Chapter 613: This Is a Big Deal...
Qin Yuru and Shao Yanru were led together to the place where the carriage was parked. The two women who led the way bowed to the two ladies and stepped aside. Shao Yanru was about to get on the carriage while holding Shuqi's hand. Suddenly Qin Yuru rushed over from behind and grabbed Shao Yanru's clothes.
Shao Yanru lost her balance and threw herself on the ground. Shuqi tried to pull her but it was too late. They both fell heavily to the ground.
"Shao Yanru, the most beautiful woman in the capital? Look at how you look now, you really think of yourself as the most noble girl in the capital!" Qin Yuru sneered, raised her head and taunted, "You have plotted against me again and again, and your intentions are You are so vicious and outrageous, tear off this fake face of yours and see who else believes in you, you are both talented and beautiful, bah!"
After saying that, he turned around and got into his carriage, and the coachman whipped away.
Shuqi finally helped Shao Yanru up, his face was livid with anger, and his eyes fell angrily on Qin Yuru's carriage.
"Let's go!" Shao Yanru held Shuqi's hand and said sternly.
He held Shuqi's hand and got into the carriage.
Seeing the two carriages leaving one after another, the two women who led the way went back to resume their duties.
"Is it the Changxing grass that can drive horses crazy?" In the royal study, the emperor's face was gloomy and cold. His eyes fell on a few grass roots on his desk. There were serious traces of bruises on the broken grass roots. Although they had been wiped, they were still there. There are still traces of soil on it, and on the other side, there is a box with a few grasses inside.
There are a few pieces of grass that are in good condition, without any damage at all. You can tell at a glance that they have been well collected!
Even though the conditions of the two grasses are different, it can still be seen that they are the same species.
"Your Majesty, this is indeed the same kind of grass, Changxing grass. I have checked that this grass comes from the country of Niao. The country of Niao is far away at the junction of the south. The perennial miasma there makes it difficult for non-locals to penetrate deeply. This is Changxing grass grows in places with dense miasma, so even locals find it difficult to collect it.”
Li Shuiqing, the Minister of Punishment, reported all the information he found to the emperor.
The emperor was silent for a moment, his eyes fell on a few crushed grass stems, and his brows furrowed tightly. He thought it was just a matter in the inner courtyard, but he didn't expect that he had contacted the previous dynasty.
Of course he knew that there was a car rollover incident under Yu Hui'an. When he went to the Queen Mother's palace before, the Queen Mother also specifically mentioned it to him. The reason why she mentioned this matter was of course because it was also related to Princess Ruian. That granddaughter, that child, according to the Queen Mother's wishes, was booked for Chu Liuchen.
Just waiting for the right opportunity, it will be announced again!
Now that something happened to this woman, fearing that Chu Liuchen would be implicated, the Queen Mother also reported it to the emperor first.
He didn't pay much attention at the time. Whether it was an accident or there was a reason for the incident, it had nothing to do with him. Since the people from the Criminal Department had intervened, they could do whatever they wanted. Chu Liuchen was the one who couldn't be wronged. .
But the emperor did not expect that he would actually find a few of this kind of evergreen grass. He had never heard of this kind of grass before. It was also because the Minister of Punishment said so that he knew that there was something called evergreen grass in his inventory.
That's not a simple thing! I heard that the eldest princess also found a few grass roots in her hand, but the eldest princess didn't know about it, so it has not been found out yet that these few grass roots were the culprit that caused Ma to rush off the cliff crazily, or that caused her to cause trouble in front of the emperor. It's also a nuisance.
It may even become public knowledge.
"The eldest princess Ruian wants to come over with a few pieces of grass in her hands." The emperor frowned and said, these pieces of evergreen grass cannot be placed in the hands of the eldest princess, otherwise it will cause trouble again.
"I know that when I entered the palace before, I had already sent people from the Ministry of Punishment to ask for the Princess Ruian, hoping to get back the few grasses found at the scene from the Princess." Li Shangshu said, he came I had thought about this before, and knew that Princess Ruian couldn't know about this, so she yelled to get out.
The emperor nodded, expressing his satisfaction, and turned his eyes to the few Evergreen grasses in the box. These were the few grasses kept in the warehouse, but there were a few more when they were registered in the warehouse, which meant that someone had secretly taken them away. Evergreen grass.
These Changxing grasses were sent to Beijing as a gift from the country of Ao at that time, and then put into the warehouse. No one paid attention to these few grasses. They were kept there for many years. Now it is difficult to find out clearly. So Over the years, I have come into contact with a lot of people, either transferred or left behind. Although it is not easy to enter the warehouse casually, it is not easy to check now.
"Your Majesty, please compile a list for me. The people who are most likely to have come into contact with or know about these Changxingcao over the years. Your Majesty, please take a look!" Li Shangshu took out a list from his sleeve and presented it. .
Derong came down and took it, and then presented it to the emperor. The emperor looked at the names carefully and frowned more and more. He actually couldn't tell who was the most likely.
The names listed here are not first- or second-grade ministers, but are often their subordinate officials and subordinates. But in fact, this is easy to understand. Even if you are really serious about this kind of thing, you will not get involved personally and lead people in. Letting others take it is the best way.
In this way, even if the matter is exposed, it has nothing to do with them.
Who can be a first or second grade official, who is not a human being, how could he put himself in danger so easily.
"Go and check, check one by one, don't make too much noise!" After reading the list, the emperor put down the list in his hand and said sternly. He actually secretly took away the tribute items from other countries under his own nose. He has not done anything for so many years. People discover how not to get angry!
"I obey my orders!" Li Shangshu nodded, but then said hesitantly, "Then how should we deal with this car accident?"
"Hide the matter about Changxingcao..." The emperor paused here and hesitated. If he really concealed the matter about Changxingcao, then this car accident was really just an accident. Thinking of Chu Liuchen That temper gave the emperor a headache.
He stretched out his hand and rubbed his forehead. If he really ordered it, it would be difficult for Chu Liuchen to explain. What the Queen Mother meant was that Chu Liuchen still had some feelings for the granddaughter of Princess Ruian. After so many years, I have never seen him fall in love with a woman.
If you are really dissatisfied, this child is stubborn.
"Your Majesty, I heard that there is quite a commotion outside." Derong lowered his voice and reminded the Emperor. As a confidant of the Emperor, he certainly knew what the Emperor meant. Seeing his sad face, he specifically mentioned the rumors outside. Some of them were learned from the imperial physician who returned to the palace.
"What do you say?" the emperor asked.
"Master Li, let's talk!" Derong looked at the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment with a smile and said, he just wanted to remind him that of course Li Shuiqing, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, would have to come to formally report the matter.
To be a eunuch, you need to have the consciousness of being an eunuch. This is also the main reason why Derong became the eunuch Bingbi until now.
If a eunuch cannot recognize his identity and interferes in court affairs, even if the ministers dare not speak out, the emperor will not tolerate him.
"Your Majesty, there are two families who have their own opinions. One is Yong-Kangbo Mansion. When Miss Shao Wu returned to the clan without recognizing her ancestors, the eldest daughter of General Ningyuan's Mansion is now the wife of Yong-Kangbo Crown Prince. She was her eldest sister. At that time, the Crown Prince's wife and General Ningyuan's wife, Di, plotted against Miss Shao Wu several times. On one occasion, they even sent people to use the method of roosters and dog thieves to stun Miss Shao Wu, and then sell Miss Shao Wu to Such a dirty place!"
"There has always been a grudge between the two people, and the reason why they went down the mountain this time was because the Qin Mansion said that Mrs. Qin was seriously ill and deceived Miss Shao Wu into going down the mountain. They all said that it was the crown prince's wife who did this to Miss Shao Wu! But there is another story It was said that the second eldest son of Duke Xingguo was afraid of the eldest brother and sister, and this time he reached out to them. The mother-in-law sent by the Qin Palace had obviously been in contact with people from the Duke Xingguo's Palace! "
Li Shangshu reported the complete news he had obtained to the emperor.
Both families had a grudge against Miss Shao Wu. The woman sent to lure Miss Shao Wu down the mountain was apparently from the Qin Mansion, but after interrogation, it was discovered that she also had contact with people from the Xingguo Mansion, but the specific details were unknown. She couldn't tell which one it was. She only said a mother-in-law and a maid, and they had no special characteristics.
There are so many servants in Duke Xingguo's mansion. Not to mention how many servants there are in the mansion, it is even more unclear how many servants there are in Zhuangzi. There are also some who have been freed from slavery early. If there is no special Features, really nothing can be found.
"Your Majesty, when several imperial doctors from the imperial hospital came back, they said they saw a farce. At the residence of the eldest princess Ruian, Mrs. Yong Kangbo beat Miss Shao and said that Miss Shao asked them to The adopted daughter raised by the family went to coax the Crown Prince’s wife to invite Miss Shao Wu to come down the mountain!”
Derong added with a smile. Such words were considered idle talk. Neither the imperial doctor nor the eldest princess Ruian, nor the mentioned Crown Prince Mrs. Yong Kangbo and the eldest daughter Xingguo Gong were mentioned were not members of the imperial court. He It's not illegal to say this.
"A fight broke out at the eldest princess's residence?" the emperor said displeased.
"Yes, I heard that the beating was very severe. I guess I won't be able to see anyone for a few days. I even woke up the unconscious Miss Shao Wu. It shows that the action was really big!" Derong said with a smile.
It was really unbecoming for two ladies from aristocratic families to fight like this. Not only did the emperor feel disdainful, but Mr. Li from the Criminal Department also felt that it was really disrespectful. I heard that Miss Shao was a talented and beautiful woman. It seems that this reputation is fake, and it is also a scheming person.
Li Shangshu is from the Ministry of Punishment. He has met many people, often encountered some bad cases, and also met many vicious people. If it is true as the Crown Prince's wife said, Miss Shao is not only scheming, And he's very vicious.
"Just start investigating the two of them and avoid the matter of Changxingcao!" The emperor made a decision in his heart and ordered.
"Then if it is found out that it is them..." the Minister of Punishment said uneasily, what this means is not only the two daughters of aristocratic families, but also the power background behind them.