Conspiracy

Chapter 196 Blue Water Jadeite Bracelet

The Qiling Palace accidentally leaked water. Fortunately, it was broad daylight, and the palace people discovered it in time, so it didn't cause too much damage.

When Yu Changqing and the others rushed back, not only the emperor and empress arrived, but also Concubine Yu Gui, who had just met not long ago, also came to join in the fun, and she was followed by King Qin.

The palace people in the main hall knelt down again, trembling with their heads bowed, cold sweat dripping from their foreheads.

After saluting, Shang Yu frame didn't let them get up, his eyes were deep and sharp, "I asked you to look for Jieyu, it's good for you, not only did you find me a body, but you couldn't even keep her whole body!"

Yu Changqing knelt on the ground, cupped his hands and said, "The emperor calms down, and the minister is convicted."

"Convicted? What I want is the truth, not your perfunctory!"

Concubine Yu lowered her head and pushed the broken hair from her sideburns behind her ears, concealing a chuckle on her lips, and pretended to regret the pain when she raised her eyes, "Oh, what a pity, Your Majesty, my concubine and Sister Yu'er have always had a deep love for sisters. Knowing that she will suffer misfortune, you must help her find the murderer!"

Shang Yu glanced at her, and looked at Yu Changqing, "Changqing, what have you guys found since last night?"

"Back to the emperor, I found a porcelain doll from the Jieyu courtyard. When Miss Xiyan from Jiyuefang died, there was the same thing in the room. I suspect that their deaths should be related, but I haven't checked yet. out, Jieyu's body appeared."

"Jiyuefang? You mean the red building that has become famous in recent years?"

"Go back to the emperor, that's right!"

"Show me the porcelain doll you're talking about."

Su Zhen stretched out her hand and handed out the wooden box that she was carrying with her. The house manager waved his hand, and immediately a little eunuch stepped forward to take it, and brought it to Shangyu frame.

There are two porcelain dolls in it, but one is intact and the other is broken into pieces.

After Shangyu's frame looked carefully, he didn't think there was anything unusual.

"What did you find out about it?"

Yu Changqing replied, "Back to the emperor, the ministers guessed that this was a legendary puppet substitute. In addition, the ministers found out that Li Jieyu had bought many famous paintings from Miss Xiyan in Jiyuefang before, but they had not opened them." .”

As for the matter of Qidixiang, he didn't know whether he should say it, after all, the dead are the most important, Li Jieyu is dead, if the emperor knows that he was seduced by Miqingxiang
"Could it be that Li Jieyu met the Xiyan you mentioned before entering the palace?"

Yu Changqing looked at Jin Lian, who continued, "Returning to the emperor, Miss Xiyan is from the south of the Yangtze River, and Li Jieyu's hometown is far away in a small town near the desert. Logically speaking, their acquaintance may be very low."

Shangyu Frame didn't go to bed until the last night when he was critiquing the memorial, and he was about to go to court after sleeping for less than an hour.Before he rested, he first heard that Yu Ziye was missing, and then heard that something happened here, so he rubbed his temples wearily.

"Investigate! Continue to investigate, we must find the murderer of Li Jieyu as soon as possible!"

"Don't worry, your Majesty, I will do my best to investigate and return Jieyu the truth."

Shang Yu suddenly looked at Su Zhen, "Su Zhen!"

"The minister is here." Su Zhen bowed her head and cupped her hands in response.

"I ask you, do you know the whereabouts of Zi Ye, and did he go to you before he disappeared?"

"Returning to the emperor, I went to the back mountain of the mansion last night to watch the moon and stars with my son, but he gave me medicine to make me faint. I don't know anything about his disappearance after that."

"Prescribe medicine? I know that the two of you have a very close personal relationship, so he will prescribe medicine to you?" Shang Yu framed his eyes and his tone made it clear that he didn't believe it.

"There are leftover pastries in the minister's room as evidence. If the emperor doesn't believe it, he can send someone to investigate."

After Su Zhen's anger subsided, she also knew that Yu Ziye gave her the medicine to give her a way out, so as to prevent others from holding her accountable.

"Forget it, if he sends news, you must inform it in time, if you hide it, I will never forgive you!"

"Yes, I obey." Su Zhen bowed her head to hide her emotions.

Shang Yu frame got up with a flick of his sleeves, and walked out. Everyone got up and saluted, "Send off the emperor."

After the emperor left, the queen asked a few more questions, and left later on the grounds that the harem was busy.

The corners of Su Zhen's eyes were slightly slanted, and she glanced at Concubine Yu who hadn't left yet, and saw that she changed her sad attitude and drank tea calmly in her spare time, with no intention of leaving at all.

After the two bowed to each other, they followed Jin Lian to the side hall.

When passing by the courtyard, Su Zhen deliberately glanced at the vigorously blooming Yutangchun. The courtyard is a mess, but the flowers are blooming well, and it doesn't affect it at all.

The air was filled with a pungent and unpleasant smell of burning. They covered their mouths and noses tightly, stepped over the accumulated water on the ground, and pushed the door open, but the burn inside was not as serious as expected.

In the center of the hall lay a charred corpse, whose body was so burnt that it was impossible to identify its identity.

Su Zhen pinched her nose and leaned forward to take a look. Judging from her body shape, she could roughly tell it was a female corpse.

"Master Jin, everyone has been burnt to such a state, why do you think this person is Li Jieyu?!"

"Look at this."

Jin Lian handed Yu Changqing a black handkerchief, and when he opened it, he saw a blue water jadeite bracelet inside.The color is pure, transparent sea blue, and the texture is fine, but no matter how you look at it, there is no trace of being burned.

"It was found on the body of the deceased. The subordinates have identified it with Li Jieyu's attendants. It is Li Jieyu's property. However, this blue water jadeite is extremely precious and belongs to the category of price but no market. She would not buy it at all. Sorry."

Yu Changqing looked around, frowning.He squatted down and sniffed the corpse. Apart from the burnt smell of the corpse itself, there was no smell of kerosene.

"Looking at the extent of the burn, the fire started on the corpse. There should be no signs of struggle before death, otherwise the limbs would be abnormally twisted. It seems that she, like Xiyan, should have been burned after death."

Su Zhen suddenly smelled a familiar smell, took the handkerchief on Yu Changqing's left hand that was used to wrap the jade bracelet, held the corpse's right wrist and put it in front of her nose, resisting the disgusting smell, forcefully A medicinal fragrance was discerned.

"No, this isn't Li Jieyu, it's Yueluo!"

"What? Yueluo?!" The two said in unison.

"Yes, she has applied my special ointment on her hand. It contains a medicinal material that balances the medicinal effect, called Qiluoxiang. After applying this medicine, the fragrance will take half a day to dissipate."

Yu Changqing ordered, "Jin Lian, send someone to find Yueluo immediately."

"This subordinate wanted to ask her to identify the bracelet earlier, but he couldn't find anyone at all."

"Master Yu, can you show me the bracelet you are talking about?"

The three of them turned their heads when they heard the sound, and saw Gu Yunshu pushing Xiao Chuhong to appear in the courtyard.

The prince was not seen, so he should be dealing with Concubine Yu in the palace.

"I met General Xiao, Mr. Gu."

After they saluted, Yu Changqing handed the bracelet to Jin Lian, who went out and handed it to Xiao Chuhong.

He glanced roughly at the hall, and then looked at the jadeite bracelet, "Jadeite will turn red after being burned by fire. The moisture inside will be lost, and the structure will be damaged. It will cause the appearance to be rough and dry cracks. But it has no signs of damage. , either after the fire was extinguished and placed on the body, or."

Su Zhen turned around and smiled knowingly at him, "Either it was wrapped in something so that it was intact."

"Yes." The corners of Xiao Chuhong's lips curled up.

(End of this chapter)