Jiang Nianjiao took off the felt hat on her head, and then took the initiative to say, "Aunt Yaoping, it's me."
After Yao Ping heard this, she raised her head and looked at Jiang Nianjiao. Although she looked like a mad woman, her consciousness was obviously still there. She looked at Jiang Nianjiao with wide eyes. After a moment, her eyes suddenly became moist.
"Miss Gillian?" She whispered in disbelief.
Jiang Nianjiao quickly stepped forward and said, "It's me."
Then Jiang Nianjiao walked over. She knelt down and opened the box of soup cakes she had just packed in the soup cake shop. "Auntie, eat some soup cakes to warm yourself up first."
However, Aunt Yaoping did not look at the food. She immediately knelt on the ground. She took Jiang Nianjiao's arm and begged, "Miss Gillian, please save me!"
Her body was extremely cold, and her hands were as cold as dry iron.
Jiang Nianjiao shivered with cold when she held her hands.
She just quickly took out her hands and comforted her, "Aunt Yaoping, of course I will save you! But before I save you, I have to know what the situation is right now, right?"
When Yaoping heard this, she immediately lowered her eyelids. She murmured, "I don't know what happened. After they arrested me, they tortured me. They forced me to admit that the assassin was arranged by me and my empress." …”
Hearing this, Jiang Nianjiao asked, "Then you admit it?"
When Yao Ping heard this, tears flowed out of her eyelids again. She covered her eyes with her hands and said, "I'm sorry for your mistress, but I really can't bear the punishment. It would be nice to die with a knife, but it's not. And they also said Even if I don’t confess, the crime will definitely be placed on the Queen.”
"Who threatened you? Do you know who the murderer is?" Jiang Nianjiao did not want to criticize Yaoping for protecting herself at the moment. After all, not everyone can risk their own lives to protect their master.
People are born to fear death, this is the normal state of human beings.
Yao Ping still didn't raise her head to look at Jiang Nianjiao. She seemed to be thinking or reminiscing. After a long time, she whispered softly, "I think the one who can harm the empress like this is Queen Min..."
Hearing Yaoping's words, Jiang Nianjiao knew that the queen did have the right to interfere with Zongzheng Temple, but her words were obviously not very credible. "But Queen Min is still unconscious until now. How could she issue such an order?"
When Yao Ping heard this, she suddenly emphasized her tone and said, "Yes, it must be related to her. A few days before the accident, I heard from my subordinate Hu Wan that Qu Pu had talked to the chief servant of Fengchen Palace a few days before the accident. Qiuwan and Qiuwan were very close friends. But at that time, I was busy arranging the affairs of the prayer meeting in the northern suburbs, so I did not investigate the matter carefully. I only asked Qu Pu casually. I saw Qu Pu said that she and Qiuwan just met by chance, and Qiuwan only met Qiuwan by chance. When I asked her some trivial things, I didn’t pay much attention.”
Then Yao Ping said sadly, "In addition, I really treat Qu Pu as my sister. I originally thought that if I left in the future, she would take my position, but I never expected that I would dig out my heart." Lung's treatment has only created a white-eyed wolf! I was so good to her! But she still betrayed me! What do you think Qiu Wan could promise her? "
When Qu Pu was mentioned, Yaoping just punched the ground angrily.
When Jiang Nianjiao heard Qiu Wan's name, she subconsciously didn't want to believe it.
However, recalling the moment of the assassination at the prayer meeting in the northern suburbs, Qiu Wan pushed Empress Min towards the assassin as if she had expected it. No matter how she thought about it, she could not say that she and Qu Pu had nothing to do with each other. coherent.
And now that we really need to investigate, Fengchen Palace does have a motive for committing the crime.
After all, her aunt has indeed threatened Queen Min's position these days, and once this kind of thing is exposed, if she were Qiu Wan, she would definitely consider throwing the blame.
In addition, Qu Pu was from Yuxiu Palace. If Qiu Wan had not wanted to pass the blame, how could she have found Qu Pu, who was in Yuxiu Palace, to be the assassin?
Thinking of these possibilities, Jiang Nianjiao felt another dull pain in her heart.
I don't know if Qiu Wan had Zhao Yanzhen's intention behind this method. ..
But even if not, Zhao Yanzhen probably knew about it.
If he really did this, then should he continue to investigate?
"Miss Gillian, I beg you, please report this matter to Your Majesty and return the favor to Your Majesty.
A clean slate. My dear, she is innocent! "Aunt Yaoping's cry interrupted Jiang Nianjiao's thoughts.
Jiang Nianjiao couldn't help but feel ashamed of the slight wavering she had just had.
What was she thinking just now? She actually wanted to cover up the crime for Zhao Yanzhen.
But his crime was covered up, what should Concubine Yuxian do? Being accused of murdering the emperor, not only the Concubine Xian, but also the Gao family may not have a happy ending.
You must know that Concubine Yuxian is her aunt and the person who cares about her the most in the world.
But if Zhao Yanzhen really did such a thing, then Queen Min and Qiu Wan might not be able to survive.
Since Zhao Yanzhen was reborn, his biggest wish was probably to save the lives of his mother and Qiu Wan.
Thinking of this, Jiang Nianjiao felt that the scale in her heart was swinging from side to side like a roller coaster.
But in the end, after much thought, Jiang Nianjiao decided to continue investigating. After all, if Qiu Wan had not taken the idea to Yuxiu Palace from the beginning, where would it be today?
Since it was Feng Chen Palace who took action first, don't blame her for being unjust.
Jiang Nianjiao thought of this and just held Yao Ping's hand again. She said softly, "Don't worry, Aunt Yao Ping. I will definitely find out about this matter and make you and your aunt innocent."
After hearing Jiang Nianjiao's words, Yaoping thanked her profusely.
Jiang Nianjiao just told her to take care of herself, and then the two of them said a few more words.
Xu Yong suddenly entered the room and said, "Miss Jiang, the time is up and we should go out. We have stayed here for too long, which will inevitably make people suspicious."
After hearing this, Jiang Nianjiao naturally couldn't stay here anymore. She knew that it was very difficult for her to come to Zongzheng Temple to see Yaoping.
If she continued to come, it would inevitably cause trouble to Xu Yong, so she just thanked Xu Yong again before going out.
On the way out of Zongzheng Temple, she only asked Xu Yong again, "Brother Xu, it is winter now, but my aunt is only wearing a thin prison uniform. Can you help me get it for her then?" How about a quilt or a winter coat?"
While speaking, Jiang Nianjiao had already taken out a banknote.
Seeing this, Xu Yong just waved his hands and said, "Of course I can agree to the girl's request, but I don't need this banknote. My little sister has to rely on the girl to survive. I heard that the girl helped me a few days ago. My sister made an agreement with Prince Liang, and our Xu family is deeply grateful for your kindness. There is no reason to accept anything from a girl."
After saying this, there was only a flurry of excuses from both sides. Jiang Nianjiao couldn't defeat the sincere Xu Yong, so Jiang Nianjiao naturally had to give up.
When Jiang Nianjiao came out of Zongzheng Temple, the winter sunshine finally showed a thin trace of heat.
Yaoping, who was huddled in the corner, finally raised her head when she felt a trace of heat. She looked expressionlessly at the dazzling light outside, and her pale face looked more like a ghost under the sunlight.
At this time, the cell door that had just been closed was opened again. This time, the men who came in were all dressed in palace robes, and the leader was wearing a dark red palace robe with a black trousers. He wears a cloak, a black Yishan hat, and raven moiré boots.
The man looked to be about forty years old, with a pale face and a pair of small eyes slightly squinted, as if he was calculating something at any time.
As soon as he lowered his head, he saw the food box placed next to Yaoping. The soup cakes had become lumpy under the cold winter, and there was a thin layer of oil on the soup.
The man only said in a thin voice, "The soup cakes from Chun'anfang are really good, why doesn't A Ping eat them?"
Hearing the man's voice, Yaoping turned to look at the man. There was no light in her eyes, and they were like dead water. At this time, she didn't even make a sound.
The man wasn't angry either, he just smiled and said, "It seems she has already come to see you, right?"
"How is it? What I asked you to say? Did you do everything I said?" The man then asked softly.
Hearing this sentence, Yaoping's originally dead eyes showed only a hint of disgust, but she still said, "I did everything you said, can you let me out now?"
When the man heard this, he suddenly stood up and said softly, "That's natural."
Then he just signaled
The boy next to her took off the shackles from her hands.
After Yaoping stood up, the man even fell to the side in an extra considerate manner and only made a gesture of invitation to Yaoping.
Yaoping didn't look at the man again, nor did she feel uneasy because of the man's courtesy. She just walked slowly towards the door.
Just when she reached the door, she suddenly turned around and took off a jade pendant from her neck. She was particularly reluctant to touch it for a moment, and then she softly said, "Can you please return this thing to your empress for me?" In the end, I was the one who felt sorry for her."
The man took the Buddha statue carved from mutton-fat white jade and nodded.
But Yao Ping suddenly bent down and tapped the jade pendant a few times.
After doing this, she turned around and stepped out of the prison.
Outside the prison, the sun is dazzling, the white clouds are blue, and the sky is extremely vast.
Although this was still the prison of Zongzheng Temple, Yaoping still felt like she was suddenly reborn.
But before she could take a deep breath, a crossbow was aimed at Yaoping in an inconspicuous corner in the southwest.
As she walked out, a long arrow from the string penetrated Yao Ping's chest. After feeling the pain, she subconsciously tried to turn around to find the murderer, but the crossbowman quickly disappeared after he succeeded.
The only thing she could see at the moment was the palace people standing at the door, looking at her quietly with cruel smiles on their faces.
She just widened her eyes and pointed at the palace man, as if she wanted to say something.
However, the arrow was already stained with venom, and she finally fell down without saying anything.
