The emperor was surprised and immediately reacted, but not as quickly as the queen.

Although he did not completely believe what Concubine Qi said at this moment, since it involved the royal heir, he naturally could not afford to make any mistakes.

Then he nodded and said, "What the Queen said makes sense. In that case, let Su Peisheng go to Yongshou Palace and bring the Sixth Prince here."

"Your Majesty, I dare to say that it is not convenient for Su Peisheng to do this."

The Queen said again, causing the Emperor to look at her sideways. "What do you mean by that?"

The queen did not retreat at all and met the other person's gaze.

"Your Majesty, it's not that I'm nosy, but I once heard someone say that the reason Your Majesty suddenly decided to go to Ganlu Temple to pray was because of Su Peisheng. Could this be..."

The queen had not finished speaking, but it was enough for the emperor to understand what she meant.

This implies that Su Peisheng has been bribed by Concubine Xi.

The emperor thought about what happened before and after Concubine Xi returned to the palace, but the more he thought about it, the uglier his expression became.

Could it be that the servant who had served him closely for decades had also been bribed by Concubine Xi?

Before he could speak, Huichun came in again, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, and Your Majesty Jingfei request an audience."

The emperor is angry at the moment and may not be very rational.

The queen, however, was full of calculations and didn't want to fall behind in any way.

Upon hearing this, he immediately said, "Jingfei? I'm afraid she must have something to ask for now. Please ask her to come in. Qi Guiren, you should get up first."

"Thank you, Queen."

Concubine Qi thanked her and stood up.

The Queen turned to look at the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance and cannot be fully investigated in a short time. Please be patient and do not be impatient."

The emperor had no intention of speaking at all.

With a wave of his hand, he leaned back on the soft pillow and closed his eyes slightly.

The Queen and Concubine Qi looked at each other and said nothing.

Concubine Jing had already entered the main hall of Jingren Palace alone.

"I pay my respects to the Emperor and the Empress."

"no."

"Thank you, Queen."

Concubine Jing stood up and ignored Concubine Qi's greeting. There was a hint of confusion on her face.

Seeing this, the Queen frowned and said, "I heard that Princess Longyue has been unwell these past few days. Concubine Jing is not at Xianfu Palace to look after the princess. Why did she come to me?"

The implicit meaning between the words was enough for Concubine Jing to understand.

If you still want to have a child, just do what you planned.

Otherwise, who would the child belong to? I don’t know if she can secure the position of a concubine.

Concubine Jing clenched her handkerchief, took a deep breath, and took out a purse from her sleeve.

"In reply to the Empress, I recently discovered something that looked very familiar. After several inquiries, I finally discovered that it was made by Cui Jinxi, who was close to Concubine Xi."

The Queen frowned. "Purse? The concubines in the palace often use purses to reward the palace maids. What's so surprising about this?"

Concubine Jing gritted her teeth and spoke again, "Your Majesty, if this was just an ordinary reward, I would naturally not say anything. But...but the origin of this item is really puzzling, and the pattern embroidered on it...is a willow leaf heart pattern..."

"Willow Leaf Heart? You said this item was made by Cui Jinxi. Which guard or imperial physician did you find it from?"

The queen's words finally made the emperor open his eyes.

There was a trace of inquiry in his eyes as he looked at the purse in Concubine Jing's hand and said, "Bring it here for me to see."

Jianqiu stepped forward, took the purse from Concubine Jing, and handed it to the emperor.

First, Noble Lady Qi exposed that Zhen Huan had an affair with Prince Guo, and later, Concubine Jing said that the head nanny in Noble Lady Xi's palace had an affair with someone.

The coincidences of everything made the emperor suspicious.

But the queen had already figured out the other party's thoughts.

Then he said again, "Jing Fei, where did you find this?"

Things have come to this point, and even if Concubine Jing wants to keep silent, it is impossible.

And she didn't know what Concubine Qi said.

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