The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

The nanny came in carrying a plate with two pieces of clothing on it, with bloodstains of varying sizes on the sleeves.

"Thank you, sir, Lady Cheng'an, how does this dress compare to your old clothes?" Wen Tingshen asked.

Mammy brought the plate to them and knelt down so the tray was at their eye level.

Xie Lin and Chu Heyi looked at it for a while, and Xie Lin said, "The color and pattern are exactly the same."

Chu Heyi said: "Either someone stole our clothes, or someone took the same fabric as our clothes and cut them."

In the Zichen Hall, only the voices of Xie Lin and Chu Heyi were heard, and the rest of the people were silent.

Because this matter suddenly involved the Queen, who was the mother of the country and the Emperor's legal wife.

Her biological son, the Crown Prince, was already outside the city gate, clearing Xie Lin and Chu Heyi of suspicion, but now, the murderer's blood-stained sleeves appeared in the Queen's Fengwu Palace.

Dongfang Ye looked at her in horror. He had never expected that after becoming a witness between Xie Lin and Chu Heyi, he would push his mother into such a situation.

He was panic-stricken and terrified, at a loss as to what to do, and was stunned.

And what about the queen? She was pale and almost unsteady as she stood beside the emperor.

"Empress, you murdered my son's mother and put the blame on Xie Lin and Chu Heyi?" Dongfang Shuo questioned.

Every word was like a knife, stabbing the Queen.

No one spoke up for her. Everyone knew that she and the imperial concubine were not on good terms. On New Year's Eve, they had a big fight with each other. Both sides tore off their hair flowers and looked miserable. Many people present saw it.

The Queen did not expect that in the past she had secretly joined forces with the Imperial Concubine and pretended to be at odds on the surface just to let Chu Heyi and Xie Lin relax their vigilance, but today she dealt her a fatal blow.

At this moment, the queen really regretted that she did not summon the prince back to the East Palace and keep a close eye on him when she took action.

It was a good game of chess, but it was beaten to pieces by her own son, leaving her completely at a disadvantage.

Dongfang Shuo continued, "Empress, do you have a grudge against my mother, or do you hate Chu Heyi and Xie Lin so much that you rejected your marriage proposal and humiliated you, and you also hated them for having you confined for three months, so you killed my mother and put the blame on Xie Lin and Chu Heyi, killing two birds with one stone!?"

Dongfang Shuo's questioning was heard by everyone. Now, they had both the evidence and the motive for the Queen to kill the Imperial Concubine and then put the blame on Xie Lin and Chu Heyi.

The queen was pushed to the forefront, waiting to pay for the imperial concubine's life.

The emperor frowned and stared at the queen's face without saying a word.

It was unknown how long it was before the queen came to her senses. She took a deep breath, slowly came down from the platform, stood in front of Xie Lin and Chu Heyi, knelt down towards the emperor on the platform, and bowed down.

"Your Majesty, if I killed the imperial concubine, I am willing to pay for her life." Her voice was sad but firm.

"But if I had already planned to murder the imperial concubine and tried to frame Xie Lin and Chu Heyi, I would have kept the prince in the palace and not let him go out, so he would not be able to testify for Xie Lin and Chu Heyi. Then, my plan could be perfectly implemented.

"But now, the situation is not like this. The prince has become the witness that Xie Lin and Chu Heyi did not kill anyone, but he has proved that I deliberately killed someone and put the blame on them. Doesn't the emperor think it is absurd?

"Also, if I had already hidden the bloodstained sleeves in my own palace, I would have tried my best to stop Lord Wen from searching Fengwu Palace instead of letting him search."

After the queen finished speaking, she prostrated herself on the ground again and said loudly: "Your Majesty, it is obvious that someone is framing me! Please, Your Majesty, seek justice for me!"

Her voice was sad and full of grievance.

The emperor found it difficult to make a decision at the moment.

Inside the Purple Palace, there was no other sound except the Queen's weeping, and the atmosphere seemed to have completely frozen.

Finally, Dongfang Ye spoke up: "Father, my mother is your legal wife, the Empress of the Central Palace, and the mother of a country. She is second only to the emperor and above all others. There is really no reason for her to kill the imperial concubine and put the blame on the Princess of Cheng'an County and Mr. Xie. I beg your father to see clearly."

The emperor asked, "Then Queen, please explain why this blood-stained sleeve appeared in your Fengwu Palace?"

There was anger in her voice: "You are the queen, the entire harem is under your management, and there are many people in your Fengwu Palace. Tell me, who can avoid your people stuffing blood-stained sleeves at the foot of your bed!"

A palace maid beside her suddenly knelt down.

Everyone looked towards the palace maid, and saw that she was shaking all over and her face was as pale as paper.

"I remember that you are someone in the Queen's palace. What do you know that frightens you so much?" The Emperor glanced at him with his sharp eyes and said, "Tell me everything you know, or I will drag you out and execute you."

The palace maid's body trembled even more violently, and her voice was filled with tears: "Your Majesty, this morning, Concubine Xie came to Fengwu Palace. At that time, I noticed that Concubine Xie's face was not quite right. She was always asking questions and was a little sneaky in her words and actions.

"But the Empress usually takes good care of Concubine Xie, and Concubine Xie also has a deep sisterly affection for the Empress, so I didn't dare to think too much. But I didn't expect that Fengwu Palace would actually search for bloody clothes..."

The emperor's eyes were stern, and he said, "Lord Wen, arrange for people to search Concubine Xie's bedroom! Bring Concubine Xie to the Purple Palace!"

Concubine Zheng was murdered, and the palace was already in a state of panic.

At the beginning, all the evidence pointed to Xie Lin and Chu Heyi. At that time, Concubine Xie, as a member of the Xie family, had already severely stepped on Xie Lin and Chu Heyi. Naturally, she had been paying attention to the development of the situation.

It’s not that Wen Tingshen didn’t send people to search her bedroom, but he found things from Fengwu Palace first, so the search of other palaces was temporarily stopped.

Now when Concubine Xie saw the eunuchs and maids coming to invite her to the Zichen Palace, and the maids and eunuchs coming to search her bedroom, she realized that something was wrong. However, she didn't know how bad it was, so she could only follow the eunuchs and maids in fear.

Halfway through the journey, I met Nanny An.

Nanny An bowed to Concubine Xie and said, "Concubine Xie, you and the Queen have been like sisters for many years. You have always taken care of each other. Whenever the Queen encountered difficulties, you always spared no effort to comfort and help her. The Queen remembers your kindness. Don't panic when you get to the Purple Palace. The Queen will stand in front of you if there is any injustice."

"I know. Thank you, Nanny An, for reminding me." Lady Xie took a deep breath and her emotions became much calmer.

At this moment, she didn't know that what Nanny An said was actually a severe warning to her.