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

Chapter 618

Qi Yumin's expression changed slightly, and she began to tense up. "No... nothing. I just caught a cold."

“Your older brother is very worried about you and asked me to look after you. If anything happens, just tell him, otherwise no one can help you.”

Yunxiyue brought her a teacup and handed it to her, saying, "Have a sip of warm water first, then speak slowly."

Qi Yumin's expression changed slightly; she really didn't want to talk.

"You saw Consort De in the Cold Palace, didn't you?"

“I had someone investigate. Last night you and the palace maid Xiaohe passed by the Cold Palace together.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Yumin's expression turned even more unpleasant. "You knew all along?"

“In the harem, there’s nothing that can be hidden from me,” she said with a smile.

That smile tells you that you've got the victory in the bag.

Qi Yumin's lips turned pale. "Since you knew all along, why didn't you expose her? That woman was having an affair in the palace..."

That means she only saw Zhou Zhilan.

Didn't I see Prince Rui?

Yun Xiyue said, "Then there must be evidence."

Are you willing to identify her?

Zhou Zhilan is backed by the Zhou family.

It's impossible for the Qi family to move to the Zhou family, a powerful and influential family with a long history.

Yun Xiyue knew but did not expose it, also because she was wary of the Zhou family behind it.

If the Emperor finds out about this, he will probably execute Zhou Zhilan, and the Zhou family will not be implicated.

Qi Yumin shook her head, thinking about the retaliation she would face later. "I... I don't know anything." As she spoke, she got up and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I beg you, spare my life..."

She will likely become a pawn next. It is said that no matter how powerful or noble a woman is, once she enters the palace, she may become a pawn that others fight over, and she will not even know how she died.

Now she instantly understood.

"I was so ignorant in the past. I... was blind. I hope Your Majesty can forgive my momentary impulsiveness. I did not mean to offend you."

She knelt on the ground, trembling as if death were imminent.

I never expected her to be so timid.

Yun Xiyue helped her up, "If you don't want to, you don't have to force yourself. Get up first!"

"Just focus on getting better and ignore the rest."

Qi Yumin was covered in cold sweat. She nodded and then shook her head, feeling dazed and extremely anxious. "Does Your Majesty not intend to tell the Emperor?"

"Hmm... let me think about it!"

Zhou Zhilan was originally kept because she was useful.

But Lin Bao'er didn't seem to contact her at all.

There's no point in keeping her around. Zhou Zhilan has now pledged allegiance to Prince Rui, and she'll definitely work for that man.

Exposing her now won't get us involved with Prince Rui, so it's pointless; only one woman will be sacrificed.

......

Zhou Zhilan felt flustered.

Upon returning to Qingzhi Palace, he dismissed the servants.

"My lady..."

Zhou Zhilan's hands and feet were ice-cold. She sat down, holding the maid's hand. "Send someone to tell Prince Rui to kill Consort Qi for me."

Qi Yumin and her trusted maid must die.

Otherwise, she'd be finished.

"Your Majesty's actions will alert the enemy."

"It's not certain that Consort Qi actually saw you."

Zhou Zhilan felt that to ensure everything went perfectly, she had to kill them to silence them, since only the dead wouldn't speak and keep the secret.

But Prince Rui hasn't contacted her again in the past few days.

I have to do it myself.

......

On this day, a palace maid died. She was Xiao He, who served Consort Qi. She had just recovered from her illness when she was poisoned again. If it weren't for the Ghost Hand's timely rescue, she would have lost her life.

Upon waking up and learning that Xiaohe could not be saved, Qi Yumin was devastated.

I didn't originally intend to cause any unnecessary trouble.

Little did she know that the other party had no intention of sparing her life.

No one would care if a palace maid died.

Consort Qi's poisoning needs to be thoroughly investigated.

Yun Xiyue had someone investigate, and the investigation led to Qingzhi Palace.