"Master Fang!" An urgent voice brought Fang Zilan back from her thoughts, and another subordinate hurried in, "The people from the Jingzhao Yin Mansion are here."
"Why are the people from the Jingzhao Yin Mansion coming to our government office at this time?" Fang Zilan frowned, and his subordinate shook his head like a rattle, "I don't know, please go and have a look, Mr. Fang."
"I understand." Fang Zilan got up and went to the main hall. Cao Hong stood in front of the door. As soon as he saw her, he went up to meet her and whispered: "Boss, the people from Jingzhao Yin Mansion are here to ask about the Pei family..."
"Master Fang." A modest and gentle voice interrupted Cao Hong. The visitor walked up to Fang Zilan and bowed respectfully: "Xie Yanping of Jingzhao Yin Mansion has met Master Fang."
Fang Zilan looked at him and felt that he looked familiar. She must have seen him when he went to Jingzhao Yin Mansion before. He deliberately interrupted Cao Hong's conversation, presumably because he didn't want her to know anything from Cao Hong in advance, so he was too prepared to ask questions, but he was somewhat scheming.
"Master Xie, there is no need to be polite." Fang Zilan raised her hand, and Xie Yanping stood up straight, listening to her ask: "I wonder why Master Xie came to the government office?"
Xie Yanping said neither humble nor arrogantly: "Sir Fang must have heard that Lord Guo Guo passed away due to illness. The Jingzhao Yin Mansion is asking for your cooperation as a routine matter."
Routine questions? Fang Zilan thought about these four words secretly, and said calmly: "I deeply mourn the death of Lord Guo Guo. But why does the Jingzhao Yin Mansion want to question me?"
"It's just a routine question." Xie Yanping wrote lightly: "All the people who had contact with Duke Guo Guo during his lifetime will be questioned one by one by the Jingzhao Yin Mansion."
Fang Zilan said thoughtfully: "I'm afraid Master Xie will be very busy."
"That's where the responsibility lies." Xie Yanping said seriously: "His Majesty Duke Jun is an important minister of the country, and nothing related to him should be treated with contempt."
Fang Zilan was noncommittal and said calmly, "What do you want to ask me, Mr. Xie?"
Xie Yanping asked directly: "Master Fang had previously written a letter to impeach Mr. Guo Guo because of Mr. Pei Pening's beating of Mr. Mo of your mansion, right?"
"Yes." Fang Zilan nodded, and Xie Yanping stared into her eyes closely, "Your Majesty ignored him. Has Mr. Fang ever gone to the Pei family privately to find Mr. Guo Guo?"
"No." Fang Zilan answered simply and neatly. Xie Yanping continued to ask: "Has Mr. Fang met Mr. Guo Guo recently?"
"How many days have it been recently?" Fang Zilan asked without answering, Xie Yanping said calmly: "One month."
"No." Fang Zilan did not hesitate, and Xie Yanping asked: "Has Mr. Fang seen Mr. Pei Pening in the past month?"
Fang Zilan's eyebrows were filled with chills, "Do you know the real cause of death of those two ladies?"
Xiao Xuan'er pursed her lips and said: "The Yun family is quite prominent in West Wucheng. When Miss Yun returned to her mother's home, the Yun family was escorted by General Meng Tingyang of the Zhongzheng Prince's Palace. Logically speaking, most robbers should have seen her. We took a detour. So after the accident, Yun felt that something was fishy and went to great lengths to investigate. But..."
She didn't say anything further, and Mo Han couldn't help but said: "But nothing was found?"
"That's not the case." Xiao Xuan'er's voice was a little lower. "According to Yun's investigation, Miss Yun's death was actually committed by Di Rong. Di Rong's tribe has been under the capital for a long time. If this matter gets serious, It was a fight between the two countries. However, Murong Chen died in the battle only a few years ago, and King Zhongzheng had very few disciples left, and no one could fight against Dajing. The Yun family could only suppress the matter by knocking out their teeth and swallowing blood. "
After she finished speaking, she added as if she was remembering something: "At that time, the Miluo royal family thought it was Prince Zhongzheng who had done it secretly, but the Yun family found out about the Di Rong people and ignored Prince Zhongzheng's palace."
Fang Zilan remembered that she had heard Murong Qing say that she wanted to contact Di Rong's tribe in Baiye Temple, and her heart tightened, and she asked: "Who did the Yun clan in West Wucheng send to investigate?"
"He is a servant of the Yun family. The specific name is not clear." Xiao Xuan'er recalled: "It seems that his surname is Zuo. I don't know where he comes from, but people from the Yun family will respectfully call him Mr. Zuo when they meet him."
"It should be him." Fang Zilan murmured softly. Xiao Xuan'er didn't hear clearly and asked, "What did Mr. Fang say?"
"Nothing." Fang Zilan shook her head and changed her voice, "What about Miss Ning Xinman? Is the cause of her death clear?"
Xiao Xuan'er calmed her expression, "There is no doubt about the cause of Miss Ning's death. It's just a coincidence that her affair with Prince Qi was discovered."
"Coincidence?" Fang Zilan frowned, and Xiao Xuan'er said, "Does Master Fang know about Miluo Mansion?"
"I heard Tao Zhiwei mention it." Fang Zilan nodded and said, "It sounds like a place where rules are taught."
"That's right." Xiao Xuan'er explained: "The Miluo Palace is directly under the palace. It is a place established by the Miluo royal family to teach noble women to behave and etiquette. All noble girls in Miluo, no matter married or not, must enter the palace every year, as few as ten Days, up to several months.”
Fang Zilan asked curiously: "Since only women can enter the palace, how was Miss Ning's affair with Prince Qi discovered?"
"There is a rule in the palace, which is a physical examination." Xiao Xuan'er's expression showed a hint of disgust, "Logically speaking, this rule only applies to women who have not left the palace. However, Murong Qing's wife..."
She took a deep breath, as if she didn't want to say anything. Fang Zilan understood clearly in her heart, "Even if Murong Qing's wife is supposed to be a virgin, there shouldn't be any rules for a physical examination. Did someone bring it up for no reason?"
"It's not unreasonable." Xiao Xuan'er said helplessly: "There is a Nanny Xing beside Tao Zhiwei, and I think Mr. Fang has met her. She was the one who listened to the words of a lady who had a long-standing rift with Miss Ning..."
"You mean Aunt Xing?" Fang Zilan interrupted her abruptly, and she was stunned. "It's Aunt Xing. Does Mr. Fang think there's anything wrong with her?"
"There's nothing wrong." Fang Zilan clenched her hands hidden in her sleeves, "Go on."
Seeing this, Xiao Xuan'er continued: "After the physical examination, Miss Ning was locked up in the solitary room of the palace. After the palace reported it to the Miluo royal family, King Qi took the initiative to stand up and admit it. Although he was young, he had a good skin. , all they did was to flirt with women. After the Miluo royal family found out, they convicted Miss Ning and the entire Ning family. Miss Ning heard that the whole family was implicated, and she threw herself into the lake and committed suicide on the day the imperial edict was issued. "
Seeing that Fang Zilan's expression became increasingly ugly, Xiao Xuan'er said cautiously: "The deaths of the two wives Murong Qing should have nothing to do with Prince Zhongzheng's palace. After all, Prince Zhongzheng would never do anything to collaborate with the enemy in his life. And Princess Zhongzheng, Chen, had a strong temperament. , if he knew that Miss Ning was having an affair with Prince Qi, even if it brought trouble to the palace, he would definitely not resort to such sinister means."
