sbdcsierra Chapter 274: Concubine Xiang's Disguise
Chapter 274: Concubine Xiang's Disguise
Yu Jiuer stayed in prison until dark, and Jun Mo didn't come to see her.
She had been harboring a grudge in her heart.
Qi Junmo was only concerned about Rong Wan'er and did not make any statement about his own injustice.
He didn't even say a good word for her in front of the emperor.
Now she has been locked up for most of the day and no one has come to care about her, which makes her more and more sad.
But the fat female jailer in the cell came over to show concern for her: "Concubine Yu, if you need anything, just let me know."
She even instructed other female prison guards not to lock Yu Jiuer's cell door.
Yu Jiuer racked her brains but couldn't think of a solution, so she got up and walked out of the cell out of boredom.
She walked from one end to the other, chatting with the old palace maids in the cell who were disliked by the concubines, and talking with the female officials who had committed crimes.
She unexpectedly gained something.
An old palace maid hooked her finger at Yu Jiuer and whispered in her ear: "This old servant knows a secret of Concubine Xiang. Do you want to hear it?"
"Please say!"
The old maid said: "The Fragrant Concubine knows how to disguise herself, and she always disguises herself before leaving the palace.
She would either disguise herself as a eunuch going out of the palace to purchase goods, or as a palace maid going out of the palace to do business, and she was successful every time.
I am afraid that my time is running out. I have committed many evil things in the palace in the first half of my life. I hope that this kindness before my death will allow God to punish me less after my death!"
Yu Jiuer was shocked after hearing this. No wonder she had people guarding the palace gate for so long but still couldn't find any evidence of Xiang Fei leaving the palace.
It turns out to be disguise?
The old maid closed her eyes after she finished speaking, looking like she was about to die. Yu Jiuer reached into the cell and patted her face anxiously: "Don't be in a hurry to die! I need you to testify for me!"
But the old palace maid died as soon as she said she would. She stretched out her legs and could no longer utter another word.
The jailers hurriedly carried the body out!
Yu Jiuer returned to her cell and sorted out the whole thing again.
Xiang Fei disguised herself as Lin Siyu and led her to the cliff, where she was deliberately shot by an arrow and staged a self-torture trick with Rong Wan'er to frame her.
If that was the case, the real Lin Siyu might have been killed.
If Jun Mo sent people down the cliff, they would probably only find Lin Siyu's body, but Rong Wan'er had great martial arts skills, so she might just be slightly injured.
Empress Xiang must have escaped after careful planning, and the arrow that hit her might have been just an arrow designed to deceive her.
And the arrow that was supposed to hit Xiang Fei, if she guessed correctly, should have hit the real Lin Siyu.
She was a student who was about to take the imperial examination, but now, not only had she committed one of the seven causes of jealousy, but she had also committed a crime that cost her life. From then on, she would never be able to take the examination again.
So cruel!
Xiang Fei was really hit by her arrow, and there must be wounds on her body.
But how could she get the Emperor to see the wounds on Concubine Xiang's body?
Yu Jiuer’s head was about to explode from thinking about it!
Just when he was having a headache, Jun Mo came in in the dark and ordered people to set up a cell for Yu Jiuer.
"You finally decided to come here?" Yu Jiuer's tone was full of grievance.
Jun Mo explained: "I will go down the cliff myself to find evidence!"
"You're worried about your cousin Rong and are in a hurry to jump off the cliff to save her, right?" Yu Jiuer didn't want to be jealous, but the voice she made was full of sourness.
Jun Mo rubbed her head and comforted her: "If something happens to you, I will be more worried than anyone else. Never doubt my feelings for you!"
"Did you find any evidence?"
Jun Mo said, "We found Wan'er and Lin Siyu. Wan'er was slightly injured, just sprained her ankle, nothing serious! But Lin Siyu died! I also found the Yutao dress you mentioned!"
Yu Jiuer sneered, it was exactly as she guessed.
She hurriedly asked Jun Mo: "What did the emperor say?"
The key now is the emperor's attitude. If he believes her, she will have a chance to go out and take the imperial examination; if he doesn't believe her, then she is afraid that she will really not be able to fulfill the wishes of the people of Yinshan!
"A piece of clothing cannot explain anything. Moreover, after Wan'er woke up, she denied your confession and just blamed you for being cruel!" Jun Mo sighed softly.
"And Lin Siyu was shot in the heart by your arrow and died. This is very unfavorable to you. We need more evidence to prove your innocence!"
Yu Jiuer shook her head and said, "No! I didn't shoot Lin Siyu in the chest, I shot her left shoulder! My archery skills are great, but I just wanted to stop her from shooting hidden weapons at me, I didn't want to kill her!"
"I have to find Song Wanqing to testify for this! But her mental state is not good and she wants to die. I'm afraid her testimony is not credible!"
Yu Jiuer told Jun Mo her conjecture, including the secret told to her by the old palace maid.
Jun Mo thought for a moment and said, "According to your inference, this matter involves a wide range of people. Xiang Fei has no secret guards. In addition to Wan'er being her accomplice, the other princes may have also helped! I will go find my mother immediately and ask her to find out Xiang Fei's background."
"You still don't believe me?" Yu Jiuer looked aggrieved.
"You can just tell the Emperor about this and ask him to take off Xiang Fei's clothes and see if there is any wound on her left shoulder. There's no need to look for your mother! What if you alert the enemy?"
Jun Mo insisted on his own opinion and said, "Jiu'er, this is just your guess. What if the person in disguise is not Xiang Fei herself? Your speculation will only increase the emperor's suspicion and rebuke of Wan'er, while Xiang Fei is still at large! I have to discuss with my mother and grandfather in advance how to protect Wan'er before making any plans!"
Yu Jiuer laughed coldly, her jealousy rising to her head: "Jun Mo, are you crazy?
Now Rong Wan'er is conspiring with Xiang Fei and several other princes to murder me. Not only do you not help me bring her to justice, but you also want to protect her?
You have let me down too much! "
"Yu Jiuer, don't you know what my grandfather and his family have lost for me? My second uncle is dead, and Wan'er is the only support for my second aunt to survive, and the only comfort for my grandfather.
It is no exaggeration to say that Wan'er is his hope!
He has already lost two sons and a grandson, and now there are only Wan'er and a younger generation in the family. If something happens again, how do you want him to face it?"
Yu Jiuer said angrily, "After all, you are just trying to protect your cousin Rong! Then what am I? What do my imperial examination and the people of Yinshan mean to you?"
She suddenly realized that no matter how things turned out, the first person he wanted to protect was always his cousin.
It was so chilling to her heart!
"Jiu'er, you can't just look at one side of the matter because of jealousy! If Wan'er really did something wrong..."
"What if? You still don't believe me, right? You're only protecting her, what else can we talk about?"
Yu Jiuer didn't wait for Jun Mo to finish his words before she pushed him out of the cell. "Go away! I don't want to hear you talk anymore!"
Jun Mo looked at Yu Jiuer and sighed softly: "Then I will leave first. You stay here for a while. I will find out the real culprit as soon as possible!"
Looking at his back without any reluctance, Yu Jiuer was so angry that she grabbed the teapot on the table and threw it out: "Asshole!"
He was so lazy that he didn't even bother to coax her. Was his cousin really that important?
next day
Several female teachers from Mount Li Academy and Yu Tao came to the clan house to visit Yu Jiuer.
Yu Tao cried until her eyes turned red: "Jiu'er, you have suffered!"
Shu Ling also choked up and said, "This morning the emperor announced the end of the hunt and everyone returned to the capital.
Many sisters in our poetry club knelt down and begged the emperor to let you go back to the palace for further investigation, but the emperor did not agree! "
"It doesn't matter where I live. The most important thing now is the imperial examination. There are still a dozen days left. I have to clear my name before the examination!" Yu Jiuer's eyes turned red with anxiety.
"By the way, did you see Song Wanqing? She was able to stand up and testify for me at the hunting scene, which was beyond my expectation. Regardless of whether she was sincere or not, she is the only eyewitness who can prove my innocence, and I have to rely on her to testify for me!"
Xie Shier nodded and said, "On the way back, we saw her returning to the palace with Prince Jing's guards. Prince Jing should go look for her!"
Yu Jiuer paused. It was hard to say whether he would help her find Rong Wan'er first, or go to his grandfather to discuss rescuing Rong Wan'er first.
No, she can't sit still and wait for death!
The emperor did not believe Song Wanqing's testimony, mainly because she was in a state of depression. If she could recover her spirit, perhaps the emperor would consider her testimony.
But at first glance, Rong Wan'er looked disheartened. How could she cheer her up?
Without Rong Wan'er's instigation, would Song Wanqing still be looking for Jun Mo?
Yu Jiuer thought about it, revealed a sly smile, and said to Yu Tao: "Go to Prince Jing's Mansion immediately and bring Song Wanqing here. I want to test her!"