The General is Pregnant: His Majesty Abstinence and Sexual Devotion Every Night

Chapter 14 Prison Officer

Of course he knew that there was something fishy about Concubine Liu's death. This was the first thing that everyone in the court knew, but no one said it out loud. Now that Liu Yanqing said it so openly, was it for his own daughter, or was there some other purpose?

No matter what it is, given the current situation, we still have to go on with this show.

"If that's the case, then does Lord Liu have any suspects?"

Qi Yunjin asked knowingly.

Naturally, there are suspects, but they cannot be said directly. Liu Yanqing said slowly: "Of course, it is the people close to them. Of course, it may also include me."

Among the people close to her, apart from her father Liu Yanqing and Madam Liu, who is the closest person to the concubine?

King Huai.

King Huai's face darkened, and he naturally thought of it.

At this time, Liu Yanqing was also looking at him, and it was obvious that he had other intentions.

King Huai's face darkened even more. He sneered, "So, could it be that I killed my concubine myself? Why did I immediately order people to go to the prison to check the records and find out the real culprit after killing my concubine? Could it be that I think I have too much free time and would do something like this to cause trouble? It's ridiculous!"

Liu Yanqing didn't respond, but just lowered her head. Naturally, no one else would respond either, after all, this had nothing to do with them.

King Huai rolled his eyes when he saw this.

The atmosphere was a little stagnant for a moment, after all, no one spoke.

Qi Yunjin coughed lightly, breaking the awkward situation. Of course, Lord Liu's hint was so obvious that he couldn't cover up for King Huai anymore. He ordered the prison officers to search King Huai's house to see if they could find the jade pendant in the palace. If it was near the palace, they could at least have a reason to refute it and leave them speechless. As long as the jade pendant was not in King Huai's study or any place related to King Huai,

While waiting for the news, others would not be so passive, and naturally there were others who reported that they needed disaster relief grain, dam repairs, and disaster relief. They were all crying poor and asking for money.

Gu Junqing looked coldly at these ministers who were showing off in front of the emperor and felt that they were so hypocritical and ridiculous!

Qi Yunjin at the top also had the same idea. He certainly knew the reason why these ministers were so fearless was because they had the Shen family or the Yu family, powerful families in the court behind them. Now the power of the other family had been almost eliminated by himself, and now there were only the Shen and Yu families left in the court.

These two are really tough.

After a while, the director of the prison department knelt in the center of the Chaoyang Hall. He was not at all nervous despite the inquiring eyes of everyone present, and his expression was calm:

"Your Majesty, I found a jade pendant in the back garden of the palace. I wonder if it is the jade pendant that Lord Liu mentioned. Please take a look."

Qi Yunjin glanced at the jade pendant in the director's hand. Seeing this, Li Yuan walked over very smartly, took it in his hand, and then handed it to Qi Yunjin.

He looked at it carefully and found that the jade pendant was actually carved with a cat, a Persian cat that had once been presented to Da Qi by the West. The carving was so exquisite and lifelike that it was no wonder that Concubine Liu liked it so much.

But this is not the point. The point is that the jade pendant was found in the back garden of the palace.

This area was not too big or too small, after all, besides King Huai, there were other guards, servants, and slaves. Unfortunately, besides King Huai and the late Princess Huai, only the personal guard Qi Jiu and the old housekeeper Zhang Bo could enter the back garden of King Huai's mansion.

After all, the Queen of Huai has passed away, or it could be the Prince of Huai himself, Qijiu, or the old steward Zhang Bo.

No matter how you look at it, Qijiu or the old butler only obey the orders of King Huai. Unless one of them betrays them and acts on their own, they will not act arbitrarily and brutally. Could it be that King Huai is really the mastermind behind this?

Qi Yunjin looked at King Huai and found that his face was so ugly that it couldn't be uglier. It was like a sign of illness.

After realizing this, Qi Yunjin felt the veins on his forehead throbbing with joy.

I just hope King Huai won't be too impulsive. Just be patient and wait until today is over. There will surely be another opportunity to resolve today's unhappiness.

Just as Qi Yunjin was thinking about how to solve the current situation, a voice as clear as pearls suddenly sounded, with her unique cheerful and generous tone, and her voice even contained a bit of inexplicable charm. She said slowly:

"There are only a few dozen people in the Prince Huai's Mansion who can serve the prince closely. If we include the maids and servants who served Concubine Liu at that time, why don't we investigate these two places first? Maybe we can find out something. Although the Prince Huai is the master of the Prince Huai's Mansion, it is inevitable that some people will do things that deceive their superiors and betray their master."

This was said delicately, but in the final analysis, it was the truth. After all, no matter which government office, even in the imperial palace, there were countless people who deceived their superiors and betrayed their masters.

As for whether the master gave the order, who knows.

"How about we start with Madam Li, who used to serve Concubine Liu?"

Qi Yunjin's brows relaxed slightly when he heard this. At least it was a delaying tactic. Moreover, he didn't believe that King Huai would be the kind of person who would kill his concubine just because he had nothing better to do. He knew his temper.

"Just do as General Gu said. Director Chen, you must conduct a thorough interrogation next. I will be waiting for your news."

Seeing this, Liu Yanqing tightened her cheeks, swallowed her resentment and bitterness, and held her breath as she returned to her seat and stood still.

Minister Liu was also extremely angry when he saw this. He glanced at her with a bit of hatred in his eyes. It was all because of this Gu Junqing. He was simply meddling in other people's business!

After the morning court session, all the ministers left in displeasure.

Gu Junqing walked out of the palace with the imperial edict.

The content of the imperial edict is to find out who killed Concubine Liu.

When Gu Junqing saw the imperial edict, he became happier and happier. Isn't this a clear opportunity for him to take revenge?

As a general, she naturally walked at a slower pace than those civil officials, pursuing a leisurely pace. She waved her sleeves and took big steps. King Huai, who was following her for something, almost couldn't keep up.

"Gu Junqing!" Until King Huai couldn't help but call her.

Gu Junqing paused and turned back.

"Prince Huai"

She bowed and saluted.

"I don't know why the prince called me in such a hurry, but what's the important matter?"

Upon hearing this, King Huai could not help but choke, and then he sneered in a deep voice: "Oh, Gu Junqing, the prison officials have spent a month looking for the cause of Concubine Liu's death and the person behind it, but they still don't have any clues. You don't have to force yourself like this. As for this morning before the emperor issued the imperial edict, you could have had a chance to get away. Why did you..."