When I opened my eyes, Zhen Huan knelt in front of me and had a miscarriage

After listening to the Fourth Prince's description of the scene just now, Nian Shilan nodded slowly.

Su Peisheng was a very good person. It was just the life of a concubine from outside the family, so since the imperial concubine wanted it, he just took it.

If the emperor asked, he would not blame him. After all, it was not something a mere servant like him could decide.

Giving this tough job to the imperial concubine is a favor and also a way to get some free time.

After all, this is the pregnant mother of the young lady in the palace.

If Concubine Li becomes successful in the future and gives birth to a prince, it would not be worth it for him to have this grudge against her.

Then, Nian Shilan waved his hand, signaling everyone around to go down.

The eunuchs looked at each other, feeling a little uncomfortable letting the human traffickers who were about to be executed stay here.

Zhou Ninghai said, "What are you standing there for? The Imperial Concubine asked you to leave. Are you trying to get yourself killed by standing here?"

The young eunuchs didn't care about anything else and hurried out with their bodies hunched.

After everyone left, Nian Shilan's eyes moved away from her gorgeous armor and slowly fell on Li.

"Have you had enough of the sufferings of the Ministry of Punishment?"

Her voice was cold, like a banished immortal, without a trace of emotion, and as cold as ice.

Li's whole body was in so much pain that she couldn't utter a single word.

With tears in her eyes, she begged for mercy, "My Lady Concubine, please spare me, please spare me, I will never dare to do that again..."

"Since I have asked someone to bring you here, you should know what it means. Tell me the whole story of the curse from beginning to end."

Li did not dare to slack off and told these things to Nanny Jingqi no less than a hundred times.

But when she was halfway through her speech, Nian Shilan suddenly interrupted her.

"You just said that you don't know how to embroider. This doll was made for you by the palace maid Ling'er, right?"

Li was puzzled, and although he didn't understand, he nodded sharply.

"Yes, I have been a farmer since I was young, and I have done everything with my husband, but I just can't do needlework with my clumsy hands."

After listening, Nian Shilan looked up at Songzhi.

Songzhi immediately understood and went out.

When he came in later, Ling'er was beside him with her hands tied.

"Your Majesty!"

Songzhi shouted harshly.

I guess Ling'er had suffered a lot just now, and her face was swollen from being hit.

Nian Shilan raised her eyes and glanced over coldly.

"Are you Ling'er, the one who served Li before?"

Ling Er knelt on the ground, not daring to be disrespectful, "Your Highness, that's right."

"Raise your head and let me see."

Nian Shilan suddenly said this.

Ling'er was at a loss, she raised her head tremblingly, her wet eyes full of fear.

"She's pretty, but her hands look so thin and small, what a pity."

After just a glance, Nian Shilan spoke lightly.

"Please spare me, Imperial Concubine! Li forced me to do all this. I dare not disobey you!"

In order to survive, Ling'er pushed everything onto Li.

Nian Shilan chuckled, "Originally, I wanted to forgive you, but today I heard the Queen say..."

She paused, and when she mentioned the queen, it was obvious that something flashed in Ling'er's eyes.

She smiled, with regret in her tone.

"Li was disrespectful to me, but you did not try to persuade her. Instead, you allowed her to slander and curse me, aiding and abetting the tyrant. This is a capital crime of disrespect."

Ling Er was at a loss for a moment and knelt on the ground again, "Your Highness, please spare my life. It's not me..."

"As a palace maid, I failed to report this incident to my master in time, which led to the situation developing to this point. I think what the queen said is not entirely unreasonable. I was originally thinking of mercy, but now I think it is really unnecessary."

Before she could finish, Nian Shilan interrupted.

Since Ling'er dared to instigate Li to do such a thing, there must be someone behind the scenes instructing her.

Such a capital crime, unless the person behind it is more powerful than her as a royal concubine, it is impossible for a palace maid to agree to such a thing that will cost her her life.

Telling her that the queen wants to kill her is to tell her that the master behind her is going to sell her out, so why should she continue to help her?

Ling'er probably understood this truth as well.

"My Lady, it's not like that. I am innocent. I was forced."

Nian Shilan shook her head. "Unfair? Could it be that someone else is the mastermind behind this?"

Song Zhi stood aside and emphasized, "Ling'er, you know what is more important. Now the Imperial Concubine can save both of your lives from the Emperor. Whether to kill or let go is just up to the Imperial Concubine's decision."

Hearing this, Ling'er shook her shoulders unconsciously, and then said, "My lady, I... was not ordered by anyone. It was all done by Li. I was oppressed by her and had no choice but to obey."

"You are talking nonsense. It was you who told me about the curse. Even the puppet was made by you. But now you are blaming me for everything! Ling'er, you will not live a good life!"

Li also understood what this palace maid, who seemed well-behaved and obedient in the past, was thinking at this moment.

He said to her angrily, gritting his teeth.

But Ling'er refused to admit this.

"Madam Li, please don't wrongly accuse me. It was you who forced me to do this. If I didn't listen, you would harm me. Everyone in the palace respects you and stays away from you. I am just a little maid, what can I do?"

She didn't even need to think about this. She must have been taught to say this by the person behind her.

Concubine Li, who was standing behind the screen, kept tightening her fingers.

Mo Hua pulled tightly, shook his head at his master, and whispered, "Master, no, the Imperial Concubine will help us."

Outside the screen——

"What a clever tongue! No wonder you are called Ling'er. It is indeed quite good. It would be a pity to kill such a person. So just pull out her tongue."

Nian Shilan smiled lightly and said it calmly.

When these words were spoken, Ling'er was shocked.

"Your Majesty, please don't do that. I am innocent. I..."

Before she could finish her words, Zhou Ninghai grabbed her jaw fiercely and tried to pull it into her mouth with his bare hands.

After a while, Ling'er realized that the imperial concubine was not joking with her.

She immediately screamed.

How could Ling'er bear such a shock? Seeing this scene, her legs and body went limp. She pushed Zhou Ninghai away and kowtowed to Nian Shilan desperately.

"Please spare me, Madam. There is indeed someone behind this. It was Aunt Yunxiu who asked me to do this. It was also Aunt Yunxiu who asked me to guide Madam Li to curse and harm you. Aunt Yunxiu also gave me money. It was also she who asked me to push the blame to Madam Li after the deed was accomplished. It has nothing to do with me... nothing."

"Yunxiu..."

Nian Shilan frowned.

Songzhi immediately replied, "Your Majesty, Yunxiu is not serving in the Six Palaces, but I know that she seems to be a distant relative of Jianqiu."