Refusing to let love take a back seat, the scumbag emperor actually seeks favor every day

"you sure?"

Xiao is Su Manman, who has seen big scenes, and she was also shocked after hearing what Concubine Xi said.

What she was talking about was not just a minor incident. Once confirmed, it could result in the deaths of many people.

When it comes to matters involving human life, she can't just believe it. She has to confirm it again and again.

When Concubine Xi heard her question, she nodded very affirmatively and confidently.

"I also know that this matter is very serious. If there is no solid evidence, I dare not speak out easily."

After saying that, she took out a light pink sachet filled with scented powder from her body and handed it to her.

"Originally she said that this would be more effective if used with incense sticks. I don't go out, so it's inconvenient to wear it on my body. So she put it under my pillow, saying that it would have the same effect. Because it really worked in the first two days, I forgot to tell the people around me, and they all thought it was the incense sticks that did the trick."

The thing hidden under the pillow was hidden very deeply, and it was put there when only the two of them were around.

No wonder everyone searched for it for a long time but couldn’t find it.

Most people can't feel anything under the pillow, and in such a desperate situation, they naturally don't have the energy to study it carefully.

Su Manman suddenly thought of something.

"So she came to see you so promptly the next day because she wanted to take the things away when no one was paying attention?"

Concubine Xi nodded.

"I think that's probably the case, but you just happened to show up at that time and she didn't have time to look for it. After you left, I remembered it and quietly put it away without telling anyone. Later, a palace maid quietly turned over the bedside, probably looking for it."

It must be said that although Concubine Xi is not very courageous, she can be quite smart sometimes.

If she hadn't quietly put this thing away in advance, it would have been destroyed long ago.

"Have you asked someone to check and confirm that the smell of this thing and the burning incense stick is incompatible and poisonous?"

Concubine Xi shook her head.

"Not yet. I don't have any trusted imperial physician in the palace. I'm afraid if someone investigates, they'll know the thing is still in my hands and they'll alert the enemy."

Su Manman once again affirmed her attentiveness and clicked on the close button.

"However, since you haven't checked, how can you be sure that these two things are the problem?"

"I'm not completely sure, it's just a guess, so please help me find out, Queen."

As he said this, he suddenly knelt down towards Su Manman.

"I have never meant to harm anyone, but I also don't want innocent people to be harmed. It's just that I am weak and can't protect myself. I hope to be protected by the Queen. I will be grateful."

This was the first time Su Manman had asked someone to do something like this.

To be honest, she was not used to the feeling of being suddenly depended on.

But she was also very aware that her ability in the palace was very limited, and she did not dare to agree to such a thing easily.

"Xi Guipin, what are you doing? Stand up and speak first!"

Concubine Xi seemed reluctant to get up.

"If you do this, I will have a headache, so let's not talk about it anymore."

She hadn't even agreed to help yet, and Concubine Xi still wanted to chat, but she got up.

"Let me confirm again, have you really never had any conflicts before?"

If a person wants to target another person, even to the extent of killing that person, there cannot be no reason for it, no matter how you think about it.

Concubine Xi shook her head.

"If you're like this, it will be hard for me to help you."

Su Manman's intuition told her that Concubine Xi definitely had more to say.

She can decide whether to ask for her help or not.

Now he's asking her for help again, and he's still hesitating. She won't tolerate that.

When she heard that Su Manman didn't care about her, she became anxious.

After hesitating and struggling for a moment, he slowly spoke.

"The maidservant beside her, Ruo Wu... was killed indirectly by me, but... I really didn't do it on purpose!"

No wonder!

No wonder she was the most nervous in the palace when the ghost story came out.

She thought anyone pretending to be a ghost was nothing and became frightened sick.

"I accidentally discovered that Ruo Wu had secretly hidden the eldest prince's portrait, so I said I would report it to Your Majesty. But... in order not to implicate Concubine Liu, she burned the painting and walked out as if nothing had happened. She actually went to the secluded place in the cold palace to commit suicide..."

……

After learning the truth, Su Manman held her forehead and remained silent for a long time.

Everyone in the palace knew what kind of person the eldest prince Zhao Yujue was.

This palace maid is really bold!

Even if he had some private thoughts, he shouldn't have kept the portrait with him. Isn't this simply seeking death?

Even if she hadn't committed suicide out of fear of being discovered, she would not have survived if Zhao Chengyuan had heard about it.

Ruo Wu was a personal maid who had served Liu Mingyue outside the palace since she was a child and was married into the palace as a dowry. It made sense that she held a grudge against Concubine Shang Xi at this time.

"I know about this matter, you can go back first."

"That……"

"Qiuye, show the guests out."

Concubine Xi wanted to say something, but Su Manman gave an order and Qiu Ye, who was waiting outside the door, opened it.

As soon as she saw the door open and the waiter come in, she tactfully dropped the topic.

"Then I will take my leave first."

Concubine Xi did not stay any longer. She responded, bowed, and turned to leave.

When Qiu Ye saw that Su Manman was still looking worried after everyone left, he spoke with concern.

"My lady, have you run into any trouble?"

No!

Quite annoying.

She could never have imagined that the matter of Concubine Xi would involve so many things.

If this was just an ordinary confrontation between concubines, it would be easy to handle, but it happened to involve past events of the previous dynasty.

And think about it carefully, Shan Ruowu was just a maid, would she really be so bold as to keep the portrait of the eldest prince?

Or was it that there was someone else who left the portrait, and she was just a scapegoat?

...If that's the case, then everything makes sense.

It’s just that Zhao Yuxuan’s wedding date is approaching, and she doesn’t want any unexpected changes to happen before that that would affect them.

She decided to observe the matter secretly for now.

She needed to confirm the matter of the sachet and incense stick first.

The imperial physician in the palace...can also be used, but is not safe.

It just so happened that Wenren Fusang needed to examine Zhao Yuxian two days before his wedding to ensure that nothing unexpected happened to him on the wedding day, so they decided to wait until he entered the palace before asking him to help take a look.

"Nothing, but when I saw Concubine Xi, I suddenly remembered that Concubine Li hadn't come to bother me for a few days, and I missed her a little."

"what?"

Her sudden answer confused Qiu Ye.

However, what she said was also true. In the past two months, Li Yuwan had been so quiet that it was frightening.

Could this guy be planning some big move?

Seeing that she cared so much about this matter, Qiu Ye turned around and asked someone to go to Chaoren Palace to inquire.

But when the person who went to inquire came back and told him the news, Qiu Ye was shocked.

"The Queen must not know about this!"

"What is it that I cannot know?"

"It's Concubine Li who is pregnant..."

"It's because Concubine Li has a strange disease that makes her unable to be exposed to the wind, so she has been quiet recently."

When she heard that he was just sick, Su Manman finally felt relieved.