The rebirth of a concubine: Gong Du will become the Queen Mother

A few days later, when Jiang Shiying was accompanying him in Ganquan Palace, a young eunuch came in to send a message saying that Jing Zhaoyin had something to ask for.

Jiang Shiying stood up and said, "Since Jing Zhaoyin wants to see you for something, I won't stay any longer."

With that said, he was about to quit.

Lu Zhaolin took her hand and said, "I guess it's not a big deal. I don't have to go out. I just need to stay behind."

Since he said this, Jiang Shiying stopped insisting and went behind the screen behind the throne.

The little eunuch serving in the palace was very colorful. He had already arranged the tables and chairs when Lu Zhaolin spoke. On the table, there were also snacks, tea, and a storybook that she had read half of.

As soon as Jiang Shiying sat down, she heard the clatter of footsteps in the hall, and then the voice of saluting and greeting: "I see your Majesty."

Lu Zhaolin said: "Get up, why do you want to see me today?"

Jing Zhaoyin said: "Three days ago, a gangster named Sha Laoer was arrested and sent to the Jingji Yamen for stealing twenty taels of gold."

Lu Zhaolin frowned impatiently. Although the amount of twenty taels of gold was not small, it was just a small matter of theft. Is it worthy of him going out of his way to report it to the emperor?

Jing Zhaoyin keenly noticed his expression and quickly continued: "The evidence of Sha Laoer's theft is conclusive. I sentenced him to two years in prison and immediately put him in jail. That night, someone brought wine and food. Visit in prison.

After Sha Laoer ate the meal, he had no reaction at the moment, but later in the night he began to twitch all over and foam at the mouth. Fortunately, the police officers in the prison were alert and discovered what had happened. They called a doctor in time and rescued him. The doctor examined the food and wine that he had not finished and found that they had been poisoned. "

Lu Zhaolin's fingers tapped lightly on the table: "Then what?"

Jing Zhaoyin said: "After Sha Laoer was rescued, he was like a frightened bird. I asked people to check the person who visited the prison, and found that the information he left was all false. After checking for two or three days, all the information was found. No clues were found. This morning, someone took two hundred taels of gold to bail Sha Laoer."

According to the laws of the Jin Dynasty, for any crime of theft, if no human life is harmed, the person can be released from prison on bail of ten times the stolen property.

Lu Zhaolin stopped tapping his hand on the table. This matter was somewhat interesting.

Two hundred taels of gold is really not a small amount. Why should a person who can afford two hundred taels of gold bail a thief who stole twenty taels of gold? And he was a little thief who was murdered and almost died from poisoning on the night he was imprisoned.

Jing Zhaoyin continued: "I thought about the poisoning two days ago and agreed to be released on bail, but secretly arranged for a police officer to follow them."

Lu Zhaolin nodded secretly, this arrangement was considered appropriate.

Jing Zhaoyin said: "Unexpectedly, when passing through Dongshi, we encountered some commotion and lost track of people. After I learned about this, I arranged for people to search for traces of Sha Laoer and others. As soon as they left the Yamen, they saw Sha The second child, with his hair disheveled and a few holes in his clothes, ran towards the Yamen. As he ran, he shouted that the Qin family was going to kill him and silence him.

I have already confirmed that he ran all the way from Nan'anfang to the gate of the Gyeonggi Yamen. Now this matter has probably spread among the people in the capital. "

These words made Lu Zhaolin's expression become even more ugly.

Behind the screen, Jiang Shiying lowered her head and turned over a page of the storybook, but the corners of her lips were secretly raised.

She secretly thought, has it spread among the people in the capital? I'm afraid that all the high-profile families in the capital have also received the news and are investigating.

Lu Zhaolin's voice was a little low: "Which Qin family is the Qin family that Mr. Sha mentioned?"

Jing Zhaoyin said: "It's the Qin family who assists the country's generals."

That is Qin Zhaorong's Qin family.

Lu Zhaolin asked: "Has Sha Laoer said why the Qin family wanted to kill him to silence him?"

Jing Zhaoyin said: "Sha Laoer said that the Qin family asked him to hook up with a young man named Wei Qingwu and get involved in gambling. At first, he thought it was the young man named Wei who had done something to provoke the Qin family.

However, as he had more and more contact with Wei Qingwu, he accidentally learned that Wei Qingwu's mother, Cai, was a well-known stable woman.

A few months ago, Mrs. Cai was brought into the palace to serve the imperial concubine during the birth. "

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "pop" sound, and it was Lu Zhaolin who slapped his hand hard on the table. There was no emotion in his tone: "Keep talking."

Jing Zhaoyin said: "I've had someone check it out, and it's true that Wei Qingwu was hooked up with Sha Laoer and got involved in gambling, as well as his mother Cai's affairs.

The person who came to bail Sha Laoer today was the housekeeper of General Zhongwu's house. This general Zhongwu was promoted from a small soldier by the general of the auxiliary country. "

There was silence in the hall for a while.

Across a screen.

Jiang Shiying, who was behind the screen, was secretly calculating in her heart that the imperial concubine's mother-in-law must have received the news and come to ask His Majesty to make the decision.

In front of the screen, Lu Zhaolin was thinking about whether he should punish the Qin family severely for what happened today, or whether he should treat them lightly.

Before he could make a decision, Yao Xingde came into the palace and reported: "Your Majesty, the British Lord wishes to see you."

The British Duke Han Yunjue is the father of the imperial concubine.

Apparently, the imperial concubine’s family had received the news and found out something.

Jiang Shiying vaguely heard Lu Zhaolin sigh in a low voice, and then said: "Inform him to come in."

A moment later, there was first the sound of footsteps, and then a "clang" sound, as if the British Duke was kneeling on the ground.

Just listening to this voice made Jiang Shiying's knees hurt.

Then, I heard the British Duke crying: "Your Majesty, I beg you to make the decision for your concubine."

Lu Zhaolin closed his eyes and opened them again: "Yao Xingde, help Mr. Yingying get up."

Yao Xingde stepped forward, but the British Duke avoided his hand and fell on the ground, crying and begging: "Your Majesty, the Qin family is plotting to murder the imperial concubine and the emperor's heir! How dare they reach into the palace to kill the emperor? Your Majesty will never let you go lightly!"

Lu Zhaolin said solemnly: "This matter will be jointly investigated by the Wude Department and the Shenxing Department."

Anyway, when the imperial concubine fell into the water, he opened his eyes and gave Qin Zhaorong a chance. The Qin family didn't know how to give up when things were good, and now they want to bribe Po Wen, who manipulates the concubine, and wants to interfere with the concubine's delivery, so don't blame him for handling it impartially.

The British Duke shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!", and then stood up following Yao Xingde's strength.

After the British Duke and Jing Zhaoyin both exited the palace, Jiang Shiying stood up and walked slowly to Lu Zhaolin's side.

Lu Zhaolin turned his head slightly, took her hand, and then used a little force to pull her into his arms.

"Has Ying heard everything that happened in the palace just now?" Lu Zhaolin asked.

Jiang Shiying nodded.

"What do you think of Ah Ying?"

Jiang Shiying's lips parted slightly: "The Qin family's methods today are exactly the same as what happened to Du Wenpo when grandma gave birth. I wonder if the Qin family was also behind the Du Wenpo incident."

When Lu Zhaolin asked her, he originally wanted to ask her what she thought about the Qin family and the imperial concubine, but unexpectedly he heard her say this.

When she said this, Lu Zhaolin also became suspicious.

What happened today, was the Qin family imitating the previous case, or was the Qin family behind both incidents?

He held Jiang Shiying's hand slightly and said, "Yao Xingde, send a message to Lin You and ask him to work together to find out whether the Qin family and Du Wenpo are related."