Li Qingyi thought for a while and asked first, "Has Mr. Liang ever mentioned matters in the palace to you?"
Mrs. Tan shook her head and choked up: "Rong'er entered the palace for a short period of time and her status was not high. So I haven't seen her since she entered the palace. I can't write too much about things in the palace on weekdays. , it’s just that some parents have shortcomings. I didn’t expect that when we meet again, she will... end up like this..."
Liang Guiren's real name is Pan Yuerong, and he got the title "Liang" after he became pregnant.
"Then, has Mr. Liang ever expressed any special emotions in his letters, such as being unaccustomed to something, or being dissatisfied with the servants serving around him, etc."
Mrs. Tan didn't know what use these questions had on the case, but because Qin Zeng was staring at her coldly, she didn't dare to show her impatience, and answered 150% of the time: "Although she has not been in the palace for a long time, she has Because she got pregnant smoothly, the emperor was very kind to her, and she was meticulous and considerate in everything. She must not be used to it, and she didn't mention it in her letter..."
She thought for a while and then said, "It's just that when I first entered the palace, she often said that she missed me and her father. She also said that it would be too difficult to see each other in the future... You also know that even if I can enter the palace to visit in the future, I won't be able to. Say more."
There are many spies in the palace, especially the intrigues among the concubines, and there are endless ways to compete for favor. How can one speak freely or even complain.
Li Qingyi expressed his understanding and listened to Mrs. Tan say: "Fortunately, the two girls around Rong'er have grown up with her and can talk to her intimately on weekdays. But there was a letter from her saying that Yu Shu Er She will leave the palace at the age of fifteen. Although Linglong is safe, she is too timid and fearful and is not suitable for being in the palace. Maybe she will have to leave when she reaches her age. She was very distressed and mentioned it to me twice..."
"It seems that Mr. Liang is very considerate of his maid. Yushu said she wanted to leave the palace, and she actually agreed."
"Yes... Rong'er has a good temper and never treats the servants around him harshly."
Li Qingyi was non-committal. Naturally, a mother looks good on her daughter.
She asked: "Can Madam please explain to me in detail about the marriage contract between Liang Gui and the Yu family?"
Tan was stunned, not expecting that she already knew about this, and her expression became a little strange.
Li Qingyi said: "I already know the general things, but I'm just afraid of missing some details, so please don't hide it, madam."
"Is this, this incident... related to Rong'er's death?" Tan's face gradually turned pale, and she said calmly: "You mean, this incident is the Yu family's revenge..."
Li Qingyi looked at her with some surprise.
Mrs. Tan directly said the words "Revenge of the Yu family", which showed that she knew clearly in her heart that the Pan family was sorry for the Yu family regarding Pan Yuerong's marriage.
But wasn't it because Mr. Yu was ill and stupid that he broke off the engagement?
Even if the Pan family took the initiative to cancel the engagement, it would be excusable.
After all, no one would marry a good daughter to a fool.
Presumably, even if the person whose engagement was withdrawn complains about being sad, he will not say anything to blame.
If this is the case, why is Tan so uneasy? Why would she feel so owed that she thought the other party might retaliate?
Li Qingyi looked directly into her eyes and did not explain the issue, but said: "This possibility is not ruled out, but until the matter is determined, everything is just a possibility. Mrs. Pan should not think too much about it."
Mrs. Tan was silent, knowing that she couldn't escape, so she had to say: "Rong'er did have a finger-to-tip marriage before. Because the Pan family and the Yu family are old friends and have always been in contact. But the Yu family's brother suddenly She got sick and became stupid and stupid. The Yu family tried many methods but couldn't cure it. We...can't watch our daughter marry a fool, so we can only choose to cancel the engagement..."
"Master Yu suddenly fell ill. Was it before the Pan family learned about the emperor's intention, or after it?"
Tan was startled and immediately said, "I can't remember clearly."
But then a look of remorse appeared on her face, as if she knew her lie could be exposed easily, so she changed her words and said: "It seems that later...Rong'er originally didn't want to enter the palace, but who knew that Master Yu would
Having fallen ill at this time, Rong'er has no other choice..."
Even so, Pan Yuerong turned her back and entered the palace when the young master was ill, which was a bit cool. After all, they were a couple who had known each other since childhood and were engaged.
But Li Qingyi did not refute her excuse. He just followed her words and asked, "Mrs. Pan, can you take me to the courtyard where Liang Guiren lived before? Are the people in her previous courtyard still in the house?"
Seeing that she no longer asked about the Yu family's affairs, Mrs. Tan nodded happily and guided her out of the flower hall. While taking her to the courtyard where Pan Yuerong lived before leaving the palace, he said, "She only brought Yushu and Linglong with her when she entered the palace. Some of the others are still there, and some were assigned to go elsewhere."
The Bajiao Pavilion has been unoccupied for a long time, but it has been kept clean and it doesn't feel like anyone has left the building.
It can also be seen from this that Pan Yushi and his wife love their daughter very much.
Several little girls in the yard stood in the corner and looked around curiously when they saw outsiders coming.
Tan said: "This is Miss Li, who was personally appointed by the Emperor to investigate the case. All of you, come here."
Li Qingyi nodded towards them and said to Mrs. Tan, "Madam, can you ask Liang Guiren's sister to come over? I still have something to ask her."
Mrs. Tan was a little hesitant. Li Qingyi seemed to want to leave her to question these girls alone, but the other party wanted to ask her little daughter for questioning. As a mother, she had to go and give her instructions in person. After thinking about it, she had no choice but to leave quickly. Went to the yard.
Li Qingyi looked at the maids in front of him and asked, "What were you doing in the yard before?"
These three people were not very effective in the Basho Pavilion before, otherwise they would not be able to stay and guard the courtyard after the master left the pavilion.
After listening to Li Qingyi's questions, they all answered honestly.
The two third-class maids, Qing'er and Guo'er, did some work such as boiling water and cleaning the house, and rarely served Pan Yuerong. Xiaoju, the rough messenger girl, specializes in washing clothes.
Li Qingyi looked at them gently, smiled and comforted them: "Don't be nervous, it's just a routine question, nothing urgent."
Several people looked at each other and nodded at Li Qingyi, waiting for her to ask questions.
Li Qingyi gave Chang Lan a wink and asked her to guard at the gate of the courtyard. If she saw Tan coming back, he would warn her, and then asked: "Although you are not waiting for Mr. Liang, you will definitely pay attention to the master's schedule on weekdays. right?"..
"Yes, when the master is here, we have to be alert at all times, boil water for bathing, and make tea when we are thirsty."
"Does the house move around a lot with the Yu family?"
"Quite a lot." Qing'er nodded in agreement, "Because Mr. Yu has left his duties abroad, leaving only his wife and children at home. And the Pan family and the Yu family are old friends, so the wife often takes the two girls to visit the Yu family and walk around Very frequently."
"So that's it. Then do you remember that before Mr. Liang entered the palace, the last time he went to the Yu Mansion was before Mr. Yu fell ill or after it?"
"It was before."
Xiao Ju seemed to be deeply impressed by this incident and spoke immediately before the other two people could react.
"That time the girl went to the Yu Mansion because Mr. Yu had caught a cold, so the wife took the girl to visit him. Then the girl even gave Mr. Yu medicine with her own hands because she accidentally spilled the medicine on his dress. I I spent a lot of time washing that piece of clothing, so I remember it very clearly."
Li Qingyi thought: "Will Young Master Yu become stupid after that?"
"Well, I heard that Mr. Yu's wind and cold worsened, and after the high fever, he became dementia and even Mrs. Yu didn't recognize him." Qing'er said in a regretful tone, "I heard that Mr. Yu had a good life and a gentle temperament. It's a pity that his fate was not good. .”
"Mrs. Pan and you girls, even Feng Han wanted to visit each other. Why didn't we go there again after Mr. Yu became seriously ill and became stupid?"
Qing'er and Xiaoju looked at each other and shook their heads.
At this time, Guo'er, who had been silent, said: "At that time, the girl already knew the emperor's intentions and wanted to enter the palace. How could she go to see other men? What if the emperor changed his mind after knowing it? What's more, Yu The young master is stupid
The news that it could not be cured had spread back, and Pan's family was busy breaking off the engagement. How would he face her if he came to visit her again? "
There seemed to be a lot of dissatisfaction in her tone, and she didn't know if it was because she was being unfair to Young Master Yu.
Li Qingyi looked at her and asked in a low voice: "You girls and Mr. Yu have known each other since childhood. Regardless of the relationship between men and women, the friendship between friends should be good, right?"
"How could there be no love between men and women?" Guo'er shook her head and frowned and said, "Young Master is a talented person, so the girl has always been very satisfied with this marriage. The two of them are married at the fingertips, so there are less taboos when walking around each other. . Having grown up together, even cats and dogs should have feelings for each other, right?"
However, when there is love again, which one is more important, glory, wealth and a childhood sweetheart who is already stupid?
They were silent for a moment, and then Li Qingyi turned to other topics: "After Yushu and Linglong accompanied Mr. Liang into the palace, you are the only ones left in this courtyard? Where did everyone else go?"
Qing'er said: "Of course it will be merged into other courtyards."
"Did any of these people have any accidents?"
"Eh? How did you know? Something happened to someone. Hongdou fell into the well and drowned..." Qing'er looked a little strange, and whispered as if she was afraid of disturbing the soul of the dead: "Not long before the girl entered the palace, one day In the morning, the body was discovered..."
"red beans?"
"Yes, she is the second-class maid next to the girl."
Li Qingyi's heart moved, and when he was about to ask again, Mrs. Tan came in with Liang Guiren's sister Pan Yuejiao. She had no choice but to keep quiet, stood up and greeted, "Mrs. Pan, Miss Pan."
Pan Yuejiao is about the same age as Li Qingyi, and looks very similar to Liang Guiren, but her facial features are more delicate and pleasant than Liang Guiren's. There is a bit of childishness in her sweetness: "Miss Li is so polite."
Li Qingyi looked at her, remembering what Princess Yuanheng said, and couldn't help but nodded secretly.
Liang Guiren's sister does indeed look more like Ruying. So when the emperor saw Liang Guiren at the palace banquet, didn't he see her sister?
The three of them sat down. Li Qingyi motioned to Qing'er and the others to leave, and then said, "Miss Pan is very similar to Mr. Liang Gui."
