Chapter 152: Peace and Prosperity
It's really difficult.
Deng Youning felt that if her grandmother could tell them the truth about Concubine Han taking poison and help them find the little boy who played the rattle, perhaps there would still be hope.
She took out the Hundred Poisons Elixir and handed it to Miss Qi.
"After you have been detoxified, remember to pretend to be blind. You sisters can continue to live your life here as usual. I have taken the evidence away. If the Wu family asks, just say that you have dealt with it."
Miss Qi nodded. She would say these lies herself.
After leaving the Jin family, Deng Youning went to the tomb of Zhuyeqing and others and burned incense.
These people were originally disciples of the Ten Thousand Snake Valley. After following her back to the capital, they became her secret guards. They usually kept an eye on various forces for her.
Although they were driven by her, the past few months in the capital were also the most peaceful days for them.
They are all miserable people!
After learning that the stone lacquer had been destroyed, Han Qiongyue returned to Beijing with peace of mind.
Deng Ren, Jun Chenyi and others have completed most of the disaster relief tasks during this period.
Jun Chenyi heard that Deng Youning and Li Tianzhuo had already found out the general cause of his mother's death, and he was very grateful for their help.
At present, General Han is not in Beijing, and the only person who knows the causes and consequences of Concubine Han’s self-immolation is Han Qiongyue.
That night.
Deng Youning was accompanying Han Qiongyue and giving her a massage.
"Ning Ning, you did a good job destroying the stone paint this time."
"I heard from your cousin that you were also injured. How is the wound?"
Although Deng Youning did not make the matter public, Han Qiongyue went to ask Deng Yan'an herself.
"Grandma, you're worrying too much. This minor injury will heal in three days."
Deng Youning smiled nonchalantly.
Even superficial injuries are not considered injuries to her.
"Grandma, we found out in Changnan Town..."
She told Han Qiongyue everything that Miss Qi had said about what happened that year.
Including Miss Qi, who saw with her own eyes Han Qiongyue enter the palace and take away the little boy who played the rattle.
As she spoke, Deng Youning observed her grandmother's expression.
Although Han Qiongyue was somewhat surprised, that was all she showed on her face. She smiled calmly and asked knowingly:
"So? What do you want to ask me tonight?"
Deng Youning said bluntly, "Grandma, the real murderer who killed Aunt Han was not the Queen, but someone else."
"The reason why I am holding back and not collecting evidence of the Queen's crime is that I want to find the real murderer."
"If grandma knows anything, I hope she can tell her granddaughter and help us solve the case as soon as possible. This will also allow Aunt Han's spirit to rest in peace."
Didn't Han Qiongyue also want to avenge her niece?
But even they can’t afford to offend the real murderer!
"Don't listen to other people's nonsense, which may lead you astray."
"The murderer of your aunt is the current Queen Wu, no one else."
"If the evidence is not enough now, go find more evidence of her crime and make her pay with her life."
Hearing her grandmother insisting on blaming the queen, Deng Youning knew clearly that she was trying to cover up the real culprit and push the queen to take the blame.
My grandmother is a person who hates evil, so why would she protect the murderer who killed her own niece?
Could it be that the person's status is even more difficult to deal with than the queen?
Who could it be?
The current emperor?!
When Deng Youning thought of this answer, she felt panicky.
But doesn't he love her very much?
No, if the emperor really didn’t have Aunt Han’s blood on his hands, why didn’t he allow anyone to thoroughly investigate the cause of her death for so many years?
Everyone knew that she would never set herself on fire!
"Grandma, even if you don't tell me, your granddaughter will definitely investigate this matter."
"Even if we can't do anything about the murderer, we must at least know the truth clearly!"
Deng Youning left these words without giving up.
Han Qiongyue looked at her back and sighed helplessly.
Why is this child so stubborn?
However, at this moment, Han Qiongyue also sincerely hoped that Deng Youning and the others could create a prosperous and peaceful world of their own with their own efforts.
Let those who have done something wrong, regardless of their status, pay the price!
These days, Li Tianzhuo has been investigating the little boy playing the rattle, but has no clue.
There are countless families with the surname Qin in Beijing, and even more people who have bought rattles from the Liang family shop.
Before, their focus was only on those families who were qualified to enter the palace.
Now that he knew that Han Qiongyue was secretly helping him, it would be easy for even a farmer to enter the palace.
This made Li Tianzhuo and the others even more troubled, as they had no idea where to start looking.
Although the weather is cold in winter, the capital's various prefectures are still bustling with activity.
There are countless winter banquets, snow-viewing gatherings, plum blossom viewing banquets, etc.
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was the focus of stories in the capital this year. Many families wanted to curry favor with them, so naturally, the number of invitations to banquets was so large that they could pile up into a small mountain.
Deng Youning didn't like crowds, so she just picked up a few people from Jun Wenying's party and went with her.
"Miss, here comes another invitation. It's for the winter banquet of the Dai family, the governor of Zhenxi."
Deng Youning wanted to go out early in the morning. When she reached the door, the guard told her about this.
"I will go after the Twelve Princesses' people come to report the news."
Deng Youning responded casually.
"Why don't I take some time to go there this time?"
Deng Yan'an, who was standing by, heard that Jun Wenying would be there, and for some reason, he wanted to see her.
It has been nearly three months since I last saw General Feng. I wonder if she is doing well?
That girl is a bit silly, but she is really good at cooking. He can never get enough of the food she cooks!
"If my cousin wants to go, I will accompany him."
Deng Youning didn't know about Deng Yan'an's little thoughts.
But everyone has been working non-stop these days, so it would be nice to go out and relax.
Today, the brother and sister received an invitation from Li Qinghuan to go to Wuyinglou for a short visit.
In winter, Wuying Studio doesn't have many customers, so Li Qinghuan is happy to have some peace and quiet, so he can go and look for more information without any worries.
"You haven't returned to the capital in these years. Did you know that eight years ago, after the Ninth Prince was exiled to the northern border and Dai was ordered to be executed, the Empress soon recommended a beauty to the Emperor?"
Everyone gathered in a private room on the fifth floor of Wuying Building, sipping tea and admiring the dancing of the exotic beauties downstairs outside the window.
When Li Qinghuan suddenly mentioned the emperor's harem, Jun Chenyi was somewhat disdainful.
My father, who loves every woman he meets, has many beautiful women around him.
Deng Youning knew that what Li Qinghuan could say must be related to their current difficulties.
Among them, Deng Yan'an was the only one who liked to listen to gossip from all sides.
"You mean Lipin?"
Deng Yan'an asked curiously.
After Dai's death eight years ago, she was the only woman to enter the palace.
I heard that she has a pair of deft hands and plays the piano very well, and the sound of her piano is very similar to that of Concubine Han in the past.
Although Concubine Han was born into a military family, she was also a well-educated lady of noble birth. She was the best in the capital in terms of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs.
Especially good at playing the piano!
When Han Shaoyi and the emperor redeemed each other when they were young, they were separated for more than ten years. When they met again, it was said that the emperor recognized her by the sound of her piano.
It's also a wonderful story of fate.
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