"My queen, what's wrong with you?" Zi Su noticed that something was wrong with Chen Fu and immediately went over to support her.
But before the hand touched, Shen Fu raised her hand and asked people to go away: "Yu Gong is fine."
A thin layer of sweat appeared on her back, and her whole face was filled with panic, with beads of sweat dripping down from her forehead.
How can it look like everything is alright?
"Is there something wrong with Shu Wanyi's death?" Zi Su asked in a low voice.
Only then did Shen Fu turn her head and look at Zi Su.
She suspected that Shu Wanyi's death was not suicide.
When she thought of this, Shen Fu couldn't help but tremble all over.
Last night, His Majesty couldn't help but tighten his hand around her neck.
She didn't even dare to think back to if she had really said something she shouldn't have said at that time. Will His Majesty's hand really pinch me...
Shen Fu was a little anxious throughout the afternoon.
I don't even have the mood to eat.
Once it was night, it was almost dark. The news of Shu Wanyi's death spread throughout the harem.
As it was pitch black outside and the palace gate was about to be locked, Zhang Mingzhong, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, came quietly.
He came alone, without even a eunuch with him.
When he arrived at the Hehuan Palace, his coat was covered with a thick layer of snow and it looked like he had been waiting at the door for a while.
"Your servant kowtows to the Majesty."
Zhang Mingzhong stood at the door and first wiped the cold sweat on his face and the remaining snow on the corners of his clothes.
Then he took a few steps forward, bent down and saluted Chen Fu.
In the main hall, candles were lit brightly.
Chen Fu looked at the person who came, and understood in her heart: "Xiaoxiao came here in the middle of the night, what's the matter?"
When Zhang Mingzhong heard this, he raised his head from his kneeling position and glanced in the direction of Chen Fu.
His eyes were filled with fear, yet he seemed to be hesitant to speak: "My Lady, I have something important to report."
Chen Fu was sitting in a high seat. When she saw Zhang Mingzhong's expression, an idea instantly came out of her mind.
Could the way he behave be related to Yu Shuwanyi?
Shen Fu's clenched palms tightened in an instant.
Then he looked at Zhang Mingzhong and said, "Xiaoxiao, if you have anything to say, please tell me."
"Empress Zhao, I am here to report the matter of Shu Wanyi." Since Zhang Mingzhong was here, he naturally did not dare to show off with Shen Fu.
He raised his hand and wiped his face randomly, then looked at Shen Fu and took a deep breath: "Shu Wanyi's death does not seem to be suicide."
It was a serious crime for a concubine to hang herself. In addition to endangering her own life, it also affected her entire family.
Shu Wanyi was still very calm some time ago. When the Yikun Palace caught fire, people risked their lives to come out. How come they came out of such a big fire, but someone hanged himself for no reason?
As soon as the words fell, Chen Fuxiu's palms on the soft couch couldn't help but tighten.
As expected...
Shen Fu had been worried and doubtful for the whole afternoon, and when she heard Zhang Mingzhong's words, it was as if she had found a clue.
The first thing that came to my mind was not fear, but sudden enlightenment.
It is true.
She sighed, then slowly loosened her clenched palms.
"What does this mean?" Chen Fu frowned and looked down.
"Could it be that Xiaoxiao suspected that someone had framed Shu Wanyi?"
The person kneeling on the ground seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Zhang Mingzhong knelt on the ground and looked in the direction of Shen Fu.
His lips opened several times, then closed again: "That's not what I meant."
He suspected that no one dared to suspect Concubine Zhao.
Zhang Mingzhong wanted to kowtow and apologize.
"Since Xiaoxiao has come to see Yugong, she naturally doesn't want to hide it from Yugong."
Chen Fu stroked the hand warmer in her hand, her slender fingers stroking the gilded stove carefully: "Since we are walking in the snow in the middle of the night, there are some things we might as well say."
Zhang Mingzhong took a deep breath and gradually felt relieved.
"Empress Zhao is right." Since he had come to the Hehuan Palace, what was there for him to hesitate about?
Zhang Mingzhong sighed and said, "Your Majesty, my suspicion is not groundless. If you see Shu Wanyi's body, you will know it."
"How dare you!" As soon as Zhang Mingzhong finished speaking, Zi Su stepped forward and said, "How dare you let the Majesty see that filthy thing? Aren't you afraid of polluting the Majesty's eyes?"
The Empress has been feeling uneasy this afternoon since she heard the news of Shu Wanyi's death.
Zi Su's heart tightened, how could she bear to let Chen Fu take the risk?
"Your Majesty, that's not what I meant." Zhang Mingzhong's face changed.
Then he raised his head and looked at Chen Fu: "It's really that Shu Wanyi's body is too strange, Madam."
Chen Fu followed and looked at the corpse, and Zhang Mingzhong finally told her everything: "Shu Wanyi's body was hung at the gate of Yikun Palace. When the servants found it, it had already frozen stiff."
It even has the color of corpse spots. Of course, Zhang Mingzhong really didn't have the courage to say such filthy words to Shen Fu.
"At first, we also thought that Shu Wanyi hanged herself, but..." There were rumors rife outside, all saying that Shu Wanyi hanged herself.
Zhang Mingzhong opened his eyes and glanced at Chen Fu: "But I saw that Shu Wanyi had a circle of finger marks on her neck..."
The last few words became softer and softer, until they were almost inaudible.
However, the two words "finger marks" were still heard clearly by the two of them.
Zhang Mingzhong's voice even trembled.
Shen Fu already had an idea in her mind. But when I really heard these words, I felt my whole body trembling.
Really, it is true...
Shu Wanyi's death was not an accident, but was done by His Majesty himself.
Strangled to death.
There seemed to be a pain in her neck, and Shen Fu took a few deep breaths.
His palm fell on his neck, he breathed in and out, and then slowly exhaled.
Your Majesty must have known about Shu Wanyi's previous adultery.
He didn't even want to pretend anymore, and strangled him to death and hung him at the gate of Yikun Palace.
"This scar looks like it was caused by humans. As for His Majesty..." Zhang Mingzhong was the first one to discover the clue, but everyone in the family was spreading rumors that Shu Wanyi had hanged herself.
He then hesitated, not knowing whether he should report it to His Majesty.
"How many people know about this?" Shen Fu asked.
Zhang Mingzhong, who was sitting next to him, paused, lowered his head and thought for a moment: "Except for this servant, there are seven others."
The servants all saw Shu Wanyi being let down from the hanging beam.
Zhang Mingzhong felt something was wrong from the moment he saw it, and only after seeing the marks on the neck did he realize something was wrong.
But the fingerprints were too obvious...
"Your Majesty, what should I do?" Zhang Mingzhong was worried all day, and only found an opportunity to find Empress Zhao at night.
"Should I come over to report to His Majesty?" Zhang Mingzhong asked cautiously.
"This is my job. Besides, why is I asking the palace this question?" Fang Shulan made a huge mistake.
His Majesty then took her life.
Shen Fu naturally didn't want to get involved in this matter.
Fang Shulan’s matter is no small matter, and whoever provokes her will suffer the consequences.
Chen Fu naturally didn't want to be tainted by this scandal.
"It's up to you, Xiaoxiao." Chen Fu said, lowering her head to take a sip of the tea in her hand.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please have mercy on me."
Zhang Mingzhong knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "I just hope that you can give me some advice, Madam."
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