coobybook Chapter 229 The Newly Promoted Palace Maid
Chapter 229 The Newly Promoted Palace Maid
On the other side, Yongyang Palace.
Concubine Liang sat on the chaise longue, looking gloomily at the man in black kneeling below her: "Did you find out?"
The man in black bowed his head respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I have found it."
"how?"
"The medicine jars and bowls used by Wu Zhaoyi during her lifetime only contained phantom poison, and no one had tampered with them.
Furthermore, my subordinates secretly investigated and found that General Xiao had been resting in the Eastern Palace that night. He only came out of his room after learning that Concubine Wu had been in trouble."
Concubine Liang narrowed her eyes and frowned in disbelief. If it wasn't Xiao Mo, could it be someone else?
"Who did Wu Zhaoyi interact with before her death?"
"Your Majesty, Wu Zhaoyi has been depressed since her miscarriage. Only Princess Zhaoning has visited her a few times in the past half month.
Another time was the day before the incident, when Princess Zhaoning asked General Xiao to see her."
Concubine Liang was confused after hearing this.
Princess Zhaoning had a good relationship with Wu Zhaoyi, and later because she was friends with Xiao Mo, she asked Xiao Mo to treat her illness.
According to normal logic, Xiao Mo and she had no relationship, no grudges or hatred, so there was no reason to kill her, but...
Could it be that her maid really increased the dosage on her own initiative?
But even so, she couldn't leave the remaining things in the house for people to search.
Others would do such stupid things, but she wouldn't, so who is it, who is against her?
Concubine Liang sighed, and habitually reached out to pick up the hot tea on the small table beside her. She came back to her senses as soon as she took a sip.
"What is this? I usually drink tea that's only 60% hot. How come this cup is so cold and you haven't changed it?
Also, I only like to drink Rainforest Longjing tea. What kind of tea is this? Take it down and replace it!"
She was already upset about Wu Zhaoyi's affairs, and with the departure of her personal maid Jinju, she was even more angry.
Cai Lian, the newly promoted maidservant, was so frightened that her legs went limp and she suddenly knelt down: "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Concubine Liang glanced at her impatiently, and after a moment of silence, her eyes softened and she raised her hand and waved at her.
"Get up."
The most capable person around her is no longer around. If she doesn't cultivate a confidant now, it will be difficult to accomplish anything in the future.
Cai Lian looked up at Concubine Liang with a feeling of being flattered, then stood up respectfully and stepped aside.
As soon as she stood firm, she suddenly thought of something and hurriedly stepped forward, saying, "I will go and get your Majesty a new cup of tea."
Concubine Liang nodded and looked back at the fox fur hand warmer in her hand.
This thing was embroidered for her by Jinju before she died. She said her hands were cold, so she would embroider one for her every winter.
She knew very well that Jinju died by hitting her head against the pillar not because she was guilty, but because she was afraid that the emperor would become suspicious of her.
She has gone through so much to climb to her current position. If she were to be alienated by the emperor because of a little Concubine Wu, wouldn't that be too much of a loss?
Besides, there were so many people present at the time, so it would not be difficult for the person who framed Jinju to send her to the Ministry of Justice.
If she really went to the Ministry of Justice, she couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't blurt out anything that couldn't be said.
It's a pity for Jinju, such a good girl, because she chose to commit suicide.
In fact, over the years that she has been with her, she has gradually come to regard her as a relative.
Recalling the days when Jinju always took care of her, Concubine Liang's eyes turned red with sadness.
She lowered her eyebrows and was in a daze of sadness when the emperor quietly walked up to her.
Feeling someone approaching, she came to her senses alertly. After seeing the person in front of her clearly, she quickly reached out and wiped the tears from her face.
"When did the emperor arrive? Why didn't you let me know? Look, I haven't prepared anything."
She turned sideways, turned her face away, and did not dare to look at the emperor.
The emperor pulled her hand away, took the handkerchief from her hand and gently wiped the corners of her eyes: "What's wrong? Why are you so sad?"
Ever since the incident with Concubine Wu, the emperor has never visited Yongyang Palace once.
Concubine Liang knew that he must be suspicious of her, after all, Jinju was her personal maid.
It is indeed hard to believe that she, as the master, has no idea what her subordinates have done.
She guessed that the reason he came now and comforted her so gently was that he must have secretly investigated and found out that Wu Zhaoyi's affairs really had nothing to do with her.
After all, the relationship between them had reached that point. No matter what, the emperor would not ignore her because of something without any substantial evidence.
Looking around the harem today, she is the only one who understands him the best.
Concubine Liang sobbed softly, shook her head, and looked at the emperor with her beautiful eyes that were full of pity.
"Nothing, I just thought of Jinju."
The smile on the emperor's lips paused for a moment, but when he saw Concubine Liang's red eyes from crying, his heart softened again.
"She has already confessed her crime and accepted the punishment. You don't need to be sad. If you really like her kind of service, I will find some more for you. You can take your time to choose."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I am not simply sad about her death, but more because I feel that I have not taught my subordinates well. I feel sad."
Concubine Liang leaned lightly on the emperor's shoulder, her voice as soft as a kitten's.
The emperor embraced her and stroked her back gently: "Everyone's thoughts are independent. You can educate her verbally, but you can't control her actions.
Anyone who does something wrong must be punished. This is the result of her recklessness. It has nothing to do with you, so you don't need to be sad. "
Concubine Liang deflated her breath and whispered with a hint of grievance, "I understand."
The next day, at the morning court, Xiao Mo originally wanted to visit the Minister of the Central Secretariat Gao Ji after the court was over, but when she was about to leave the court, she heard a piece of news that made her gasp.
People who came back from Suizhou City said that Qi Minxiu had discovered spies from the enemy country outside Suizhou City.
During the fight, he accidentally fell into the Suizhou River. Their people are now trying to rescue him from the river, but there is no news yet.
When Xiao Mo heard the news, her face turned pale.
She couldn't believe that with Qi Minxiu's ability, how could he be defeated so easily.
More and more people in the court discussed this matter, and various speculations were put forward.
This forced her to believe that Qi Minxiu might have really been murdered.
After the morning court session ended, she walked out of the hall in a trance. When she met Qi Yue, she just smiled and greeted him.
Qi Yue knew that she was like this because she heard the news about Qi Minxiu, and immediately grabbed her angrily.
"Amo, what are you doing?"
Xiao Mo came back to her senses and grinned awkwardly: "What's wrong?"
"You're worried about Qi Minxiu, right?"
"No, I didn't." Xiao Mo lowered her head and denied it, but this only made Qi Yue even angrier.