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Chapter 128 Concubine Liu attacks Queen Jiang
As everyone knows, Xiao Dezi is Queen Jiang's man, and the real culprit behind the scenes is about to be revealed!
However, the palace had a strict hierarchy. Even if these low-ranking concubines had a hundred guts, they would not dare to openly implicate Queen Jiang. They could only kneel before the emperor and beg: "Your Majesty, you must make the decision for us concubines..."
Shen Zhinian's body shook, with a look of disbelief on her charming face: "I have always wanted to have a child with Your Majesty, but my wish has never been fulfilled. I thought it was because I was not blessed, but who knew it was, it was..."
The emperor was furious, but also felt sorry for the innocent girl who was killed.
However, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he couldn't favor Shen Zhinian too much, so he waved his hand and said, "Everyone, get up. I will investigate this matter thoroughly!"
The newlyweds then stood up, wiping their tears: "Thank you, Your Majesty..."
Concubine Liu couldn't hide her surprise on her face: "The Queen has always been virtuous. I didn't believe she would do such an unacceptable thing, but Xiao Dezi is indeed the Queen's man... This is a major matter related to the expansion of the harem, and I dare not deal with it on my own. Please let Your Majesty make the decision."
Concubine Liang tried to smooth things over by saying, "Could there be some misunderstanding..."
Xuepin sat on a chair, watching the scene quietly, with a hint of sneer in her eyes.
Empress Jiang's health has been getting worse recently, so naturally there is no way to summon her over. The emperor stood up and said, "Go to Kunning Palace!"
Everyone followed behind in a large crowd.
Concubine Liu and Shen Zhinian exchanged a look that only they understood.
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Kunning Palace.
Although Concubine Liu did not let the news spread in order to catch Queen Jiang off guard, she was the mistress of the harem after all, and she still had spies who came to tip off the news.
Fanghua said in a deep voice: "When Xiao Dezi didn't come back to reply on time, I guessed something had happened, and it turned out to be true! Your Majesty, the imperial concubine came prepared this time, I'm afraid His Majesty will be here soon..."
"Why are you panicking?"
In comparison, Queen Jiang was much calmer: "Xiao Dezi is indeed my man, but as long as he doesn't confess, who dares to force the Queen Mother to confess?"
"But...but even if there is no evidence, Your Majesty will still feel in his heart that it was Your Majesty who did it..."
Queen Jiang sneered: "Does the Imperial Concubine think that this is a brilliant move? In fact, it is extremely stupid!"
"Your Majesty is an emperor, and the way of an emperor is to maintain checks and balances. I am seriously ill, and the imperial concubine has absolute power in the harem. Even if Your Majesty knows that I did this, he will not do anything to me. Otherwise, Your Majesty's harem will really be the world of Duke Dingguo's Mansion, right?"
"She is so eager for success, which will only make His Majesty jealous. The gain will not outweigh the loss!"
Fanghua finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty is far-sighted, it is I who am stupid."
At this time, the eunuch's voice was heard outside: "Your Majesty has arrived--!!!"
"The Imperial Concubine has arrived --!!!"
Queen Jiang slowly stood up with Fanghua's help: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be well!"
The concubines also bowed respectfully: "Your humble concubine/your humble concubine greets Her Majesty the Queen, may Your Majesty be blessed with good health and happiness!"
But at this moment, the newcomers all had some resentment in their hearts.
The emperor glanced at Queen Jiang and did not tell her that she was not feeling well and did not need to be polite as usual. Instead, he walked to the main seat and sat down: "Get up."
Queen Jiang covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed a few times without getting up: "I have heard about what happened today. Although I don't know why Xiao Dezi did such a thing, it is ultimately my fault for not being strict with my subordinates and causing the new sisters to suffer injustice. Please punish me, Your Majesty..."
Concubine Liu laughed sarcastically: "First, they used me to block the newlyweds' chances of getting married. If this matter was exposed, they could put the blame on me. Later, when things changed, they instructed Xiao Dezi to try to destroy the evidence."
"If I hadn't been lucky enough to discover these conspiracies in time, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to wash them away even if I jumped into the Yellow River."
"Your Majesty, you want to push all the responsibilities away without knowing anything? Ha..."
Queen Jiang said weakly, "For the past six months, I have been recuperating in Kunning Palace and have not even been involved in palace affairs. I really don't know whose orders Xiao Dezi followed. Sister Imperial Concubine has misunderstood."
Fang Hua kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please understand. The Queen spends most of her time sleeping every day. How can she have the energy to plot these things? Moreover, the Queen is the mother of a country and the mother of the world. There is no need for her to be wary of the newcomers who have just entered the palace!"
The emperor's eyes darkened slightly, his aura was condensed, and no one could guess what he was thinking: "Li Changde."
As early as when he received the report, Nangong Xuanyu ordered Li Changde to investigate the matter. When the emperor takes action, the truth will naturally be revealed.
Li Changde stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Xiao Dezi couldn't stand the torture and tried to commit suicide. He was rescued by the people of the Ministry of Punishment, but he still refused to confess."
"But the investigation showed that Xiao Zhangzi, who was in charge of polishing the ten bracelets, was from the same hometown as Xiao Dezi. I immediately ordered people to arrest Xiao Zhangzi, but he knew that the matter was exposed and had already jumped into the well out of fear of punishment."
"I discovered that Xiao Zhangzi had secretly bought purple eggplant flowers from the Imperial Hospital more than three months ago, citing insomnia as an excuse. In addition to being a contraceptive, purple eggplant flowers also have a calming effect, so the Imperial Doctor at the time did not suspect anything."
"And... and..."
After reporting this, Li Changde seemed afraid to continue.
The emperor asked in a deep voice: "And what?"
Li Changde had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "And... and before that, Xiao Zhangzi had a lot of contact with Nanny Fanghua beside the Queen..."
Concubine Liu sneered, "Xiao Dezi is the Queen's man. Xiao Zhangzi, who is in charge of polishing the bracelet, is from the same hometown as Xiao Dezi. He has bought purple eggplant flowers and has had contact with the housekeeper of Kunning Palace."
"Your Majesty, you are not going to say that this matter has nothing to do with you and you are completely unaware of it, right? Are you treating Your Majesty and everyone else as fools?"
Queen Jiang's heart sank suddenly!
She had calculated everything, but she had never expected that the emperor's people would investigate Fanghua!
Without waiting for Queen Jiang to speak, Fanghua looked at her with affection and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, all of this was done by this servant, I deserve death!"
"The Empress is seriously ill. I am worried that if the new bride gives birth to an heir, it will threaten the Empress's position, so I ordered Xiao Dezi and Xiao Zhangzi to do this without authorization. The Empress has been recovering from her illness and was unaware of it from beginning to end. I hope Your Majesty will understand!"
Queen Jiang's heart ached suddenly: "Fang Hua..."
Fanghua was the nanny who had taken care of her since she was a child. They were master and servant in name, but their relationship was very deep. Seeing Fanghua took all the blame on herself in order to protect her, how could Queen Jiang not feel uncomfortable!
"Your Majesty, I acted on my own and almost got you into trouble. I'm so sorry!"