Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 397: Surname Yan

"The ones who have been providing convenience to them are the palace guards at Jiaxian Gate!

"And the Ye Ting..."

The Supreme Lord muttered to himself, read through six or seven sheets of paper at a glance, threw them to the ground in anger, and gnashed his teeth: "This Taiji Palace does not belong to me at all!"

Dai Quan hurried forward, picked up the papers, sorted them out, and presented them to Emperor Zhaoming.

Emperor Zhaoming took it and looked at it carefully. As he looked at it, he asked Chu Qian:

"…She wrote here that it was the order of the noble lady Qian. Has the noble lady sent someone to visit her?"

Chu Gao crossed his hands: "Not yet."

Emperor Zhaoming looked up at the Emperor Taishang, who waved his sleeves in anger and said, "My Lord Qian, arrest him immediately, everyone in the palace!"

Emperor Zhaoming turned to Chu Qian again and said, "She said that she had just practiced her sleeve arrow skills in the past few days. Have you verified it?"

"I've checked it. It should be true. The newcomer taught him. General Feng went to the camellia forest to check and found signs of training for novices."

Chu Qian hesitated for a moment, then continued, "But she only admitted that the woman only trained her.

"But General Feng said that there were at least two novices trained in the forest, one of whom was stronger than this palace maid, so he might be a eunuch."

Emperor Zhaoming looked up at him: "Oh?"

"I request your permission to also hand over the professor's maid to me for trial!" Chu Qian knelt on the ground with his fists clasped.

Emperor Zhaoming looked at the Supreme Lord again.

The Supreme was annoyed and waved his hand: "You decide, you come and ask, I'm very angry, just listen first!"

Emperor Zhaoming then nodded to Chu Kai and said, "Just tell Tao Xingjian who and where you want.

"You were selected by the Queen Mother, and you serve Zhaoqing, so you should have some camaraderie with Aunt Cheng.

“All the eunuchs and palace maids involved in this case are left to you to question.

"Ask clearly and don't leave any trouble for the future."

Chu Qi knelt down on both knees and kowtowed twice: "Yes! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Zhaoming hummed and continued to read the confession. When he read the last part, he frowned and said, "Jiaxian Gate connects Taiji Palace and Yeting Palace, so it can be considered as a gate inside the palace.

"Now that this sleeve arrow has entered the palace from the palace..."

Apart from the palace guards, everyone in the palace could not escape a major purge.

Just right.

Emperor Zhaoming narrowed his eyes slightly, stood up, held the confession in his hand, and knelt on one knee in front of the Supreme Lord:

"This Eternal Court Order was appointed by my son and is under the supervision of the Queen. Now that the mistake has been exposed, my son is ashamed!"

The old man rolled his eyes and snorted, "Do you think I'm old and confused? I still remember it! The current Ye Ting Ling is someone I have employed for more than ten years.

"When your queen mother took control of the palace, she didn't touch him. When you issued the decree to appoint someone, you didn't change anyone. The queen didn't even have the courage to ask him a question!"

Pointing at Dai Quan angrily, he said, "Go there yourself, arrest that old fellow, and interrogate him properly!"

After a pause, he suddenly remembered, "Yesterday I told you to go to Xiao's to get those letters, but I forgot about it. You can go and get them now!"

Dai Quan quickly agreed, called on his two young disciples to serve on the stage, and then hurried away.

Emperor Zhaoming thanked His Majesty for his consideration, sat back down, and continued to read the confession. He flipped through it again and frowned, saying:

"She didn't explain her own life story?"

Chu Qian lowered his head and said, "Yes. He only said that she was an orphan. He bit his teeth and could not ask for any other information. He also checked the household register of that year, and it was indeed noted that she was an orphan."

"What about the guarantor?" Tai Shang couldn't help but ask.

Chu Qian said without even raising his head: "Your Majesty, the guarantor in her column is the late Empress Xiaodun."

That is, the Taishang's first wife, the Empress! ?

Tai Shang was shocked: "How is it possible?"

Chu Qian said helplessly: "It is indeed impossible. When the Empress Xiaodun passed away, the girl was not yet born.

"That girl entered the palace at the age of eight, served the Grand Concubine at the age of twelve, and is only twenty-two years old this year.

"But that's what's written in the register. No one knows what's going on."

Another unsolved case.

Emperor Zhaoming thought for a moment: "What's her last name? What's her name?"

“She said her last name was Yan, and she didn’t have a name when she was little, so people just called her Yan Shiliu Niang.

"Later, the noble lady changed her name to Xiang Ning."

strict.

sixteen.

Fragrant.

Emperor Zhaoming was slowly describing the situation in his mind, and suddenly remembered something. He looked up at the Supreme Lord and said, "My uncles, Dongping and Xining, are still recovering in the palace..."

Tai Shang's heart suddenly jumped!

The Daming Palace was busy and overstaffed.

The father and son discussed it and were afraid that they might ignore the injuries of the two men, so they simply moved them to Ye Ting, which was separated from the Taiji Palace by a wall!

He also ordered two imperial doctors to take turns to see him, and four eunuchs to look after him every day. He even sent sixteen guards to the courtyard where he lived, divided into two shifts, and no one was allowed to enter or leave day or night.

If there is indeed something wrong with the Ye Ting Ling, I am afraid the lives of these two may not be saved!

The Supreme Emperor hastily ordered a young eunuch: "Hurry up and catch up with Old Dai, and ask him to go and see the two kings Mu and Yan in person!"

strict.

The surname of Wang in Xining is Yan.

Emperor Zhaoming listened to the order, but his eyes fell on Chu Kai's face.

Chu Qian was slightly stunned, then suddenly understood and nodded gently.

We need to check whether this palace maid has any connection with King Xining!

Seeing that the Supreme Lord and Emperor Zhaoming had no other instructions, Chu Qian got up and left.

When he saw Tao Xingjian coming back, he stopped him and told him in detail what Emperor Zhaoming had just said. Tao Xingjian did not go in yet and simply followed him.

Only the Supreme Emperor, Emperor Zhaoming, and a young eunuch were left in the hall.

Emperor Zhaoming remembered clearly what Chu Kai had just mentioned, "Perhaps there is another eunuch who has also practiced sleeve arrows," so he stood up and invited the Grand Master:

"I wonder how the Queen Mother is doing. Father, can I accompany you to the rear hall to check on her?"

The emperor's mind was in a mess, and he didn't notice the look in Emperor Zhaoming's eyes at all. He just followed his words and stretched out his hand: "Okay! I'm worried too."

The young eunuch took the opportunity to raise his wrist.

Emperor Zhaoming immediately shouted at him: "Stand back!"

The young eunuch was startled, and hurriedly put his hands at his sides, bowed and quickly retreated three steps, holding his breath in fear and waiting.

Emperor Zhaoming stared at him fiercely, strode over, helped the Emperor to stand up, and dragged him into the back hall quickly with the old man.

The eunuchs and palace maids standing in every corner of the Yanjia Palace saw it all and couldn't help but smile secretly.

Then two mischievous ones, seeing that there was no movement in the back hall, quietly put their hands to their mouths towards the young eunuch and called him softly:

"Hey! You!

"Come here! Let us search you!

"Once we've confirmed that there's nothing prohibited, let's go and report to the princess for you!

"Once the princess gives the order, you will be able to serve the Queen closely!

"——Maybe there will be a reward!"

The young eunuch raised his head with a look of grievance, and ran quickly towards the two men, crying:

"I grew up in the palace since I was young. I am the most favorite disciple of the ancestor. I have a bright future ahead of me!

"Your Majesty, why are you suspicious of others?

"Even if those people outside succeed in their rebellion, can they still confer titles of nobility on someone like me?

"If he is a bad person, what can he want?"