My Fair Princess: The Queen's Rebirth

"Master Buddha, please spare me, Master Buddha, please spare me." Xiao Dezi was so scared that he kept kowtowing.

Seeing this, the old lady shouted angrily: "If you want me to spare your life, then why don't you tell the truth quickly?"

As they were talking, the Emperor and Concubine Ling also came out of the hall, talking and laughing.

When the emperor and Concubine Ling saw the scene, they walked over quickly.

The emperor asked curiously, "Old Buddha, what...what exactly happened?"

The Empress Dowager was also confused at this time. She had not figured out what had happened at all. She only knew that the quantity of medicinal materials in the Imperial Pharmacy did not match, and then said it matched.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I'm Xiao Dezi," he said respectfully. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the truth is, the quantities of herbs in our imperial pharmacy suddenly became inconsistent a while ago. While most of the herbs have been counted, there's only one ingredient whose quantity remains unknown."

The emperor's face darkened immediately after hearing what Xiao Dezi said. He looked at Xiao Dezi seriously and asked, "What? The quantity of one medicinal ingredient hasn't been determined yet?"

"Yes... yes, Your Majesty..."

Xiao Dezi is walking on thin ice at this moment.

Now my head is almost in danger.

"What medicinal herb is it? Tell me clearly." The emperor looked at Xiao Dezi and asked, "Hurry up and tell me, don't hesitate here."

Xiao Dezi replied, "It is... it is the bark of the Chinese julibrissin tree."

"Albizia bark?"

This was the first time the emperor had heard of the medicinal ingredient Albizia julibrissin bark.

At this time, the queen came before the emperor.

The Queen looked at the Emperor and explained, "Albizia Julibrissin bark is a medicinal herb that can invigorate blood circulation, calm the nerves, and reduce swelling. However, the Emperor has lost some medicinal herbs in the Imperial Pharmacy. This suggests that someone in our palace has some flaws. It seems we need to investigate thoroughly."

The emperor nodded after hearing the queen's words.

He put his hands behind his back and began pacing.

This is probably the first time in all these years that someone has committed embezzlement.

The Emperor turned around again, his face darkening as he suddenly flew into a rage, "Stealing from the inside! This is stealing from the inside! When did such dishonest people appear in this palace? Empress, Empress, why are the people in this palace so dishonest now?"

At this moment.

The Queen pretended to be frightened and looked at the Emperor, saying in horror, "Your Majesty, I never thought that someone would do such a thing..." The Queen paused and continued, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I suddenly remembered something."

When it comes to this.

The queen's attention suddenly shifted to Zhihua who was following behind her.

Zhihua didn't know at this time that this incident was directed at her. She was just watching the fun. She gently held Yongqi's hand and watched everything in front of her.

The emperor asked, "What's going on? What did you think of? Tell us now. We must not ignore any clues now."

"But..." The Queen deliberately hesitated at the critical moment, "I don't know whether I should say this or not."

"Is there anything else that should or should not be said at this time?"

Seeing this, the old lady also hurriedly urged him on.

Xiaoyanzi supported her waist with her hands and slowly walked to the Empress Dowager's side. She then took her hand affectionately and said, "Empress Dowager, have you discovered something? Or is this matter concerning the reputation of the imperial family, so you are hesitant?"

After hearing Xiaoyanzi's words, the Queen quickly reached out and patted the back of her hand. "Xiaoyanzi, you really understand me. Actually, the sachet Zhihua gave me some time ago contained the herb Albizia Julibrissin bark... But I know that when Zhihua gave me the sachet, she said it had a calming effect..."

When the queen had just said half of her words.

At this moment, everyone's eyes turned to Zhihua.

Zhihua also felt everyone's gazes on her at this moment, and she instantly felt goosebumps all over her body.

"Empress Dowager, are you...are you doubting me?" Zhihua's expression became panicked. "How could I...how could I possibly do such a sneaky thing?"

The queen bit her lip and continued, "Zhihua, don't think too much. I don't doubt your intentions..."

"But isn't the Empress Dowager pushing me into trouble by bringing this up now?" Zhihua looked at everyone aggrievedly, then turned to Yongqi. "Yongqi, I did go to the Imperial Pharmacy to get the Albizia Julibrissin bark, but I didn't take anything else. And I asked the Imperial Household Department for the spices in the sachet... Besides, don't they always keep records of everything I take? They always record how much I take in the ledger."

Yongqi held Zhihua's hand tightly and looked at her firmly.

"Zhihua, I believe you," Yongqi said. "I believe you wouldn't do such a thing as stealing from an employer. Besides, the Emperor and Empress will investigate this matter thoroughly and clear your name."

Having said that.

The emperor followed suit and said, "Indeed, I will investigate this matter thoroughly." Then the emperor looked at Xiao Dezi and said, "Xiao Dezi, go call the chief eunuch of your imperial pharmacy and bring your account books as well."

Xiao Dezi nodded and quickly crawled out of the Qianqing Palace.

Wait for Xiao Dezi to go out for a while.

The emperor, empress and others returned to the hall.

Zhihua looked at everyone anxiously and then turned back to look at Nanny Gui. Nanny Gui blinked at her wife and signaled her not to be nervous.

However, the Queen saw everything.

The Queen knew that she had succeeded at this point, and now she just wanted to see how well Zhihua could withstand the pressure and whether she would lose her composure.