The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

When she heard the name of her son, Concubine Ge was stunned for a moment.

Huo Wuhui seemed to be afraid that she would not believe him, and added: "Really, it was my ninth brother who found Sister Zhiyi first. If we were not busy flying kites at that time, Sister Zhiyi would have played with us."

It was rare to see the Imperial Concubine making such a mistake. An Zhaoyi almost couldn't suppress the smile on her face. "It seems that we should ask the Ninth Prince and let him tell us himself."

The imperial concubine's heart skipped a beat: this matter was beyond her expectations, so how could she have taught Ying'er how to say it in advance? No matter how clever Ying'er was, she was still a child after all. She was taught to say those words in front of the empress dowager and persuade her to go to the study room, which was already the limit of a child.

Her expression was confused, but her voice was still steady. She smiled slightly and said, "Queen Mother, Ying'er was frightened just now. How can I ask him anything else?"

An Zhaoyi said, "Who doesn't know that His Highness the Ninth Prince is the most filial? If His Highness the Ninth Prince knew that he could relieve the Queen Mother's worries at this very moment, why would he not want to come?"

Seeing the smug look on An Zhaoyi's face, the imperial concubine said, "Zhaoyi has never given birth, so she doesn't know how to love a child. Ying'er was frightened here just now. The queen mother is kind, how can she bear to let him come here again?"

Xue Zhiyi, who was kneeling, said calmly: "The Imperial Concubine's love for her son is touching, but this matter is after all related to the Queen Mother. If His Highness the Ninth Prince is frightened, why not send someone to ask His Highness the Ninth Prince?"

"Yes." An Zhaoyi agreed: "Your Highness does not have to come in person if you want to clarify this matter. What are you worried about, Your Majesty?"

"Anshi!"

Faced with such relentless pressure, the imperial concubine finally couldn't help showing her anger to An Zhaoyi, but then she realized that she had lost her manners and hurriedly apologized: "Empress Dowager, I lost my manners."

At this moment, Huo Wuyou thought of something and whispered something to Chai Yue. Then, Chai Yue asked someone to bring a screen to separate where everyone was at the moment from the blood-stained mess on the ground.

"What are you doing?" the imperial concubine asked the palace maids, but they just bowed to her and said nothing.

At this moment, a childish voice was heard: "Ying'er greets the Imperial Grandmother and Mother."

The imperial concubine turned around suddenly and saw that the ninth prince had been standing outside the door and was being led inside.

Huo Wuyou bowed and said, "My Lady, since my ninth brother was afraid of seeing blood, I took the initiative to have a screen put up to block it, and also took the initiative to have someone invite my ninth brother here. I hope that the Lady will forgive me."

"You guys..." The imperial concubine was already so angry that she was about to go crazy, but she could only hold it in, and her chest felt stuffy and painful.

But the Queen Mother ignored her anger, waved her hand, and smiled lovingly at the Ninth Prince: "Ying'er, come to the Royal Grandmother."

The Ninth Prince had just cried and his eyes were still red. He pinched the hem of his clothes and walked towards the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother held him close to her and said softly, "Don't be afraid, Ying'er. Grandmother wants to ask you something."

The Ninth Prince said with a nasal tone: "Yes."

The Queen Mother asked, "When you were flying the kite, did you see this Sister Xue?"

The Ninth Prince followed the Queen Mother's hand and looked at Xue Zhiyi who was kneeling on the ground.

He blinked his big eyes and looked at the imperial concubine again, as if waiting for her instructions.

The imperial concubine clenched her hands under her sleeves, feeling extremely anxious, but she couldn't tell the Ninth Prince that he was lying in public, so she could only force a smile and said, "Don't be afraid, Ying'er. Just tell the truth."

"Yes." Xue Zhiyi responded, "Your Highness, the Queen Mother and the Imperial Concubine like honest children the most. The Master must have taught Your Highness to be honest and trustworthy, right?"

The Ninth Prince lowered his head and snapped his fingers, not knowing what he was thinking. After a moment under everyone's gaze, he nodded in a muffled voice: "I saw it, and Brother Wuhui and I saw it together. We saw her fall asleep on the corridor, and she slept for a long time."

The imperial concubine turned pale and tried to make amends: "Ying'er, are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

The Ninth Prince shook his head and said, "Mother, Ying'er was not mistaken. Ying'er saw that she was wearing this phoenix hairpin on her head. This is what the Royal Grandmother used to wear. Ying'er has seen it many times and will not forget it."

After listening to the Ninth Prince's statement, the Queen Mother's expression did not improve much. She just continued to maintain a kind tone: "Ying'er is sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, I think she will not make a mistake. I think Ying'er is also sleepy, so you should go back to bed early."

Having said that, he handed the Ninth Prince to Shi Qi to take away.

Seeing that Xue Zhiyi was cleared of suspicion, the empress dowager raised her eyes and signaled the palace maid to help her stand up and give her a seat.

"Kid, you've been wronged. You just drank the hangover soup. Stop kneeling."

Xue Zhiyi thanked him, and his legs, which had been kneeling for a long time, finally got a chance to rest.

The imperial concubine still looked a little dazed at the moment, but An Zhaoyi was very proud: "Since the person who injured Yunshuang was not Miss Xue, who else could it be? Why would Yunshuang lie?"

Looking at the Imperial Concubine, the Queen Mother's eyes were full of scrutiny: "Imperial Concubine, this matter concerns the people in your palace. Shouldn't you give an explanation to Ai Jia and also to Miss Xue?"

The imperial concubine forced herself to maintain her composure, "Empress Dowager, there may be some misunderstanding about this matter. Yunshuang has been following me since I was a child. I know her character. Someone else must have injured her, and she mistakenly thought it was done by Miss Xue."

But An Zhaoyi suddenly said, "My queen, you can't judge a person's heart by his appearance. I'm afraid there is something hidden in this matter that Yunshuang has concealed. Maybe Yunshuang will tell you everything she knows, and then the truth will be revealed. But this girl is not honest, I'm afraid she will be severely punished."

"No!" The imperial concubine immediately rejected it: "She is already injured now. If we torture her again, it will end her life!"

An Zhaoyi smiled and said, "Yun Shuang is loyal. If she can save the reputation of the Empress, even if she loses her life, it will be an honorable death. Or will Yun Shuang give any testimony that is unfavorable to the Empress?"

Unexpectedly, a slap landed on An Zhaoyi's face, and a bright red slap mark quickly appeared on her transparent white face: "An Zhaoyi, how dare you defame me!"

An Zhaoyi was stunned for only a moment, then she knelt down with a feeling of grievance: "Empress Dowager, how dare I slander the Imperial Concubine... Yun Shuang has concealed something, this is the truth, as long as she tells the truth, she will not be punished, so why should the Imperial Concubine feel guilty?!"

At this moment, the imperial concubine was so angry that she could no longer bear it. Upon hearing this, she wished she could tear An Zhaoyi's mouth apart.

"Shut up!" The Queen Mother slammed the table and shouted.

Instantly, everyone present held their breath and knelt down one after another: "Please calm down, Queen Mother!"

At this point, how could the Queen Mother not guess who was behind this? She looked at Concubine Ge coldly and said, "This matter should indeed have a conclusion. Let someone take Yun Shuang away for trial and make sure to get to the bottom of it."

Yun Shuang panicked: "Your Majesty... Queen Mother... I am innocent! I am innocent!"

The imperial concubine knew that Yunshuang must not be tortured, otherwise if she couldn't bear it and confessed what happened today, she would be finished!

"Queen Dowager... please consider her injuries and let her rest for a while before retrial! Please have mercy on her and spare her life!"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Yunxue, who had been silent all this time, suddenly kowtowed and said, "I, Yunxue, am guilty! This is all my fault!"