When the news reached Empress Chen's ears, she immediately frowned: "There is such a thing?" What kind of person is so bold that he can threaten the palace concubine! ”

Like Concubine Liu, losing a child is equivalent to ruining her future, but Concubine Liu was actually threatened and didn't dare to tell the truth, which surprised Queen Chen.

"Concubine Liu is the one who sits on the throne of the concubine, knowing that someone has harmed the child in her belly, but she doesn't dare to tell the truth, which is really strange." Princess Lin'an said thoughtfully.

Princess Lin'an frowned slightly, "I'm afraid this matter is not that simple." ”

At the same time, he instructed the palace people: "Bring the witnesses in, and the palace will personally interrogate them." ”

The palace people responded, and the witnesses were brought in after a short time.

"The slave and maid knock to see the queen's mother, and knock to see Princess Lin'an." The little palace maid hurriedly knelt down and saluted the two.

Empress Chen looked at this palace maid and said, "What is your name and what are you doing in the palace?" You know everything, come one by one. If there is half a lie, this palace will immediately send you down. ”

Empress Chen has been the queen of the main palace for many years, and the momentum of the mother of the country is not bad, and the head of the house scared the little palace maid so much that her arms were weak, and she almost didn't hold on.

"The slave maid is called Ying'er, and the slave's sister Que'er is serving in Concubine Liu's pantry."

Ying'er said: "After Concubine Liu's accident, Ziyin, the personal palace maid beside Niangniang, took Sister Qi'er away that night, and when Sister Qi'er came back, her whole body was injured, and the slave asked a few words, Sister Qi'er didn't say anything, just said that she didn't do it, she didn't harm Niangniang." ”

"I thought that it was just because the mother lost her child, and the palace people were angry, and it was just a beating, who knows, the next day Sister Qi'er died, Ziyin said that Sister Qi'er was seriously injured and did not die, but the slave's father used to be a doctor, and the slave also knew a little, Sister Qi'er's injury was not serious, and it would not be seriously injured at all. The slave maid inquired quietly, but who knew that it was Sister Qi'er who was killed, because Concubine Liu had a miscarriage after drinking a cup of tea, but Concubine Liu did not allow anyone to mention it. ”

When Ying'er said, she couldn't help but shed tears, "Queen Mother, Sister Que'er, she really didn't harm her mother, ask the queen mother to see it." ”

Empress Chen and Princess Lin'an glanced at each other, and their eyes were deep.

"Are you saying that the child in Concubine Liu's belly is not because of that sachet at all, but because of a cup of tea?" Empress Chen's gaze fell on Ying'er.

Ying'er bit her lip and replied, "Yes, the slave maid inquired about Sister Qi'er, and accidentally heard what Ziyin said." Concubine Liu originally called Sister Qi'er over for interrogation, wanting to find out the truth of the matter, but then for some reason, no one was allowed to mention it, and she killed Sister Qi'er. ”

Princess Lin'an and Queen Chen looked at each other, and Queen Chen immediately waved her hand: "Come on, bring Ying'er down." ”

When the palace people had left the palace, Empress Chen said, "Yuan'er, what do you think?" ”

"Concubine Liu knew that her child was not because of the sachet, but she didn't say it, but killed the finch who served the tea, she didn't want people to know the real reason for her miscarriage, either the child was killed by herself, or she was threatened by others and had to hide it."

Princess Lin'an's eyes flashed slightly: "Queen Mother, no matter what the situation is, it is not good for us. ”

Empress Chen was puzzled and asked, "How do you say this?" ”

"If Concubine Liu got it off herself, then this is obviously deliberately framing Concubine Xie Shu, why did Concubine Liu frame Concubine Xie Shu?"

Princess Lin'an's eyes condensed slightly, and she continued: "If she is threatened, who can threaten her?" Let her know that she has nothing to do with Concubine Xie Shu, but she refuses to come forward to clarify? ”

Empress Chen was silent for a moment, and then said word by word: "Concubine Ye De." ”

No matter what the reason is, if Concubine Liu can do this, and the spearhead is directed at Concubine Xie Shu, then it can only be Concubine Ye De.

Princess Lin'an said: "Queen Mother, don't forget, Concubine Liu is the concubine of the Protector's Mansion, Concubine Ye De's mother and son have always been favored by their father, why won't the Protector take refuge in Concubine Ye De?" Erchen remembered that after Concubine Liu had a miscarriage, the next day, the Protector's Mansion sent someone to visit her. ”

Concubine Liu wanted to find out who had harmed her child, but the people in the Protector's Mansion asked her to shut up and not tell the truth, Concubine Liu was just a concubine, and if she lost her child, if she fell out with her mother's family again, it would not benefit her at all.

At the moment, the reason for the whole thing, Empress Chen figured it out.

Empress Chen said coldly: "The Protector's Mansion is a military general who fought with the first emperor in the past, and he still holds the military power in his hands. ”

"King Zhao is coming back soon, he solved the disaster in Yunzhou and Jingzhou this time, this is a great achievement, his prestige in the court is about to be improved one step further, the mother is more expensive than the son, and the limelight of Concubine Ye will become more and more prosperous. Queen Mother, we can't let Concubine Ye Defei grow up alone. Princess Lin'an said.

Once Concubine Xie Shu falls and Concubine Ye De becomes big alone, then the next target will definitely be Queen Chen.

Even if Empress Chen has no children, as long as she stands in the position of the queen of the main palace, she will definitely be a thorn in Concubine Ye De's eyes.

Empress Chen rubbed her eyebrows: "But we only have Ying'er in our hands, and the people involved were also executed by Concubine Liu, just based on Ying'er's words, the evidence is insufficient, I'm afraid it is difficult to make Your Majesty believe it, and besides, Your Majesty has a lot of protection for Concubine Ye De, and will inevitably stand on Concubine Ye De's side." ”

In the past, Empress Chen had a lot of confrontations with Concubine Ye De, but as long as the evidence was insufficient, Emperor Yongqing would protect Concubine Ye De in the end.

"Then let the other person believe it." Princess Lin'an raised her lips and said, "Imperial grandmother." ”

……

Shoukang Palace

The palace people came to report, and the queen mother and the concubine Hui came to greet the queen mother.

"The concubine asks the Queen Mother to say goodbye, and the Queen Mother is blessed with Jin'an." Empress Chen and Concubine Hui saluted the Queen Mother together.

The Queen Mother waved her hand and said, "Flat." ”

"Empress Dowager Xie." The two thanked them, and the Queen Mother gave them a seat, and then sat down.

Empress Chen gave Concubine Hui a look, Concubine Hui understood, knelt down on her knees towards the Queen Mother, and said with tears in her eyes: "Ask the Queen Mother to save the concubine." ”

The Queen Mother was taken aback by Concubine Hui's battle, and hurriedly said, "What's the matter? Concubine Hui, you make it clear, what does the mourning family want to save you? ”

Concubine Hui knelt on the ground and held back her tears and said: "Your Majesty ordered the concubine to investigate Concubine Liu's miscarriage, it was all the concubine's incompetence, and it has been several days, but the concubine has no clue, the concubine has been scolded by His Majesty many times, the concubine has always been stupid, the Queen Mother you know, and please save the Queen Mother." ”

The Queen Mother frowned slightly, Concubine Hui has always been a shallow person and her performance is mediocre, which the Queen Mother knows.

"Queen, you are the master of the harem, what Concubine Hui can't solve, won't you think of a way?" The Queen Mother set her eyes on Empress Chen, "Although Your Majesty handed over this matter to Concubine Hui, you are taking care of all the big and small affairs in the harem." ”

There was a hint of reproach in the Queen Mother's tone, whether it was Concubine Liu or Concubine Hui, it was all Empress Chen's should be dealt with, not in front of her, the Queen Mother.

Empress Chen got up, knelt down towards the queen mother, and said: "What the queen mother said is that Concubine Liu is pregnant with His Majesty's dragon seed in her belly, and the imperial heir was murdered, and the concubine, the mother-in-law, must also pay attention to it. ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, her brows furrowed slightly, listening to what Queen Chen meant, she seemed to know something.

"You all go down." The queen mother pushed the palace people and eunuchs, and only the queen mother, Empress Chen and Concubine Hui were left in the palace.

"Originally, His Majesty handed over this matter to Concubine Hui, and the concubine didn't need to interfere too much, but the concubine was the queen in the end, so she secretly ordered someone to investigate, but this matter was quite strange, and the concubine couldn't be sure, until today, Concubine Hui cried to the concubine that she was incompetent, and the concubine brought Concubine Hui to find the queen mother, and asked the queen mother to help get an idea."

Then, Queen Chen told Ying'er what she said.

"Queen Mother, now the palace people who can serve Concubine Liu's tea are all dead, just Ying'er's words are not evidence, the concubine doesn't dare to speak falsely, she can only come to disturb the queen mother."

Concubine Hui exclaimed: "All dead? No wonder the concubines couldn't find anything. ”

When she said that, Concubine Hui kowtowed to the Queen Mother again: "The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother can't find out the things, how can the concubine be a little concubine, how can I find out, and ask the Queen Mother to have mercy on the concubine." ”

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