Yonghe Palace.
"Master, I heard that Cai Quan is very stubborn and even torture couldn't reveal who the traitor lurking among us is." Lian Rui walked in quickly and said in a low voice.
Ning Wanyin thought for a moment.
Shen was sentenced to death, and on the same day her maid Zhenzhu hit her head against the wall and followed her to death.
Cai Quan almost committed suicide, but Wu Mi stopped him quickly and prevented him from dying.
Other palace servants did confess, but they didn't know much. Although they confessed many of their accomplices, they didn't know who the thorn in Yonghe Palace was.
It seems that this nail is directly related to Cai Quan or Zhenzhu.
The Shen family has always been thorough in their actions.
Those who knew about her many plans kept their mouths shut. Those who could speak didn't know much.
Although many people from the Shen family have been arrested now.
But Ning Wanyin guessed that after three years of operating in the palace, there were still some fish that slipped through the net.
"Lianrui, go to the Criminal Justice Department." A hint of deep meaning flashed in Ning Wanyin's eyes.
…
In the Criminal Court.
Cai Quan confessed half of it, "The Concubine Shu did want to attack Concubine Ning, but the scented fan that the Concubine Shu prepared was replaced by Concubine Lu! The scented fan was poisoned by our Concubine, and it was sent to Concubine Lu through the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Even if it was discovered, it would not be traced back to the Concubine."
"How could my queen use the reward beads to poison! It was Concubine Lu who did it herself! This must have been ordered by Queen Mother Xue. Queen Mother Xue has always wanted Concubine Ning to die, so she murdered Concubine Ning and put the blame on our queen!"
The concubine is dead.
He just wanted to drag Queen Dowager Xue into the water and let Ning Wanyin fight with Queen Dowager Xue!
It’s best if both sides suffer losses!
Wu Mi wrote down all these testimonies, looked at Cai Quan and asked, "Who was the person in Yonghe Palace who passed the message to you?"
The delay of Concubine Ning's period was a private matter.
Someone in Yonghe Palace must have leaked the news, which is why Shen knew about it.
"I won't tell anyone. I've confessed everything I can. You might as well kill me..." Cai Quan gritted his teeth.
Wu Mi's face darkened.
His Majesty specifically instructed that we must find out who the spy in Yonghe Palace is.
Your Majesty is so worried about the safety of Concubine Ning. If he can't find out, how can he explain to Your Majesty!
"Someone, continue to torture me!" Wu Mi shouted coldly.
Two eunuchs came forward and whipped Cai Quan, who screamed in pain.
At this moment, Lian Rui walked in.
"Why is Miss Lianrui here?" Wu Mi smiled warmly when he saw her.
Lian Rui said, "My master is very concerned about this case and asked me to ask about it. I wonder how Eunuch Wu is doing with his investigation?"
"It's still under investigation... He refuses to confess the spy in Yonghe Palace!" Wu Mi said ashamedly.
Lian Rui chuckled, "There's no need to investigate this. This person had long been instigated by my master to deliberately send false information to Shen. My master wants to ask, besides Shen, if there are any other suspects..."
"There is a new clue at the moment, but without evidence, I dare not speak nonsense." Wu Mi said frankly.
Because one-sided statements cannot be made public as facts.
If we want to confirm that it was Lu Zhaoyi who did it, we must find evidence that she did it.
That scented fan must have been destroyed long ago.
It is even more unlikely that she would admit that she had poisoned the bracelet.
In the end, it is estimated that the case was closed as Concubine Shu's murder.
If the result is like this, Wu Mi naturally dare not mention other concubines casually...
"Is that so... Then when the case is closed, please, Eunuch Wu, send the file to Yonghe Palace." Lian Rui said.
Wu Mi nodded and said, "Don't worry, Miss Lianrui, this is certain."
Wu Mi politely sent Lian Rui out.
Cai Quan, who was being tortured nearby, heard the conversation between the two and a trace of vicious resentment flashed in his eyes.
It turned out that he was the one who betrayed his master!
Those who betray their master should be killed!
The next evening, when Xiao Yuanzi went to the Imperial Household Department to move potted plants, he passed by a rockery. Suddenly, a eunuch jumped out, holding a big stone and smashed it on his head.
"What are you doing!" Xiao Yuanzi hurriedly dodged.
The eunuch grabbed his neck fiercely and said, "You betrayer!"
"What did you say?" Xiao Yuanzi struggled desperately.
The next moment...
Xiao Xia Zi and a group of eunuchs surrounded them, tied up the two men, and took them to Yonghe Palace.
"Master, as you expected, someone really attacked the palace maids in Yonghe Palace!" Xiao Xia Zi stepped forward to report.
Yesterday, Ning Wanyin instructed him to secretly monitor the palace maids who went out in the next few days.
If someone is attacked...
The person who attacked and the one who was attacked were tied up and brought back together.
"Xiao Yuanzi, I thought you were honest and decent at first, but I didn't expect you to be Shen's spy!" Lian Rui glared at Xiao Yuanzi angrily.
Xiao Yuanzi hurriedly denied, "I'm not..."
"Stop quibbling. This is the man Cai Quan sent to kill you, the traitor." Lian Rui said coldly.
Xiao Yuanzi was confused for a moment, and the eunuch who killed the person was also confused.
Ning Wanyin said calmly, "Send these two people to the Criminal Justice Department."
"Yes." Lian Rui obeyed the order.
…
A few days later, in Ganxin Palace.
Wu Mi presented the case file in detail, "Your Majesty, Cai Quan only has one breath left, but he only confessed these... I am incompetent."
Helian Qi flipped through the case files, his eyes darkening slightly.
Consort Lü...
"The case will be closed as Shen's murder. All of Shen's palace maids will be executed." Helian Qi said coldly.
Wu Mi accepted the order and said, "Yes."
It had only been two days since the Ning Wanyin poisoning case was concluded.
The emperor summoned Lu Zhaoyi to serve him with writing materials.
Lu Zhaoyi didn't expect that the emperor would suddenly favor her... Could it be that her crying in front of the emperor a few days ago aroused the emperor's sympathy?
Concubine Lu immediately dressed up beautifully and went to Ganxin Palace to serve.
"Zhaoyi, please--" Wang Degui presented a cup of tea and motioned Lu Zhaoyi to pass it to the emperor.
Concubine Lü picked up the teacup from the tray.
But no one expected that the porcelain holder would be scalding hot...
It's normal for the teacup to be boiling hot, but who would have thought that the small plate would also be hot.
When Lu Zhaoyi picked it up, she found it was too hot and she couldn't hold it firmly, so it fell to the ground with a clang.
The tea splashed everywhere, soaking the emperor's clothes.
Concubine Lü knelt down hurriedly to apologize, "I was careless for a moment, and I didn't expect the porcelain cup holder to be so hot..."
She quickly explained herself.
But this was originally what the emperor arranged for Wang Degui to do, so he interrupted impatiently:
"Lv Zhaoyi was disrespectful to me and threw tea on me. She is banished to the cold palace."
"Your Majesty..." Concubine Lu was stunned and couldn't believe it. "I just accidentally knocked over the teacup. I have my reasons. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me..."
Helian Qi didn't even look at her, and said coldly, "Drag him away."
Wang Degui waved his hand, and two young eunuchs came forward and dragged Lu Zhaoyi out quickly.
Helian Qi looked at Wang Degui with an unpredictable look in his eyes and ordered:
"This tea is good. Send a box to the Queen Mother."
Wang Degui took the order.
Just as Concubine Lu was sent to the cold palace for breaking a teacup, Wang Degui sent her tea.
"Your Majesty said that this tea has a subtle fragrance, so he specially invites the Empress Dowager to taste it," said Wang Degui.
Empress Dowager Xue's eyes darkened. "The emperor is thoughtful. You can go down now."
"Yes." Wang Degui left.
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