jdhmnovel Chapter 646 The house leaks and rains all night (1)
Chapter 646 The house leaks and rains all night (1)
After a moment, the main hall fell into silence.
The emperor with a stern face gave Su Peisheng a wink, and Su Peisheng understood and sang along loudly.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
The emperor strode in, and Zhen Huan quickly stood up to greet him in a gentle voice.
"Your Majesty, I respectfully welcome you!"
The emperor walked straight to the couch and glanced at her coldly.
"Get up."
"Why are you here when you're not in the palace looking after Hongyang and Lingxi?"
"Your Majesty, I dreamt of Sister Mei last night. In the dream, she repeatedly told me to take good care of Longyue. I was worried about Longyue, so I came to check on her."
Zhen Huan didn't know when the emperor came or whether he heard what they said.
No matter what, she had to make up a plausible reason.
"You are so thoughtful. Concubine Hui has raised Longyue very well. There are two little ones in Zhongcui Palace who need your care. You should focus more on the palace."
The emperor said this, then changed the subject.
"The unfortunate death of Concubine Hui is still under investigation, but news just came from the prison that Wen Shichu and his family were poisoned..."
Zhen Huan's heart tightened, and a flash of pain and astonishment flashed across her eyes, but she tried to remain calm.
"Your Majesty, this is clearly an attempt to silence someone. Sister Mei's poisoning might have been carried out by someone else. Please investigate!"
Zhen Huan seemed to be speaking for Shen Meiyu, but in fact she was more concerned about the affairs of the Wen family.
The emperor's eyes darkened. "I also feel that there is something fishy going on, but Wen Shichu and his parents have all died from the poison. The only survivor is your sister, who is about to marry into the Wen family. But she knows nothing and only cries. This clue is broken."
When Zhen Huan heard the emperor's words, she raised her head in confusion.
"Your Majesty, how could Yu Rao be thrown into prison?"
Su Peisheng quickly took over.
"Reporting to Her Majesty Zhen Fei, when I led my men to search the house and arrest someone, Miss Zhen Er jumped out to stop us. We had no choice but to arrest her as well."
"Please rest assured. I have specifically instructed that your sister be placed in a high-class cell. Once the Wen family's affairs are resolved, she will naturally be released."
He dared to say this because Zhen Yurao was not among those to be arrested.
Zhen Huan felt that there seemed to be something wrong with what Su Peisheng said, but she couldn't think of it for a moment.
Cui Jinxi cursed her subordinates in her heart for being unreliable, as they couldn't even poison a weak woman to death.
She did remember that the emperor had asked Zhen Yurao to marry within a certain period of time, but she didn't want to remind him because she had other thoughts in her mind.
I hope something happens to all the members of the Zhen family!
"My sister is young and naive, so I'll have to trouble Eunuch Su."
"You are too polite, Empress Zhenfei."
Su Peisheng deliberately mentioned Zhen Yurao in front of the two masters.
Zhen Yurao was indeed still alive, but the person who poisoned her was too cruel, and her face was too horrible to look at.
Without the advantage of that face, Su Peisheng was not afraid at all.
Concubine Zhen was once again suspected by her master. As long as he added fuel to the fire from time to time, it would be difficult for her to turn things around in her life.
Su Peisheng glanced at Cui Jinxi indifferently. He knew that one day he would send this stubborn slave to the Ministry of Punishment to let her experience the seventy-two punishments.
At this time, the emperor spoke casually.
"Concubine Zhen, you were quite familiar with Wen Shichu in the past. Have you heard that he has any enemies? Or has he done anything unusual recently?"
Zhen Huan felt sorry for Wen Shichu's death, and she shook her head without changing her expression.
"Your Majesty, although I have had some interactions with Doctor Wen, he was the one who diagnosed my pulse and I don't know much about his private life."
"Sister Mei was poisoned first, and now the family of Doctor Wen, who is suspected of this, has also been murdered. Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly and give Sister Mei justice."
"I will investigate this matter thoroughly. However, with all the recent unrest, Concubine Zhen, you need to be more careful with your words and actions and avoid getting involved in unnecessary matters."
The emperor gave her one last piece of advice for Longyue's sake.
"I will follow the emperor's instructions."
Just as Zhen Huan agreed, she heard the emperor's order again.
"Su Peisheng, send a young eunuch to look after Princess Longyue. If anything happens to the princess, please report it to the Imperial Concubine immediately."
"Yes, I obey."
Su Peisheng directly asked the smart Xiao Xiazi to take care of Princess Longyue.
Zhen Huan, who was a few steps behind, instantly frowned when she heard the emperor's words.
The emperor heard what she and Longyue said.
No wonder he had to warn himself just now.
Zhen Huan and Cui Jinxi, who were busy with their own thoughts, were rushing back and did not notice that Qingju led a few eunuchs with hoes and pickaxes towards the osmanthus tree outside Princess Longyue's window.
Xiao Xiazi, who had good eyesight, hurried forward to greet them when she saw that they were busy.
"Aunt Qingju, the princess has been in the bedroom for quite a while. Go and take a look. I'll do the rough work."
"Then I'll have to trouble Eunuch Xia."
The things under the osmanthus tree had been cleaned up, and Qingju was relieved to hand over the matter.
Princess Longyue is young, and Qingju is afraid that she will be coaxed away by Concubine Zhen with a few words. This is a good opportunity for her to go and encourage her and accompany the princess to recall the good things about her master.
Xiao Xiazi was a servant in front of the emperor, so Chen Wufu didn't dare to let him take action.
He personally led the young eunuch to dig hard. After a few hoe strikes, they dug out a small cloth bag covered with mud.
"Eunuch Lin, there's something under this osmanthus tree. Be careful."
Su Peisheng watched Xiao Xiazi coming from a distance. He walked towards her with his whisk swung, scolding her in a low voice.
"Why are you back here when you're not serving the princess at Yonghe Palace?"
"Master, I found something under the osmanthus tree in Yonghe Palace. I was afraid that something might happen if I was late, so I brought it back directly."
Xiao Xiazi held a bundle in front of Su Peisheng and explained in a low voice.
"This osmanthus tree was specifically requested by Concubine Hui before her death."
"Master, Concubine Hui is already at such a critical moment, why is she still thinking about..."
"I know. Go and ask Li Songling to come over and investigate the origins of this tree."
Su Peisheng suddenly remembered that the Imperial Noble Consort had lived in Yonghe Palace, and he grabbed Xiao Xiazi.
"You go and find out the origins of the osmanthus tree while I go to the Imperial Hospital."
If this matter is related to the Imperial Concubine, he must find a way to keep it secret.
About an hour later, Su Peisheng appeared in the Yangxin Palace again.
He saluted respectfully and asked in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, do you remember what Miss Qingju said the other day, that before Concubine Hui died, she said she loved the osmanthus tree outside Princess Longyue's window?"
This bastard Su Peisheng has been reporting bad news instead of good news lately. When the emperor heard his tone, he put away his red pen.