allonlinenovel Chapter 315
Chapter 315
Zhou Xiaoyuan knew in her heart what she should actually say, but at this moment she remained silent for a while and said calmly: "Your Majesty, the daughter of the people thinks that this matter may have been done by the concubines in the palace."
"Your Majesty has also seen it. His Royal Highness has been searching all night but there is no trace. In this case, we can only do the opposite - please allow your Majesty to summon all the concubines in the palace to come here and let Nini identify them one by one. The daughter of the people I can guarantee that there must be a culprit that Nini knows."
Her words were loud and clear, but everyone present was silent. Princess Jialun glanced at the emperor unconsciously.
Then he looked at Zhou Xiaoyuan fearfully, with worry in his eyes.
Xia Yechen reacted quickly. He quickly came to his senses and criticized the emperor before he could: "Yuanyuan! This matter is of great importance. You shouldn't jump to conclusions so easily! You should discuss it with me anyway." That’s it.”
As he spoke, he looked at Zhou Xiaoyuan closely, his tone rebuked, and when he showed Zhou Xiaoyuan's overstep, his eyes were obviously worried.
Zhou Xiaoyuan knew what he wanted to say, it was just that she shouldn't bring up this kind of thing, but if they continued in this way, the culprit would have thought of a hundred ways to get away with it!
Now that the night has passed, let alone the murderer on Sister Wu's side, there is no trace, just look at Nini's place.
Nini still has a good memory and described the woman's appearance in detail.
Not even a single suspect has been found. If it weren't for someone's cover-up, Zhou Xiaoyuan really couldn't figure out how this could have happened.
Of course Zhou Xiaoyuan doesn't think Xia Yechen is a part of this, and she doesn't want him to be, but this is obviously the best choice. Why?
Should we abandon the near and seek the far, focusing on one and losing the other?
So she gritted her teeth and said with determination on her face, "Then please point out, Your Majesty, what else is wrong with my words besides being transgressive?"
Until now, Zhou Xiaoyuan has directly called him the prince.
Xia Yechen also understood the anger in Zhou Xiaoyuan's words. He pursed his lips, not knowing how to make a decision, so he could only insist on what he said before, "Then this matter should be left to formal people to handle."
"You shouldn't have preset the murderer's position before the matter comes to light. From ancient times to the present, no one has investigated the case this way."
Zhou Xiaoyuan responded naturally this time. She nodded and said, "I understand, but this is just my suspicion."
"I just want to seek justice for the dead people and to make up for the unfair treatment Nini received. Do I have to be considered guilty of this? Isn't the top priority of this matter? Do you want to find the murderer and the culprit first?”
As Zhou Xiaoyuan spoke, she tilted her head and looked blankly into the emperor's eyes. She was so bold that she asked frankly: "I don't know what your majesty thinks of it. If you think I have overstepped my bounds, I can naturally shut up."
"But Your Majesty shouldn't keep silent for no reason, right? This incident happened in the palace. Could it be that besides the concubines, any servants in the palace would do it on purpose?"
After asking this question, the emperor also fell silent and showed displeasure.
He didn't like the aggressive arrogance of others. Xia Yechen and Concubine Shu knew this very well, so they were even more worried for a while, and even Princess Jialun looked nervous.
Just when this suffocating silence is about to swallow everyone up,
Princess Jialun finally couldn't sit still.
She took a step forward and flirted with the emperor, and said softly: "Father, as the saying goes, parents in the world are pitiful. Xiaoyuan was born an orphan. Her only family is Nini and sister Wu who has been with her for a long time. ”
"Now, something happened to both of them. One is no longer a friend, but the other is separated forever..."
"Father, Jialun feels sad just thinking about it. For you, if Concubine Shu and her daughter disappear within a day, wouldn't you be anxious?"
As soon as she said this, the emperor first glared at her. Fortunately, although there was a hint of anger in his eyes, his expression was obviously much better, and he only scolded her: "Nonsense!"
"Where did you learn to curse yourself like this? You are a princess of a country with a rich body, and Concubine Shu has lived in a deep palace for a long time - how could something like this happen?"
Hearing this, the expressions of everyone else present changed slightly.
After all, except the emperor, no one present did not know the truth about Princess Jialun's departure from the palace, so the emperor's argument unexpectedly seemed weak, but he had not noticed it yet.
Others couldn't directly use the example of Princess Jialun to refute him, so Concubine Shu coughed, stood up and said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. Didn't something happen between Nini and Zhao Wu in the palace? ? They all have guards around them, but they were temporarily transferred away."
"If other people are also transferred - Your Majesty may think this reason is nonsense, but there will always be unexpected situations."
"If the palace must be so dangerous when no one is around, then it can't be ignored by just cursing yourself. No matter what the reason is,
What? I also feel that this matter should be investigated thoroughly. "
"--Yes!"
Princess Jialun took advantage of the opportunity and added, "Besides, Xiaoyuan didn't say anything. She just wanted to call everyone in the palace to come over and identify them one by one."
"Originally, this incident is enough to alert people. Even if it has nothing to do with the concubines in the palace, there may be nothing in the end, but it is not in vain - in case some concubines turn a deaf ear to what is happening outside the window and accidentally withdraw their guards, Do we have to watch the number of victims continue to increase?”
In fact, everyone knows that the hypothesis of Princess Jialun does not exist. Originally, Nini made the concubines in the palace jealous because of her big tree, so it is impossible to have anything to do with those concubines.
But to a certain extent, this passage did refute the emperor's logic. If it were said that the emperor felt offended at first.
Now he is really thinking deeply.
After some persuasion, the emperor finally nodded and said calmly: "It's rare for you, Jialun, to have such a clear mind and what you said is right. Then just listen to Miss Zhou and summon all the concubines in the harem..."
Having said this, the chief eunuch beside him couldn't sit still, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with summoning the concubines."
"But there are thousands of concubines in the palace. If we summon them one by one, this matter may not come to an end even after dark..."
The chief eunuch looked helpless, and the emperor paused. In fact, he had no intention of protecting anyone. At first, he felt that Zhou Xiaoyuan's idea would not work because there were too many people.
Now that the leader of the eunuchs said this, the emperor inevitably retreated. While hesitating, Concubine Shu said: "Not the same.
Definitely want them all. "
"Nini and Princess Jia Lun visited many concubines in the palace, and they are familiar with each other. If they have met before, Nini will definitely recognize them."