Concubine Huang said she wanted to leave

Chapter 406 Find the truth

Zhao Kehan ​​stared for a moment, then looked away from Jin Yantang, and asked, "Your Majesty, when the concubine escaped from the palace, the token was lost, and I don't know where it is now."

Zhao Kehan ​​refused without even thinking about it.

Jin Yantang sighed, and said regretfully: "If this is the case, your identity cannot be proved. I am afraid that the canonization will need to be postponed. Han'er, do you have anything else to prove your identity?"

Zhao Kehan ​​shook his head, and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, when the concubine escaped from the palace, those things were already taken away by the servants in the palace. How can there be any physical evidence to prove the identity of the concubine? Only aunt can prove."

Even though Jin Yantang used Zhao Kehan's words like this, he still couldn't get any useful information from her.

Judging from what Zhao Kehan ​​meant, he would never hand over something as important as the token.

Therefore, Jin Yantang's eyes darkened, and then he said to Zhao Kehan: "In this case, then I will think of other ways, Han'er, you stay here well."

As soon as the words fell, Jin Yantang left here.

Zhao Kehan ​​watched him leave from behind, but the smile on his face never disappeared.

What Jin Yantang said just now obviously put her in a good mood. Once Zhao Kehan ​​was in a good mood, he wouldn't beat and kill these palace maids.

Xinrui on the side couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After leaving Ximeng Palace, Jin Yantang went to Xinyue Pavilion to meet Yunqing.

Seeing that Yun Qing was talking to Mrs. Yun, Jin Yantang walked in, so the two stood up and saluted him: "See Your Majesty..."

Before they finished speaking, Jin Yantang helped them up, and said: "There is no need to be polite, please sit down, old lady, Yun Qing and I want to discuss something."

Old Madam Yun heard the words and said with a smile: "It happens that I have invited the Empress Dowager to drink tea in the Imperial Garden, so please do so, Your Majesty."

As soon as the words fell, Old Madam Yun went to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, followed by a servant girl to serve her.

After Old Madam Yun left, Jin Yantang said to Yun Qing: "Yun Qing, I tested Zhao Kehan, but she didn't hand over something with the same value as the token, so I would like you to investigate why this token is Buried in the imperial garden by that maidservant, besides, I will ask Fu Pu to assist you."

In the past few days, Jin Yantang was too cautious in doing things, and he didn't let Fupu follow him.

After listening to Jin Yantang's words, Yun Qing understood that he probably wanted to investigate the origin of this token.

It’s just that this matter is still somewhat difficult for Yun Qing, so Yun Qing looked at him and said: “Your Majesty, I’m afraid it will take some time to find out why this token appeared in the Imperial Garden, but if It will be much easier to find the maid who buried this token in the past."

Hearing this, Jin Yantang's eyes flickered slightly, and said: "Then do you still remember the appearance of that palace maid? Can you describe her appearance carefully?"

Yun Qing thought for a moment, then replied: "I still remember it, after all, it just happened, and the grassroots have some impressions."

"Since this is the case, it will be much more convenient. Come with me."

As Jin Yantang said, he turned around and took Yun Qing away. Yun Qing was a little curious, but still followed.

The two left the Crescent Pavilion and walked towards the cabinet. About a quarter of an hour later, a magnificent building appeared in front of them.

The words "Huanyu Pavilion" are outlined on the vermilion plaque.

Jin Yantang took Yun Qing straight inside, and as soon as he arrived at the courtyard, he saw a row of men with different appearances, drawing on the drawing board to a servant.

But when they saw Jin Yantang, they immediately stopped their movements, and saluted him one after another: "My ministers see Your Majesty, Your Majesty is blessed and safe!"

Their saluting movements were also different from those of the Great Zhou Dynasty, which made Yun Qing even more curious.

Jin Yantang's stern face returned to his usual indifference, he waved to these people, and said, "Let's all be flat, is the artist Ruide here?"

As soon as the words fell, before these people could answer, a white-haired old man came out from inside.

The old man had curly hair, fair complexion, high nose and deep eyes, and was wearing dark green clothes embroidered with animal patterns in gold thread.

He came to Jin Yantang, nodded respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I am here."

Jin Yantang gave him a little help, and said, "There is no need to be polite, Master Ruide, I would like to ask you to help draw a portrait according to your dictation."

The old man Ruide smiled, and said in fluent official Chinese: "It's easy to say, easy to say."

Seeing this, Jin Yantang introduced to Yun Qing: "This painter Ruide can draw the portrait of the palace maid according to the appearance of the palace maid according to your dictation. You can start."

It turned out that Jin Yantang asked him if he remembered the appearance of the palace maid!

Yun Qing understood, nodded to the painter, and then said: "The maid in the palace wears yellow clothes, her round face is thin..."

Following Yun Qing's description sentence by sentence, the old man Ruide took the drawing board and pen of the painter next to him and began to draw. One of them spoke carefully, and the other concentrated on painting.

After a quarter of an hour passed, the old man Ruide suddenly put down his pen, raised his head and said to the two with a smile, "The drawing is finished."

As he said that, he tore off the drawing paper from the drawing board, handed it to Jin Yantang and said, "Your Majesty, let's see if the drawing is the same?"

Jin Yantang handed the painting to Yun Qing, Yun Qing glanced at it, then his eyes lit up, he raised his head and smiled at the old man Ruide: "This is it, this is it, master, you are amazing!"

Seeing that Yun Qing confirmed it was correct, Jin Yantang nodded his thanks to the old man Ruide, and then left Huanyu Pavilion with Yun Qing.

Along the way, Yun Qing followed Jin Yantang and asked curiously, "Your Majesty, what is Huanyu Pavilion? Then why is Master Ruide so powerful?"

With a calm expression, Jin Yantang explained: "Huanyu Pavilion is the place where the court painters live. What you saw just now are the Western painters in the outer hall of Huanyu Pavilion, and the painters from the Central Plains who live in the inner hall."

After speaking, he paused, and said, "Master Ruide was intercepted by the late emperor from the transport ship and left in the Great Zhou Dynasty when the late emperor was there. He is good at this kind of portrait painting, which Westerners call sketching."

No wonder there were so many Westerners in Huanyu Pavilion just now.

After hearing Jin Yantang's explanation, Yun Qing's eyes flickered slightly, and he followed behind him without saying a word.

Afterwards, Jin Yantang took Yun Qing to see Fupu.

Fu Pu took Yun Qing to investigate the maid on the portrait.

At night, Ximeng Palace.

The wind blew through the window, and in the palace, after closing the window, Calligraphy and Painting respectfully said to Zhao Kehan: "I want to tell you, my servant has already arranged for our people in the nunnery. As long as Shang Kelan rushes over, she will As planned, tortured to death by our people!"

Zhao Kehan ​​nodded in satisfaction, and said to the calligraphy and painting: "You did a good job, have you dealt with the corpses of those killers?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the slave has already asked the Eldest Princess to deal with it. The Eldest Princess also said that the Empress only needs to do it with peace of mind. No matter what you do, she will support you."

Zhao Kehan ​​smiled, but changed his voice, and asked, "Calligraphy and painting, do you think Your Majesty has my own palace in mind?"

Hearing this, Calligraphy froze for a moment, no matter how smart she was in the past, she didn't dare to interfere with Concubine Jia's feelings.

(End of this chapter)