I am favored by the tyrant, so what if I am vicious?

Zi Yan's eyes turned red with anger.

"Your Majesty...you...how can you be so cowardly? Concubine Jia is riding on your head and making a scene..."

Concubine Jiang's face darkened, and she was a little annoyed: "You are so bold that you even dare to make up stories about me."

Such a temper would only bring her into trouble.

She only wanted to be kind to others in the palace and didn't want to make enemies.

Concubine Jiang didn't want to continue to be entangled with Zi Yan, so she immediately ordered the palace servants to send Zi Yan away and ask the imperial physician to treat her.

Zi Yan gritted her teeth in anger, and the jealousy surging in her eyes could not be suppressed no matter how hard she tried.

She clenched her fists tightly, and when she was carried out of the inner hall, her eyes were filled with a sinister light as she stared at Concubine Jiang.

Why, why should she be subjected to such a great humiliation?

She is not reconciled.

Concubine Jiang is so useless. What future does she have following such a useless master?

She won't let this go.

She will definitely make Jiapin and Jinxin pay the price.

Zhou Lingge let out a sigh of relief in Qiluo Palace, and felt happy both physically and mentally.

She returned to Yuanchen Palace and waited quietly for the follow-up of Concubine Jiang's complaint.

Who knew that she waited for the whole afternoon but received no news.

Such calmness actually makes people feel a little weird.

Suddenly, Qiao'er came in stealthily with a thin eunuch.

"My lady, something's happening."

Zhou Lingge narrowed her eyes slightly, and the thin eunuch knelt down and kowtowed to her several times.

"Your servant Fuquan pays homage to Concubine Jia."

Zhou Lingge asked him not to be polite... Fuquan was unwilling to stand up, so he immediately told Zhou Lingge everything he had found out.

"I am a eunuch in charge of sweeping the gardens in the outer courtyard of Qiluo Palace. At one o'clock in the evening, someone suddenly broke into Qiluo Palace and went to Zi Yan's resting place..."

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The next morning, Zhou Lingge slowly stood up and stretched. The gauze she was wearing slowly fell down with her movements, revealing her fair and slender arms... The green bracelet on her fair wrist made her skin look flawless.

She had another dream last night, in which she once again experienced the pain and despair of having her limbs chopped off.

Zhou Lingge pinched his aching eyebrows.

There was a stern look in his eyes.

Qiao'er heard the noise in the inner hall, so she pushed open the door and went in.

She carefully helped Zhou Lingge wash and dress.

She leaned close to Zhou Lingge's ear and whispered, "Your Majesty, something happened in Qiluo Palace. Concubine Jiang committed suicide..."

Zhou Lingge raised her eyebrows and looked at Qiao'er. Before she could say anything, there was a sudden commotion outside.

Jin Xin opened the palace door in a panic: "Your Majesty... it's the Ministry of Punishment who has arrived."

Zhou Lingge looked calm and not particularly surprised.

She slowly stood up and said, "Let's go and see how exciting today's show will be."

Jin Xin's face was filled with guilt, her eyes red as she knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty... Concubine Jiang committed suicide, but the Queen sent the Ministry of Punishment to investigate. Does this mean that Concubine Jiang might not have committed suicide, but was murdered?"

"Yesterday, Your Majesty had a conflict with Concubine Jiang because of me. Will the people in the Ministry of Punishment think that Your Majesty harmed Concubine Jiang? My life is as insignificant as an ant, and I have caused Your Majesty to be imprisoned. I truly deserve to die. Your Majesty, if someone really slanders you, you can push the blame onto me. I am willing to bear the responsibility and will never implicate Your Majesty."

Zhou Lingge looked at Jin Xin, whose face was full of sincerity.

Her originally cold heart softened unconsciously.

She stepped forward and personally helped Jin Xin up: "Don't worry, I know my limits. In my harem, your life is not an ant's... You are my people. As long as I am in this harem, I will never let anyone bully you."

Jinxin cried so hard. She never thought that Jiapin would protect her so much.

Since entering the palace, which of the concubines in the harem has treated the palace maids as human beings?

She really met a good master this time!

Eunuch Li from the Ministry of Punishment entered the inner hall and perfunctorily greeted Zhou Lingge, "This servant greets Concubine Jia. A murder has occurred in the palace, and the Empress has assigned this servant to investigate the case thoroughly. Now, all the mistresses in the harem are waiting in Fengluan Palace. Concubine Jia, please come in..."

Zhou Lingge asked Jinxin to stay and took Qiaoer and Qingying away.

The concubines of Fengluan Palace had already arrived, only Zhou Lingge had not arrived yet.

So when she stepped into the inner hall, countless pairs of eyes fell on her again.

Zhou Lingge looked as usual, and this time she was particularly polite as she paid her respects to the Empress, Concubine Shu, Concubine Li and others.

She even performed a kneeling ceremony.

Zhou Shiya raised her eyebrows and looked at Zhou Lingge who was crawling on the ground with some surprise.

But she didn't find it strange. His Majesty had completely ignored her these past few days and hadn't summoned her to his bedchamber. She was also highly suspected of being involved in Concubine Jiang's death. Any normal person would have felt panicked and uneasy at this moment.

If she doesn't be cautious and respectful... tomorrow will probably be her end.

Zhou Shiya looked at the humble Zhou Lingge, and her heart opened up.

Bitch... She was only rampant for a few days.

I thought Zhou Lingge was very smart and His Majesty liked her very much, but now it seems that she is just so-so!

It was her who overestimated Zhou Lingge before!

Zhou Shiya deliberately delayed and did not call her to get up immediately.

Concubine Shu and Concubine Li seemed to understand what Zhou Shiya meant... They all suppressed the smiles on their faces and cooperated, pretending not to see.

About a quarter of an hour later, Zhou Shiya seemed to realize that she had not asked Zhou Lingge to stand up.

She quickly asked Madam Zhou to support Zhou Lingge.

"Look at me, I was so focused on feeling sorry for Concubine Jiang that I forgot for a moment that my younger sister was still kneeling. Please get up quickly, younger sister, and take a seat."

Nanny Zhou helped the limping Zhou Lingge to an empty seat.

Zhou Lingge lowered her eyes and was very quiet throughout the whole process, not saying a word.

There was a hint of surprise in everyone's eyes, and they were all surprised at how honest and quiet Jiapin was today.

But they soon let it go. Without the favor of His Majesty, would she be able to become arrogant and domineering?

Haha...she dared to go crazy before, wasn't it because she relied on His Majesty?

His Majesty hasn't been to her Yuanchen Palace for several days.

Zhou Shiya suppressed the joy in her heart, forced herself to suppress the curl of her lips, and looked at Zhou Lingge with complicated eyes: "Sister...you are really confused..."

As if she had thought of something, she stopped talking: "Forget it, let's wait until the Ministry of Punishment investigates everything. Lest my sister accuse me of deliberately slandering you... Please take a seat first."

Concubine Shu couldn't help but sneer, "Just a concubine, yet she repeatedly stirs up unrest in the harem. Concubine Jiang is just a concubine after all. To humiliate her like that just because of a bowl of bird's nest is really too vicious and too domineering."

His Majesty is now fed up with her. If the charge today is proven.

Haha, the most beautiful woman in Dajin is completely finished!

So what if she's pretty? She's just a brainless piece of paper...