Rebirth of Her Royal Highness the Princess

The emperor interrogated the maid, "Tell me, who ordered you to murder Concubine Qi and my offspring?"

The maidservant trembled, "Your Majesty, no one ordered me to do this. I was jealous that Concubine Qi was pregnant with the royal heir, so I was bewitched and did such a heinous thing. Your Majesty, please spare me! Your Majesty, please spare me!" The maidservant kept knocking her head, and soon her head was bleeding.

The emperor was furious. "How dare she deceive the emperor! Come, torture her until she confesses!"

The guards responded and dragged the maid away. The maid's screams echoed in the palace, making people shudder.

The queen looked pale, secretly glad that she was not directly involved in the matter. She glanced at the emperor secretly, only to find that he was staring at her coldly, as if he could see through her thoughts.

"Your Majesty, although this maid Xiao Cui is from the Yikun Palace, it was definitely not my fault. Your Majesty, please understand! Since I entered the palace, I have always strictly abided by the palace rules and have been loyal to Your Majesty. How could I do such a treasonous thing?" The queen said with a look of grievance. Her voice was choked with sobs, and tears were shining in her eyes.

The emperor turned to look at the queen, a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

He ordered, “Call the other palace maids to question them and see if anyone has had contact with Xiao Cui.”

Soon, several palace maids were brought before the emperor.

The emperor questioned them one by one, but they all said that they did not have much contact with Xiao Cui.

The queen watched from the side and secretly vowed to find out the truth and clear herself of suspicion.

Just then, a young eunuch quietly came to the emperor and whispered a few words.

The emperor's face turned gloomy in an instant. He slammed the table hard and stood up.

"Come here, go to the Qionghua Palace!" said the emperor in a cold tone.

"Qionghua Palace? The place where Imperial Concubine Xi lives? Could it be that Imperial Concubine Xi was the one who murdered her?" The Queen thought secretly in her heart.

The queen was startled and hurriedly followed. When they arrived at the Qionghua Palace, Concubine Xi still pretended to be calm and greeted the emperor and the queen.

The emperor looked at Concubine Xi coldly, "Concubine Xi, do you know why I am here?"

Concubine Xi pretended to be surprised, "Your Majesty, I don't know. Are you here to visit me?"

The emperor sneered, "What a fool! I ask you, have you heard about the poisoning of Concubine Qi?"

Concubine Xi's eyes flickered. "I heard about it. It's really pitiful. But what does this have to do with me?"

The emperor stared at Concubine Xi, "Someone saw Xiao Cui go to your bedroom. How do you explain it?"

Concubine Xi was panicked, but she still pretended to be calm, "Your Majesty, this may be a misunderstanding. Xiao Cui is a maid in the harem and often walks between the palaces. Maybe she just passed by my bedroom."

The emperor did not believe what Concubine Xi said, "Humph, I will naturally investigate it. If it really has something to do with you, I will never tolerate it!" After saying that, the emperor turned away.

The Queen looked at Concubine Xi and thought to herself: This time, Concubine Xi may not be able to get out of this matter! Her eyes revealed a hint of determination and resoluteness. She knew that if she did not take action, Concubine Xi might continue to be at large, bringing more chaos and unrest to the palace.

"I need to ask you something," the Queen's voice sounded calmly and majestically, breaking the silence. I looked up, a hint of panic flashed in my eyes, but I quickly regained my composure.

Next, the Queen and Concubine Xi had a tense and exciting conversation...