At night.
A few cries were heard above the eldest prince's mansion, and Mother Zhang fell into deep despair.
She was framed and used as a scapegoat. Does the prince really not believe her?
Enduring the pain in her body, there was a moment when she didn't want to hold on any longer and wanted to die to put an end to it all.
But after he died, the person who poisoned him has not been found yet, and the prince is still going to be killed!
No! I must see the prince tomorrow!
The prince must believe that she is innocent!
When Mother Zhang was drowsy, a pleasant smell entered her nose and the pain in her body gradually subsided. When she could no longer feel any pain, Xiao Lingyu and her daughter appeared before her.
"Princess...Princess!" Mother Zhang cried with joy. "Have you made some new discovery that proves my innocence?"
Xiao Lingyu leaned over to check the injury on her buttocks. Xu Mo and others were really just pretending to apply some ointment for injuries and said it would be healed tomorrow. Wouldn't that expose their true intentions?
"Mother, the golden medicine is useless. The wound will disappear in two days. I can only use the rouge and powder specially made by mother to make it look real."
"Well, Xiao Xi'er, you are right, do you want to come or does your mother come?"
"Let me do it. I watch my mother put on makeup every morning. Not only do I learn how to do it with my eyes, but I also learn how to do it with my hands."
"My Lady, I am innocent, am I not?"
Mother Zhang looked at the mother and daughter in confusion, having no idea what they were talking about.
There were no other guards in the prison at this time, only Xu Mo, holding a sword, staring at her expressionlessly.
Xiao Lingyu was a little surprised. Shouldn't she be said to be wronged?
"Mother Zhang." Xiao Lingyu sat down. "Now all the evidence points to you. It's very unfavorable to you."
"I cannot prove my innocence now, but the murderer is someone else. He is still lurking in the dark and will definitely attack the prince again. Princess, please believe me. I am not the real murderer!"
"Okay!" Xiao Lingyu said firmly, "This princess believes you won't harm the prince. The real murderer is hiding deep and it's not easy to reveal his tracks. Even if we find the real murderer, he won't easily reveal the person behind the scenes. Mother Zhang, you just said that if the real murderer can't be found, he will still attack the prince. Now I need Mother Zhang's cooperation. Not only do we need to find the real murderer, but we also need to find the person behind the scenes. Are you willing to cooperate?"
"Yes! I am willing! This will prove my innocence."
Xiao Lingyu looked at her expression and at this moment he truly believed that she was innocent.
"Mother Zhang, are you afraid of suffering?"
"Don't be afraid!"
Half an incense stick later, Xiao Xier led Xiao Lingyu out of the prison. She looked up at the big black shadow hiding on the treetop, then took Xiao Lingyu by the hand and quickly returned to the Jade Courtyard.
"Mother, Huanghuang said that the guards at the First Prince's Mansion were so strict that they didn't even notice a single man in black."
Xiao Lingyu smiled and said, "It's getting late. It's time to wash up and go to bed."
Su Xingyi coaxed little Xier to sleep and returned to the large inner bedroom.
"Xiao Yu, have you noticed that Xiao Xier has become more sensible since coming to the eldest prince's mansion? She doesn't even let you coax her to sleep anymore, she wants to sleep on her own."
Hearing this, Xiao Lingyu felt a little sad. As soon as Xiao Wu was born, Xiao Xi'er would have to return to Nankun. He really wanted time to slow down...
"Oh, it would be great if Xiao Xi'er was from an ordinary family. She could stay with us as our daughter forever. Go and bring her back..."
The next day, the Zhang family was brought to the eldest prince's palace.
When Zhang's younger brother learned that Zhang's mother had poisoned the eldest prince, he immediately distanced himself from Zhang's mother, saying that they had long severed their sibling relationship. He cried and shouted that they had no knowledge of the matter, and called for the beating and killing of Zhang's mother, asking Feng Jinyu to deal with her as soon as possible.
Feng Jinyu really didn't expect that Mother Zhang would have such a brother. He didn't even protect Mother Zhang and just distanced himself from her.
He felt really heartbroken for Mother Zhang. Over the years, Mother Zhang had used the monthly salary he gave her to support a group of ungrateful people.
Regardless of whether Mother Zhang poisoned him or not, I must teach the Zhang family a lesson today on behalf of Mother Zhang.
Feng Jinyu said that the Zhang family members had caused a lot of noise and disturbance in the Grand Prince's Mansion, which made his condition worse. He beat each of them with thirty sticks and threw them out of the Grand Prince's Mansion!
He then personally interrogated Mother Zhang, with the Empress Dowager also present to listen.
When Feng Jinyu saw Mother Zhang with messy hair, bruises all over her face, a trace of dried blood at the corner of her mouth, and her coat in tatters, he gasped even though he knew it was fake.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty, I am innocent!" Mother Zhang knelt in the hall as soon as she came in.
"Shut up!" the Queen Mother shouted angrily, "Whether it's unfair or not, you know it in your heart. Tell the truth about the person behind this and you won't have to suffer any physical pain!"
"Empress Dowager, this old slave has been wronged!"
"That poisoned pheasant was sent by the Niu family, and you have nothing to do with it. Don't try to complain in front of me! If you say something useful, I will still believe that you are wronged."
Mother Zhang was speechless for a moment. Apart from protesting her injustice, she really couldn't say anything in her favor, so she shut up and waited for the next arrangements.
"Mother Zhang, I will give you one more chance. If you hand over the person behind this, I will spare your life."
Mother Zhang lowered her head and said nothing.
The Empress Dowager, who was still in the dark, lost her patience and said, "Come here, drag me out and beat me up!"
Mo Feng and others came in quickly to arrest the person!
"Wait!" Feng Jinyu said, "Grandmother, since she won't confess, send her to the Dali Temple. That will definitely get her to talk."
"Okay."
Not long after, Dali Temple Minister Chen Ce personally brought people to arrest the person.
Qinglian saw from afar that Mother Zhang was being dragged away with injuries all over her body, and she was secretly shocked.
When Hu Yong saw this scene, cold sweat broke out on his forehead. What if she was successfully framed by Zhang's mother?
He must have been beaten to death long ago!
"Master Chen, the man has been placed in solitary confinement. I don't know when he will be brought for trial. Can the Emperor and Empress Dowager even rush him in?"
Chen Ce: "Take her to see all kinds of torture instruments and scare her first! Only when she's really scared will she confess the truth!"
"Yes, sir! I'll do it right away!"
The next day, before Chen Ce had time to go to court, he learned that Mother Zhang had committed suicide out of fear of punishment!
"What?" Emperor Qianyuan was furious. "Yesterday, a talented person was sent to the Dali Temple, and you killed him overnight. I think you should quit your job as the Dali Temple Minister!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down!" Chen Ce knelt down and begged for mercy. "Your humble servant requests to redeem yourself from your crime and pursue the person behind this."
"Hmph! Now that Mother Zhang is dead, the clues are gone. Where do you want to start?"
"Your Majesty, the Niu family disappeared for no apparent reason. As long as their bodies haven't been found, proving they're still alive, we'll have a chance to find them and identify the mastermind behind this!"
Emperor Qianyuan pondered for a moment, "Alright! I'll give you three months. If there's no progress, you can resign... and return home!"
Chen Ce was panicking, "Your Majesty, what should we do with Mother Zhang's body?"
Emperor Qianyuan's face darkened. "I think it would be best if you resigned and returned home now!"
"I know what to do now. I will take my leave!"
Chen Ce bent over and ran away in a hurry!
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