Chapter 424 Fried Rice Balls (6)

Fortunately, neither Lin Fei nor Bai Zhu made a big fuss about this matter, invalidating the testimony of the girl named Wen.

Zhang Rang calmed down a little, his expression softened, and said: "In short, Zhang has reason to suspect that Mr. Guo may be related to these two cases. Of course, everything depends on evidence. Without evidence, Zhang will not accuse Mr. Guo. How about it." After saying that, he turned to Wen Mingtang and said, "Ms. Wen's testimony just now has been recorded by Zhang. Is there any omission to fill in the gaps?"

Wen Mingtang shook his head and said, "Nothing."

She was just sent to bring tea and snacks and saw the scene outside the palace. As for the rest, she didn't know anything else.

After Zhang Rang asked her, he turned to Lin Fei and Bai Zhu, "Do you two have anything else to ask her?"

The two shook their heads.

Seeing this, Zhang Rang turned to Wen Mingtang again and said, "In that case, go back to the Queen's place. Places like the murder scene may be boring to you!"

Zhang Rang said it as if she had roundworms in her stomach and knew what she was thinking. He was afraid that it was for her sake and that it was false. He was afraid that she would have had too much contact with Bai Zhu and Lin Fei and would change her testimony.

Wen Mingtang felt that some of Zhang Rang's actions were indeed a bit excessive, but as long as he was reasonable, he couldn't fault him, so he lowered his head and said, "Yes!"

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After leaving the Qianyuan Palace and returning to the Queen's Palace, I had to visit the Queen.

Although the news here in Qianyuan Hall was probably spread to the Queen's ears, Wen Mingtang still told what happened. After all... the tea ordered was not delivered.

After she finished talking about the matter in the Qianyuan Palace, she looked up at the Queen and saw that the Queen was frowning, with an expression full of doubts and confusion: "Is it possible that the matters in the Qianyuan Palace belong to Concubine Jing?" Did someone do it? I thought she was targeting you when she asked you to deliver tea, but unexpectedly, she was actually targeting Duke Jingguo!"

When Wen Mingtang heard this, his eyes flashed, and he followed her words: "The arrangements made by Concubine Jing are really great. As a result, it will be difficult for the Duke to argue."

Before the truth was revealed, even if she had a good impression of the Queen, she didn't dare to believe it all. This is an instinct developed over many years in the palace.

The queen nodded, picked up the tea cup at hand and took a sip, then said: "Since the tea has not been delivered today, let's go there in two days. I'm afraid the Duke will keep some in the palace." It’s time.”

When Wen Mingtang heard this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He originally thought that he would be able to leave the palace on the Lantern Festival, but now, he is afraid that the day of leaving the palace will be postponed.

Fortunately, Xinyue did not break her promise. Shortly after she returned to the Queen's Palace, Zhao Sishan was released. When the evening meal was approaching, Wen Mingtang watched her leave the palace with his own eyes. My heart just fell to the ground.

After Zhao Sishan left the palace, Wen Mingtang had no worries. He only waited two days to deliver tea to the Duke before leaving the palace.

The two maids in the small kitchen were obviously hard-working and quick-working people. When Wen Mingtang returned to the small kitchen after delivering Zhao Si's meal, the two maids were already carrying a plate of glutinous rice balls that had been fried into a golden color, looking forward to it. Looking at her: "Master Wen, try it!"

The maid who was specially chosen by the queen to work in the small kitchen was obviously smart. In addition, she was already good at cooking. It was not difficult to make the fried glutinous rice balls after making the steamed buns and crumbs. Wen Mingtang did not need to show you how to make them. .

Wen Mingtang glanced at the sesame fillings that had not been wiped off the corners of the mouths of the two palace maids, raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile, "How many times have you made it?"

When the two palace maids heard this, their faces suddenly turned red, but they still took out the flat plate of fried glutinous rice balls that they had blocked behind them, with some of them popping inside, and said, "Although it's simple. Master Wen also reminded me not to wait until it becomes a big fire and to fish it out in time, but it takes a few attempts to actually make it. This dish that is not good will go into my stomach, and the better ones will be given to the queen. Go to your empress’ place!”

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The evening meal was again the same small plates with one or two mouthfuls, filling the food table, but there was no corn rabbit rice cake from before. When Wen Mingtang raised his chopsticks, he subconsciously looked at his hands: The news that Concubine Jing might be pregnant was that Zhao Sishan took her hand and, using the cover of his sleeve, placed it in Xinyue's palm under Xinyue's eyes. It was written down that Wen Mingtang also took the opportunity to stuff the jade rabbit rice cake made by Zhao Sishan to her at that time.

Although being imprisoned in Concubine Jing's place would not make Zhao Sishan hungry, the treatment was not really good. After all, Zhao Sishan was imprisoned to manipulate Wen Mingtang, not as a guest invited by Concubine Jing. As soon as Wen Mingtang entered Zhao Sishan's place, he smelled a somewhat sour smell.

Thinking of this, Wen Mingtang couldn't help but sigh: This Concubine Jing really doesn't even want to show off, and she shows her meanness so unscrupulously.

It's not that Wen Mingtang has never seen such a master in the palace, it's just that generally such masters don't live long, but Concubine Jing survived until the death of the late emperor. It can be seen that even if she is not very smart, she can't live long. It’s not that you can’t keep a low profile and endure it for a while.

The new emperor ascended the throne. Once he gained power, he counterattacked after being suppressed for a long time. Was Concubine Jing's behavior too arrogant? There is quite a feeling of complete disregard. What's more, she is very likely to be pregnant right now.

Wen Mingtang is really puzzled, what exactly does Concubine Jing rely on so proudly? Is it just that she is the adoptive mother of the new emperor?

In this compartment, Wen Mingtang was eating the evening meal from the plate while thinking about Concubine Jing. He was in the palace and had nothing to do, so he couldn't help but think more about Concubine Jing's abnormality. Resting in his own palace, he was dressed quite exquisitely and had flowers painted on his eyebrows. Concubine Jing's face is decorated even more than that of the Queen...

Compared to Wen Mingtang who had nothing to do, the new emperor was so busy that he only had time to go back to the harem to see the queen during the evening meal.

Because they wanted to talk about something, Bing withdrew his surroundings, and the emperor and empress sat in front of the table and had their evening meal like an ordinary couple.

The delicacies on the table certainly tasted good, but to the two of them, they were not new. However, the golden and round plate of food in the corner aroused the new emperor's interest.

"What is this?" Compared with the exquisite arrangement of snacks on the plate next to it, this round "golden ball" seems much more down-to-earth.

He also endured a lot of hardships when he was the crown prince. The new emperor did not have such a preference for non-delicacies. Instead, he was quite interested in such novel and interesting food. Otherwise, he would not have considered Lin Fei's age. I gave my heart to the queen.

"Fried glutinous rice balls." The queen said with a smile. "The two girls in the kitchen made them under Master Wen's instructions and hurriedly delivered them. I tasted them and they tasted very good, so I stayed."

"Oh?" As soon as these words came out, the new emperor raised his eyebrows, then enthusiastically raised his chopsticks and picked them up on the plate of fried glutinous rice balls.

Looking at the movements of the new emperor, the smile on the empress's face softened a lot. He had just ascended the throne and had a lot of things to do in the previous dynasty. It was the most comfortable day for the two of them to sit and talk like ordinary couples during the evening meal. time.

But... what happened today really caught her off guard. She said she wanted to ask the husband beside her, the monarch of the world, the husband she chose, whether he... had anything to do with it, and whether he had ever lent her any money. His hands deceived and deceived that Wen family girl.