Chapter 2230 The Truth Comes Out
"I am observing from the sidelines. Concubine Shen beside her seems to be a proper person."
"Concubine Shen?"
"Yes, her name is Chen Lianxiang. I heard her father is the magistrate of Feng'an County. Although she is not from a wealthy family, she seems to have a steady temperament."
Zhu Feng thought about it. He had not been in the harem much these days and had no impression of Chen Lianxiang.
He only said, "Did she visit you?"
Nan Yan said, "They were selected by the Queen to enter the palace before I returned with the Emperor from the northwest. They did not come to see me with Zhao Nanfeng and the others. I only met them once in Yonghe Palace."
"So, you're telling me, did she send people to look after the noble ladies at Sishan Gate?"
"It's Concubine Xi, but I'm afraid Concubine Xi doesn't have that intention."
“…”
"I can see that it was Concubine Shen who thought of this and privately mentioned it to Concubine Xi, who then sent someone to do it."
After listening to this, Zhu Feng pondered for a while.
Then he said: "So, this Concubine Shen is a safe person."
"Yes, it's rare to find someone who has made a contribution but doesn't take credit for it."
“…”
Zhu Feng nodded, but said nothing more.
Nan Yan knew that he had nothing in mind at the moment. As she had just said, the late Queen had just passed away, and there should be no movement in the harem at this time.
Just let him know that there is such a person and such a thing, and everything will be fine.
After a while, Nianqiu and others brought tea and snacks.
Nan Yan could see that Zhu Feng didn't have a good appetite, but she still persuaded him to eat something. With something to fill his stomach, Zhu Feng's complexion looked a little better.
So he prepared to get up and leave.
He then reminded her, "Since the matter has been handed over to Concubine Xi and Concubine Hui, you should have a good rest for the next two days."
“…”
"I will have... I will have the people from the Imperial Hospital continue to come and check your pulse every day."
“…”
Hearing this, Nan Yan's breathing paused slightly.
He smiled and said, "Yes."
She then stood up and said to Zhu Feng, "By the way, Your Majesty, I have one more thing I would like to ask of you."
"Hmm? What's up?"
"Regarding Gao—I wonder if the Emperor has dealt with her."
"Gao..."
When mentioning this person, Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.
Said: "Not yet."
“…”
"While incarcerated, she exposed Wu's many crimes one by one, which was considered meritorious service. Together with her brother, she eventually led her troops to surrender."
“…”
"In order to eliminate all of Duke Cheng's influence in the court and the country, I do not intend to kill them."
“…”
"Leave them, they are still useful."
Nan Yan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Gao was not dead.
She asked, "So, what did she confess?"
Zhu Feng's face was gloomy, and he said coldly, "It's just some ugly things that harm people secretly. It turns out that when they were in Prince Yan's Mansion, they harmed innocent people more than once."
Having said that, he glanced at Nan Yan.
Said: "As for your sister's matter, she also confessed it."
"Si Muzhen?"
"Yes, it was Wu who arranged everything. She was just a scapegoat."
"That's it."
Nan Yan nodded slightly.
This was not surprising at all. From the moment Gao confessed her guilt, they all knew that although Gao was smart and resourceful, her power was not enough to allow her to kill people outside the palace and make so many arrangements.
Of course, everything was arranged by Wu Wan.
However, she never showed up and left no evidence. When something happened, she only needed to tell the people below and then she could directly push Gao out to take the blame.
As for Gao, her family members all worked for the Duke, and their lives and deaths were in the hands of others, so naturally she did not dare to resist.
Only now, when the Duke fell, did she dare to tell the truth.
Nan Yan said calmly, "Si Muzhen...deserved to die."
“…”
"But it's better for everyone if the truth comes out."
Zhu Feng said: "Yes."
“…”
"After the investigation, at least the girl from the Gu family is innocent."
Hearing this, Nan Yan turned and looked at him.
The emperor suddenly mentioned Gu Qiqing, which was definitely not a coincidence. This incident proved Gu Qiqing's "innocence". Since he was still thinking about this, I'm afraid he had some ideas.
Nan Yan didn't say much.
He was thinking silently in his heart that Gao Yurong had even confessed the incident of her assassination of others in Prince Yan's Mansion at this time, but Zhu Feng did not mention the matter of Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth.
Obviously, it hasn't been explained yet.
So, does she not know at all, or is she unwilling to explain?
It seems that I still have to ask.
After a moment of silence, Nan Yan asked carefully, "Well, I have a request. I want to meet Gao."
When Zhu Feng heard this, he was stunned for a moment.
"You need to see her."
"yes."
"Why?"
Nan Yan hesitated for a moment and said softly, "It is also related to some of Wu's past deeds. I want to verify it with her."
Zhu Feng frowned again: "What's the matter?"
Nan Yan glanced at him and said, "Your Majesty, could you please stop asking questions now?"
"Um?"
"I don't intend to hide this from Your Majesty, but I need to verify this matter with Gao before I can make a final conclusion."
“…”
"But please rest assured, Your Majesty. After verifying this with Gao, I will tell you everything, no matter what the result is."
Having said that, she looked at Zhu Feng.
He said solemnly, "Only the Emperor can handle this matter."
“…”
A gleam of light flashed in Zhu Feng's eyes.
When he heard Nan Yan's words, he originally thought that she was asking for evidence of the scandals that Gao had previously confessed about the concubines competing for favor in the harem. Such matters were not serious crimes, but were often very troublesome. He only looked at the few case files submitted by him and his headache was splitting.
It would indeed be best to wait until the truth is known before reporting it to him.
But, he usually doesn't bother to care about such things.
It has always been left to the Queen to handle. Now that the Queen has passed away, it is time for the Imperial Concubine to handle it.
But Nan Yan said that she was the only one who could handle this matter.
Then I'm afraid it's not as simple as competing for favor in the harem.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Then you, do you have the energy to deal with it?"
Nan Yan smiled faintly and said, "Actually, I'm not that delicate."
“…”
"Besides, it won't be too tiring to just ask Gao to ask a few questions. I know that in my heart."
Zhu Feng glanced at her still haggard face.
He let out a deep breath and said, "In short, you should take good care of yourself."
"I know."
"Okay, I'll tell everyone below and have Gao brought to you in the next couple of days."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Nan Yan bowed her head to him. Zhu Feng looked at her thin cheeks and chin which was obviously much sharper than before. He reached out and pinched her shoulder, then turned and left.
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