Zhangjia Jinzhi

Chapter 155 Coercion
Seeing that Pei Zhaoyi's expression did not seem to be fake, Li Taiwei paused and asked:
"This matter is related to the lives of Xu Liangyuan's mother and son, and it is also related to whether you can get rid of the suspicion... You should think about it carefully. Is there something wrong with Xu Liangyuan these days? You live next to her. Yesterday you Did you notice anything wrong when you left?"

Pei Zhaoyi took a deep look at Li Taiwei, lowered her eyes and began to think carefully.

She has been with Xu Liangyuan since she entered the palace, and the two have a deep friendship, they are almost sisters who talk about everything.But even so, she really didn't know that Xu Liangyuan was pregnant...

After a long time, Pei Zhaoyi raised her eyes, looked at Li Taiwei in a daze, and said:
"If you talk about it, the concubine vaguely remembered one thing..."

The Queen and Concubine Jin could not help looking over.

Pei Zhaoyi said cautiously:

"Yesterday, when the nanny next to the concubine was caught by the Jinwu Guards, the concubine panicked and accidentally fell in the yard. When she was knocked on the ground, Xu Liangyuan heard the movement and pushed the door out. On the ground, a pair of indigo palace shoes can be vaguely seen under the screen behind her."

Indigo court shoes?
Li Taiwei turned to look at the queen.

Concubine Xian?

The clothes and jewelry of the palace ladies are all determined according to their grades. Only the color of shoes is the key to distinguish the palace.

The indigo palace shoes are unique to Concubine Xian's Guanju Palace...

Li Taiwei frowned, this matter really has something to do with her?Then why did Xu Liangyuan attack the eldest prince Mingxiu in the previous life?Could it be that there was something else hidden in this case in the previous life?

With a sullen face, the queen leaned over to Pei Zhaoyi's side nervously, and asked:

"Can you see clearly? Are you sure it's indigo?"

Pei Zhaoyi glanced at the queen anxiously, nodded firmly, and said:
"Xu Liangyuan's complexion was not very good at that time. The concubine thought she was shocked by the Jinwu guards. At that time, she didn't bother to say a few words to her and hurried to Qiwu Palace. But the concubine was sure that she would never Wrong look!"

The Queen and Concubine Jin looked at each other with solemn expressions:

"Why didn't you tell me yesterday?"

Pei Zhaoyi glanced at Li Taiwei cautiously, bowed her head and said:
"Back to Empress, my concubine was in a turmoil yesterday and never thought of this matter...

Concubine Jin glanced suspiciously at Pei Zhaoyi, then at Li Taiwei, covering her eyes to investigate.

Pei Zhaoyi seemed to have remembered something, and said:

"The concubine remembered that before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Concubine Xian's concubine had a miscarriage. Xu Liangyuan had specially brought gifts to visit her. When she came back, her eyes were red and swollen as if she had cried, but no matter how the concubine asked her, Xu Liangyuan kept silent."

"Later, the concubine asked the maid next to her in private, only to hear that she had become disgusted in Concubine Xian's Guanju Palace and vomited up a pomegranate flower carpet that Concubine Xian loved most. I scolded..."

Concubine Jin immediately looked at the queen and said:

"Counting the days... I'm afraid that Xu Liangyuan was only a month pregnant at that moment, if Concubine Xian noticed it because of morning sickness..."

Concubine Jin didn't say any more, the queen naturally understood.

After all, Concubine Xian has always been arrogant and domineering, and the low-ranking concubines living in Guanju Palace rarely get pregnant. Everyone knows the reason, but they dare not tell it easily.

Concubine Xian has been looking forward to it for more than ten years, and she finally got pregnant and had a miscarriage. If she happens to find out that Xu Liangyuan is pregnant at this time, it's hard to say whether she will have other thoughts...

The queen has a headache. If this matter is really related to Concubine Xian, I am afraid that the people in the harem will turn their backs on their backs. If there is no conclusive evidence, it will be difficult for the queen mother alone to explain.

Li Taiwei's face sank like water, and after thinking for a few times, he said to the queen:

"Your Majesty, it's about the safety of the emperor's heirs. My daughter thinks that this matter should not be delayed for a long time, and should be reported to His Majesty."

"If it really has something to do with the Guanju Palace, it would be better for the empress to hand over the matter to Dali Temple as soon as possible. The courtiers and Captain Lu speak lightly, and there are many constraints in the harem, but it will be a waste of time..."

The queen glanced at Li Taiwei, then winked with Concubine Jin, and the two nodded tacitly.

What Li Taiwei said was right, if Dali Temple took action, the punishment would definitely lead to clues.If it was true that a servant girl from Guanju Palace had sneaked into Yaohua Palace, then Concubine Jin would have a hundred ways to shirk this matter on Concubine Xian.

Li Taiwei bid farewell to the Queen and Concubine Jin, and left the main palace together with Pei Zhaoyi.

After walking around the corridor, Pei Zhaoyi suddenly called out:
"Princess Chonghua..."

Li Taiwei paused and turned to look at Pei Zhaoyi.

She bit her lip tightly, and there seemed to be a thousand words in her eyes, Li Taiwei turned her head and took a big look.

Dafu understood, and took out two heavy gold ingots from his sleeve pockets and handed them to the guarding servants.

The maidservant's face suddenly showed surprise, and soon turned to joy, her eyes stared at the gold ingot handed by Dafu, but she said anxiously:

"Princess...how...how did this happen?"

Mrs. Li smiled lightly:
"I came here in a hurry, I just thought it was to treat the two elder sisters to tea... I hope that it will be convenient for you two, and ask me to have a few words with Pei Zhaoyi, and you two will just stay by the porch, so I won't embarrass you."

The two palace maids looked at each other, thinking that Pei Zhaoyi was still under their noses only ten steps away, whether she could still fly or not, and hurriedly responded with a smile.

Dafu and the two maids retreated to the side, chatting enthusiastically.

Pei Zhaoyi glanced behind her and saw that the two of them probably couldn't hear what she was talking to Li Taiwei, so she was relieved a little, she clenched her fingertips and raised her eyes and said:
"Princess... the concubine already knows everything, and there is no lie, and I hope the princess will let my brother go..."

Mrs. Li smiled lightly and said:

"It's easy to talk about. I also have something to ask Pei Zhaoyi... You and I have never had any grudges. On the day of the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, why did you ask someone to attack me?"

Hearing this, Pei Zhaoyi felt like kneeling down suddenly, and asked Li Taiwei to hold her up.

"Zhaoyi, don't panic, I didn't come to find your fault today, I just want to ask Zhaoyi, who instructed you that day?"

Pei Zhaoyi's face turned pale immediately, and she said in panic:
"Yes... I was confused for a while..."

Li Taiwei looked at her fixedly, and said in a low voice:
"If Zhaoyi is willing to tell the truth today, the grievances between you and me will be wiped out...But if you deliberately conceal it, I don't have much guts... How long you can keep your brother's matter in the dark depends on Zhaoyi of good fortune."

When Pei Zhaoyi heard this, her whole body trembled, she took a few breaths, and finally couldn't help begging:

"I said... I said! I just ask the princess to hold her hands high and let the concubines go..."

Mrs. Li sneered:
"That depends on Pei Zhaoyi's sincerity..."

Pei Zhaoyi's face was as pale as paper, and she whispered two words:

"Concubine Lan."

"She was the one who found out about Concubine Hua's plan to arrange for the First Prince the daughters of the Chang Jin family. She ordered the servants to fish in troubled waters and wet the Princess so that the Second Prince could take advantage of it..."

Before Pei Zhaoyi finished speaking, she suddenly saw a tall figure behind Li Taiwei, staring at her coldly.

"Concubine Lan?"

Lu Xiao gritted his teeth,

"She's a life-hate..."

(End of this chapter)