jdhmnovel Chapter 544 Both of them are angry
Chapter 544 Both of them are angry
Fei Wan received the note secretly delivered by Cao Bin, glanced at it casually, tore it up, threw it into the brazier for heating, and burned it to ashes.
The eunuch who had delivered the note was standing outside the cell door, waiting for a reply.
When I saw this situation, I secretly groaned.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty is truly concerned about you. He hasn't had a good meal or slept well all day. Just be humble, lower your head, and return to His Majesty. That will make everything better!"
"Forgive me for my presumption. These words should not be given by me, Your Majesty. You usually care deeply about His Majesty. Now that His Majesty is not eating or sleeping well, it is not good for you to stay in the Palace Administration Office all the time. His Majesty still needs you to serve him. If others go, His Majesty will not listen to your advice, Your Majesty..."
Fei Wan flicked her sleeves and her face darkened.
"You don't have to say these words. I'm no longer the Empress, I'm a criminal. If I can't prove my innocence, I'll be convicted of treason and face death. Go and tell Eunuch Cao not to send any more people, lest they suspect me of colluding with you and bring trouble upon you."
Fei Wan walked to the innermost part of the cell, sat down with his back to the cell door, and refused to say another word.
The eunuch had no choice but to go back in disgrace.
Reported to Cao Bin.
Cao Bin sighed, "Forget it, let's wait a little longer. They are both angry now, and no one can persuade them."
The eunuch asked anxiously, "Master, if these two keep arguing with each other, will Empress Zhao really be punished? Then we're going to have a hard time."
Your Majesty will definitely be irritable for a long time.
Whoever gets involved will be unlucky.
Cao Bin was unsure, so he had to urge the eunuchs to get to work quickly.
It just so happened that this eunuch was one of his trusted confidants and had participated in the investigation of the Taoist talisman. "Master, that talisman...will it be discovered that we forged it..."
Then you can’t wash yourself clean even if you jump into the Yellow River.
A fake curse talisman was forged and placed under the dragon bed in order to lure out the person behind the scenes without harming the emperor.
Who knew things would turn out like this in the end?
Empress Zhao was implicated in the matter, involved in treason and espionage, and it was not just a matter of concubines competing for favor.
Cao Bin scolded: "Shut your mouth! If you want to die, just say it!"
The eunuch retreated quickly with his neck shrunk.
But after Cao Bin scolded his apprentice, he felt unsure himself.
Empress Zhao had originally agreed with him to wait and see how things would develop. But now things had turned out like this, and she was only sulking, not fighting back.
Cao Bin was really worried that the Palace Administration and Huben Guards would investigate and find him.
So they asked someone to go to the place where Xin Xuanshi and Pan'er were interrogated to find out.
This inquiry.
Don't worry.
Pan'er had been working in Xinzheku for a long time and his health was too poor. He could not endure the torture and died before his confession was only half recorded.
In the half of the confession he gave, he only mentioned that he gave Concubine Xin a peach blossom talisman containing a hidden spell, but he did not say what the talisman looked like or whether it was different from the one discovered later.
But Xin Xuanshi said nothing useful after repeating herself over and over again.
In short, it’s all about women competing for favor.
"Passed!"
Cao Bin breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was not involved in the matter of changing the talisman.
So she devoted herself to serving the emperor, and secretly hoped that Fei Wan would come back soon and coax the difficult emperor.
What Cao Bin didn't know was that Pan'er died from torture because of Empress Yan's doing.
The Huben Guards and the Gongzhengsi jointly conducted interrogations, and the torturers were all extremely experienced veterans who knew how to use their power with discretion and would adjust the intensity of the force according to the prisoner's physique at any time.
No matter how poorly Pan was in health, he would not die midway.
But Queen Yan deeply hated her for stirring up trouble.
Used his own power.
One of the executioners secretly used heavy force to torture Pan'er, causing him to suffer extremely painful torture.
"My Lady, the spy is dead."
Linglong received the news and reported it to her master.
Empress Yan was relieved: "She deserves it! Let her remember the pain of being tortured in her next life, so that she won't be reincarnated as a spy and harm others!"
"It's just that the Empress, her confession...is not complete yet. She just confessed that she used Consort Xin, and hasn't said anything more."
Empress Yan said, "Haven't we captured other spies? Their confessions complement each other, and that's more than enough. What else comes next is unimportant. What's important is that even if Your Majesty gets the confessions and knows the spies are vicious, he might not actually declare war on the Qu Kingdom. He's allowed spies to cause trouble in my Daliang Palace time and time again, but he hasn't fought back. I really don't know what he's planning!"
Linglong hurriedly advised Queen Yan to speak in a lower voice.
Queen Yan lowered her voice.
But it was another secret.
"Have you drunk today?"
"Not yet." Linglong's voice was even lower, almost whispering, and she whispered, "The imperial attendants reported that His Majesty has no appetite today. He barely ate a single bite of the normal meal, let alone any extra nourishing soups or medicinal foods."
Empress Yan thought for a moment and said, "It's better to wait a few days before using it. The imperial physicians have been around him all day lately. Even if our possessions won't be easily discovered, we still have to be cautious."
Queen Yan asked Linglong to go to the Palace Administration Office in person and instruct the people in the cell to take good care of Feiwan and not let Feiwan get cold, hungry or tired. Everything must be arranged properly.
Linglong obeyed the order and left.
Go to the Palace Administration Office and tell the person in charge of the prison to be careful.
"Don't listen to those rumors and make unwarranted assumptions. Don't refuse to serve Empress Zhao attentively, thinking she's going to fall. Since the Empress sent me here, you should understand what she means. If anyone neglects you, Empress Zhao will be kind and won't hold it against you once she leaves the Palace Administration Office. But the Empress will never forgive you. Do you understand?"
The cell nanny bowed and nodded, "Don't worry, Aunt Linglong. We've arranged the best room for Empress Zhao. All the necessary utensils are new, and we've added several extra heaters. The bedding has been exposed to the sun during the day and is very warm. Hot water and towels are always available for washing and bathing. Empress Zhao can use them whenever she wants. Our room may not be as spacious and bright as Chunxi Palace, but in terms of food, clothing and shelter, it's not much different from Chunxi Palace."
Linglong personally walked around Feiwan's cell and nodded in satisfaction when she felt that the old woman was telling the truth.
"Go down, I want to talk to Empress Zhao."
When no one was around, she whispered to Fei Wan what her plans were. "The Queen said that if you have anything to ask, just ask. The Queen will fully cooperate."
Fei Wan pretended to be polite to the people who came before the emperor, but showed a genuine smile to Linglong.
"I have my own arrangements. Don't worry, Her Majesty. Please take this opportunity to please His Majesty. This is a rare opportunity. On the other hand, it will also give you a glimpse into the hearts and minds of the people in the palace. Tell Her Majesty not to be impatient."
"The servant understands."
Linglong handed the package to Feiwan. It contained a hot water bottle, a hand warmer, snacks, new underwear, etc., all of which were top-quality items.
Queen Yan was only afraid that Fei Wan would suffer in the Palace Administration Office.
After Linglong left, Feiwan stroked these things and lamented the hotness of Yan Hou's rectum.
"These things are enough for us to eat and use for several days here." Xiang Yi asked, "My queen, when are we going out?"
Fei Wan asked her to grind ink, sit down and start writing poetry.
"Look at Zhu Chengbi's thoughts..."
Xiang Yi was shocked when she saw this, "My Lady, this... is not good, right?"
Although this is a lovesickness poem, it was written by a very famous female emperor in history.
Your Majesty has already been imprisoned in the Palace Administration Office because of the dragon robe issue, and writing this kind of poem will only make His Majesty even more suspicious!