Zhangjia Jinzhi

Chapter 154 Doubt

When the queen and concubine Jin heard this, their faces changed immediately.

Li Taiwei was right, no matter what reason Xu Liangyuan hid her pregnancy, it proved that she was wary of someone.

But the harem has never had an airtight wall. After Pei Zhaoyi was accidentally exposed by Li Taiwei and disturbed Changping's meal, Xu Liangyuan's sudden fall may not only be to prove Pei Zhaoyi's crime of murdering the princess, but also to be pregnant with her. The emperor's heir is related!
Get rid of Xu Liangyuan, who was pregnant with the emperor's heir, and wanted to prove Pei Zhaoyi's crime, but also dragged Concubine Jin into the water, and made the queen stained with fishy...

If Li Taiwei's guess is true, this person's quick reaction can be said to be as good as the sky!

That game of chess in the harem... is really frightening to play...

The queen clenched her fingertips, her face turned pale.

Ever since Changping fell ill and went to the Lingxiao Palace, the hard work of the past few days had already consumed most of her mind.With the turmoil in the harem now turbulent, she suddenly felt an unbearable sense of frustration.

"The Queen Mother..."

Concubine Jin was a little panicked, clutching the armrest of the chair, leaned over to the side of the queen, and said,

"Your Majesty, what should I do?"

Thinking that the people behind the scenes might make a big fuss about Xu Liangyuan's pregnancy, Concubine Jin felt a little restless.

Li Taiwei looked at the two powerful women in the harem who had never pinned their hopes on His Majesty at such a moment, and felt a little sour.

It is said that once entering the palace gate is as deep as the sea, it seems that she was right not to choose the marriage in the East Palace.

The queen took a breath, rubbed her sore forehead, looked at Li Taiwei, and asked:

"According to the Princess, how should I deal with it now?"

Concubine Jin also looked over anxiously, with disappointment hidden in her eyes.

After all, Li Taiwei is young, although she is a good girl, but the strife in the harem is not something that a little girl raised in a deep boudoir can interfere with.

At this time, the queen was staring at Li Taiwei, there were too many falsehoods and truths in the harem... One bad thing was that she lost everything, and she really didn't even have anyone to discuss this matter at the moment.

Concubine Xian had a miscarriage in the past, and Xu Liangyuan died twice... The emperor's heirs had troubles one after another, and she always used ignorance as an excuse in this country, so what should His Majesty think of her?What would civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty think of her?

The Queen Mother is even more...

Li Taiwei didn't intend to stand by and watch, but she suddenly remembered the figure cast on the window paper last night... If she hadn't been aware of it early in the morning, what was this man going to do?
Would it be like frightening Chang Ping, just trying to scare her sick so that she can't investigate this case?

If she doesn't come, the empress will lose the support of the Li family... Lu Xiao is a man, and it is inconvenient to go in and out of the palace, let alone investigate the case... This matter will have to fall on Dali Temple in the end.

Mrs. Li narrowed her eyes slightly, thinking quickly in her heart.

I heard from Lu Xiao that the person who suggested that Lu Xiao take over the case that day was Concubine Xian...

Concubine Xian is the empress dowager's direct niece, who almost became the empress back then. Even though she has no heirs these years, she still covets the empress position.

With the support of the Queen Mother behind her, it is possible for Concubine Xian to play this game of chess well.

But... based on Li Taiwei's understanding of the Queen Mother, no matter how much she loves her niece, the Queen Mother will never allow Concubine Xian to use the lives of her grandchildren as bargaining chips.

But if it's said that Concubine Xian did it alone...it doesn't look like it.

Li Taiwei had a lot of dealings with Concubine Xian in her previous life, she was ruthless enough to attack the pregnant Xu Liangyuan, but she lacked some strategy.

This is a game of killing four birds with one stone, and Li Taiwei always felt that such a comprehensive and detailed chess game would not be possible with Concubine Xian alone.

Li Taiwei couldn't help but go through the whole thing carefully in his mind, and suddenly remembered something!

This Xu Liangyuan did not give birth to an emperor's heir in her previous life, and she was always a dispensable person in the harem, but just a year before she became the Princess Protector, this Xu Liangyuan poisoned the eldest prince!
Yes!

This happened to coincide with the birthday of the Empress Dowager in the previous life, so the Concubine Xian, who was in charge of the harem at the time, suppressed it. Because Xu Liangyuan didn't succeed, Li Taiwei didn't have any special impression.

Later, it was rumored in the palace that Xu Liangyuan was avenging the former prince and empress, which pushed the eldest prince and concubine Hua to the forefront for a while.

Now that I think about it... What kind of hatred does Xu Liangyuan have to poison the eldest prince?Could it be related to the failure of the emperor's heir in her womb to survive?

With such thoughts in mind, Li Taiwei looked at the queen and said seriously:

"Empress, can I see Pei Zhaoyi? She lives next to Xu Liangyuan every day, and they are sisters who talk about everything. If she has something on her mind... maybe Pei Zhaoyi can detect something..."

The Queen and Concubine Jin looked at each other and asked:

"You don't believe that Pei Zhaoyi killed Xu Liangyuan?"

Mrs. Li pursed her lips slightly, and said for a moment:
"On the day Xu Liangyuan's accident happened, Pei Zhaoyi's heartache and shock did not seem to be feigned. If she wanted to harm Xu Liangyuan, she would not choose when she was in prison..."

"Pei Zhaoyi's background is not high, if she says she's going to die... In my opinion, she might not have the strength and confidence!"

When the queen heard the words, her eyes lighted up slightly, she nodded immediately, and said:

"Yesterday, the palace ordered Pei Zhaoyi to be interrogated. She only truthfully recruited the tampering with the meal, and everyone else insisted that it had nothing to do with her... The harem is not allowed to use lynching. Could it be that you have some way to find out?"

Pei Zhaoyi is locked in the side hall right now, it is not difficult to find her to ask questions, the queen still reminded Li Taiwei to plan to return in vain.

Li Taiwei nodded, and looked at the queen with clear eyes, neither arrogant nor impetuous, and even carried two dignified appearances faintly, which made the queen couldn't help being surprised.

After regaining her concentration, the queen winked at the servant next to her, and Pei Zhaoyi, who was in a daze, was escorted in after a while.

Her hair was messy, her face was haggard, and there were still tears in the corners of her eyes. She kowtowed to everyone trembling.

Li Taiwei sized her up carefully, his eyes narrowed a bit, and he said:
"Pei Zhaoyi, I'm looking for you today about Xu Liangyuan's death. I have something to ask you. If you know something, just tell the truth, and don't try to deceive, otherwise...not only will your life be lost, but your father's and brother's will also be lost." Fate, it won't be long..."

Pei Zhaoyi suddenly raised her eyes when she heard the sound, and looked at Li Taiwei in surprise, her pupils shrank suddenly:
"you you……"

Seeing that the purpose of deterrent had been achieved, Li Taiwei changed the subject and asked:
"Xu Liangyuan is pregnant with the emperor's heir, do you know about this?"

Pei Zhaoyi trembled, as if she had been frightened one after another, she stared at Li Taiwei in a daze, and said repeatedly:
"The concubine doesn't know...the concubine doesn't know...when was she pregnant?"

Li Taiwei then asked:
"If she intentionally hides her pregnancy... Based on what you know about Xu Liangyuan... Who do you think it is to guard against?"

Pei Zhaoyi burst into tears:

"The concubine and Xu Liangyuan have been together for many years... She has a soft temper and never fights with others. The concubine really can't think of anyone who can harm her with such a heartless conscience..."

(End of this chapter)