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

Chapter 702

"Get up!" Murong Yu raised his hand to help her up. "I believe in you."

Everyone was surprised.

The Emperor didn't dote on the previous Consort De this much.

I didn't expect things to be different for this Qi family member?

Even with the evidence right in front of them, they didn't get angry.

Instead, they chose to believe her.

The Qi family breathed a sigh of relief.

The Empress Dowager said, "There's no smoke without fire. Just because the Emperor believes it doesn't mean there's no problem. Since someone saw it, we must investigate thoroughly."

"Guards, take Consort De away. Interrogate all those around her."

Yun Xiyue stopped her, saying, "If we're going to interrogate someone, we should interrogate this little eunuch too."

"I ask you, when did you see Consort De having a secret rendezvous with someone in the Cold Palace?"

The young eunuch said, "It's a recent matter..."

"Which specific day!"

"If you can't answer, then you're just spouting nonsense and slandering Consort De, and you deserve to be executed!" Yun Xiyue said sternly.

The young eunuch was terrified. "Your Majesty, spare me!"

Pei Fang said, "You..."

"Shut up! I'm interrogating you; you have no right to interrupt."

"After all this time, you still don't understand the rules. If you interrupt again, don't blame me for punishing you!"

Before she could even speak, Yun Xiyue angrily rebuked her for not knowing the rules, and she was immediately stunned, not daring to breathe.

Pei Fang got up and knelt down, almost crying with grievance, "Sister, please calm down... I will never dare to do it again."

Back when she was still a Noble Consort, how dare Yun Xiyue treat her like this?

Being reprimanded in public was a huge loss of face.

Seeing their daughter being bullied, Prime Minister Pei and his wife were furious, but they didn't dare to interfere.

This matter concerns the inner palace, not the imperial court.

As the Empress, Yun Xiyue had the absolute right to interrogate, and even the Empress Dowager could not interrupt; she had to wait for Yun Xiyue to finish her interrogation.

"I'm giving you one chance. You'd better tell me honestly who ordered you to do this!"

The young eunuch looked up, terrified, and said, "Your Majesty, didn't you order me to do this? Why are you questioning me now?"

"Insolence!" Yun Xiyue's face turned ugly, and she sneered inwardly. She hadn't expected that it wasn't aimed at Qi Yumin, but rather a trap set for her!

She raised her eyes and glanced at everyone.

Prime Minister Pei has already stepped forward to rebuke her, "Your Majesty, what kind of play are you putting on!"

"This servant is clearly acting under orders to slander me and cause trouble for no reason. Is Prime Minister Pei blind? Can't you even see through such a low-level trick?" Yun Xiyue was not afraid at all, but instead curled her lips in a sarcastic smile.

"you!"

Prime Minister Pei was speechless with anger, staring blankly.

"Someone, check which palace this servant belongs to."

It was quickly discovered that, "Your Majesty, his name is Laixi, and he is from Yongning Palace, but he is actually a lowly eunuch serving Consort Liu."

Liu Musheng didn't even remember such a person. It felt like a pot had suddenly been smashed over her head, and her vision blurred instantly. "Your Majesty, I don't know who this person is... I don't know anything!"

Yun Xiyue immediately signaled someone to bring up the incident of the fight between the two of them.

"Hmm, it seems that Consort Liu is the most suspicious."

Murong Yu stared coldly at Liu Musheng, "Consort Liu, how dare you slander the Empress and Consort De!"

Liu Musheng knelt down with a thud, crying, "Your Majesty, I didn't... I really don't know anything..."

Liu Muyuan stepped forward to plead for leniency.

The eldest princess looked at him and said, "Mother, Consort Liu must have been wronged. Perhaps this servant acted on his own."

The Empress Dowager gestured for everyone to remain calm.

"Although he claims to be from Yongning Palace, he says he was acting on the Empress's orders, and the entire harem is under the Empress's control..."

Yun Xiyue interrupted her, "Mother, I am currently pregnant with twins, and it is already very strenuous. The harem is so well managed thanks to the help of my three younger sisters."

“All three sisters are dedicated and hardworking. Consort De works the hardest, having to read the account books and reconcile accounts. She has a lot to do every day, and goes to bed early when she's tired. How could she have the energy to go out and meet someone in the middle of the night?”

"Besides, ever since that incident, the inner palace has been strictly guarded. No man other than the emperor has been allowed to enter or leave the inner palace. Let alone a man entering the inner palace late at night."