flstandardbreds Chapter 364 Induction
Chapter 364 Induction
Shoukang Palace.
The Queen and Princess Qingyi Chen Lingyi, who had been released from house arrest, sat on the left and right below the Empress Dowager, accompanying her in drinking tea and chatting.
As she was speaking, the Queen Mother frowned slightly and said as if unintentionally:
"Now that the murderer has been identified, Your Majesty, why don't you deal with Concubine Tang as soon as possible, so that she won't have to cry out for justice all day in the palace and disturb the peace of others."
The Queen Mother's words seemed to be a complaint to Chen Lingyi, but in fact they were giving orders.
The Empress Dowager always liked to throw out "orders" out of the blue when Chen Lingyi came to Shoukang Palace to pay her respects, while the two were chatting and talking about family matters.
That casual tone, with a hint of superiority, was as if she was giving instructions to her personal nanny - an experienced servant who could instantly understand her thoughts.
Chen Lingyi's beautiful eyes flashed with annoyance. She glanced at the silent queen without leaving a trace, and responded with a smile:
"What the Queen Mother said is that killing someone means paying with one's life. Only this can allow the deceased to rest in peace."
The queen's eyelids twitched, she pursed her lips, but said nothing in the end.
Wasn’t it because she said something wrong in front of the Empress Dowager that she was trapped in Kunning Palace and couldn’t get out?
Afterwards, the three of them tacitly did not mention anything else related to Lin Yuanfang's death, but just continued to proceed according to the previous formulaic process -
The younger generation greets the older generation and acts nice, while the older generation admonishes and praises the younger generation.
The younger generation presented the elders with the new things they had collected, and the elders gave the younger generation gold and silver jewelry...
The Empress Dowager had been worrying a lot about Lin Yuanfang's affairs these days, and she felt tired after the process went on for a short while, so she waved goodbye to the Empress and Chen Lingyi to leave.
The queen got on the phoenix chariot with an expressionless face, but before she had gone far, she was stopped by Chen Lingyi.
"Empress, we have newly transplanted green chrysanthemums into the Imperial Garden. I heard that they are the same variety as those in the white marble flowerbed in Fukang Palace.
Your Majesty, are you interested in going to enjoy the flowers?"
Fukang Palace? The Queen raised her drooping eyelids slightly and slowly met Chen Lingyi's meaningful gaze.
When they arrived at the Imperial Garden, the Queen dismissed the palace maids who followed her and waited for Chen Lingyi to speak.
Chen Lingyi also went straight to the point. She picked a green chrysanthemum and pointed in the direction of Concubine Tang's palace.
"Does the Queen really believe... that Concubine Tang is the murderer of Commander Lin?"
The Queen took a closer look at the green chrysanthemum in Chen Lingyi's hand. She heard that the eunuch who had reported Luo Xiaoran that day was killed in a collision on a white marble flower bed full of green chrysanthemums.
"Do not believe!"
Princess Tang is a reckless and shallow person, and she bullies the weak. Even if she had more courage, she would not dare to kill my eldest brother!
Chen Lingyi smiled with satisfaction and was about to continue her conversation when she heard the Queen say:
"I don't think Luo Xiaoran is the murderer either."
The words that Chen Lingyi had prepared were choked back by the Queen's words.
After a pause, she continued:
"Qingyi has the same idea. They are all women, and Commander Lin is the head of the Imperial Guards and has great martial arts skills. How could he be killed by a woman?"
"So, Princess Qingyi asked me to come here to show you that you don't agree with the murderer found by your brother, the emperor, and to prevent the Lin family from taking their anger out on you?"
In the Queen's opinion, no matter how noble their current status was, Chen Lingyi and Chen Xuanrui had relied on currying favor with the Lin family to have everything they had today. The Queen remembered their most embarrassed appearance very clearly.
The Queen naturally thought that Emperor Tianqi was unable to find the murderer of Lin Yuanfang, so in order to give an explanation to the Lin family, he pinned the blame on Concubine Tang and also alienated the relationship between their Lin and Tang families. That was all.
Chen Lingyi's behavior today was simply because she was afraid that the Lin family would be unhappy with Emperor Tianqi's perfunctory and alienating attitude, and would then implicate her in their dissatisfaction, so she came to explain.
Chen Lingyi almost couldn't catch her breath, she looked so arrogant again!
Could it be that she had been too cautious in front of the Lin family over the years, which was why the Queen Mother and the Empress looked down on her so much?
Chen Lingyi clenched and unclenched her fists, then loosened and clenched them again. Thinking of the reason why she had invited the Queen to the Imperial Garden today, she decided to swallow her anger!
"The emperor ordered Commander Huo to investigate the case. Commander Huo is a decent man. He was able to find Concubine Tang in the end. It must not be a random act. He must have found evidence."
The queen was stunned. "You mean the murderer behind the scenes deliberately framed Concubine Tang."
Chen Lingyi nodded solemnly, "It is possible that Concubine Tang behaved arrogantly on weekdays and happened to offend the murderer who killed Commander Lin."
The Queen then thought, isn't it Luo Xiaoran who has been at odds with Concubine Tang recently?
"what do you want to say in the end?"
The Queen already understood that there was a hint of inducement in Chen Lingyi's words.
She didn't like this feeling, so she frowned and asked directly.
Chen Lingyi hesitated for a moment, then seemed to have made up her mind and said:
"Xiao Xingzi's death as a denunciation looks like a trap set by the murderer to frame Luo Xiaoran.
But the only one who had a grudge with Concubine Tang recently was Luo Xiaoran, and Commander Lin was killed after Luo Xiaoran came to Beijing!
As the saying goes, 'do the opposite'!
On the other hand, Luo Xiaoran might as well kill Commander Lin, and then clear herself of suspicion by letting Xiao Xingzi sue her master as a slave."
The queen was somewhat moved, but only “somewhat”.
"If it's really as you speculated, why didn't Commander Huo find out about Luo Xiaoran?
You just said that Commander Huo is an upright person and he will not shield someone who has committed a murder."
"This..." Chen Lingyi began to hesitate.
"Hurry up and tell me!" The queen was a little impatient.
"What the Queen doesn't know is that Commander Huo and Luo Xiaoran were already acquainted when they were praying for blessings during the Mid-Autumn Festival at Anruo Temple.
Qingyi hesitated just now because he was afraid that speaking out about this matter would embarrass the Prince of Yan."
"Princess, be careful with your words!"
The Queen's voice was a little high-pitched, and it was obvious that Chen Lingyi's words had caused her great mental fluctuations.
“I know that the Queen and Commander Lin have a very close relationship as siblings, so I took the risk of telling you about this matter, which can be regarded as providing a small amount of help in your search for the real culprit.
But the reputation of the Prince of Yan cannot be easily humiliated, so it is better for the Queen to keep this matter to herself." Chen Lingyi continued.
The queen breathed rapidly for a moment, then narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she was thinking about something.
After a long while, she put the matter aside and asked Chen Lingyi with a sneer:
“Princess Qingyi has said so much to me today, just to ask me to check on Luo Xiaoran.
I am a little confused. Since Princess Qingyi suspects Luo Xiaoran, why doesn't she investigate it herself?
Could it be that the friendship between Princess Qingyi and Commander Lin in the past cannot motivate you to run around for him and find the real murderer?"
Here it comes again! Over the years, because of the relationship between him and Lin Yuanfang, the queen has been giving him a hard time.
But he was not angry, because he did use Lin Yuanfang and finally killed him without mercy!
It is said that "A husband and wife once married are bound by a hundred days of grace", and I didn't want to do this at all.
Who made him so blind and mean that he had to compare himself with Luo Xiaoran, that country girl and pariah?
"What do you think, Queen? Why did the Emperor refuse to even put Luo Xiaoran in the prison?"
The queen sneered, "Of course it's because of Prince Yan."
“Your Majesty has such concerns, but Qingyi is just a girl from the royal family, she has the will but not the power.
But you, Queen, are different. You have the Lin family behind you. This is your support. It is a family background that all women in the world envy. "