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 scroll of documents in his hand. He didn't even raise his head, and his voice was flat but full of majesty.
"The servant used some means to interrogate Aokiji, and Aokiji 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 is not hers."
"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 her love."
Anshun swallowed and continued.
"Silver notes can't be used as evidence to identify the Crown Princess, so I can only start with the gold hairpin. I searched the Eastern Palace archives for a long time, but there was no record of this gold hairpin. Later, I had to inquire with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and found out that this token actually belonged to Concubine Shu!"
As Anshun spoke, his voice unconsciously rose a few notches.
An Shun checked with Concubine Shu and felt that the matter involved too many people 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 seems 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 was unaware of 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 he, the crown prince, had no children, 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 Consort Shu was involved, this might 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 Imperial Palace at a very young age. It seems he went through many twists and turns while outside the palace. Later, he was sent to the Imperial Palace by a merchant. He also worked in many jobs in the Imperial 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 Aokiji confess that the Crown Princess gave the concubine birth control pills, or did she confess that she was instructed by the Crown Princess to go to Huamei Residence to ask for me to leave?"
Jun Zechen tapped the table lightly with his fingers, his brows furrowed.
"Aokiji admitted that it was the Crown Princess's arrangement that sent His Highness away from Huameiju, but she steadfastly denied that she had given the concubine contraceptives, and even said that it was the concubine who framed her."
Anshun spoke cautiously, occasionally looking up to peek at His Highness's expression.
"However, I did find contraceptive pills in Qingzhi's room. These pills are extremely complicated to make, and they are definitely not something a mere palace maid like her could have."
"I also took this pill to Doctor Li for examination, but the ingredients in this pill are all those used to make contraceptives, and there is no special feature. Doctor Li was unable to find out the origin of the pill."
After hearing this, Jun Zechen fell silent and thought.
Aokiji seems to have a very clean identity and doesn't even have any relatives outside the palace. Ling Yue might be able to use money to get her to do something, but there might 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 imprisoned 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 her mouth, smiling confidently and calmly, and her eyes revealed 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.
"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.
"Do you know the maid Aokiji?"
Jun Zechen also asked very calmly.
"I don't know her, but I manage the affairs of the Eastern Palace and know that the maid Qingzhi is from the concubine Shui Ning Palace."
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