Chapter 504: Strange Fragrance

No, I can’t just stand there and get beaten!

Lin Zhiqing didn't have time to think about it and quickly followed the palace maid's steps.

The maid she brought with her today was a former secret guard. Although she was a bit taciturn, her martial arts skills were first-rate and she could hold on for a while if she encountered any emergency.

The two had not walked for long when they heard crying.

"My Queen, my Queen, wake up, my Queen!"

Lin Zhiqing frowned. Seeing more and more people around her, she instinctively felt that something had happened, and it might be a big deal!

Rongpin's maid pushed aside the people who were watching the excitement outside, and as soon as she stuck her head inside to take a look, her legs instantly went weak.

After realizing what was happening, she spoke in a trembling voice: "My Lady!"

Then she stumbled inside.

Lin Zhiqing squeezed in quickly.

Red! A striking red appeared before her eyes.

Then, there was a very strong smell of blood.

Rongpin's head hit a stone, her whole body was shaking, and her pupils were dilated.

Even someone as calm as Lin Zhiqing couldn't help but shrink his pupils.

What is going on?

How could the person who was so arrogant just now suddenly become like this?

Seeing several palace maids crying around Rongpin, Lin Zhiqing couldn't help but shout outside, "Call the imperial physician!"

Her voice woke up the people around her and they immediately ran towards the Imperial Hospital.

Lin Zhiqing took a few steps forward. There was too much blood!

She could feel that Rongpin's life force was rapidly fading.

No one dared to touch her.

Lin Zhiqing took a breath and took a few steps back.

She immediately observed the surrounding environment.

This is a corner of the imperial garden. It looks extremely remote and there are very few palace servants around, barely enough to form a small circle.

Rongpin was lying in the middle of a small path, with a huge rockery not far away.

Under her head was a sharp stone that was completely stained red with blood.

There were some yellow fallen leaves on the path, and rainwater had accumulated in some places.

Looking at it this way, could it be that the ground was slippery, causing Concubine Rong to step on empty air, leading to the accident?

From this situation, it doesn't look like Concubine Rong is plotting against her.

Just when Lin Zhiqing's thoughts were a little confused, the imperial physician hurried over.

Not only the imperial physician, but also... the imperial concubine?

Not far from the Imperial Garden is the Thousand Carp Pond, and Concubine Shu is indeed not far away.

At this moment, Concubine Shu's face was pale and her hair was slightly messy.

There were some mud spots on the hem of her skirt, but her shoes and socks were very clean.

She subconsciously took a look at Concubine Shu's clothes and appearance. Soon, more and more people came over after hearing the noise.

There were eunuchs, palace maids, guards, and some concubines who were enjoying the scenery nearby.

There were so many people that she was pushed to the edge.

Soon, several heart-wrenching voices gradually became louder.

Lin Zhiqing's heart trembled, she knew what this meant.

Concubine Rong is dead!

The imperial physician said it himself.

Before she could recover from the news, the queen arrived in a hurry.

Such a major incident occurred in the palace, and the impact was extremely bad.

As the last person to have contact with Concubine Rong, Lin Zhiqing was taken to Fengyi Palace for questioning.

"Second Miss Lin, why did you have a conflict with Concubine Rong today?" The Queen sat on the high platform, staring at Lin Zhiqing closely.

Lin Zhiqing took a deep breath and said, "Her Majesty, the virtuous concubine had something to do first. She asked the palace maid to take me around the imperial garden."

"Empress Rong is also in the Imperial Garden. She sent away Empress Xianfei's servants and asked me to peel chestnuts for her."

Lin Zhiqing recounted the entire cause and effect of the incident word for word.

Her testimony was consistent with that of Rongpin's maid, and no one could find fault with it.

The Queen took a deep breath and said, "Ms. Lin, you should understand the seriousness of this matter. After leaving the palace, you should know what to say and what not to say."

"I understand." Lin Zhiqing certainly wouldn't go out and say anything nonsense, she hasn't lived enough.

Just when she thought she could leave the palace, the Queen pursed her lips and said, "You will stay in Fengyi Palace for now. I will let you leave the palace after the matter is investigated."

"As you command." Lin Zhiqing knew that some people might suspect her, so she didn't dwell on it too much.

As time passed, Lin Zhiqing, who lived in the side hall of Fengyi Palace, felt uneasy for a long time.

She knew that the palace was not a good place, but she never expected that a lively person could turn into a corpse in the blink of an eye.

Even if Concubine Rong doesn't get along with her, it's a human life.

Did you fall accidentally?

Lin Zhiqing always felt something was strange, but he couldn't tell what was strange.

But soon, something even stranger happened.

In the middle of the night when no one was around, Lin Zhiqing and his secret guards slept in their clothes, but they faintly smelled a very light fragrance.

In the middle of the night, the fragrance appeared too suddenly and too strangely.

If Lin Zhiqing hadn't been so uneasy and unable to sleep, he might never have discovered it.

The secret guard also noticed this and opened his eyes instantly.

The two looked at each other and felt that the whole thing was unspeakably weird.

Lin Zhiqing wanted to wet the handkerchief with tea and cover her nose, but just as she picked up the teapot, she suddenly stopped.

This is Fengyi Palace, the Queen's territory.

What if it was the Queen who attacked them?

Then everything in this room is dangerous!

She put down the teapot, tore the handkerchief into several pieces, and blocked her nose with it.

The secret guard followed suit, blocked Lin Zhiqing's nose, and pushed him under the bed.

The smell of incense goes up, and the ground is the safest at this time.

Lin Zhiqing had no martial arts skills, so he didn't show off.

The room was pitch black, and she could only determine the location of the secret guards by hearing.

The secret guard first observed the room to make sure that the fragrance was not coming from the room.

Then, there's only the door left.

The secret guard quickly moved to the door, but did not find anything unusual.

The smell seemed to appear out of nowhere.

Lin Zhiqing was a little nervous, but he still kept thinking.

She thought quickly and snapped her fingers.

The secret guard who wanted to break through the door heard the sound of snapping fingers and quickly returned to the bed.

"You come in first, we'll pretend we know nothing and see what the people outside are trying to do!" Lin Zhiqing said.

The secret guard nodded and turned over to lie on the bed.

The two held their breath and concentrated, feeling that time was passing very slowly.

I don’t know how long it took, but with a creak, the door was opened!

Lin Zhiqing didn't dare to move and covered his nose and mouth tightly.

She could hear someone coming in, and they were deliberately keeping their footsteps low.

Soon, the footsteps approached the bed.

The whole room was silent, so silent that it was a little scary.

Who is coming?

Why are you targeting Lin Zhiqing?

Could it be that the Queen wants to harm her?

This is Fengyi Palace, how could other people come in?

All kinds of thoughts flashed through Lin Zhiqing's mind until the footsteps stopped in front of the bed.

By the moonlight, Lin Zhiqing could clearly see the boots of the person beside the bed.

Those are a pair of men's feet!

Man!?

Why did the man appear in Fengyi Palace?

Or is this person originally from Fengyi Palace?

A layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on Lin Zhiqing's forehead.

Because she clearly saw that the man was holding a long sword in his hand.

If Lin Zhiqing had not noticed the strange fragrance, he would probably have been killed by the sword.

what to do?

This is the palace!

How could the palace be like an ordinary citizen's home, where anyone can enter and exit?

The person next to the bed is definitely not simple!

Just as Lin Zhiqing was thinking, a long sword flashing with cold light was raised.

He is going to take action!

Lin Zhiqing took a deep breath. She knew that the secret guards would not let this person succeed, but she was still unsure.

As the sword was raised higher and higher, she felt a chill down her spine.

Here we come!

"Bang!"

At the critical moment, there was a knock on the door.

Lin Zhiqing's breath hitched, and in the blink of an eye, the man in front of the bed disappeared.

His footsteps extended towards the window, and as the window opened and closed, the room fell completely silent.

After making sure that everyone had left, the secret guard got up from the bed and looked outside the door.

"Miss, it's the Queen!"

After hearing this, Lin Zhiqing still didn't dare to relax.

The man just now found the window with ease, and it was obvious that he was very familiar with this place.

What kind of person is the queen?

This question quickly appeared in her mind.

"Wait a little longer." Lin Zhiqing lowered his voice very low.

The secret guard nodded and stopped moving.

But soon, the knocking on the door became more urgent.

Lin Zhiqing frowned.

If the queen outside was in cahoots with the previous people, she would definitely not have alerted the enemy like this. What is going on?

The knocking on the door became more and more intense, and soon, Lin Zhiqing heard the voice of the queen's nanny again.

"Empress, you're having a hysterical attack. Come back with me quickly..."

Hysteria?

What does this mean?

Before she could think, the Queen's voice came in:

"Miss Lin Er, are you asleep?"

Her tone sounded a little anxious, not like she was being mysterious.

Lin Zhiqing gritted her teeth. She trusted her ears and quickly crawled out from under the bed: "Your Majesty, I haven't slept yet."

As she spoke, she quickly lit the lamp and opened the door.

Then she saw the queen close her eyes and let out a long sigh.

"Empress, what happened? If you want to see me, just summon me." Lin Zhiqing said.

"Nothing, nothing." The joy on the queen's face instantly turned into calmness. She looked at the nanny beside her and quickly spoke:

"Let's go. You're right. I'm having a hysterical episode."

Having said that, she turned around and walked out first.

Lin Zhiqing only saw the backs of the queen and the nanny.