An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

After hearing what Cao Qinmo said, Concubine Hua immediately felt relieved.

Kang Luhai and his apprentices have their parents and children at home in their hands. As long as they want to save their families' lives, they will not say anything they shouldn't say.

Although Kang Luhai was a man who would not do anything without profit, he still knelt down and pleaded for Xiao Yinzi.

“Empress, young lady, if you really want to interrogate him, please don’t throw him directly into the Ministry of Punishment.

That place...I am his master after all, so please allow me to interrogate Xiao Yinzi, and I will give you a reasonable answer."

Anyway, the person being investigated is Xiao Yinzi rather than Jiaoyue, so the queen is not worried that she will be implicated.

She looked at Zhen Huan who was kneeling on the ground, and Shen Meizhuang who was sitting beside her, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

"This is not an ordinary matter," Concubine Hua still refused to let Zhen Huan go. She pointed to the box in Xiao Yinzi's arms and said, "If Concubine Zhen really thought those letters were useless, why would she find such an exquisite box to keep them?

Could it be that he can't bear to part with this deep friendship and wants to take a look at it from time to time? "

Hua Fei's meaning was very clear. Even if you, Zhen Huan, did not write a letter in response, it would be a crime to keep these love poems. She could not escape the charge of privately giving and receiving them.

“This box is indeed from the concubines’ palace, but it was originally used to store copper ink. After use, it would be taken back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get some new copper ink.

This copper incense box has a fixed number in each palace, so how could I hide it in some unknown corner and keep it at will? "

But this is just an unwritten rule. Although copper ink is also valuable, it is not as priceless as snail ink.

If a concubine wanted one, she only needed to inform the Ministry of Internal Affairs and she would receive one. If she was a favored concubine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs would even count the days and deliver it to her on her own initiative.

There are so many of these boxes in the Lingrong Palace that they cannot be used as evidence.

"I didn't expect that Concubine Zhen is very clear about the rules of the Imperial Household Department." Concubine Hua always liked to have long eyebrows, and the people in the Imperial Household Department were smart and would send her a box of copper ink every half a month.

"But the focus is not on the box. If Zhen Changzai wants to change the subject, she should be more tactful."

Zhen Huan felt quite helpless, as she never liked to use these things that everyone had to show off her favor.

Even if the Ministry of Internal Affairs took the initiative to send copper ink, they would not keep these useless boxes. They would often ask Liu Zhu to sort them out and send the boxes back.

"To avoid suspicion, I have burned all the letters I received. The things in this box must be what Xiao Yinzi framed me for.

I beg the Queen to carefully examine this little seal and clear my name."

Xiao Yinzi held the box in his arms, his face completely dull. He knew that he could no longer save his life.

For the sake of her parents, she could only try her best to throw dirty water on Zhen Changzai, so that Lipin would spare her parents' lives for the sake of her ability.

At Zhen Huan's request, Xiao Yinzi was dragged to the Ministry of Punishment.

But the interrogating nanny tried her best but failed to get Xiao Yinzi to speak and reveal who the master behind the scenes was.

Xiao Yinzi only said that those letters were treasured by Zhen Changzai, and the more explicit letters had been burned by their master long ago, leaving only some poems that would not give people any reason to criticize them.

When he was interrogated, he revealed that the young lady was indeed seen by Prince Guo when she was playing in the stream. After that, the two of them often met in the palace.

Especially when the Emperor took the Empress and Concubine Hua to Tangquan Palace for a bath, Zhen Changzai became even more unscrupulous in the palace and had secret meetings with Prince Guo all day long.

It was just that Zhen Changzai always asked Huanbi to keep watch, and he didn't know what Zhen Changzai had discussed with Prince Guo.

After being severely tortured, Xiao Yinzi died after only three days. The dense testimony was sent to the Queen, who only took a quick glance at it and felt that Zhen Huan was really brave.

However, this testimony is now only in the hands of the Queen. Whether it should be handed over to the Emperor depends on the reply from Concubine Zhen.

At night, the Queen secretly summoned Zhen Huan and read the testimony to her.

The more Zhen Huan listened, the more frightened she became. She and Prince Guo had been honest and open with each other, but Xiao Yinzi had twisted her into this state.

"The Queen..."

"Mr. Zhen, do you have anything else to say about what Xiao Yinzi said?"

The Queen gave the testimony to Jianqiu to keep, and then she turned her attention to look at Zhen Huan, who was already a little panicked.

"Liu Zhu, Huan Bi, Cui Jin Xi, they are all old people who have served you. I don't mind taking them all to the Ministry of Punishment and have a thorough trial of you and Prince Guo."

Zhen Huan was a little panicked. The crime of secretly giving and receiving things was enough to get her sent to the cold palace.

If the secret meeting between him and Prince Guo were discovered again, I am afraid that the lives of everyone in the Zhen family would be in danger.

She was a little angry at this moment. She wondered why she had to meet with Prince Guo in private to talk about romantic poems.

In this harem with strict rules and regulations, in this harem where people are eaten without leaving any bones, the slightest inappropriate thought will bring about a catastrophe.

"My concubine, I really have no relationship with Prince Guo. Your Majesty, these are just Xiao Yinzi's random speculations."

The Queen nodded, showing an expression that said, "I believe you." "Then let's ask Prince Guo to sit down with the Emperor and have a good chat about this matter.

If you are truly innocent, this will clear your name and make Concubine Hua convinced and stop taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble."

Because of Xiao Yinzi's testimony, whether or not to write a letter was a trivial matter, and the Queen was not worried that Zhen Huan and Prince Guo would contact each other privately and collude with each other.

Instead, they had to do everything they could to prove that the two had never met privately in the palace.

But there is no wall that is impenetrable. As long as the two of them meet in private again and again, someone will always know.

Slaves are spineless and will vomit out everything under severe punishment.

"Your Majesty...I take it seriously, seriously..."

"Okay," the queen did not force him. She called Jianqiu directly and said, "Jianqiu, go to the imperial court and invite the emperor to come to Wuling Spring Scenery."

"Wait." Zhen Huan immediately raised her hand to stop Jianqiu. She calmed herself down, bent down and knelt down.

"After all, I am the Empress's person. Can you really bear to see me being slandered by these servants?"

The Queen almost laughed out loud. Seeing Zhen Huan kneeling at her feet, she felt like she was seeing her disgusting elder sister being defeated.

If Rouze had lived to this day, she would probably have become old and ugly, and been despised by the emperor.

"I naturally treat you as my own, but it's a pity that Concubine Zhen never speaks the truth, so how can I help you?

If this Prince Guo really has nothing to do with you, why don't you let Jianqiu go to the emperor to help you clear your name?"

Zhen Huan knew very well that the Queen was fully aware of what she had done and now she was just calling her over to admit it in person.

"I have indeed met with Prince Guo, but I have never done anything that crosses the line with him. Your Majesty, please understand."

The Queen got a satisfactory answer and glanced at Zhen Huan with a smile.

"Then Concubine Zhen, how do you want me to help you?"

Zhen Huan took a look at the testimony, and her meaning was obvious. She hoped that the Queen would show mercy and suppress the matter.

But the Queen would not let Zhen Huan off so easily. She gave Jianqiu a look, and Jianqiu immediately brought a box of cinnabar ink and handed it to Zhen Huan.

"I can help you, but I will still press the hand seal."

Zhen Huan held the ink box with her hands shaking a little. She was not sure whether the Queen would help her.

If she really signed and sealed Xiao Yinzi's testimony, she would never be able to turn things around.

"No... Madam, I really didn't..."

"I've said I can help you." The Queen's face was nonchalant. By signing, she acknowledged the evidence. Zhen Huan didn't want to admit it in the first place, so how could she be willing to hand over the evidence to her?

But it doesn't matter. If she doesn't sign, the emperor will send someone to investigate. The little things between her and Prince Guo cannot be hidden.

Zhen Huan had no choice but to press her fingerprints.

Soon, Zhen Huan pressed her handprint down. Jian Qiu held the testimony and handed it to the Queen to read before helping Zhen Huan up.

"Okay, you are my person, I will naturally protect you.

Xiao Yinzi is already dead and will never speak again. Tomorrow, all the concubines in the palace will know that Xiao Yinzi was a treacherous slave who harmed his master and committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

As for the emperor, I will explain it to you."

"Your concubine thanks the Queen." Ever since Zhen Huan entered the Wuling Spring Scenery, she knew that she could no longer escape from the Queen's clutches.

Unfortunately, life is more important than pride, so she had to lower her head to save the lives of her family.

The Queen holds the leverage over me, and sooner or later I will make her shut up and keep these secrets to myself.

"By the way, this Concubine Hui is pregnant. How does she look like?"

"To reply to the queen, Sister Mei is pregnant and looks good. She is in good health and her heir is also strong."

The Queen hated to see any child born in the harem the most. Now that she had Zhen Huan in her hands, she would naturally make good use of her.

This story about sisters turning against each other is the most interesting.

"Lady Hui's mother's family is prominent. If she gives birth to a prince, she will surely become a concubine. By then, all four concubines will be complete, which is a good thing."

Zhen Huan hesitated for a moment, then smiled and responded to the Queen's words.

"Then Sister Mei can be considered a mother with a son, so she doesn't have to worry about being lonely in the palace anymore."

"It's her ability to get pregnant, but it won't be easy to give birth in this palace, don't you think, Sister Zhen?"

Zhen Huan restrained her smile. As she looked at the Queen's kind smile, a chill rose in her heart.

The Queen's meaning was obvious. She wanted to deal with Sister Mei herself and prevent her from giving birth to her child.

But that was Sister Mei, they had been close friends since childhood, how could I have the heart to harm her.

"She and I have been sisters for many years..."

Suddenly a cat slowly walked into the palace. The queen took off her armor and slowly scratched the kitten's chin to tease it.

Zhen Huan was afraid of cats, so she didn't have time to worry about Shen Meiyu and kept moving backwards.

"I heard that when my sister was in the palace selection, she was not afraid of being thrown a cat. Why is she so..."

Zhen Huan's smile was forced. She thought of the wild and unruly cat that Concubine Tian had brought into her palace, and she couldn't help feeling nauseous and disgusted.

"I am indeed a little scared, Your Majesty, can you please…"

The queen teased the kitten for a while, with no intention of sending it away. "This was sent by Concubine Qi. It is obedient and well-behaved. I like it very much.

If a person is as good and obedient as this cat, I would like him just as much."

"Yes. Your Majesty is the master of the harem, and the concubines in the palace naturally follow your lead."

The queen nodded in satisfaction, she held the kitten in her arms and slowly stroked its soft fur. The kitten raised its head and rubbed the queen's wrist, its claws gently climbing on her wrist.

The interaction between the Queen and the cat made Zhen Huan terrified. She swallowed and wished she could run out of the door immediately.

"Sister, just know what to do. News from the Ministry of Punishment spreads the fastest, so we have to hurry."

The kitten also meowed at this time, as if responding to the Queen's words. It suddenly turned over and looked at Zhen Huan with its round eyes.

"I understand." Zhen Huan felt very uncomfortable at this moment. She bowed hastily, and when the Queen nodded, she walked away quickly, fearing that the cat would pounce on her.

The queen was very happy at the moment. She was so happy to see a woman like Rouze being so submissive in front of her and listening to her orders to harm others.

But Zhen Huan is not easy to control. The Queen has full confidence in her own judgment of people. If she were to turn the tables, she would be the next one to be targeted.

Then, after Zhen Huan had the abortion of Shen Meizhuang's pregnancy, let the two sisters bite each other for fun.

The Queen made a lot of calculations and, with the help of Concubine Hua, completely brought Zhen Huan into her hands.

On the second day, the Queen called everyone together to reunite at Wuling Spring Scenery and informed everyone in the harem of the results of the investigation.

Because Xiao Yinzi was lazy in his work, Zhen Changzai decided to send him back to the Imperial Household Department.

He was dissatisfied with this and deliberately framed Zhen Changzai for having an affair. He stole the poems that Zhen Changzai copied every day and sent them to Prince Guo in the name of his master.

This caused the prince to misunderstand and send so many letters.

Now he has committed suicide out of fear of crime, and Zhen Chang is cleared of all charges.

"I know my identity very well." Zhen Huan thanked the Queen. Her eyes swept across Concubine Li and Cao Qinmo, and finally settled on Concubine Hua's face.

"I will be more self-disciplined and polite in the future, and will not allow those with ulterior motives to make a fuss out of nothing."

The Queen nodded with satisfaction, but Concubine Hua could not stand this blatant ridicule. She narrowed her eyes slightly and still insisted on the love poem.

"The love poem is true, how can Concubine Zhen reveal her true identity?"

"That love poem was written by the prince out of his own will. I have burned them all." Zhen Huan lied without changing her expression. She bowed slightly to Concubine Hua. "As for Prince Guo, the emperor and the queen will warn him."

Hua Fei glanced at Zhen Huan with disdain, her eyes rolling up to the sky. "Everything has a reason, and Zhen Changzai cleared herself of all blame in just a few words.

I am not afraid of having a guilty conscience and being unable to sleep at night."