Because new women entering the palace must undergo the most important physical examination, there are many physical examination maids in the palace. These maids have sharp eyes and can detect any impure woman at a glance. It is said that even if a woman is virgin before, if she has done something that is only one step away from perfection, she will be clearly detected by the physical examination, but no one knows how to see it.
When Feng Yuheng first heard about this matter, she had come to a conclusion. She felt that those maids must not only look at the body, but also study something like psychology, and can guess the truth by observing the words and expressions.
But ever since Concubine Yun entered the palace more than 20 years ago, there have been no new people entering the palace. Gradually, the physical examination maids became useless. Some of them were released from the palace, and the few that were left were kept idle and did nothing more than take on this job.
Later, the Queen entrusted them with the task of examining the wives and concubines that the princes would take into the palace, which finally made these people somewhat valuable again.
Nanny Gui was the most experienced among the physical examination nannies, and also had the sharpest eyes. As soon as the palace heard that Princess Ji'an had sent someone to invite her, they immediately sent her out. Feng Yuheng was very satisfied with this.
But when she was satisfied, others were disappointed. Lu Yao was sitting on the ground with a look of being out of her mind, her face as pale as a dead person. Even Lu Song, who was kneeling at Xuan Tianhua's feet, was panicking, frowning, thinking about something.
Feng Yuheng watched coldly, and then looked at the Yao family, each of them had anger on their faces. What kind of thing was a wedding banquet turning into a funeral banquet? Yao Xian glared at Lu Song, as if he would never let him go if he didn't give him an explanation.
Nanny Gui was also someone who was used to big scenes. Although she was frightened by the corpse on the ground when she entered the courtyard, she immediately calmed down and walked to Feng Yuheng calmly, knelt down and saluted, and said loudly: "This servant greets Princess Ji'an, may the princess be well!"
Since it was Feng Yuheng who invited her, she first paid her respects to Feng Yuheng. After Feng Yuheng called her up, she bowed to all the princes.
After the powerful people paid their respects one by one, they ignored the officials present and stood directly beside Feng Yuheng.
At this time, Xu Jingyuan, who was sitting on the main seat, said, "Someone, bring in the girl from the Lu family outside the door."
This sentence made the Lu family members stunned. Lu Song was even more puzzled. What Lu family girl? Aren’t all the people sent to Yao Mansion by his Lu family present? Why is there still someone outside the door?
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw an official leading a person in outside the door. The person was dressed as a maid. Lu Yao's heart sank when he saw her - it was the maid beside Lu Yan.
She and Lu Yan had been at odds since childhood, because they were both legitimate daughters and her mother died young. Over the years, Lu Yan had been intent on driving her off the position of legitimate daughter so that the Lu family would have only one legitimate daughter, and Lu Yan's status would be more honorable. Unfortunately, the plan never succeeded, but she didn't expect that at this time, a maid under Lu Yan came to sabotage her.
Lu Yao's heart was trembling. Although Jingzhao Yin hadn't said what the evidence was, she could probably guess it. It was probably about her and Lu Cuo. She glanced at Lu Song resentfully, and the past scenes resurfaced in her mind.
Lu Yao still couldn't understand why Lu Song gave birth to a son, Lu Cuo, but didn't raise him in the mansion, and didn't recognize him. It wasn't until she met Lu Cuo by chance and fell in love with him that she was told that they were biological siblings? If there was any fault in this matter, it was Lu Song. Everything today was caused by Lu Song alone!
Lu Yao held her breath in her heart, thinking that if she couldn't get through this hurdle today, she would risk her life and drag this irresponsible father to be buried with her!
Seeing that Lu Yao's gaze on Lu Song became more and more vicious, the girl from the Lu family who was brought forward sneered in her heart, then knelt obediently in front of the Jingzhao Yin, waiting to be questioned.
Lu Song knew that his two daughters often had conflicts, but he did not expect that the Jingzhao Yin would take the initiative to call the maidservant beside Lu Yan to the court. This girl had been serving in the mansion for many years and was a family child. If she let out a word, everything would be over today.
However, at this point, the situation was no longer under his control. He heard Xu Jingyuan say, "Maid, I have determined that the death of the eldest son of the Lu family is closely related to the second daughter of the Lu family. The murderer has also been identified as her. Now we only need one piece of evidence. Are you willing to provide this evidence?"
"That house-born girl!" Lu Song finally spoke up, "When the Jingzhao Yin asks you questions, you must carefully answer."
It was this phrase "a girl born in the family" that made the other party hesitate a little, and at the same time, he realized that he only remembered the Third Miss's instructions, but forgot that his parents were still in the mansion. This time, the accusation would not only ruin the reputation of the Second Miss, but also the reputation of the Lu family!
Just as she was hesitating, while no one was paying attention, the nurse beside Lu Yao moved slightly, blocked her with her body, and whispered: "Miss, you must quickly find a way to save yourself. Don't hesitate at this time."
Lu Yao was startled, as if she didn't understand what she said. The nurse quickly added, "After all, they are only looking for the murderer who killed the young master. The young lady didn't kill him. We can't let the Jingzhao Yin make a random judgment and frame you at this time."
Lu Yao moved her mouth and glanced at the slightly plump girl, who immediately had a bad feeling. But it was too late. Her identity determined her fate. The moment she got rid of Lu Cuo for Lu Yao, she should have thought of the consequences, one of which was her own death, but she didn't expect it to come so soon.
"Master Xu!" Lu Yao suddenly spoke up, and before the maid could speak, she said loudly, "Master Xu, there is no need to throw dirty water on me. You are framing me like this, just to use me to confess the murderer. Well, I say, even if we have been master and servant for many years, today's matter concerns a life, and I can't hesitate any longer." As she spoke, she pushed the slightly fat maid forward and said loudly, "The murderer is here. This girl is called Panchun. She has been with me for many years. She knows some basic skills and is good at using embroidery needles. Just now, after meeting my eldest brother to get the gift back, this girl hurriedly chased after him. I knew that there was some affection between her and my eldest brother. My eldest brother even mentioned to me the idea of taking her as a concubine, so I didn't stop her. But I didn't expect that my eldest brother would be killed in the blink of an eye. Speaking of which, Panchun was the last person to see my eldest brother."
Panchun was pushed forward and listened to Lu Yao's absurd story with her own ears, but she couldn't help but admire her young lady for having some brains at the critical moment. But this brainy replacement was her life!
As Lu Yao finished speaking, Lu Song's words followed. He said, "Girl, I kept you by my side to protect my young lady because I thought you had some basic skills. But I didn't expect you to be so vicious! Haven't I been kind enough to your family over the years? Everyone in your family relies on the help from the Prime Minister's Mansion to survive. How can you turn around and harm my son?"
Lu Song used the same trick again. The pressure from her family forced the girl to admit her fate and admit her guilt. At the same time, she also found a reason for killing him: "The eldest young master originally said that he would take me as a concubine, but this time he said many cruel words, which made me give up the idea. I was so angry that I accidentally... killed him."
After hearing this, the Lu family members all breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Yao fell to the ground and cried again.
Feng Yuheng narrowed her eyes and looked at the Yao family, and saw the disbelief on their faces. Xu Jingyuan also looked at her at this time, but she nodded helplessly. After all, the murderer was Panchun, and it was impossible to put the blame on Lu Yao, and she was not waiting for this opportunity to deal with Lu Yao.
Xu Jingyuan repeated the case and found the embroidery needle that Panchun carried with her. After consulting with all the princes, he officially announced the verdict.
Na Panchun killed the eldest son of the Lu family and was sentenced to death by beheading.
When the official escorted Panchun out of the house and headed for the government office, Panchun suddenly burst into laughter and shouted to Lu Yao, "Second Miss, I'm waiting for you downstairs, please come quickly!"
Lu Yao's sobbing stopped suddenly, and she subconsciously looked at Nanny Gui. Lu Song thought it was not good, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "Master Xu, since the case has been concluded, please let me take the body of my deceased son back to the mansion to hold the funeral!"
Unexpectedly, Xu Jingyuan didn't give him, the left prime minister, any face. He just said, "Of course, the body will be carried away by the Lu family, but whether Prime Minister Lu can go or not is up to the Seventh Prince. I have no say in that." Turning back, he looked at Yao Xian again, stood up and said, "Master Yao, I have finished my work here. Do you think there is anything wrong? If not, I will take my people back now."
Yao Xian nodded and said, "Thank you, Master Xu."
"Lord Yao, you are too polite." Xu Jingyuan said, and then bowed to Feng Yuheng and the other princes, and then left the Yao Mansion with a group of officials. Before leaving, he asked the officials to carry Lu Cuo's body up, and told Lu Song: "On this happy day, please don't make things difficult for the Yao family. I will help Prime Minister Lu send the body back."
What could Lu Song say? He gritted his teeth in hatred at Xu Jingyuan's back.
At this time, Feng Yuheng also led Nanny Gui forward a few steps, and heard her say: "The case is over, but our business is not over yet." She looked at Lu Yao, "Today, this princess will reward you with the highest honor, allowing you to enjoy the treatment that only the queen in the official palace and the queen in the palace can enjoy."
Nanny Gui stepped forward and said to Lu Yao, "Miss Lu, get up and follow me!"
Lu Yao shuddered: "Where are you going?"
Nanny Gui said, "Of course we should go to the wedding room, or the Yao family can arrange another room for us."
Lu Yao screamed, "I'm not going! I don't want to go! You...you are humiliating me!"
Feng Yuheng pretended to be confused, "Humiliation? Miss Lu, please don't say that. What will the masters and ladies in the palace think if you say that? They have all been through this."
"I..." Lu Yao was speechless. If she continued, it would be disrespectful to the queen, and she couldn't bear the accusation. Thinking about it again, she rolled her eyes and suddenly said, "Okay, but I have a request." After that, she turned to look at Yao Shu with a pitiful face, "Yao'er is scared, can your husband accompany Yao'er?"
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