si-mexico Chapter 591 Confrontation between two people
Chapter 591 Confrontation between two people
When He Qingrui was carried out, the white cloth had not yet covered her, and Jiang Suining happened to see the bloody neck.
According to the Imperial Guards who were in charge of her, when the guards found He Qingrui in trouble, she was already dead, with her neck pierced by a hairpin.
She also left a suicide note, stating that the Queen had been poisoned. She had no idea about it and had never obeyed anyone's orders. She felt wronged and could only choose to die to make her determination clear. She just hoped that her family would not be implicated because of her.
Apart from this, no other clues or problems were found in the room, and the imperial physician also checked it. Judging from the wound on He Qingrui's neck, she had indeed committed suicide with a hairpin and did not die at the hands of someone else.
Jiang Suining stood where he was, watching He Qingrui's body being carried away.
The person who was clearly alive yesterday has now turned into a soundless corpse.
There seemed to be a faint smell of blood in the air, which enveloped Jiang Suining and made her thoughts confused and complicated. It seemed that a thousand thoughts were pouring into her mind, but she couldn't seem to remember anything.
He didn't know how long he stood there until someone came to say that the Queen had summoned him. Only then did Jiang Suining come to his senses and follow the messenger to Queen Shi's bedroom.
When Jiang Suining arrived, in addition to Empress Shi, there were also Emperor Xiao and Concubine Cheng in the bedroom.
When she saw Jiang Suining, a trace of resentment flashed across Concubine Cheng's face, but it disappeared in a flash, and then she returned to her normal expression, as if the resentment had never appeared.
"Your humble servant greets the Emperor, the Empress, and the Imperial Concubine." Jiang Suining knelt down and saluted.
Emperor Xiao raised his hand and motioned Jiang Suining to stand up. "He Qingrui is dead. You should have known about this."
"Yes, I understand."
"Before, it was you who set up a trap to test He Qingrui. Now she committed suicide and even left a suicide note to express her will. What do you think about this?" Emperor Xiao's tone was neither cold nor hot, and no emotion could be heard.
Jiang Suining was thinking rapidly in his mind.
Now that Qingrui is dead, the only witness left in this case is the eunuch, but his weight as a witness is too light to be enough to accuse Concubine Cheng.
To put it bluntly, this matter really looks like murder to silence someone, but I don't know whether the emperor is willing to believe this conclusion in his heart.
Jiang Suining glanced at Concubine Cheng calmly. Concubine Cheng appeared here at this moment. Did she come here by herself, or did Emperor Xiao bring her here deliberately?
If it is the latter, then I am afraid that Emperor Xiao has already made up his mind that no matter what the truth is, he is going to protect Concubine Cheng this time.
"Madam Jiang, I am asking you a question." While Jiang Suining was thinking, Emperor Xiao's voice sounded again.
Jiang Suining calmed down and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, Wei Yao was almost murdered last night, and the murderer forced her to write a confession. After Wei Yao was rescued, only half a day later, Miss He committed suicide. This is really suspicious."
"So what you mean is that someone couldn't use Wei Yao as a scapegoat, so they turned their attention to He Qingrui and simply killed her to put an end to it all, leaving no evidence?"
Hearing the slight displeasure in Emperor Xiao's tone, Jiang Suining shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. After all, there is no evidence yet, and I dare not speak rashly. I can only make some speculations based on the current situation. As for the truth, we need to investigate in detail."
Concubine Cheng suddenly said, "Your Majesty, why don't you let Lady Jiang take charge of this matter and investigate it carefully?"
Feeling the looks from several people, Concubine Cheng sighed, frowned, and looked aggrieved.
"Your Majesty, there was a lot of talk in the harem before, saying that I had instructed He Qingrui to poison the Empress. I don't know where this ridiculous rumor came from, and I have no way to refute it. I just learned that He Qingrui committed suicide and left a suicide note. I thought it should be able to prove my innocence, but I didn't expect that Madam Jiang still didn't believe it. I think there are many people who have the same idea as Madam Jiang. In this case, why not investigate this matter thoroughly to completely prove my innocence."
Emperor Xiao glanced at Concubine Cheng, the deep meaning in his eyes was a little confusing. After a moment of silence, Emperor Xiao turned to look at Empress Shi.
"Queen, you are the victim in this matter. I want to hear your opinion."
"Your Majesty, He Qingrui's death was beyond my expectation, and I don't know the exact circumstances. However, although I am the victim, the end of the year is approaching, and there are many important matters in the court. I don't want to trouble Your Majesty. How to deal with this matter is entirely up to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty does not need to worry too much."
Queen Shi's voice was gentle and slightly cool. If you listened carefully, you could seem to detect a hint of bitterness in it.
There was a look of hesitation and guilt between Emperor Xiao's brows, as if he was struggling with the decision in his heart.
Concubine Cheng snorted in her heart.
Pretending to be weak and magnanimous, and retreating to advance, this is indeed a trick that Queen Shi is used to!
"Your Majesty, the Empress is truly concerned about the overall situation and always considers the Emperor. But what you said makes the Emperor embarrassed. Don't you know in your heart that the Emperor and you have been married for many years and have a deep affection for each other? How could he just watch you being wronged and do nothing?"
"My Lady Concubine, what do you mean by this?" The maid next to Empress Shi spoke up immediately. "The Empress was poisoned this time and almost got into trouble. Shouldn't we find out the truth and find out the poisonous snake hidden in the palace?"
"What does it have to do with you when I'm talking to the Emperor and the Empress? Why are you interrupting me like that? Could this be the servant that the Empress usually disciplines?"
"I just..."
"That's enough." Empress Shi interrupted the nanny beside her and scolded her with a frown, "Don't be rude!"
Then he said to Concubine Cheng, "Don't blame me, sister. She has been with me for many years. This time, she saw me almost get into trouble, so she was inevitably a little impatient. If her words were inappropriate, I hope that sister will consider my face and not hold it against her."
"Your Highness, your words are too serious. How dare I argue with someone beside you?" Concubine Cheng softened her voice. "And of course I hope this matter can be investigated thoroughly. After all, I have been wrongly accused. If the truth is not found out, someone might use this matter to criticize me in the future."
Jiang Suining stood there quietly, listening to the confrontation between the two men.
Judging from the current situation, the emperor's attitude is very clear. He wants to end this matter as soon as possible and avoid any more trouble.
As for Concubine Cheng, although she keeps saying that she wants to investigate, if you squeeze out all the water out of her words, I'm afraid there won't be much concrete evidence.
But Queen Shi...
Jiang Suining raised his eyes calmly and glanced at Queen Shi secretly.
She was still unsure whether the other party wanted to continue investigating the matter or just let it go.
Just as Jiang Suining was thinking about it, the eunuch's voice came from outside the door.
"Your Majesty, Lord He is kneeling outside the palace asking for an audience."