Not long after, the fire in the palace was suppressed by the palace people.
The emperor was furious, dismissed the envoys, and ordered people to thoroughly investigate the leakage of water.
At that time, Song Shuwan was standing behind Pei Huan, with a very solemn expression on her face: "Your Majesty, I have caused trouble for you."
Pei Huan's brows moved slightly: "Who is it?"
"Princess Jingyang."
Just as they were talking, Princess Jingyang and Princess Huayang both appeared in panic.
"Father, I am guilty. I should not have brought people from outside the palace, let alone go to the imperial concubine to treat her. It is all my fault. Please punish me, Father."
Princess Jingyang knelt on the ground, her eyes bright red.
After listening to her words, the surrounding ministers immediately targeted Song Shuwan.
"Prince Pei, you healed people over there, why were you silent just now?"
"Exactly. Are you feeling guilty for being so silent?"
"Prince Pei, the sudden fire in the palace was not caused by you, right?"
Each person asked questions, and the officials looked determined, as if they had already convicted Song Shuwan.
Song Shuwan looked at them and couldn't help but laugh. It was hateful for Princess Jingyang to plot people's lives, but it was even more hateful for these people who talked nonsense and tried to convict people with just words.
She was about to speak, but the other person was faster than her.
Pei Huan said in a cold tone: "Everyone of you, sir, do you want to make my prince's people bear the blame for the burning of the palace? If so, please come up with evidence to prove that my prince's people burned the palace. , If not, I will say that you are using the laws of Da Zhou to mess around and break the proper rules."
"What did Prince Pei say? I was just doubting it. How could it be related to the laws of Dazhou?
"Hmph, Zhuzi is arrogant, but he is just relying on a little military merit."
What he had just said to Song Shuwan suddenly turned to Pei Huan, and even mentioned the matter of Pei Huan leading the army.
Seeing the noise around him becoming more and more noisy, the emperor spoke majestically: "That's enough!"
The ministers all bowed down and did not dare to say any more words.
A few moments later, the emperor said: "It's just a palace that was destroyed and then built. Don't worry about it here, just leave it at that."
The implication is that that's all.
How could the ministers not understand the meaning? Even if there is no sound.
Even Princess Jingyang, although she was unhappy, she gritted her teeth and suppressed her anger. Song Shuwan was really lucky.
Unexpectedly, at this time, another voice rang: "No."
Princess Huayang spoke up, and the attention of the people around her instantly turned to her.
The emperor frowned slightly: "What else do you want to say?"
Princess Huayang took a deep breath and pointed the finger at Song Shuwan again: "In addition to the little beggar who died, two other people also died because of her."
As soon as these words came out, all the officials were stunned. People were dying one after another in the palace? How could she kill people one after another when she was just a royal concubine? On the other hand, if a royal concubine can really kill people in the palace, wouldn't the palace become a sieve?
In the silence, many people came to their senses. Looking at Princess Huayang and Princess Jingyang, the expressions in their eyes were somewhat profound. They must have done something in the middle, right?
Princess Jingyang pursed her lips. She was still kneeling on the ground, but her hands were clasped very hard. The reason why she burned down a palace and added a little beggar was because she wanted to shake Song Shuwan's reputation and leave something bad for the officials. impression.
Because she knew that the emperor would not punish Pei Huanxin's concubine because of a palace and a little beggar. In the end, this matter could only be dealt with lightly.
She originally planned to completely destroy Song Shuwan step by step, but in the end...
Princess Jingyang wanted to interrupt Princess Huayang, but the emperor's gaze had already fallen on her. Princess Jingyang could only lower her head and close her eyes. This time she would be dragged down.
On the other side, Song Shuwan didn't expect that Princess Huayang would do something like this. Looking at Princess Jingyang who lowered her head, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. Didn't she and Princess Huayang join forces and talk about the pros and cons?
Princess Huayang was still talking, and the Imperial Army quickly found two corpses through her words.
Song Shuwan looked closely and found that the two corpses were actually the ambiguous people she bumped into before. Her eyes narrowed instantly. When did these two people die?
Just as he was thinking about it, two ladies dressed in plain clothes ran out.
"My son, why is my son gone? Your Majesty, please make the decision for your wife!"
One of the ladies was filled with grief and failed to maintain any etiquette. The other was very calm, but her words were clear: "Please, Your Majesty, thoroughly investigate the death of my little girl."
The emperor's brows furrowed, but his heart was filled with anger. First, Jingyang brought the little beggar into the palace, and then two people died at the palace banquet. The guards of the palace were riddled with holes!
The atmosphere gradually became stiff as time passed. The ministers lowered their heads and did not dare to take a breath. Princess Huayang also reacted and did not dare to say anything anymore.
At this time, the Queen Mother said: "The Ai family is a little tired. Emperor, you have to investigate the matters in the palace slowly. Go back to the palace."
"Farewell to the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother left, and the Emperor dismissed the ministers, leaving only the deceased's parents, Princess Jingyang, Princess Huayang, Song Shuwan and Pei Huan.
"Xuan Jingming is here."
"yes."
Not long after, the leader of the imperial army, Jing Ming, arrived. He had already understood the situation, and as soon as he appeared, he knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please punish me for your incompetence."
The emperor looked at him intently: "Whenever I am stabbed in the heart by that assassin, will you say that I am not doing my job well?"
Jing Ming lowered his head: "Wei Chen is guilty."
At this moment, a notification came: "King Yong has arrived——"
The next moment, King Yong appeared in the Taihe Palace: "I have met the emperor."
The emperor hummed and said calmly: "You are here for Princess Huayang, right?"
King Yong handed over his hand and said: "Your Majesty is aware that Wei Chen is indeed here for my daughter. My daughter is young and ignorant, and some of her words are wrong. Please forgive me and allow Wei Chen to take my daughter away."
"Is it?"
The emperor replied with two words in an unclear tone. Just when everyone thought that the emperor would agree to King Yong to take away the people, he rejected King Yong.
"You can't take people away. Until the case is investigated, the relevant people must stay here."
King Yong smiled: "There are strict records of the entrances and exits of each palace. As long as we check all the people who were not allowed to come in and out of the Taihe Palace before the incident, it will be clear who the murderer is."
The emperor sneered: "What King Yong said makes sense, come and check it out."
Half an hour later, the young eunuch came back and sent a message: "Your Majesty, all the people who were wandering around before entering the water have been identified, but... several palace members have committed suicide."
As soon as these words came out, King Yong showed a smile in his eyes: "Your Majesty, isn't the murderer coming out now?"
