The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

Chapter 72: Stand on the side of Concubine Xian and confront the Queen

The queen looked at Zhi Shu.

He did not immediately reject the concubine's proposal.

Zhishu straightened his back and said coldly:

"I have been framed, and the Empress Dowager, who presides over the six palaces, has not cleared my name but instead has searched my residence. I wonder how happy those who plotted against me must be.

Your Majesty, please search if you want. I have a clear conscience.

However, after everyone knows that I have been wronged, please, Her Majesty, conduct a thorough investigation and find out who put something in my wine!

I, the concubine, would like to thank the Queen first!"

As he said this, he bowed deeply to the queen and stood up again, his back still straight.

She was so tough that the corners of Concubine Xian's mouth kept curling up.

Concubine Yuan sneered, "Ying Cainu is so stubborn. It seems she won't cry until she sees the coffin."

Zhishu asked back, "How can you be so sure there is a 'coffin'? Did you put it there?"

"What are you making such random accusations about!" Concubine Yuan bowed to the Empress. "Your Majesty, in my opinion, a cunning person like Ying Cainu must have her house searched, her yard searched, her body searched, and even those who frequently interact with her must not be spared!"

With the Queen's presence to support her and the Emperor ill and dizzy, Concubine Yuan felt confident and spoke freely.

Even though she was demoted a level because of Zhishu just now.

But if Zhishu is found guilty tonight, the rank she was demoted for questioning Zhishu might be restored.

Zhishu, however, was undaunted and responded directly, "The only ones who come here often are Sister Zhao and Sister Wu, and my fellow palace dweller, Consort Shun, who has taken very good care of me. Does Concubine Yuan intend to search all of their residences?"

Concubine Yuan choked: "As the head of a palace, it is only natural for Concubine Shun to take care of you. How could she search your room? Don't talk nonsense!"

Zhishu snorted coldly: "Maybe I have ulterior motives and took advantage of the time I went to Concubine Shun's room to hide the dirty things in her place to avoid being seen by others!"

The Queen spoke in a deep voice, "Lady Yingcai, please do not be disrespectful. The Emperor is not well, and someone was killed tonight. This matter must be thoroughly investigated. Why are you resisting the investigation? We are only searching to reassure everyone."

"I didn't resist. I was just discussing the matter. Your Majesty, just search. I dare not complain."

Zhishu bowed lightly, stood aside and said nothing more.

But the dissatisfaction on his face was very obvious.

Silently accusing the Queen of unfairness.

This dispute made none of the concubines present dare to speak.

Everyone watched silently.

Waiting for the palace to be searched, waiting to watch the show.

The virtuous concubine raised her red lips and said, "You guys take your time searching, I'm going to change my clothes."

Her skirt was stained by the emperor's spit, and she lost face in front of everyone and went to change her clothes and wash herself.

Fei Wan supported Xiao Hui and slowly walked out of the green gauze cabinet and came in front of the queen.

She bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to make a bold guess. I'm afraid someone is deliberately framing Ying Cainu, especially her maid Suizi. Her words and actions tonight are truly suspicious. I beg Your Majesty to be impartial and order the Palace Supervisor to bring Suizi in for an inquiries."

Concubine Yuan said, "Zhao Cairen and Ying Cainu are close. Why don't you distance yourself from them first? How dare you tell the Empress how to act?"

Fei Wan ignored her and asked Xiao Hui and Xiang Yi to bring in Sui Zi who was waiting outside.

"What did you say Ying Cainu did in private? Tell the truth and don't slander the master for no reason."

Suizi was pushed to the ground and knelt, crying, "I dare not smear you, I am telling the truth! Lady Ying really didn't want us to touch her wine jar, so what's in the wine has nothing to do with us!

Miss Sakura often closes the door and does not allow the servants to enter to serve her. No one knows what she is doing in the room. When the door is opened, there is often a faint strange fragrance in the room.

And every time she went to bed with me, she would carry a purse with spices and herbs in it. I asked her what they were, but she refused to tell me...

She once gave that kind of purse to you, Little Master Zhao, don't you remember?"

"So, what does this mean?" Fei Wan asked.

Concubine Yuan winked at a concubine in the crowd.

The concubine immediately spoke up: "This means that Ying Cainu may have gained favor by using dirty tricks and brought chaos to the harem, and Zhao Cairen may be in cahoots with her!"

When everyone heard this, whispers started again.

It's really because Fei Wan and others have been favored recently, which makes everyone jealous.

Now we realize that they might have used some evil things, and almost everyone wants them to fall.

Fei Wan said, "That purse was a thank-you gift from Sister Ying when I treated her to lunch one day. It contained ordinary things like angelica root, cloves, and dried flowers. But now that you've mentioned it, it seems strange and bizarre. It's clear that you're being inappropriate and deliberately picking on us."

She spoke a little hurriedly, breathless, and held her chest weakly.

Xiao Hui scolded Sui Zi: "Who the hell are you? How dare you slander our young master? Who gave you the guts?"

Zhishu said coldly: "You might as well ask her who ordered her to do so."

While they were arguing with each other, Judge Xia and Doctor Wen arrived.

The two men hurriedly bowed and went to the inner room to treat the emperor.

The virtuous concubine came out after changing her clothes. Seeing Fei Wan looked exhausted, she again asked her to go to the green gauze cabinet to rest.

"Your Majesty, I dare not rest. Please send someone to search my courtyard with the people from the Palace Administration Office to clear my name."

Zhishu glanced at Feiwan.

She immediately knelt before the virtuous concubine and said, "Please, Her Majesty, send someone to help me search the palace. If your people arrive too late, they may not be able to find anything. If they put something in there to slander me, I will die. Her Majesty, for saving my life, I will definitely repay you in the future!"

She said it more clearly than Feiwan.

The Queen ordered people to search the palace. She was worried, so she asked Concubine Xian's people to keep an eye on it to prevent anyone from doing anything wrong.

Concubine Yuan shouted, "Ying Cainu, what do you mean by this? Are you questioning the Empress's ability to manage the harem? Regardless of whether I can find anything wrong tonight, you must be severely punished for your disrespect for the Empress!"

The virtuous concubine raised her slender eyebrows slightly.

Someone came out to speak for her.

Consort Su said gently, "Sister Consort Yuan, why have you been targeting Ying Cainu tonight? Is it because you were chosen before, but His Majesty favored Ying Cainu, so you hold a grudge against her?"

"I'm just stating the truth!" Concubine Yuan said righteously, "The Empress is the master of the harem. Ying Cainu has been repeatedly offending us tonight, and she's already broken the rules!"

The virtuous concubine laughed leisurely. "Who gave you the courage to shout in my room? His Majesty is dizzy and afraid of noise, but you keep talking. Come, drag her out of here."

Concubine Yuan was stunned and had no time to react.

The palace servants of Changle Palace have already taken action.

He even blocked her mouth to prevent her from disturbing the emperor.

As the Queen watched Concubine Yuan being dragged away, her face darkened and she was about to speak.

However, Concubine Xian ignored this and just smiled at Fei Wan and said, "Are you sure you want me to help you search the palace?"

"Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty." Fei Wan bowed.

The Queen focused on this and put Concubine Yuan aside for the time being.

The virtuous concubine looked at Fei Wan and laughed.

"Well, I have plenty of people here, and since I have nothing to do, I will help Her Majesty the Queen investigate the twists and turns of tonight."

She waved her hand, and Linglong immediately led a group of people out of Changle Palace and headed towards Guanlan Courtyard and Zhishu.

The virtuous concubine looked at the queen with a smile and said, "Your Majesty has a headache tonight. I am willing to help you. You won't blame me, will you?"

The Queen met her eyes.

There was murderous intent towards each other.

"I am very happy that the virtuous concubine is willing to assist me and share my worries. I will reward you later."

"That's not necessary. I have everything I need, so any reward from Your Majesty would be superfluous. If Your Majesty needs anything, just let me know at any time."

One emphasized that he was in the right position, and the other showed off his wealth and power. They smiled at each other, but in their hearts they had already killed each other eight hundred times.

Fei Wan looked at Zhishu silently.

They all understood that if they asked Concubine Xian to take action tonight, then on the surface, they would be Concubine Xian's people from now on.

Fei Wan actually didn't expect that she would face the problem of choosing sides so soon.

The queen's anxiety this time was beyond her expectations.

She was also surprised that the emperor suddenly felt dizzy tonight.

I couldn't figure out what was going on for a moment.

The situation was originally very certain, but because of the emperor's unexpected event, Fei Wan started to reconsider.

She maintained a fragile appearance.

But his mind was working rapidly in secret.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like