Harem for a living

Chapter 114

In fact, Chen Manrou didn't really want to torture everyone.Although, this method won't leave scars or anything, and it won't make people catch her saying she used lynching.But this way of handling may make the original heartfelt people renounced.

However, Chen Manrou had investigated all of these people's identities and backgrounds before, and she thought that she already had these people in her hands, and they would never have second thoughts about herself.But in the blink of an eye, these people slapped her across the face.

It's not that she feels shameless, she's just afraid that there are hidden nails in these people that she doesn't know about.

Therefore, I would rather kill a hundred by mistake than let one go.

"Your Majesty, this servant doesn't know anything..." The courtyard was silent for a while, and suddenly a servant girl rushed out, and Xiao Xizi immediately grabbed her, preventing her from getting close to Chen Manrou.Chen Manrou sneered: "Whether you know or not, it's not up to you. Manager Ming, go and get things ready, and we'll interrogate in the yard."

Manager Ming responded, and took Xiao Chengzi and Xiao Laizi to prepare things. After a while, he brought a wooden plank, on which four pillars were improvised, and some cloth strips, as well as a stack of kraft paper and a barrel. water.

Chen Manrou glanced at the group of people: "Who will try first? You also know that I have never been a cruel person. I really can't bear to watch innocent people suffocate to death. You probably don't know the meaning of suffocation. What's it like? I can tell you."

"Wait a while, when you stick the first piece of paper, you will feel that your breathing is not smooth, which is similar to the feeling of typhoid fever. When you stick the second piece of paper, you will feel that your breathing is blocked, as if your nostrils are blocked. It’s like being pinched, just want to open your mouth wide to breathe. Paste the third, fourth, and fifth, and you will feel that the whole person is buried in the soil, and you can’t live or die.”

What Chen Manrou said was plain, but the group of people kneeling below were pale, even trembling, with expressions of about to faint.

"Who should I start with?" Chen Manrou touched her chin, and whoever she looked at would shrink back.Chen Manrou sighed: "Actually, I really don't want to torture you. Xiaosi is still young, so I have to accumulate blessings for him. However, I can't tolerate people who want to hurt my son here. Well, you guys expose each other, and whoever provides the truth, I will not torture anyone."

After a pause, seeing no one talking below, Chen Manrou sneered, and directly ordered: "Let all of them try this punishment first."

Chief Manager Ming responded, but there was only one board, and some of them were not enough, so they simply didn’t use the boards, and put each person next to each other, binding their limbs together. Everyone wanted to struggle, but everyone had to be held together. The other person beside him was dragged.

Xiao Xizi put all the kraft paper in the bucket, Xiao Lezi was responsible for taking it out, Xiao Chengzi and Xiao Dingzi were responsible for sticking it on their faces, one by one, starting with the second-class maids.There is no movement after pasting one, so continue to paste the second and third.

There were only three sheets, and those little maids began to struggle hard, but their hands and feet were tied together, and they struggled together, and they couldn't even lift their arms. Except for the sound of clothes rubbing, there was even a groaning sound. nothing.

Quiet, but struggling fiercely, this scene looks a bit weird.

"Your Majesty, the servant girl said, before the servant girl came back with you, she saw the charcoal basin after entering the door, so she asked Madam Zhao, and Madam Zhao said that there was no spark in the charcoal basin. I called Zhishu to come over to warm the bed, and after the servant put the fourth prince in the bed, Madam Zhao came to find the servant, saying that she had just made snacks in the small kitchen, and asked the servant to taste two, the servant was covered with lard Xin, followed her to the next door, and only went for a cup of tea, and before the time came, the servant came back."

Nanny Chen was the first to howl. Unlike those court ladies and eunuchs, Nanny Chen had a husband and children at home, so she was naturally reluctant to die early. She had more concerns in her heart than others, and she was more courageous small.

Chen Manrou didn't speak, she only looked at Chen Nanny, then turned to look at Zhao Nanny, Zhao Nanny's body trembled, and even Chen Nanny and Tang Nanny who were bound on both sides of her trembled.

"Your Majesty, this servant has no intention of harming the Fourth Prince. The servant and Nanny Chen have always had a good relationship. After getting delicious snacks, I just want to eat with Nanny Chen. It was the same before, and today is no exception." Nanny Zhao Said with trembling lips, his stuttering almost became unclear.

At this moment, Chen Manrou signaled Xiao Chengzi to lift the kraft paper off the faces of those little maids: "If you have anything to say, just say it quickly. I can tell you that there is only one chance. If you don't want to say it now, then There will be no chance to talk about it later.”

Then, he signaled Xiao Chengzi to stick the kraft paper on the faces of several big palace maids, holding the book and crying first: "Your Majesty, this servant has no intention of harming the fourth prince. This servant only entered the room of the fourth prince three times a day, once. It was when the fourth prince got up in the morning, and the servants came over to tidy up the bed. One time, after Madam Chen took the fourth prince away, the servants came in and tidied up the clothes of the fourth prince, and took the dirty clothes away to wash and dry them. .Another time, after Nanny Chen came back, the servants went in to warm the bed. The servants are telling the truth, and I ask the empress to observe clearly."

"Your maidservant can testify that she did only go in three times to hold the book. After the fourth prince got up, the servant girl also went in to serve her. At that time, there were six people in the room, Mother Chen, Mother Zhao, Mother Tang and Mother Song, Zhishu and slaves." Zhimo continued, counting the number of times he entered the fourth prince's room.

Manager Ming ordered a few little maids to be pulled down for interrogation alone. They had already experienced the process of covering their faces with kraft paper. Of course, the little maids would not dare to lie. Speaking in your own favor.

The four maids and the four nuns were interrogated by Chen Manrou personally. Whoever has witnesses and who has evidence, everyone spread out one by one, and then came to check with the little maids.

In fact, Chen Manrou still believed in Nanny Chen. Nanny Chen's family and children were still in her hands. Even if Nanny Chen had other thoughts, she didn't dare to show it right now.

Nanny Tang and Nanny Song are a little uncertain. Although Chen Manrou also investigated the background of these two nanny before, and monitored their family members by the way, but who knows what kind of background it is, whether it is fake of.

"Your Majesty, the interrogation has already come out." An hour later, Director Ming came back to report, and after summarizing the statements of the little maids and eunuchs, and comparing the words of the big palace ladies and nuns, there were no loopholes.

Chen Manrou frowned, looked at it for a while and said: "At first, I thought that you could be regarded as the maids of honor next to the fourth prince, so I should give you some dignity, but I didn't expect that you would not cry without seeing the coffin. That being the case, Manager Ming, let them taste the kraft paper covering their faces."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Nanny suddenly called out: "Your Majesty, this servant has thought of something." Chen Nanny had already been untied, and now she suddenly jumped at Chen Manrou's feet, almost making Chen Manrou jump.

"What's the matter?" Chen Manrou signaled her to stand up and reply. Since Nanny Chen is innocent, there is no need to continue to use torture, and the treatment will naturally be different.

"Your maidservant thinks that when your maidservant puts the fourth prince into the bed, holding the book seems to have taken a few steps towards the charcoal basin." Mother Chen said hurriedly, holding the book furiously: "Mother Chen, don't wrong me! I Didn't go there at all!"

"Zhishu, when you entered the house for the second time, did you see the charcoal basin?" Chen Manrou asked directly, Zhishu frowned and thought for a while, then nodded: "Yes, I thought it was Chen Nanny or Zhao Nanny who put the pot in place." Those who went in, originally it was time to burn the charcoal basin, so the servant did not bring up this matter."

Chen Manrou rubbed the center of her brows, and now she has confirmed that there are twelve people who have entered her son's room since the morning until now.Well, it's equivalent to going in all of them, except for the two little eunuchs. ,

If what Zhishu said is true, then the charcoal basin was put in after Mother Chen and Mother Zhao carried Xiao Si to the front hall. Two little maids.

If what Zhishu said is false, then the suspicion of Zhishu is the greatest.Because after she went in for the last time, sparks appeared in the charcoal basin.

Besides, who would benefit from killing Xiaosi?If the queen wants to kill a prince, then the second prince will be the first choice, so it must have nothing to do with the queen.Concubine Yang Gui is paying attention to Ma Jieyu's stomach now, so she probably won't think of killing Xiao Si for the time being.

Concubine Shu?Or Cining?He had just rejected Concubine Shu's request, Concubine Shu had a motive, and Ci Ning had just returned to the palace, and if she wanted to show off her authority, it was not impossible to take the youngest prince to do it.

However, it can't be ruled out that whoever wants to frame her will just do it when he knows that Concubine Shu has got a bad time with him, so that he can suspect Concubine Shu.

"Director Ming, lock up the book holders for the time being." Chen Manrou gave an order, and turned around to go to the front hall. Jin Huan was hugging Xiaosi on the beauty's couch, looking up and turning over. Seeing Chen Manrou coming in, Xiaosi clapped her hands happily .

"Ma'am, how's it going?" Jin Huan hugged Xiaosi and handed it to Chen Manrou, standing behind Chen Manrou and pinching her shoulders.Chen Manrou shook her head: "The most suspects are the three who hold the book, the painting, and Mother Zhao, but there is no solid evidence. By the way, you take someone to search their rooms to see who has the fire notes .”

Jinhuan responded, and called Lichun, Lixia, Liqiu and Lidong, and the group went to the apse.

After entering the wine, he poured tea for Chen Manrou, and said hesitantly, "Mother, I think of one thing."

Chen Manrou looked at her: "What is it?"

"Isn't it the Longevity Festival a few days ago? The servant girl and Sister Beiting delivered fabrics to Qi Meiren. When they came back, they passed the imperial garden and saw two little maids talking, wearing the clothes of the third-class palace maids. After thinking about it, the back of that palace lady looks a bit like holding a book, and the other one is Luzhu, a third-class meritorious woman from Yikun Palace."

(End of this chapter)