Yonghe Palace, the main hall.
The Criminal Justice Department sent over rolls of lists.
"Your Majesty, this is the list of Zhao's palace ladies. They have all been executed." Wu Mi pointed to the first pile of names and introduced them.
Zhao was the concubine who was sentenced to death for murdering the favorite concubine with the Faceless Powder.
He pointed to the second pile of names and said, "These are the names of the two concubines who were on good terms with Zhao, and their maids. Both concubines have passed away, and the maids have been assigned new tasks after returning to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which are all noted."
Pointing to the third pile of names, he said, "This is the name list of the Zhao family. After investigation, it was found that they were indeed unaware of the situation. The late emperor showed leniency and exiled them to the frontier."
Ning Wanyin looked at the three piles of rosters in front of her, thought for a moment and said:
"Eunuch Wu, please bring over the list of all the concubines in the palace at that time."
Wu Mi accepted the order.
After the eunuch from the Criminal Justice Department left.
Lian Rui and others saw the mountain of files and didn't know where to start.
How should we check so many people? And what should we check?
"Master, what should we do next?" Lian Rui asked.
Ning Wanyin looked calm:
"Check who these executed palace maids were friends with during their lifetime. Check whether any of their friends overlap with those on the list of palace maids of Jingpin, Ye Zhaoyi, Yao Jieyu, and Bai Jieyu."
Except for Concubine Jing, the remaining three are all beauties who entered the palace this year and are daughters of high-ranking officials.
If someone else is to assist in managing the six palaces, these people are more likely than others based on their family background.
A person who risked being sentenced to death by poisoning the palace must have some ulterior motive.
This round seems to be aimed at Wen Shutang.
So Ning Wanyin checked the beneficiaries one by one...
Of course, these four people are just the first batch of suspicious people listed by Ning Wanyin.
After screening them all, it has nothing to do with them.
Then Ning Wanyin will expand the target and add concubines with the rank of Zhaoyi and above to the second suspicious list.
If still no results, then continue to expand the target and add concubines below the rank of Zhaoyi to the third suspicious list.
Screening will be carried out in batches according to the severity of suspicion.
"The list of maids of the previous emperor's two concubines overlaps with the list of maids of these four people."
"Check the Zhao family and find out that they are related to these four families."
Ning Wanyin gave instructions one by one.
Lian Rui and others followed orders.
Ning Wanyin listed three possibilities.
First, the dead palace maid left behind the Faceless Powder, which might be in the hands of the palace maids who were on good terms with her.
Second, the concubines who were on good terms with Zhao had hidden the powder. The two concubines were dead, and the servants who served them were the targets that needed to be verified.
Third, Zhao's family members outside the palace hid Wuyan powder.
In this way, suspicious people are screened layer by layer.
Of course, this is just the first round of investigation.
In Ning Wanyin's opinion, this faceless powder may not necessarily come from the Zhao family.
There were endless frame-ups and intrigues in the palace, and Ning Wanyin didn't think that what the case file said was Zhao's doing was necessarily correct.
If nothing is found in this round of investigation.
Then Ning Wanyin will change the direction of investigation in the second round.
…
Dyed Maple Pavilion.
Ye Zhaoyi was very worried when she heard that the Criminal Court was re-investigating the case: "This Ning Wanyin is really too idle! Wasn't the case already closed? She is investigating it again... Madam, will this lead to us?"
"Master, don't worry." Nanny Xi was not panicked at all. "Hasn't the Criminal Justice Department already checked it before? No matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find the origin of the Faceless Powder."
Everyone knows that Zhao used the Faceless Powder to harm the favorite concubine.
Therefore, the investigation of Wuyan fans also involves investigating people related to the Zhao family.
But in fact, Zhao was framed! Someone poisoned the rouge that Zhao gave her.
Even if they investigated Zhao and her palace maids a thousand times, they would not be able to find the cause.
Even the fact that she was able to get the recipe for the faceless powder was a coincidence.
Who can find out what happened to her?
It is because he calculated that he could not be found that he dared to use this thing to harm others.
"That's good, that's good..." Ye Zhaoyi breathed a sigh of relief and said angrily:
"Your Majesty did not remove Wen Shutang's power over the six palaces, but only fined her one year's salary. Is she still short of one year's salary?"
"Master, don't be anxious. This time, Concubine Kang has taken all the responsibility. Without Concubine Kang, Concubine Lan will have to give up her position for you next time." Nanny Xi advised.
Ye Zhaoyi nodded in agreement, "That's right. She was lucky this time... Humph, Ning Wanyin got it for nothing."
Now that Ning Wanyin is in the harem, she is everyone's favorite.
"Lan Zhaoyi must think that it was the imperial concubine who harmed her. This is also a good thing for you." Nanny Xi said.
Ye Zhaoyi thought about it and realized that this was indeed the truth, so she let it go.
"Master, you haven't finished copying the palace rules. Only after you have copied the palace rules can you go to pay a visit to His Majesty..." Nanny Xi reminded.
Ye Zhaoyi's face froze, but in order to regain the emperor's favor, she could only grit her teeth and say, "Bring me the palace rules."
…
The next day, Mingde Palace.
When Concubine Jing heard that Ning Wanyin was investigating the case of the Wuyan powder, she didn't care. Ye Zhaoyi's trick didn't leave any traces, so it was impossible to find out.
Is Ning Wanyin just pretending to avoid anyone suspecting her?
Jingpin ordered:
"Xiuzhu, spread the word quietly, saying that this Faceless Powder was arranged by Ning Wanyin..."
"Yes." Xiuzhu accepted the order.
But the next moment, the eunuch in charge came in hurriedly and said, "Madam, the imperial concubine sent someone to arrest the nanny beside Ye Zhaoyi."
Jingpin's face changed slightly. How did she find out?
…
After the first round of investigation, nothing useful was found.
Ning Wanyin was flipping through the list of concubines of the previous emperor, preparing for the second round of investigation.
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