"Sister-in-law, wait a minute!" Lu Qingming shouted after him.
It's a pity that Chen Xueying kept walking, as if she hadn't heard anything, and didn't pay attention at all.
He shouted left and right, but she didn't look back. Even Chen Xueying's pace became faster, and it seemed that she was about to run far away, and he couldn't catch up with him in his wheelchair, so he had to change his words.
"Sister-in-law, I said the wrong thing. I have been lingering on the sickbed these days, and I have to arrange for people to investigate the matter. My whole person is uncertain. I shouldn't vent like you, so please forgive me this time."
His tone was much more sincere. Because Chen Xueying had lost face before, he didn't dare to complain at all. He was even gentler than before, just for fear of making her unhappy again.
In addition, his posture was also very low. He could tell that Chen Xueying had no sympathy at all. On the contrary, she was very cold and ruthless. Whenever something made her unhappy, she would get angry directly without any regard for her face. Keep.
Hearing his words, Chen Xueying slowly stopped her steps, but still said angrily: "Why should I let you vent?"
Seeing the effect, Lu Qingming immediately doubled down on his apology: "Sister-in-law is right, I was the one who lost my mind just now. You also know that when people are sick, their brains are not clear, and they will always dare to do mischief. Don't you? Remember the villain, please spare this time. I am here mainly to clear up the misunderstanding, and the most important thing I haven’t said yet."
Chen Xueying snorted coldly, then turned around condescendingly and faced him again.
She raised her chin slightly: "Go ahead."
The tone was quite arrogant, which made Lu Qingming's teeth itch, but he did not dare to say anything, or even show a dissatisfied expression, for fear of irritating her and making her angry again, and then all the previous words would be in vain.
"That's right. I'll tell you the name of the brothel I found. Then you can ask your elder brother to continue investigating and restore my innocence." He coughed lightly and said in a serious tone.
Chen Xueying immediately frowned and said with some confusion: "I have to hear the name of the brothel in person. Doesn't this taint my ears?"
"Then it's the same thing for your maid to listen to. You just need to tell your eldest brother."
"I have served these two maids since childhood, and their relationship is completely extraordinary. You have ruined their ears, how can I use them in the future?" She was still not satisfied.
Seeing him opening his mouth and wanting to say something else, Chen Xueying waved her hand and said in an impatient tone: "You have been beaten and you have been sick. It doesn't matter whether the misunderstanding is resolved or not. Even if it is resolved, it doesn't matter. , Lu Zhao can’t let you fight back. Otherwise, I don’t really want to know.”
After listening to her words, Lu Qingming didn't come back to his senses for a long time. He sat in the wheelchair in a daze, feeling hot in his chest and almost vomiting a mouthful of blood.
Did someone say this? This woman is not only cold and heartless, but she is also not a human being. Even the monsters are more enthusiastic than her.
She is not the one who co-authored and was misunderstood.
"Sister-in-law, that's not what you said. A person's name is like the shadow of a tree. Even if my life is lost, my reputation must be preserved. If I live with this slander all my life, I will not be able to live in peace even if I die." He was silent for a while, then Barely regaining consciousness.
But at this moment, he was obviously very excited, and his tone of voice was raised and somewhat broken.
Chen Xueying rubbed her ears: "What are you calling? I see that you don't care about reputation at all. Do you want other people to know it? Okay, okay, it's just a name. You can say whatever you want. I If the palace doesn't listen, you will die or live here if you are still here. If there is really something wrong with me, Xiangbi will have to fight me to the death."
She rolled her eyes and looked helpless.
Lu Qingming gritted his teeth, was she still wronged?
He discovered that Chen Xueying was really a talent. Every time he communicated with her, he would be so angry that he would be half-dead. He would forget about all his good qualities and look very ugly when he broke his guard.
"Why didn't you say anything? I just didn't let you speak. You kept talking. Now I'm waiting for your answer. You're just here in a daze again. Do you want to speak or not?"
Chen Xueying waited for a moment, but when she saw that he was still silent, she couldn't help but urge him, frowning with a hint of dissatisfaction.
Lu Qingming tightened his grip on the wheelchair. He wanted to turn around and leave. This woman really owed her a lot.
But he remembered his previous arrangements. If he just turned around and left just to win a breath, then all his efforts would be in vain.
He could only endure it and whispered a name: "Hongxing Pavilion."
He said these three words almost one word at a time, as if he was afraid that she would not hear them clearly.
"What an unlucky name, it sounds as unlucky as you. I know it. If you haven't forgotten it, tell the prince. If you haven't, let's talk about it next time." Chen Xueying waved her hand and left with her skirts in advance.
Obviously, she really left this time, and she left quite simply.
Her operation almost made Lu Qingming angry. He had recovered from his injuries and was finally able to get out of bed. Now after meeting her once, he felt that he could continue to lie down when he went back.
This woman is really born to be cruel. Fortunately, she is only a princess. If she could be the emperor, she would definitely be more capable of torturing people than that old pervert Lu Wuji.
He was about to leave, but before leaving, he didn't forget to use a big move, which suppressed him until his face turned blue, the veins on his forehead popped out, and he wanted to yell and go crazy.
Of course, Chen Xueying's words about forgetting these things were just to make him angry. After she returned, she told Lu Zhao about this.
When Lu Zhao heard this, he frowned: "He found a brothel?"
"Well, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Seeing his state, Chen Xueying seemed to have something to hide, and immediately asked curiously.
"I have been investigating what happened that night, and I have recently found some clues. It pointed to a fragrant powder shop. This fragrant powder shop originally belonged to Li Fei. After Li Fei died, it was handed over to Jia Zhaoyi."
"Huh? How come this involves Shang Jia Zhaoyi?" Chen Xueying was slightly shocked.
"I also sent people to investigate. Because Jia Zhaoyi was involved, even if we formed an alliance before, there was no action. It was precisely because I doubted her. But at this juncture, the third brother got involved. They also sent the so-called evidence, but it was not a powder shop, but a brothel, so they must have come prepared." Lu Zhao shook his head, obviously he also had some worries.
Chen Xueying heard it funny and couldn't help but said: "Going for business is not a business. I kept ridiculing him today because I felt that his courtesy this time was either adultery or theft. But after I stepped on him like that, he wanted to take this evidence Send it as if you are afraid that I won’t accept it.”
Lu Zhaoyang raised his brows and said: "He is not someone who cares about reputation that much. Besides, he has been hung outside the palace gate and his face has been lost long ago. Even if we find out now, it is impossible for him to be innocent. I Let someone check the Hongxing Pavilion first."
Lu Zhao kept his word, and since the prince took action, he naturally acted quickly.
On the second day, the results of the investigation were already placed on the desk in the East Palace.
"Take a look." After Chen Xueying arrived, Lu Zhao handed the secret letter to her.
She opened it immediately and read it carefully. It was written in great detail.
A few months ago, a fragrant powder shop in the Zhong family developed a fragrant powder that has an aphrodisiac effect and has a strange fragrance. However, after secretly making a few bottles, they did not sell them. They did not know what they were used for, and the recipe was destroyed.
Until half a month ago, there was an incense maker who owed gambling debts. In order to pay off the money, he thought of this recipe. He secretly made the incense and sold it to the women in brothels to confuse the distinguished guests. Because the effect was very good, the price was very high.
"So the evidence given by Lu Qingming, after repeated searches, also pointed to the Zhong family's incense powder shop, but actually pointed to Jia Zhaoyi?"
After Chen Xueying read it, she replaced the envelope and couldn't help but whisper.
Lu Zhao nodded, "Indeed, what do you think?"
"Is this investigation too smooth? It only took one night to find out." She frowned, obviously a little confused.
"It did go smoothly, but the third child pointed directly at Hongxing Pavilion. It was not difficult at first. I asked a few people who had used medicine and asked them, and they were all recruited."
Lu Zhao considered his tone and said: "If I were the only one who found out about this matter, I would be very suspicious of Jia Zhaoyi, but the third child suddenly intervened, which made me hesitate."
Chen Xueying immediately nodded in agreement: "I understand, his direction is quite obvious, as if he is expecting us to take action against Jia Zhaoyi. What are you going to do?"
"Stay still for now."
Lu Zhao thought it through very well, but the plan couldn't keep up with the changes, so Jia Zhaoyi asked again.
"Don't come into the palace these days."
After the palace attendants sent by Jia Zhaoyi left, Lu Zhao warned Chen Xueying.
"Is something going to happen?" she asked.
Lu Zhao nodded, thought carefully for a moment and then said: "No, it's not okay if you don't enter the palace at all. It will attract other people's attention, so just enter the palace according to normal rules. Jia Zhaoyi is going to be cruel, so you have to be mentally prepared. In addition, In order to prevent someone from taking the opportunity to cause trouble, I will ask someone to help her in this matter, and no matter what goes wrong, you will not be involved, so if someone asks you for help temporarily, you should directly refuse."
He was afraid that someone would fish in troubled waters and trick Chen Xueying into it.
"Princess, it's not good, word came from the front that Jia Zhaoyi has had a miscarriage."
When the palace official informed her of the news, Chen Xueying was stunned.
"Miscarriage? Is the news true?" She was a little unbelievable.
After all, in ancient times, heirs, especially the emperor's heir, were the most important thing. When countless concubines saw that Jia Zhaoyi was pregnant soon, their eyes turned red with envy, but she chose to have a miscarriage.
"It's absolutely true. Several basins of blood were brought out from Chaoxia Palace. The emperor was furious. At first, he asked the imperial doctor to ensure that the fetus was preserved, but later he had to save Jia Zhaoyi's life," the palace official replied.
"Okay, why did you have a miscarriage?" Her voice was a little tight.
"I heard that she often came into contact with drugs that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and there were cold things in her food, which caused the miscarriage." The palace lady also lowered her voice.
Chen Xueying was slightly startled and asked urgently: "Has this matter spread throughout the palace? Why did you know about it?"
Jia Zhaoyi sent someone here to ask for help a few days ago, obviously to plan a miscarriage. But now that the news of her miscarriage has just come out, so much information has been exposed, I am afraid it is inappropriate.
"The news has not spread that this servant has some relationship with the eunuch serving in Chaoxia Palace and bought it with money." The palace man in front of him replied immediately.
Obviously, he wanted to please Chen Xueying, so he inquired in such detail and spent gold and silver.
"Hua Rong, give me some money."
Chen Xueying nodded with satisfaction, and the big stone in her heart slowly fell.
When Jia Zhaoyi had a miscarriage, the emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation.
Soon, I discovered the interlayer in the new clothes that Jia Zhaoyi recently wore, and there were several types of medicinal powders stuffed behind the interlayer.
It has the effect of cooling medicine and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, but they are all harmful to pregnant women.
Moreover, it is a medicinal powder, which is not easy to be found, and the effect of the medicine is very strong. In addition, there is something very cold in the food, and several pronged measures are taken together to burst out in an instant, directly causing miscarriage.
Even if the imperial doctor dared to come, use various medicines and keep injecting needles to save her, it was still in vain, and she could only watch her child abort.
Jia Zhaoyi was so distraught that she fainted from crying, but the emperor's investigation never stopped.
Today, the entire palace is under martial law. Even in the East Palace, eunuchs have come to deliver oral instructions, telling the princess not to move around and stay in the palace for the next few days.
It wasn't that Lu Wuji wanted to target her, but he was treating everyone equally. In almost all palaces, palace officials from Longqian Palace went to convey the message, even the Leng Palace was no exception.
It was obvious that Lu Wuji was going to launch a vigorous investigation and wanted to turn the entire palace upside down.
Under such a large intensity of investigation, it is difficult for all evil spirits to hide, and Lu Zhao is also secretly assisting.
Soon the secret of Xiang's concubine was discovered. In order to make money, Xiang's concubine sold the things that happened in the harem to the officials' female relatives. It seemed that it was a business between women, but in fact it was just to make money about the harem, like Those court officials tipped off the news.
When the emperor found out, he was furious.
The status of women in Northern Qi was very low. Even Dayan had a rule that the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, let alone Northern Qi.
The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. Similarly, the court cannot interfere with the affairs of the harem at will. Unless it involves the issue of the emperor's heir, there will be officials to advise.
But now Xiangbi has turned this into a business. Although the transaction was only gold and silver at the beginning, and the news spread was not harmful, as the business grew, Xiangbi's appetite gradually grew.
As the amount of gold and silver increases, some officials will not collect gold and silver, but instead let those officials do things for her.
The secrets told by the concubine are no longer trivial, but are mixed with important matters. There are even officials who have taken refuge in the third prince, and the concubine will also win over other concubines to blow pillows to the emperor for certain court affairs. Bian Feng then distributed some of the benefits obtained from officials to the concubines.
She used this method very purely, and she became more and more bold. If she continued to do it, she might be able to shake half of the court.
After Lu Wuji received the news of these investigations, he was naturally so angry that he went crazy.
He was originally a person with a strong desire for control. In order to prevent his power from slipping away, he not only kept an eye on the courtiers, but was also strict with his sons. He even started a big melee just to make them fight among themselves and reduce their energy. He went to plot a rebellion and watched his brothers madly biting each other all day long.
But despite all his calculations, he never expected that something would go wrong in the harem where he had the least defense.
After all, he looked down on women, and he didn't think women could do anything.
But it turned out that he was wrong. It was the person he looked down on who was causing a stir at this moment. :,,
