The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 363 Concubine Zhaode wants to harm me

Chapter 363 Concubine Zhaode wants to harm me

There is a new eunuch in the palace of Lady Lu next door, who is Bai Yu’s childhood sweetheart.

The two had originally agreed to get married when Bai Yu turned 25 and left the palace.

Unexpectedly, winter came early this year, and Baiyu's hometown suffered a disaster, and his parents passed away.

The parents of her childhood sweetheart were frozen to death, and by chance she was castrated and entered the palace.

When they saw Bai Yu and told her about their family situation, they both hugged each other and cried bitterly.

When the family suffered a disaster and Bai Yu met her childhood sweetheart again, and she suddenly learned that she could not leave the palace, the old love was bound to rekindle.

There were not many people serving Wu Baolin, and the management was not strict.

Bai Yu always finds opportunities to secretly pass things to his childhood sweetheart, that is, to give and receive things privately.

This time I was unlucky and ran into Wu Baolin.

After hearing this, Wu Baolin refused to forgive Bai Yu no matter what. He felt disgusted and insisted that Bai Yu be sent to Fengyi Palace for punishment.

Wu Baolin was so emotional that no one around him could persuade him to stop.

In order to survive, Bai Yu had to tell one thing.

"Master, do you still remember Hongyu?"

Wu Baolin was stunned. He didn't expect Bai Yu to ask about the palace maid who had been punished and expelled from the palace.

She complained, "Of course I remember. She was clumsy and broke the gift given by the emperor, so she was sent to the palace. But you, I thought you were a well-behaved person, but who would have thought you would dare to give it to someone privately and ruin the reputation of my palace!"

"Now it seems that you are even more outrageous than Hongyu!"

Bai Yu trembled and said, "Your Majesty, Hongyu is dead. Not long after she was sent to the palace, she suddenly fell ill and passed away."

"But I went to see her. She didn't die of illness, she was poisoned!"

Wu Baolin was stunned in place, his mind a little confused for a moment: "Do you know what you are saying?"

"Who would poison Hongyu, a palace maid who made a mistake?!"

Bai Yu was so anxious that she shouted, "It's Consort Zhaode!"

Bai Yu cried out, "Empress Zhaode is trying to poison Hongyu to silence her!"

"It's because she had Hongyu poison your food, causing the wound on your arm to not heal. She even wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to harm the royal heir in your belly!"

Wu Baolin was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground.

Her mind went blank and she muttered, "Nonsense!"

"Who is Consort Zhaode? Why would she want to harm me?!"

Bai Yu: "Because my master is pregnant, if you give birth to a healthy prince, I'm afraid it will threaten the Fifth Prince's position!"

Wu Baolin had been punished by the emperor several times in succession and was already frightened.

When he heard that Hongyu was poisoned to death, he had already lost his composure.

Her mind was in a mess and she believed everything Bai Yu said.

Bai Yu: "I used to live in the same room with Hong Yu, and I once secretly saw her pouring medicinal powder into her master's food. She didn't do it often, but only occasionally poured some medicinal powder into a random dish or soup."

"Not long after, the master discovered that the wound on his hand not only did not heal, but became worse and left a scar."

"Before Hongyu went to the palace, she had a very good relationship with Fangcheng in Concubine Zhaode's palace. She would go there every now and then to talk and bring back some food. Many people knew about this, and the master would find out once he asked!"

Bai Yu spoke more and more confidently, "I originally wanted to report Hongyu, but who knew that after just a few days, Hongyu was sent to the palace for making a mistake..."

The palace maid said this to save her life. Without any evidence, Wu Baolin got carried away and believed it all.

She was now nine months pregnant and could give birth at any moment. When she heard that Concubine Zhaode in the palace wanted to harm her, she was terrified and took her people to Fengyi Palace without a care in the world.

"Please, Queen, please help me!"

As soon as she entered Fengyi Palace, Wu Baolin burst into tears, holding her belly. "I don't know how I have offended Concubine Zhaode. Concubine Zhaode wants to poison me!"

The Queen finally felt better today, but when she heard Wu Baolin crying, her head started buzzing.

After hearing what she said again, he suddenly fell into a strange silence.

Everyone in Fengyi Palace looked at Wu Baolin intently, waiting for her next words.

Wu Baolin cried to herself, "Empress, I just found out today that it was Concubine Zhaode who drugged my food. This is why the wound on my hand got worse, from a small scratch to a large scar."

"It's a pity that I wrongly blamed Ye, thinking that she was the one who was secretly doing evil!"

"I think Concubine Zhaode is resentful of me for revealing my pregnancy to protect myself, so she's deliberately harming me. Or maybe she's worried that I'll give birth to a prince and threaten the Fifth Prince's position..."

"enough!"

Seeing Wu Baolin's increasingly inappropriate remarks, the Queen could not help but rebuke him coldly, "Do you have any evidence for what you say?"

Wu Baolin quickly said, "Yes, yes! The white jade in my palace can prove it!"

As he spoke, Wu Baolin recounted what had happened today and asked Bai Yu to tell him everything she had seen.

The Queen's expression was cold, and she looked at Wu Baolin with a hint of impatience and disgust. "You said Hongyu was poisoned to death, where is the evidence?!"

"You said Concubine Zhaode harmed you. Do you have any other evidence besides Bai Yu's words?"

"Bai Yu is a member of your palace. How do you prove that she was not instigated by you?"

"Just because a palace maid said a few words, you've caused a scene in Fengyi Palace. If you slander Consort Zhaode, are you planning to take the blame with that head full of straw on your neck?!"

The queen became more and more angry as she spoke, and she made no effort to hide her disdain for Wu Baolin.

She used to be quite clever, but now she has lost her mind and ran to Fengyi Palace without any evidence, shouting that Concubine Zhaode was harming her.

You don't know the seriousness of the matter at all!

When other women are pregnant, they would rather stay in a quiet place to take care of their babies.

But she made trouble every now and then, for fear that her pregnancy was too stable.

Wu Baolin was scolded by the Queen, tears streaming down his face. He felt extremely wronged. The only thing in his mind was the Queen's words, "Bai Yu is a person in your palace. How can you prove that she was not instigated by you?"

She cried, "I am innocent! How could I have the guts to instigate Bai Yu to slander others?!"

"Bai Yu let this slip because he was afraid of being punished!"

"Even if I had ten guts, I wouldn't dare to go against Concubine Zhaode!"

The queen listened to her for a long time, and just kept saying that she did not instigate Bai Yu. She did not explain anything else and just felt an unusual headache.

The queen was too lazy to waste time, "Someone come!"

Immediately, two palace maids with stern faces came forward.

The Queen said coldly, "Send Bai Yu to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation first, and let Lord Jing ask him personally!"

"After she signs and seals her name, we can talk about other things."

Then he continued, "Wu Baolin is overthinking during her pregnancy and her speech is incoherent. She has been taken to a side hall and asked the imperial physician to come and treat her and calm her mind."

After a series of imperial decrees were issued, Wu Baolin and Bai Yu were taken away.

The Queen continued, "First, have someone report the news to the Emperor, and then pass it on to Concubine Zhaode and Concubine Wen."

The Queen thought for a moment and said, "Tell Concubine Zhaode not to come over yet. She's in such a difficult situation right now, and it's hard for her to explain herself. If any evidence comes to light, I'll have someone summon her."

"Ask Concubine Wen to come to Fengyi Palace again. I have something to tell her."

After all the arrangements were made, Fengyi Palace finally became quiet.

The emperor happened to be free today, so he visited the third princess in Huixiuyi Palace.

When he heard the news sent by the Queen, the smile on his face faded, revealing an indescribable deep coldness.

Hui Xiuyi, who was holding the third princess, couldn't help but feel frightened. Fearing that the third princess would be frightened, she quickly asked someone to carry the third princess down.

Hui Xiuyi: "Your Majesty, this matter happened a long time ago. Wu Baolin suddenly brought it up. I'm afraid there's something else going on."

The emperor glanced at Hui Xiuyi, his eyes extremely dark.

Hui Xiuyi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly said, "I'm not speaking for Wu Baolin. I believe that with Concubine Zhaode's character, she would never do such a thing."

Perhaps feeling that her words were dry and unconvincing, Hui Xiuyi offered a faint smile, "I simply feel that what Wu Baolin said is full of loopholes."

"Sister Zhaodefei is favored and has the Fifth Prince, how could she be so careless as to harm her?"

The emperor remained silent, and Hui Xiuyi didn't dare to say anything more.

She thought the emperor would go to Fengyi Palace to deal with the matter, but unexpectedly the emperor just sat quietly in her yard, too quietly.

When Xie Run heard the news, he was surprised for a moment.

She has also developed the habit of practicing calligraphy over the years, spending an hour practicing every two days.

At this moment, Xie Run was practicing calligraphy.

Xie Run: "The Emperor and the Empress probably know who did this. If it gets out of hand, it won't be pinned on me, but it might lead to other troubles."

"The Queen didn't let me go because she knew it wouldn't implicate me."

Dan Tao ground the ink and whispered softly, "I'm afraid Wu Baolin isn't convinced and feels wronged. He doesn't realize he's been used as a pawn for nothing."

"I don't know who this Bai Yu belongs to."

Anyone with a bit of common sense would not do what Wu Baolin did.

Firstly, she was pregnant for nine months, and any accident could harm both mother and child.

It had been several months since she was injured. Whether it was revealed earlier or later would not matter to others, but it would be a big deal to her.

She could just pretend she didn't know and get through the delivery first. Then, with her offspring to support her, she could take advantage of the emperor's pity and bring up the matter. It would be much better than making a big fuss now.

Secondly, even if Xie Run really did it, she shouldn't make such a big fuss about it.

As Baolin, does she really want to openly challenge one of the Four Concubines?

Now that things have come to this, she is forcing Xie Run to go against her, which is simply digging a big hole for herself.

Instead of trying to persuade Wu Baolin to do something that was harmful to others, the people around her made her make a fuss.

How could there be no ghosts in there?

Especially Bai Yu, who was caught having an affair, and it involved a life and Concubine Zhaode.

There is not even a shred of evidence, yet you dare to make false accusations.

How could an ordinary palace maid be so bold?

Xie Run: "This matter is full of loopholes. I just don't know what the people behind this are trying to do."

"Who would benefit from provoking Wu Baolin to oppose me?"

Dan Tao: "My Lady, perhaps the person in the dark is not only targeting you, but also the Fifth Prince?"

"If this incident causes harm to Wu Baolin's unborn child, I'm afraid the emperor will also become estranged from you."

"There aren't many healthy heirs in the harem, especially princes. It's rare for a few to get pregnant, but if accidents happen one after another, leaving only the Fifth Prince, the Emperor will inevitably have concerns."

Xie Run's brows showed a rare trace of worry, "This is also what I've been worried about recently."

"I wish Hua Zhaorong, Wu Baolin, and Yang Concubine were all pregnant with princes and gave birth soon, so Taotao wouldn't be so conspicuous."

Xie Run actually suspected that she and Taotao had attracted attention in the harem, which was why they were involved in trouble again.

Dan Tao has served Xie Run for so long, so naturally she believes what Xie Run says.

Dan Tao said, "Your Majesty has no intention of harming anyone, but you can't help but feel jealous. Even if you say this openly, no one will believe you. Instead, they will think you are relying on the Fifth Prince to pretend to be a good person."

Xie Run said nothing, and after finishing the last stroke, he said, "Send someone to Fengyi Palace to hear how this matter is judged."

The Queen only told Xie Run not to get involved in trouble, but she didn't forbid people from Showa Palace from inquiring about the situation.

Dan Tao: "Fang Cheng happened to be out of the palace today to deliver something to the eldest lady on behalf of the Majesty. I'm afraid she won't be back for a while. Would the Majesty send someone to recall her?"

Xie Run: "Not yet."

"Fang Cheng will definitely come back before the palace gates are locked. I'm afraid Bai Yu won't be able to get anything out of her for a while. If I call her back in a hurry, it will only make Big Sister worry about me."

The emperor and empress were aware of this matter, and Xie Run actually felt that he didn't need to step forward.

Xie Run asked people to put away their pens and ink and washed their hands aside.

When I looked up, I saw myself in the mirror, and something suddenly occurred to me, "Oh no, this incident might not just be directed at me."

Xiao Shu was standing by, ready to hand over the handkerchief, when she heard this, she said, "Madam, what did you say?!"

Xie Run wiped his hands casually and said, "Forget it. I'd better send someone to call Fang Cheng back. I want to question her."

After a pause, she added, "Just say Taotao suddenly cried and asked her to play with him. Don't tell her these things to scare her."

"It's not a big deal, but I hope I don't scare my own people."

Dan Tao: “Yes.”

Xiao Shu was quick-witted. Seeing Xie Run standing in front of the mirror and staring at it for a moment, she suddenly realized, "Is the Queen thinking of Concubine Sun?!"

"Princess Sun was just like Wu Baolin. Her injuries weren't serious at first, but after using the medicine, the wounds not only didn't heal, but instead worsened and expanded, ruining her appearance."

"Wu Baolin only has a small scar on his body, but Concubine Sun's appearance has been completely ruined. If this gets out of hand and she gets dragged into this, I'm afraid this matter won't be resolved for a while."

As Xie Run's person, Xiao Shu was of course most worried that Concubine Sun would be like Wu Baolin, blindly believing that Xie Run had harmed her and determined to go against Xie Run.

If this goes on, my queen will really be the recipient of all the resentment in the six palaces.

Xie Run lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment before saying, "Yes, and no."

"I did think of Concubine Sun. If she listened to Wu Baolin and came out to cause trouble, the Emperor and Empress would probably reveal the truth."

This matter had nothing to do with Xie Run, so of course Xie Run was not afraid.

She was thinking about the real murderer.