"Of course there will be evidence." Jiang Jingchuan looked at her pale face and guessed that her only responsibility might be to host the banquet. "Someone, send the Crown Princess back."
But the Crown Princess did not move. She just knelt there, her eyes stubborn as she said, "I will stay here and wait for Your Highness to investigate."
Jiang Jingchuan was almost laughed out of anger by her. She obviously knew everything, but she still stayed here waiting for him to find out?
He once again realized that the princess consort chosen for him by his father was really not very smart.
"As you wish." He glanced at the Crown Princess coldly, "He San, go help the Crown Princess up."
"promise."
He San walked up to the Crown Princess and offered her help, "Your Majesty, please get up. You are still pregnant. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the young master."
Speaking of children, the Crown Princess's expression changed slightly, and finally she got up with the help of He San and sat on the chair.
Just as she was sitting firmly, she heard the man in the lead say, "Take all the servants outside and interrogate them."
"It's really strange that there is someone in my Eastern Palace who can command servants from so many families at the same time."
This was what made him most angry. So many masters were holding a banquet in the pavilion, but all the servants were nowhere to be seen.
If he hadn't arranged secret guards around Yu'er, how could he feel at ease leaving her alone in the East Palace?
"No." Tu Qingyu immediately grabbed his arm and said, "Your Highness, Nanny Yang is old and Linghua is still young. Even if they were there at the time, they couldn't change anything."
Jiang Jingchuan looked at her worried expression and lowered his voice, but he didn't want to argue. "We have to know why they left and what they did. It doesn't seem normal for so many servants to leave together."
"Be good, I won't let anyone do anything. I'll just ask He San to take him away for questioning."
Seeing that there was no room for maneuver, she reluctantly nodded and said, "Okay."
In fact, she knew the reason because Dabao played the live broadcast for her.
When the Crown Princess hosted a banquet, no one brought too many people with them. Each person only had two or three personal servants.
They were standing not far from the pavilion, and at first someone came and tricked them away one by one.
It's really easy to deceive. You can get away with any excuse.
There were a few people who were highly vigilant and did not leave, such as Nanny Yang and the people around Lu Chenghui.
Seeing that they couldn't trick her, they asked a little palace maid to pretend to have a stomachache. Yang Ma and the others were experienced people and thought that the little palace maid was having her period.
The little palace maid hid in a secluded place. Nanny Yang thought that the pavilion could also be seen from that place, so she planned to go over and take a look.
I didn't expect that as soon as I walked over, I would cover my mouth and faint.
Xiao Shanzi was indeed alert, but too alert. Seeing that Nanny Yang didn't move, he wondered if someone had taken action.
When I went over to check, my mouth was also covered.
They were all similar tricks. In short, when the incident happened, there was not a single servant left.
It's really reasonable yet a little outrageous.
The confessions of those servants came out very quickly, which were similar to what Tu Qingyu saw, and even had some more complete information.
For example, it was the Crown Princess's men who sent them away.
Yes, this is the Crown Princess’s home ground. Apart from her people, who else can get rid of so many people?
The Crown Princess's people, who serve her personally, are the dowry brought by her parents.
Most of the other eunuchs and palace maids were also from the Prime Minister's Mansion.
They are more like people from the Prime Minister's Mansion than the Crown Princess's people.
The Prime Minister may not necessarily favor the Crown Princess as his daughter, but she is his only legitimate daughter, and this only legitimate daughter became the Crown Princess.
In his heart, no matter how much she is the Crown Princess, she is still his daughter, and the whole family must be his priority.
Jiang Jingchuan turned over the confession paper, read it, and handed it to Li Shi. "Go, show it to the Crown Princess too."
The Crown Princess took it and felt disheartened after reading it.
But she still forced herself to remain calm and said, "This only means that it was someone in my palace who sent them away, but it wasn't me who drugged them."
She was talking about herself, and she wanted to take all the blame.
Jiang Jingchuan nodded, "Indeed, someone else drugged me."
The Crown Princess breathed a sigh of relief, finally no one was killed.
According to the current situation, the most she could think of was to get rid of the people and fish in troubled waters.
After all, it was she who fell into the water in the end, and no one would hold on to this not-so-small crime.
"Everyone, please step back. Before the Crown Princess and Tu Liangyuan give birth, don't walk around casually."
He was actually going to put everyone under house arrest, but those kneeling on the ground didn't even have the courage to look up at him.
Too many things happened today, and the scene of Zhao Xun's death was still lingering in their minds.
If they went out again, they were afraid that they would lose their lives easily like Zhao Xun.
After everyone left, Tu Qingyu's straight back bent down.
Jiang Jingchuan asked hurriedly: "Are you tired?"
She nodded weakly, "I'm tired. My hands and feet are a little weak."
"Are you feeling unwell?" He stood up and held the person in his arms. "Should we summon the imperial physician to take a look?"
"No, no." Tu Qingyu shook his head repeatedly, "I was just scared by that... Zhao Xun's blood. She vomited a lot of blood."
"It's okay, it's okay. My husband won't let anything happen to you."
"That's not certain. What if I eat that poison at the banquet... well..."
Her mouth was covered, and Jiang Jingchuan looked at her disapprovingly, "I told you not to talk about these death-related things. There's no taboo about it."
She broke his hand and whispered, "It was originally..."
"More?"
"No more, no more."
"You are really brave. With such a big belly, you dare to lie on the shore to save people."
"But she is the Crown Princess, and she is pregnant with your child. And that person was going to push me, but I don't know what I was thinking at the time, I just wanted to move. I didn't expect that when I moved, the Crown Princess was pushed down. In fact, it was the Crown Princess who saved me from the disaster."
"Nonsense, they brought it upon themselves. If it weren't for the Crown Princess, you wouldn't have been in this misfortune."
"If that's the case, Your Highness, you bear the greater responsibility. If I weren't the Crown Prince's concubine, I wouldn't even have to attend the Lotus Banquet... Hmm..."
Her mouth was blocked, and the prince forcefully pried open her teeth, his movements so violent that she almost couldn't breathe.
Before she could catch her breath, Jiang Jingchuan let her go and stared at her with a slightly cold look in his eyes. "If you weren't my good wife, you would be a slave guarding outside the pavilion, just like those people kneeling outside the palace just now. Regardless of whether you did anything wrong or not, you would be tortured."
"I can still leave the palace."
"Naive girl, do you think leaving the palace means freedom?"
"I know there are many injustices outside the palace, but I'm really afraid." Her hand unconsciously grasped his sleeve again. "In just a few months, I've seen a lot of death."
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