Concubine Wang had not seen the emperor for a long time, and she dressed up carefully when she came. But when she entered the room, she saw not only the beautiful lady but also the imperial concubine sitting at the top.

Especially when the beautiful lady looked at her, the surprise and indignation in her eyes made her feel uneasy.

Taking a deep breath, Concubine Wang knelt and saluted the emperor's concubine.

Zhao Yuancheng didn't beat around the bush and said straight to the point, "Is this box a gift for Roumei?"

Seeing the box, a trace of nervousness crossed Wang Jieyu's face. She forced a smile and said, "My concubine, I have never seen it before!"

The beautiful lady said angrily, "You're talking nonsense. It was clearly you who sent someone to deliver this box."

"Sister, I'm afraid I remembered it wrongly. When did I ask someone to send you something?"

Seeing the two arguing endlessly, Zhao Yuancheng spread his sleeves and said calmly, "You both refuse to admit it? It doesn't matter. The palace's belongings are all recorded in the Shanggong Bureau. It's okay for you to admit it now, but if the Shanggong Bureau manager comes and points out who the palace belongings are, don't blame me for being ruthless then."

Zhao Yuancheng's voice was not loud, but every word was clear to the ear.

Concubine Wang was timid after all. She knelt on the ground and said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, this box was indeed given to Lady Rou by someone else."

Zhao Yuancheng said solemnly: "Then what good things did you put in it?"

Concubine Wang swallowed and said, "I hate that Roumei is favored, so I want to make her suffer..."

"So, you put the camellia in there so you could use me to poison the imperial concubine's unborn child? We're all sisters, how could you be so cruel?"

Rou Meiren answered at the right time, but Wang Jieyu looked at her in surprise: "What green camellia? What nonsense are you talking about? There's nothing in that box but a dead cat. I just wanted to scare you!"

Wang Jieyu had naturally heard about the frequent incidents with the Imperial Noble Consort's dragon fetuses. Now, after hearing Lady Rou say this, she suddenly realized, "You've harmed the Imperial Noble Consort, so you're trying to use the gift I gave you to frame me?"

As she spoke, Concubine Wang knelt at Zhao Yuancheng's feet and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, plotting to murder the dragon fetus is a capital crime. I would not knowingly break the law. It must be that Concubine Rou holds a grudge against me for beating her in the Imperial Garden that day, and that's why she wants to use the Imperial Noble Concubine to frame me."

As she spoke, the beautiful lady also knelt down, her eyes, glistening with tears, looked like the moon hidden in the clouds, and she looked extremely pitiful.

"Your Majesty, I know that I am of humble origin and unworthy of serving Your Majesty. I have no right to defend myself in this matter. I only ask Your Majesty to thoroughly investigate this matter and give me justice."

Both of them said they had never seen the camellia, but neither of them could provide any evidence.

Seeing Zhao Yuancheng's gloomy face, Fu Qianyu said, "Your Majesty, since the camellia flowers are not from the palace, why not have the Shanggong Bureau investigate where they were brought in? They'll eventually find clues if they unravel the mystery. As for Concubine Wang and Lady Rou, since they're both involved, we should first confine them both to their rooms. It won't be too late to find out the truth later."

Concubine Wang turned her head and glared at the beautiful lady with hatred, sneering, "I have never done this before, so I am not afraid of being investigated."

The beautiful woman raised her eyes and looked at Zhao Yuancheng weakly, crystal tears rolling down her cheeks, leaving faint traces on her pink cheeks. "Your Majesty is wise, and the Concubine is fair. I voluntarily confine myself to my room."

Coming out of Zichen Palace, Concubine Wang couldn't help but raise her hand and slapped the beautiful woman, saying angrily, "How dare you, you lowly creature, frame me?"

The beautiful woman covered her face with her hands and said nothing, just biting her lip and enduring it.

Seeing her like this, Concubine Wang felt even more angry and wanted to hit her again, but was stopped by the palace maid beside her, "My lady, this is the Purple Palace after all. The Emperor's spies are everywhere. Let's go back first."

"Hmph, just wait for the emperor to find out the truth and see how I'll deal with you."

After Wang Jieyu made some harsh remarks, she left in a rage, and naturally did not notice the faint light that flashed across the beautiful woman's eyes.

Fu Qianyu came out not long after the two of them left.

Naturally, she also saw Concubine Wang slapping Lady Rou. Thinking of what the emperor had just said, Lingyun couldn't help but sigh, "This Concubine Wang's temper is like a firecracker that explodes at the slightest provocation. How could she be a match for Lady Rou? From what I see from the emperor's intentions, it's clear that he's favoring Lady Rou."

"My Lady, what are you going to do about this?"

Fu Qianyu gathered her shawl and said calmly, "Have someone keep an eye on Concubine Wang. Nothing can go wrong until the truth is revealed."

"Yes, I will give the order."

But even though Haining kept an eye on Concubine Wang, something still happened in Jingyang Palace three days later.

The palace maid came to report that Concubine Wang had hanged herself, and wrote a suicide note admitting that she had poisoned the Imperial Concubine, and now she committed suicide only to save the lives of her family.

At that time, Fu Qianyu was having lunch with the emperor. When they heard this, a look of surprise flashed across their faces.

But soon, Fu Qianyu heard Zhao Yuancheng snort coldly, "She died cleanly!"

Fu Qianyu saw how Concubine Wang argued that day. The Shanggong Bureau hadn't found out anything yet, so why did she admit her guilt so quickly and even hang herself?

But even if there are many doubts, the person is already dead, so there is no evidence.

The emperor hated the fighting in the harem very much. Since Concubine Wang had already explained what happened, there was no need for the Shanggong Bureau to investigate further.

Come out of Zichen Palace.

Fu Qianyu's face was not in a good state, and Lingyun could not help but sigh: "Wang Jieyu, what a pity."

"Although it's a pity, it's a serious crime for a concubine to commit suicide. Moreover, she was also charged with the murder of a supporting actor. The emperor's decision not to vent his anger on her family was already a mercy."

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