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Hearing Ning Yueâs question, Jiang Ying frowned tightly. After a long time, he replied, âNo, those consorts wouldnât dare.â
Besides, what did the consorts have against the empress dowager? Just because they couldnât be the empress Dowager? This reason was a little ridiculous.
âThen who else?â Ning Yue asked again.
Jiang Ying shook his head. He was also very vexed and really had no idea.
âJiang Ying, were there any clues about the jade pendant that Imperial Grandmother brought over that day?â Ning Yue suddenly asked.
She had almost forgotten about the two jade pendants. The empress dowager seemed to be doing a repetitive job. She suddenly gave them pendants again, although she gave larger ones than the previous time. It looked like it was for adults.
At the time, she had only thought it was strange, but she had not thought about it carefully. Now that so much had happened, she could see the clues in retrospect.
âAre the jade pendants still there?â Jiang Ying asked.
âYes. Iâll get them now.â Ning Yue went to her room to search for a while and found the jade pendants in the bedside table.
She quickly brought the jade pendants to Jiang Ying. âTake a look.â n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jiang Ying opened the box and examined the jade pendants. After a while, he combined the two jade pendants.
âThe imperial familyâs jade pendants are all like this. If the children are twins, they will be given to two children respectively. If thereâs only one child, theyâll be given together,â Jiang Ying said.
âThis looks like Imperial Grandmotherâs own jade pendant. Itâs not like what Imperial Grandmother said at all,â Jiang Ying said.
As Ning Yue looked at the jade pendants, she asked, âIs there anything strange about it?â
âYes. Look, although the jade pendants are combined, the connectors donât match very well.â Jiang Ying pointed at the uneven spots on the jade pendant.
âYou should have seen my jade pendant before. When combined, itâs like a whole jade pendant. Itâs impossible to tell that itâs two jades, but look at this,â Jiang Ying said.
Ning Yue took a look and realized the problem. She had seen Jiang Yingâs jade pendant before.
âItâs indeed different,â Ning Yue said.
âAre we going to look for the jade pendant?â Ning Yue asked.
Jiang Ying nodded. âWe have to find out what happened to Imperial Grandmother.â
However, almost everything in the Empress Dowagerâs bedroom had been taken to her grave. She wouldnât keep the two jade pendants, right?
Ning Yue told Jiang Ying her thoughts, but he said, âSome funerary items are often used. For example, jade pendants are specially used for funerary purposes. This pendant is worn by the royal family. They usually wonât be buried.â
âUsually?â Ning Yue was puzzled. âThen thereâs something unusual.â
âIn the history of the Great Yun Nation, only one empress could obtain such a jade pendant to accompany her after she passed away. Legend has it that that empress died to save the emperor at that time, so she obtained the jade pendant to be buried with her,â Jiang Ying said.
âIn other words, only those who have made great contributions will be buried with the jade pendant. Therefore, Imperial Grandmotherâs jade pendant should still be in her bedroom.â
Jiang Ying nodded. â1â11 find an opportunity to enter the palace to take a look.â
âJiang Ying, how many people know about Imperial Grandmother?â Ning Yue asked.
Jiang Ying thought for a moment and said, âAt the moment, it should be Grandpa, my brother, you and me.â
Ning Yue frowned deeply. She knew Old Master Ning would not tell anyone about this.
In order to protect her, Jiang Ying would definitely not tell anyone about this.
Therefore, only the emperor was left.
Actually, Ning Yue was very worried that the emperor would tell others about this. She was not questioning the emperorâs character, but she was worried that the Emperor would tell the empress dowager or empress about this, causing the news to leak.
In this way, many people would know that the Empress Dowager might have been murdered.
Thinking of that scene, Ning Yue felt her scalp tingle.
No matter what, the matter of the Empress Dowager should not be spread.
âYueyue, donât worry. This matter will end here. It wonât spread in the future. Brother also knows the importance of this matter. Heâll keep it a secret..â