Yude Hall.
"Your Highness, the results of Aokiji's interrogation are out."
Anshun walked into the hall with a tired look on his face.
In order to find evidence and examine confessions, he has been very busy these days.
"Go ahead."
Jun Zechen sat at the desk, holding a roll of documents in his hand. He didn't even raise his head, and his voice was calm but full of majesty.
"I used some tricks to interrogate Aokiji, and he gave away the Crown Princess."
Anshun lowered his head and spoke in a low voice.
Jun Zechen did not have any other reaction, which was consistent with his guess.
Anshun continued, "But the token that Aokiji used to accuse the Crown Princess was not in her possession."
"According to Aokiji's answer, she worked for the Crown Princess and received her banknotes, but in order to protect herself, she asked the Crown Princess for a gold hairpin as a token of trust."
Anshun swallowed and continued.
"The banknote cannot be used as evidence to identify the Crown Princess, so I can only start with the gold hairpin. I searched the East Palace archives for a long time, but there was no record of this gold hairpin. Later, I went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to inquire, and only then did I know that this token actually belonged to Concubine Shu!"
As Anshun spoke, his voice unconsciously rose a few notches.
When Anshun checked with Concubine Shu, he felt that the matter involved too many aspects and was not just a small matter of competing for favor in the backyard of the Eastern Palace.
Jun Zechen's face instantly turned cold, and his expression seemed to be able to freeze the air around him.
Originally, I thought that there were only Ling Yue and Su Jingyao in the backyard. Su Jingyao had contraceptive drugs in her body, and Ling Yue was full of hostility towards Su Jingyao, so Ling Yue was naturally Jun Zechen's biggest suspect.
But now it involves Concubine Shu...
Shufei seemed to have a greater motive. In his previous life, when he was still the crown prince, he had no children. He was able to ascend the throne with the support of his father and the support of the military power in his hands.
However, Concubine Shu had no idea about the dangers of the struggle for the throne among the princes of the past dynasties in the Jun Kingdom, nor did she know that her father had already identified him as the next emperor of the Jun Kingdom. Therefore, she always thought that as long as she, the crown prince, had no heirs, then Prince Duan would have the possibility of ascending the throne.
After marrying Su Jingyao in this life, Ling Yue gradually took charge of the affairs of the Eastern Palace, but most of the things were under the close supervision of Jun Zechen.
Originally, he guessed that Ling Yue might have secretly obtained contraceptive drugs without his knowledge because she had memories of her past life.
But if Concubine Shu is involved, this may not be the case...
Was it Concubine Shu who actually drugged Su Jingyao?
Jun Zechen frowned.
"What is Aokiji's identity outside the palace?"
Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze was scrutinizing, and his tone was serious.
"Aokiji entered the palace at a very young age. When he was outside the palace, he seemed to have gone through many twists and turns. Later, he was sent to the palace by a merchant. He also worked in many jobs in the palace."
"Aokiji has saved a lot of money over the past decade. From what she said, she wants to make a fortune before leaving the palace at the age of 25 so that she can find a good husband."
Anshun bowed quickly in response.
Aokiji was almost a palace maid without any emotional ties.
"Did Qingzhi admit that the Crown Princess gave the concubine contraceptive drugs, or did she admit that she was instructed by the Crown Princess to go to Huameiju to ask me to leave?"
Jun Zechen tapped the tabletop lightly with his fingers, his brows furrowed.
"Qingzhi admitted that it was the Crown Princess' arrangement that Huameiju asked His Highness to leave, but she refused to admit that she had given the concubine contraceptive drugs, and she even said that it was the concubine who framed her."
Anshun spoke cautiously, occasionally glancing up at His Highness's expression.
"But, I did find contraceptive pills in Qingzhi's room. The production of these pills is extremely complicated, and it is definitely not something a mere palace maid like her can have."
"I took the pill to Doctor Li for examination, but the ingredients in the pill were all used to make contraceptives and had no special features. Doctor Li was also unable to find out the origin of the pill."
Jun Zechen was silent and thoughtful after hearing this.
Aokiji seems to have a very clean identity, and she doesn't even have any relatives outside the palace. Ling Yue may be able to use money to get her to do something, but there may be a real master behind Aokiji who can make her background so clean.
"Go and invite the Crown Princess."
Jun Zechen looked normal.
"yes."
When Ling Yue received Jun Zechen's summons, there was no panic on her face, as if she had been fully prepared for it.
"Master, His Highness has already detained Aokiji. I'm afraid Aokiji has betrayed you, otherwise His Highness would not have summoned you."
Meixiang's face showed worry.
"I have nothing to do with Aokiji."
Ling Yue raised the corners of his mouth, smiling confidently and calmly, his eyes revealing a light of confidence in victory.
Aokiji didn't have her token at all, but rather Shufei's. This was the reason why Ling Yue dared to act so boldly.
She remembered that in her previous life, Concubine Shu seemed to have been involved in the murder of Su Jingyao, and Concubine Shu was the best person to take the blame for her.
But what on earth did Su Jingyao do to make Jun Zechen believe her so easily? I heard that Su Jingyao even invited an imperial physician that night. Could it be another self-torture trick?
That woman is only capable of these low-level calculations.
Ling Yue snorted inwardly, a look of disdain flashing across his face.
When Ling Yue arrived at Yude Hall, her expression was as calm as water, and she greeted and saluted slowly and unhurriedly.
"Why did your Highness ask me to come here?"
Ling Yue raised her head slightly and looked at Jun Zechen calmly, with just the right amount of doubt on her face.
"Maid Aokiji, do you know her?"
Jun Zechen also asked very calmly.
"I don't know her, but I manage the affairs of the Eastern Palace and I know that the maid Qingzhi is from the concubine Shui Ning Palace."
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