Chapter 113 Conclusive Evidence

The second day.

Su Jingyao lay lazily on her rocking chair, looking particularly relaxed.

Holding the star in his arms, with a gentle smile on his face and eyes full of doting, he was teasing the star gently.

There was an innocent expression on Xingxing's tender little face, and from time to time she uttered a few unclear syllables.

Ever since Xingxing could utter a few simple words, Su Jingyao found it a lot more fun.

At this time, Nanny Lin walked in. Her steps were a little heavy and there was a solemn look on her face.

"Master, how should we investigate this matter of Concubine De?" Nanny Lin frowned slightly, with a hint of worry in her tone.

"The current evidence points to Concubine Ye and Concubine Shu. The Queen Mother and His Majesty will certainly not be satisfied with such an outcome."

"If you want to continue investigating, you have to interrogate Concubine De's people. If you do that, it will be clear that Concubine De is crying wolf. I'm afraid she will go to the Queen Mother to make trouble, and then bite back at her master."

Nanny Lin has been with her master in the palace for less than two years, and this is the first time she has encountered such a difficult matter. No matter what her master does, it seems that she will be in a thankless situation.

If the master openly questioned Concubine De, his image in the eyes of His Majesty might be damaged.

Su Jingyao suddenly sneered, with a hint of disdain in her laughter.

She raised her head slightly, looked at Nanny Lin, and said slowly: "Nanny Lin, why do you have to be so open and aboveboard? Concubine De knows how to fabricate false evidence to frame others, why don't I follow suit?"

Nanny Lin frowned at first, with a look of confusion on her face, but soon she understood and a trace of admiration flashed in her eyes.

"Master, you are wise." Nanny Lin couldn't help but praise.

If they were to follow the normal process to look for evidence, it would indeed be troublesome and unpleasant, but why must they look for real evidence? False evidence can naturally achieve their goal.

"Let the Palace Administration Office carefully interrogate the palace maids who sent the bedding to this palace and to the Yikun Palace. Maybe one of them is Concubine De's man?"

"If we let the people in Concubine De's palace cooperate with the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, wouldn't the evidence be conclusive?"

As Su Jingyao spoke, she placed her hands under Xingxing's armpits, gently held Xingxing in front of her, and said with a smile, "Isn't it, Xingxing? Mother will deal with anyone who hurts Xingxing."

After listening to her master's words, Nanny Lin lowered her head and began to ponder, as if she was repeatedly considering what her master had said in her mind.

Yes, now that the master is in charge of the six palaces, and Concubine De can fabricate things like confessions, then it would be even easier for them to fabricate.

What's more, they already had people planted in Concubine De's palace, so wouldn't it be easy to make the confession match?

No matter what the whole process is, they just need to let the Palace Justice Department come up with the result they want: that is, the people from the Imperial Household Department and the people in Concubine De's palace secretly colluded and conspired with each other to deliberately murder the eldest prince and the third prince.

"Master, I understand, but..."

When Nanny Lin said this, she paused for a moment, a trace of worry flashing across her face.

"What if Your Majesty disagrees with this result and continues to investigate further?"

She was worried that His Majesty would discover the master's plot behind the scenes.

Su Jingyao, however, looked calm, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said firmly: "It's okay, just go ahead and do it. Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, I will take care of it."

If Jun Zechen dared to investigate, she would confront him.

"Yes, I'll take my leave now. I will definitely give you a satisfactory result." Nanny Lin replied respectfully and then stepped out.

This is why Su Jingyao likes power. This is the most typical example of what it means to play power games.

Black and white are not important, isn't it good enough if the result is correct? Isn't it good enough if the purpose can be achieved?

This is also the reason why the empress always can't stand the favored concubine. If Jun Zechen has a particularly favored concubine, Su Jingyao, as the empress, naturally cannot decide the life and death of the favored concubine at will.

After all, no matter how well prepared her "evidence" was, the emperor always had the right to refute it.

Three days later, Su Jingyao sat on the gorgeous phoenix chair, looking elegant and leisurely.

At this time, a female official from the Palace Administration Department came over and respectfully handed a piece of evidence to Su Jingyao.

Nanny Lin at the side said with a smile, "Master, the evidence and testimony presented by the Palace Justice Department are complete. Concubine De is the culprit."

Su Jingyao took the testimony in front of her and read it carefully with a focused and serious look, her eyes moving over the testimony inch by inch, as if checking every detail.

After making sure there were no mistakes, a satisfied smile appeared on her delicate face, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she nodded lightly.

After all, this testimony will be presented to Jun Zechen later, so there can't be any mistakes.

Nanny Lin stood quietly aside, seeming to be hesitant to speak, but finally couldn't help but speak out.

"Master, during the interrogation this time, I found that Concubine De is really a good planner. She was able to get away with it cleanly and found a way out for herself."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Su Jingyao raised one eyebrow slightly, her action seemed a little lazy and casual, and she asked nonchalantly, with a hint of indifference in her eyes.

"Although Concubine De openly pointed all the evidence to Concubine Ye and Concubine Shu, I'm afraid she is also trying to prevent you from continuing to investigate further and thus finding out about her."

"Therefore, all those involved in poisoning and placing catkins are Lin Fei's people, while De Fei herself has nothing to do with it."

Nanny Lin explained in detail that she was somewhat disgusted with Concubine De's behavior of harming her allies.

Su Jingyao smiled when she heard this, with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.

"She is indeed much smarter, one thing after another. If I really follow her idea to investigate, I really don't know what trap Concubine De has set for me."

"What a pity! Who caused Concubine De to meet someone like me who is insidious and does not play by the rules? Her plan was ultimately in vain."

Su Jingyao's smile became more and more brilliant, full of confidence.

Nanny Lin also smiled. Concubine De's little cleverness was no match for her own master.

Then Nanny Lin seemed to have remembered something important and asked again, "Master, the murder of the eldest prince must have been conspired by Concubine De and Concubine Lin. Shouldn't we expose Concubine Lin this time?"

Su Jingyao shook her head slightly, and a hint of deep meaning flashed across her eyes.

"No need. Keep the evidence of Concubine Lin murdering the eldest prince. I like to see them panicking."

Su Jingyao's voice was soft, but there was a sly smile on her lips, and her tone was unquestionably firm.

"Yes, master." Nanny Lin replied respectfully and then stepped back.