The Queen of the TV Series: Take turns to sit in my house this year

(Additions to the previous chapter)

Garfield gave birth safely, and Emperor Hongli was very pleased and planned to promote her to concubine. However, before the decree was issued, A Ruo took Su Lujun's maid to Changchun Palace to report to him and the queen: Concubine Jia used cinnabar to harm the royal heir and framed Concubine Chun.

The Empress was the first to express her disbelief: "Impossible! Concubine Jia already has a son and is favored, so why would she harm Concubine Mei's child? Falsely accusing the prince's mother is no small matter. Concubine Shen, please do not speak nonsense."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I swear to heaven: What I just said is absolutely true!"

"Words are not enough. You open your mouth and accuse Concubine Jia of evil. How can I believe you?"

A Ruo swore, "I have evidence. It is enough to prove that the incident with Concubine Mei was done by Concubine Jia."

"Where's the evidence?"

"I dare to ask His Majesty to summon Concubine Yi and Concubine Chun to come and testify on my behalf."

"Concubine Yi?" Hongli was surprised.

He was not surprised that Concubine Chun was involved. Not to mention that she was one of the suspects in the cinnabar case, if the case was retried, Concubine Chun would definitely be present.

Wang Qin only discovered that the Qixiang Palace midwives were suffering from a collective stomachache, which was clearly related to the Yonghe Palace. He had originally been puzzled as to why Concubine Chun had attacked the midwives, yet why she had promptly sent her own midwife to Jin Yuyan. Now it seemed that this was to exonerate herself today.

But what happened to Concubine Yi?

Hongli's mind was in a state of confusion, and Jinzhong and Jinbao went to Xianfu Palace and Yonghe Palace respectively to convey the imperial edict.

Concubine Chun must have been well prepared and arrived at Changchun Palace earlier than Huang Qiying.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty and the Empress. I wonder what is the important matter that Your Majesty has summoned me here so late at night?"

"No hurry. Stand up and find a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty"

After Huang Qiying took her seat, the Empress suggested, "Your Majesty, now that everyone is here, why not let Concubine Shen explain things to the two sisters?"

"Let's do as the Queen says, Noble Lady Shen, you speak."

Ah Ruo explained the reason in a few words. Su Lujun was the first to kneel down and apologize, holding her stomach.

"I am guilty. Seven days ago, someone in my palace was playing tricks. If my guess is correct, the person behind this is Concubine Mei, whose child was murdered."

The Queen wondered at the right moment, "How did this involve Concubine Mei again?"

"Because every night these days, there are always babies crying in my palace. I think that Concubine Mei mistook me for the murderer of her child. So she first broke into Yonghe Palace with a whip, and when she failed, she tried to pretend to be a ghost to scare me.

But I am innocent and have never intended to harm anyone, so I have no fear of ghosts. Furthermore, I suspect the real perpetrator is Concubine Jia. Not only does she have a deep grudge against Concubine Mei over the tribute girl incident, but she also harbors ambitions to vie for your son's position."

"Your Highness?" Huang Qiying feigned confusion. "What kind of statement is that? Every one of us, a descendant of a royal family, is unparalleled in dignity. Why are we still fighting?"

"It's normal that Sister Yifei doesn't understand. This idea of ​​a noble son originally came from the Cining Palace, saying that the first child born after the emperor ascended the throne would be a noble son.

Although it was an exaggeration, Concubine Jia was born in a small foreign country and naturally did not understand the rules and customs of our Qing Dynasty, so she took the jokes of the palace maids and eunuchs seriously and was wholeheartedly determined to give birth to a son.

She knew that Concubine Mei often came to ask me for advice on pregnancy precautions, so she deliberately talked about the benefits of fish and shrimp for children in front of me, and told Concubine Mei through me. After Concubine Mei took it seriously, she bribed Xiao Guizi to feed the fish and shrimp with cinnabar.

"But maybe Lady Jia just mentioned it unintentionally. As for the rest, it's just your guess and it doesn't prove that Lady Jia is the real murderer."

“Yes, I was trapped in Yonghe Palace and could not verify whether Concubine Jia was innocent. So after being retaliated by Concubine Mei, I decided to use a trick to counterattack her.

I asked the maidservants around Yonghuang to help me deliver a letter to Concubine Shen, and…” Su Lujun paused before continuing, “and croton seeds.”

Although Yonghuang had been taken in and raised by Huang Qiying, Chunpin treated him well, so he did not break off his relationship with her after Chunpin got into trouble. Instead, he always kept her in mind and secretly sent Chunpin a lot of supplements and food.

Hongli knew about this, and at the time, he was pleased that Yonghuang was a sincere and filial child. But now that he knew that Concubine Chun was using her to plot against Jin Yuyan, he couldn't help but feel unhappy. He thought to himself: How could a prince be so foolish as to meddle in the affairs of the harem?

This is really a wrong accusation against Yonghuang. The matter of croton was actually done by Wei Yanwan without telling Yonghuang in order to repay the favor of Concubine Chun for not caring about her secret meeting with Hai Lan.

Seeing Hongli's face suddenly darken, A Ruo felt uneasy and timidly confessed, "Your Majesty, I am also guilty. You know, Concubine Jia has humiliated me more than once, and I have a grudge against her. That's why Concubine Chun asked me to get some croton seeds for the midwives in Qixiang Palace, and I did it with courage."

Of course! Concubine Chun has made it clear that the midwife from Yonghe Palace will be there in time to fill in the gaps and not delay the birth."

"Huh! What? You think you're so considerate when you give someone a chin bean?"

Ah Ruo trembled with fear and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, I dare not."

Hongli glared at her, "How dare you! You don't need to collect your salary before the New Year this year. Send it to the midwives to nourish their bodies."

Ah Ruo felt pain in her heart and agreed reluctantly with a bitter face.

Seeing that she was unhappy, Hongli felt a little relieved and said to Chunpin, "Continue."

"Yes.

All my inferences are based on the fact that Concubine Jia wants to give birth to a son.

So if I give birth before her, Concubine Jia will definitely take action."

"So, you deliberately spread the news, letting Concubine Jia know that you were frightened and gave birth prematurely, so that you could gamble on whether she would give birth early?"

"Yes. Facts have proved that my bet was right.

Ke Yun found a bag of fresh medicine residue in the small kitchen of Qixiang Palace that day. What's interesting is that Zhenshu also went to the small kitchen at that time. Seeing Ke Yun, she was very alert. Not only did she look back and forth at Ke Yun, she also pretended to search Ke Yun casually.

But she didn't expect Ke Yun to hide the drug residue on the inside of her thigh and tie it up, so the search was fruitless.

Ke Yun later gave the medicinal residue to Concubine Shen."

"Your Majesty, I consulted the Imperial Physician Jia Shengchen about the drug residue after returning home. He confirmed that it was a labor-inducing drug. Perhaps Concubine Yi also knows about this."

Huang Qiying, who was mentioned, stood up and replied, "Your Majesty, I have not heard Doctor Jia mention this matter before. However, when Doctor Jia came to check my pulse yesterday, he did seem hesitant to speak.

If Noble Lady Shen is not lying, he probably wants to tell me about the labor-inducing drug."

It is no secret that she values ​​Jia Shengchen. In the eyes of many people, Jia Shengchen is hers.

"Go and call Jia Shengchen over."

Huang Qiying reminded him, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Jia should not be on duty tonight."

Hongli glanced at her and said meaningfully, "You know it very well."

Huang Qiying: Hmm? No, can't I know this?

The Queen explained, "When Xiaoliu was born, he often had a fever, often at night. That's probably why Qiying specifically checked the schedule at the Imperial Hospital."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I did this all for Jingsi." Huang Qiying looked at Hongli aggrievedly. Zhalong looked at her eyes that were exactly the same as Huang Shuhuan's, and his heart softened.

"Ahem, I understand. My beloved concubine has a kind and motherly heart. Thank you for your hard work.

Uh, Jinzhong! Go out of the palace and bring Jia Shengchen here.

"Mrs. Shen, where are the dregs? Bring them up."

"I obey your command." Jinzhong took the order and left.

"Yes, Huanxin!" Ah Ruo shouted to the outside, "Evidence."

When Huanxin came in, she was holding a tray in her hand. On the tray was not only a bag of medicine residue, but also a pearl hairpin.

"What's up with this pearl hairpin?" It doesn't look familiar to him.

Huang Qiying said thoughtfully, "This pearl hairpin looks somewhat familiar."

"have you seen?"

"This pearl hairpin is simple in style but unique in shape. It doesn't look like the work of the Imperial Household Department. I must have seen it somewhere, but I just can't remember where it is at the moment." Huang Qiying frowned slightly, as if she was thinking hard.

"Lady Shen, is this pearl hairpin related to Lady Jia?"

"Your Highness, this pearl hairpin belongs to He'er, a maid in Jingren Palace. According to He'er, this hairpin was a birthday gift from Xiao Guizi. She said it was a reward for doing a good job for an honorable person.

"Empress Yifei, please think carefully. Have you seen this pearl hairpin on Li Xin's head in Qixiang Palace?"