Cai An's words were quite coincidental. The messenger was probably from Ganyang Palace. The Imperial Consort knew that I was confined to Kunyi Palace, but she still sent someone to invite me. She obviously had no good intentions. It was just that she didn't expect Jing Yi to be with me.
He exchanged a glance with Jing Yi and sighed. He knew that he would not be able to avoid this matter sooner or later. The palace maid was probably dead, and I had destroyed the evidence. I didn't know how the Imperial Consort planned to clean up the mess. Unless she had a way to pin the blame on me, she, who was in charge of the harem, couldn't escape responsibility. Now that the result was out so quickly, he was afraid that he had taken the path of peace. It was obvious that he had killed her. I didn't know who he had found to take the blame.
Jing Yi was in no hurry to change her clothes and wait for me by the wall. Cai Andao acted like he didn't see me at all. Shui Mo looked at me carefully but didn't dare to ask.
Since I was dressed properly and couldn't delay any longer, I reluctantly pretended to be Jing Yi.""Emperor, please."
Blessing Extending Palace was deserted at this time, very different from last night. There was not a single person left in Mu Guipin's courtyard, and the people in the harem did not dare to come over when they heard the news.
When the Imperial Concubine heard that Jing Yi had arrived, she rushed out to welcome him. When she saw me appear, she was stunned. However, she concealed it quickly and bowed her head politely. Jing Yi nodded, but I ignored her. The situation last night must have spread throughout the harem. The Empress and the Imperial Concubine argued in public, but no one benefited. Many people were waiting to see a good show. I didn't have to respond to her at all.
Moreover, my gaze was already attracted by the person kneeling in the hall. When Jing Yi turned around, she was already frowning slightly. I went around to take a look. It was Concubine Xi, who lived together in Blessing Extending Palace. She was also the first batch of concubines to enter the palace. In the past six years, only one noble had been promoted to concubine. She was the daughter of the Supreme Court's Left Temple Deputy.
After Lan Guipin's matter, Shui Mo had already told me about the concubines of some rank every day.
We also had a sleepless night. Compared to the Imperial Concubine who was in good spirits and Jing Yi and I who were as calm as usual, Xi Concubine already looked dispirited and desperate. There were a few opened letters on the ground in front of her.
There was no servant in the hall. The imperial concubine walked to Jing Yi's side and carefully handed him two pages of the letter."This matter is of great importance, ChenQie does not dare to act without permission, so I invited the emperor to come.”
Jing Yi glanced at her and didn't say anything. She took the letter and her face darkened.
I don't know what it is, but since the letter was in the hands of the Imperial Consort, there's no question that it was poisoned. The only thing that could make Jing Yi like this is the contents of the letter.
After a while, Jing Yi handed the letter to me. I took it and glanced at it. My heart paused. It was actually some love and adultery words. The handwriting was different from the one last night, but the content was the same. There was a exchange on each page. One was written in thick handwriting, and the other was beautiful. The love between husband and wife was irrefutable.
I couldn't help but clench my fists. I had always thought that the letter from last night was forged. I had only paid attention to the poison on the letter, but I had never thought about what those words meant. Jing Yi didn't ask, and I didn't pay much attention to them. Now it seemed that there were deeper clues. If there really was a concubine who had an affair with an outsider, why was the handwriting of the letter different? And why was it Xi Concubine who was found kneeling in the hall after Mu Guipin died?
Jing Yi quickly looked at the imperial concubine, who said,""These were all found in Xi Pin's residence.”
"What does it have to do with your concubine?" he asked, his expression fading.”
The Imperial Concubine quickly glanced at him and shrank back when she realized that I was looking at her.""Presumably, Guipin accidentally saw the affair and was silenced.”
" You want to come?" Jing Yi paused.
The Imperial Concubine shrank back imperceptibly and hurriedly said,""Xi Pin has already confessed."
I was a little surprised when I heard this. The handwriting was clearly different. Why would Xi Pin recognize it? With her identity and background, how could she have obtained Gu Mianmian's poison?
Jing Yi took the letter back without reading it. She let go of the two pages and let them fall in front of Xi Pin. Her voice was cold."What do you think?"
Xi Pin didn't even raise her head. Her eyes stared straight at the letter. There were no tears or fear. She didn't even show any signs of being coerced into confessing. She only replied very quietly,"ChenQie has nothing to say."
I immediately frowned. Xi Pin had been in the palace for six years, so she knew better than anyone else what this meant. Jing Yi had given her a chance to speak. Even if she remained silent or pleaded for mercy, it would be better than admitting to her wrongdoings in front of the Emperor. She was not only seeking death, but also eager to provoke Jing Yi to kill her.
He raised his head to look at Jing Yi. No matter what, Xi Pin was still his concubine. To be betrayed by a woman who had been with him for six years, he wondered how he would feel about the man who laughed and laughed wantonly and was cold and reserved.
Jing Yi's expression didn't change, but I saw a flash of sharpness in his eyes. I asked the Imperial Consort,"Why did Imperial Consort think of searching for Xi Pin and how did Gui Pin die?”
The Imperial Consort slowly looked at me and smiled faintly."If you don't want people to know, then don't do it. This kind of thing is watched by everyone, and there will always be some news. It's not strange for Mu Guipin to get evidence of their letters.”
"Last night, everyone saw Xi Pin withdraw from the banquet in advance. Presumably, she had some scheme and bribed the servant girl beside Gui Pin in an attempt to silence her. Later, when that servant girl saw that the situation was exposed, she committed suicide to avoid punishment.”
The Imperial Concubine's words were actually unfounded. This was not Xi Pin's first day in the palace, so how could she be so foolish as to leave so many deadly letters by her side? If that palace maid had killed Mu Guipin, how could she have left a poisonous letter on her?
Just as I was about to raise an objection, the imperial concubine stared at me and added,"Your Majesty the Empress read that letter last night and naturally knew what was inside. At that time, she destroyed it for the sake of the Imperial Family's reputation. ChenQie was really muddle-headed last night, please forgive her, Your Majesty the Empress.”
Her words and her deep bow made me speechless. The Imperial Consort was smart. Jing Yi still went to Kunyi Palace last night. She knew that she couldn't bring me down in a short time. It would be very far-fetched to drag me into this matter, so she simply showed weakness and gave in to me with a smile.
I had no friendship with Xi Pin. The current situation was a sensitive one that needed to be settled quickly. Whether it was your concubine's sudden death or the palace concubine's adultery, it was not something that could be made public. Xi Pin had already admitted it herself. There was no one left around Mu Guipin, so there was no way to verify it. Jing Yi's attitude was unclear, so I really didn't have to help anyone. So I could only smile and let it go.
Seeing that she had gotten the upper hand, the Imperial Consort couldn't hide the smile in her eyes. She knew that this was the end of the matter. One of them had already died, and there was no need to investigate this person who only wanted to die quickly. Even if someone suspected that she was a scapegoat, the adultery couldn't be faked. Jing Yi would definitely not let it go. The only possibility was to kill her. As long as I didn't cause trouble for her, no one would dare to interfere.
Seeing that she was worried again, she said to Jing Yi,""However, how should we deal with this matter?”
Jing Yi was silent for a moment before she looked at me and said,""Lock him up alone and deal with him separately.”# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:111420184: 12PM #Cancel Review All: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 54PM #
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