Rumor Has It That I’m Pregnant with His Highness’ Child - Chapter 330
Chapter 330: Important Clue
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Seeing that Luo Pingsha was still ignoring him, Wei Liao deliberately lowered his voice.
“Aren’t you afraid that I’ll expose you?”
Lo Pingsha finally acknowledged him this time.
Wei Liao said disdainfully, “You’re just slandering me. The emperor won’t believe you!”
Lo Pingsha said, “You went down to the tomb with us and even opened the coffin with us for an autopsy. What’s wrong with saying that you came up with this idea?”
“You’re the one doing the autopsy. I didn’t!” Lo Pingsha asked, ‘Who would believe you?”
Wei Liao choked, then laughed.
“That’s right. Other than me, everyone else here is on your side. They will definitely testify for you. I was careless this time. I actually followed you down to the tomb alone. I admit defeat.”
Lo Pingsha ignored Wei Liao and spoke to one of the Eagle Guards.
“Bring the oil lamp over.”
The Eagle Guard immediately brought the oil lamp to Lo Pingsha.
Lo Pingsha carefully examined Imperial Concubine Yue’s remains under the dim yellow light.
Inside the Justice Department, Yu Niaoniao read Wang Xue’s information seven or eight times but did not see any problems.
According to the information, Wangxue’s ancestral hometown was in Hexi County, west of the river. Her parents had died when she was young. In order to survive, she had no choice but to sell herself as a slave. After a few twists and turns, she was sold to the Wen family and became a maidservant to the eldest daughter of the Wen family.
Later, Miss Wen married into the palace and became the empress. Wang Xue also entered the palace and became the most useful palace maid on Empress Wen’s side.
This information had been investigated by the Eagle Guards. There should be no mistake.
How could an orphan with no parents be threatened?
Yu Niaoniao fell into deep thought.
There had to be something that was amiss.
She must have missed something!
Yu Niaoniao took a big gulp of Fat Otaku Joy Water, then widened her eyes and stared at the handwriting on the paper, planning to read it again.
This time she read it especially carefully, almost word for word.
Halfway through, her heart skipped a beat. Her gaze shifted back to the line on the far left—
Her ancestral home was in Hexi County.
Yu Niaoniao stared at the words. She felt like she had heard someone mention Hexi County somewhere.
When was it?
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Her mind was replaying everything that had happened in the past few days.
In the end, she found nothing.
Yu Niaoniao was not discouraged. Her memory could not be wrong. Since she could feel that Hexi County was familiar, someone must have mentioned it to her.
If it hadn’t happened recently, it had happened much longer ago.
She pushed her memory forward to four months ago. In Xingning City of Liaodong County, the county governor’s residence, the wife of the county governor, the Shu family…
Madam Shu!
Yu Niaoniao immediately remembered that Madam Shu was from Hexi County!
Previously, when she was in Xingning, she had heard someone mention the Shu family and knew that she was from a famous family in the west of the river.
Because it was just a casual mention and not anything important, she did not take it to heart. She actually did not remember it immediately just now. Yu Niaoniao knocked her head. “To think you have a photographic memory.
You didn’t even remember.”
She got up and ran out to find Meng Xizhou.
“Help me find information on the Shu family in Hexi County.”
Meng Xizhou did not understand why she wanted this, but he still did as she said.
There was information about the various aristocratic families of the Dayan Dynasty in the Justice Department, including the Shu family in West River.
Meng Xizhou quickly placed a stack of dossiers in front of Yu Niaoniao.
Yu Niaoniao opened the dossier and scanned it.
It didn’t take her long to read all the dossiers.
The Shu family of Hexi had only started to prosper in the Dayan Dynasty. It had not existed for long and was much weaker than the other old families.
However, the head of the Shu family was good at management, and the daughters of the Shu family were each more beautiful than the other. There were as many people who came to propose marriage as carps crossing the river. The Shu family used marriage to maintain a very close relationship with the various aristocratic families, which allowed the Shu family to benefit greatly.
The most famous among the many daughters of the Shu family was naturally Noble Consort Shu, who was now doted on by the emperor.
Yu Niaoniao’s gaze lingered on the words “Noble Consort Shu” for a long time.
Noble Consort Shu was from Hexi County Gate, and Wang Xue’s ancestral hometown was also in Hexi County.
Was this a coincidence?
Yu Niaoniao went to look for Meng Xizhou again.
“I have to ask you a favor.”
Meng Xizhou said, “Just tell me.”
“Can you find information on all the palace servants in the Glazed Jade Palace before Imperial Concubine Yue died?”
“Of course. Please wait a moment. I’ll get it for you now.”
Meng Xizhou brought back a large pile of dossiers this time. There was more information than the Shu family in Hexi. The table was almost filled.
Yu Niaoniao looked at the many dossiers in front of her and could not help but ask.
“How many dossiers are hidden in the Justice Department?”
Meng Xizhou smiled proudly. “As long as it’s a case in the Dayan Dynasty, it’s recorded in our Justice Department.”
Yu Niaoniao’s heart skipped a beat. If that was the case, perhaps there were dossiers in the Justice Department regarding the tragic death of her mother and stepfather.
If only she could see the dossiers.
Yu Niaoniao pretended to be curious and asked, “How big a house would it take to contain so many dossiers?”
Meng Xizhou said, “The Qianji Building is very big. It has a total of three floors.
Coupled with a basement, it’s more than enough to contain so many dossiers. However, that place is a secret place of our Justice Department. Without Duke Lang’s permission, no one is allowed to enter. If you want to take a look, you can ask Duke Lang.”
Yu Niaoniao silently remembered the words “Qianji Building”.
She smiled brightly at Meng Xizhou.
“Thank you. I understand.”
“Then take your time. Let me know if you need anything. I’ll leave first.”
“Yes, yes.”
After Meng Xizhou left, Yu Niaoniao temporarily moved her thoughts away from the Qianji Building.
The most important thing now was to investigate the Glazed Jade Palace.
Yu Niaoniao threw herself into the many dossiers and read them quickly.
There were many people in the Glazed Jade Palace and the information was very complicated. It was very difficult to extract useful information from it.
Yu Niaoniao was so engrossed in reading that she forgot that time had passed. It was not until Meng Xizhou came to her with food that she remembered that she had to eat lunch.
She quickly finished her lunch, then continued to consult the dossiers.
By the time she finished reading all the dossiers, the sun was already setting outside the window.
Coincidentally, Xiao Juan and Lo Pingsha returned.
Yu Niaoniao rubbed her sore eyes and stood up to welcome him.
“How is it? Are the remains of the little prince in Imperial Concubine Yue’s coffin?”
Xiao Juan replied, “Yes.”
Yu Niaoniao’s face was bitter.
The last thing she wanted to happen!
Immediately after, she heard Xiao Juan continue. “We found an important clue in this coffin opening..”
