I Have A Qi Fortune Altar-Chapter 695 - 447 Noble Consort, You Also Don’t Wish for This Matter.....

Chapter 695: Chapter 447 Noble Consort, You Also Don’t Wish for This Matter.....

"White jade lotus root?"

When Chen Yuan heard Wang Teng mention this item, his brows suddenly furrowed as if he didn’t quite understand. Was there anything extraordinary about a mere white jade lotus root?

But once Wang Teng brought it out, Chen Yuan understood.

He saw that the white jade lotus root was placed inside a jade box, completely flawless in white, comprising three sections, as thick as an infant’s arm, and there were some holes on it,

Clearly, this white jade lotus root was a realistic imitation and even had a drainage function.

Looking at the ’Mr. Lotus Root’ in the jade box, Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes. Now, he understood and was even astonished by the consort’s cleverness.

The methods indeed were unfathomable....

However, it seemed quite normal when he thought about it, since Jingtai hadn’t favored women for many years. These concubines naturally had to find their own ways to solve their problems.

"My lord... this item..."

Wang Teng hesitated.

"Just put it aside for now," Chen Yuan waved his hand.

Frankly speaking, when he saw Mr. Lotus Root, he had already vaguely thought of something; the answer was almost on his lips, but now, he still dared not jump to conclusions.

Otherwise, it might be deemed an insult to the consort.

An elder eunuch surnamed Zhao, squinting his eyes, slowly stepped forward and said:

"Commander Chen, have you found anything?"

Chen Yuan glanced at him impassively:

"Why would I need to report everything in detail to Eunuch Zhao?"

Eunuch Zhao: "This old servant was just asking."

"Have the two maids by the consort’s side been brought here?" Chen Yuan ignored him and looked towards the two people outside the door.

"My lord, the prisoners have been brought here."

A member of the Heavenly Patrol Guard bowed.

"Bring them in."

At Chen Yuan’s command, the two maids were immediately dragged into the consort’s hall. They appeared somewhat pitiful, with tattered clothes, disheveled hair, and even their pupils seemed dull.

"Is this how you interrogate prisoners?"

Chen Yuan asked with a frown.

It was completely inducing false confessions.

Eunuch Zhao’s subordinates by his side sheepishly smiled, not daring to respond, and stood bowing behind him.

Chen Yuan took a few steps forward, gazing at the two maids, and said sternly:

"I am tasked to investigate the consort’s cause of death. You two are the most suspected. If you want to stay alive, don’t delay at all; otherwise, not only will you die, but your families will also perish."

List

ening to the words that sank into their ears, the two dazed maids gradually came to their senses, one of them quickly crying and saying:

"Please, my lord, definitely find out the truth. My sister Xiu’er and I are truly wronged."

"Then don’t hide anything."

"We won’t hide anything, we won’t hide anything, my lord, just ask."

The maid speaking nodded repeatedly.

God knows what torture they had endured from last night until today; seeing now a glimmer of hope, they naturally did not want to let it pass, while the other maid, named Xiu’er, still appeared somewhat dull.

She was not as respectful as the maid mentioned before, seemingly tormented beyond endurance, devoid of much desire to live.

"When did the consort start to indulge in moon watching?" Chen Yuan asked in a deep voice.

The maid thought for a moment and replied:

"It has been over two years since the consort frequently watched the moon."

"Two years ago?"

Chen Yuan clicked his tongue, the time span was indeed long.

"Every few days?"

"About every seven days or so...."

"Is it fixed?"

"No... not fixed," the maid pondered and replied.

"Anything unusual recently?"

"Recently...." the maid lowered her head, speaking softly:

"Recently, the consort watched the moon more often than before. Previously, it was every few days, but since about seven days ago, it has been almost every day."

"Did any unusual behavior occur?"

"No... no."

"Think carefully, every word you say concerns your lives," Chen Yuan reminded.

"This servant understands, this servant understands,"

the maid hurriedly nodded.

"Why didn’t you accompany the consort while she watched the moon?"

Chen Yuan paced back and forth in the consort’s hall with his hands behind his back, asking the question he had previously thought about, clearing out all questions before moving on to the next step of the investigation.

"The consort prefers peace and has not allowed this servant to follow since half a year ago."

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"Yes, the consort is very serene by nature."

"Then what is this?"

Chen Yuan pointed to the white jade lotus root in Wang Ping’s hand and asked.

The maid’s face unconsciously showed a hint of shyness as she whispered:

"This... this servant does not know."

"Really don’t know?"

"It is... it’s something the consort often played with."

Chen Yuan nodded, the white jade lotus root looked as if it was often played with, otherwise, it wouldn’t be so white and lustrous; jade, like walnuts, becomes thicker in patina the more it is handled.

"On the day the consort fell into the water, did you hear any noise?" Chen Yuan asked, switching the subject, not wanting to continue on the previous topic anymore.

If he continued, it would be sealed....

"This servant truly didn’t hear anything, the consort had long instructed us, no matter what happens, not to disturb her moon watching,

Previously, another sister accidentally heard the consort’s scream, wanted to run up to check, but was instead slapped by the consort and driven away from her side,"

the maid quickly said.

"No noise on that day?"

"None."

"Didn’t even hear the fall into the water?"

Chen Yuan had already inspected the pavilion, from the high spot to the deep pool, it was at least ten meters high, a living person falling into water is not unlike a huge stone, the splash made could not possibly be small.

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