Pretending to be jealous in the arms of Dali Temple

Chapter 173 Someone Must Know

Three maids of similar age stood opposite Wan Yan with bowed heads.

Wan Yan was a little flustered.

Where is she going to ask?

The little girl looked at the three court ladies, the tallest girl was also the best.

After entering the palace, she kept looking towards Concubine Yi with a smile on her face, with a casual expression. She should have a good relationship with Concubine Yi on weekdays.

Following the gaze of the court lady, Wan Yan felt that Concubine Yi was unpredictable.

So she is still not sure if Concubine Yi is an insider?

Concubine Yi seemed close to her, but she didn't even say a single useful word.

A sense of isolation and helplessness surged into Wan Yan's heart.

She saw Concubine Yi pick up the autumn jujube from the fruit plate with two fingers and put it into her mouth, she didn't look at her at all.

Wan Yan turned her head, and the tall womb woman happened to look at her.

The two looked at each other, and the maid looked away first.

Wan Yan saw a trace of inquiry in her eyes.

Yes, she is alone now.

But she is holding the jade pendant given by the emperor in her hand, she represents the adults, and represents the Dali Temple that solved the case.

No matter what status she is now, standing here, she has the right to ask questions.

Wan Yan raised her head, adjusted her breathing, and prepared to ask questions.

Concubine Yi explained just now that she only told the two girls in front of her that she wanted to use the Qianqing Palace.

And the person who passed the word to the Duke of Zhen's mansion was this tall palace lady.

"Your Majesty brought you here to prove one thing, so I'll ask you two questions first." Wan Yan tried her best to make her voice sound calm.

The tall man looked up.

"First, your empress asked you to bring a message to the Duke of Zhen Guo's mansion, how would you express it?"

The maid pondered for a while, and then replied: "My maidservant went to the Duke of Zhen's mansion to meet the old lady, and said that the empress has made arrangements, and she will find a chance to meet the old lady on the day of the autumn banquet."

"when did it happen?"

"Half a month ago."

"How does the old lady reply?"

"The old madam is very happy, let the servant take the word, she misses the mother very much."

The maid answered like this, Wan Yan bit her lower lip, she felt that she was asking something wrong, why didn't she ask anything?

However, this question and this answer can also indirectly prove that Concubine Yi has long planned to open the gate of the Qianqing palace.

What does Concubine Yi want to do?
It was really because I wanted to see my grandmother.

But is there any inevitable connection between this and the loss of the painting?

There is only one possibility, or as she analyzed with the adults just now, what if someone knows and premeditated this matter?

Wan Yan was anxious, thinking of thousands of possibilities, feeling overwhelmed.

If the adults were here, what would he ask?
The more she wanted to know the result, the more anxious Wan Yan became, and she could even feel her heart beating.

"Did you say in the Zhen Guogong's mansion that your mother wanted to see the old lady in Qianqing Palace?"

"Well, but at that time the empress was not sure, she only said to look for an opportunity, but the servant girl knew that the empress wanted to meet the old lady in Qianqing Palace, so she also expressed this meaning to the old lady."

"That is to say, you must have said that the empress will meet the old lady in Qianqing Palace?"

When Wan Yan heard the maid's answer, she felt that she had asked the right question.

"Yes." The maid glanced at Concubine Yi, and found that she didn't look at this place at all, so she became bolder: "Sister lady, my mother will never take away the paintings of Qianqing Palace, and neither will our sisters in Funing Palace. Yes, please ask the lady officer to check it out."

Wan Yan was taken aback by the title of female officer's sister, and felt ashamed.

But she is indeed helping the adults investigate the case now.

Forget it, the female officer is the female officer.

The first priority is to get the painting back as soon as possible.

"Who else did you say that to?"

The maid glanced at Wan Yan, then shook her head: "I haven't mentioned it to anyone."

When the two were talking, Wan Yan saw the maid standing next to her tightly holding her waist badge with both hands.

Embarrassed blushes appeared on both cheeks.

Wan Yan remembered what the adults said, when investigating a case, someone will always reveal clues.

So Wan Yan moved to the side of the second maid, she hung her head down, and a red jade hairpin was inserted into her temple hair.

"Is there anything you want to say to me?" Wan Yan stretched out her hand to hold the maid, and found that her palms were sweaty.

Suddenly pulled back by Wan Yan, the maid hastily denied: "No, no, no, I don't have anything."

"Don't be nervous, I still have two questions. When did you know that Concubine Yi wanted to open Qianqing Palace?"

"I...cough cough." The maid coughed a few times: "For a while, almost a few days ago, the servant combed the empress's hair. The empress said that she would be able to see her grandmother in Qianqing Palace in a few days, and the empress was very happy."

"Who did you say that to?"

"No, no, the servant didn't say that." The maid blushed in panic, and she didn't dare to look at Wan Yan at all.

Wan Yan was about to ask again when Concubine Yi threw a winter jujube from above the soft couch, and the date pit hit the maid on the forehead, causing her to ouch in fright.

Immediately, she knelt down on the ground and cried, "Madam, this servant did not lie."

Wan Yan saw a small red spot on the palace maid's forehead, and felt pain and anger.

Concubine Yi scolded, "How many times have I said this? In front of me, no one is allowed to be obedient. If you have it, you have it, if you don't, you don't have it. Tell me! Who did you say these words to?"

The maid cried loudly, "Your Majesty believes in this servant, and this servant never told anyone else."

Wan Yan looked at the tall maid, she lowered her head, too frightened to breathe out.

Wan Yan sighed from the bottom of her heart, she might not be able to ask anything in front of Concubine Yi.

Turning around, she asked Concubine Yi, "Your Majesty, I have been delayed in Funing Hall for too long, Your Majesty, do you really have nothing more to tell me?"

Concubine Yi unfolded the sachet, put it on her face, closed her eyes and lay down on the soft bed.

Xiangpa blocked her nose and mouth, making her voice indistinct, "Wan Yan, if I stole the painting, now I may just think about how to get away with it. The water in the palace is deep, and Wan Yan, I didn't do anything."

"Niang Niang..." Wan Yan wanted to ask again, but Concubine Yi waved her hand at her, "Wan Yan, the gate of the palace opens at noon, the palace banquet officially begins at noon, and the guests leave at noon... Who knows who wants to What are you doing?"

Concubine Yi collapsed on the toffee mat, not wanting to speak any more, an elderly nun walked in from the door, and whispered to Wan Yan, "Girl, Your Majesty is going to rest, please follow me out of Funing Palace."

This is an order to chase away guests, and Wan Yan has to leave if she doesn't want to leave.

Holding the mutton fat jade pendant in her sleeve, Wan Yan looked deeply at the woman on the bed. Her face was covered with a champagne, and she was wearing a feather coat. The dim candlelight reflected on the luxurious gauze.

There was a sense of desolation.

Two little maids filed out, and Wan Yan blocked the girl who was kneeling on the ground just now in the corner.

Breaking away from the extravagant oppression of Funing Hall, the little maid shrank in a corner, not as frightened as before.

"Girl, as I said just now, the empress is also there, so I didn't panic."

The orange light radiated from the palace lantern at the corner of the eaves, shining on the little girl's blushing forehead, Wan Yan took out the jade pendant in her sleeve.

"The emperor gave it to me before I entered the palace. The purpose is for me to find out the truth about what happened in the Qianqing Palace. I know you are afraid of your empress. If I tell you that I can directly determine your life and death with this jade pendant, do you believe it? "

Wan Yan can't do anything, she doesn't frighten the girl, there is no way to investigate the case.

The little maid stared at the jade pendant for a while, bit her lower lip, and was about to cry.

"Tell me, what's going on? You didn't take the painting, so what are you afraid of? Even if you suspect that you leaked the news, if I don't tell, who will know?"

The little maid stared at Wan Yan in disbelief.

"You provide me with clues, you know what I know, and when I catch the thief and find the painting, I don't need to confront you. No matter what you tell me, I won't mention it again."

The little maid gathered herself together and said, "I'm not sure, but I did mention this when I was playing with my little sister. I think someone in the palace must know about it."

The little maid realized that she was talkative and held her breath.

(End of this chapter)