Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

"Safflower has the effect of promoting blood circulation, which is a taboo for pregnant women. Even if a small amount is taken, there is a risk of miscarriage..."

Concubine Zhang originally just guessed that she would not have a miscarriage for no reason, and maybe someone was trying to harm her. Unexpectedly, it was really confirmed!

Thinking of the lost child, she was sad and angry: "Your Majesty, I have always been cautious and prudent, and I dare not make enemies with others. Who is so cruel to harm my heir?!"

Empress Dowager Liu looked at Empress Jiang coldly: "The emperor has few heirs, and every heir is of utmost importance! Now someone has murdered Concubine Zhang's child right under my nose. Is this how the Empress manages the harem?!"

Queen Jiang looked pale, and she coughed several times with a handkerchief covering her mouth. She said weakly, "Since I got sick, I feel that I am unable to manage the harem, and Your Majesty has granted the Imperial Concubine the power to assist in managing the six palaces. Even this Wanshou Festival was organized by the Imperial Concubine. I am incompetent, and I hope that your mother will forgive me..."

What this means is that Concubine Liu is now responsible for all these matters, and if Empress Dowager Liu wants to blame someone, she can blame her niece.

Empress Dowager Liu choked and her eyes darkened.

Concubine Liu said impatiently: "Although I have the power to assist in managing the six palaces, the real master of the harem is the Empress after all. Instead of shirking responsibility here, the Empress should first think about how to find the murderer who murdered the heir to the throne!"

After being scolded by Concubine Liu, Queen Jiang still looked magnanimous: "Of course. Come here, check what Concubine Zhang used at the banquet!"

Concubine Liang stood up and knelt down to apologize: "Your Majesty, Concubine Zhang lives in Shangxiang Palace on the right side of Changchun Palace. As the head of Changchun Palace, I did not find out that Concubine Zhang was pregnant in time and take good care of her. It is my fault. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Concubine Liang has a kind personality and is recognized as a good person in the harem, so Nangong Xuanyu naturally would not blame her.

"Mrs. Zhang herself didn't even know she was pregnant. What's your fault? Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty..."

People were coming and going in the Qianqing Palace. Shen Zhinian stood in the crowd and watched the show, with his heart as clear as a mirror.

Concubine Liu has great power, and with Empress Dowager Liu sitting beside her, if Queen Jiang wants to falsely accuse the food at the banquet of being problematic, the chances of success are not high.

Therefore, the real purpose of her and Liu Ruyan is to get rid of herself!

Sure enough, since Concubine Zhang entered the Qianqing Palace, the imperial physician has checked everything she has touched one by one, and found no problems.

The emperor's expression became increasingly gloomy, and the pressure from the emperor emanating from his body made people tremble with fear: "If you can't find out anything, what use do I have for you?!"

"Your Majesty's forgiveness!"

The imperial doctors were so frightened that they knelt on the ground. "There is another possibility. Before Concubine Zhang came to the Qianqing Palace, she had consumed food containing safflower, and the symptoms only occurred just now."

Concubine Zhang suddenly grasped the emperor's hand and said, "Your Majesty, I suddenly remembered that before I came to the Qianqing Palace to attend the banquet, Hanbi in my palace said that it was windy outside, so in order to prevent me from catching a cold, she brought me a cup of hot tea to warm me up. Could it be... could it be that there is something wrong with that cup of tea?"

The emperor patted the back of her hand soothingly and said, "Someone, go to Shangxiang Palace to investigate this matter and bring Hanbi here for questioning!"

"Yes!"

After half an hour...

The guards and the imperial physician who went to Shangxiang Palace came back: "Your Majesty, when we arrived at Shangxiang Palace, Hanbi had already committed suicide out of fear of crime. We searched her room and found the teacup used by Concubine Zhang. After the imperial physician's examination, it was found to contain safflower."

Concubine Zhang was hit hard: "Although Hanbi didn't serve me since she was a child, she was assigned to Shangxiang Palace when I entered the palace. Over the years, Hanbi has served me very attentively, and I have also treated her well. Why... why does Hanbi want to..."

Concubine Liu asked slowly, "What is the origin of that Hanbi?"

The guard said respectfully: "Your Highness, Hanbi was originally an ordinary maid in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and was later assigned to the Shangxiang Palace. Over the years, she has had no problems with her personal life or interpersonal relationships..."

In other words, the clue ends here.

Lady Zhang was unwilling to accept the result: "There is no problem at all. Why did Hanbi want to harm me? There must be someone behind her! Who bribed her?!"

"My Lord, we did not find any money in Hanbi's room, but we have sent people out of the palace to investigate her family."

Concubine Zhang closed her eyes and tears kept flowing down.

Yin Da Ying suddenly took a step forward and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, Queen, I am of low status and did not want to cause trouble. It is hard to see that Concubine Zhang is so sad."

"There is one thing I don't know... I don't know whether I should tell you..."

Shen Zhinian perked up instantly. It's finally here!

Nangong Xuanyu said coldly: "Just tell me what you have to say!"

Queen Jiang's attitude was much gentler: "Yin promised, if you know anything, just tell me. This is related to the heir to the throne, so we can't let go of any clues, even if we are wrong."

Yin agreed and breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes."

"I and Sister Sun from Lanyuexuan are close friends. Because of Sister Sun, I often go to Zhongcui Palace these days. I once saw Little Li from Tingyu Pavilion doing something sneaky..."

"I didn't think much about it at first, but I saw Xiao Lizi and Hanbi interacting with each other one time... Such a big thing happened today, I really dare not hide it. If I am wrong, I hope that Concubine Rou will not blame me..."

Concubine Zhang gritted her teeth and looked at Shen Zhinian: "Concubine Rou, why would someone in your palace have any contact with Hanbi who killed my child?!"

Liu Ruyan said softly, "Sister Zhang, Sister Rou has been favored since she entered the palace. There is no need for her to harm your child. There must be some misunderstanding."

Concubine Zhang did not directly say that it was Shen Zhinian who killed her child, but only asked why Xiao Lizi and Hanbi were in contact. Liu Ruyan's words seemed to be explaining for Shen Zhinian, but they confirmed her guilt!

Concubine Zhang said angrily, "It is precisely because of her great favor that Concubine Rou does not allow anyone to give birth to an heir to the emperor and take away her favor! Concubine Rou, I have never offended you, why are you so cruel?!"

Even though he became the target of public criticism, Shen Zhinian remained calm: "First of all, the fact that Xiao Lizi and Hanbi were in contact was only one-sided from Yin Da Ying, and it is still unclear whether it is true or not."

"Besides, which palace maid wouldn't know a few people after serving in the palace for a long time? Even if Little Li really had contact with Hanbi, it cannot prove that it was the concubine who instructed Hanbi to murder the heir to the throne."