The criminal justice department interrogated the case for a day and a night.
Under torture, a young eunuch could not bear the punishment and confessed:
"Someone bribed me to steal Concubine Dong's earrings. I don't know what that person wants them for..."
Wu Mi's face was stern. "Tell me, who bribed you?"
"A palace maid with her face covered secretly found me, and I didn't dare to ask!" After the young eunuch said this, he couldn't hold back and died.
Wu Mi immediately reported the matter.
The clue ended here, but Dong Zhaoyi was found out.
The current situation is nothing more than someone framing Dong Zhaoyi, or Dong Zhaoyi setting up a trap.
Nothing more could be found.
We can only close the case.
The emperor ordered the execution of the entire family of the two palace maids involved, and the case was thus closed.
…
The time goes back to yesterday morning.
Ning Wanyin came back from Ranfeng Pavilion and sat quietly in front of the window, thinking.
"Master, Concubine Wen's delivery today was so scary..." Lian Rui was very frightened.
It is said that giving birth to a child is like walking through the gates of hell for a woman.
But this was the first time she had seen someone die from childbirth...
She was very worried about her master.
"Master, why don't you speak? Are you scared? I'll make you a bowl of calming tea." Lian Rui said with concern.
Ning Wanyin came back to her senses and said, "I was wondering who did it."
"Ranfeng Pavilion is so heavily guarded. I guess the only people who have this ability are the Empress Dowager or Concubine Shu... Zhaoyi Dong seems to have been framed." Lian Rui analyzed.
"Dong Zhaoyi may indeed be framed, or she may be the one crying thief." Ning Wanyin did not ignore any possibility and said slowly:
"Empress Dowager Xue and Concubine Shu are also suspects. If it's them, they should want to frame me even more..."
"Maybe because of your jewelry, they can't get it..." Lian Rui agreed.
Ning Wanyin nodded slightly, "But framing doesn't have to be proven..."
There are two types of frame-up. The first is real physical evidence, such as this pair of earrings.
The second one is a one-sided statement, such as the last time when Nanny Ping saw the horse-keeper coming out of Jinxiu Pavilion.
Although it is not evidence of conviction, it will make everyone think that you did it.
If it was the latter, there would be no need for physical evidence. Now all we need is...
"Lianrui, bring me the list of palace servants in Ranfeng Pavilion." Ning Wanyin ordered.
This is a group of White House ladies with good family backgrounds who were re-selected after Concubine Wen fell last time.
Compared to ordinary palace maids, these palace maids must have families and can withstand investigation. If they are orphans, they cannot be considered innocent because no one can prove her origins.
Lian Rui took the order and quickly brought the list.
Ning Wanyin found the information she wanted.
[Ginkgo, a palace maid, lives in Yangliu Lane, West Street, Beijing, and has only one mother at home.]
Ning Wanyin ordered:
"Have Pengqi go out of the palace and find a nail outside the palace to arrange a task. Send a sum of money to the mother of the palace maid and ask her to move immediately. Tell her that your daughter has committed a capital crime and will be implicated if she doesn't move. Remember, the person who does the job must be wrapped up tightly so that his face cannot be identified. However, pretend to be careless so that her neighbors can hear that it is sent by the Shen family to do the job."
Lian Rui's eyes widened, "Master, you mean..."
"In case someone frames me, I'll frame Concubine Shu first." Ning Wanyin's thin lips curved in a hint of coldness.
The person in today's game could be Concubine Shu, Empress Dowager Xue, Zhaoyi Dong, or other hidden concubines.
None of this matters.
In order to prevent herself from being dragged into the water, she first framed Concubine Shu.
Lian Rui was deeply impressed. You are worthy of being my master!
Ning Wanyin continued to arrange:
"There is a highly poisonous substance in Ranfeng Pavilion! Someone must have smuggled it into the palace. Pass on my order that all people who go out of the palace to make purchases today must be strictly searched..."
Lian Rui understood, "Master, rest assured, I will let Peng Shu check it! She is always careful and slow in checking."
…
Pengqi immediately left the palace in the name of purchasing something.
The other palace servants who were preparing to leave the palace were all blocked by people holding books and were checked and interrogated one by one at the palace gate.
A young eunuch asked with some concern, "What's going on? Are you not allowed to go out today?"
"I heard that Concubine Wen died today... A highly poisonous substance appeared in the palace, and Concubine Ning was furious. She strictly investigated the palace maids who entered and left the palace to buy things!" said the eunuch in front of him in line:
"You can go out, but you will be searched. There are four eunuchs and four palace maids in charge of the search."
"In addition, they will ask you where you went and what you did for, register it, and verify with the head of the relevant department before you are allowed to leave the palace..."
The young eunuch nodded.
It would be nice to be able to leave the palace.
After waiting for a long time, I finally lined up and left the palace.
The young eunuch put on a bamboo hat to cover his face and headed straight for Yangliu Alley in the west city.
But when we arrived at a farmyard as instructed, we found that it was deserted.
The young eunuch thought that something might have happened to this palace maid's family...
Go back and report quickly.
…
At dusk, Jingxi Palace.
"Master, Ginkgo's family is no longer here..." Cai Quan stepped forward to report.
Concubine Shu paused while knocking on the wooden fish, "What does 'gone' mean?"
"The people down there went there but couldn't find her. We don't know when she moved away, or maybe something unexpected happened to her..." said Cai Quan.
Concubine Shu: ???
Concubine Shu was so angry that she threw the wooden fish in front of her to the ground!
She played such a perfect game!
When this case is closed, the palace maid who poisoned the emperor will definitely be punished for the crime of murdering the emperor's heir.
At that time, they will find that Ning Wanyin secretly sent someone to give her mother a sum of money.
But who could have expected that her mother suddenly disappeared!
…
Ganxin Palace.
Wu Mi captured Ginkgo's mother who had escaped.
An ordinary citizen could not run far and could not escape the emperor's spies.
"Your Majesty, this woman is carrying a thousand taels of silver! It is said that someone gave it to her yesterday and told her to run away quickly." Wu Mi reported:
"But she didn't know who it was."
This is normal.
No family of a soldier knows who he is working for. Otherwise, the soldier's mouth cannot be opened, and his family can easily leak the secret.
"But, I have heard an important piece of news. Yesterday, the neighbor next door heard two people coming to deliver silver. After the woman left, they mentioned 'returning to the Shen family to report' during the conversation..."
Shen family.
Concubine Shen Shufei.
The Shen family cannot be convicted based on just this one statement from the neighbor.
But Helian Qi had already suspected that Concubine Shu was murdering...
Therefore, he suspected even more that it was Concubine Shu who did it.
Although he could not completely rule out the suspicion of other people, among all the suspects, he was most suspicious of Concubine Shu.
…
Mingde Palace, left hall.
The remaining palace maids of Concubine Dong were released.
"The only one who can place a palace maid around me is either Concubine Shu or Ning Wanyin!" A hint of anger flashed in Dong Zhaoyi's eyes.
The eunuch who stole things was assigned to her by the Ministry of Internal Affairs after she was promoted.
She prefers Shufei's people.
Because she had the eldest prince, Concubine Wen's child was the first to threaten her position.
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