Quick Wear: Everyone knows I am a good person

Emperor Jiaheng choked, glanced at Shu Jiao, and said irritably, "Hurry up and investigate."

Just knowing is enough, why bring it up?

Although Consort Liang pretended to be a scholar, she was really pleasing to the eye when she was young. In terms of looks, she could be ranked first in the harem. So what if he doted on her a little?

Say it again!

He wasn't smart when he was young, and after all these years he should have learned something, but he's still not smart.

Consort Liang didn't even bother to reflect on her actions.

Emperor Jiaheng thought to himself, "This is what I'm thinking."

Shu Jiao understood his mindset.

I understand it very well.

That's how emperors are~

The fault must always be someone else's; I have absolutely no problem with myself.

"Yes."

Shu Jiao raised her hand in greeting, then turned and went to find Granny Xu.

The two people Emperor Jiaheng trusted most were Sun Wenzhong, who had served him since childhood, and her.

Xu Mama is the current chief eunuch of the imperial household and Emperor Jiaheng's wet nurse. She is in her sixties or seventies and has reached retirement age. She holds part of Emperor Jiaheng's intelligence network.

Upon seeing Shu Jiao arrive, she understood that this was probably her successor.

"The matter concerning Consort Liang happened suddenly."

Granny Xu got up and handed her a list, saying, "The clues are definitely among these people, but you need to verify them yourself."

After saying that, he added, "The Emperor is usually easy to serve, but when something happens, you must come up with a plan and results as soon as possible."

Emperor Jiaheng was a man who valued efficiency.

The people he values ​​may not matter if you joke around or gossip casually, but if you can't handle things when they come up, there's no future for you.

"Thanks for the tip, mama."

Shu Jiao smiled slightly, "However, I am young and need someone to help me. I wouldn't dare trouble you, Granny, but could you please send someone to help me?"

Xu Mama's somewhat aged and cloudy eyes looked at Shu Jiao with a smile, her eyes full of admiration.

Why would she give Shu Jiao advice when she has nothing better to do?

Isn't she just trying to curry favor with this person who might take over her job, hoping he'll take care of her in the future?

"I'm old, and I really don't have much energy."

Granny Xu smiled and said, "Jin Gui is my goddaughter. You can ask her to help you out."

Jin Gui won't compete with you for the lead position; she'll just bask in the credit.

"You're joking, Granny. How could I dare to order Sister Jin Gui around? We're just helping each other out."

Shu Jiao praised Jin Gui, but did not relinquish her position of leadership.

Her reason for letting Jin Gui join was quite simple.

First, to repay Granny Xu's favor;

Secondly, she was new after all, and Jin Gui represented Granny Xu. With Jin Gui around, the subordinates would not pretend to comply and cause trouble.

Third, she made it clear to her subordinates that she was there to join them, and that they would all eat together from now on.

Fourth, determine your own position. Jin Gui, Xu Mama's goddaughter, is already assisting her; the rest of you should carefully consider how to handle things in the future.

Xu Mama understood Shu Jiao's meaning; otherwise, she wouldn't have sent her goddaughter out so casually.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Smart people are good.

It's good to be smart!

They just like to associate with smart people.

"Take it."

Granny Xu took out a gold token from her sleeve. "I was planning to give it to you after you finished investigating this matter."

Before meeting Shu Jiao, she didn't know whether Shu Jiao was capable of holding the position.

Now it's confirmed.

She can.

"Then thank you very much, Granny."

Shu Jiao didn't stand on ceremony, took it and stuffed it into her sleeve.

Granny Xu chuckled, picked up her teacup, and took a sip.

Shu Jiao then left.

She quickly located Jin Gui, worked through the night to gather information from all sides, and then connected the clues.

She actually knew who the mastermind was.

but……

Shouldn't we go through some procedures?

The next evening, Shu Jiao went to see Emperor Jiaheng.

"Checked it out?"

Emperor Jiaheng was somewhat surprised.

So fast?

"This matter is not difficult to investigate."

Shu Jiao handed over a stack of testimonies, "Li Ze, the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital, said that Consort Liang's pregnancy could have been saved before, but her pulse became weaker and weaker. At first, they couldn't detect anything wrong with her pulse, but this time they found out that she had been poisoned, but the child could not be saved either."

"Xiao Shunzi from the Imperial Kitchen said that Consort Liang prefers spicy food and eats it often..."

"Plum Blossom from Consort Liang's palace said that the smell of mugwort often wafts through Consort Liang's palace, and that Cuilan from Consort Liang's palace was seen secretly associating with Consort De's people..."

"The flower room...the tea room..."

If you don't know it, you can't do it yourself.

With so many people in the palace, if someone tries to do something secretly, someone will inevitably see it. If the clues are connected, it will be very difficult to keep it a secret.

"So, it's Consort Hui?"

Emperor Jiaheng frowned upon hearing this and muttered, "This shouldn't be the case."

How could it be Consort Hui?

In his memory, Consort Hui, née An, was an honest girl who never schemed against anyone except to protect herself.

He'd been honest his whole life, but then he got a huge mess out of him!

"Yes."

Shu Jiao gave a concise final summary: "Consort Hui bribed Fu Ping to put a small amount of safflower powder in the mugwort sticks, because the smell of mugwort in the palace was too strong and no one could smell it."

"To mask the smell of mugwort, Consort Liang liked to burn strong incense."

"Someone added cinnamon to the strong aroma."

The two factors combined, and without a trace, the frail pregnancy of Consort Liang was lost.

However, because the effects were long-term and not from direct consumption, and because Consort Liang wanted to conceal the pregnancy for three months, the imperial physicians did not visit her frequently, so the pregnancy was never discovered.

As for poisoning...

Yes, they were indeed poisoned.

That was Consort De's revenge for losing a pawn.

However, the poison was not the direct cause of Consort Liang's miscarriage; it only weakened her body.

Who knew it would be such a coincidence!

It hastened the death of the fetus.

Emperor Jiaheng: ...

Consort Liang was foolish but ruthless.

Consort Hui was honest but also very shrewd.

Consort De is vengeful and has strong fighting skills.

His harem was indeed full of hidden talents.

"Empress Hui..."

Emperor Jiaheng asked, puzzled, "Why did she take action?"

If I remember correctly, Consort Hui and Consort Liang didn't have much contact.

"do not know."

Shu Jiao shook her head. "However, according to my guess, it must be because of some things that happened during the time when he was a prince. After entering the palace, neither Consort Hui nor Consort Liang laid a hand on the other."

The Prince's Residence?

Emperor Jiaheng was even more puzzled.

These two former princely residences have become enemies? That shouldn't be the case. What happened?

He looked up at Sun Wenzhong beside him.

Sun Wenzhong also looked puzzled. After a while, he seemed to recall something and whispered, "Your Majesty, could it be because when Consort Hui was in confinement at the Prince's residence, you were busy with state affairs, and Consort Liang said that Consort Hui's second son..."

"If I cannot please you, it would be better not to have been born."

"Consort Hui and Consort Liang had a big fight and didn't have much contact after that."

Emperor Jiaheng: ...

"That's it?"

A single sentence caused animosity?

Emperor Jiaheng: "I thought Consort De was already very vengeful, but I didn't expect Consort Hui to be even more so."

Judging from her usual behavior, Consort Hui doesn't seem like the type to hold grudges.

"Your Majesty, this is a great grudge."

Seeing that he didn't take it seriously, Shu Jiao explained, "Whoever gives birth to the child loves it the most, especially when you hear those words while you're in postpartum confinement. You'll hold a grudge for life."

"It's better not to have children."

These words will likely become Consort Hui's nightmare.