When Yinzhen arrived, he overheard Nan Yi's words. He ordered his men to take Li Jia away and told her to stay in the courtyard and not cause any more trouble. He would make a fair judgment on this matter.
Su Peisheng chased away the servants who had gathered around, and several concubines who had been watching the commotion silently curtsied and withdrew. Yinzhen gently coaxed the furious Tong Shi, "I was negligent in this matter."
"Did you even consider the consequences? There's someone stirring up trouble in the backyard, and you didn't even attend court. Why couldn't you just bring her out quickly?" Nan Yi mocked her, frustrated.
"Do you think I'm a god, able to find out who it is just like that?" Yinzhen took her hand and led her into the Orchid Courtyard. "The outcome should be clear by dinner time. Just wait and see."
"That's the only way. You have to hurry, I'm really afraid they'll cause trouble again. There's always trouble when there are many women, and three women make a drama, sigh." Nan Yi shook her head in annoyance.
She let out a long, soft sigh, as if she were filled with worries.
Instead of being angry, Yinzhen was inexplicably amused by her. He found that his self-control was improving under Tong Shi's daily sarcasm.
Yinzhen pulled her to his side, his heart stirred, and he gazed at Tong Shi with deep eyes, his tone exceptionally gentle, "It is destined in this life, and I cannot escape it, Yi'er. In the next life, I will only marry you, okay?"
Uh, is Fourth Uncle confessing his feelings to her? He must have taken the wrong medicine.
This guy is no less charming and amorous than Ah Tang. If it were the Eighth Prince who said this, perhaps she would believe it.
Nan Yi raised her hand and placed it on Yinzhen's forehead, murmuring, "You don't have a fever, why are you talking nonsense?"
She pushed away Fourth Uncle's head, crossed her arms, and carefully examined him, thinking to herself, "Has Fourth Uncle been so badly hurt by Eighth Uncle and the others that he's not thinking about how to get back at them, but instead putting on this act of deep affection for me?"
"What are you thinking about?" Yinzhen flicked her forehead, took her hand again, and walked to sit down in the courtyard.
Just as Nan Yi was about to speak, Su Peisheng entered the courtyard. "Master, there's been progress on the matter of Princess Li Jia."
Yinzhen was taken aback. So fast? Could it be that the person who did this had made another move and been discovered?
"Reporting to Your Excellency, this servant has discovered that the maidservant of Consort Li Jia is in close contact with Consort An. The person this servant sent just now secretly witnessed the two meeting, and the meeting place was very secluded. During their conversation, they also mentioned the red flower embroidery thread, and they even argued about it for a few words."
"Oh, Li Jia's maid." Yinzhen's eyes were extremely cold. He immediately ordered Su Peisheng, "Take that girl away and interrogate her carefully. Make sure you can get her to talk."
"Yes, sir." Su Peisheng withdrew.
A thought flashed through Nan Yi's mind: the person behind this was found out so quickly. An Lan, who secretly harmed Li Jia Shi and framed her, how could a mere concubine like her have such ability?
She instinctively didn't believe it.
As a mere concubine, with only one room and two servants, she couldn't even step out of the mansion. Where did she get the safflower juice from?
The two hadn't been sitting for long when Su Peisheng rushed in to report, "Master, that girl is gone."
"What?" Nan Yi suddenly stood up, his face full of shock. It had only been the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, and he was gone so quickly.
"Explain yourself clearly, how did it disappear?" Yinzhen asked angrily.
"Reporting to Your Excellency, she drowned herself. We found her shoes by the small pond behind Princess Li Jia's courtyard. We ordered people to go down and retrieve them, but she was already lifeless. However, it doesn't seem that the girl died from drowning; she must have taken poison."
Was taking poison a sign of guilt?
Nan Yi slowly sat down, and that was the end of it.
The death of Li Jia's maid was tantamount to an admission of guilt.
And what about An Lan, the most suspicious person...?
“Go and detain An Lan for interrogation. She even dares to scheme against me, thinking I can’t do anything to her.” Yinzhen suddenly felt like he had been fooled.
Playing tricks in front of the master of this mansion, you lowly maid, "She was the last person to have contact with that girl, whether it was poisoning or drowning, it was all related to her."
"twitter."
An Lan was captured by Su Peisheng and taken to a dark room in the mansion where prisoners were interrogated.
In the darkroom, Li Huai, who was waiting, asked, "Has the master given any instructions?"
Su Peisheng looked at An Lan, who was trembling with fear, and said with a sneer, "As long as it's the result, the process doesn't matter."
Li Huai chuckled, stroking his chin. "So, I can really use my methods now."
Su Peisheng glanced at him and said, "It's up to you whether she lives or dies. She thinks she's clever, but little does she know that cleverness can backfire. A mere concubine dares to cause trouble right under the master's nose. She's overestimating herself."
"No, what do you want to do? Why are you arresting me?" An Lan was horrified; the torture instruments in the room made her tremble uncontrollably.
"Why? Don't you know how Princess Li Jia's pregnancy ended? Why did Hong Ling take poison and then drown herself? Concubine An, what do you think this manor is?" Su Peisheng spat at her disdainfully.
“Every move of everyone in this mansion is under my watchful eye. How could you be so stupid? Confess now, or you’ll experience all the torture instruments in this room before you die.”
"No, it wasn't me, it has nothing to do with me, Eunuch Su, please let me see the master, I didn't do it, please believe me."
An Lan grabbed Su Peisheng's clothes and pleaded, "I'm on good terms with Sister Li Jia, I won't harm her, you have to believe me."
Su Peisheng stepped back and sneered, "Still trying to deny it? I saw everything clearly about your private interactions with that girl. Before she died, you and she had an argument. Do I need to repeat the details of your argument? Hmm."
An Lan turned ashen-faced upon hearing this and instantly collapsed to the ground.
Unexpectedly, I didn't see it.
"No, you've misheard. We were just having a normal argument, that's right, Eunuch Su. I need to see the master. You can't wrong me."
An Lan didn't want to die; she had to see the master. She never intended to harm Li Jia Shi. The safflower juice was...
"You won't give up until you're completely defeated." Su Peisheng looked at her as if she were already dead.
Li Huai took down a long whip from the wall and said calmly, "Why are you wasting your breath talking to her? I'll make sure she opens her mouth obediently in a moment."
Su Peisheng patted non-existent dust off his sleeves and sneered, "I was the one who was merciful."
Nan Yi, who was waiting for news from Lan Yuan, saw that the Fourth Master's face was covered with a dark aura and he was no longer provoking him. An Lan was afraid that she was going to be in trouble.
This woman is stroking the tiger's whiskers, challenging the authority of the Fourth Master. Isn't she courting death?
The Fourth Master tolerated the constant underhanded tactics of Lady Nara and Lady Nian because both of them had their own resources; what was An Lan compared to them?
There are always people who think they're clever.
"The mansion needs a thorough overhaul," Yinzhen suddenly said after a long silence.
Nan Yi rolled her eyes at him. Having found out about An Lan, this matter was pretty much over. If anything else came up, the Fourth Master might not be able to do anything about it.
“Clear the rumors circulating in the mansion and restore my innocence. Tomorrow, I plan to visit Thirteen. Is there anything you would like me to convey to him?” Nan Yi said.
She didn't mention Nan Yi's secret visit to the Thirteenth Prince, but Li Yi and Li Er must have reported it to Yinzhen, so she didn't say another word.
When the thirteenth brother was mentioned, Yinzhen's expression darkened. "No, be careful and don't let them catch you."
It's too late to say anything now. We can only wait for the thirteenth brother to come out and hope that there will be a chance to make amends.
"Understood."
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