Just as they were panicking, Su Man softened his tone again, "But if anyone can identify the thief, this emperor will reward him with 100 taels of gold."
“…”
As soon as money was mentioned, the atmosphere suddenly changed.
One hundred taels of gold, what a concept! It is enough for a person or even a family to have no worries about food and clothing for a lifetime.
Under coercion and inducement, many people became restless.
Su Man continued, "It doesn't necessarily mean witnessing the theft. For example, if someone behaves suspiciously or disappears at a certain time, that counts as a clue."
A man of courage is always willing to be rewarded. A hand trembled and raised, "Your Majesty, the fourth son who was on duty with me is not here today."
As soon as the words fell, a palace eunuch with a long face stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I did not steal the jade pendant. I just..."
He hesitated and couldn't say anything. Wu Xia urged him, "Hurry up and tell me. If you don't, I will say you stole it."
At this point, Xiao Sizi had to tell the truth, "I was just lazy and didn't get up. My roommate can testify to that."
"Yes, Little Four has been staying in the house all day and has not gone out." Another palace messenger explained.
Su Man waved her hand impatiently, "Is there anyone else?"
Afterwards, many palace servants provided clues, but they were all proven to be false in the end.
Just when Su Man was about to lose hope, a palace maid stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I went to the toilet this morning and knocked on the door for a long time, but no one answered or came out. Then Cui'e came out, clutching her sleeve as if she was hiding something. I was surprised at the time, but now I think she might be hiding your Majesty's jade pendant."
【Author’s words】
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