Rebirth and Revenge: The Imperial Master’s Pampering of Me is Addicting Me

Before the nobles could say anything, Mu Qingli lowered his eyes and smiled again.

"The Empress has her own methods of governing the six palaces. I wouldn't bribe so many palace servants to speak for me, would I? As long as the Empress sends someone to investigate, she will naturally clear me of the dirty water.

But I am worried that even if Her Majesty's people return with the results, Her Majesty Ying Fei will still not believe it. If Her Majesty the Empress is implicated, then it will be My fault."

My goodness, this kid is clearly saying that Concubine Ying did this on purpose? How audacious! Is she really going to single-handedly confront Concubine An and her gang? Isn't she worried about causing trouble for her family?

The officials' wives and children who were watching the scene all showed some surprise in their eyes, but they tactfully remained silent.

Little did she know that Mu Qingli was not worried about this at all. After all, she had made a lot of preparations in the past five years.

Since she chose the person who will sit in that position in the future, it is only right that she protect herself from being wronged when she is able to do so.

Concubine Ying was so angry that she was repeatedly humiliated by a little girl. The handkerchief in her hand was almost crumpled to pieces, but she still had to force a smile on her face.

"What nonsense are you talking about, little girl? I only said a few extra words because I was worried about the princess. How can I not trust you? You really misunderstood me, kid."

She then put on an expression of being misunderstood but tolerant and generous, and smiled and waved her hands.

"Forget it, since you have such a deep misunderstanding of me, let's leave this matter to the Empress and the Imperial Concubine."

While the two were talking, the Queen Mother had already arranged for Nanny He to find someone to investigate, and she also tightly grasped the jade pendant in her hand.

There was no mark on it, so even she couldn't tell which prince the jade pendant belonged to. But at this time, the princes who had not appeared had to be found to examine the jade pendant.

Whoever does not have the jade pendant in his hand can prove which prince has been here and may even have committed this disaster.

Those young eunuchs were kneeling in the hall and were so far away that they didn't notice that there were a few more people outside. They kept throwing dirty water at Mu Qingli's head.

Mu Qingli heard it clearly outside, and a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

"These eunuchs are really interesting. They are so eager to explain that it really seems like I have done something like this before. But even if I am not feeling well, I have maids or palace maids around me. How could it be their turn?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the noble ladies and concubines outside the palace could not help but nod in agreement.

I mean, no one is a fool. How could such a hasty reason possibly convince them?

Seeing his sister come back, Mu Fushu finally breathed a sigh of relief and stood up to argue.

"Hasn't the Empress just discovered a jade pendant? Who knows, it might be a clue left by the murderer. Since everyone has their own theories, why not start with the jade pendant and conduct a thorough investigation?"

Lu Junli had been quiet for a while and didn't dare to say a word. When he heard about the jade pendant, he raised his hand and touched his arms before letting out a long sigh.

Fortunately, fortunately, his is still there.

Just now, the Queen Mother put away the jade pendant very quickly. Some people outside did not even have time to see the appearance of the jade pendant, but they could not help but agree with her.

"Yes, since we can't tell the difference now, we might as well start with the jade pendant."

"If it was done by a palace maid, then the Inner Court would definitely be able to find traces. If it was done by someone outside, they would definitely be able to find traces based on the jade pendant."

"I took a quick look at it just now, and it looked familiar, but I couldn't recall where I'd seen it before."

How could it not look familiar? Several of the princes carried it with them every day, so there was no telling when it might have been seen by others.

When the jade pendant was mentioned, both the Queen and Concubine An looked a little unnatural.

One was because he didn't see his son, and the other was because his son's jade pendant was missing.

But now that someone has brought it up, they can no longer hide it.

The queen simply raised her hand and asked Nanny He beside her to go and find the eldest prince and the seventh prince.

Only these four princes possess jade pendants with the same pattern. Two of them are already here, so we just need to call the remaining two over.

Lu Junli also curiously came to the third prince and pulled him to whisper.

"Royal brother, have you brought your jade pendant? I'm lucky I can always carry it with me."

Who knew that when he asked this, Lu Shaocong's face became a little stiffer and he waved his hands in a low voice.

"I just discovered that my jade pendant is missing. I wonder if it fell in the hall or in the carriage that brought me here?"

He was also having a headache. There was a jade pendant here. If he couldn't produce his jade pendant to prove his identity, this matter might really be related to him.

Unless one of the two people who didn't come also lost the jade pendant, based on what happened last time at the Mu family, this dirty water is likely to be put on his head.

Lu Junli was really shocked this time and exclaimed subconsciously.

"What? You lost your jade pendant? Is it real or fake?"

His surprise made him shout so loudly that it attracted countless eyes.

The Queen even snorted softly, her voice flat and level.

"Prince An's jade pendant was lost at a perfect time."

Concubine An glanced at Concubine Ying, whose expression changed slightly, but she explained a few words to her son without changing the smile on her lips.

"Aren't there still two princes who haven't arrived yet? What do you and I mean by this? If someone who doesn't know the inside story heard this, they would think you have already convicted Prince An."

The people around her were not gathered yet, and the queen was too lazy to have a verbal argument with her at this time, so she shook her nose in disgust.

"The smell here is foul. Why don't we go back to the main hall and deal with this matter."

The concubines were naturally very happy. After all, the smell here was too foul, and the scene they had just seen also made them feel disgusted, so they hurriedly nodded in agreement.

The other officials and their wives who were watching the show naturally had nothing to say, and they all rushed back to the hall.

The young eunuchs were also dressed and tied up by the guards and brought over.

When they saw that Mu Qingli was safe and sound, their faces changed in surprise. They had clearly carried the person into the house, but who would have thought that they would be the ones to be trapped in the house in the end.

If they still don't understand by this time that they have been tricked, they are truly fools.

The expressions of several people kept changing. They had no idea how the other party did it. It was obviously a weak woman with no one around her. Even the people who followed her were led away one by one by them.

Soon, the person sent by the Queen to inquire about the news came back and nodded slightly under the gaze of everyone.

"The Empress has already asked someone, and everything Miss Mu said is true."