"If nothing else happens, we can arrive in Beijing tomorrow afternoon."
"Is there no accident?" Li Qingyi took off the hairpin ring and threw it in the mirror box, "How could Mrs. Lin not take action and let us get her evidence of guilt?"
Chang Ning stroked the itchy place on his arm where the wound had healed, and said: "The old lady's people can't resist it. Aren't there still people sent by your Excellency? I won't even be able to get the things back."
"Have you forgotten the person who assassinated us at the foot of Dapudu Temple last time?" Li Qingyi looked solemn, "Although Mrs. Lin wanted to get rid of us last time, she may not have used all her strength. This time she has reached a life-or-death moment. In order to protect myself, I might use my trump card.”
Chang Ning hissed, and suddenly thought of the Chongnan female Imperial Preceptor, "That female Imperial Preceptor is very evil, and she deceived the people of Chongnan into submission. If the princess is with them, will she be a little bit too Magical means?"
Li Qingyi shook his head, "I don't know about that. The uncle said that he will personally take people to greet him tomorrow to ensure that the things are brought back smoothly. The most important thing is to bring back the people sent by the old lady safely, otherwise, things will become Our side of the story."
Heng Wu prepared hot water and was ready to help Li Qingyi bathe. Chang Lan came in and said, "Grandma, according to your instructions, Nan Zhu and Zi Jiang were guarded separately. Do you want to go for interrogation?"
Li Qingyi frowned and thought deeply when he heard this, "How did the two of them react?"
Chang Lan was obviously a qualified information guard, with meticulous observation, and said: "Nan Zhu looks worried, but has a tough attitude, as if he will never reveal any information until he kills her. Compared with her, Zi Jiang seems much calmer, and from then on From beginning to end, he didn’t say even a word, and he didn’t show any concern for the princess’s safety.”
Chang Ning said: "This Zijiang's reaction is more like that of a trained dead warrior. Didn't Han Su remind Xue Ping before that she is not an ordinary maid, and it is difficult for a dead warrior to make him speak. Although Nanzhu behaves loyally, But they may not be able to withstand severe torture and extort confessions.”
Changlan asked: "What do you think, grandma?"
Li Qingyi took the pajamas handed over by Heng Wu, walked into the screen, and said, "Chang Ning is right, dead soldiers are loyal to the organization. And the maidservant is the one who is in Lin's hands."
"Since it's a matter of choice, it's a matter of profit or loss."
"Yes, Nanzhu is a son of the Lin family. Lin He chose him from thousands of people when he was still alive and sent him to serve his daughter Lin Jianyue. If Lin Jianyue wants to kill Lin He quietly, someone must cooperate with her. They acted cooperatively, and when Lin Jianyue left the Lin family for Kudu Nunnery, she only had Nan Zhu with her. Not long after they left, Nan Zhu's family got rid of their slave status and left the Lin family."
"What grandma means is that the princess bribed Nan Zhu on this condition, and Nan Zhu cooperated with her to kill Lin He? Doesn't that mean that Nan Zhu knows that the princess is not the real Lin Jianyue!"
"That's right, prying her mouth open will reveal Lin's false identity and Gongsun Yi's biological father. At that time in Kudu Nunnery, it was impossible for the princess to avoid being intimate all the time, no matter she was having a tryst with one or several men. The serving girl. Since Nanzhu knew so much about the princess and had done some shameful things for her, she probably never planned to leave the princess in her life. The princess was fine, so she and her family were fine. Now that the princess was exposed, she was naturally worried. "
Chang Lan understood, "In the final analysis, Nan Zhu's loyalty is for herself and her family, but the princess is so cunning. In order to prevent Nan Zhu from leaking the secret, she must hide her family tightly. We can't find Nan Zhu's family." , I can’t get Nanzhu to speak.”
Li Qingyi simply took a bath and got up from the bathtub after a while. After a splash of water, her voice came, "So, if you want to find out the origin of the story from Nan Zhu's mouth, you have to use some tricks."
*****
Mrs. Lin has a habit of having late-night snacks, so every mid-day, there are people busy in the small kitchen, but today it was quiet.
In the woodshed next to the small kitchen, Nan Zhu squatted on the ground in embarrassment with a dirty face, his face was streaked with cold sweat and tears of fear.
She thought about the matter over and over again and finally came to a conclusion.
Someone knew exactly what happened to the princess, so he set up a trap to lure the old lady to investigate in person, and then helped the old lady get evidence to expose the princess in an open and honest manner!
And there will be no one else who can do this, it must be the uncle and the eldest grandma!
She is the princess's personal maid, so she will definitely be called for questioning.
She had been mentally prepared for a long time and knew what to say. She had gone through those words in her heart so many times that she couldn't tell the truth from the lies. But after so long, no one came to interrogate her. she. Not to mention the uncle's men, even the people around the eldest grandma and the old lady have not shown their faces.
The mouse in the corner burrowed back and forth in the firewood pile, making squeaking sounds from time to time, which was annoying.
"Get out of here!" Nan Zhu kicked the pile of firewood. The mouse was frightened and slithered back into the hole.
But the silent environment made people feel even more uneasy and irritated. She got up and walked to the woodshed door, stretched out her hand and patted it, "Is there anyone? Is there anyone outside?"
No one answered.
Nan Zhu frowned. There must be someone watching outside. She continued to bang on the door, "Old madam, please let me go. I will never hide anything and will definitely tell you everything I know!"
Someone seemed to have heard her call, and there was a sound of footsteps not far away. Nanzhu suddenly became energetic, brushed his messy hair, and said anxiously: "Who is outside? Can you help me pass a message to the old lady."
Compared with other people in the house, although the old lady acted tough, she was angry because she couldn't accept the fact that the princess was cheating on her. In fact, she was the softest.
If the old lady would listen to her, there might be a chance of survival.
Footsteps came from outside, but the person didn't speak, seeming very hesitant.
Nan Zhu thought for a while, lowered her voice and said: "I don't know which sister is outside, please help me pass a message to the old lady, just pass a message
! I have saved a lot of personal money, and I will give it all to you! "
The people outside were silent for a moment, and then said helplessly, "Nan Zhu, it's me..."
"Feng He?"
When Nan Zhu heard that the person outside was Feng He, he immediately became energetic.
The princess usually spends half of the day in Jingyuntang to accompany the old lady. They are both the eldest girls of the master. Naturally, they often talk and work together, and they are very familiar with each other.
The old lady doesn't like chattering maids, so the people around her are quiet-tempered. Compared to Lan Qi, who is steady and serious, Feng He is even more reticent and always does things silently. There is no other person who is more reliable. If she could promise to pass the message for him, he would most likely be able to see the old lady.
"Sister Feng He, please give me a message to the old lady. Tell her that I will tell her everything I know."
"Nan Zhu, I advise you not to waste your efforts anymore..." Feng He's voice seemed hesitant, as if he didn't want to have too many conversations with Nan Zhu. He only responded to her words because of his past friendship, "Old Madam. I won’t ask you to go over and ask questions…”
"Why?"
Nan Zhu was puzzled, "The old lady will definitely ask the servants served by Hui Yue Ju to come over and ask questions, right? Feng He, let's get acquainted. Don't you even want to help with this? I saved some money, As long as you send a message to me, I will give you all the money, enough to redeem the deed of betrayal!"
There was a sigh from outside the door, "It's not that I don't want to help you. The old lady did call Huiyueju's servants to interrogate you, but you are unlucky. Zijiang has already told you everything before you. The old lady naturally There’s no need to ask anyone else.”
"How can it be!"
Nan Zhu’s first reaction was that he didn’t believe it!
Feng He said: "It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. I just wanted to get acquainted. I heard you calling the door and came over to have a look."
After saying that, she turned around and left.
Nan Zhu quickly shouted: "Don't leave! Feng He, wait! I believe it! I believe what you said, then do you know what Zi Jiang said?"
Feng He was helpless, "How do I know this? However, I heard something from the eldest grandma. She said that Zijiang is indeed not an ordinary maidservant, but this unusualness does not refer to her ability, but her identity."
Nan Zhu was stunned when he heard this, and then his expression changed drastically, "Grandma really said that?"
"That's what I said, but I don't quite understand what it means." Feng He explained casually, and then said: "Okay, I won't tell you anymore. Those things you know must be of no use. I still want to I wonder if there is any other way out to survive! It’s getting late, so I’m going back.”
After that, Feng He really left, no longer paying attention to anything Nan Zhu said.
Nan Zhu slid to the ground leaning against the door of the woodshed, muttering something impossible, but her mind was filled with what Feng He had just said. Zi Jiang's unusualness did not refer to her ability, but to her identity!
"Zijiang's identity? Is she not the princess's maid? But someone hiding beside the princess?"
In this case, she must know more than herself...
Nan Zhu thought so, and cold sweat flowed down his scalp.
Did Zijiang really say that? So what should she do? Is she telling the truth or lying? What if it's different from what Zi Jiang said, and there will be extraneous consequences...
What should I do? How can I get a chance to survive? Will the old lady dispose of her and the princess together without asking?
The more Nan Zhu thought about it, the more he thought it was possible. He threw himself at the door of the woodshed, hit it with his whole body, and shouted: "I have something to say to the old lady! No! I want to see grandma!" Let me out! I want to see grandma!"
It took a long time to burn the incense, and Nan Zhu's throat was burning with pain from shouting, before someone finally came this way.
Mrs. Cheng raised her voice and scolded impatiently: "Shout, shout, shout! Where is the soul calling? Why are you shouting in the middle of the night!"
Nan Zhu was a little annoyed, why is Mrs. Cheng here?
This person is also from the old lady's yard, and he is the most difficult to talk to.
But now there is no room for her to be picky.
"Mother Cheng! Please help me tell grandma, I have something very important to tell grandma!"
Mother Cheng disagreed, "Now that I know I'm in a hurry, why did I help the princess to do such mischief in the first place? Let me tell you, the old lady is so angry this time, it's useless what anyone says!"
Hearing her tone, Nan Zhu felt a chill in her heart, "Mother Cheng, we are all slaves. We will do whatever the master tells us, otherwise there will be no good fruit to eat. Don't you understand? Now I am determined to make up for it. Ask Mama Cheng to make it happen!"
However, as Nanzhu knew, Mrs. Cheng refused to accept soft or hard advice. When she heard this, she just sneered coldly, "Put away all those little tricks of yours. The old lady already knows what you should know, and there is no need for you to make up for it." !”
Nanzhu's heart froze when she heard this, and she finally believed Feng He's words. She was afraid that Mrs. Cheng would just walk away, so she quickly said: "Mother Cheng! I know things that Zijiang doesn't know! I will definitely satisfy Grandma, please Please, just give me a message!"
"Listen to my quibbles, ah, no, it's an explanation... Although there is only one chapter these days, the chapters are relatively long. Really, I didn't lie to you... If you don't believe in counting, uh haha..."
