Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 319 Shen Zhinian confronts Jiang Wange

After two cups of tea, Li Changde finally came back.

"Your Majesty, since Concubine Sun's drum was delivered to Chengqian Palace, I have questioned everyone who had contact with it. I finally found out that it was Yuzhu, the palace maid who washed the Third Prince's underwear, who took advantage of the wet nurse's inattention to apply rouge and powder on the drum."

All the clothes that were changed and washed in the palace were sent to the laundry bureau, which was managed by a special person. However, the third prince was a baby with delicate skin, so all his clothes were taken care of by the corresponding palace maids in Chengqian Palace.

The emperor asked in a deep voice: "Where is Yuzhu?!"

Immediately, two eunuchs came up, carrying Yuzhu.

Concubine De looked at her in surprise and pain: "Although you were assigned to Chengqian Palace by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you didn't spend much time with me and the Third Prince. But I ask myself, I have never treated you badly, why... why did you..."

Yuzhu was so frightened that her face turned pale, her eyes filled with tears, and she knelt on the ground and shook her head repeatedly: "I didn't mean to harm the Third Prince! I really didn't! I guess when I was serving the Third Prince, I accidentally got my makeup on the drum..."

"I really didn't mean it. Please forgive me, Your Majesty and Concubine De!"

Since this concerns the safety of the Third Prince, the Emperor will not be polite to her: "Come here, take her away and order the people from the Ministry of Punishment to interrogate her carefully!"

"Yes!"

Yuzhu wanted to beg for mercy, but her mouth was blocked by the eunuch who restrained her.

Concubine Liu sat on the chair, looked at the gradually darkening sky, covered her face with her sleeves and yawned, a hint of impatience flashed in her eyes.

Concubine De is so annoying. She thinks she is so great just because she gave birth to a prince? She has to make the harem restless!

So many people are waiting with her eagerly, and she is happy?

Troublemaker!

Shen Zhinian sat at the bottom, looking as if it had nothing to do with him, but he was secretly guessing in his heart, wondering which unlucky person would be implicated this time...

Half an hour later, Su Quanye came over in person to report.

After paying his respects, he said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Yuzhu refused to confess at first, insisting that she accidentally stained the drum with makeup. After some interrogation, she finally admitted that it was... was..."

Everyone's curiosity was aroused.

Many people were feeling a little nervous, fearing that they would be implicated innocently.

The emperor asked in a deep voice: "Who is it?"

Su Quanye lowered his head and said, "Yes...it's Concubine Zhou..."

"According to Yuzhu, Concubine Zhou's pregnancy has been a little unstable. After losing an arm, her temperament became even more strange. Seeing that Concubine De gave birth to the third prince safely, Concubine Zhou was extremely jealous, so... so she bribed her to do this."

"I did find thirty taels of silver in Yuzhu's room."

Thirty taels of silver were nothing to a high-ranking official, but for a palace maid like Yuzhu, even if she didn't spend a penny of her monthly allowance, she would have to save it for five years.

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Concubine Liu.

After all, everyone in the palace knew that Concubine Zhou was the concubine of the Imperial Concubine. And if the child in Concubine Zhou's belly was a prince, he would definitely be given to the Imperial Concubine to raise after he was born.

What is the difference between the evil things done by Concubine Zhou and those done by the Imperial Concubine?

Moreover, the Imperial Concubine assists in managing the six palaces, and Chen Yaming, the general manager of the Imperial Household Department, is her man, and Yuzhu came from the Imperial Household Department.

It is hard not to suspect that Lady Zhou was just a scapegoat, and the one who really wanted to murder the Third Prince was the Imperial Concubine...

"What nonsense!"

Concubine Liu placed the teacup heavily on the table and said, "Since Concubine Zhou's arm was broken, she has been living in seclusion in the Pear Blossom Pavilion, concentrating on her pregnancy. How could she have plotted to murder the Third Prince?"

"In my opinion, it must be that lowly maid Yuzhu. I don't know who instructed her to bite Concubine Zhou!"

After she finished speaking, Concubine Liu looked at Concubine De coldly, and her meaning was very clear.

De Fei seemed not to notice her hint. She frowned slightly and said softly, "Lady Zhou is still pregnant. I am also a pregnant woman. I know that pregnant women are very kind-hearted for their children."

"I also think that there might be some misunderstanding in this matter. How could Lady Zhou do such a vicious thing..."

Every time the gods fight, it is these servants who bear the pressure.

Su Quanye raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and said with a stiff face: "Replying to the Imperial Concubine and the Virtuous Concubine, the Ministry of Punishment has investigated the relationship between Yuzhu and Concubine Zhou. It is true that a palace maid once saw Yuzhu wandering around the Pear Blossom Pavilion."

So based on this alone, Concubine Zhou cannot be convicted. But with Yuzhu's confession, and Concubine Zhou's motive for committing the crime, she is too suspicious...

Concubine Liu frowned and looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, Concubine Zhou has lost a lot, and now she only has the child in her belly. She only thinks about how to give birth to the child every day, and she will not do such a thing."

Jiang Wange sneered, "It is precisely because she knows that she will never be favored again that she is not afraid of those who wear shoes even though she is barefoot. If the Third Prince can be eliminated and the child in Lady Zhou's belly is born, won't there be one less competitor?"

"The matter is already very clear. What's the point of the Imperial Concubine making excuses for her? Or is it that this matter is also related to the Imperial Concubine, so you are in a hurry to exonerate her?"

Concubine Liu glared at Jiang Wange coldly: "I didn't talk to you!"

Ahhh! Why hasn't the Zhenguogong Mansion fallen yet? She was really going to be pissed off by this bitch, the way this villain succeeded!

When the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion is gone and Concubine Wen falls into her hands, she will make this bitch regret her arrogance and domineering behavior during this period!

Jiang Wange snorted, not afraid at all: "I am just stating my speculation reasonably."

Shen Zhinian smiled and said, "It's a pity that Concubine Wen is so good at solving cases and she doesn't work in the Ministry of Punishment."

Anyway, she had already planned to make Nangong Xuanyu accept her true self step by step, so she naturally didn't mind showing her edge when necessary.

Jiang Wange glared at her: "...you!"

The Ministry of Punishment was full of dead eunuchs, and she heard that many eunuchs could not hold their urine because of improper castration, which resulted in a smell of urine on their bodies.

How could she go to that kind of place and hang out with a bunch of dead eunuchs? Shen Zhinian was simply humiliating her!

A barely visible smile flashed across Nangong Xuanyu's eyes.

I have seen Nian Nian being gentle and considerate many times, but I didn’t expect that she would be so cute when she showed her claws like a little wild cat.

The emperor didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

No matter how kind and sensible a woman is, there will be times when she can't help but feel jealous, and this is exactly what she means by caring about him.

"Alright, send someone to the Lihua Pavilion to summon Concubine Zhou for questioning."

"Yes!"