Chapter 176

Although Bu Qingyi's self-proof is not obvious evidence, it is impeccable in logic. He dares to prove his innocence by using the technique of detestation, which everyone talks about. Its nature is similar to that of death admonition, which is also unshakable.

Bu Qingyi secretly glances at empress dowager Jiang. Empress Jiang nods slightly, showing a satisfied expression. In her bright eyes is the smart old lady who plays the role of pig and eats tiger.

For the emperor, the situation was obviously not good, and the initiative was no longer under his control.

"I don't think there is any doubt about this. It really has nothing to do with Princess Qingxiang. As for who planted the blame on her, we have to investigate it separately." Empress Dowager Jiang finally opened her voice, and did not give the emperor a chance to refute. "The emperor worked very hard every day, and this case happened in the harem. If the Emperor didn't think I was old and stupid, then leave it to me. I will find out the real murderer before sunset."

Everyone in the room took a breath and looked at each other in disbelief. It's almost noon now, and there are only two hours left before sunset. How can we find out the real culprit in such a short time? Even if it doesn't come true at that time, no one dares to say anything as empress dowager Jiang, but it's not pleasant to hear after all. Why?

The Empress Dowager Jiang didn't know what was in her mind. She called the queen to whisper a few words. The queen nodded frequently, turned away from the room and didn't know what to arrange. After a while, she came back. At this time, in the tense atmosphere, Chen huifei, who was ignored by the public, suddenly gave a low voice and woke up.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Bu Qingyi, which really frightened Princess Chen huifei. When she realized that Bu Qingyi didn't mean any harm, she gradually let go of her heart. With her head tilted, she threw herself into the emperor's arms and cried, regardless of her image.

The emperor simply comforted Chen huifei for a few words, and then was eager to ask about the voodoo doll. Princess Chen huifei was at a loss when she heard the four words of voodoo doll. She didn't seem to know it. She only said that she went to Princess Yuyang to have a cup of tea and came back suddenly ill.

"What's so special about tea?" Bu Qingyi asked.

"It's nothing, but it's very sweet. Princess Yuyang said that adding nectar into it is very good for beauty." Looking at Bu Qingyi, Chen huifei was still a little scared. When she answered, she was timid and didn't dare to look at her at all.

Looking at Bu Qingyi, the queen hesitated and said, "don't you doubt Princess Yuyang? She has a good relationship with huifei. How can she do harm in secret? You must have thought too much. "

"I don't dare to judge this. After all, it's tea from Princess Yuyang's palace, and it must have been poured out now. There's no proof of death." Bu Qingyi shrugged, "but I suggest you ask Princess huifei carefully what kind of person Princess Yuyang is and whether it's possible to kill her. Princess huifei should know better than anyone else."

Bu Qingyi's words made Chen huifei pale and flustered. Her reaction was enough to make the emperor and others understand that what Bu Qingyi said might be true.

After all, Princess Yuyang is the daughter who is deeply loved by the emperor. Princess Chen huifei knows that the result of exposing Princess Yuyang's actions may be that she is not good at both sides, and she is not good at both inside and outside. The emperor's favorite who is hard won may lose all her previous achievements. But bu Qingyi is just around the corner. It's not easy to make a fool of the past?

Xu was forced too hard, and Chen huifei, still very young, couldn't bear the pressure and began to cry. She couldn't say a word for a long time. As the head of the six palaces, the empress couldn't help yelling at her when she was in a state of anxiety. Empress dowager Jiang was not in a hurry. She was sitting around drinking tea and seemed to know the truth.

When Chen huifei was about to cry, the female official next to the queen came to tell her that she was followed by two eunuchs, one of whom was the one who found the voodoo doll and the charm from the Buqing room.

In addition to the two men, there was a yellow dog half a man's height behind.

"What is this for? Monkey play? Queen, which play are you playing The emperor was annoyed at the dog.

"I asked them to lead me. I'll tie it to one side first. It will be useful later." Empress Dowager Jiang waved her hand. She stopped the emperor's mouth and looked at the two eunuchs.

The two eunuchs stood one on the left and the other on the right, with a distance of three or four between them. They first looked at each other, and then looked at empress dowager Jiang, with a little uneasiness in their eyes. Bu Qingyi took a look and knew that there were ghosts in their hearts.

"You two introduce yourself first." Empress Dowager Jiang leaned back in her chair, looking a little lazy and sleepy.

"Junior officer Zhao Xing has been following the empress for many years. He has been obedient and loyal. He has never done anything wrong to the empress. Please check it out!"

"Xiaguan Zhou Qingzi has been in huifei's palace for more than two years. Huifei is kind to Xiaguan and her parents. Xiaguan will never harm huifei!"

The two eunuchs sang in unison, which was better than singing. Zhou Qingzi even shed two tears, which was like serving his mother's filial son in front of his bed.

Empress Dowager Jiang was indifferent to their words. She held her forehead in one hand and put her hand on the armrest. She raised her finger slightly: "what's the relationship between you two? Do you often walk around on weekdays? "Zhou Qingzi and Zhao Xing looked at each other again and shook their heads. Zhao Xing said with an aggrieved face: "back to the empress dowager, we only met a few times in the prison, and there was no contact in private. The last time we met was at least a month ago."

"Are you sure? Haven't you seen it lately? "

Empress Dowager Jiang's question caused the emperor's displeasure. The Emperor gave a cold hum and clearly expressed his dissatisfaction: "does the Empress Dowager want to leave the voodoo doll affair to two eunuchs?"

"All the princesses can be judged. Why can't the two eunuchs? I know that the emperor always sympathizes with these servants, but it matters a lot. Anyone who is suspected has to be tried. The most important thing is to find out the truth. "

Empress Dowager Jiang's words were neither soft nor hard, and her tone was neither urgent nor slow. However, the emperor seemed to have seen a ghost, and his expression was extremely strange. He stared at empress dowager Jiang for a long time. Even the queen was surprised by Empress Dowager Jiang's performance, confused and at a loss.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became delicate.

Before that, bu Qingyi didn't pay much attention to empress dowager Jiang, because as we all know, Empress Dowager Jiang is old and in poor health. She doesn't hear outside the window all day in the harem. She is a person who is only remembered when she worships her ancestors.

Of course, this view was overturned immediately after she inadvertently came into contact with empress dowager Jiang. But why did empress dowager Jiang deliberately create an image of incompetence in front of the emperor? Now she's very attached to this case Bu Qingyi suddenly had a feeling that it was not easy to be born in the royal family. He even had to hide his family members. No wonder Lu Jingyi had a deep mind when he was very kind.

Empress Dowager Jiang calmly didn't seem to notice the change of the atmosphere. She looked at the two eunuchs without strabismus. Her lips, which had obvious wrinkles, outlined a shallow arc: "since you say so, it's better to do - Queen, what should I do without saying?"

The queen nodded gently and made a sign to the eunuch who led the dog. The eunuch took out a voodoo doll and put it under the dog's nose to smell, then put a long rope to lead the dog. Huang Gou, who got rid of the shackles, first walked around the house and smelled everyone. Finally, he stopped between Zhou Qingzi and Zhao Xing. He shook his head and barked at them. Zhou Qingzi fell to the ground with a thump.

The queen took a deep breath and looked at empress dowager Jiang with complicated eyes. The Empress Dowager looked down on Zhou Qingzi as if she was sitting on the top of the mountain, with a dignified look: "Zhou Qingzi, you put the voodoo doll under the bed of Princess Hui and tried to plant it on Princess Qingxiang, do you know the crime?"

Zhou Qingzi trembled all over and quickly stumbled over empress dowager Jiang with both hands, banging and kowtowing: "it's wrong! I haven't done anything. Please check it out! Empress Dowager

Empress Dowager Jiang took a voodoo doll from the eunuch and threw it in front of Zhou Qingzi: "this voodoo doll was searched from Princess Qingxiang's room. Only Zhao Xing had contacted it before. You should explain to me, how can you have the smell of this voodoo doll?"

Bu Qingyi fully understood the intention of Empress Dowager Jiang, and shrugged: "the dog's nose is so sensitive, it can't be wrong. The people who serve in the palace of empress huifei have no chance to contact the voodoo dolls found in the palace of dew, unless those dolls were originally put by you, or given by your hand to someone to plant and frame me. "

Whether you place it by yourself or instigate others to place it, once you get involved in this matter, it will not come to a good end. What's more, this incident is so big that everyone from the queen to the Empress Dowager and then to the emperor is alarmed, and it will be dealt with more seriously.

Thinking of the cruel punishment he might face, Zhou Qingzi suddenly turned pale and collapsed completely in front of the hard evidence. He pointed to Zhao Xing and cried: "it's Zhao Xing! Zhao Xing made me do it! I gambled in the prison and owed him two hundred taels of silver. He asked me to take four black poison dolls and a bunch of charms from Princess Yuyang palace, and forced me to put one of them under the bed of Princess huifei! Empress dowager, Empress Dowager is very kind. I'm really desperate to do this. I blame Zhao Xing for instigating me! It's all his fault! Forgive me, Empress Dowager

After hearing Zhou Qingzi's testimony, Zhao Xing knew that there was no room for further change. He sat on the ground in despair, begging to look at the empress: "empress, I have been serving you for many years, and I have no credit for it. I hope the empress will share the whole body with me."

"Who said you were going to die?" Empress Dowager Jiang said coldly, "what conflicts can you, a eunuch in the Queen's palace, have with Princess Qingxiang? It must be someone behind the scenes. If you give an account of the person who ordered you, you will be spared some of your sin, perhaps not executed. If you insist on not giving the name of that person, you will only be handed over to the Ministry of officials, and all kinds of torture will be used to make you live and open your mouth. "

***There was a unique system of punishment in the Ministry of government officials, which was famous for its bloody cruelty. How many soldiers who were as strong as iron couldn't stand torture, not to mention these delicate eunuchs?

In front of the threat that life is worse than death, Zhao Xingzhong can't hold on to it. He uttered a sad cry in despair and squeezed a few words out of his teeth feebly.

"The people who made me do it It's Princess Yuyang