Chapter 724 I really love Your Majesty!
Fang Wujiu carefully examined it and frowned, saying, "This clothing is indeed covered with a lot of medicinal powder made from Yi flowers and raw grain sprouts."
Baoqin asked: "Can you find out the origin of this medicine powder?"
"Neither Yihua nor raw barley sprouts are rare. Yihua is included in the Imperial Hospital's medicinal materials, and raw barley sprouts can be found in the Imperial Kitchen. It may be difficult to investigate these two things."
Baoqin was very disappointed when she heard this.
Fang Wujiu: "Although it is difficult, I will still go to the Imperial Hospital to ask if anyone has recently prescribed medicine that contains Yihua."
Xiyu, who was standing next to him, heard this and spoke hurriedly.
"I am familiar with the Imperial Kitchen. I will ask someone to go there and inquire about the matter of raw barley sprouts."
Baoqin nodded: "You go."
Xiyu knew that this was the time to show her abilities, so she didn't dare to delay at all and ran out quickly.
Xiao Xixi finished her bath, put on her clothes and walked out the door.
As soon as she went out, she saw Zhezhi kneeling at the foot of the stairs.
Zhezhi had obviously just cried, her eyes were red and her face looked very bad.
She kowtowed deeply, her voice trembling.
"It was because of my negligence that someone took advantage of me and secretly touched your clothes. I deserve to die. I beg you to punish me."
Zhezhi has always been in charge of taking care of the imperial concubine's clothes, and that bright red dress is no exception. From the moment it was sent to Yunxiu Palace, it has always been kept by Zhezhi. Now that such a big mistake has occurred, she, as a senior palace maid, cannot escape the blame.
Xiao Xixi: "Did you check the clothes when they were delivered to Yunxiu Palace?"
Zhezhi answered truthfully, "Yes, I checked it carefully and found no problem."
Xiao Xixi: "Did you touch the clothes at that time?"
Zhezhi shook her head: "No, that set of clothes was personally sent by Chen Sizheng. She said that the clothes were very valuable and could not be touched casually, so I just looked at it and did not dare to touch it."
Xiao Xixi was about to ask again when Qingsong quickly ran over.
"Your Highness, the people from the Ministry of Punishment have arrived. They want to invite Miss Zhezhi to the Ministry of Punishment. They have some questions for Miss Zhezhi."
When Zhezhi heard this, his face suddenly turned as pale as paper, and panic uncontrollably appeared in his eyes.
Who in the palace doesn’t know what the Ministry of Punishment is?
Anyone who goes in there will never come out safe and sound.
People from the Ministry of Punishment came to question her, and it was obvious that they were suspicious of her.
Regardless of whether she can clear herself of suspicion in the end, the process will definitely be extremely painful.
Xiao Xixi looked at Zhezhi and asked.
"Are you willing to go to the Ministry of Punishment to be questioned?"
Zhezhi's body trembled slightly with fear, and she subconsciously grabbed the hem of her skirt. Because she grabbed it too hard, the hem of her skirt was deformed.
But even so, she uttered the four words without hesitation.
"I am willing."
She bowed down and kowtowed, her voice choked, but she spoke every word with force.
"I am not sure if I will be lucky enough to come back after this departure, but I still want to tell the Imperial Concubine that I am innocent and I have never intended to harm her."
She stood up, quickly wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, then took a deep breath and followed Qingsong out.
Xiao Xixi called Qingsong.
"Come here for a moment."
Qingsong ran quickly to her.
"What do you want, madam?"
Xiao Xixi: "Are the only people here from the Ministry of Punishment?"
Qingsong answered truthfully: "There is also Eunuch Cao Nuo."
Cao Nuo was also one of the eunuchs serving the emperor, but compared to Eunuch Chang who had accompanied the emperor for many years, Cao Nuo's status was slightly lower.
Xiao Xixi nodded to indicate that she understood.
"Go do your thing."
"Yes."
Not long after, the emperor's carriage stopped in front of Yunxiu Palace.
Upon learning that the emperor was coming, Xiao Xixi led a group of people out to welcome him.
At this time, she was wearing a tea-colored hezi skirt, an ivory-colored wide-sleeved shirt on the outside, and a long moon-white shawl. There were only two gold hairpins inlaid with white jade inserted in her hair.
Very simple and comfortable outfit.
With her bright eyes and rosy face, Luo Qinghan's mood also brightened.
He went to hold Xixi's hand.
This time she didn't dodge and let him hold her hand.
The two walked into Yunxiu Palace hand in hand.
Luo Qinghan took off the golden crown on his head and put on loose casual clothes.
The palace maids served tea, snacks and fruits.
Knowing that the emperor didn't like outsiders to be present when he was with the imperial concubine, the palace maids all consciously withdrew.
Xiao Xixi was busy peeling oranges.
These oranges are not the sour oranges grown in the backyard of Yunxiu Palace, but were sent from the imperial kitchen. They have thin skin, are juicy and very sweet.
Luo Qinghan asked: "What did the imperial physician say? Is your body okay?"
Xiao Xixi: "No problem, everything tastes delicious and I feel healthy!"
Luo Qinghan: "I have asked someone to investigate this matter, and there should be a result tomorrow."
He paused and then asked, "Do you have anyone you suspect?"
Xiao Xixi shook her head: "No."
She had already asked Baoqin and Xiyu. They had carefully observed the expressions and reactions of the concubines at the enthronement ceremony, but had not seen any clues.
Anyone who can do such a thing should not be the kind of person who loses his temper, and he must be able to cover it up well.
Unless you can throw evidence in his face, you can't get him to confess.
Luo Qinghan: "Do you still plan to use the senior palace maid named Zhezhi beside you?"
"Yes, she is a nice person and it is very convenient for me to use it."
Xiao Xixi broke off a piece of orange flesh and threw it into her mouth.
Luo Qinghan: "Aren't you afraid that she will reveal something when she goes to the Ministry of Punishment this time?"
Xiao Xixi: "She is innocent."
Luo Qinghan: "Do you trust her so much?"
Xiao Xixi: "I believe in my own eyes. I can tell from her face that she is not the kind of person who would betray her master."
She stuffed two more slices of orange flesh into her mouth.
Luo Qinghan: "But she didn't do her job well this time, and someone took advantage of her, causing you to almost get hurt. Don't you plan to hold her accountable?"
Xiao Xixi moved closer, leaned on him, and asked back with a playful smile.
"Your Majesty sent her to the Ministry of Punishment, wasn't it so that I could hold her accountable for her incompetence?"
If the emperor really suspected Zhezhi, he would not have specially asked Cao Nuo to accompany the Ministry of Punishment to arrest him. With Cao Nuo around, the Ministry of Punishment would have been able to know the severity of the case and would not have been too harsh on Zhezhi.
Luo Qinghan lowered his eyes and looked at her sly smile. He couldn't help but raise his hand and gently brushed his cool fingertips under her eyes.
"If you didn't want to keep the broken branches, I wouldn't have bothered with all this."
Xiao Xixi grabbed his hand, put it to her mouth, and kissed his fingertips, leaving a kiss with the flavor of orange.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is so kind to me. I really love Your Majesty!"
Luo Qinghan uttered four words expressionlessly.
"Smooth talk."
(End of this chapter)
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