Xue Hengzhao was taken to an empty room.
Liang Jing stood in the middle of the room, turned around and said to the people following him: "Bring in a brazier and a pot of hot tea."
The house was shady, cold and damp, but the doors and windows were tight. Xue Hengzhao knew at a glance that this place was specially used to lock people up.
Then two young eunuchs came in carrying a brazier. In September, the charcoal braziers were already placed in each master's room.
A brazier was also placed in the servants' room at night, but the carbon used was different.
Another one came in with tea and poured a bowl for Liang Jing.
Liang Jing saw that it was Lapsang Souchong that he often drank, so he said, "Change it to white tea."
After the tea was changed, Liang Jing asked everyone following him to go out.
Then he looked at the sky and said to Xue Hengzhao: "It seems you can't leave today. I'll ask them to pack a bedding for you."
Xue Hengzhao responded calmly, without any surprise.
"Don't you want to defend yourself?" Liang Jing asked her.
"The manager knows it wasn't me." Xue Hengzhao smiled.
Indeed, Liang Jing really didn't doubt her.
Without him, Xue Hengzhao would not have done such a stupid thing, let alone be found out so easily.
"Did anyone else in your palace do this?" Liang Jing asked.
Xue Hengzhao shook his head: "No."
"Why are you so sure?" Liang Jing tilted his head and asked Xue Hengzhao to explain.
"The time from when our clothes were delivered to when they were discovered was too short," Xue Hengzhao found it a little funny, "Some people are too impatient."
Winter coats are sent to Ronghua Palace from all places, with hundreds of them arriving every day.
Although every piece of clothing will be inspected, it will not be too detailed at all, so detailed that you can feel the note from the collar and cuffs.
If it was really so meticulous, it wouldn't have been inspected right after it was sent.
Because before that, most of the clothes sent from other places were being inspected, and it would take a while to find theirs.
It is unlikely that it will be inspected upon delivery, and something wrong will be discovered during the inspection.
Even if the inspection at other places has just finished, the inspection of the winter clothes from Furong Palace will begin immediately after they are delivered. Hundreds of pieces of clothing cannot be inspected so quickly.
"So, someone deliberately framed you?" Liang Jing already understood what Xue Hengzhao meant without the need for a more detailed explanation.
"Maybe it's for me, maybe it's not just for me." Xue Hengzhao coughed slightly, "There is no evidence, I just have suspicion."
"So the people in this palace are causing trouble on purpose?" It's not the people in Furong Palace who are causing trouble, so the problem naturally lies in Ronghua Palace.
"Mr. Liang, do you want to find out the matter, or do you want to settle the matter?" Xue Hengzhao asked, taking a few steps towards Liang Jing.
"You want to negotiate terms with me?" Liang Jing smiled.
"I don't have many chips in my hand, so I'm not sure whether Manager Liang is interested."
It is useless for a humble little palace maid to negotiate with the eunuch in charge of the queen's palace. It is useless to cry and plead, and it is even more ridiculous to talk about benevolence, justice and morality.
What can impress him are only benefits and usefulness.
"Then tell me, what is your bargaining chip?" Liang Jing raised his eyebrows slightly, like an extremely picky buyer.
"Feng Yu Jian." Xue Hengzhao only said these three words. Her eyes were like ancient wells under the moon, deep and mysterious, glowing with phosphorescence.
"That's enough." Liang Jing knew that he had to keep Xue Hengzhao.
This is related to the fate of the entire former harem in the future.
In the treacherous fog that people are unaware of and difficult to decipher, Xue Hengzhao has an independent sobriety and a sharpness that points to the point.
Liang Jing needs such a person.
Seeing that Liang Jing agreed happily, Xue Heng smiled.
"To clear your name, we need to get to the bottom of this matter." Liang Jing said, "But even if we get to the bottom of it, the truth will probably not be made public."
"I understand." Xue Hengzhao is not the kind of person who accepts death and insists on making everything clear. "The dignity of Ronghua Palace must be maintained, and no one can be held accountable."
Since it was done by someone from the Ronghua Palace, it was related to the queen's face.
Of course the queen was unaware, but beating a dog also depends on the owner.
What's more, if there is someone behind the scenes who can instigate people in Ronghua Palace, this person must be inextricably linked to the Queen.
What's more, both Liang Jing and Xue Hengzhao have vaguely guessed that this matter is related to a certain person. If this is the case, even if the queen knows about it, it is impossible not to cover it up.
As long as Xue Hengzhao escaped intact, he didn't care about anything else.
Liang Jing would never work with a stubborn person who is unreasonable and unforgiving. He prefers truly smart people.
"What do you think is the appropriate next step?" Liang Jing knew that Xue Hengzhao must have a solution.
"As long as the manager goes out and expresses doubts about this matter, it is enough." Xue Hengzhao said.
Liang Jing suddenly realized that in order to lure the snake out of the hole, he had to make the snake anxious first.
The clouds in the sky seemed to be thinner, and the room became a little brighter.
Liang Jing opened the door and walked out, and said to the people guarding outside: "You are under guard, no one else is allowed in."
Xue Hengzhao coughed twice more, saw the tea on the table, walked over and poured a cup to drink.
Liang Jing walked forward from the back room where Xue Hengzhao was imprisoned. Liang Xiao followed and said, "Master, what should we do with that little palace maid?"
"What do you think?" Liang Jing kept walking.
"According to my apprentice's humble opinion, I had better deal with her earlier." Liang Xiao said.
"Why? It's not clear yet." Liang Jing is tall and has long legs. Every time Liang Xiao takes a step, he has to jog two or three steps to keep up.
"Although this matter is not a big one, it doesn't sound good if it is spread out. It would be bad if some poor scholars know about it and spread it everywhere with added fuel and jealousy." Liang Xiao said, "Even if there is no clear trial, it will be just a matter of dealing with her." It's over, there won't be any more details.
Besides, I think this little palace maid is quite attractive. She will save her worries if she leaves early. "
Although he didn't know the full picture of some things, he vaguely felt that they all had something to do with Xue Hengzhao.
Such women are obviously a disaster. Those in charge just want everything to be smooth and smooth, and they hate it when things happen at every turn.
Not counting the hard work, you may still be implicated.
Liang Jing stopped suddenly, and Liang Xiao was staggered.
"What's wrong, Master? Is there something wrong with what my disciple said?" Liang Xiao quickly stood up and waited for the lecture.
"Don't be so smart." Liang Jing's narrow eagle eyes were filled with coldness, "You only want to be stable in front of you, and you will be punished in the long run."
Liang Xiao shrank his neck in fear and did not dare to say a word.
"Go and call the maids who are checking the winter clothes." Liang Jing said, "Send a few more people to take over."
Then two palace ladies were called over, one named Bai Ling and the other Huang Ying.
They were all the third-class maids in this courtyard, and it was they who discovered the anti-poetry in their winter clothes.
Liang Jing listened to what they said about that time and asked: "The collar and cuffs are filled with the most cotton. Thin pieces of paper are hidden inside. How could it be noticed so easily?"
"We didn't think much about it at the time. We just checked to see if there were any missing needles, and we touched them without thinking." Bailing said, "No matter how thin the paper is, it's not cotton, so why can't we touch it?"
"The same note is also placed in this cotton-padded coat. You can feel where it is." Liang Jing pointed to a cotton-padded robe hanging next to him.
The eyes of the two palace maids couldn't help but dodge for a moment, but they still went up to touch it.
(End of chapter)
