An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Now the Queen was worrying about how to deal with Concubine Qi, and Concubine Jing and the Fifth Prince presented evidence.

Although she was the one who sent someone to put the musk in, everyone now thought it was Concubine Chun who did it, so the Queen didn't mind pretending to investigate.

When the time comes, I will ask Yu'er to put all the blame on Concubine Qi, and both Chun Changzai and myself will be clear of all charges.

It's just a pity for Yu'er, the chess piece. I tried so hard to buy her off, but now she's gone.

The queen secretly sighed, feeling regretful, and took the imperial physician back into the Suiyuxuan.

Upon hearing that the Fifth Prince was contaminated by the musk from her, Chun Chang was horrified. She subconsciously held her belly and begged the Queen to help her.

The Queen did not refuse. Not only did she ask Zhang Mi to help take Chun Changzai's pulse, she also asked the judge to help look at the things Chun Changzai often used. Only after she had checked the entire side hall did she give Chun Changzai peace of mind.

But Suiyuxuan was clean, so the source of the musk was a bit strange.

Using this as an excuse, Chun Changzai repeatedly emphasized that she was innocent and had never thought of murdering Concubine Jing by using the Fifth Prince.

But the Queen had questioned the Fifth Prince about his whereabouts, and there was no other possible place for him to have been except at Sui Yuxuan.

In order to give Concubine Jing an explanation, the Queen had to send people to search the residences of the Yuxuan palace maids and eunuchs to see if they could find anything.

Sure enough, Jianqiu found the "leftover" musk in the vase in Yu'er's residence.

Although there was evidence, Yu'er refused to admit it. She cried and said that someone had framed her and begged Chun Changzai to save her.

"Yu'er, Yu'er has been following me since I was little. If I hadn't told her to, she would never have done these things.

Your Majesty, I am yours. Without your order, I would never dare to act rashly and disrupt your plans."

When Chun Changzai saw that her servant was suspected by the Queen, she didn't care how many people were in the palace and immediately wanted to stand up, bow and plead with the Queen.

Considering that Chun Changzai was just feeling unwell, the Queen immediately stopped her actions, "These things were found in public, even I can't help you cover it up.

But since you have indeed not given any instructions to Yu'er, then just hand Yu'er over to me.

After everyone has been questioned, we will naturally know whether it was a frame-up or an inside job."

Chun Changzai nodded, and she subconsciously looked at Yu'er, asking with her eyes.

Yu'er looked back with tears in her eyes and shook her head desperately, which really made Chun Changzai undecided.

"Yu'er, you...but you have had a grudge with someone recently, and someone wants to use this to murder you?

Or maybe you were threatened by someone and had to do this wrong thing. If that is the case, as long as you explain the cause and effect clearly, I will definitely not blame you. "

Chun Chang was crying sadly. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief, but she was more angry in her heart.

When musk was found in Yu'er's residence, Chun Changzai actually already had the answer in his mind.

After all, Yu'er is a considerate person and would never make enemies with anyone. This musk must have been hidden by her.

But she still said that she believed in Yu'er. After all, this servant who had followed her since childhood had always said otherwise.

She couldn't just convict someone directly, otherwise it would be too cruel.

"Little Master..."

Yu'er only had time to call Chun Changzai before she was taken out by Jianqiu and others, twisting her arms. She sobbed and wanted to say something, but Jianqiu immediately covered her mouth with his hand.

Chun Changzai stretched out her hand to stop him, but was fixed by the Queen's gaze. She slowly lowered her arm, not daring to say a word.

"It seems that Yu'er has your trust," the Queen looked at Chun Changzai with an ambiguous expression, and she asked tentatively, "Is it true that you didn't order this?"

Chun Changzai shook his head, his tearful eyes telling of his innocence.

She was young to begin with, and the Queen, seeing her behavior, could not help but feel a little pity for her.

But this feeling disappeared quickly. The Queen knew very well that Chun Changzai was a scheming person. It was true that she was naive, but she was also inherently evil - like a child tearing the wings of a butterfly, pure and evil at the same time.

“If it wasn’t you who did it, I wouldn’t have to go to so much trouble to clear your name.

But Yu'er is your personal maid after all. If she was not framed but did this on her own initiative, you, as her master, cannot escape the blame.

If you don't want the emperor to be angry with you, you must prepare early."

After all, it was the Queen Mother who was behind this, and she certainly knew that Chun Changzai was innocent.

It's a pity that she had made up her mind to make Concubine Qi take the blame, so she could only put the blame on Concubine Chun first.

Because only in this way would Chun Changzai take the initiative to propose the "good idea" of blaming this matter on Concubine Qi.

In this way, even if the emperor found out the truth in the future, he would only blame Chun Changzai for being malicious and framing others, and would not suspect herself, the queen.

Everything must be done cleanly, so that she can be regarded as a virtuous queen in the eyes of the emperor. The queen has always admonished herself like this, and has always done so.

As for chess pieces like Concubine Qi, there will be as many as you want, and it won't be a pity to discard them.

More importantly, the Third Prince can be easily taken into his possession, and he can then do whatever he wants with him.

Chun Changzai looked at the queen's face, not daring to say anything, and could only think silently in her heart.

Yu'er was brought from the mansion by herself. In order to have someone to rely on in the palace, she and the nanny's family were supported by the mansion and did not have to worry about money.

It is very difficult for ordinary people to bribe her.

After taking stock of all the people in the palace, Chun Changzai discovered that the only one who had this ability was the Empress.

But with the Queen's attitude... Concubine Chun's thoughts wavered again. She looked at the Queen again and asked tentatively, "Regarding Yu'er's matter, if it was really her doing, could the Queen tell me what I should do?"

"Yu'er is your personal maid. You should be the one who knows best who she has offended or who she has come into contact with."

The queen seemed to be smiling, and that look made Chun Changzai want to lower her head immediately, "Jianqiu hasn't even finished the interrogation yet, and you've lost your confidence.

Concubine Chun, I'll ask you again, did you really not instruct her to murder Concubine Jing?"

"Empress, I really didn't do that." Chun Chang was busy distancing herself from the matter at this time, so she had no time to doubt the Empress.

"Don't be like Concubine Qi and disappoint me again and again."

The Queen intentionally mentioned Concubine Qi, which made Chun Changzai immediately remember what Shuangshuang had said. Although she had never told Yu'er about it, Shuangshuang said that she had told Yu'er about the whereabouts of the Fifth Prince.

The person who poured water and turned it into ice, causing Concubine Jing to slip, is currently the most likely suspect: Concubine Qi.

This time, the musk was Yu'er again. Could it be...

Based on these fragmentary information, Chun Changzai quickly pieced together the complete answer in his mind.

It must be that Concubine Qi bribed Yu'er. She is the biological mother of the Third Prince, and she has many friendly ministers in the court. It is not impossible that one of them holds a higher official position than Fang Jia.

If he threatened her with power, it would be very likely that Yu'er would betray him and join Concubine Qi.

Chun Changzai was just thinking about it when Jianqiu walked in.

"My lady, that girl was very stubborn. She only admitted that the musk was hers, but she refused to reveal who ordered her to do so.

You see...why don't you ask a maid from the Ministry of Punishment to come over and interrogate her again?"

The queen did not speak. She turned to look at Concubine Chun and said, "This musk is indeed hers. She also put it in the Fifth Prince's pendant.

Chun Changzai, are you still saying that this matter has nothing to do with you?"

"Your Majesty, this really has nothing to do with me. Can I talk to Yu'er alone for a while and get the truth out of her?"

Chun Changzai bowed immediately. She didn't have time to act pitiful and plead with the Queen Mother. The most important thing was to find out who Yu'er belonged to.

"This is your palace, Yu'er is your maid, you don't have to ask me about everything."

Although the queen said this, she was very happy in her heart.

As a queen, she enjoyed the pleasure of being above everyone else. But sometimes she still felt it was a pity that she couldn't put Rouze's face under her feet.

But the queen also knew that if Rouze was still alive, she would not be able to become the queen, and would have to be inferior to others all her life, like when she was not married yet.

Besides, Rouze cannot defeat me, so she deserves to die. It would be better if she died in as much pain as I do.

The queen's chest rose and fell, and she thought of that rainy night with thunder and lightning. After a while, she suppressed her hatred for Rouze and looked at Chun Changzai calmly as she returned to the main hall.

After being out for a while, Chun Changzai had already asked everything clearly. She held her belly and wanted to kneel down, but was helped up by Jianqiu.

"You are pregnant, so you don't have to do this ceremony."

Although the queen cared about etiquette, she would not force a pregnant woman to perform the ceremony. After all, it would not be good for her reputation if the news got out.

"Empress, I have asked Yu'er. Did she...did she do this according to Concubine Qi's instructions?"

good very good.

The queen said "good" several times in her heart, but her face was more and more surprised, "You brought Yu'er from home, how could she be related to Concubine Qi?"

"In reply to the Queen, Yu'er has a younger brother who likes gambling. I don't know if he was tricked by someone, but he actually owes tens of thousands of taels of silver.

This amount was difficult for an official to repay, let alone a small servant.

Concubine Qi took advantage of Yu'er's younger brother to get in touch with Yu'er.

I promised to pay back the money for Yu'er's brother after the matter was completed. Because of this reason... Yu'er betrayed me and attacked Concubine Jing."

Not only did she put the blame on Concubine Qi, she even found a reason for it. It seems that this Concubine Chun does have some brains.

"This Concubine Qi is so bold." The Queen Mother seemed angry. She slammed the table and was about to lead people straight to Changchun Palace.

Before leaving, the Queen deliberately reminded her, "Chun Changzai, Yu'er is telling the truth, right? Does she have any evidence that Concubine Qi is threatening her?"

"Empress, Yu'er said that the threatening letters are all with her brother. I will write to Father tonight and ask him to deliver them to the palace as soon as possible."

Seeing that the evidence was ready, the queen felt relieved, but the wind was strong and the snow was heavy tonight, and the queen felt a little lazy. She decided to continue the investigation tomorrow after all the evidence was ready.

"Tomorrow, when your father brings the evidence over, I will take you to confront Concubine Qi.

Now she has used ice and musk to murder Concubine Jing, her evil intentions will surely anger the Emperor."

Concubine Chun escorted the Empress to the door. She looked at the snowflakes dancing outside the heavy door curtains. After a long while, she murmured to herself and asked, "Empress, how will the Emperor judge? Concubine Qi...she only lost the right to educate the Third Prince when she murdered Concubine Jing last time."

“I don’t know either, but she has done so many wrong things. If she is not severely punished, I am afraid that the sisters in the harem will complain.

Tomorrow...tomorrow I will have a good talk with the Emperor about this matter, but at the moment, it doesn't seem to have much to do with you, so don't worry too much."

"Then...Yu'er..." Chun Changzai hesitated to speak. She wanted to ask the Queen how to deal with Yu'er, but she knew clearly that Yu'er's life could not be saved.

Fortunately, he had his nanny by his side, so he wasn't alone in the palace.

"There is one thing I have not told you." The Queen stopped walking, the smile on her face looked particularly terrifying under the dim candlelight. She looked at Concubine Chun, "One or two days after Concubine Jing slipped, the Fifth Prince went to Yongshou Palace.

Today, the Fifth Prince went to Chengqian Palace again, and soon, the musk incident was exposed in Xianfu Palace.

If it weren't for them, Yu'er's putting musk in the Fifth Prince's pendant would probably not have been discovered.

You should thank these people."

Chun Changzai replied with a "yes" and bowed slightly to see the Queen off.

However, she did not thank Zhen Huan and others for the Queen's words. Instead, she began to suspect that these people were working together to set up a trap and use Yu'er's incident to involve her as well.

An Lingrong and Concubine Jing were not sisters to begin with, so it was normal for me to be plotted against by them. Fortunately, I had always been on guard.

But Zhen Huan is different. She is his good sister, so why would she get involved in this matter?

She is obviously the Queen's person, so why did the Queen specifically mention today that the Fifth Prince had been to Yongshou Palace?

Is she reminding herself that Zhen Huan has the intention to betray her, or is the Queen trying to sow discord between her and Zhen Huan, in an attempt to turn him against her?

Chun Chang couldn't figure out the twists and turns for a moment. He had already used up all his energy thinking about how to clear himself today, so he had no energy left to think.

Now I have to write a letter to my father as soon as possible and ask him to prepare everything today, so that when I confront Concubine Qi tomorrow, she will not take advantage of the opportunity and escape the blame.