Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 231

Seeing that the emperor was about to fly into a rage, she did not know how to restrain herself.

Prime Minister Pei hurriedly stood up. "Your Majesty, the matter of establishing an empress requires careful consideration. Among this batch of candidates, I believe that none of them are truly capable of serving as empress."

The Empress Dowager said, "I believe that the eldest daughter of the Zhou family is capable of this task. She is the granddaughter of the Grand Tutor, and has been well-educated and courteous since childhood. She is exceptionally intelligent and beautiful."

"There is no one more suitable than her."

The Emperor said that making Pei's daughter empress would cause interference in politics by the empress's relatives. Fine, she didn't ask her own niece to be empress.

Now that the Zhou family's daughter is here, there's no reason for her to complain, right?

Prime Minister Pei paused, glanced at the Emperor, and said, “Miss Zhou is indeed beautiful and intelligent, but it seems she has been disfigured.”

"It's all better now, Zhilan, come out and show everyone," the Empress Dowager said.

Zhou Zhilan was secretly delighted and stood up.

Everyone could see that her face had indeed healed.

Prime Minister Pei had nothing to say.

The Empress Dowager was very satisfied and was about to say something when...

Someone stepped forward to object, "Your Majesty, I believe that Miss Zhou is of questionable character. I have heard that she disfigured herself because she wanted to harm Miss Yun. Also, at the arena, she instigated Miss Qin to cause trouble for Yun Xiyue."

"How can someone with such impure thoughts be fit to be the mother of the nation? I hope Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager will reconsider."

Zhou Zhilan's smile froze, and she immediately said, "You're talking nonsense! Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, I didn't do it. It was all Yun Xiyue who framed me."

Murong Yu said, "Whether it's a frame-up or not, we'll find out by investigating."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhilan panicked.

She knew in her heart that she couldn't be investigated.

Does Your Majesty know the truth all along?

"Wait!" the Empress Dowager quickly stopped her. "I have already sent people to investigate these matters; they are all misunderstandings."

"I have also sent people to investigate, and it is not a misunderstanding."

"Miss Yun, you tell us."

The Empress Dowager retorted angrily, "Words are no proof. The two women have a long-standing feud. Who knows if it's just slander?"

Yun Xiyue said, "There is no slander. I have evidence."

Everyone was surprised.

Even Murong Yu was somewhat surprised. He had investigated but found no conclusive evidence; the Zhou and Shen families had concealed it very well.

"What evidence? Bring it here."

Yunxi Yue signaled to Bei Ye to bring someone over.

"Your Majesty, that day at the Zhou family, a maid tricked me into going to the backyard of the Zhou family. That maid is someone who serves Shen Ling."

"She ran away after I saw through her, but I recently sent people to bring her back."

The Shen family was originally just there to watch the show.

He never expected that the fire would spread to him and he immediately lost his composure.

The maid was brought to the palace and told the whole truth.

Shen Zhou was eager to distance himself from the situation, saying, "Your Majesty, our Shen family has not lost any maids. This person is not a maid of our Shen family."

Yun Xiyue laughed and said, "If Madam Shen doesn't admit it, then send someone to the government office to investigate. Qiuyue is a servant of your Shen family and is registered in the household. Her birth history is recorded in the household registration."

Shen Zhou's face turned ashen, and she immediately shifted the blame to Zhou Zhilan, "It was Zhou Zhilan who sowed discord, it was she who used and instigated Ling'er to do this."

“My daughter’s disfigurement was also caused by Zhou Zhilan. She instigated my daughter to plot against Meirentang. She did everything. It has nothing to do with us.”

Madam Shen Zhou refused to let her daughter take full responsibility for the crime.

"Now that the evidence is conclusive, what else can you say?"

Zhou Zhilan was too frightened to speak.

"Is this the result of the Empress Dowager's investigation?" Murong Yu turned to ask the Empress Dowager.