Jin Yi Kill

Xiu Jin cried for a long time, but her emotions finally calmed down. Wang Yanqing learned about the secret, but he didn't feel relieved at all.

She did know the crux, but then what?

The Marquis of Jianchang was still the younger brother of the Empress Dowager Zhang, and Xiuzhen was still the maid of the Ciqing Palace. With Empress Dowager Zhang there, no one could stop the Marquis of Jianchang from entering the palace. If Marquis Jianchang really wanted to do something to Xiuzhen, would Xiuzhen be able to hide from the first day of the first year of the first year of the first year, and could she still escape the fifteenth day?

She is a palace maid with ordinary background and ordinary ability. Like thousands of women in the world, she is not that good and not that bad. She is mediocre but works hard to live. In the eyes of the superior, she is probably not as important as a pair of vases. If a girl like her catches a lot in the harem, even if she dies, no one will notice. What does she use to resist the Marquis of Jianchang? The other party is Empress Dowager Zhang's younger brother. Once there is a big trouble, Empress Dowager Zhang will definitely favor her younger brother, and maybe she will be silenced.

No wonder Xiuyu was unhappy. Xiujin's state could no longer be questioned, Wang Yanqing did not continue the topic, but sent Xiujin back to Ciqing Palace to rest. When they went back, there was movement from the main hall, it should be Empress Dowager Zhang awake. All the palace servants rushed in to serve, but Xiu Jin didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly carried her skirt to fetch water.

No matter what is going on, she is a palace maid.

The maids shuttled back and forth, carrying pots and boiling water. Wang Yanqing didn't want to cause trouble for them, so he avoided them. She wandered around where she heard the sound yesterday. It was dark yesterday and she couldn't see clearly. I will check it again today, maybe I can find new clues.

Wang Yanqing paced back and forth and walked in front of the window for a long time, but unfortunately he did not gain anything. Disappointed in her heart, she was about to look in another place, when she raised her head suddenly with a whimper.

She stared at the lantern above her head, unable to explain why there was a sense of disobedience. Wang Yanqing watched under the lamp for a long time, Qin Xianger came out of the hall, and when he turned around, he saw Wang Yanqing parked under the corridor. Qin Xianger waved to the palace maids behind her, motioned them to go first, walked behind Wang Yanqing and said, "Miss Wang."

Wang Yanqing looked back, saw Qin Xianger, nodded and said hello: "Qin female officer."

Qin Xianger said a blessing and asked, "What is Miss Wang looking at?"

Wang Yanqing shook his head: "It's nothing. I didn't sleep well last night, my neck was a little stiff, and I took advantage of no one to move my muscles. It made the female officer Qin laugh."

Qin Xianger's face was still stern and dignified, and she said with a straight face: "Miss Wang came to the Ciqing Palace to help, but as a result, Miss Wang couldn't sleep peacefully. The slaves feel very guilty, and I apologize to Miss Wang here..."

Wang Yanqing hurriedly avoided: "What is the Qin female officer saying? It is the duty of the ministers to share the worries for the king. The empress dowager is precious, and the empress dowager is humiliated. Good is."

Qin Xianger nodded and said, "Miss Wang's loyalty and courage is admirable. Lord Lu seems to value Miss Wang very much. Is there any relationship between the girl and Lord Lu?"

Wang Yanqing was nervous. Could it be that her actions yesterday aroused suspicion from others? Wang Yanqing kept his fake identity in mind, and said, "Master Lu is the commander of the third grade, and I am just an ordinary woman. What is the origin? It's just that my ancestors have some intersection. It happened that there was a haunted haunt in the Queen Mother's Palace, and Commander Lu thought that I was in a Taoist temple. She lived there, and she was a woman, so he sent me over to check on the situation. That's all."

Qin Xiang'er responded lightly and said, "Last night, there was Miss Lao Wang. You are a distinguished guest of Lord Lu, and you can't be neglected. Girl, please follow me to the side hall to rest."

Wang Yanqing could not find a reason to refuse, so he had to go to the side hall. After such a delay, the morning passed. When Wang Yanqing was having lunch, he noticed the **** delivering the meal, and suddenly had an idea. She ate in silence, and waited for a while after the meal, when two little eunuchs came to pick up the leftovers.

Delivering meals to the queen mother is a beautiful job, and is controlled by the big **** above, but it is dirty and tiring to clean up the garbage after the meal, and has always been thrown to the little **** who has no qualifications and no backing. Wang Yanqing pretended to drink tea, but in fact he kept his eyes on the outside. After the little **** collected the leftovers and the two carried the wooden barrel together to go out, Wang Yanqing quietly followed him out without anyone noticing.

"Father-in-law stay..."

The two little eunuchs who lifted the stab looked back and saw that it was Wang Yanqing. They quickly put down their things and bowed in fear: "Miss Wang. What are your orders, but the food doesn't go well?"

The two little eunuchs were quite trembling when they said these words. Wang Yanqing waved his hand and said, "No. The meal is very good, thank you two father-in-laws. I came out today because I have something to ask."

There are still Jin Yiwei outside the Ciqing Palace. This time, several people have been swept in their direction. Wang Yanqing glanced around and asked in a low voice, "Are the two father-in-laws busy going back? Is it convenient for you to speak in another place?"

The two little eunuchs looked at each other. They were the people brought by Commander Lu, and they had to be convenient if it was not convenient. The two little eunuchs had to park on the side of the road and followed Wang Yanqing to a shady place.

Staying in the sight of Jin Yiwei here, and they will not hear their voices, it is just suitable for questioning. Wang Yanqing said: "Father-in-law, don't misunderstand, I'm just asking you about something. Do you often come to Ciqing Palace to deliver meals?"

These two eunuchs belonged to the Shangshan Supervisor, and they had two systems with the palace maids, but as long as they were in the palace, they were somehow connected. One of the eunuchs remembered the haunting case in the East Palace that had been making a lot of noise during this time, and felt nervous and nodded slightly: "It's the slaves. The slaves and the slaves have been in charge of carrying and receiving meals for the Ciqing Palace. Is there any problem with this meal? ?"

"No." Wang Yanqing first reassured the hearts of the two eunuchs, and then asked, "The two father-in-laws often come and go in and out of the Ciqing Palace. They must know the people inside, right? Do you two remember a sister named Cui Yuehuan?"

The two eunuchs looked at each other with a hesitant expression: "This..."

They are eunuchs, and they want to avoid suspicion with the palace maids. Wang Yanqing asked, should they say they know or not?

Wang Yanqing didn't want to wait for their answers. As soon as she saw the expressions of the two, she already understood the result. Wang Yanqing continued: "Don't misunderstand the two father-in-laws, this is actually the case. Yesterday, Sister Cui Yuehuan helped me a lot, and I wanted to send something to thank her. I remember she mentioned it yesterday that she ate a plate a few days ago. Delicious pastries. I can't remember the name of the pastry, but I only know that it was delivered at the end of last month. Can you two help me think about whether the people in Ciqing Palace asked for it alone at the end of last month? Cakes? It doesn't matter who they are, they often give each other something to eat, maybe another palace maid ordered it, and Sister Cui Yuehuan ate two pieces by the way."

Wang Yanqing's words are half-truths. Now it can be determined that Cui Yuehuan is lying. Empress Dowager Zhang was frightened by the female ghost on the day of her vigil. Cui Yuehuan has the most time to handle the case. But if it is really her, if she chooses to do it on the day she is on duty, she will be held accountable even if she succeeds. How can she act as revenge? This is completely inconsistent with the meticulousness she showed when she committed the crime, so Wang Yanqing guessed that Cui Yuehuan was not the real murderer, but she knew a little bit of the inside story and was protecting the person who was really hiding behind the scenes.

In this way, people who gave her pastries made her unable to sleep at night are especially suspicious. It was difficult for Cui Yuehuan to open his mouth, so Wang Yanqing wanted to try it from the Shangshan Supervisor.

"Pastry?" The two eunuchs frowned. They thought about it for a while. One of the eunuchs said, "Our Lady of the Queen Mother has fashionable pastries every day. It seems that none of the other monks want pastries."

Another **** replied: "There are rules for all dishes in the palace. If you want an exception dish, you can only buy it with money. If it's not a New Year or a festival, who would be willing to spend money to buy dim sum?"

Wang Yanqing realized that she regarded the palace as Lu's residence and neglected that the rules here were far more harsh than the outside world. Ordinary palace maids would not have so much extra money, and favored maids with financial resources would not be in the limelight.

Wang Yanqing was not without disappointment in her heart, but she still thanked the **** in a soft voice: "You have two father-in-laws. Blame me for delaying the two of you for a long time, will you not miss the time for your return?"

The two eunuchs naturally shook their heads and said it was fine. After salute Wang Yanqing, they carried the bucket and left. Wang Yanqing sent the **** away and slowly returned to Ciqing Palace. After she entered the palace gate, Jin Yiwei, who was staring at her secretly, withdrew her gaze.

This is the commander's woman. If something goes wrong in the palace, the commander will peel them off.

Wang Yanqing originally wanted to break through from the pastry, but Shang Shan said that no pastry was ever given to the maids of the East Palace, and the line of pastry was cut off. After the questioning in the morning, Wang Yanqing temporarily ruled out Xiu Jin's suspicion. Xiuzhen was almost raped by the Marquis of Jianchang, and there was no doubt that she had a motive for committing the crime, but she was cowardly and procrastinating, not like someone who had the guts to pretend to be a ghost to scare the queen mother. Yesterday's two suspects were cleared, and Wang Yanqing could only re-examine the relationship between Ciqing Palace.

While Wang Yanqing was questioning aimlessly in Ciqing Palace, Lu Heng also left the palace and stepped into Nanzhen Fusi. When the people from Nanzhen Fusi saw Lu Heng coming back, they immediately followed and said, "Commander, I have found what you ordered."

Lu Heng took over the file, turned a few pages, and had a decision in his eyes. He closed the file and said with a half-smile, "It's really hard to find a place to break through the iron shoes. It takes no effort to get it. Send a message in and collect it from the Internet cafe."

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These days, because of the haunting, the sky has just turned dark, and there is no one near the East Palace. Jin Yiwei kept guarding for several nights, cold and tired, and could not help but complain. The corridor was quiet and no one was there, so the two Jin Yiwei relaxed and stood behind the wall chatting: "It's been a whole day, and I haven't had a sip of hot water. When is this day going to end?"

"Just be patient, we will soon be able to exchange business." The companion advised, "Today, the commander is out of the palace. It seems that he is going to invite Shao Tianshi into the palace to exorcise ghosts. The emperor has agreed to let the Virgin Mary move to the palace. This palace Maybe the feng shui is not good, and you will recruit those unclean things. When the Queen Mother moves to a place, and let Shao Tianshi do a few rituals, it should be fine."

Jin Yiwei breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "It's finally over. Those strange things a few days ago, I felt infiltrating when I looked at it. The Queen Mother is a noble woman, so how can I be so frightened, I just change to live in a sunny place. "

"Isn't that true?" The companions agreed with envy, "These days, the Queen Mother was frightened and fell ill. The emperor felt very guilty and rewarded the Zhang family with a lot of gold and silver jewelry. The Duke of Chang and the Marquis of Jianchang have been sealed. Plus the seal is inappropriate, I heard that the emperor intends to promote the Duke of Chang and the Marquis of Jianchang, and then change the palace for the Queen Mother, two happy events, maybe the Queen Mother will be cured.

"The Duke of Chang and the Marquis of Jianchang are about to be promoted?"

"Yeah, I heard that he was commanding Tongzhi from the second rank..."

The two Jinyiwei talked about the promotion of the officialdom, and they were very happy, but they did not notice that behind the side door, a pair of shoes quietly left.

After having dinner, Wang Yanqing went to the main hall to keep a vigil as usual. Qin Xianger was giving lectures in front of the hall, and Wang Yanqing sighed silently as he looked at the numb-faced palace servants who had been tortured by fright and exhaustion.

She only stayed in the palace for two days and one night and felt out of breath. How did these palace maids persevere in this kind of environment all the year round?

In this gorgeous cage, there is no hope, that is the most terrifying thing.

After Qin Xianger's remarks, let the maids cheer up and not allow the slightest mistake. Wang Yanqing entered the hall among the palace maids, and quietly found an inconspicuous place to stand.

The process after that was the same as yesterday. The Empress Dowager Zhang entered the tent and rested. The maids were exhausted and lifeless. Even though Qin Xianger was not allowed to sleep, the palace maids stayed up for several nights, and their fear was no match for their instincts. Not long after, the palace maids swayed and fell into a stupor.

Qin Xianger got up, closed the door of the inner hall, and walked to Mingtang with a sullen face: "The queen mother just fell asleep, why did you fall asleep? Be alert."

The maids labored to open their eyes. Seeing their sullen appearance, Qin Xianger picked up a pot of tea from the table, poured it into a cup, and brought it to them: "Drink the water to wake up. Be sure to guard the queen mother tonight, everyone will Don't sleep."

Wang Yanqing was not sleepy at first, but Qin Xianger refused to favor one over another, and handed Wang Yanqing water. Wang Yanqing was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said, "I don't dare to bother Qin female officer, I'm not sleepy."

"Miss Wang stayed up for two nights for the safety of the queen mother. This cup is my honor." Qin Xianger said, handing over the tea cup with both hands, "Miss Wang, please."

After talking about this step, Wang Yanqing will not know what to do if he refuses. She took the tea cup, nodded, smiled at Qin Xianger, and drank it slowly.

Qin Xianger waited for Wang Yanqing to finish drinking, then took back the tea cup and went to the other side to remind the other sleepy maids.

Qin Xianger used strong tea to refresh everyone, but as time passed, the palace maids fell asleep one by one. Wang Yanqing also leaned on the armchair, resting her face on the back of the chair, and fell asleep with her eyes closed.

The night wind was quiet, the cold moon was melting, the lights in the hall were bright, but the people inside were motionless, and the gorgeous palace was as silent as death. The Empress Dowager Zhang was lying on the couch. Although her eyes were closed, her body trembled slightly, and she obviously slept very restlessly. She seemed to hear a shrill bird chirping, and she wondered who would be so bold to raise birds in her bedroom? But no matter how hard the Empress Dowager Zhang tried, she couldn't break free from the nightmare.

After a while, a person in the hall woke up. She called people one by one, but there was no answer. She walked towards the temple door lightly, pushed the door open, and was blinded by the cold wind outside.

When the woman regained her sight, she saw a person standing under a tree in the dark courtyard. He didn't light the lamp, he lowered his head and fiddled with the things in his hand, like a silent shadow, terrifying.

The woman settled down and asked, "Who trespassed into the Queen Mother's palace?"

The man lifted his feet and walked calmly to the palace lanterns hanging from the eaves, his posture was more like a stroll in the courtyard. He stood on the edge of the halo, his face was cold and sharp, half-sleeping and half-sleeping, and the sense of oppression became more and more astonishing.

"Officer Qin, what are you looking for when you go out late at night?"

Qin Xianger stared at Lu Heng and refused to speak. Lu Heng laughed softly, raised the cage in his hand, and showed her the black and purple bird inside: "Shouldn't you be looking for it?"

Qin Xianger knew that everything had been exposed when she saw Lu Heng. Jin Yiwei returned without success for two consecutive nights, and she felt that the rumored master Lu Heng who could solve any case was just like that. However, it turned out that she underestimated Lu Heng too much.

He may have noticed it long ago, but he waited until today to act, and the moment he made a move, he would get the stolen goods. In the evening, when she heard Jin Yiwei chatting, she also deliberately told her about it.

He was forcing her to do it.

The skills are not as good as people, there is nothing to say, Qin Xianger still holds his neck high, even if he fails, he will not lose his dignity: "Lord Lu has no last resort, I am convinced. If you want to kill or cut, please listen and respect."

The gates of Ciqing Palace have been guarded by Jin Yiwei. Lu Heng raised his hand, and Jin Yiwei who was behind immediately stepped forward and took the birdcage in Lu Heng's hand. Lu Heng straightened his sleeves and strode into the hall: "If you are smart, keep quiet. You'd better pray that the people inside are okay."

Lu Heng crossed the threshold and walked directly to Wang Yanqing's side. Qin Xianger knew it in her heart and said, "Don't worry, Master Lu, it's just some sleep aids, and it's not harmful to the body."

Lu Heng was suspicious by nature, so how could he believe the prisoner's words? He walked to Wang Yanqing's side, leaned over, and gently shook her shoulders: "Qingqing..."

He said something, and the voice stopped suddenly. He saw Wang Yanqing's eyelashes move quickly, and his eyes rolled under his lids, but he still closed his eyes.

Lu Heng stared at her for a few breaths and slowly straightened up.

Teachers may not be able to pass the exam, and those who know liars will be a complete mess when they tell lies.

But fortunately not stupid.

Lu Heng was too lazy to expose her tricks. He turned around, walked into the darkness with his hands behind his back, and when he passed Qin Xianger, he lightly explained, "Tied up and awaiting interrogation."

Jin Yiwei, who was hidden in the dark, clasped his fists in a low voice: "Yes."

Wang Yanqing leaned back on the chair and pretended to sleep with difficulty. She heard a rustling sound at the door, and then there was a muffled crashing sound, and the night wind that was constantly drilling into the collar stopped. Wang Yanqing waited for a while, opened his eyes quietly, and found that the Empress Dowager Zhang's palace was quiet again, everything was as before, except that there was one person missing in the room.

It was her, it was her.

Wang Yanqing sighed silently. She asked Shang Shan Supervisor at noon and learned that there were no maids in Ciqing Palace who asked for cakes. In order to prevent fires in Miyagi, only a few places can cook, and open fires are prohibited in other places. The inner court can only eat from the unified large kitchen.

Supervisor Shang Shan has no relevant records, and the line of pastry was temporarily interrupted. But today, when Qin Xianger poured tea for her, Wang Yanqing suddenly realized that there was no record of the palace maid's food, what about the queen mother's?

Empress Dowager Zhang brings fresh pastries to every meal. Empress Dowager Zhang naturally can't finish so many things. Who will distribute the remaining pastries?

All the clues were connected in an instant, and the truth was almost revealed. Wang Yanqing wanted to see what Qin Xianger was going to do, so she kept silent, pretended to drink water, and spit it out after Qin Xianger turned around. Afterwards, Wang Yanqing pretended to be lethargic, but in fact leaned back in the chair and observed Qin Xianger secretly.

Qin Xianger also fell asleep beside the queen mother's couch, but Wang Yanqing heard a bird chirping from the inner room, like a whistle to greet birds. Wang Yanqing really wanted to know how Qin Xianger was acting like a ghost, so she didn't say anything and waited with bated breath. However, after waiting for a long time, there was no movement outside, Qin Xianger finally couldn't hold back and got up to check the situation.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Lu Heng outside.

When Wang Yanqing heard Lu Heng's voice, she had been hesitating about how to wake up to be more natural. She hadn't found the right time, and suddenly heard Lu Heng say to Qin Xianger, if you are smart, keep quiet.

Wang Yanqing understood in an instant why Lu Heng waited until now to act.

Looking at Lu Heng's performance, he had already guessed it this morning, but he waited until late at night to arrest Qin Xiang'er silently. This shows that Lu Heng, or the emperor, wants to keep this matter private.

Wang Yanqing didn't know what Lu Heng and the emperor were thinking about. She only knew that she couldn't wake up, and she mustn't be involved in the turmoil that followed. The haunting of the East Palace is a trivial matter, but what Lu Heng will do next is definitely a major event. She is the safest if she doesn't know anything.

When Lu Heng stood in front of her, Wang Yanqing was so nervous that he couldn't breathe anymore. She thought he should have seen it, but he didn't reveal it, indicating that he was willing to turn a blind eye.

Only then did Wang Yanqing finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Wang Yanqing looked at Empress Dowager Zhang, who slept in the inner room and knew nothing, and the little palace maid who was lying on the ground. She wondered how they knew, while they were dreaming, a new storm started again. When it is dawn tomorrow, the guillotine will fall.

Wang Yanqing silently said a good dream to Empress Dowager Zhang.

If nothing else, this should be her last night of sleep.