Chapter 185 Conspiracy with the Accomplices

Everyone in the hall was shocked.

All the concubines were shocked.

Now that Concubine De is so powerful and the Fourth Prince is favored by the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, who would be so bold as to murder them and their son? Isn't this courting death?

After the shock, everyone cheered up and decided to watch this wonderful show carefully.

Empress Cui, sitting in the main seat, looked cold and said in a deep voice, "It seems that there are still restless people in the harem. This really makes the emperor and I feel disheartened!"

When she scolded them like this, all the concubines bowed and apologized immediately.

The emperor and empress fell silent for a long time.

Until the concubines' legs were sore, they heard the leader say, "Get up."

Now that something has happened, we naturally have to find out the truth.

Judge Xia entered the hall and told the man how he planned to murder the man.

There was a sudden whisper in the hall.

"How could someone use such a vicious method?"

"This method is so hard to guard against. Who would have thought that spices and pollen, while harmless on their own, would become poisonous when combined?"

"If this method were used on us, would we be able to detect it? If we weren't alert, wouldn't we lose our lives without even realizing it?"

“…”

For a while, people were saying all kinds of things.

However, the concubines no longer had the desire to watch the show, and were left with only shock and fear.

She was horrified by the vicious and insidious method and was afraid for her own life. If this poison was used in her own palace, wouldn't she be the one to die?

As their lives were at stake, the concubines were extremely angry and each of them demanded that the emperor and empress conduct a thorough investigation.

Xie was silent for a moment, then looked down at Concubine Jiang Shu, "Concubine Shu, I heard that you asked the palace maid to send these flowers."

This short sentence drew everyone's attention to Concubine Jiang Shu.

Concubine Jiang Shu froze, and the coldness spread from the soles of her feet to her whole body, making her limbs and bones extremely cold.

After so many years in the palace, she had no children but was still one of the four concubines. She was naturally smart. So she realized in an instant that she was being plotted against.

And this was a trap set specifically for her.

I'm afraid that this "Drunk in the Flower Shade" was also a poison she came up with after someone sent flowers to her, just to make her a scapegoat.

Concubine Jiang Shu was thinking about how to respond.

Things have already happened. The most important thing now is not to lose our composure.

She took a deep breath, stood up, and steadied her voice.

"Yes. After arriving at the temporary palace, the Empress had a lot of palace affairs to deal with, so she asked me to help share some of the burden. I am in charge of the flower room. This lily of the valley is a common flower in the south, not so common in the capital. I heard that Concubine De has always loved flowers, so I asked the palace maid to bring it to her."

She frankly explained the matter of sending flowers.

But this frankness did not reduce the suspicion on her.

After all, she had the flowers sent by someone herself, and this was an indisputable fact.

Xie Chen stared at her for a moment, then spoke directly and pointedly, "What about the spices? How much did you gain from them?"

This question was asked very bluntly and did not give Concubine Jiang Shufei face.

Concubine Jiang Shu's heart tightened, and tears immediately flowed down her face. She knelt on the ground and pleaded, "I only sent flowers to Concubine De, and I didn't know about the spices. Please understand, Your Majesty."

Xie Chen said, "Okay."

He gave an order, ordering Liang Yao to take people to search the Jiangzhou Palace, leaving no place unsearched.

After Liang Yao left, he pointed at Concubine Jiang Shu's maid Tan Zhi and said coldly, "Catch her and interrogate her thoroughly."

Concubine Jiang Shu's pupils suddenly shrank.

No!

cannot!

Tan Zhi knew too much about her. Even if it could be proved that she didn't do it, it might involve other things!

If the emperor and empress knew that it was she who planned those things, even if her father and brother were in favor, they would not be able to protect her and might even be implicated by her.

Thinking of this, Concubine Jiang Shu's voice changed tone, and her originally gentle voice suddenly became sharp: "Your Majesty! Tan Zhi is my servant. You let her be interrogated. Isn't that a slap in my face?"

Xie Chen's expression was cold: "I am doing this for your own good, to prove your innocence."

Concubine Jiang Shu argued vigorously, "Your Majesty, a confession obtained through torture is unreliable. What if Tan Zhi can't withstand the beating and tries to blame me?"

Xie Chen didn't listen to her and had Tan Zhi dragged away and ordered her to be interrogated thoroughly.

Concubine Jiang Shu's eyes were bloodshot and her whole body was trembling slightly.

But she quickly calmed down.

It doesn’t matter. Tan Zhi is her own son. If she wants to tell the secret, she has to think about the lives of her family.

The hall fell into silence again.

No one spoke rashly, waiting anxiously for the result.

This atmosphere is suffocating and oppressive.

All the concubines were on pins and needles, except Pei Tingyue, who was in a better mood and even in the mood to drink tea.

About half an hour later, Liang Yao came into the palace to report the results.

"Your Majesty, I have discovered something in Concubine Jiang Shu's Nong Yue Cottage."

He presented a box of spices, and after Dr. Xia looked at it, he said it was camphor.

The hall exploded.

"It's really Concubine Shu. She originally disliked Concubine De. I was wondering why Concubine Shu would be so kind as to send flowers to Concubine De. She must have a purpose."

"No wonder Concubine Shu didn't allow her maid to be interrogated. She was afraid of being exposed."

“…”

The concubines whispered to each other.

Sitting in the hall, Qin Baolin glanced at Shen Baolin and curled his lips slightly.

Xie Chen looked at Concubine Jiang Shu coldly: "What do you have to say now?"

Concubine Jiang Shu was confused.

When did this thing appear in her palace?

She and Tan Zhi didn't even notice!

Concubine Jiang bit her cheeks tightly. She never expected that there was another traitor in her palace!

Who did it?

Who wants to harm her?

Concubine Jiang Shu suppressed her chaotic thoughts and tried to find a way out. Before she could think clearly and reply, Liang Yao spoke again.

Liang Yao's next words successfully calmed the concubines, and also dropped another thunderbolt. He said,

"In addition to Nong Yue Xiaozhu, this servant also found this spice in Qin Baolin's palace."

One stone can cause a thousand ripples!

The concubines were in an uproar!

Qin Baolin was so shocked that she jumped up, lost her balance, fell down and stood up again. She cried out in a choked voice, "What did you say?!"

Liang Yao replied, "I also found camphor in your residence. In addition, there are letters between you and Concubine Shu that are secretly plotting."

This thunder exploded in Qin Baolin's mind, causing her to lose half of her soul.

She stood there for a long time, still unable to digest the news.

At the top, the emperor and empress looked unhappy after reading the envelope.

Throw the letter into the temple.

"You two, what else do you have to say!"

Qin Baolin didn't care about his manners and ran over to grab a piece of letter paper. She lowered her head and looked at it intently.

It was actually her handwriting!

Qin Baolin realized later that she had been tricked!

Who plotted against her?

She looked around the hall, and when she saw Shen Baolin's cold face, a storm surged in her heart.

What do you need?

It's all bullshit!

This woman Shen Baolin has gone crazy from the beginning, she wants to drag everyone down with her!

She wanted to snatch her beloved Concubine De and her son, and to harm Concubine Jiang Shu's child. This was what she was plotting!

Even myself! By framing myself, I was taking revenge on my aunt's scheme!

This actually killed three birds with one stone for her!

Qin Baolin gritted his teeth and let the taste of rust spread in his mouth.

It was because she didn't see clearly that she colluded with this evil accomplice!