Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes slightly, looking down sharply at the concubines below, his tone light but with a hint of majesty.

When Concubine Lin heard this, a momentary look of excitement appeared on her face.

If Your Majesty finds out that it was Concubine Shu who used musk to harm the Queen, what will Your Majesty choose between the new favorite and the old love?

The corners of her mouth rose slightly, with a barely perceptible hint of gloating.

Jun Zechen's sharp gaze fell straight on Concubine Shu like a sword, and his face was grim.

He said in a deep voice: "Shu Fei, do you know your crime?"

Shufei had just been sitting peacefully on the chair, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw His Majesty coming.

But when she heard His Majesty's cold and majestic questioning, her heart suddenly rose to her throat and she became nervous.

I haven't done anything, so what crime have I committed?

Concubine Shu hurriedly stood up and knelt respectfully, with a hint of panic and grievance in her voice.

"Your Majesty, please explain clearly. I don't know."

Her eyes were filled with tears, and she looked at Jun Zechen with an innocent and pitiful look, as if begging him to believe her.

Jun Zechen's expression remained unchanged, he just said calmly: "Call the maid Bihe up."

Anshun, who was standing by, immediately understood and winked at the eunuch at the door, indicating that Bihe should enter the hall.

The palace maid Bihe looked panicked and her face looked very timid.

Under the gaze of all the high and mighty masters in the hall, she bent over and walked to the center of the hall with trembling steps.

"Your Majesty, your servant greets you, Her Majesty." Her voice was trembling slightly.

When Concubine Shu saw Bihe, she did not recognize her. Instead, it was her personal maid Xiaoxuan who recognized her first.

"Bihe?" Xiaoxuan's tone was a little doubtful.

When Concubine Shu heard Xiaoxuan's question, she was shocked and looked at Xiaoxuan with confusion.

Xiaoxuan explained to Concubine Shu in a low voice: "Master, Bihe is a second-class maid in our Yongning Palace."

When Concubine Shu looked at the palace maid summoned by His Majesty, a chill suddenly surged in her heart.

She had a strong premonition that the palace maid would say something unfavorable to her next.

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, I just ran into the Queen Mother at the rockery in the Imperial Garden before. At that time, the Queen Mother was holding her stomach in a deserted place, and she even vomited a little."

Bihe spoke in a low voice and did not dare to raise her head.

"After seeing this, I did not dare to publicize this matter, so I returned to Yongning Palace."

She trembled slightly and continued, "One day, it was very late, and I was chatting with the palace maid Qinghe. Seeing that it was late at night and there was no one around, I whispered to her about the scene when I unexpectedly met the queen."

Bihe paused when she said this.

"I never thought of murdering the queen. At that time, Qinghe and I both felt that someone had appeared, but it was late at night and I didn't see who it was."

At this moment, Bihe's eyes flickered when she said this, and she kept her head down, not daring to look at any of the high-ranking masters.

As Concubine Shu listened to Bihe's seemingly unintentional but actually suggestive words, she felt her heart sinking deeper and deeper, as if she had fallen into a bottomless abyss.

Her face gradually turned pale and her lips trembled slightly.

"Your Majesty, I am not aware of this. I really do not know this maid. Your Majesty must not listen to her one-sided words."

As Concubine Shu spoke anxiously, panic and helplessness appeared in her eyes.

His voice gradually became choked, with slight sobbing sounds coming from his throat.

At this moment, she was recalling her childhood memories.

She is the legitimate princess of Yuehui Kingdom. Her mother has always been very fond of her and has not allowed her to be exposed to too many dark calculations since she was a child.

Because the queen mother always emphasized that she only needed to please the emperor of the country.

According to her mother's teachings, if the emperor of Jun Kingdom wanted to kill her, it was very likely that he was planning to attack Yuehui Kingdom.

But if the Kingdom of Jun always wants to maintain friendly diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Yuehui, then even if she makes a mistake, His Majesty will certainly not punish her easily.

Her mother hoped that she could live happily and freely, because from the very beginning her life was destined to marry into a foreign country, leave her hometown, and fulfill her mission as a princess.

After entering the palace, Shufei has always held a high position and has been deeply favored. No concubine has ever plotted against her so blatantly.

She thought the harem could be her safe and secure home for the rest of her life.

However, today was the first time she faced the complicated intrigues of the harem so directly.

For a moment, she didn't even know how to defend herself. She twisted the corners of her clothes tightly with her hands, her eyes full of confusion and helplessness.