Chapter 2475 The Truth
At this moment, Zhu Feng's expression turned cold, and his voice became even deeper and more sinister: "Why are you doing this?"
Chen Lianxiang knelt on the ground, sweating profusely.
I couldn't utter a word.
Zhu Feng turned to look at Nan Yan and said calmly, "What you want to investigate today shouldn't just be as simple as why Kang Jieyu did such a thing."
Nan Yan said in a deep voice: "Yes."
Zhu Feng's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked, "Is it related to Xinping?"
Nan Yan was slightly startled and looked at him: "Your Majesty, why—"
Zhu Feng said calmly, "All of this happened after Xinping drowned and fell unconscious. Especially since you just mentioned that the strict investigation of the harem was intended to lure the snake out of its hole. If it was just Concubine Kang who had done something wrong, you wouldn't have made such a big fuss."
“…”
"You're doing this for peace of mind, right?"
“…”
"What happened? You should tell me the truth, right?"
When he said the last few words, his voice became low, giving people an irresistible sense of oppression.
Nan Yan took a deep breath.
At this point, she naturally didn't plan to hide it any longer.
So she said softly: "I am indeed doing this for peace of mind."
Zhu Feng frowned: "What's wrong with her?"
Nan Yan said, "After Xinping fell unconscious, I discovered several imperial scars on the back of her neck. I asked Doctor Xue to examine them. He diagnosed that they were caused by someone pinching her neck and pressing her hard into the water after she fell into the water, causing her to struggle under the skin, which in turn caused subcutaneous bleeding."
"What?!"
When Zhu Feng heard this, he became furious.
His hand, which was originally held in Nan Yan's palm, was clenched into a fist at this moment. The blood that had already coagulated on his fingertips flowed out again, causing piercing pain.
But at this moment, he could no longer feel anything.
Nan Yan's words were like a knife, stabbing into his heart.
He gritted his teeth, his eyes reddening as he spoke word by word, "You said someone strangled Xinping's neck and made her drown?"
"yes."
“Who is it?!”
The people in the imperial study originally thought that the princess fell into the water just because of a slip, but they did not expect that there would be such a complicated process in the middle, and they were all stunned.
The emperor's two words burst out from between his teeth, filled with immense anger and hatred.
Just listening to it, I could feel his voice scraping across my bones.
Chilling.
Everyone held their breath.
Zhu Feng clenched his fists again and slammed them hard on the table, causing the books on the table to bounce up and fall to the ground.
“Who is it!”
Nan Yan gritted her teeth and her eyes turned red.
She said in a deep voice, "As for Xinping's drowning and coma, if I were to tell anyone about it rashly, it would only alert the murderer and make him more cautious, making it even harder to catch the real culprit. Therefore, I have kept it secret and have also asked Doctor Xue not to tell the emperor."
Having said this, she knelt down.
Xue Yun also knelt down hurriedly.
Anger was still surging on Zhu Feng's face, but he didn't direct that anger at them. He just said gloomily, "Why didn't you even tell me?!"
Nan Yan said, "Your Majesty works day and night for state affairs. I, as your concubine, hold the Phoenix Seal in your place. I should keep the harem peaceful and relieve your Majesty's worries. However, ever since Empress Renxiao passed away, there have been constant disturbances in the harem. It's all my fault."
“…”
"This time, Xinping has done something like this again, making the emperor sad."
“…”
"I cannot bear to disturb His Majesty's mind with this matter any longer. Your Majesty's energy should be focused on the front court, and the affairs of the harem should be handled by me."
“…”
Zhu Feng looked at her with gloomy eyes for a long time.
After a long time, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He just said, "Get up."
Nan Yan lowered her head and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After she finished speaking, she stood up, and Xue Yun also stood up.
Zhu Feng then asked, "Then, who was the person who hurt Xinping? Have you found out?"
Nan Yan said, "Through what Imperial Physician Xue and Lord Liu said, I discovered that Xinping might have spied on what was happening in Yangxingzhai, which led Concubine Kang to murder her. Facts have proven that it was indeed Concubine Kang. That day, while everyone was enjoying the garden, she took advantage of everyone's inattention, returned to the lake, and pushed Xinping into the water."
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
Concubine Shun Xinqing couldn't believe her ears and said in astonishment, "Your Majesty, are you saying that Princess Xinping was murdered by Concubine Kang?"
Nan Yan looked at her and nodded slightly.
She said, "This matter has already been investigated by me. Concubine Kang confessed to her crimes in the face of evidence and ultimately died by hitting a pillar."
"ah?"
Concubine Xi also trembled with fear.
She said, "She, she didn't die suddenly of illness?"
Nan Yan said calmly, "'Death by illness' is just my way of covering up the truth."
"Why do you want to hide it from others?"
"Because the real murderer has not been caught yet."
Zhu Feng's eyes darkened: "The real murderer?"
“…”
"Kang Jieyu pushed Xinping into the lake, but she's not the real murderer?"
"yes,"
Nan Yan said, "Before Kang Jieyu died, she admitted everything, but she said she only pushed Xinping into the water, and did not strangle her and force her into the water."
“…”
"When a person is about to die, their words are kind. Moreover, she admitted that she had committed inappropriate acts during Doctor Xue's last treatment of her, and also admitted to murdering the princess, which is already a capital crime."
“…”
"She didn't have to, and she even hid the fact that she strangled the princess."
“…”
"Therefore, I can conclude that after she pushed Xinping into the lake, another person appeared, strangled Xinping's neck, and pushed her into the water, intending to kill her."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Feng's face turned pale.
His bloodshot eyes slowly turned to Chen Lianxiang, who was kneeling on the ground, collapsed into a puddle of mud and didn't even have the strength to raise her head.
A pair of hands were clenched into fists, and the knuckles were white.
Nan Yan stood aside, staring at Chen Lianxiang with red eyes.
But he didn't speak to her.
Nan Yan only glanced coldly at Fu'er, who had fallen to the side and was so frightened that she had lost her soul, and said, "It has come to this point. Let's tell the truth."
“…”
"Hiding the truth from me and plotting to murder the princess are both capital crimes."
“…”
"But the crime of deceiving the emperor is unforgivable!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Fu'er suddenly jumped up from the ground.
She quickly knelt in front of Nan Yan and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I will tell you everything! The one who harmed Her Royal Highness was Concubine Jing!"
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