Jin Xin smiled bitterly and pulled her up, "I am fine, but I wronged you last night. The emperor dealt with it without finding out. It really chills people's hearts."
Rainbow was the only one in the palace, and everyone else had gone out.
Cui Gu sighed, "The emperor has always been like this. It's not unknown to the empress that he is suspicious by nature. Especially since the third prince has a special status, he will inevitably feel a little more pain."
Jin Xin was a little annoyed when she thought about this.
The emperor felt that his life experience was similar to that of the third prince, so he felt a little more pity. He had put himself into the status of the third prince, thinking that he was like the original queen mother.
"What happened last night?"
It was too chaotic last night, and the emperor dealt with it without careful investigation. He felt pity for the third prince and made a decision.
It's all based on his suspicions.
"Last night, the slave really only left for a while. The third prince was left in the care of a maid named Guihua and Xiaochun. Not long after he came back to hold him, something happened to the third prince. At that time, the slave felt his pulse and found out that he had taken poisonous drugs. Aconite, the third prince choked when he hurriedly induced vomiting."
"So, they were drugged at that time, and the problem was caused by these two palace ladies." Jin Xin gritted her teeth.
Who are these two people?
There has been no news from Concubine Lan, and the palace maid has not revealed her tricks yet.
Jin Xin didn't want to wait any longer, and immediately took people to Ronghua Hall and detained Xiaochun and Guihua.
Concubine Lan hurriedly came out and asked, "Queen, what do you mean?"
"The third prince was given poison. Only Cuigu, Guihua and Xiaochun were taking care of the third prince that night. They were arrested and interrogated separately. I want to know which of them is lying."
When Concubine Lan heard this, she did not object and said, "Then arrest him."
Xiaochun and Guihua were immediately arrested and taken to two rooms for questioning.
He also sent people to search the servants' rooms.
Jin Xin looked at Concubine Lan, "Have you not found any clues after one night?"
"Not yet." Lan Fei said helplessly.
There were people watching the palace gate, but no one was going out, and Concubine Lan didn't know who the spy was.
The emperor was very suspicious and would not listen to Cuigu's explanation. He dealt with it last night. If Cuigu was sent away this morning, Jinxin would not know that these two maids were also key figures. Concubine Lan was focused on the second princess. It was so important. I didn't even tell myself any information, which delayed more than just a day or two.
It's the emperor's trust in himself.
It seemed that she needed to start looking for a respected mentor for Hong'er.
This teacher must be a minister in the court. His students and Hong'er are all senior brothers. When he grows up, they will all be his connections. Just relying on his status as a legitimate son is not enough.
With Hong'er's own connections, she could not be affected when her mother was in decline.
She also wants to select some potential aristocratic children from the aristocratic families as companions. These companions will be the fresh blood of the new generation of courtiers in the future.
Her eyes were sharp and she secretly made a plan.
"Back to the Queen, these are two different confessions. This is Guihua's and this is Xiaochun's." Caihong picked up the two confessions and handed them over.
They spoke orally and someone took notes.
Jin Xin looked at the two records.
What Osmanthus said was that when Cuigu left, she gave the third prince to Xiaochun, and Xiaochun carried him to the other side, not knowing what happened.
What Xiaochun said was that Osmanthus took the third prince away and gave him some water. The rest was the same as Cui Gu said.
"Let the two of them come up to confront each other." Jin Xin said calmly.
Osmanthus was brought up with a confused and nervous look on her face.
Xiaochun, on the other hand, looked nervous, but she was a little evasive, as if she felt guilty.
Jin Xin narrowed her eyes and stared at Xiaochun, "Tell me, who was holding the third prince and what he did."
"It was Sister Guihua who carried the third prince to give him water, and Aunt Fang came back after that."
Osmanthus wanted to add something, but Xiaochun was right, so she nodded, "The third prince was crying a little at that time. Xiaochun asked me to feed him water, and he got better."
There seems to be no loopholes, but before Osmanthus hugs the third prince, Xiaochun hugs the third prince for a while. This paragraph is blank and does not describe the facts.
"Osmanthus, before you gave me water, did you notice anything unusual about the third prince?" Jin Xin asked.
Guihua thought about it seriously and immediately said, "At that time, I was holding the third prince in Xiaochun's hands and found that there was a bitter taste in the third prince's mouth. It was Xiaochun who asked me to give him some water."
Jin Xin looked at Xiaochun, "What's the matter with this bitter taste?"
Xiaochun was stunned and said quickly, "I don't know where the bitter taste comes from."
"Cui Gu, before you left, who did you hug the Third Prince?" Jin Xin asked.
"Give it to Xiaochun." Cui Gu affirmed.
"Xiaochun, please explain, how did the Third Prince react when you took him over?" Jin Xin asked again.
Xiaochun was a little nervous at this time, and thought carefully about her answer, "The third prince is just crying. No matter how much I coax him, it's no use."
"No, when Aunt Fang held the child for Xiaochun, the child did not cry. After the slave went to change a candle, the child suddenly cried. Then Xiaochun carried the child for the slave and gave him water." Osmanthus hurriedly added road.
Xiaochun's explanation was hesitant and incomplete, which really made people suspicious.
Jin Xin was determined now and said calmly, "Come here, arrest Xiaochun and torture her severely. If not, find her family and imprison her."
Xiaochun was frightened when she heard this, and said hurriedly, "Empress, if the palace maid makes a mistake, her family will not be affected."
"What mistake did you make?" Jin Xin's expression remained calm and indifferent.
Xiaochun was at a loss for words. She did not admit that she was right to make a mistake. It involved the third prince and the crime of punishing the nine clans.
"Your Majesty, you are too domineering. You are trying to find a scapegoat." Xiaochun gritted his teeth.
At this time, Xiao Fuzi stepped forward, handed over a square piece of oil paper, and replied, "Mother, I found this oil paper under Xiaochun's bed."
When Xiaochun saw the oil paper, his face suddenly turned pale.
She didn't have a chance to deal with it last night. There were people guarding the palace. She didn't dare to go out, she didn't dare to set fire to destroy it, and she couldn't chew it up. She thought she would wait for the storm to pass and find a chance to deal with it. Unexpectedly, they sent people to search. .
"Xiaochun, you did it yourself. After I returned the punishment to this palace, you did it again, and then convicted you, and asked your nine tribes to follow you to hell?" Jin Xin asked with a smile.
She didn't believe that Xiaochun would attack the third prince without any reason. A maid dared to sow discord between the queen and the concubine. How could she have the courage?
Not to mention that she didn't recruit the people behind the scenes. Even if she didn't recruit, Cuigu could get away with the crime and let her bear the blame.
Xiaochun trembled and was confused. She was afraid now. Whether she wanted to attack or not, it would be a dead end.
"If you take the initiative to go to the imperial court to recruit me, you can still say that you were coerced, and you can also absolve your family of their sins. If I go to the imperial court to reply, I will definitely ask the emperor to implicate your nine clans."
After hearing this, Xiaochun's body became weak.
