Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 340 Concubine Honor
Searching the concubine's palace had to be accompanied by the Internal Supervision Department. After a lot of trouble, it was already an hour after the subordinates came back to resume their duties.

Yunhao drank two large cups of strong tea and also interrogated Xianggui, but Xianggui kept complaining and refused to admit that she had been poisoned.

"Sir, I found traces of burning in Concubine Rong's palace, but I'm not sure if they were burned paper figures."

"What's Concubine Rong's explanation for this?" Yun Hao asked in a deep voice.

"She said it was a death curse copied for the tenth prince." The subordinate paused, "When she left her humble post, Concubine Rong was still copying the death curse."

Yun Hao sneered, "It's too deliberate."

"Do you want to continue checking the concubine?" the subordinate asked.

"The arsenic in Xianggui's hands is most likely given to her by Concubine Rong. Check her recent movements, especially who she has been in contact with. Bring everyone around her over and interrogate her."

"Yes, I'll do my humble job now." His subordinates followed the order and left.

Yun Hao walked to the window and looked at the cornices of the palace in the distance, his eyebrows furrowed. The sudden incident in the harem made him feel a little bit troubled when he was able to act with ease in the court.

The harem has always been a whirlpool of power struggles. Every concubine, every maid and eunuch may become a pawn in the hands of a certain force.

The struggle in the harem often involves the power struggle of the previous dynasty. If you are not careful, it may cause a bigger disturbance.

This arsenic incident may seem simple, but in fact there may be a more complex conspiracy hidden behind it.

He thought that Concubine Rong had been living in seclusion since the death of the tenth prince, and rarely participated in the affairs of the harem.

Everyone thought that she was devastated because her son was dead, but now it seems that she has no intention of staying out of the matter.

Is Concubine Rou, who also lost her son, involved in this matter?
Yun Hao rubbed his forehead and called another subordinate, "Check whether Concubine Rou and Concubine Rong have any contact?"

The subordinates were all shocked. The investigation got bigger and bigger. From Xianggui to Concubine Rong, from Concubine Rong to Concubine Rou. The next step would be to investigate the Empress, right?
"Huh?" Yun Hao snorted.

"Yes, sir." The men followed the order and left.

After a while, one of his subordinates hurriedly came over to report, "Sir, Fu Dehai, who is next to Concubine Rong, has been recruited."

Yun Hao followed him into the execution chamber. Fu Dehai was tortured severely and there was not a single piece of meat on his body. When he saw Yun Hao, he confessed truthfully without waiting for him to ask, "Sir, my lord, since the tenth prince After she was poisoned and died, Concubine Rong became mad. She said that the eleventh prince had bad horoscopes and killed the tenth prince. She cursed the eleventh prince in the palace every day. "

"How did Concubine Rong get arsenic?" Yun Hao didn't want to listen to his nonsense and asked the key question directly.

"One day, Concubine Rong found that the box containing the Tenth Prince's relics had been gnawed by rats. She wanted to poison the rats with arsenic, so she asked me to find it for her."

After Fu Dehai finished speaking, he quickly added, "I really didn't know that Concubine Rong wanted arsenic to poison the eleventh prince. If I knew, I would never dare to help Concubine Rong find arsenic."

The origin of arsenic has finally been found.

The case has been roughly sorted out. The death of the tenth prince made Concubine Rong angry with the eleventh prince. Ren Xianggui hated Concubine Liu for not keeping her promise, and the two hit it off.

Yun Hao compiled his confession and went to the imperial study to meet the emperor. The case involved the palace chief, and he could not arrest Rong's concubine for interrogation in Shen Prison without the emperor's consent.

The emperor was furious and slammed the confession in his hand on the table, "Concubine Rong, noble lady Xiang, I misjudged you."

Yun Hao was silent. The women in the harem, no matter how gentle and virtuous they seemed on ordinary days, might become completely different once they were involved in a power struggle.

"Jingyao, you have the courage to investigate. I allow you to handle the case with full authority. Anyone who dares to interfere will be killed without mercy."

"I obey the order." Yun Hao accepted the order and retreated to Shen Prison. He sent people back to his house and told Zhao Wangshu that he wanted to investigate the case and could not go back these days, so he told her not to worry. At the same time that Concubine Rong was taken to Shen Prison, a chamberlain hurriedly walked into Yancheng Palace.

Yancheng Palace is the bedroom of Concubine Rou, who sits on the couch and reads a book.

The chamberlain walked over and said: "Mother, I'm late, my concubine has been taken to Shen Prison."

Concubine Rou didn't even raise her head and said calmly: "It doesn't matter."

Concubine Rong, who was in Shen Prison, confessed before she was sentenced, "I incited Mr. Xiang to poison me. Who told that bitch Liu to say that my son deserved to die and that losing my son was retribution? Why did she say that?" ?”

"Bitch, if I hadn't given her the chance to sleep with her, how could she be where she is today? The ungrateful bitch, thinking she has a son, wants to be above me."

Concubine Rong cursed, her resentment almost overflowing, "The eleventh prince killed my son, and I just want him to die."

She laughed coldly, like a night owl in the cemetery, "I will poison her son to death and let her taste the pain of losing his son."

"My son is dead, and they don't deserve to live either." Concubine Rong looked like a mad woman with disheveled hair.

The dim light reflected Rong Bin's distorted face, and her voice echoed in the empty cell, full of endless resentment and madness.

"Rong concubine, do you know your guilt?" Yun Hao asked in a deep voice.

Concubine Rong raised her head, her eyes full of hatred and unwillingness, "What's my crime? I just want to avenge my son, they deserve to die!"

Yun Hao narrowed his eyes and looked at Concubine Rong, "Do you know what is the crime of murdering the emperor's heir?"

"What crime?" Concubine Rong laughed loudly, "I am just a concubine who has fallen out of favor, what else can I be guilty of? It's just a death, what do I have to be afraid of?"

"You will be relieved if you die, but Tianhe Uncle Mansion will be implicated for your crimes." Yun Hao informed coldly.

Concubine Rong's expression changed and she was silent for a moment, "I can't control that much anymore."

"Did anyone instruct you to do this?" Yun Hao asked.

Rong Bin's pupils narrowed, "No, everything is my own idea. My son died unjustly. If I don't avenge him, how can I see him?"

"If you want revenge, you should find the person who poisoned her, instead of venting your anger on the innocent eleventh prince." Yun Hao calmly pointed out that she had found the wrong enemy.

"I also want to find the person who poisoned her, but even Concubine Rou can't be found. Where can I go to find her?" Concubine Rong asked loudly.

"You and Concubine Rou."

Concubine Rong interrupted his question eagerly, "The poisoning has nothing to do with Concubine Rou. She doesn't know anything."

Her attitude made Yun Hao even more suspicious of Concubine Rou, "Rong Concubine, now that things are going on, you'd better tell the truth, otherwise I can only let you try the eighteen sets of torture instruments of Shen Prison."

There was a hint of fear on Concubine Rong's face, but she quickly suppressed it, "I've said everything that needs to be said, it's up to you to believe it or not."

"Torture." Yun Hao would not have any sympathy for women other than Zhao Wangshu.

The executioner came forward with the instrument of torture, put Concubine Rong's ten slender jade fingers into the instrument of torture, and started mercilessly.

"Ah!" Concubine Rong let out a shrill scream.