An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Zhen Changzai died on the day of the moon-viewing banquet.

When Mu Qing found her, Zhen Chang was floating deep underwater. Her body was motionless and she didn't struggle at all, so it was completely certain that she was dead.

After rescuing her, everyone found that Zhen Changzai's face was horrific, her eyes were wide open, and there were a few water plants choking in her mouth.

The fingers were also trying to grasp, as if they had struggled before death.

Since the mother was dead, the child in her womb naturally could not escape either. When such a major event of two lives being lost in one corpse occurred, everyone who was still composing poetry and feasting immediately fell silent and looked at each other in disbelief.

Even the Queen had a look of shock on her face. Ling Rong looked carefully and felt that the shock was not fake.

After all, the queen has always been the one who mainly performs abortions, and rarely directly asks for the names of concubines. After all, an unborn royal heir is nothing but a pile of rotten meat, while a concubine actually maintains a family, and the queen does not want to get into such trouble.

But Zhen Changzai was indeed dead, and in such a terrible appearance.

The emperor originally wanted to go and take a look, but was persuaded by Su Peisheng, who had seen the corpse first. After all, the corpse was too terrifying. If the emperor was frightened, he would not be able to pay for it even if he died ten times.

After what happened, the banquet naturally could not go on. The Queen sent people to seal off the Fubiting Pavilion, while Concubine Jing cleaned up the aftermath of the banquet and asked everyone to return to the palace.

But according to common sense, everyone should be detained. After all, the real murderer may be hiding among them. Letting them go is enough to eliminate the evidence left behind.

However, since the emperor did not raise any objections, Lingrong did not know what to say. She brought her two children back to the palace and immediately closed the palace gates. She also specifically instructed Xiao Chizi not to let anyone enter Chengqian Palace except the emperor.

Everyone was in panic that night and no one could sleep well. However, Youning and Hongyu did not hear the terrible news and were able to sleep well.

Early the next morning, news about Zhen Changzai came. The coroner said that she was first knocked unconscious and then pushed into the pool. She was unable to breathe in the pool and then woke up briefly. However, someone held her head down, and Zhen Changzai was unable to break free, so she was drowned alive.

"No evidence again?"

"I heard that Zhen Chang grabbed a piece of cloth in her hand and her nails were broken. She must have used a lot of strength to tear it off."

Zhaoshui sighed and shook his head. This moon-viewing banquet turned into a murder banquet, and Zhen Changzai's death was so tragic that it made people feel cold from the bottom of their hearts.

“This piece of cloth is the biggest evidence. Every item in the palace has a fixed number, and damaged clothes need to be sent back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Even if the clothes are burned, there is a way to find out who is missing the clothes from the registration records. "

Although Ling Rong said this, she knew better than anyone that this kind of thing would involve more than one person, and it would not be difficult to exchange clothes or even pay to buy a new one.

This harmful thing may not be found so quickly.

However... at this moment she had a candidate in mind.

"Zhaoshui, did Huichun go out last night?"

"No, she and Xiuxia didn't go out the whole night. They were just chatting and admiring the moon in front of the window. There was nothing unusual."

Zhaoshui shook her head. Because her subordinates had indeed seen Huichun and Xiuxia's faces, she was very sure, "My queen, this should not have been done by these two."

"Where's the eunuch who was on good terms with Huichun?"

"That eunuch went to the Moon Viewing Banquet and was responsible for changing the dishes.

It's just that they were temporarily transferred there due to staff shortage and didn't have specific shifts, so they went in and out of the banquet back and forth.

There are some places that are inaccessible to non-related people, so it is difficult to figure out where he has been. "

Ling Rong nodded to show that she understood. Now, the only person they could find related to the Empress was this little eunuch. Apart from him, there were no other clues.

Therefore, at this moment, he was the only one who could be suspected, but Lingrong was also thinking about how to tell the emperor what she knew.

Saying that she found out secretly? This is a big taboo, and the emperor will definitely be suspicious.

"My Lady, should I inform the Emperor about this?"

"Now that Zhen Changzai's death is strange, everyone in the palace is a suspect, but I have a hunch that this matter is closely related to that little eunuch.

Since I can't tell the emperor, I'll just tell Eunuch Su. Even if it's him who found out, the emperor will trust me more.

Now is the time to ask him to contribute.”

After telling Su Peisheng, he immediately sent people to investigate the little eunuch, but except for the people sent by Lingrong to monitor, no one knew what the relationship between the eunuch and Huichun was.

The young eunuch was calm. He had no connection with Zhen Changzai and naturally could not find any reason to harm anyone. However, while Su Peisheng was interrogating him, he went directly to his residence to search his clothes.

But unfortunately, the piece of clothing that was torn by Zhen Changzai was not found.

Su Peisheng was extremely sure that this piece of cloth was the eunuch's clothing, but it was of rough quality. There were too many people in the palace wearing clothes made of this material, and it was obviously too late to check them one by one.

"Master, I didn't find out anything, but some people said..." Xiao Xiazi leaned close to Su Peisheng's ear, "Some people said that they saw that Xiao Tang and Huichun were very close, and they were flirting with each other all day long, and it seemed that they were secretly together."

When Su Peisheng heard the word "dui shi", the first thing he got nervous about was himself. He and Cui Jinxi had formed a secret alliance, and if the emperor found out, both of them might be in danger of losing their lives.

"Huichun is the Queen's man. These two people are secretly connected. I'm afraid this incident is not simple."

"That Huichun..."

"Send someone to guard Huichun and Xiuxia, and use Huichun's case as bait to interrogate Xiao Tang again. Make sure he tells the truth."

"Yes."

Xiao Xiazi acted quickly. As soon as Su Peisheng finished giving his instructions, he rushed out. Su Peisheng, following Ling Rong's instructions, went directly to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to retrieve the files.

The number of clothes was indeed difficult to check, but checking just one person was not as difficult as imagined. In addition, Su Peisheng was someone close to the emperor, so even though the Ministry of Internal Affairs had always been confused about this matter, they still "figured out" a number - there was indeed one piece missing.

Su Peisheng naturally didn't care whether it was true or false. Since someone was responsible for the crime anyway, he took the evidence provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and went to interrogate Xiao Tang.

Xiao Tang was still trying to be stubborn, but he didn't expect Su Peisheng to produce such evidence. He was panicked for a moment.

Looking at his appearance, Su Peisheng could guess the truth. He sighed at the reliability of Concubine Sheng's information and pushed Xiao Tang directly in front of the emperor.

In less than a day, the person most likely to have committed the crime was found out, and even the emperor couldn't help but look at Su Peisheng with a new respect.

“Your Majesty, this little Tang went in and out of the Imperial Garden several times on the day of the Moon Viewing Banquet. Because he was temporarily seconded, he had more opportunities to move freely. Even if he was discovered by the patrolling guards, they would only think that he was doing something ordered by the master and would not stop him.

After investigation, I found that no one had seen him for a while after Zhen Changzai left the table, so he was highly suspected.

Moreover, the servant checked his clothes and did not see any damaged clothes at first.

But after checking the files of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the number of clothes Xiao Tang received did not match, so he must have destroyed them. "

The emperor nodded. In his heart, he was also wondering whether Xiao Tang was being pushed out as a scapegoat, when he heard Su Peisheng say something even more sensational.

"Your Majesty, I have also found out..." Su Peisheng paused deliberately. He intended to use the matter of Xiao Tang and Huichun to test the emperor and see what the emperor's attitude was towards private affairs. "Xiao Tang and Huichun had an unclean relationship. Xiao Tang has already admitted that they were secretly in a relationship."

"Eating together?"

The emperor's expression was already heavy, and he felt even more horrified when he heard about the eating together. Even Su Peisheng didn't dare to look up, and could only stand there trembling with his head down, trying his best to stay calm.

"The servants in the palace should be more disciplined. Such behavior really pollutes the harem."

"Yes, Your Majesty," the emperor only said two sentences, and Su Peisheng knew what the emperor meant, "As a servant, you should serve your master with peace of mind. Such filthy things must be restrained."

Su Peisheng's righteous words made the emperor frown. He thought for a moment and softened his tone, "Although there is a distinction between masters and servants in this palace, servants are also human beings. If one day you or someone else around me takes a fancy to a palace maid, you might as well tell me and I will make the decision for you."

While saying this, the emperor had been paying attention to Su Peisheng's expression. He was also testing to see if Su Peisheng had any thoughts.

The master and the servant looked at each other for a long time before Su Peisheng responded with a "yes" and forced an embarrassed smile, saying that if he had someone he liked, he would definitely ask the emperor to make the decision.

After some probing, both sides noticed something was wrong, especially the emperor, who began to suspect Su Peisheng. However, finding out the death of Zhen Changzai was the most important thing at the moment, so the emperor could only suppress his suspicion.

"This Huichun's name sounds familiar, but is she someone close to the Queen?"

"He used to serve the Empress. After the Empress recovered, he was sent back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Now he works in the flower room.

This Xiao Tang worked in the imperial kitchen. According to Xiao Tang, Huichun often went to the imperial kitchen to find a man named Fan Yaoguang.

Xiao Tang was familiar with Fan Yaoguang, so he often called people for Huichun, and after a while they became familiar with each other.

Because Huichun took the initiative, Xiao Tang and Huichun became lovers in private and even returned the token of love. "

Su Peisheng's investigation was relatively clear. He had not yet interrogated Huichun, so he could not be absolutely sure that what he found was completely correct. When he answered, he spoke in Xiao Tang's tone.

"The Queen doesn't know about this yet, right?"

"I have not told the Empress about this. Huichun and Xiuxia have been taken care of by Xiaoxiazi and others. The news will not leak out."

The emperor was very satisfied with the way Su Peisheng handled the situation. He nodded and asked Su Peisheng to bring Xiao Tang into the Yangxin Palace.

As soon as Xiao Tang entered the room, he knelt down in fear. He looked good, but there was always a vicious look between his eyebrows. Even when he knelt in front of the emperor and begged for mercy, it seemed that he was only worried that the emperor would kill him.

He is obviously a cruel and ruthless person, the emperor thought to himself. Xiao Tang knelt upright with his head buried.

The emperor did not want to say more. After he roughly knew who Xiao Tang was, he spoke directly, "Zhen Changzai, was it you who killed her?"

"This... I am not the one who harmed Zhen Changzai." Xiao Tang stiffened his neck, naturally refusing to admit it, "Zhen Changzai is pregnant, even if I am no longer a human being, I cannot attack a pregnant woman.

Please understand, Your Majesty, I am absolutely wronged."

"Unfair?" The emperor glanced at Su Peisheng, "The clothes torn by Zhen Changzai have been found, and you can still say it's unfair."

"How is that possible? That dress..." Xiao Tang retorted subconsciously, but he soon realized something was wrong and bit his lips tightly without saying a word.

"Open flames are prohibited in the palace. If Huichun was still in Jingren Palace, she would have had a chance to deal with the clothes in the small kitchen.

It’s a pity that she is now in the greenhouse, and the best she can do is find an opportunity to bury the clothes.”

The emperor is the emperor after all. He doesn't provide any evidence at all. He just needs to open his mouth to scare Xiao Tang half to death.

After all, the emperor is a man of his word, and his words are golden. Who would have thought that the emperor would be induced to confess without evidence?

"I...I was deceived by someone and did this."

Xiao Tang gritted his teeth and finally told the truth, "Huichun said that Zhen Changzai would fall asleep in Fubi Pavilion, and asked the servants to throw Zhen Changzai into the water to create the illusion of drowning, so as to abort Zhen Changzai's fetus.

In order to reassure his servants, he even said that he had arranged for someone to rescue Zhen Changzai and that nothing would happen to Changzai.

But when I arrived at Fubiting to take action, Zhen Changzai was not asleep at all. She woke up just as I was about to take action.

The servant knew that the task could not be accomplished, so he panicked and tried to escape. Zhen Chang shouted, "Someone come here," and grabbed the servant's sleeve.

The slave was afraid that the matter would be exposed and he would be punished, so he tried his best to pull out his sleeves.

But Zhen Changzai was pulling too tightly and she couldn't break free for a while. Seeing the patrolling guards coming over, the servant used some strength and moved forward to try to stop Zhen Changzai from screaming.

I think Zhen Changzai was afraid that the servant would hurt her, so she subconsciously stepped back, but she lost her balance and fell into the pool, and the servant's sleeve was torn.

This... If this were discovered, I would lose my head. I was so scared that I lost my soul and didn't even bother to save Zhen Changzai, so I ran away.

Who knew that the next day, I heard the news of Zhen Changzai's death.

Your Majesty, I really did not intend to harm Concubine Zhen. I was only deceived by Huichun and helped him to do evil! "

Xiao Tang started crying quickly. After he finished speaking calmly, he began to wipe his snot and tears. He did not show any remorse at all.

"I don't know what method Huichun used to get rid of all the people around Zhen Changzai," Su Peisheng glanced at the emperor, "Your Majesty, I will call all the servants around Zhen Changzai over."