Chapter 402: Rumors Are Spreading
The gloom in Prince Wei's Mansion cannot affect the joy of Prince Jing's Mansion.
The auspicious day is set on the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month.
After the appointment, according to the etiquette and customs, the man and woman who are about to get married will no longer meet each other. Chu Hongyi is pregnant, so naturally she can no longer do anything with swords and guns. In the past few days before the wedding, it is rare for her to stay at home and cultivate herself. .
Madam Chu followed the custom and taught her how to be a female embroidery needle, but when her hands used to holding swords and spears picked up embroidery needles, it was really nondescript. Madam Chu corrected her for a long time, and finally gave up under Chu Hongyi's extremely subtle and complicated expression.
Prince Jing's Mansion was actively preparing for the wedding ceremony. Mrs. Xi was still a little shocked because of what happened before. After Xie Jin asked some questions that day, he let the mother and son go back, and arranged for two people to watch secretly. Just in case someone gets angry and vents their anger on them.
However, Prince Wei's palace is currently running out of resources. Although Prince Wei is not smart, he is not stupid enough to add another murder case at this time.
Princess Jing didn't say anything after she found out about Xuanyuan Yan and Fang Lanyi. She just felt that evil people will be punished by evil people. Ever since Fang Lanyi gave birth to the idea of harming the child in Hongyi's belly, Princess Jing had no idea about the girl in Fang's family. She had a little good impression, but this time she was ruined by Xuanyuan Yan, and Princess Jing didn't sympathize with her at all.
As for what happened to Mrs. Xi's family, she understood that it was a disaster from heaven. Mrs. Xi's family had suffered an innocent disaster and was frightened for nothing. In the final analysis, it was caused by Prince Jing's palace. Princess Jing ordered someone to pick a child from her family. The prepared Four Treasures of the Study were sent over, along with some money. As for the wedding bride, Princess Jing asked the nuns in the palace to find another experienced wife, so the turmoil was over for the time being.
Rong Yu stayed in the palace to recover from his injuries. Nan Xi ordered people to move the memorials of important events in the court into the Dazheng Palace. During the days when Rong Yu was recovering from his injuries, they drank medicine every day, chatted, read the memorials together, dealt with important affairs of the court, and lived It's quite fulfilling.
The envoys from outside complained repeatedly about Dongling's hospitality and requested to see the Queen, but they were all sent back by Xie Shoufu and Prime Minister Lu. After that, they asked to leave in anger. Prime Minister Lu used him as an official for many years. With all his power and tactics, they gave up the idea of leaving without any effort.
Although Su Shang and Duan Muyu were dissatisfied, they had to bow their heads under the eaves and could only swallow their anger for the time being.
When Xuanyuan Qi and Chu Hongyi's engagement was finalized and the news was reported to the palace, Nan Xi didn't react much and only asked Yinyue to pick out a big gift and send it to them on the day of their wedding.
After Yinyue agreed, after much thought, she frowned and asked, "What kind of gift should I give to General Chu?"
Nan Xi said: "Just give me something ordinary, don't worry too much."
Yinyue nodded: "Yes."
The things the Queen wants to give are naturally of great value, so just give them according to the usual rules of the palace. It doesn't take much thought, which means that you don't have to choose any gifts that hide deep meanings. What you want is to be ordinary, straightforward and clear.
The "Shang Fang Bao Whin" representing the holy will has already been given, so there is no need to worry about anything else.
Prince Jing's Mansion was busy preparing for the wedding. Xie Jin was in charge of investigating the case of Prince Wei's Mansion. He was also very busy. He went to the palace every now and then to report clues, but the results were all "Qingfeng Pavilion insisted that the girl Xuanyuan Yan took away that night was The girl from Qingfeng Pavilion, not the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo."
The madam of Qingfeng Pavilion refused to admit that the other girls also bit her to death. The girl who was taken away was Qingfeng's sister Haitang. They had no idea who Miss Fang was, let alone why Prince Yan of the Wei Palace thought that the person he took away was. Miss Fang.
The guests who appeared at Qingfeng Pavilion that night had never seen Fang Lanyi, and confirmed that it was indeed Miss Haitang who was taken away. However, Miss Haitang was covered with a veil at the time, and they could not see her face clearly.
When the Madam of Qingfeng Pavilion and the girls were interrogated, Zeng Shangshu and Xie Jin were present together with the two ministers of the Ministry of Punishment. The interrogation process was not hidden from anyone, so now more people believe that this matter is just one-sided words of Xuanyuan Yan. , how Fang Lanyi arrived at Prince Wei's Mansion remains to be ascertained.
"Qingfeng Pavilion? Who doesn't know that Prince Yan's favorite place to go is Jade Immortal Pavilion? Why did he suddenly go to Qingfeng Pavilion that night? This is unreasonable, and the excuse is too lame."
"Yes, maybe it was just a private tryst between the two of them. Unexpectedly, the thunder from the sky stirred up the fire on the earth, and it was out of control, which made it a big mistake. Prince Yan caused a lot of trouble to Miss Fang, so he had to find an excuse. , so I have to turn my attention to the girl from Qingfeng Pavilion."
"Perhaps only Prince Yan and Miss Fang know the truth."
"But no matter what, they are now a couple, so don't worry about others. Maybe this is just a little fun between husband and wife."
"Who says it's not?"
Even before Xuanyuan Yan was released from prison, there were countless rumors outside. Although the powerful families sounded like they were noble families, not everyone could bear the word "noble". There were endless gossips and rumors. It became more and more uproar, gradually fermented, and became more and more unpleasant. There were various versions of speculation. When it reached the ears of King Wei and his wife, they were so angry that they almost wanted to kill all the people outside who were talking nonsense. .
But today's Prince Wei's Mansion is no longer the one that once stomped its feet and shocked the imperial capital.
However, no matter what the rumors are, the case should be investigated impartially. After the case is reported to the Queen, the Queen naturally cannot make random guesses like those outside.
The Regent was only concerned about the progress of the case. After a series of inquiries, Minister Zeng was trembling and could not answer, with cold sweat on his forehead.
Xie Jin did make a suggestion: "If you want to know whether the madam of Qingfeng Pavilion and the girls lied, you need to arrest them all and interrogate them. Under severe torture, they will confess."
"Yes, yes, yes, I think so too." After listening to Xie Jin's words, Minister Zeng nodded repeatedly in agreement, "If Prince Yan did not lie, then the madam of Qingfeng Pavilion must have lied. These people are very cunning and will not cry until they see the coffin-"
"So you are asking you to investigate the case, and you plan to torture them into confessing?" Rong Yu's eyebrows were cold and his voice was indifferent. "If the madam of Qingfeng Pavilion is innocent, how will you compensate her after torturing her?"
Minister Zeng was startled and was speechless.
Xie Jin bowed his head: "It's my fault for not thinking it through."
Minister Zeng was suspicious. The Ninth Master of the Xie Family had always been arrogant. Few people in the entire imperial capital dared to provoke him. Although the Regent was the monarch, Xie Jin's attitude was so respectful that it seemed unreal.