Chapter 196: Exposing Concubine Lin

Concubine Shu originally didn't want to joke with her, but she had to make a joke. How could she create a sense of mystery by first hinting at something instead of hinting at it indirectly?

When Concubine Shu heard this, she laughed. "I'm not so idle as to joke with you. Concubine Lin, I want to ask you, why did you want to harm Concubine Chen on the night of the New Year's Eve banquet? I can't believe that among all the sisters in the harem, you are the most secretive and capable!"

Concubine Lin's face turned pale. "What are you talking about, Sister Shufei? Even if I had the guts to do this, I would never dare to murder Concubine Chen! I certainly don't have the ability to do that! Concubine Chen's accident has nothing to do with me."

"Don't be nervous, there's no one here, why are you panicking? You don't have to worry about me reporting it to the Emperor. If I wanted to, I would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?"

"I haven't done anything, so I'm not nervous, and I won't panic. If I really want to tell on you, I won't admit it!"

Concubine Shu could hear a hint of exasperation in her tone, and she felt complacent, becoming even more relaxed. "Why are you so anxious, my dear sister? Rufang has been to the little palace maid's room, am I right? If I'm right, then the hand or foot on the bottom of the little palace maid's shoe must have been done by Rufang, right? And on the New Year's Eve banquet, the eunuch who ordered the palace maids to serve fresh fruits and snacks was the one Rurui had called and told to go, right?"

Concubine Lin's heart sank, but she still smiled calmly: "Sister Shufei really knows how to tell jokes!"

Concubine Shu sneered, "A joke? Why do you think this is a joke? If I report this to the Emperor, and Dong Zhi takes Rufang and Rurui away, do you think they can escape from Dong Zhi's hands?"

Dong Zhi was the emperor's trusted eunuch. Although he always smiled in front of the emperor, and even when delivering imperial decrees, he always had a smile on his face and looked very amiable, anyone who could hold such a high position in the emperor's presence could not be someone who only smiled and smiled.

No one in the harem is not afraid of his methods.

Even the people from the Ministry of Punishment did not dare to neglect him and were extremely respectful when they saw him.

The Emperor values ​​Concubine Chen so much now. If Concubine Shu were to tell on the matter, even if it was just a suspicion, the Emperor would definitely not let her go and would definitely arrest Rufang and Rurui first.

If Rufang and Rurui were really taken away by Dong Zhi, no matter what they said, they would not be able to hide it, and Dong Zhi would definitely pry open their mouths.

As for whether they did those things...no one knows better than Lin Fei.

Concubine Lin's expression finally changed.

She suddenly looked up at Concubine Shu.

Concubine Shu had a smile on her lips, her eyes sparkled, and her chin slightly raised, looking at her with interest, looking down at her as if she were a clown.

No matter how hard he jumped, he couldn't jump out of her palm.

"My dear sister, do you have anything else to say? How about... I will report this to the Emperor right now. My sister, do you think the Emperor will find this ridiculous and ignore it, or will he conduct a thorough investigation?"

"Sister Shufei!" Lin Fei's face changed drastically and she knelt down in front of Shufei: "I——"

"Who do you think you are!" Concubine Shu's expression turned cold and she shouted sternly, "Who gave you the guts to act so arrogantly in front of me? Don't think that just because you are a concubine you can be on equal footing with me! Humph, I am one of the four concubines. I have the eldest prince, what do you have?"

"Sister Shufei..."

"Don't call me sister, it makes me sick!"

Concubine Lin's face turned even paler, her body trembled slightly, and her voice trembled: "Your Highness, Sister—I, your lowly concubine...I will follow your orders, please, please forgive me! Please, please forgive me!"

"snort!"

Concubine Shu finally smiled, her brows relaxed, and she felt happy.

She glanced at Lin Fei with disdain. "Go ahead and pretend in front of her. Go ahead and pretend if you have the guts." Without solid evidence, would she do that? Ridiculous!

"Remember what you said today. As long as you listen to me honestly and work for me wholeheartedly, I will naturally not treat you unfairly."

“Yes, yes…”

"Be careful. I'll be keeping an eye on you. Don't get into any tricks or devise any crooked ideas, or I'll have plenty of ways to deal with you. Rufang and Rurui, you should stay by my side and serve me. I think they have potential, some courage and skills that will be useful in the future. If they die, then your death won't be far off. Do you understand what I mean?"

Concubine Lin wiped the sweat from her forehead, nodded slightly, and said in a difficult voice: "Your Majesty, I understand..."

How could I not understand?

Concubine Shu was warning her not to try to silence her. If she dared to murder Rufang and Rurui, she would not let her go.

Concubine Lin herself did not think she had the ability to kill both Rufang and Rurui at once. As long as one of them died and the other was still alive, Concubine Shu would turn against her.

Besides, Concubine Shu would be watching me and wanted to murder Rufang and the others to eliminate future troubles. How could it be so easy...

Concubine Lin felt like she was falling into an ice cellar and was almost in despair!

Why, why is she so unlucky...

She was always ambitious, but she had never dared to show it, much less to harbor any ambitions. Even if she had, they were only wishful thinking, and she would soon have to give up the idea. However, Concubine Lian fell, and Concubine Yu also fell. The two concubines she had thought were like mountains that no one could topple disappeared from the palace just like that.

It seems... it's not that difficult to bring down a powerful concubine.

The Emperor's doting on Concubine Chen grew stronger and stronger. Even when she was pregnant, no one else had the chance, but he still visited Lianyi Palace daily. This made Concubine Chen, who had been ambitious and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to gain favor while Concubine Chen was pregnant, before the new bride arrived, and without the pressure of Concubines Yu and Lian, even more resentful.

She is not young anymore and she doesn't have many years left to look good.

Especially after the selection, when new people entered the palace, she had even less chance.

The desire to do something became stronger and stronger, and more and more uncontrollable. She finally planned the accident at the New Year's Eve palace banquet.

If Concubine Chen had a miscarriage, the Emperor would be furious, and both the Empress and the Concubine Shu who assisted in the management of the six palaces would be in trouble. This would be the best opportunity for him to take advantage of the situation...

Fortune and wealth are achieved through risk, and for the sake of the future, she is willing to give it a try!

Even if she could only be favored for a short period of time, it would still be better than now. She would definitely seize the opportunity and strive to get pregnant. When she gave birth to the little prince, it was hard to say who would have the last laugh between her and Concubine Shu.