Marrying a wife and a concubine together? Wouldn't it be better to divorce and become the queen

Nanny Yuan was heartbroken. She didn't know what kind of magic potion Feng Qingluan had given Xie Ning to make her speak for Feng Qingluan regardless of her mother's death.

Xie Ning was shocked and asked Aunt Yuan in a trembling voice:

"You said you saw Feng Qingluan kill our mother with your own eyes?"

Nanny Yuan choked up and said:

"Yes, she also wanted to kill me. I will not admit my mistake."

Xie Ning was confused and looked at Feng Qingluan in surprise.

Feng Qingluan said, "Princess, I was with you in Xiaolin Pavilion. How could I possibly appear in Chengguang Hall and kill someone? Nanny Yuan said she saw me. Could it be that the murderer disguised himself as a minister and framed me?"

Feng Qingluan believed that Nanny Yuan did not lie and she did not kill anyone, so there was only one possibility.

The murderer that Nanny Yuan saw used her face to commit the crime and frame others!

Xie Ning's mind was in a mess.

Nanny Yuan was certain that Feng Qingluan had killed the Queen Mother. She was the Queen Mother's person and would never identify the wrong murderer.

And she had no reason to frame Feng Qingluan.

But if Feng Qingluan appeared in Chengguang Palace and killed people, then who was talking to her in Xiaolin Pavilion?

Could it be true, as Feng Qingluan said, that someone pretended to be her to kill people, or pretended to be her to talk to her?

Seeing Xie Ning was confused, Feng Qingluan wanted to speak, but Xiang Fei interrupted her:

"In fact, Miss Feng should have had time to go to Chengguang Hall to commit the crime. It takes a quarter of an hour to get from Xiaolin Pavilion to Chengguang Hall. A quarter of an hour ago, Miss Feng talked to Princess Qingyang. After Princess Qingyang left, she changed into night clothes and used Qinggong to go to Chengguang Hall to kill the Queen. Then she returned to Xiaolin Pavilion. Since she killed the Queen, she could get Princess Qingyang to testify for you. Isn't this also a possibility?"

As soon as she said this, everyone in the hall looked at her.

Xiang Fei blushed as if frightened:

"Your Majesty, I have no other intentions. I just heard that Miss Feng is good at Qinggong. She can use Qinggong to come to Chengguang Palace. She can commit the crime before Princess Qingyang returns to Chengguang Palace, and she can also avoid being discovered by the guards in front of the palace. This is also a possibility."

After saying this, she looked at Feng Qingluan with guilt on her pretty face:

"Miss Feng, I didn't mean to say that you are the murderer. It's just some mindless speculation. I believe that His Majesty will find out who the murderer is. If you are innocent, you will not be guilty."

Feng Qingluan sneered: "Madam Xiang Fei, this is the second time we have met in Taihe Palace. How did you know that I can do Qinggong and why did you specially ask about it?"

Find the right time to give her a fatal blow, calling it brainless speculation, this Fragrant Concubine, is coming to target her?

Xiang Fei was questioned and said aggrievedly:

"Miss Feng has misunderstood. I just heard about it and I have no ill intentions."

Emperor Xia Ming listened to Concubine Xiang's words and said coldly:

"So Feng Qingluan has time to commit the crime. A quarter of an hour is not a problem for you."

Feng Qingluan retorted:

"Your Majesty, according to Concubine Xiang, I came here to kill the Queen, so why did I spare Madam Yuan's life? She could have been killed with one strike, but the murderer left her to testify against me, which was obviously to frame me!"

As Xie Jin said, she saved the queen's life the first two times the murderer wanted to take her life, so this time the murderer directly targeted her.

Kill the queen and put the blame on her, killing two birds with one stone!

Feng Qingluan thought of this, and Xie Ning also thought of this, and asked Nanny Yuan:

"You see, the murderer who killed my mother is the same as Feng Qingluan except for her face. What about her body shape and stature?"

Nanny Yuan was not a fool. The princess could testify for Feng Qingluan. She also suspected that she had seen it wrong. She said:

"At that time, I was very flustered, and all my attention was on the other person's face. I didn't pay attention to his body shape and stature. It seemed that he was similar to Miss Feng."

"Seems? That means it's uncertain."

Xie Jin walked in from outside and saw the tragic scene in the room with a grim expression.

Emperor Xia Ming said in a deep voice:

"Prince Rong, you are here. Feng Qingluan is a major suspect in the murder of the queen. There are witnesses who saw her killing someone. To prevent anyone from suspecting or covering up for her, I will not let you investigate this matter."

Xie Jin asked: "Your Majesty, who are you going to ask to investigate? The King of Chu?"

Emperor Xia Ming choked.

The murder of the queen should have been investigated by the chief director of the Dali Temple. Xie Jin was the suspect's fiancé, and he was not allowed to intervene on the grounds of covering up the suspicion. So the next person to investigate should be the deputy chief, Prince Chu.

Thinking of the King of Chu, Emperor Xia Ming felt that it was even more inappropriate.

Not to mention that he couldn't stand the King of Chu defending Feng Qingluan. He had been beaten with sixty sticks for Feng Qingluan and was lying on the bed unable to get up. How could he investigate the case?

Without these two people, should this matter be handed over to the Ministry of Justice?

He couldn't trust the people in the Ministry of Justice.

After thinking for a moment, Emperor Xia Ming was about to make a decision when Xie Yan came in from outside with the help of the guard Liu Qi.

"Father, please let me investigate this matter."

Upon learning that Feng Qingluan was related to the Queen's murder, Xie Yan rushed over despite the pain in his back.

When he walked to the door and heard Xie Jin asking who his father would hand over the case to, he blurted out.

His face was pale and he was out of breath after walking such a long distance due to his injuries. He was not in a very good condition.

Seeing him still wanting to investigate the case for Feng Qingluan, Emperor Xia Ming was furious:

"How can you investigate the case when you are injured like this? Don't interfere in this matter."

Then he looked at Xie Jin:

"I can hand the case over to you for investigation, but you must report every clue and evidence you find to me. You must not cover up or condone it."

Xie Jin said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Xia Ming looked at Feng Qingluan again:

"There is a witness who saw Feng Qingluan kill the queen. She is a key suspect. Someone, put her in jail!"

Someone came and took Feng Qingluan away.

When passing by Xie Jin, Xie Jin gave her a reassuring look. Feng Qingluan nodded and left with the guards.

Emperor Xia Ming looked at the empress. The mother of a country was stabbed to death. This was no trivial matter and would inevitably cause turmoil in the harem and the previous dynasty.

He ordered: "No one is allowed to spread the news of today's incident. If anyone leaks it, I will not let him go!"

When he said the last sentence, Emperor Xia Ming felt the sharp pain in his chest again. His body swayed slightly and he almost fell.

Xiang Fei supported him and said:

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"

Emperor Xia Ming had a sad look in his eyes. It was hard for him to accept the sudden death of the empress, who had been his wife for many years.

Moreover, the harem was vacant, and who knew how many troubles would be involved in the future. He felt a sudden pain in his chest, and before he could recover, a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth as he fell to the ground.

"Ah, Your Majesty!"

Xiang Fei exclaimed.

Xie Jin said, "Doctor Meng, send His Majesty to the side hall of Chengguang Palace for treatment."

Meng Hanlin quickly ordered people to carry Emperor Xia Ming away.

Xie Jin issued an order:

“Everyone in Chengguang Palace, do not take a single step out without my order! Jiang Qu, thoroughly investigate all palaces and search for any suspicious persons. As for the murderer, focus on investigating the murder weapon, the long sword, and the blood-stained nightgown!”

He had seen blood splattered in dots on the ground. The murderer must have had blood on his clothes when he killed people!

Jiang Qu took the order and went down.

Ji Shu left with Xiang Fei, and felt a little nervous when she heard the investigation order issued by Xie Jin.

Before they decided to assassinate the Queen tonight, Xiang Fei specifically asked her to invite the Emperor to come first, in order for him to testify for Xiang Fei and her.

She left the room, went to Chengguang Hall and killed the queen, then returned to Jiangzi Pavilion, changed her clothes, and tore off the human skin mask that looked similar to Feng Qingluan's face. Before she had time to deal with these things, the news that the queen had been killed reached Jiangzi Pavilion.

As a last resort, she followed Xiang Fei and the emperor to Chengguang Hall.

She hid the long sword and the bloody nightgown, the things she used to pretend to be Feng Qingluan, there. These are the only evidence that can be found on her.

Xie Jin ordered that no one was allowed to leave Chengguang Hall and searched all the palaces, which made her worried!