The fact that the two pots of peonies gifted by the queen were doused with hot water to death was a serious matter.
Wei Zhong, the eunuch in charge, advised Concubine Fu: "My concubine, this must have been done by people in our courtyard. If we don't find out the traitor, there will be no peace in the future."
"It's really hard to explain this fact, and it's impossible not to investigate it clearly." Concubine Fu said, "It's just that we can't let outsiders know it now, otherwise it will be added to the story.
Don't make such a fuss that before we figure it out, the news is already spreading outside. "
"This slave knows and will not let them spread." Wei Zhong said.
"It's hard to target people coming and going in our yard during the day. Most of these people are among the people who go to bed at night." Bishu said, "Detain these people and check them one by one. I don't believe that person can really do it without leaks."
"Then you go down and investigate first, and report it to me after the investigation is confirmed." Concubine Fu said, "Hengzhao, go on and teach me how to order tea."
Logically speaking, when serving in front of the master, the name will usually be changed by the master.
But Concubine Fu said that Xue Hengzhao's name was very good and there was no need to change it, so she called it that.
After ordering the tea, Concubine Fu slowly tasted half of it before speaking: "Do you think you can find out who made it?"
There was no one else in the room at this time, so Concubine Fu's words were obviously referring to Xue Hengzhao.
Xue Hengzhao pondered for a moment before replying: "According to my humble opinion, it is not difficult to catch this person. What is difficult is to get him to reveal the mastermind behind it."
Concubine Fu listened and nodded.
The person who watered the peonies to death was of course from their Furong Palace, but there must be someone behind it.
Otherwise, how could a eunuch or a palace maid dare to do such a thing?
Sure enough, in the second half of the day, Wei Zhong had already picked out the man and brought him to Concubine Fu.
It was a little maid named Chun'er who was in charge of cleaning the courtyard.
I have been here for a year or two, and I seem to be quite honest on weekdays.
"Mother, the day before yesterday, Chun'er spent the night outside. When no one was prepared, she brought boiling water and poured it on her in the middle of the night." Wei Zhong said, "The people who spent the night with her thought she had urinated. Fortunately, she was not careful. Drop the kettle on the floor.
Someone asked him what was going on, but she covered it up with words. However, it will be difficult for her to quibble if she finds out today. "
"Chun'er, was it really you who did this?" Concubine Fu asked the little palace maid.
But she knelt there, just crying.
"My Majesty is asking you something! Answer it carefully! You have caused such a big disaster and you still have the nerve to cry!" Wei Zhong scolded, "If you don't tell me, I will send you to the Shenxing Department."
"My slave deserves to die, it was my slave who watered the flowers." Chun'er admitted with tears.
"Why are you doing this? Have I ever treated you harshly?" Concubine Fu asked.
Chun'er shook his head desperately.
"Since it's not because you hate me, then someone instigated you?" Concubine Fu asked again, "Who asked you to do this?"
Chun'er shook her head even more vigorously: "It's my slave. I was jealous of Fangdian and did this. Your Majesty gave her the flowers to take care of. If the flowers die, she will naturally not be able to survive."
"But it's nonsense." Concubine Fu didn't believe it, "Even if you are really unhappy, you should know that this is a big deal and it will affect me.
If you really want to find out, you will have to shed your skin even if you don't die. "
At this time, Dan Yue, who was next to Concubine Fu, rushed up, slapped Chun'er several times in the face, and cursed, "What a fool! I told you earlier, there are so many good things!"
If you don't want to expose the person behind it, I tell you it's not that easy!
Now let someone burn the iron and sear this bitch’s mouth first to see if she will still be arrogant? !
If someone is killed, I will do the work alone and take the responsibility for her life!
Don't think that our empress is like a Bodhisattva, neither beating nor scolding. My family is from a pig-killing background, so I am not afraid of committing evil! "
She looked so fierce, and Chun'er was really frightened, and cried out: "I don't dare anymore! I don't dare anymore! I say!"
She said she wanted to say it, but she just cried.
Dan Yue wanted to use the gun and the cane again. She just said, "Yes... it was the Du Juan in front of the Queen who asked me to do this."
"What?!" Everyone was suddenly surprised.
"This flower was sent by the queen, why do you want to destroy it again?" Wei Zhong asked her.
"My slave, I don't know either. It's just that Sister Dujuan came to me a few days ago and asked me to do this.
I also asked why, but she said it was not my place to ask, as long as the matter was settled. Chun'er cried and said, "She is a popular person in front of the Queen. I dare not disobey her."
What's more, she also said that if it is done well, it will naturally benefit me. so I……"
No one expected that someone in front of the Queen instigated her to do this.
"Our queen has always been cautious, so how did she offend the queen?" Bishu looked worried, "What should I do?"
Everyone knows that the queen has the final say in everything in the harem.
Concubine Fu is not favored. If something like this happens, who will make the decision for her?
"Take her down first, keep a good watch on her, and don't let her commit suicide." Concubine Fu also rubbed her forehead in embarrassment.
"Mother, what should we do?" Wei Zhong looked embarrassed, "Although Chun'er has confessed, there is no basis for it!
Even if she is willing to confront the Queen's people, as long as they don't admit it, what can we do? "
"Yeah, it's more likely that we'll beat him up. He said that we've raised the flowers to death, but instead framed the Queen's people. Isn't this even worse?" Youzhu also sighed.
"Perhaps the Queen is looking for fault in us. If she really wants to confront us, wouldn't she send her to our door?" Danyue said.
"But even if we pretend not to know now, the queen will ask what happened to those two pots of flowers later. They will be reprimanded." Bishu feels that they are like mice in the bellows now, and they will be blamed no matter where they run. .
"Your Majesty, why don't you just say that it was Chun'er who broke it before the time comes, and she will be the only one to bear the blame. Don't go into the details." Danyue added, "The Queen pretends to be confused, but we It’s the same, just a few words of reprimand at most.”
From beginning to end, Xue Hengzhao stood aside without saying a word.
"Okay, there are so many of you! You are all talking so much that it gives me a headache.
Everyone, please go out first! I want to be quiet. "Fu Fei waved her hand.
So only Bishu stayed, and the others went out.
Xue Hengzhao found Wei Zhong and said, "Director Wei, I always feel that there is something fishy about this matter."
Wei Zhong was quite polite to Xue Hengzhao because it was Aunt Ningcui from Concubine Rong's palace who recommended her.
After hearing what she said, I asked: "What do you think is strange?"
"Does the Chief Wei think Chun'er is telling the truth?" Xue Hengzhao asked.
"What do you mean? Did she lie?" Wei Zhong couldn't help but narrowed his eyes.
"I just think there are some suspicious things about her words." Xue Hengzhao said, "Everyone should do things based on emotion or reason. If there is something unreasonable, you should carefully consider it."
(End of chapter)
