Chapter 490 Case Breakthrough

Su Zhan talked a lot and didn't stop until the carriage entered the city.

They didn’t bother about the New Year’s gift anymore, but Princess Huai’an was still bothered by what Shen Congrong said, and she was still thinking about it after returning home.

"Amber, what do you think Ajue wants to achieve by doing this? Is it possible that he has nothing to do in Zhaohua County?"

Amber looked embarrassed and replied weakly: "Princess, I think the young master would not do useless things. He must have some ulterior motive in helping the Shen family."

Princess Huai'an looked at Hubo fiercely, "I think so too, but what does he want from the Shen family? As far as I know, the Shen family is of ordinary origin. If Shen Yi had not become the adopted son of Yong'an Marquis and been promoted by Yong'an Marquis, he would still be just a farmer, at most a country gentleman, and would never have been able to reach the position of county magistrate now!"

"Princess, I think it's different. Didn't Chen Yi make great contributions at the border before? I heard that he was originally a small commander-in-chief. If he made contributions, he could be promoted. It was he who didn't want it, so the emperor gave him money and plaques.

"He saved the life of Yong'an Hou, so it is inevitable that he will be promoted. It is reasonable for Shen Yi to be where he is today. What I don't understand is that no matter how talented Shen Yi is, the young master would not do so much to win over a person, especially when the young master is raising a child for Shen Yi! This is too incredible!"

Amber expressed her true thoughts in front of Princess Huai'an.

When Murong Jue was still in the imperial capital, she was the one who watched him grow up. She knew how much Murong Jue hated children. That year, Princess Huai'an brought Murong Jue to the palace for a banquet. Several children were making noise at the banquet, and he actually beat those children up.

At that time, Murong Jue bluntly expressed his disgust for the child, so that from then on, no female member of the family dared to bring a child to the Princess's Mansion.

Princess Huai'an stroked her forehead and frowned, "Don't say you don't understand, even I find this unbelievable! If the two children were older, I could still think about it as a matter of men and women, but they are only eight years old! My son is not crazy, it is impossible for him to have such thoughts!"

Amber pondered for a moment and suggested, "Princess, you might as well write to the young master and ask for clarification. It's better than worrying about it! In addition, it's time to inform the young master about Miss Zhao's matter."

Princess Huai'an sighed, "Before Zhao Furong got into trouble, I thought this marriage was a good one. After she got into trouble, I realized that she was so hypocritical and almost harmed Ajue. When you write to me, please ask Ajue what she thinks about the marriage, so that I won't make any unnecessary arrangements here and end up wasting my time!"

Amber hurried to do it.

At the same time, Shen Tian also returned to the Sixth Prince's Mansion.

He casually mentioned to Murong Chen what happened in the Buddhist temple.

"Your Highness, why do you think Murong Jue would help Brother Shen raise the child and give the token to Congrong?"

She remembered that in her previous life, Murong Jue did not leave the imperial capital. Due to his embarrassing status, he always acted low-key and had no reputation in the imperial capital. When he reached the age of marriage, the palace issued an order for him to marry Zhao Furong.

Murong Xu's ascension to the throne had no impact on Princess Huai'an, so no one heard about Murong Jue's deeds until her death.

I didn't expect that someone who was so unknown in his previous life would do such a jaw-dropping thing.

Murong Chen came up to Shen Tian and smiled meaningfully, “It looks like something’s wrong with my cousin!”

"What do you mean?" Shen Tian was very curious.

Seeing that she rarely cared about something, Murong Chen did not hide it.

"I don't know how much you've heard about my aunt's story. Back then, my aunt's husband kept a mistress behind my aunt's back and even had a child with her. My aunt was so sad and angry that she sued her husband. The incident became a big deal, and my father was so angry that he forced my aunt to divorce him and demoted her husband's family to commoners.

After all, cousin Jue is my aunt's only son, and it is impossible for my aunt to give the child to the prince consort's family. For this reason, my father gave cousin Jue the surname Murong.

But cousin Jue is not a true descendant of the Murong royal family after all, and he has been bullied since childhood, which has also cultivated his low-key style of doing things.

Don't be fooled by this boy's low profile, he is actually quite evil! In order to prove himself, he risked his life to join his father's secret guard camp, and he holds real power in his hands!

Not many people know about this, so I'm telling you, don't make it public."

Shen Tian nodded hurriedly, "Your Highness, what does this have to do with Murong Jue raising a child for Brother Shen?"

Murong Chen was happy, "Don't be impatient! I haven't finished yet! Ajue has hated children since he was a child, and he would never do such a thing. His current behavior is more like trying to please Shen Yi. If I remember correctly, Shen Yi has a daughter who is about the same age as Ajue, right?"

Chen Tian widened her eyes in astonishment, "Are you saying that Murong Jue has a crush on Yue Zhang? This is impossible!"

Murong Chen shrugged, "Except for this reason, all other reasons are untenable! Should we take a gamble?"

"What are you betting on?" Shen Tian moved closer.

Murong Chen's smile deepened. "Let's bet on the purpose of Jue doing this! If I lose, you can do whatever you want. If you lose, I can do whatever I want. How about that?"

As he spoke, Murong Chen's eyes gradually became a little improper when he looked at Chen Tian.

Shen Tian laughed angrily, and snorted coquettishly, "Your Highness, I am a woman, not a fool. Besides, do I look so easy to deceive? This bet is of no benefit whether I win or lose, so I won't play it."

The matter of Murong Jue was just revealed and never mentioned again.

More than ten days passed in a blink of an eye, and the closer it got to the end of the year, the stronger the festive atmosphere in the imperial capital became.

Only in the palace.

As the identities of the dead in Jinlan Court came to light one by one, the emperor and empress felt heavier day by day.

"Twenty-three skeletons, five pregnant palace maids, three elderly palace maids, six young palace maids aged fifteen or sixteen, and the rest are eunuchs! These people either worked in the imperial kitchen or in the laundry department. Two of them are suspected to be servants of the Imperial Medical Bureau. It's really interesting!" The emperor gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

The Queen was also in a state of fear. "The Imperial Kitchen and the Laundry Department are in charge of the food and clothing of the masters in the palace. They are also the easiest places to tamper with. I'm afraid that the deaths of these people are the result of endless conspiracies and intrigues!"

The queen closed her eyes deeply, thinking about it with great horror.

At this time, Eunuch Zhou hurried in to report, "Your Majesty, we have found out who Xiao Muzi frequently contacted during his lifetime. There are the chef, the steward, the nanny, and the maid who made the fire in the imperial kitchen. In addition, there are..."

"Who?" The emperor showed signs of being angry.

Eunuch Zhou knelt down hurriedly, "There is another person, it is... Chun Tao, the manager of the laundry department. She was the maid of Concubine Li's dowry. After Concubine Li passed away, she has been taking care of the second prince. Later, the second prince left the palace to set up his own residence. Chun Tao received the grace of the Queen Mother and became the manager of the laundry department."