unfinished clothes. Judging from the style and size, they were all made for Xiaoge. The servants of the Yonghe Palace also said the same, but it was a pity that they couldn't give it away. go out."

Kangxi frowned: "How did Bushunda commit suicide?"

"During the interrogation, the slave used torture. Because he wanted to come back to report to the emperor, the slave asked the guard to guard him. The third-class guard in charge, named Luo Chenglin, was born in the Han army banner. It was Luanyi envoy Ye Keshu's younger brother. Brother-in-law."

Kangxi was stunned for a moment. Ye Keshu was the eldest son of Tong Guowei and the elder brother of the imperial concubine.In this way, Luo Chenglin and the Tong family are also related.

"Lord Luo is only this year, maybe he is too young. Seeing that Bushunda was wounded, he expected that she would not be able to do anything, so he did not tie her up, but locked her up. After the servant left, Bushunda woke up, She once talked to Lord Luo and begged him to let her go, saying that Little Gege's death had nothing to do with her, and she would never dare to harm Little Gege.

"Master Luo laughed at her for being a dreamer. He scolded her for being too whimsical. She wanted to get away without Little Gege. She even said that whether she knew about Xiang Xuelan or not, it was because Xiang Xuelan found it on her body. She would live No. If her family members were not executed, the emperor and imperial concubine would be merciful!

"Bu Shunda went crazy on the spot when he heard this. Maybe he knew he had no way out. Thinking that he was going to die, he just hit the wall, trying to save his family."

Liang Jiugong secretly glanced at Kangxi, seeing his gloomy expression, he quickly lowered his head.

Kangxi frowned: "Did Luo Chenglin check?"

"I've checked! Master Luo really only said these two sentences. The servant interrogated him, and Lord Luo said that it was because he knew that Little Gege's death was related to Bushunda. He was very annoyed and complained about the imperial concubine. It was because of anger, and secondly, he wanted to use his family to find out about Bushunda and pry his mouth open. He did not believe that Bushunda was innocent.

"Lord Luo didn't just say this to Bushunda, he also tested the other two wet nurses. The two nurses said that they really didn't know anything. Only Bushunda reacted most violently. Lord Luo also Unexpectedly, Bushunda did not tell the truth as he wanted, in order to seek forgiveness from his family, but chose to commit suicide."

Kangxi took a deep breath: "Is there anything wrong with Luo Chenglin recently? Or has anyone met in particular in the past two days?"

Liang Jiugong shook his head: "No. Only the imperial concubine sent someone to deliver a message, and it was not to Mr. Luo alone, but to all the guards and guards, reminding them that these three nurses are the key, and they must keep an eye on them so that nothing goes wrong. Slave I asked, but the person who came here has not had personal contact with Lord Luo."

Bushunda be damned!Kangxi didn't intend to spare her either.Luo Chenglin's intentions were good, but it was his own initiative. If he could pry Bushunda's mouth open and find clues, it would be considered a great achievement.It's a pity that it was self-defeating.Just because of these two sentences, the witnesses disappeared, and the incident of Concubine De's suicide happened, Kangxi was furious.

If the person who caused the trouble was a slave, Kangxi would have ordered to kill him long ago.It happened to be a guard, who was in the banner, and was related to the Tong family, and he acted like this because he wanted to help the imperial concubine find the truth.

Kangxi suppressed his anger and said: "Pull it down and hit thirty big boards, and I've got an errand, and I'll throw it out of the palace!"

"Whoo!"

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Chengqian Palace.

Chunying comforted Tong Jia: "Nothing was found in the Yonghe Palace, and the current situation cannot convict the Concubine De. The Concubine De concubine made such a move again, and the servants looked at the emperor's nervous look at that time. , I'm afraid I won't pursue her again."

Tong Jiashi scoffed, pursue?Even if Concubine De did not commit suicide, it would be impossible.After all, she is a concubine and has given birth to two princes. Not to mention that concubine De has weight in the emperor's heart, but only because of Yinzhen and Yinzuo's face, Kangxi will never severely punish her unless the evidence is clear and the evidence is clear.

Tong Jiashi knew very well that Xiang Xuelan was not the work of Concubine De, and this kind of method of framing her would not bring Concubine De down.She didn't want to knock down Concubine De all at once.As long as Bushunda dies, this matter will become an unsolved case.Just like what Concubine De said, although she can't be convicted, she can't repay her innocence either.Even if you get away, you will be suspected.

A thorn will be planted in Kangxi's heart.This thorn will always lie between the two of them.In the future, whenever someone mentions it, just flip it a few times, and Concubine De will be riddled with holes.

How refreshing it is to behead with a knife, but the daily torture is the deadliest.

It's a pity that Concubine De was so ruthless that she stabbed her heart directly in one effort, and she was not afraid of losing her sense of proportion and causing an accident!

Tong Jiashi gritted her teeth.

Chun Ying persuaded: "This is the end of the matter, the empress can no longer hold on to the concubine de concubine in front of the emperor. The concubine de concubine is used to being a good person, so she might have said something to the emperor at this moment. The emperor is afraid that she has already given birth to her." Guilty. If the empress is not relentless, I am afraid that the emperor will be displeased. Empress, forget it. This time we lost, we have to admit it."

Tong Jiashi took a deep breath.Yes, they lost, they have to admit it.But she is not reconciled.Her intuition told her that Little Gege's death must be related to Concubine De, but she couldn't find any clue.The Yonghe Palace was searched, but nothing wrong was found.Tong Jiashi was a little suspicious for a moment, could it be that she was wrong?De Fei didn't make a move on Little Gege?

While the master and servant were talking, Chun Zhi ran in in a panic and whispered: "Madam, it's not good! The emperor said that Xiangxuelan is not an ordinary thing. There are records of who bought it in the palace and who allocated it. Cloth Shunda is dead, let Eunuch Liang start the investigation from this aspect."

Tong Jiashi looked at Chunying.She was always worried about Chunying's methods of handling affairs, so she didn't think to ask her where the Xiang Xuelan she was looking for came from these two days.Hearing Chun Zhi's words now, his heart tightened.

The time was urgent that day, and the task she gave in a hurry had to be completed before the emperor returned to the palace.In such a short time, where can Chunying go to find a safe way?

Chunying shook her head and held Tong Jiashi's hand tightly: "Don't worry, empress, it's not the palace."

Chun Zhi frowned even more: "Since there is an investigation in the palace, how could the emperor not think of outside the palace. Those who come and go in and out of the palace these days, and their belongings have to be checked. A guard at the Shenwu Gate was arrested."

Chunying shuddered all over, her complexion changed drastically.

Tong Jia knew right away that the guard must be the key.

Chun Zhi said with a crying voice, "Ma'am, we have to think of a way!"

Tong Jiashi clenched her fists, countless thoughts flashed through her mind, but she was vetoed one by one, and she couldn't think calmly under the crisis.

At this moment, Chunying knelt down.

"Miss!"

Tong Jia was shocked, "What are you doing? Do you think this palace will throw you out? You have been with this palace since you were eight years old. You said you were a slave, but how I treat you is up to you. Don't you know? How can I be such a person!"

Chunying shook her head: "Your Majesty is kind to your servants, and your servants know it well. Because of this, your servants can't harm your mother. Madam, my servants have a low life, and death is not a pity. If you can keep your mother, you will let your servants do whatever you want. Your servants will be afraid of the future. I can't serve the empress anymore. I hope that the empress is safe and well, and everything is safe."

After speaking, Chunying cried and kowtowed.

This remark obviously has a death wish, Tong Jia's heartbroken, she holds Chunying's hand and doesn't let go.Chunzhi burst into tears, and she stood up: "I will go. If I want to die, I will die, and I will confess! Chunying, you can't die. You are smarter than me, you are safer than me, you are more cautious than me, and you are more thoughtful than me. The empress can't live without you."

On the contrary, Chun Ying looked very calm: "Chun Zhi, no way. The guard is called Li Ping. I am ordered by my mother to go out of the palace to do business and pass on messages to Tong's family. I always see him when I go in and out of the palace gate.

"He admired me in his heart, and even pretended to meet twice in the palace, and secretly asked someone to deliver things to me. I was the one who met him, and I was the one who asked him to do things. This can be found out. Chun Zhi, you It cannot be replaced."

Chunzhi was startled.

Tong Jiashi was even more surprised: "Why didn't I know about this? Chunying, you have a sweetheart, why didn't you tell me?"

Chunying sneered: "Where is the sweetheart. How does the empress know that he loves the slave because of this person, or because the slave is the big maid next to the empress? As a guard, how could he not know that even the maids in the palace are also attracted to him?" The royal label cannot be contaminated?"

Tong Jiashi suddenly realized and felt annoyed.It's so daring to actually set her mind on her people!

Chunying sighed: "It's just that everyone takes what they need. He designed to make the servant girl secretly agree, and he can climb up if the servant girl helps her speak to the mother. And the servant girl also thinks that it may be useful to keep him. When it's on."

Chunying is very clear-headed, so she never confessed to Tong Jiashi that she wanted grace to marry Li Ping, and she never thought of leaving Tong Jiashi.Even if she doesn't agree with many of Tong Jia's ideas, she doesn't like many calculations.But Tong Jiashi is kind to her.

She was originally the daughter of a small merchant, and her family had two shops.After the death of the father, the uncle owed a good bet