in2ebook Chapter 247 It Was Not Ulanara Who Killed the Princess
Chapter 247 It Was Not Ulanara Who Killed the Princess
Hongmei lowered her head stubbornly, refusing to say another word.
"What the hell is going on?"
Yan Wan asked the Queen Mother about her doubts.
"The Imperial Concubine is so lucky. When they heard that she was involved in the murder of Princess Jingse, several of her brothers and sisters rushed to investigate the case and found out the truth for her."
The softest corner of Yanwan's heart was disturbed, and tears blurred her vision for a moment.
The happiness of having and raising these children became concrete at this moment.
When Yan Wan lost her composure, the two princesses came to her and Jing Yun teased her. Jing Yun went to the Queen Mother to give the Royal Grandmother a massage.
"Mother, please don't cry. My daughter and my brothers and sisters can protect you."
Yanwan looked at Jingju, who was almost as tall as her. Jingju used to openly disobey and humiliate Yanwan, but now Jingju felt very sorry for Yanwan.
Yan Wan knew it. How could the daughter she raised be bad?
"Mother, the Royal Grandmother also felt that something was fishy and asked Aunt Fu to investigate. We are just helping the Royal Grandmother."
The Queen Mother was very happy because of Jingxuan's coaxing.
Although the youngest daughter, Yanwan, was small, she was very sensible. She especially loved to stay by the Queen Mother's side, liked to listen to her talk about the rules and etiquette of the palace, and loved to copy Buddhist scriptures with her.
Jingxuan said nothing, but she looked like the Queen Mother in every way. The Queen Mother thought that she looked a lot like herself when she was young, smart, clever, filial and considerate.
The most rare thing is that Jingxuan's filial piety and thoughtfulness were never pretended to please the Empress Dowager, she truly admired the Imperial Grandmother.
She was also really afraid that the Queen Mother would be upset about everything, and she only wanted her Royal Grandmother to have less trouble.
Now, all the internal affairs of Cining Palace are managed by Jingxuan.
"Well, Imperial Concubine, let's hear how your children helped you solve the case."
The Queen Mother looked at Jing Xuan tenderly and patted Jing Xuan's hands. Jing Xuan silently massaged the Queen Mother while the other children began to show off their findings.
Jingyun took the mushrooms that Yongyan had pointed out to Hongmei.
"Hongmei didn't dare to identify the mushroom because the Tibetan incense on the mushroom is what my sister uses every day. The little princess my sister gave birth to always has trouble sleeping and needs the Tibetan incense to help her sleep.
I don't want the Tibetan fragrance to be contaminated by the mushrooms.
I think my sister initially thought that no one would dare to check the princess's bedroom, so naturally no one would be able to find out that it was my sister who asked someone to add mushrooms to Ulanara's food."
Hongmei stared at the mushrooms in a daze.
She was filled with remorse, and used mushrooms to help Jingse's daughter sleep. It was her idea, and the mushrooms were hidden in the shrine, where they were contaminated with an indelible fragrance over the years.
Hongmei's lack of response did not make Jingyun anxious. Jingyun ordered someone to bring in a young eunuch.
"You are the person in charge of the food in the imperial kitchen of Yikun Palace. Tell me who asked you to prepare mushroom soup for the Ulanara family every day."
The young eunuch saw Hongmei at a glance. Pointing at Hongmei, he said:
"Yes. It was this old lady who ordered the servant to do so."
Hongmei doesn't recognize mushrooms, so she certainly won't recognize this either. She snorted coldly:
"There are only these people in the palace, but I refuse to accept your pointing at me. There are many people around the Imperial Concubine, why don't you point them out?"
Hongmei tried to deny it, but the young eunuch said firmly:
"It must be you who asked me to add the mushrooms, even though you never show up.
But your accent is not that of the palace people, I remember it clearly."
Hongmei was stunned. She was Mongolian, so she naturally had an accent. Hongmei once again chose to remain silent.
"You still refuse to accept it. Since the imperial kitchen staff has pointed it out, the two guards on duty should also come out and point it out."
Yongyan interrupted and looked at the two guards, who were confused.
"Fifteenth Prince, I haven't seen Hongmei in the past. She is the princess's person, so we must know each other."
One of the guards explained. Hongmei also looked at Yongyan proudly.
She had never personally given them any instructions. She had just used them. Let's see what Yongyan could say.
Yongyan ignored Hongmei's gaze and said to the Queen Mother:
"Grandmother, did you hear what Hongmei said about the two guards?"
The Queen Mother gazed at the red plum blossoms.
"You are really too clever for your own good. You don't see the two guards on a daily basis, but you blurt out that you know the guards are withholding food from Ulanara.
This is not a flaw.
Does this prove that you are always paying attention to the movements of Yongshou Palace?"
"Also, no one in this palace knew that the two guards drank alcohol today. When Yongyan asked how the plan would be implemented, you blurted out that the two of them were being used after drinking."
"The plan is so clear, it must be that you participated in it. That's why you know all these details."
Hongmei's body collapsed. She had clearly memorized the answers so many times, but now she realized that they were all wrong answers.
"Having said that, I don't need to tell you where the wine the guards drink comes from. Hongmei."
The wine that the guards drank was given by Hongmei, who also tampered with it by adding tendon softening powder into the wine. How could two grown men not catch Ruyi who was poisoned by mushrooms?
"Even so, the princess was still murdered. It was Ulanara who killed the princess, Queen Mother, you should always make the decision for the princess.
The princess cannot die in such an unclear way. What will happen to the princess' only son?"
Hongmei cried and begged the Queen Mother, crawling towards her while crying.
Fuga kicked her away and scolded her coldly.
"You are finally willing to tell the truth. You did so much so that Princess Jingse's son could smoothly inherit the Khorchin throne."
Hongmei's hands trembled and she dared not speak.
Fuga then said in a clear voice:
"Princess Jingse hasn't been pregnant for more than ten years since she gave birth to the Crown Prince. She finally got pregnant with a little princess, but she didn't expect that the Prince Consort's concubine would also be pregnant.
The princess has been obsessed with power these years and rarely lives with her husband. The husband's heart has been won over by his concubine, and he has even threatened not to allow the princess's prodigal son to inherit the throne.
So the last thing the princess told you before she died was to make sure the prince would be favored by the emperor and ascend the throne?"
Hongmei burst into tears.
The most difficult relationship to reconcile in the world must be the relationship between husband and wife.
Hongmei also doesn't understand why Jingse is obsessed with power, and she can't live a good life. The prince consort has no place to rely on and can only take a concubine.
Men are naturally lustful, and the concubine of the prince consort is docile and submissive. Naturally, she outshines the princess.
The princess's son was also doted on by the princess and the emperor, and at a young age he was as fond of women as his father. On the contrary, the princess's concubine's son was well-educated and sensible.
Who doesn't want to have a wise king?
"No matter what, it was Ulanara who killed the princess. I want the emperor to make the decision."
Hongmei refused to give up, she thought the emperor must still love the princess.
"No, it wasn't Ulanara who killed the princess."