I can't afford to mess with the concubine doctor

Chapter 101
As long as her own people go to search, she will have enough time to destroy the evidence and let Qu Ling return without success.

"It's about a private courtyard. Auntie should understand the principle of avoiding suspicion. What's the point of blocking her like this?" Qu Lingxu saw Xu's patience being worn away, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

Now everyone in and out of the Jinxiu Courtyard is under her nose, no one can try to play tricks, Xu is willing to stop, even if she stops, the more fierce she stops, the more suspicious the moment everyone gets their money big.

"Missy rushed to the Jinxiu Pavilion in a fierce manner. I am afraid that I have already trampled on my innocence. I am so soft-spoken, so I can't refute it, but..." Xu paused for a while, and said coldly: "These days, the emperor kisses you Ordering the imperial concubine to take charge of the affairs of the general's mansion, you do so, but you don't even care about the honor of the imperial concubine?"

The calculations in Qu Lingxu's heart, Xu's is also clear, but she can't take such a big risk, it is better to be suspected than to be convicted directly, so even if she rips her face, she must drag it to Concubine Xu. people come over.

However, this stalemate didn't last long. Qu Lingxu glanced at Mrs. Xu, but before she could speak, she saw Madam Yu hurriedly ushering in a woman in palace attire who was about forty years old. Quick, but her clothes and sideburns are not messy at all, and she doesn't even move her eyebrows at all. Looking at her clothes, although she is dressed like an ordinary court lady, the material is extremely expensive Shu brocade, which shows her status.

But after a while, the female official came to the front, politely bowed to Qu Lingxu, and said with a blank expression: "Slave Linzhi Palace is the third-rank Fengyi female official Xiao Shi to pay homage to Princess Xinyue, Princess Wanfujin install."

The female officials in the palace are divided into seven grades, according to their grades, they serve the heads of the inner court. Concubine Xu ranks first among the four concubines. The most powerful confidant was sent to the General's Mansion. He said that he attached importance to the emperor's order, but from a private point of view, he was supporting Xu and helping her regain control of the General's Mansion.

It's a pity that no matter how much effort she puts into it, it will only be a waste of work in the end.

Thinking of this, Qu Lingxu said lightly: "Miss Xiao, you are welcome, please get up."

"Thank you, princess." Xiao got up as she said, without raising her head to meet Qu Lingxu's gaze, she just stood aside with her hands down, neither humble nor overbearing said: "The servant is under the order of the noble concubine to take care of the affairs of the general's inner courtyard for the time being. Now the county When the lord returns, the servant should go back to the palace to report to the empress, but the princess suddenly led people to search the Jinxiu Pavilion, please forgive the servant for asking why, otherwise the imperial concubine will definitely blame the servant for not doing things well, which has added trouble to the princess."

Qu Lingxu listened quietly to Xiao's words, and couldn't help sighing in her heart. She really deserves to be an old fritter who has been immersed in the court for many years. She is obviously trying to use Concubine Xu to suppress her, but the meaning behind the words is all showing that she is doing this. The purpose is to be good for oneself, which is many times better than Xu's.

"This matter involves the cause of my late mother's death, so it's a big matter. Before the dust settles, I'm afraid that the princess will not be able to explain to the female officer." As soon as Qu Lingxu finished speaking, Yun Yi quickly stepped into the main hall, respectfully Said: "Master, Lord Yin of Jingzhao Mansion has arrived."

"Master Fu Yin, please come in!" Qu Lingxu whispered in Yun Yi's ear in the back garden just now, it was to ask her to go to Jing Zhao Yin to invite Lord Fu Yin to come to the General's Mansion. Handling the murder case is a duty, and it is reasonable for him to order the search of Jinxiu Pavilion, let alone a third-rank female official, even if Concubine Xu Gui is here, she has no right to interfere.

In addition, as far as she knew, the governor of Jingzhao House seemed to be neutral in the battle for the heir apparent, but in fact he secretly sided with the prince. Now that he had the opportunity to suppress the Xu family, he would naturally do his best.

Before the thoughts in his mind were finished, a middle-aged man in a dark blue third-rank official uniform had entered the main hall, bowed his hands to Qu Lingxu, and said respectfully: "The third-rank Jingzhao Mansion Yin Song Zhi asked Greetings, Princess Xinyue." Then he turned sideways and saluted Xu Shi.

As a concubine, Xu is not qualified to order officials from the imperial court to pay homage, but there are two opinions on this matter. Qu Liancheng is a first-rank general who holds a decisive position in the court. As his family member However, Xu's status is naturally not comparable to that of ordinary concubines. Song Zhiwen made a half-way bow to him, which shows that he is quite sophisticated.

The word 'Jingzhao Fu Yin' made Miss Xiao's eyebrows, which were originally motionless, slightly raised. Looking at Mrs. Xu again, the last smile on her face, which she had managed to maintain, also froze instantly like ice. After a while, he frowned and said, "What is Mr. Fu Yin doing here?"

"My princess invited Mr. Song to come here." Qu Lingxu raised his hand to signal Song Zhiwen to sit down, and just now presented the two pieces of cloth that the guards fished out from the artificial lake to him at the same time, and then expressed his doubts Say it one by one.

Song Zhiwen became an official at the age of 20, and was exceptionally promoted from a little-known Hanlin editor to the governor of Jingzhao. Naturally, he was not a stupid person. He picked up the piece of burlap and observed it carefully, nodded. : "The princess's guess is not unreasonable. As long as the owner of this piece of cloth is found out, the truth about the general's wife's drowning must be revealed."

"In this way, there will be Master Lao Song."

"Princess, don't worry, I will do my best." Song Zhiwen stood up and cupped his hands towards Qu Lingxu, and immediately signaled for the patrol to cooperate with the general's soldiers to search together. Xu was very anxious. She didn't think about destroying the evidence. But Qu Lingxu was right in front of her eyes, so how could she give her this chance? For now, she had to keep praying to the heavens, hoping that the servant had already thrown away her clothes, so that she would not be found out.

However, the facts have proved that it is useless to hold Buddha's feet temporarily, or in other words, God will not favor people who have done all kinds of bad things. Therefore, in less than an incense stick, two yamen servants pressed down on one side, one on the left and the other on the right. The thin young man came to the main hall and said respectfully: "My lord, when the subordinates searched the servant's room, they noticed that this man's eyes were flickering and he was sneaky. Later, he really found this dress under his bed. Please return it to me." The adults decide."

When the servant was brought in, Xu only felt his knees go limp, and the poor Yumao gave her a little help before she managed to stop.

In this room, Song Zhiwen took the clothes presented by the yamen servant, and after comparing them with the cloth strips provided by Qu Lingxu, he said coldly: "The color, stripes and damage at the torn places are exactly the same, the cloth strips must be Torn from this clothes, take him back to Jingzhao Yamen!"

When Song Zhiwen was speaking, the servant kept struggling to refute something, but his mouth was already stuffed with a rag, so he couldn't make a sound, but his eyes glanced at Xu's body from time to time.

Seeing the situation in the hall, Qu Lingxu sneered in his heart, but hesitantly said on the face: "Master Song, I have seen this slave several times, and I vaguely remember that it is the second sister's nanny's son. I have been in the mansion for many years, so there should be no enmity with my mother." So saying, Qu Lingxu sighed quietly, "My princess seems to have something to say, is there any misunderstanding in this, if mother Quan Xia knows , presumably I don’t want to wrong anyone.”

Here, Xu who was in great panic also forced herself to calm down. Fortunately, there is no unparalleled way, and she quickly came up with a method that she thought was very useful. Before the words fell, Xu, who had made up his mind, had already picked up the enamel vase on the table, and smashed it hard in the direction where the servant was standing, and then the whole person also went crazy and rushed up, saying hysterically: "It's you!" You, a despicable slave, pushed my aunt into the lake, didn't you! It's not enough for you to hurt my aunt, and you want to kill your wife. What can the general's mansion do to you? You want to do such a vicious thing , trap my aunt in injustice!"

Xu's series of movements came too suddenly. In order to avoid the vase's attack, the two yamen servants subconsciously let go of their hands. When they reacted again, they found that the servant had been knocked down by the vase, his head bleeding. flow.

Such a crazy move startled everyone in the room, and some timid maids even screamed out, but Mrs. Xu seemed to be possessed, and flew onto the servant, kicking and hitting him, and said She also kept cursing: "You eat food inside and out, my aunt will beat you to death with her own hands to avenge my wife!"

Mrs. Xu was standing with her back facing Qu Lingxu and Song Zhiwen. While bending over and kicking, Mrs. Xu leaned into the ear of the servant who was covering his wound, and whispered, "I don't want your whole family Everyone is dead, so don't talk nonsense." As long as this only breakthrough is blocked, Qu Lingxu will not be able to get a confession. Without evidence, doubts can only be doubts. At that time, she will at most have to be a servant There is no way for anyone to blame Chen's death on her for the crime of innocence.

Although the servant was beaten to the point of bleeding, he still couldn't hear the words clearly. His body trembled violently, and he prostrated himself on the ground and kept begging for mercy, "Second aunt, please spare me, the little one has nothing. I know, the little one didn't kill Madam!"

Using the lives of her family members to threaten her servants to work for her is Xu's usual style. Although Qu Lingxu didn't expect her to act so crazy, she was already prepared for this move. She saw Yun Yi With a glance, Yun Yi immediately called Yun Xin and the others to pull Xu away, and the two yamen servants who had avoided before also reacted, hurriedly stepped forward and pulled the servant up, and led them out of the main hall.

"Wait." Qu Lingxu got up slowly and asked Song Zhi: "Master Song, can I allow the Princess to say a few words to him?"

Qu Lingxu opened his mouth, Song Zhi asked if there was any reason to not allow it, and immediately said respectfully: "Princess, please."

(End of this chapter)