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

Xie Jin ordered a thorough investigation of all palaces.

He ordered his men to keep an eye on Chengguang Palace, and he went to Xiang Fei's Jiangzi Pavilion.

In the previous Qingliang Terrace collapse case, Xie Jin had some doubts about Xiang Fei. After that incident, Jiangzi Pavilion was heavily guarded, but if Xiang Fei had masters around her, these guards would be useless to him.

It was Feng Qingluan who caused the death of the Queen due to the Fragrant Concubine. In order to deal with her hostility, he had to personally investigate her residence thoroughly.

Jiang Qu called in a soldier who was guarding the Jiangzi Pavilion to inquire about the situation in the Jiangzi Pavilion at night.

The soldier replied, "Your Majesty came to the Crimson Purple Pavilion at night and stayed in Xiang Fei's room. Then the guards from Chengguang Palace came to report that something happened there, so Your Majesty took Xiang Fei to Chengguang Palace."

Jiang Qu asked: "Did the people who served Xiang Fei also go with them?"

The guard said, "Yes, Xiang Fei's maid, Aunt Ji, and several other aunts also left with His Majesty."

Jiang Qu asked him to go down and ordered his men to search the Crimson Purple Pavilion inside and out. They found nothing and came back to report to Xie Jin:

"Your Majesty, there is nothing found."

Xie Jin said nothing and walked towards the yard.

Seeing this, Jiang Qu ordered a thorough investigation of every corner.

He walked around the yard with Xie Jin.

The blood-stained nightgown would emit a bloody smell. Xie Jin's nose was always sensitive, and he would definitely be able to detect it if there was a bloody smell in the air.

He went through the room but found nothing, so he wandered around the garden.

He stopped when he came to a backyard that was very different from the front yard.

Jiang Qu beckoned someone over:

"Why is this yard so desolate?"

The palace servant said, "My Lord, this place was previously neglected and there are not many beautiful sights. Generally, the ladies who live in this palace are reluctant to come here, and usually they just do some simple cleaning."

There was a dry well in the yard. Xie Jin walked over and saw fallen leaves scattered at the bottom of the well, and nothing else.

There was nothing at the bottom of the well, but there was a hint of blood in the air.

Jiang Qu also carefully examined the dry well and smelled blood, so he jumped into the well to check.

He found nothing in the well. When he looked up to come out, he found a black mass in the depression below the well mouth.

"Your Highness, I found something. It looks like a pile of clothes."

Jiang Qu said happily.

Xie Jin said: "Go up and take a look, don't touch it."

Jiang Qu stepped on the wall of the well with one foot, took three or two leaps and came to the black shadow at the mouth of the well. He supported his body with his feet on the wall of the well, opened the fire to see what the black object was.

After a moment, Jiang Qu said in surprise:

"Your Highness, it's a nightgown, stained with a lot of blood, and besides that there's a human skin mask."

Xie Jin said, “Come up.”

Jiang Qu flew out of the well and landed on the ground, saying happily:

"Your Highness is really amazing. He found the evidence right away. Someone in the Crimson Purple Pavilion killed the Queen. This person is very skilled in martial arts. He avoided the guards of the Crimson Purple Pavilion and Chengguang Palace and killed the Queen quietly. It is very likely that he is the master who caused the Qingliang Terrace to collapse earlier.

Xie Jin said: "It is very likely that they are the same person."

Jiang Qu said: "If we find the evidence and find the expert, Miss Feng will be cleared of the suspicion of murder. Your Majesty, do you want to take out the evidence?"

Xie Jin said: "No hurry, wait for its owner to come and take it."

Jiang Qu frowned in confusion, then quickly reacted.

"Your Highness is wise. He ordered a search of all palaces immediately after the Queen was killed. The murderer hid the things here, which means he didn't have time to deal with them. He will definitely find a way to take away the evidence as soon as possible. We just need to wait here for him to show up and capture him."

This is easier than searching for the murderer in the Crimson Purple Pavilion.

Xiang Fei's favor was at its peak. If the murderer of the Queen had not been caught in her palace, His Majesty would certainly not have been willing to do anything to Xiang Fei.

Therefore, what they have to do is to catch the murderer in one fell swoop and make the matter a done deal!

After searching Xiang Fei's bedroom, nothing else was found, so Xie Jin led his men away.

An order was also issued to search Concubine Ru's palace, and only then did she learn that His Majesty in Chengguang Palace had vomited blood and fainted.

As the favorite concubine, when His Majesty fell ill, Concubine Ru needed to go and take care of him.

After finding nothing in her own palace, Concubine Ru went to Chengguang Palace.

When she arrived at the palace and asked His Majesty the Yuan Dynasty eunuch what was going on, she learned that the queen had been killed.

"The Queen is dead?"

Hearing this news, Concubine Ru was so shocked that she almost lost her balance. Fortunately, the maid behind her quickly supported her and asked:

"The Queen was assassinated. Did Your Majesty vomit blood and faint because of this?"

The Yuan Dynasty eunuch looked worried:

"Yes, Empress Ru, this is a huge event. His Majesty is heartbroken by the sudden death of the Queen. He couldn't accept the blow for a while, and his blood and qi have been attacked. He has not woken up yet. Empress Xiang is taking care of him. I believe that with Empress Ru and Empress Xiang, His Majesty will wake up soon."

Ru Fei calmed down and said:

"The Queen has passed away. Has Your Majesty ordered a ban on anyone from spreading the news?"

The Yuan Dynasty eunuch said: "Yes, your majesty gave the order before he fell into a coma."

Concubine Ru asked, "Am I the second concubine to know about the Queen's death?"

The Yuan Dynasty eunuch said, "Yes, my lady."

Ru Fei thought for a moment and said:

"Send someone to guard outside the palace. If any other concubines come to visit His Majesty, drive them away. We can discuss other matters after His Majesty wakes up."

Ru Fei entered the room and saw Xiang Fei sitting by the bed, staring at Emperor Xia Ming. When she saw her coming, Xiang Fei stood up and saluted:

"Sister is here."

Concubine Ru looked at the emperor and asked, "What did the imperial physician say?"

Xiang Fei said, "Doctor Meng said that your Majesty fainted due to respiratory infarction due to emotional excitement, and needs to rest."

Although Imperial Physician Meng said so, Xiang Fei still felt that there was something seriously wrong with the emperor's health.

However, she didn't care whether the emperor had any major problems or not. As long as she could use Emperor Xia Ming to get rid of Xie Jin before he died of illness, she would have completed her mission.

Ru Fei said, "A lot of things have happened one after another recently. Your Majesty is upset and can't sleep well. That's why I'm like this. I'd like to trouble Sister Xiang Fei to take good care of you."

Xiang Fei replied, "Yes, sister. I will do my best to take good care of your majesty."

Concubine Ru asked some more questions about the murderer of the Queen, and Concubine Xiang told her that Nanny Yuan saw Feng Qingluan killing the Queen and was imprisoned.

Concubine Ru’s brows were gloomy. Feng Qingluan killed the Queen?

Why is she a little bit unconvinced?

She always felt that something was wrong about this matter and looked at Xiang Fei with suspicion.

When she looked up, Xiang Fei was also smiling at her.

Her eyebrows were curved and her mouth was grinning. It was clearly a gentle smile, but there was no warmth in her eyes and smile. She was as cold as a snake or scorpion hiding in the dark, which frightened Concubine Ru and gave her a sudden creepy feeling.

She wanted to ask Xiang Fei something, but seeing her smile, the words were on the tip of her tongue but she couldn't say them. Then she smiled and stopped talking.