Wearing a book, hooking him up

Jun Zechen frowned slightly and explained solemnly.

"Qin'er and Ping'er from Concubine Chunshu's palace secretly made an appointment to meet last night and did something unspeakable. I have already locked them both up in the Ministry of Punishment and are preparing to interrogate them strictly."

When Ling Yue heard this, she suddenly felt panicky.

Ping'er in Zhaochun Palace was her spy planted in Zhaochun Palace.

It was Ping'er who spread the news that His Majesty was going to take Concubine Chun Shu out of the palace on her birthday.

She originally thought that by poisoning herself, she would be able to prevent Jun Zechen and Concubine Chun Shu from leaving the palace, causing Concubine Chun Shu to feel alienated from Jun Zechen because of Jun Zechen's breach of promise, and also frame An Zhaorong at the same time.

After all, An Zhaorong has harmed her many times. Should she continue to tolerate it indifferently?

She was just fighting back, just protecting herself.

But His Majesty actually arrested Ping'er and Qin'er and brought them to the Ministry of Punishment. If these two people confessed anything during the interrogation, then she...

Absolutely not!

Ling Yue tried hard to force a smile, but it was a forced smile.

"Since Ping'er is a member of Concubine Chun Shu's palace, and Concubine Chun Shu is investigating my poisoning, isn't this unfair?"

Jun Zechen didn't expect Ling Yue to actually suspect Yaoyao. Did Ling Yue forget that Yaoyao once saved her?

Jun Zechen's eyes became deeper, revealing a hint of disappointment.

"Concubine Chunshu came here today to explain this matter. I will let Anshun continue to take over the investigation. Concubine, don't worry."

"Yes, I know."

Ling Yue breathed a sigh of relief. This case was originally investigated by His Majesty himself, and everyone in the palace knew that His Majesty cared about and valued her.

Your Majesty originally wanted to punish An Zhaorong directly to vent her anger, but the Queen Mother asked Concubine Chun Shu to investigate the case.

Why should the case of a noble concubine like her be investigated by a concubine of lower rank than her?

What's more, Concubine Chunshu spent two days investigating and helped An Zhaorong clear her suspicion. Now she has arrested her people and sent them to the Ministry of Punishment!

After Ling Yue found out that it was Anshun who was investigating the case, he felt relieved and planned to withdraw.

But when he saw Su Jingyao staying quietly beside His Majesty, he inexplicably felt a strong sense of jealousy.

"Your Majesty, I see that it is almost time for dinner, and the people from the Jingshifang will be here soon. I am in charge of the Jingshifang now, and I have checked the records. It seems that Your Majesty has not turned over the card recently?"

Ling Yue gritted her teeth, suppressing her unhappiness, and used the excuse of managing the Jingshifang to get Jun Zechen to turn over the cards so that everyone would benefit.

She didn't want Jun Zechen to stay with Concubine Chun Shu all day.

Ever since the night Jun Zechen ascended the throne, when she knew that his heart was filled with Concubine Chun Shu, Ling Yue had never been able to look at Concubine Chun Shu with a normal heart.

She would rather Jun Zechen favor those concubines he didn't like than to see Jun Zechen and Concubine Chunshu together.

There was a subtle hint of complex emotions in Jun Zechen's eyes. Ling Yue actually let him flip the card.

"I will stay in the Qianqing Palace tonight. Anshun, tell the Jingshifang not to come tonight."

Anshun on the side quickly responded: "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty is staying in the Qianqing Palace today because you are busy with government affairs. If so, why don't Concubine Chun Shu come back with me so that I can keep you company."

When Su Jingyao heard Ling Yue mention her, she looked up at the imperial concubine with a little surprise.

Then she turned to look at Jun Zechen, her brows slightly furrowed, her eyes full of grievance.

Without waiting for Su Jingyao to speak, Jun Zechen responded with a frown.

"Your Highness, please go back to the palace first. I will leave Concubine Chunshu to grind ink for me."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I'll take my leave." Ling Yue had a jealous look hidden under her eyelashes.

After Ling Yue finished her ceremony, she walked slowly to the entrance of the hall with heavy steps.

After she stepped out of the palace door, she looked back inadvertently as if she was unwilling to give up.

This glance made her body suddenly stiffen.

Jun Zechen actually held Su Jingyao in his arms affectionately. Both of them had smiles on their faces and were laughing and playing.

That scene was so joyful!

Ling Yue's lips were bitten so hard that they almost bled. She glared at the two of them fiercely, then quickly turned around and left with stiff steps.

Su Jingyao stayed in the Qianqing Palace for another night tonight. Naturally, nothing substantial happened this night, just like last night.

Su Jingyao actually doesn't quite understand what love is, because she has never loved a man.

But whether in modern times or ancient times, her learning ability has always been outstanding.

She was not a worm in Jun Zechen's stomach, and she didn't know to what extent Jun Zechen liked her.

But she had seen various descriptions of liking and loving by others in modern times.

Liking is a momentary heartbeat, while loving is a heart-wrenching pain.

Liking is unbridled and unrestrained, while loving is cautious restraint.

You can easily give up something you like, but you must never give up something you love.

Like is to meet an opponent, and love is to be defeated.

Liking is appreciating the advantages, and loving is tolerating the disadvantages.

Although she doesn't understand love, she knows how to make Jun Zechen feel at home.

At least Jun Zechen had felt heartache for her, restrained himself towards her, and was increasingly reluctant to let her suffer any injustice.

But this bastard is the emperor. It is really difficult to make him bow down to you, except at certain times...

It is even more difficult to tolerate her shortcomings. If he were to understand her vicious nature, she killed people and he handed over the knife, it would be a long and arduous journey.

After all, Jun Zechen has always liked pure girls like little white flowers. If she suddenly turned into a black-hearted woman, could Jun Zechen bear it?

Will he be so angry that he will die?

Today is the third day of investigating the imperial concubine's poisoning case, and it is also the deadline set by the Queen Mother for her.

However, Su Jingyao felt relaxed at the moment, as she had already achieved the purpose of the Queen Mother asking her to investigate the case.

It cleared An Zhaorong's grievances and stopped Jun Zechen from acting recklessly.

As for whether Jun Zechen is satisfied or not, he was the one who took on the case anyway, so doesn't he have to bear the consequences of the investigation?

Qianqing Palace.

Anshun stood respectfully in the middle of the hall, with his head slightly lowered, his expression serious and cautious.

He began to report to Jun Zechen who was sitting on the majestic dragon throne.

"Your Majesty, I have found out that the poison was given by Qin'er, and Guo'er was actually framed by her."

"Qin'er's clothes were stained with aconite powder, and this was confirmed by the imperial physician after a careful examination."

"The reason why I didn't check on Qin'er that day was because the Imperial Concubine stopped me."

When Anshun spoke, he looked straight ahead and spoke in a steady tone.

"However, Qin'er has always insisted that Ping'er was behind all of this, and even claimed that Ping'er had buried the aconite powder under the roots of the tree yesterday."

"But after careful investigation, I found that no one buried aconite powder under the tree roots last night."

"Based on Qin'er's remarks, I boldly speculate that she is trying to pin the real culprit of poisoning the imperial concubine on Concubine Chun Shu."

As Anshun said this, he glanced upwards quietly and carefully, secretly gazing at His Majesty's expression.

Jun Zechen's ink-black eyes stared straight ahead, his face expressionless.

One hand was placed on the armrest, while the other hand was slightly turning the ring on his hand.

He just uttered two words calmly: "Continue."

Anshun hurriedly continued, "The slave then used some special methods to interrogate Ping'er. Ping'er said that she was only passing on the news of Zhaochun Palace to Qin'er."

"She herself has never come into contact with aconite powder, and she doesn't even know what aconite powder is."

Anshun paused slightly at this point, as if he was organizing his next words.

Then he said, "Ping'er also said that she had told Qin'er that Your Majesty was going to take Concubine Chun Shu out of the palace on her birthday."

"Your Majesty also knows the methods I use to interrogate people. Ping'er is telling the truth."

When Jun Zechen heard this, a cold light suddenly shot out from his eyes that seemed to be able to penetrate everything, and a cold breath instantly spread.

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound echoed in the hall.

Jun Zechen suddenly swept the teacup on the table to the ground, and the fragments of the teacup flew everywhere.

An Shun's heart trembled suddenly, and he knelt down hurriedly, his voice trembling, "Your Majesty, calm down."

"Qin'er is the imperial concubine's person?"

Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes slightly, his voice suppressing the anger that was about to burst out, low and full of majesty.

"Qin Er said she was An Zhaorong's person..."

Anshun answered reluctantly, his expression slightly helpless and a little hesitant.

After all, even he himself did not believe that Qin'er was An Zhaorong's person. After all, the imperial concubine knew all the news that Qin'er had found out from Zhaochun Palace.

Even the imperial concubine had been helping to conceal what Qin'er had done.

It is obvious that the imperial concubine not only had spies in Zhaochun Palace, but also tried to kill three birds with one stone in this poisoning incident.

She wanted to stop His Majesty from taking Concubine Chun Shu out of the palace, wanted to frame An Zhaorong and Concubine Chun Shu, and even more wanted to regain His Majesty's favor.

Jun Zechen naturally didn't believe that Qin'er was An Zhaorong's person.

In fact, he had guessed it at the very beginning and felt that all this might have been directed and acted by Ling Yue himself.

If she just wanted to take revenge on An Zhaorong, then so be it.

An Zhaorong has always been scheming and has been restless since entering the Eastern Palace. So take this opportunity to punish her.

But he didn't expect Ling Yue to be so unreasonable. Has Yaoyao done anything wrong to her?

Even after Yaoyao first entered the East Palace, she deliberately avoided him and distanced herself from him for Ling Yue.

After that, he sincerely treated her as a sister and even risked his life to save her.

Just to win favor and because of the uncontrollable jealousy in her heart, could Ling Yue be so unscrupulous?

"Qin'er and Ping'er will both be executed by caning."

"Juxiang, the maidservant beside the imperial concubine, recommended a palace maid with impure intentions to her master. She will be slapped thirty times."

"Tomorrow, all of them will be executed outside the Yikun Palace, and the Imperial Concubine will be allowed to watch."

Jun Zechen's cold voice sounded slowly, without a trace of ripples, but it made people feel a chill.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Anshun responded quickly, but he was really shocked when he heard this arrangement.

Qin'er and Ping'er indeed deserved to be put to death. His Majesty did not punish the Imperial Concubine directly on the surface, but by carrying out the punishment in the Yikun Palace, wasn't this a disguised way of telling everyone in the harem that the Imperial Concubine's poisoning was actually directed and acted by herself?

In this case, how can the imperial concubine still have any face?

Jun Zechen sighed in his heart. He had indulged Ling Yue many times. No matter what she did, even when the Queen Mother wanted to punish her, he stopped her. So was Ling Yue so unscrupulous now?

Jun Zechen doesn't mind women having the ability to protect themselves in the harem, nor does he care whether these women are scheming.

Because he doesn't care about them.

But the innocence of Yaoyao and Lingyue is so precious that he wants to protect it.

But now...