Something happened. This is not going to be bloody.

Chapter 152: Northern Qi Concubine - Lock the door and let the dog out

Zhou Leng returned to the palace and told the palace maid:

"Caiyue, go find Manager Han."

"promise."

After a while, Manager Han arrived at the bedroom.

Han Zongguan was the eunuch chief steward of Concubine Shu's palace, in charge of all matters in the palace. He was of medium height, slightly plump, with a round face and small eyes. He bowed and said:

"This servant pays my respects to Concubine Shu."

Zhou Leng raised his hand and said, "Get up, go and call all the palace servants and maids to the courtyard. Remember, not one can be left behind. When all heads are counted, go and lock the front and back palace gates. No one can enter or leave. Move quickly."

"promise."

After Manager Han left, Zhou Leng said to Caiyue:

"Take Cai Ling and Cai Xin with you. Once everyone is present, you can search each room. Don't be in a hurry to look at them. Put each person's handwritten letters into separate bags and then take them to the courtyard for me to read in person."

"promise."

There was a panic in Concubine Shu's palace for a while.

The sun was scorching, and all the people in Concubine Shu's palace gathered in the courtyard. Only Zhou Leng had a cloth umbrella above his head to shade him, and a palace maid was fanning him with a cattail leaf fan behind him. Everyone else was sweating from the sun, and some even had their clothes soaked with sweat.

Zhou Leng looked at them and said:

"You all know what kind of person I am. I have never punished you without reason. Today, there is a reason. Someone put drugs in the rouge I often use. If I hadn't noticed it, my face would have been ruined. This kind of thing must be done by someone inside the palace. Today, I want to see which servant is so disloyal."

When Concubine Shu said this, the palace maids looked at each other. Some were frightened, while others were relieved.

Zhou Leng looked around at these people. The palace servants all lowered their heads and couldn't see their expressions. She said:

"Today, we will search your residence to see what shameful activities you have done that dare to offend the emperor."

Some were terrified, some were angry, but no one dared to resist, and no one even spoke.

"Caiyue, go search."

"promise."

Zhou Leng took the script handed to her by the palace maid and flipped through it casually. About half an hour later, Caiyue came back with a number of cloth bags.

Zhou Leng looked at the palace maids who were shivering from the sun. She had no sympathy at all. Instead, she took out letters, paintings and even papers with their handwriting from their cloth bags.

Zhou Leng compared the handwriting and read out the names of the palace maids or eunuchs on the cloth bags one by one. Those whose names were called came forward to take their things and leave, returning to their own residences and were forbidden to go out.

Seeing that there were fewer and fewer people kneeling on the ground, Zhou Leng frowned slightly.

It stands to reason that no matter how the handwriting is transformed, this kind of writing with a brush can reveal some clues, but there are only a few palace servants left. In this case, would that person ask someone else to write for him? This possibility is even lower.

Suddenly Zhou Leng's eyes fixed. She saw a familiar handwriting. Although it was still a little different, the order of the strokes and the writing habits told her that this person was highly suspicious.

In this kind of situation where it's either you or me, doubt is the biggest evidence.

Zhou Leng opened his red lips slightly, and said with murderous eyes: "Han Yun, tie him up and gag him. Make sure to find out where he got this information from."

"promise."

Manager Han and his men saw the name written on the cloth bag - Chang Xin!

The original body's affair with the eldest prince happened before Chang Xin entered the palace. So how did Chang Xin know about it? But it doesn't matter, even the hardest mouth can be pried open.

Zhou Leng still looked through all the remaining cloth bags, and the most suspicious thing was Chang Xin's handwriting.

Chang Xin was dragged into the most secluded room in the palace, where the dark thoughts in the hearts of some eunuchs such as Han Yun were vented.

Coincidentally, the Emperor went to the Empress's palace for dinner today, which just avoided the possibility of the matter being exposed.

On the second day, Zhou Leng got what she wanted. She did not see the dying Chang Xin, but only saw a piece of paper with the results.

Chang Xin and a palace maid had an affair. Although this maid was only responsible for cleaning the palace, she knew the information of people coming in and out of the palace. She did not betray her master, but only told Chang Xin about the matter.

The maid was just showing off that she was a confidant to win the man's praise.

Zhou Leng thought silently, it is not good to be in love. She said to Han,

"Let's bury these two. Since they are a pair of ill-fated mandarin ducks, I hope they can have a good ending in the next life."

After paying his respects, Han said, "Your Majesty is very kindhearted. In my opinion, it would not be too much to chop it up and feed it to the dogs."

Zhou Leng raised his hand and said, "Go down. Inform the eunuchs next month that these two people died of illness and have been put on death list."

"promise."

Manager Han leaned over and backed out of the hall.

Zhou Leng looked down at his hands, which were stained with blood. But so what? He was once a victim of human flesh. Isn't the purpose of life to suffer?

Except for the Empress, no one else cared about the death of two palace maids in Concubine Shu's palace.

It is normal for two people to die in this palace.

Shufei was kind-hearted. She couldn't bear to see the palace maids pass away, so she released some of the palace maids who were old, saying that it was to pray for the two of them.

Those palace maids who were released did not return home but went directly to the Lou family's farm to serve as managers. I believe they will keep their mouths shut.

Just about a week after this incident, the eldest prince asked his spies in the palace to contact his old lover, Concubine Shu.

It is well known that Concubine Shu has been favored recently. The eldest prince wants Concubine Shu to persuade him and says that he will find a way to make her the queen after he ascends the throne.

Zhou Leng looked at the letter in her hand and smiled sarcastically. She would never do such a thing as seeking the skin of a tiger.

That evening, the emperor came to Concubine Shu's palace for dinner.

After dinner, the two of them took a walk in the palace, and Zhou Leng said casually:

"Your Majesty, today the eldest prince sent me a letter through someone else. I am confused. Doesn't he know that I am the biological mother of the third prince? Aze is so outstanding, but he has no sense of crisis at all. He even asked me to help him and promised that Aze would become a prince in the future. I think Aze is thoughtful and generous. To put it bluntly, ten years later, Aze will be an adult. Your Majesty should rely on Aze more at that time. Your son wants to be awarded a prince. Isn't it possible for Your Majesty to do it?"

Zhou Leng said so, without going into detail about the contents of the letter, the old emperor already knew the general intention of the letter. Moreover, she said it beautifully, belittling the eldest prince, praising her own son, and secretly saying that the old emperor would live a long life.

The emperor looked at Zhou Leng as if to say, "Does your father know that you are talking to me like this?" How did Lou Yue have a silly daughter like you? Concubine Shu actually told him directly about the matter entrusted by the eldest prince! Facing Concubine Shu's sincere and expectant eyes, he said perfunctorily:

"Don't worry, Aze is a good person, I will make arrangements. You don't have to worry about other things for now."

Zhou Lengwei supported the emperor with a considerate gesture, and said, "Then I thank the emperor."

The two continued walking inside the palace.