Chapter 120 Interrogation
Liudan Hall is relatively close to Jiangwu Garden where Concubine Xuan lives and the Broken Bamboo Hall where Concubine Rui lives, so when Yun Fenghuang arrived, Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui were already here, and Mrs. Manya and Yaoning were there first. The two ladies, each of them sat upright with dignified expressions.
Chunjia was at the top, with a pale face that could not be seen to be happy or angry, and Zhaoyi Yinqian was kneeling at the bottom, because she got up early to accompany the emperor for dinner, she had already dressed up, so her hair would not be disheveled, but at the moment the makeup was also covering up Unable to panic, she sobbed and defended herself: "...the concubine is really wronged, how could the concubine be disadvantageous to His Majesty?"
Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui looked embarrassed, looking at her for a while and at the emperor for a while—seeing Yun Fenghuang, relieved, both of them got up to meet each other, and wanted to throw the blame on her to make the decision.
Chunjia also meant the same thing. Although Zhaoyi Yinqian had a grudge with Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui due to the recent series of actions of fighting for favor, after all, it was because of the love they grew up with. In terms of emotion and reason, it is not suitable for Concubine Xuan Rui to be responsible for such an accident in Liudantang.
The current situation in Xinggong Palace can only be dealt with by Yun Fenghuang.
"The concubine just came, and I don't know what happened." Yun Fenghuang didn't refuse, and asked after sitting down, "Yin Zhaoyi, let's talk about it from the moment you open your eyes today."
Yin Xuan glanced at her with some trepidation, stopped sobbing, and choked up: "I counted the time when His Majesty got up this morning, I got up first, changed my clothes and washed, went to the small kitchen to cook porridge. I watched it personally, and I tasted it twice in the middle. The concubine's servants were all watching from left to right, so I can testify. If there was something wrong with the porridge at that time, the concubine must have poisoned herself first... Later, I watched the porridge cook Alright, I'll pick it up myself, put it in a food box, and mention the flower hall where I eat."
"At this time, His Majesty also got up, and the concubine went into the inner room to serve."
Yun Fenghuang said: "Then the food box containing the porridge is in the flower hall at this time, no one is watching?"
"...the concubine didn't think well, and didn't leave anyone to watch, but there were little maids guarding the entrance of the flower hall, and they said...that they didn't see anyone coming in or out." Yin Yan almost cried again, twisting the veil in his hand , "The two of them also testified to each other that they did not see each other sneak in."
In this process, anyway, the current confession is that no one went in to touch the food box, but Yin Jian helped Chunjia pack it up, and went to the flower hall to set the meal. With so many people watching, it seemed that there was no chance of poisoning.
So who did the poison in the porridge?
If it is really impossible to find out, Yin Xian will definitely become the target of public criticism.
After all, who told things to happen on her territory? Even if she is wronged, there is no way to evade the fault of the emperor who has no way to disturb the emperor.
Yin Xuan also understood this truth, and when he looked at Yun Fenghuang, his eyes were filled with pleading, "Qiuxian concubine, empress, will see clearly and avenge my concubine!"
Yun Fenghuang did not answer this question, but only said: "What is the origin of the little maid guarding outside the Xiaohua Hall?"
"...they are all concubines' dowry." Yin Xuan hurriedly said, "In the past, they were all born to Yin's family. They have always been diligent and sensible, and have never lied."
The servant who needs to be maintained at this time is obviously a confidant, and of course Yin Jian is still young, has not suffered much, and has not yet cultivated a ruthless and decisive heart. Therefore, knowing that the current situation is unfavorable, but still unwilling to give up the car to protect the handsome.
"Whether you are lying or not is not up to you to tell." Yun Fenghuang squinted at her, then turned to Chunjia and said, "Your Majesty, this concubine requests to interrogate all the members of Liudan Hall, including Yin Zhaoyi. Check the truth!"
Chunjia's eyes were dark, she looked around, her eyes stopped on Yin Jian and Yun Fenghuang respectively, and said slowly: "Yes."
Then he got up and left. After all, Xingxintang still had a lot of things to do - just left two servants in front of the imperial court to check the details with the people in Liudantang.
"Sister, Sister Yin will definitely not do such a thing." After sending the emperor away, Concubine Xuan turned around, pulled Yun Fenghuang and said in a low voice, "She has been actively fighting for favor these days, and it is too late to please His Majesty. How could it be possible to tamper with His Majesty's breakfast? I'm afraid someone deliberately framed him."
Yun Fenghuang said noncommittally: "Who do you think did it?"
"Didn't Sister Meng and Yuan Zhaoyuan quarrel when we first arrived in the palace?" Concubine Xuan reminded, "I think it's the same situation this time. After all, the family has presided over the palace for three generations, and the roots are deeply entrenched, how can it be so easy to eradicate the roots?"
Concubine Rui also came over and said: "Concubine Xian, Sister Yin has no heirs now, once His Majesty makes a mistake, her fate will be known! I also feel that this matter has nothing to do with her, it must be a victim of others."
"The two are sisters." Yun Fenghuang smiled, and said leisurely as he stepped over the threshold, "It's not a day or two for Yin Zhaoyi to enter the palace, and it's not the first time His Majesty stayed here with her... Your Majesty The food used, even if it is prepared by the concubine herself, must be tested by the servants, and she will not be unclear about this regulation."
"I heard that the waiter who tasted the food tasted it and died of poison immediately."
"How can such a poisonous poison harm His Majesty?"
"In addition, Yin Zhaoyi has nothing to say, so he would not wish His Majesty anything bad at this moment."
"You say, is this the truth?"
Concubine Xuan Rui was startled when she heard the words, and looked at each other with a subtle expression.
They believed from the bottom of their hearts that it was impossible for Yin Yao to murder the emperor, let alone poison the porridge she made herself, but what Yun Fenghuang said... It is true that the poisoning this time was sudden and rough .
Basically, it is impossible for Chunjia to be recruited.
Then could it be that Yin Xuan directed and acted on her own, with the purpose of creating a situation where she was murdered because she voluntarily let go of her modesty and competed for favor?
The second concubine subconsciously speculated, that is, if the truth is really like this, then what is Yin Xiang planning?
Do you want to take the opportunity to eradicate someone, or do you want to win Chunjia's sympathy?
Or both?
"Your Majesty, these are all conjectures, why don't you ask Liu Dan Tang about it?" The second concubine calmed down, suppressed all her thoughts, raised her head and said to Yun Fenghuang, "In the end, you need evidence to explain to Your Majesty. "
This concubine is unpredictable, and no matter how reasonable the possibility she proposed, there must be calculations—maybe she just wants to provoke the relationship between these concubines who have similar backgrounds and have friendship?
Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui will not feel bad for Yin Xuan just because of Yun Fenghuang's empty words.
Although there has been a rift between them since Yin Xuan took the initiative to perform dances and invite pets, the second concubine thought that they fell out and fell out, after all, they can't let a poor family like Yun Fenghuang come out to sow dissension as a joke.
This is the tacit understanding and arrogance between the noble girls.
Even though Yun Fenghuang was above them, he was not regarded as their kind after all.
"I think so too, but do you also want to watch together?" Yun Fenghuang knew their thoughts well, heard the words, smiled lightly, took a seat inside, and Shi Shiran asked, "Didn't you say that to your Majesty just now?" , Your Majesty also said that you have a good relationship with Yin Zhaoyi, and your family is a family friend, so I'm afraid it's inconvenient to intervene, so I let this palace investigate it alone... If you stay now, it will make this palace difficult."
Concubine Xuan Rui had no choice but to resign reluctantly: "This concubine didn't mean that, but she just followed her subconsciously when she saw her walk in."
After sending them away, Yun Fenghuang asked Chen Zhu to gather all the people in Liudan Hall into the courtyard, ordering them to watch and not speak or make gestures, in short, no communication, and then asked them to go to the side room for interrogation.
It took a lot of time to record the statement, but Yun Fenghuang personally asked Yin Xuan's statement, which had many more details and traps than when he was in front of the emperor. Yin Xuan wiped his tears halfway through the questioning, She felt that Concubine Yun Xian didn't seem to trust her. She was terrified at first, and couldn't help but collapsed: "Is there any benefit in harming Your Majesty?! Your Majesty is not mean to the concubine, so he said that the concubine has no one." It’s because your majesty is ignoring you, that’s better than being a concubine! Why doesn’t the concubine trust me?! Or the empress thinks what my concubine has done these days that displeases you, so she wants to take advantage of the situation and get rid of my concubine body?!"
"Presumptuous!" Qing Du, who was waiting on the side, immediately scolded, "How dare Concubine Concubine Sin talk to my mother like this!? You cooked the porridge yourself, and the waiter who tried the meal was also killed by His Majesty's own eyes. No matter what, it's hard for you! Let go of the blame! My mother was ordered to thoroughly investigate the truth, you don't answer well, but want to bite back and frame my mother, this kind of intention is obviously despicable!"
"Furthermore, my mother is a virtuous concubine, she has both children at her knees, and she is the most virtuous and generous. What kind of thing are you, worthy of my mother's effort to eradicate you?"
Yun Fenghuang waved his hand to stop Qingdu, who wanted to continue talking, glanced at Yin Jian who was still dissatisfied, and said lazily: "Sangong Sixth Courtyard, Yin Zhaoyi is neither the most beautiful nor the most versatile, nor is it the most successful. You have no children, and your family background is not unmatched... What qualifications do you have for this palace to target you? The Xinggong is not very peaceful. Before you entered the palace last year, There was a palace concubine who was thought to be pregnant with a male heir, but somehow disappeared."
"This is also the reason why this palace will take advantage of the situation to rectify when Mrs. Manya and Yuan Zhaoyuan compete for the pavilion when they only came to the palace this year."
"Now even His Majesty's breakfast has gone wrong. Such a big event is no longer a disturbance in the imperial palace, and it will inevitably go to the previous court. You thought it was just a small mess in the boudoir, but I believe you. Concubine Xuanrui said she believed in you, so she’ll be fine? Let me tell you, even if His Majesty personally said that she trusted you, it’s impossible to stop there!”
"The civil and military officials of the previous dynasty have to explain, the empress dowager and empress dowager in the palace have to explain, and the loving empress dowager and the holy empress dowager who are far away in the palace city of the imperial capital also need to explain!"
"You are also a noble girl, don't be like a country woman, you will rush to the sky and grab the ground when you encounter something, and if you don't follow your wishes, you will die or live, okay?"
Concubine Xian said coldly, "Wipe away your tears, and tell me what happened again!"
Yin Yan was ridiculed by the master and servant together, but he calmed down a little, mainly because he remembered the status and power of the concubine Xian in the palace, and it was really unnecessary to target him who, although he started to fight for favor, had the number of times of serving, the right to speak, and the heirs. People who are not as good as Concubine Xian.
Concubine Xian should also start with Concubine Xuan Rui.
So even though Yun Fenghuang didn't have preconceived intentions to trust her, wouldn't he intentionally frame her?
…… On this day, Yun Fenghuang lingered in Liudan Hall until evening, leaving a group of guards behind him, and brought Qing Du and other attendants, and went to Xingxin Hall to ask for an audience.