On the second day, Su Jingyao woke up slowly, her face was refreshed and her beautiful eyes were shining.
That’s great. At least I can have a few days off from serving a man and give myself a break.
However, Jun Zechen did not leave Zhaochun Palace last night, but moved to the side hall of Zhaochun Palace.
As an emperor, considering that leaving Zhaochun Palace in the middle of the night would definitely trigger all kinds of speculation about her in the palace tomorrow.
In order to avoid these, Jun Zechen chose to sleep in a side hall.
Su Jingyao also agreed. If he went back to the Palace of Purity late at night, she would be the one being talked about tomorrow.
Last night, Jun Zechen was lying on the bed in the side hall, his eyes staring straight at the ceiling, and he himself was a little dazed.
I don't know how I ended up here.
Why did he agree to sleep in the side hall!
He is the emperor!
Jun Zechen even felt a little annoyed.
Forget it. Her birthday yesterday made her so sad. It would be nice to help her calm down.
Su Jingyao found it funny when she thought about how Jun Zechen left her bedroom last night.
After yesterday's test, Su Jingyao had some idea of Jun Zechen's thoughts.
At least Jun Zechen's attitude towards Ling Yue is developing according to her expectations. The mere word "first wife" to describe Ling Yue is enough to show the current position of Ling Yue in Jun Zechen's heart.
If Ling Yue let go now, perhaps Jun Zechen's slight sense of guilt could ensure her a life of wealth and glory.
Unfortunately, people are always greedy.
At this time, Miaoyun walked in with a look of worry on her face.
"Master, when His Majesty left this morning, his face was so dark. Is he really okay?"
Su Jingyao raised her eyebrows slightly and replied calmly, "Nothing, I know what's going on."
After a while, Miaoxia hurried in and reported: "Master, Aunt Jinhua is here."
Su Jingyao was slightly startled and raised her eyebrows. Could there be any good news if the Queen Mother looked for her?
Then she walked towards the main hall, where Aunt Jinhua was already waiting respectfully.
Aunt Jinhua bowed and saluted, "This servant pays homage to Concubine Chunshu."
Su Jingyao raised her hand and gestured, "Aunt Jinhua, please get up. But what does the Queen Mother want?"
Aunt Jinhua stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has ordered you to investigate the incident of the Imperial Concubine being poisoned yesterday. This is the evidence that Her Majesty sent people to find yesterday. Your Majesty, please take a look."
As he said this, he presented the evidence.
Su Jingyao reached out and slowly took the stack of papers from Aunt Jinhua.
His eyes immediately fell on the paper and he began to examine it carefully.
As she watched, her eyebrows couldn't help but frown slightly, and a hint of doubt appeared in her eyes.
"All this evidence seems to point to An Zhaorong?"
"Yes, your majesty." Aunt Jinhua responded respectfully.
"Your Majesty discovered this yesterday. Originally, Your Majesty wanted to convict An Zhaorong directly, but the Queen Mother felt that the current evidence was insufficient to convict An Zhaorong, one of the Nine Concubines. It would be too hasty to convict her just like that."
"So the Queen Mother's intention is to hope that Your Majesty will find out the truth within three days. If you cannot prove that this matter has nothing to do with An Zhaorong, Your Majesty will directly convict An Zhaorong based on the evidence."
The corners of Su Jingyao's mouth rose slightly, but the smile seemed a little forced.
She looked at Aunt Jinhua and said softly, "Aunt Jinhua, this case doesn't seem so easy to handle."
Aunt Jinhua quickly said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has always believed in your abilities. Both His Majesty and the Queen Mother highly recognize your kindness and fairness. An Zhaorong and the Imperial Concubine both have a good relationship with Your Majesty. Therefore, the Queen Mother feels that you are the most appropriate person to investigate this case."
Su Jingyao nodded slightly and said slowly, "I thank the Queen Mother for her kindness. I will do my best to find the murderer who poisoned the concubine."
"Then I will take my leave." Aunt Jinhua bowed and left.
After Aunt Jinhua left, Su Jingyao walked to the couch with the stack of evidence in her hand and sat down.
Placing the evidence on the table, she stared at it, lost in thought.
What exactly do the Queen Mother and Jun Zechen mean?
Are you going to put her in the middle?
Obviously, Jun Zechen didn't want to continue investigating after he got to An Zhaorong. As an emperor, Jun Zechen was a deep-minded person and it was impossible for him to understand everything.
Since he sent out such a signal, Su Jingyao had to guess.
Because Ling Yue holds a certain weight in his heart, Jun Zechen wants to convict An Zhaorong no matter whether Ling Yue framed her or An Zhaorong poisoned her.
Some of An Zhaorong's previous tricks had completely made Jun Zechen disgusted with her. Even if Ling Yue fought back and framed An Zhaorong, Jun Zechen would definitely choose Ling Yue between An Zhaorong and Ling Yue.
But now the Queen Mother handed this thorny matter to her, obviously wanting her to find out the truth rather than letting Jun Zechen deal with it as he pleased.
Humph, what a bastard. It’s fine that the Queen Mother is testing her.
This bastard agreed, so don't blame her for discrediting the "first wife" in his mind.
Su Jingyao narrowed her eyes slightly, which were as clear as autumn water, and there was a thoughtful light in her eyes.
Her slender fingers gently turned the delicate bracelet on her hand.
Yesterday she said she didn't like the jewelry Jun Zechen sent her, which was naturally intentional.
Only in this way can she better demonstrate her noble character and her indifference to external things. She also doesn't want Jun Zechen to always be condescending and reward him with gifts that he thinks are precious.
The gift that Jun Zechen puts so much thought into is always more important than these external things.
However, the things he sent were indeed very good. The jewelry in the palace has always been exquisite and luxurious.
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