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

The concubine next to Zhou Lingge immediately stood up and distanced herself from her.

Countless pairs of eyes fell on Zhou Lingge again.

Zhou Lingge looked up at them in confusion: "Why are you all looking at me?"

"Could it be that you suspect that I killed Concubine Jiang?"

There was hostility in Concubine Shu's eyes and her tone was aggressive.

"In this entire harem, you're the only one with a grudge against Concubine Jiang. No sooner had you destroyed the Qiluo Palace than something happened to Concubine Jiang... Any normal person would be able to guess that Concubine Jiang's death was related to you, right?"

Zhou Lingge's lips trembled slightly, and her beautiful eyes were suddenly filled with crystal tears.

Her white teeth bit her red lips, and her voice was filled with many broken words: "No, it's not me."

Before she came, she deliberately put on makeup to look pale and haggard.

Her image is completely different from her previous bright and beautiful makeup.

She tried her best to make herself look like a terminally ill beauty.

Only then did Qin Feiling see her face clearly. His eyes were full of surprise. He didn't expect that she had become so haggard after just a few days of not seeing her.

His heart suddenly trembled.

He didn't want to see Zhou Lingge's desperate and helpless look, so his sharp eyes suddenly swept towards Eunuch Li.

"Tell me, what did you find out?"

Eunuch Li immediately reported, "It appears that Concubine Jiang cut her wrists with a dagger and bled to death... But this servant found a torn handkerchief inside Concubine Jiang's sleeve... I checked that handkerchief and it didn't belong to anyone in the Qiluo Palace."

"Later, I compared the entire harem... and gradually made some sense of it. That handkerchief was made by Jinxin, a maid in Concubine Jia's Yuanchen Palace... The pattern on the handkerchief was definitely embroidered by her."

Concubine Shu couldn't help but chuckle, "Jiangpin hid a handkerchief belonging to a maid from Yuanchen Palace in her sleeve... What does this mean? Isn't it clear enough?"

"It must have been that palace maid who killed Concubine Jiang. In her dying struggle, Concubine Jiang grabbed the maid's handkerchief and kept it as evidence to incriminate the murderer. Before she died, Concubine Jiang kept the handkerchief, presumably so that we could seek justice for her."

Xiao Changzai's face was filled with misery: "Sister Jiangpin died so tragically."

Eunuch Li prostrated himself respectfully. "Not only is the handkerchief evidence, but the dagger that killed Concubine Jiang also came from Yuanchen Palace. Furthermore, I've also found an eyewitness."

The four words "eyewitness" shocked Zhou Lingge so much that his body swayed and his eyes were full of fear.

"How could this be?"

"It's not me, I don't know anything!"

Concubine Shu sneered, her eyes full of hostility.

"The evidence is almost irrefutable. You said you had no knowledge of the case. Can you clear yourself of suspicion with just a few simple words?"

Xiao Changzai knelt down in front of Qin Feiling and said, "Your Majesty, please make a decision for Concubine Jiang. She died so unjustly."

Luo Bin also echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty, please understand. Jiang Bin died so tragically, we must help her get justice, otherwise she will die with regrets."

Zhou Shiya suppressed the corners of her mouth that were curling wildly upwards. She pretended to be cautious and suggested, "After all, this is a murder case, so we can't be careless... We should still summon the witness into the palace so that His Majesty can hear the witness's testimony."

Concubine Shu held the handkerchief against her lips and said, "Then let's summon the witnesses into the palace...lest Concubine Jia say that it was someone else who slandered her."

Eunuch Li looked at Qin Feiling as if asking for advice.

Qin Feiling's eyes were extremely deep, and he looked at Zhou Lingge again.

He didn't believe that this little woman would be so cruel as to kill Concubine Jiang because of such a small matter.

Some things need to be investigated thoroughly.

He nodded slowly: "Bring the witness in."

Eunuch Li immediately shouted for help.

The next moment, two eunuchs led Zi Yan slowly inside.

Zi Yan looked haggard, with her cheeks as red and swollen as a pig's head.

She walked into the hall, choking with sobs and crying. As soon as she raised her eyes, she saw Zhou Lingge.

Her eyes were filled with anger, and she couldn't help crying, "Empress Jiapin...what anger do you have to come at me? It was me who stole your bird's nest and breakfast, and it was me who offended you. This has nothing to do with Empress Jiangpin. How could you kill our Empress for such a small matter?"

"Our queen was so innocent... You beat her up, but hasn't that calmed you down? You won't stop until she's dead! Woohoo... My poor queen, she died so tragically, she bled so much. When she died, her eyes were open..."

Zhou Lingge's eyes were filled with tears. She looked at Zi Yan with a sad face and defended herself in a hoarse voice.

"I don't... I don't know anything."

"Your Majesty, I really have no way to defend myself. You should believe me, right?"

She looked at Qin Feiling pitifully: "I really don't know anything. Concubine Jiang's death has nothing to do with me."

Qin Feiling looked at the crystal tears hanging in the corners of her eyes, and the light in his eyes became darker and darker.

He clenched his fists tightly and spoke word by word, "If you are truly innocent, I will definitely clear your name."

Concubine Shu frowned and felt a panic in her heart.

"His Majesty……"

Qin Feiling glanced at Concubine Shu with her sharp eyes: "Concubine Shu, you are quite active today. The Queen hasn't even said anything, yet you keep interfering in her affairs..."

Shufei's expression changed and she curled her lips in a rather aggrieved manner.

"I won't say anything."

"I only feel sorry for Concubine Jiang's tragic death."

Zhou Shiya pursed her lips and said, "Sister Shufei is kind and soft-hearted, which is rare."

"With Your Majesty and I here today, we will absolutely not allow any innocent person to suffer injustice, nor will we allow the real murderer to go unpunished."

"Zi Yan, tell me, what happened last night?"

Zi Yan prostrated herself and kowtowed, her face filled with despair and pain. "Yesterday, ever since Concubine Jia vented her anger in Qiluo Palace and left, my queen has been staying in the inner hall, weeping profusely. She said that her family background was not prominent, and she had no one to back her up. If she made the slightest mistake, she would be doomed. So even though Concubine Jia humiliated her like this, she didn't dare confront her head-on. She could only grit her teeth and swallow the grievances and humiliation of everyone else."

"I endured the pain on my face and kept comforting my Majesty. In the evening, her mood improved a little... After dinner, I helped her to sleep. After she fell asleep, I took a rest outside... I thought everything would be over and gone by dawn... Who knew that when I woke up at 1:00 AM, I suddenly heard a faint sound coming from the inner hall."

"I woke up instantly, my heart beating rapidly. I quickly got off the couch and opened the curtains of the inner hall... but the overwhelming smell of blood filled my nose. The next moment, I saw a familiar figure leap out of the window..."