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Chapter 1071: Deprived of Title and Demoted to Assistant
Seeing that Concubine Chun looked at Shen Zhinian, obviously trying to put the suspicion on her, Concubine Xuan immediately said, "It's because everyone thinks that no mother doesn't love her own children. As a palace concubine, you need a child to be with you in order to consolidate your position in the palace."
"So no one will believe that you did this yourself, and you will naturally feel confident."
"Besides, you also know that snow silkworm exuvia is highly poisonous. How can it be so easy to deal with? The most dangerous place is the safest place. But I never thought that good will prevail over evil. Lady Chun, the evil deeds you have done have finally been exposed to the public!"
Concubine Chun gave Concubine Xuan a cold look.
Xuanpin was just a dog beside Concubine Chen, and she never took her seriously. When encountering something related to Concubine Chen, Xuanpin's reaction was so big.
"Empress Xuan, everyone in the palace knows that you are on good terms with Empress Chen."
"You also know how important children are to the women in the harem. How could a concubine like me cut off her own escape route and use the hard-earned heir to frame others?"
"Even if you want to excuse the Imperial Concubine Chen, there is no need to wrongly accuse me like this, right?"
Xuanpin wanted to say something, but Shen Zhinian saw Xiao Zhouzi coming in from outside and nodded to her.
She immediately said, "Mrs. Chun, you know exactly who did this!"
Then, Shen Zhinian ignored Concubine Chun and looked down at Xing'er who was kneeling on the ground: "You were originally a maid in the Flower Room, and later you were assigned to serve in the Shuixi Pavilion. You worked diligently every day, and you just wanted to wait until you were 25 years old to leave the palace and reunite with your family. Is that right?"
Xing'er's body shrank, and a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes. She seemed to not understand why Concubine Chen suddenly mentioned this matter.
Concubine Chun clenched her fingers slightly, and the bad feeling in her heart became stronger and stronger...
Shen Zhinian continued, "It's a pity that things don't go as planned. Concubine Chun threatened you with your family and made you frame me today."
"You thought that if you just followed Concubine Chun's instructions, your family would be spared. Unfortunately... when I investigated the matter and sent people over, I found that they had already been killed by Concubine Chun."
After he finished speaking, Shen Zhinian motioned Xiao Zhouzi to come forward and hand the things he brought back to Xing'er.
It was a blood-stained silver hairpin.
Xing'er recognized it at once. This was the birthday gift she gave to her mother using the savings she had saved for a long time!
It appeared here, covered in blood, which meant, meant...
Xing'er held the silver hairpin in her hand, her body trembling constantly, with great sadness welling up in her eyes...
Before today, Shen Zhinian only knew that someone had prepared the snow silkworm shell to harm her, but she didn't know who was behind it or which palace maid she was planning to use.
Only after Xing'er jumped out did Shen Zhinian understand.
She had been going back and forth with Concubine Chun for so long, not to talk nonsense, but to buy time so that Xiao Zhouzi could take her token and leave the palace to investigate the truth.
Concubine Chun came from the Western Regions and had no power in the Great Zhou. Naturally, Prince Jin helped Xing'er control her family.
But the Prince of Jin was smart and knew that if this matter was related to him, the emperor would certainly be more wary of him.
Therefore, he just asked the people in the palace to bribe some thugs and control Xing'er's family, but did not take any direct action.
Thanks to the incident at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, the King of Jin was confined by the Emperor, and many things were beyond his reach. Shen Zhinian's people were able to find Xing'er's family so smoothly and deal a fatal blow to Concubine Chun!
"Little Master..."
Xing'er raised her head, staring at Concubine Chun with a pair of bloodshot eyes: "You said it! You clearly promised me that as long as I follow your instructions and lead the suspicion of this matter to Concubine Chen, you will let my family go and give them a large sum of money to settle them."
"Why?! Why do you not keep your word?!"
"I have risked my life to help you, why do you want to hurt my family?! Ah——!!!"
As Xing'er said this, she rushed towards Concubine Chun like a mad little beast!
Immediately, guards came forward, restrained her, and pushed her to the ground.
But Xing'er's bloodshot eyes were still filled with overwhelming hatred, and she stared at the noble lady: "Mrs. Chun, you are so vicious that you can even use the flesh and blood in your belly. You are not worthy of being a mother!"
"I curse you to die a miserable death! A miserable death..."
At this point, the matter became completely clear.
The color on Concubine Chun's face had completely faded at this moment...
The snow silkworm molts found in Shuixi Pavilion alone could not prove anything. She could easily turn the tables and say that it was Concubine Chen who was in charge of the six palaces and had the ability to secretly hide the snow silkworm molts in Shuixi Pavilion to frame her.
But Xing'er's betrayal left Concubine Chun with no room for maneuver.
It turns out that Concubine Chen had been chattering for so long just to buy time for little Zhouzi.
She completely lost this round...
"His Majesty……"
"enough!"
Concubine Chun wanted to say something else, but Nangong Xuanyu interrupted her coldly, looking at her with disgust: "Come here, pass on my decree. Concubine Chun does not cherish the heir to the throne, and intends to use the child in her belly to frame Concubine Chen. From today on, you will be stripped of your title and demoted to a concubine!"
"Maid Xing'er, you dare to frame Concubine Chen. Drag her out and beat her to death!"
Baharguli suddenly raised her head and looked at Nangong Xuanyu in disbelief: "Your Majesty?!"
She is pregnant with His Majesty's child, and Doctor Qiao also said that she should not be emotionally excited. How can His Majesty be so ruthless? !
Isn’t she afraid that the royal heir in her belly will be in danger?
Nangong Xuanyu said with disgust: "How dare you use the safety of the heir to frame others? If it weren't for the fact that you are still pregnant, I would have ordered you to be executed!"
After he finished speaking, Nangong Xuanyu didn't bother to look at Baharguli again and walked away in a huff.
Everyone stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, your servants and concubines respectfully send you off!"
After the emperor left, people looked at Baharguli with ridicule, mockery, or gloating.
Everyone knows how important Concubine Chen is in His Majesty's heart. How dare she use the royal heir to frame Concubine Chen? Isn't she tired of living?
Seeing that Shen Zhinian and Baharguli still had something to say, everyone bowed and left Shuixi Pavilion one after another.
Before leaving, the princess turned around and glanced at Baharguli. The gloating look in her eyes was self-evident.
If it wasn't the wrong timing, she would definitely stay and make fun of this foreign tribute.
But that’s okay.
The other party has now been demoted to a promise, and she has plenty of opportunities to deal with this woman!
In a blink of an eye, only Baharguli and Shen Zhinian were left in the huge Shuixi Pavilion.