"Your Majesty, I have absolutely not attempted to murder Concubine Yi. Please be clear about this!"
The queen, who was bitten by Pan, had no time to care about Liuzhi's life or death, and hurriedly stood up to defend herself.
Everyone present was obviously surprised by this sudden change.
Ning Chen felt irritated and his eyebrows were twitching.
He suppressed his anger and had Liuzhi's body dragged away.
He personally supported the queen and said, "Of course I believe you. You are still pregnant, so don't get angry."
"I thank the emperor."
The queen's voice trembled. She held Ning Chen's hand tightly and looked into his eyes again and again.
Finally, she was relieved when she confirmed that Ning Chen really believed her.
However, at this moment, Concubine Shu suddenly spoke up, "Your Majesty, since this girl is making random accusations, if we don't investigate this matter thoroughly and clear the Empress' name, it will inevitably cause gossip if it gets out. This matter concerns the heir to the throne, and the Empress is pregnant with a legitimate son. There is also Concubine Yang who is about to give birth in Fengqi Palace. I think it would be better to investigate Fengqi Palace thoroughly so that we can have peace of mind."
The queen's face froze for a moment.
"Shufei has good intentions, and I am not afraid to be investigated, but Concubine Yang is in a serious condition, and it is already night. If we investigate her now, it will inevitably alarm her. Concubine Yang is timid and weak, and if she is frightened, it will be bad."
But when she said this, the light in Concubine Shu's eyes flashed even brighter.
When she came, Zhang had a detailed conversation with her, telling her to get involved in the Queen's palace when she got the chance.
The harem has not had any offspring for many years, so it is impossible that the queen has no hand in this. If we take this opportunity to suddenly investigate, we may find something.
Even if you don't find anything, as long as you check, you can always make something of it.
The Concubine Shu and the Queen have been at odds since they first met in the Qian Palace. Now that the Concubine Shu is weak and the Queen is pregnant, she naturally would not be happy to see this happen.
Seeing that the Queen was trying to decline, Concubine Shu became even more determined to use the method Zhang had suggested.
But just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted by Ye Jun.
"Your Majesty, I think that since the Empress is already pregnant, there is no need to harm Concubine Yi's child. This maid accused the Empress before she died. I guess she wanted Your Majesty to be suspicious of the Empress and investigate Fengqi Palace thoroughly. Isn't this the wrong direction and giving the mastermind a chance to breathe?"
"If you are worried about Fengqi Palace, Your Majesty can send some people to check it out, but you can't stop investigating her just because this girl is dead. I am the first one to bear the brunt of this matter, so please start from Yuxiu Pavilion."
There is no such thing as a third time. She is not without temper even if she is framed again and again.
In the previous two incidents, she was still in a weak position and had no favor by her side. If she lets the matter be turned into a small matter this time, she will have no future.
This time, she is determined to get to the bottom of it. Even if she fails to bring down the mastermind behind the scenes, she will find him and skin him alive!
Ning Chen had the same idea as her.
It is absolutely intolerable that someone in the harem has repeatedly attacked the royal heir.
"Pass the order down. Anyone who has had contact with this girl in the past month will be arrested and interrogated!"
"yes!"
Yuan Jiu took the order and immediately took the badge to dispatch Ning Chen's confidants.
This group of eunuchs is called the An Ge and they only obey the emperor's orders. They would take over after the Nanqi emperors came to power. Now this group of people only obey Yu Ningchen.
The members of the Dark Chamber are all elite personnel who have been carefully trained and passed down from generation to generation. They know a lot of secret methods and are more efficient in investigating things.
Although it is impossible to check previous events because it has been so long, it is still quick if we only trace the recent events.
The night was deep, but the darkness did not bring silence. Instead, it made people feel more frightened.
Ning Chen personally escorted the queen back to Fengqi Palace as a way of comforting her. Concubine Shu, Concubine Wende, and Ye Jun then returned to their respective residences.
Yuxiu Pavilion.
When Ye Jun came back, she found that all the servants in the room had been replaced. The only familiar one was Nanny Qin who had served her for a while before.
There is no need to think about it, this group of people were arranged by Ning Chen.
"Jieyu, please get some rest. Everyone in Yuxiu Pavilion needs to investigate. They have been taken away. I think Miss Huiyue and Miss Nanzhi will be back early tomorrow morning."
Nanny Qin bowed slightly.
Although this person is currently in trouble, the fact that the emperor asked her to serve him for a few days shows that he values her.
Still can't be careless.
"Thank you, Ma'am. You don't have to stay on duty. Let the little girls take care of these things." Ye Jun smiled.
I was really sleepy at this moment, so I washed myself quickly and lay down.
She can sleep, but there are always people who can't.
Although the lights in Weiruixuan had been turned off, Qiwen and Zizhu were still sitting on the footstool in the inner room, talking to Yao Xiang.
"I was careless and missed this step. Now the emperor has sent the Dark Chamber to investigate this matter. I'm afraid it won't end well."
These few contacts with Liuzhi, even finding the loopholes in Yingyan Pavilion and getting Liuzhi and Qionghua in touch, were all done by Qiwen alone.
With so much interaction, it is impossible that there would be no trace at all.
If the Secret Chamber finds any clues and investigates them, she will be charged with the crime of murdering the royal heir, and all her previous efforts of risking her life to save the emperor will be in vain.
"My lady, it's all my fault that I didn't do my job well. I made such a big mistake."
Qiwen's voice rang out. Although I couldn't see her expression clearly, I could tell from her slightly trembling voice that she was also in a panic.
Then there was a crisp knocking sound.
"My queen, if someone from the Dark Chamber comes to take me away, please remember that I was the only one who did this. You and Zizhu are completely unaware of this. Qiwen is willing to die for you!"
She was naturally afraid, but her life was given by her master, and she was willing to sacrifice her life for her master.
There was a slight noise beside her, and Zizhu also knelt down next to her.
Immediately afterwards, they felt a warm touch on their hands, and it was Yao Xiang who helped them up.
"You and I grew up together, and we are as close as sisters. I was careless and incompetent. I am afraid I can't protect you this time. If you really have the worst plan... I will avenge you in the future."
Qiwen held her hand back and nodded with tears in her eyes.
The master and his two servants huddled together in the dark. No one slept that night. In order to deal with possible accidents, they had to make countermeasures.
The next day at breakfast, the people from the Dark Pavilion came and took Qiwen away.
They could only hope that the Dark Chamber had not discovered Qiwen's previous actions, so that they could escape.
After all, the musk was given out a month ago. Last time on Ye Jun’s birthday, he just took the opportunity to remind her to take action, but he didn’t do anything.
Of course, it was because the medicine was given a month earlier and Ye Jun was confined for too long that the mistake of insufficient dosage occurred.
This mistake did not cause Concubine Yi to miscarry, and the emperor unexpectedly trusted Ye Jun. A series of unexpected events led to Yao Xiang's failure.
Yao Xiang had a feeling that this time, Qiwen would probably not be able to be protected.
Sure enough, that afternoon, Wei Rui Xuan received a summons from the emperor.
Like Ye Jun, she also went alone.