The True Winner of the Red Chamber

The matter is of great importance, Zhen Yingjia's first reaction is still to doubt.

The crown prince is Kang He's biological father, even if he has no affection for him, Zhen Yingjia thinks it is impossible to harm him.Although there is no crown princess watching over the East Palace now, the East Palace is still in the palace after all. According to what Zhen Yingjia saw and heard when he entered the palace, at least the queen will still take good care of Kang He.

But Kang He...Zhen Yingjia subconsciously didn't want him to be in any danger.

Thinking of this, Zhen Yingjia looked directly at Zhiyin, and asked solemnly and solemnly: "What do you know! If you continue to be so vague, my father may never believe you again."

Zhiyin was taken aback, closed her eyes, and said: "After the dinner that day, Concubine Zhao came to greet the Crown Princess as usual, and it happened that I was serving, and the two of them had a big quarrel without saying a word, and even fell down. A lot of things. Not long after, Concubine Zhao walked away arrogantly. I wanted to go in to pack my things, but the Crown Princess refused. After a long time, I went in. The hall was full of broken teacups and vases. On the bed, her complexion was pale, and she had already passed out, and I called the imperial doctor later, and after that, the princess was bedridden."

Zhen Yingjia frowned, and Zhiyin continued: "The Crown Princess is taking medicine from the imperial physician, but she has not recovered. She can't take charge of the affairs. The Crown Prince asked Side Concubine Zhao to take care of her, and also asked Side Concubine Zhao to greet her every day."

"Father, think about it, the Crown Princess was originally made ill by Concubine Zhao, how could she get well after seeing Concubine Zhao! Moreover, Mrs. Zhao went to see her every day, so naturally she had a chance to do something."

Zhen Yingjia shook her head, feeling a little far-fetched.

Seeing that her father refused to believe her, Zhiyin knelt on the ground and cried: "The Crown Prince went to see her on the night that the Crown Princess died. At that time, the Crown Princess could hardly speak, but I stayed outside the house. It can be heard that the two had a dispute over something. After the prince left, the princess cried all night and died the next morning."

Zhen Yingjia sorted out her thoughts and asked, "You told me...none of these things were you seeing with your own eyes, right?"

"You heard Concubine Zhao and Princess Concubine arguing, but you were not in the room to serve, you have no idea what they said."

Zhiyin nodded, "But—"

Zhen Yingjia interrupted her, "When Concubine Zhao went to greet the Crown Princess, there were people around, didn't she? Did the Crown Princess eat or drink anything through the hands of Concubine Zhao?"

Zhiyin shook her head again, "Father, you mean—"

Zhen Yingjia stretched out her hand to press down, but still did not ask her to speak, "As for what the Crown Prince said to her the night the Crown Princess died, you still don't know."

Zhiyin nodded hesitantly.

"Then does anyone know? Did anyone hear what the concubine Zhao said on the day the concubine got angry, and what the concubine said on the day the concubine died?"

Zhiyin shook her head, "Everyone has been sent out of the house. But father, they must be talking about shameful things, otherwise why didn't a single servant stay in the house."

"Although I haven't been in the East Palace for a long time, I know that the Crown Princess and the side concubine Zhao have always had a bad relationship, and the concubine Kang Quan is eyeing the prince covetously, wishing to replace him, I—"

"I believe in you." Zhen Yingjia suddenly looked at Zhiyin and said, "I believe in you."

Zhiyin couldn't believe it. She felt that her father was able to question all her words. It was clearly because she didn't believe her. Who knew that she was about to be persuaded by her father, thinking that these were all her imaginations. , because the Crown Princess treated her very well, and she didn't believe that the Crown Princess died just like that, so she wanted to find a scapegoat for all of this.

Zhen Yingjia pulled her daughter up and said, "The Crown Princess will be going to the funeral in three days. I'll see if I can find an excuse to go to the palace in these two days."

"But father," Zhiyin still looked blank, "Why do you believe me?"

"If the princess didn't die unexpectedly, why didn't she call Kang He back?"

Zhiyin was in shock, she didn't realize that her father directly said the name of the eldest son.

"In other words, the Crown Princess didn't call Kang He back because she didn't think she was going to die. Not even the imperial physician, the emperor, or the empress thought that the Crown Princess would die of illness. If she returned to the capital from the south of the Yangtze River, she would be able to return within seven days at most. Tell me, how long has the princess been ill?"

Zhiyin was silent for a moment, and after thinking about it for a long time, she said, "At least two months." She paused for a moment, "I remember hearing the imperial doctor prescribe a prescription once, saying that you can take it if you want, and it's okay to stop eating for two days if you don't want to."

Zhen Yingjia nodded, "During the past two months, no one thought of asking Kang He to come back. This can only prove that the princess is bedridden because of anger, not illness."

There is one more thing Zhen Yingjia didn't say

Zhiyin said bitterly: "It's a pity that I don't understand the principles of medicine, otherwise I could—" She stopped her voice suddenly, and said, "No wonder the princess's mother always advises the princess to relax."

Zhen Yingjia said: "So we need to figure out two things now."

"First, what is the reason for the princess's madness?"

"Second, how did the Crown Princess die?"

There is also Kang He, who is alone in the East Palace... Zhen Yingjia is now very fortunate that he can take the imperial examination in the capital.

"Go and freshen up well." Zhen Yingjia said: "Correct your energy these two days, and think about if there is anything missing. I will go and see if I can go to the palace before the crown princess's funeral."

Zhiyin agreed, and Zhen Yingjia watched her walk out of the study, and poked her golden finger away again.

The Crown Princess' account now only has a name and a profile, and the rest has been completely deleted.

The accounts of the crown prince and side concubine Zhao can be seen, but now there is a problem. Zhen Yingjia's cheating level is only three, and all he can see is the published news.

So no matter whether these two people are cautious or something else, I am afraid that they will not get any beneficial clues now.

What's more, these two people have a very large social circle, and they basically talk non-stop since the morning, and they don't have to do anything for a day just to watch their conversations.

Zhen Yingjia thought about it, and felt that she still needed to find another entry point.

For example, the maids and eunuchs in the East Palace, especially those who have been in the East Palace for many years, are not like Zhiyin's foundation, so they must have many sources of information.

As for how to enter the palace, there was no hope for Kang He.The Crown Princess has not gone to the funeral yet, and Kang He, as the Crown Princess's biological son, has to keep vigil until the Crown Princess goes to the funeral.

But there is one more thing, the emperor just yesterday asked Dai Quan, the eunuch with the palm seal of the ceremonial supervisor, to give him a place to study in the Imperial College, and to transfer the household registration of his family to the capital.

Hukou may not be so fast, after all, you have to go back and forth to the south of the Yangtze River, but Guozijian is very easy, it's just a word.

Zhen Yingjia reckoned that the emperor had confessed to him yesterday afternoon, so he must have come today.

Thinking of this, he wasn't in a hurry anymore. He first wrote a letter to Lin Ruhai, and then went to Jinling's house to explain the situation, and asked his mother to start packing things slowly, first to tidy up the servants who were going to be brought to the capital. A list comes out.

As soon as the two letters were written, Ji Chu came.

"Master, there are people coming from the palace."

Zhen Yingjia handed over the two letters in her hand, "Arrange for someone to send them home as soon as possible."

After speaking, he got up and went to the side hall.

The person who came was an eunuch, and his attire was exactly the same as that of Cao Fuxiang who went to the south of the Yangtze River.

"Our family's money manager was ordered by Eunuch Dai to deliver the certificate to you." The eunuch took out a folded piece of paper from his cuff and handed it to Zhen Yingjia, "The formalities for going to the Imperial College have been completed, and you can go there anytime. gone."

Zhen Yingjia thanked him, and took a look at it. There were a lot of words to praise him, such as outstanding talents and virtues, and finally came a sentence, recommending him as a student of the Imperial College.

Qian Li smiled and said: "Don't look at this small piece of paper, every word on it is written by Eunuch Dai himself." He glanced at Zhen Yingjia proudly, "Eunuch Dai is not stingy with pen and ink. He can't even write so many words."

Zhen Yingjia understood what he meant in an instant, this was the first step to test each other and prepare for a good relationship.

Dai Quan was the eunuch in charge of the ceremonial supervisor, and it is true that the emperor had a reason for him to do this for Zhen Yingjia himself, but most of the time he wanted to sell Zhen Yingjia.

The errand runner, Qian Li, must belong to Dai Quan, and at the same time he was ordered by Dai Quan to try him out.

After all, if Eunuch Dai went into battle by himself, it would be a bit of a loss, wouldn't it?Besides, what if Zhen Yingjia didn't know what to do?Or relying on the emperor's liking for him, how about showing Eunuch Dai's face?

Although this kind of relationship is based on interests, if Zhen Yingjia has nothing to say in the face of the emperor, Eunuch Dai will naturally not worry about it, but in the same way, if Eunuch Dai is not the eunuch in charge of ceremonies, Zhen Yingjia will not have to worry about it. Just ignore him.

But... why did Eunuch Dai show affection to him?

Is there anything about Zhen Yingjia that can help Eunuch Dai, or does Dai Quan just want to form a good relationship?

By the way... Eunuch Dai has passed sixty this year, and eunuchs don't live long, so they should retire at this age, but the position of eunuch, chief of ceremonies... everyone wants to work for a few more years, and they don't want to be treated like this. Change it quickly.

So at this time, the more helpers, the better.

Thinking of this, Zhen Yingjia persuaded with a smile: "Try my tea, it's the new leaves from my farm, the first young leaves of this year."

After saying this, Zhen Yingjia laughed even more happily. This tea... He persuaded Jia's family and the eunuchs in the palace. Presumably, Wang's family will come soon, so he still has to say that.

Qian Li drank the tea with a smile, and sighed: "It's really fragrant." After he finished speaking, he said: "Although the tea leaves in the palace are all good things, they will be inspected after every check. Fresh."

He smiled, "If you have any spares in your family, our family will take care of you, and you will have to pay for Eunuch Dai. Eunuch Dai likes green tea the most on weekdays."

Zhen Yingjia nodded, ordered people to make tea, and said: "Why don't I go to the palace with my father-in-law, firstly to thank the emperor, secondly, my daughter has stayed in the Eastern Palace for a while, so I should go to offer incense to the princess, then Or I will go to Beijing together with His Royal Highness, so I have to go to worship because of emotion and reason."

Qian Li hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Exactly, it's just a notification."

Zhen Yingjia smiled, ordered the servants to set up the car, and went to call Zhiyin, and the two changed into plain clothes and entered the palace together.

The emperor was discussing state affairs with the six cabinet ministers. Zhen Yingjia thought about it and said, "Why don't I go to the East Palace to offer incense, and I'll be back in a quarter of an hour at most."

Qian Li said: "It's no problem, the ministers only need a cup of tea to go in, and it will take a while to come out. Don't worry, go to the East Palace. If the Holy Majesty finishes talking here, I will send someone to call you."

Zhen Yingjia took Zhiyin and the two to the East Palace.

The Crown Princess can also be regarded as the owner of the East Palace. Her coffin is placed in the main hall of the East Palace. The first thing Zhen Yingjia saw when she entered was not the huge coffin, nor was it directly opposite, nor the luxuriously furnished mourning hall, let alone kneeling on both sides. The ground, the monks who are chanting.

The first thing Zhen Yingjia saw was Kang He who was kneeling by the brazier, his eyes were red and swollen, his face was already a little dull, and he was unconsciously adding paper to the brazier.

For a moment, he felt that someone reached out and grabbed his heart fiercely, and twisted it hard.

Zhen Yingjia hastily stepped forward to meet Kang He, and only then... In just two days, he had lost more than a circle of weight.

Zhen Yingjia was inexplicably angry, didn't he even drink water these two days!