Chapter 194: Events
Further north is the cold palace, where not only the people from the time of the previous emperor live, but also a few from the generation of the previous emperor’s father.
These places are usually deserted and no one comes here, especially at night.
So now that this palace maid has been stuffed in, she can do nothing but cry out to heaven and earth.
What's more, there is basically no hope of survival if you jump into a well. The well mouth is small, and by the time you break open the well mouth, the person would have drowned.
The two eunuchs threw a piece of cloth in from their arms and walked back, sweeping away their footprints with a branch and leaves as they walked.
When they got outside, the two looked at each other and then went their separate ways.
It was done without anyone noticing.
It was difficult to investigate what happened in secret, so the queen just reported her thoughts to the emperor.
Qi Yixiu was also very satisfied after hearing the queen's reply. As a king of a country, it was normal for him not to believe in ghosts and gods, and naturally he also hoped that his wife would look at him.
So they also sent people to investigate.
Three days passed with no results.
However, the person behind the scenes did not dare to do anything wrong. There were constant rumors in the palace, but Qi Yixiu did not care.
The previous dynasty was too busy, so everything was left to the queen.
The queen firmly refused to believe that ghosts really existed, so this was just someone’s trick.
Since it was someone's fault, there's no reason why there wouldn't be any traces.
"From what I see, Concubine Jin really saw something. As for Concubine Feng, she probably has something to hide. As for Concubines Ning Chongyi and Li Chongrong, I can't say for sure." Emei replied.
The queen nodded and fell into deep thought.
After a long while, he said, "Isn't this the work of Empress Dowager Feng?"
"Then what is she doing this for? If this incident gets out of hand, it won't be good for Concubine Feng, right?" Emei was puzzled.
"That's just what I thought. I don't have any clues now. I just wondered if she was deliberately making such a fuss so that the emperor would think that Concubine Feng was innocent?"
After all, the emperor didn't believe these things. This was too much for Concubine Feng, and the emperor saw through it at a glance.
"It's not impossible to say so. It was intentional or not. It all happened at night, and it's really hard to investigate now. But I think that no matter whether the emperor believes it or not... it's the same." Emei said.
The queen laughed: "They will never give up."
Two days later, a palace maid with a barely visible face floated up from a well in a remote palace garden in the harem.
She was wearing a white dress with extremely long sleeves and hem, and a hood.
A piece of brocade was also salvaged from the well.
This brocade belongs to the masters, and the palace maids are not allowed to use it to make clothes.
All this was reported quickly, and Qi Yixiu listened in Fengzao Palace.
"I don't know when this harem became such a mess."
He was angry when he woke up early, but he was too lazy to hold it in, even if it was the Queen's turn.
The queen knelt down and said, "I am incompetent."
Qi Yixiu paused for a moment, then helped the queen up: "Forget it, I was just angry for a moment. The queen handled things very properly, I don't mean to blame you."
To be honest, the Queen did a good job.
After all, are humans gods? How can they predict what everyone will do? This is embarrassing.
"I have already asked someone to identify the maid, and also sent someone from the Internal Criminal Department to see how she died. I also sent the piece of cloth to the Clothing Bureau to see which embroiderer made it. Then we will know where it came from."
After the queen stood up, she remained calm and said, "There is only one thing. No matter which palace they are from, this time, I will not tolerate it."
Qi Yixiu nodded: "Of course. Although the palace maids are slaves, they are also human beings. It is not possible to leave them alone without knowing why they died."
It was delivered last night, and the result should have come today.
Qi Yixiu was waiting for this, but not long after, people from various palaces arrived to pay their respects.
Let's just wait for the result together.
Shen Chuliu touched her belly, and Qi Yixiu happened to look over, so she asked, "Is Jing Xiuyuan feeling unwell?"
"Your Majesty, I'm not feeling unwell." Shen Chuliu hadn't reacted yet.
"Yeah." Qi Yixiu nodded.
The Queen waved her hand and said, "Go and add a cushion for Jing Xiuyuan. When I was pregnant, I couldn't sit for a long time. Now she is in her advanced stage, so make do with it."
Shen Chuliu thanked the queen and after adding a cushion behind her, she felt more comfortable and dared to lean on it.
Otherwise, if everyone was sitting upright and she was the only one leaning back, it would not look good even if she was pregnant.
Today, except for Miss Ying who is still being raised, everyone else came.
Concubine Feng sat there with a face as pale as a ghost, and it was obvious that she was not well yet.
Concubine Yi was no worse off, also looking sick.
Concubine Jin also looked unhappy, but Ning Chongyi and Li Chongrong looked better.
Soon, people from the Internal Criminal Department, Madam Huang from the Service Bureau, and Eunuch Fei, the manager of the Personnel Bureau, arrived.
After the three people paid their respects, Chen Sizheng was the first to reply, "Your Majesty, Empress, and all the masters. The palace maid was indeed drowned, but she must have been forced into the water after a fight. She has many scratches and bruises on her body."
"Your Majesty, the woman's name is Parrot. She serves in the North Palace Garden and is 24 years old this year. She has no background," said Eunuch Fei from the Personnel Bureau.
"Your Majesty, we have carefully examined the cloth and it is indeed from the Clothing Bureau. But...but..." Madam Huang said cautiously: "It's just that the place where it went..."
"Just tell me. It's already been sent away anyway. No matter where it went, who can still blame you?" Li Chongrong felt annoyed when she heard this.
The nanny quickly replied, "That was the work of one of the embroiderers in the clothing bureau who served the two Empress Dowagers. She recognized it very well. That was...it was sent to Ci'an Palace..."
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
Li Chongrong hated herself for being so mean. Why did she ask this question? Qi Yixiu looked at Madam Huang: "Which palace?"
"Your Majesty, it is...it is Ci'an Palace."
Ci'an Palace, the palace of Empress Dowager Li.
Qi Yixiu swept the teacup beside him to the ground, his face full of anger, but he said nothing.
The queen took the lead and everyone knelt on the ground.
Empress Dowager Li, the Emperor's biological mother, this...
"You are so brave." Qi Yixiu laughed, "You dare to frame my biological mother."
No one dared to speak, and the hall was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
After a long time, the emperor helped the queen up: "Everyone, stand up."
Everyone thanked the emperor and stood up.
"Find out the life story of this palace maid for me. When did you tell me that the clothes were sent to Ci'an Palace?" Qi Yixiu asked.
"Your Majesty, it was last year." Nanny Huang said hurriedly.
Although these do not need to be recorded too strictly, there are still records of the two Empress Dowagers.
Meow, why are you rushing me? I'm rushing me as soon as I get pregnant. Hey...
【Because I am trying to lose weight, I am so hungry that all I can think about is food. Don’t follow my example. Losing weight cannot be achieved by starving yourself. I am not starving myself, I just eat less. It is really hard for me. I am afraid that I will only be a fat person for the rest of my life. Because losing weight does not make me lose weight quickly at all… It is really hard for me.】
(End of this chapter)
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