C166 Investigate dead bodies

On the other side, the imperial guards quickly reported the discovery of a palace maid's corpse in the racetrack and reported it to the emperor. Fu Yuheng was still having a headache over the mastermind behind the assassination incident a while ago, but when he heard the news of the death in the palace, he flew into a rage and scolded the Commander of the imperial guards harshly.

"I ordered you to protect the palace and the corpses of the palace guards, but you guys didn't even manage to catch a whiff of the news! What do I need you for! Are you going to assassinate me next time? You are still enjoying yourselves leisurely! "Where are the clues!?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive us. It was this official and his guards who failed. I am ashamed to say that this murderer has done all the work cleanly without leaving any traces behind. This subject and others might be able to find out some useful information. " The head of the imperial guards, Liu Ran, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead as he inwardly cursed the imperial guards who were patrolling around the room yesterday. "May Your Majesty give the imperial guards a chance to thoroughly investigate this matter and atone for their actions."

He closed his eyes and calmed his emotions as he said in a low voice, "Listening to the situation, the perpetrator must be very skilled and was also extremely familiar with the palace. It is likely that he had some sort of relationship with the people in the palace. You must do this in secret, and do not alert the enemy. "

"This subject accepts the order."

"Go, go." Fu Yuheng waved his hand impatiently. "Also, the palace guards are on full alert. Don't disturb me with this sort of thing ever again."

Liu Ran cupped his fists and hastily went to do what Fu Yuheng had instructed him to do.

Since the emperor had said to investigate in secret, the imperial guards had kept a low profile as they carried the corpse away. However, no matter how low-key the imperial guards tried, the palace was a place that was hard to keep a secret. Within half a day, the news of a palace maid's tragic death had spread throughout the palace. Although no one had the courage to talk big about this, they were still gossips in private.

People from all sides held different views on the current situation. Rumors were being passed around, and soon, all sorts of rumors were being spread throughout the palace.

"Empress!" The servant Xiao Man returned from the outside in shock, walking straight in front of Consort Xian.

Lian Yun had been summoned to rest for a day, so Shen Qing Wan allowed this little girl to accompany her for a day. The reason why she hadn't handed over the important tasks to Xiao Man was not because she didn't trust her, but because Xiao Man was too straightforward and did things with a thick nerve. She was someone who couldn't handle things that needed attention.

Shen Qingwan frowned and scolded him, "Xiao Man, I have repeatedly emphasized the importance of the rules in the palace. How can you be so shocked?"

Xiao Man knew that she had made a small mistake, so she stuck out her tongue and quietly explained, "Isn't this in front of you, esteemed wangfei? You treat us so well, so if I don't pay attention, I'll randomly order some."

"Alright, even if I don't care, it would be unavoidable for others to see it. You have to pay attention to the things that I've taught you." Shen Qingwan shook his head. Xiao Man's character really isn't suitable for a human eating palace. It seems like she has to find a suitable time to marry her to a good family outside the palace and get her out of this mess as soon as possible.

"This servant understands." She also knew that the Empress was doing this for her own good, so she also took her words to heart. However, she was born with such a straightforward character. It would be difficult to be satisfied with just a few changes.

"Why have you come to me in such a hurry?" Shen Qingwan only wanted to hit her, not say anything more.

"Speaking of this, esteemed wangfei, the Palace People outside truly angered me to death," Xiao Man asked after she remembered her original intention. The fire in her heart that had just subsided started to burn again, "The matter that big sister Lian Yun found out about this morning has now spread throughout the entire palace. Everyone has been talking about it, but I can see that in the short span of half a day, some rumors had come out of nowhere and forcefully linked the matter to you, esteemed wangfei. If I didn't happen to pass by and listen, I would have to let them slander the Empress! "

Shen Qingwan frowned, and asked: "Why do you say that you have a hook with me?" But what did you say? "

"This... "This …" Xiao Man hesitated.

"No worries, just speak. Don't you know my character? "It's not like I'm going to be angered by this little trick." Shen Qingwan secretly smiled and shook her head.

Xiao Man fell silent for a moment, but still spoke the truth. "They say that Empress you are the bane of the world. Ever since you entered the palace, many mishaps have occurred at the palace. There are even people who place many bad things on Empress's head."

Shen Qing Wan laughed, and patted Xiao Man's shoulder, and said unconcernedly: "Just those words, they only dare to bite the tongue, which master of the palace doesn't have complaints? You just happened to hear the discussion about me, and didn't cause me any trouble. Since you didn't let me hear it, then let them talk about it. "

"But …" Xiao Man was about to say something else, but was interrupted by the shrill voice of a eunuch coming from afar.

"Dao of imperial edict!"

Shen Qingwan, on the other hand, calmly saluted her father-in-law who had come to deliver the edict. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly. She only heard the eunuch recite: "Obeying to the heavens, the Emperor's edict says: The peace in the palace is not so good these days, we have already sent this matter to a special person to handle it, the other unrelated personnel cannot participate, cannot discuss about it, and has specially ordered the palace ladies to keep an eye on the mouths of their own people. This is it! "

"Chenqie shall obey." Shen Qingwan received the imperial edict with both hands and ordered people to prepare some gifts for her father-in-law.

The eunuch smiled as he received Shen Qingwan's gift, and said with a hint of intention in his voice: "Empress, you don't need to be in a bad mood because of all the gossip."

Shen Qingwan also smiled and agreed. After respectfully sending her father-in-law off, she said to Xiao Man who was standing by the side, "I was right, you can't hold on much longer. "In that case, the emperor has personally given orders to each palace, so no one will speak out again."

Xiao Man didn't understand the Emperor's intentions, and could only attribute this to the Emperor's love for Shen Qingwan.

Just as Shen Qing Wan was about to exit the palace to get some fresh air, she was stopped by someone in front of the palace entrance.

The one leading them was a concubine who was close to Liu Chugrong. The other concubines, big and small, were all part of the Imperial Consort Liu's lineup.

"What do you mean, sister?" Shen Qingwan's tone did not carry much emotion, but her expression was one of impatience.

"Of course I'm asking big sister for an explanation," the concubine said proudly. "Today, my maid only told me a few facts, but he ended up getting slapped by your palace maid Xiao Man. Does big sister really think you can run rampant in the palace?"

Shen Qing Wan understood what was going on. She should be talking about the person Xiao Man saw talking about her behind her back. The corner of her mouth was raised as she replied, "Then may I ask little sister what was the truth?"