Detecting fragrance and ugly concubine

221: For the dead ghost

To be precise, not only Qiu Guiren died, but also her confidant maid Yinger.

The two hanged themselves from the beam in their respective bedrooms, and Qiu Guiren left a suicide note.

Zhenliang never expected that Guigui Qiu was the mastermind behind the murder of Zhenqi.

Thinking back to the day when Zhenqi’s accident happened, Qiu Guiren and the queen chatted with her in the Qingfeng Pavilion, so as to have evidence of alibi, the suspicion was naturally ruled out. The subordinates sent by Nangong Lie to investigate did not include her in the investigation at all. scope.

In the suicide note, Qiu Guiren confessed the whole story of her plot to kill Zhenqi.

On that day, the day when Nangong Lie rescued Zhenliang from the secluded courtyard, Yinger happened to bump into Zhenqi holding a gray rabbit in his mouth, and the gray rabbit had obviously died.

Although Ying'er was standing in the distance, she felt that the gray rabbit looked more and more familiar. When she saw it closely, she let out a terrified scream, because this rabbit was her mother's private pet, and it was extremely precious. .

Fearing that she would be scolded by the approaching emperor, Ying'er immediately turned her head away in fright, and then quickly told Qiu Guiren about it.

Qiu Guiren already has a lot of jealousy and hatred towards Zhenliang, but she is aloof and arrogant, she will neither approach Zhenliang graciously, nor will she secretly do bad things to her, or speak ill of her, but, in the spirit of not offending me, I have the principle of not committing crimes. Now that Zhenliang's pet has killed her pet, how can she swallow her anger?

She would not be so stupid as to argue with Zhenliang, causing the emperor to ignore her even more, and she would not be so stupid as to directly murder Zhenliang, unless she did not want to live in this palace anymore.

In the end, she decided to retaliate and put all the blame on Zhenqi's head. Although she hated Zhenliang a lot more, it was Zhenqi who killed the gray rabbit, and she wanted Zhenqi to die. Pay for your life.

So, while Zhenliang was chatting with the Queen under the Breeze Pavilion, she disregarded her dignity and brazenly approached them, just to create the illusion of not being there.

Her dowry maid, Ying'er, is different from ordinary maids and court ladies, except her, no one in the palace knows that Ying'er knows martial arts, and she is very skilled.

After Zhenliang told Zhenqi to go away, Yinger, who was hiding in the shadows, aimed the arrow at Zhenqi's abdomen...

In other words, Qiu Guiren and Ying'er committed suicide in fear of crime, for fear that the emperor would find out about them one day. They ended their lives by suicide, not entirely because of repentance, but to make Nangong Lie open. Let the Qiu family go.

Although Qiu Guiren's father was not an official in the court, he was one of the four rich merchants in the capital. If the emperor banned him because of Qiu Guiren's affairs, then, let alone the position of the four rich merchants, how to survive would be a problem.

After Eunuch Jiao explained the matter, he stepped back first.

Seeing that Nangong Lie was still sitting in his original position, Zhen Liang said, "It is said that the couple is married for one night and one hundred days of kindness, won't the emperor take a last look at Mrs. Qiu?"

Nangong Lie never raised his eyes, but opened his lips and asked, "Do you think I should go see it?"

Zhenliang is speechless, that is his woman, what does it matter to her?

Nangong Lie poured hot tea into the cup in front of Zhenliang, and said indifferently, "I won't go."

Because he doesn't have the slightest feeling for Qiu Guiren, he doesn't even have a special impression of what she looks like, he only knows whose daughter she is.

Nangong Lie's words sounded ruthless in Zhenliang's ears.

Zhenliang couldn't help but sarcastically said, "If the one who was shot by the arrow that day was the concubine and the one who died was the concubine, the emperor would treat the concubine the same way he treated Qiu Guiren, right?"

Nangong Lie's eyes froze, Zhenliang saw this, and quickly said, "Oh, the emperor will definitely not, because the concubine's parents are not ordinary people to the emperor."

"Don't talk nonsense." Nangong Lie originally wanted to add that you are different from them, but seeing Zhenliang's mocking face, he was so angry that he didn't want to say any nice and sincere words .

Zhenliang stood up and said insincerely, "Your Majesty, since the real culprit has been found, should you keep your promise?"

Nangong Lie followed and stood up, "If the real culprit is found, I will definitely give you a date to leave the palace, but unfortunately, I see disdain and suspicion in your eyes."

Zhen Liang was taken aback, and said, "What does the emperor mean by this?"

"It's very simple." Nangong Lie paced casually in the imperial study room, then suddenly stopped, and said, "Although Qiu Guiren's master and servant committed suicide, you don't believe that they were the ones who murdered Zhenqi. The culprit."

Zhenliang sighed helplessly, "It's not that the concubine's eyes are full of disdain and suspicion, but that the emperor just happens to have the same judgment as the concubine, isn't it?"

Nangong Lie didn't deny it, looking at the neat rows of books on the bookcase with his phoenix eyes, he said, "I just heard Eunuch Jiao introduce Qiu Guiren's deeds, and I feel that she is not good at using scheming, but more like being abetted."

Zhenliang clapped her hands approvingly, and sighed, "Your Qiu came out of the water, this should be very helpful for the emperor to investigate and deal with the real culprit, right?"

Nangong Lie nodded, "Of course, it won't exceed three days."

Hearing this, Zhenliang's eyes brightened and said, "So, after three days, the concubine can leave the palace?"

Nangong Lie glanced at her, "You are really good at amnesia. I just said that I will decide the day when you leave the palace."

Zhenliang stuck out her tongue and couldn't help muttering, "Stingy. Anyway, no matter what the result will be after three days, I hope the emperor can give my concubine a specific date."

Nangong Lie pretended not to hear, and directly issued the eviction order, "Go back."

Zhenliang froze for a moment, and left the imperial study room without saying a word.

No matter what, the result of coming to see Nangong Lie this time was much better than what she expected. He didn't directly refuse, but gave her a lot of hope.

Thinking of Zhenqi who was still under the strict guard of Jinye in Qiongyu Palace, Zhenliang sighed. No wonder Zhenqi acted so strangely a few days ago, as if she was very dependent on her and very disturbed. People are much stronger, it can foresee that it will be hurt, right?

Back in Qiongyu Palace, the atmosphere was noisy, everyone was talking about Qiu Guiren's master and servant.

Zhenliang called Yinye into the room alone, and asked, "Do you believe Mr. Qiu's words?"

Silver Leaf shook her head silently.

Zhenliang sighed and said, "Although the Emperor has the intention of helping Zhenqi to seek revenge, if the mastermind behind the scenes is the Queen Mother, how do you think he will explain to me?"

Yinye thought for a while and said, "If it's really the queen mother, according to human nature, the emperor will definitely not speak out to the empress, but will find a dead ghost to come out."

Zhenliang smiled wryly, "You're right, let's wait and see, who is that scapegoat?"