Chapter 199: Direct Attack on the Queen
Yu Shengsheng's conclusion directly took things to another direction.
The suicide note was real, but the paper and ink were neither from Concubine Yu's palace nor from Concubine Shu's. So where did a little palace maid like her get the precious paper and ink to write the suicide note?
Concubine Shu let out a long breath and said self-deprecatingly, "So, who was the person who forced Xing'er to write a suicide note?"
The emperor frowned and looked at the queen.
The Queen laughed briefly, "Princess Ruiyang has good eyesight, but Xianglan, who is beside Concubine Shu, can get my pearls. It's just a piece of paper and a little ink. As long as you have the will, what's the difficulty in getting it?"
Concubine Shu nodded and said, "According to what the Queen meant, I forced Suzhuo to steal your pearls, and asked her to force Xianglan to sell them. I also forced Xing'er to abort the prince's pregnancy, and forced her to write a suicide note and die. I also took Concubine Yu to use for me. She refused, so I killed her."
"Is this harem the emperor's harem, the empress's harem, or my concubine's harem?"
Concubine Shu looked towards the emperor, her eyes stubborn and somewhat aggrieved.
"Your Majesty, do you think I have this ability?"
The emperor remained silent, his sullen face unchanged.
Fu Qingyin took the suicide note from Yu Shengsheng: "This palace maid's handwriting is quite good."
"Between the lines it says that Imperial Concubine Shu treated her badly, and the Queen was merciful and transferred her away, and then she came to Imperial Concubine Yu's side."
"Lady Yu..." Fu Qingyin tilted her head to look at the old woman kneeling on the ground, "Are you from the same hometown as Lady Yu?"
"Yes, yes." The old woman didn't even dare to raise her head.
Yu Shengsheng glanced at the position she had not been able to see before, but now she stepped forward and saw a string of beads on the queen's left wrist.
The beads were strung together with colored cotton thread. The beads were colorful and each one was shining brightly.
It was not the warm and lustrous luster of pearls and jade, but a blinding brightness, obviously not a good thing.
Why would the queen wear something like this? Yu Shengsheng was filled with doubts.
Could it be... She turned her gaze to the old woman.
The old woman knelt on the ground, trembling slightly.
Yu Shengsheng's heart was pounding and she gave Fu Qingyin a wink. Fu Qingyin narrowed his eyes slightly and a smile flashed across his eyes.
Fu Qingyin walked up to the old woman and said, "You know, with your status, it's a great fortune to be able to see the emperor."
"If you dare to deceive the emperor, not only you, but also your entire clan will be implicated."
The old woman trembled even more: "I...I dare not lie, I dare not deceive..."
She couldn't say the following words.
"Raise your head," Fu Qingyin said coldly.
He stood sideways, and Yu Shengsheng saw a small sachet hanging on his waist, made of red cloth with five poisonous creatures embroidered on it, with a copper coin and a hand-made string underneath.
Yu Shengsheng was very familiar with this kind of sachet. It was made by grandmothers in the countryside for their grandchildren.
Zhuo Ge'er had one, which was made for him by Grandma Wu, and the red cloth was also exchanged by Yu Shengsheng for a wild rabbit in the town.
This thing also does not match Fu Qingyin's identity, except that he is wearing red clothes and the sachet is also red. I didn't dare to look at it closely before and didn't notice it.
In a flash, Yu Shengsheng understood what was going on.
She stepped forward, covered herself with her sleeves, and quickly hooked her fingers around Fu Qingyin's waist.
Take the sachet in your hand.
Others didn't see it, but Fu Qingyin noticed it.
He tilted his head to look at her.
Yu Shengsheng didn't look at him - this was something she had to do. Fu Qingyin was the commander of the Red Dragon Guard and was always in the palace. If he came into conflict with the Queen and the Crown Prince, there was no guarantee that he would not be framed by them in the future.
No matter what, Fu Qingyin kept her safe these days, so she should give him something in return.
She was not afraid of the queen, and had even wanted to fight her in person.
The old woman raised her head, and Yu Shengsheng spoke first: "What's the surname and name of that rich businessman you mentioned? Where is he from? Since he is a neighbor and he has acted as a matchmaker for Concubine Yu, he should know a lot about her living habits. Call the maids in Concubine Yu's palace. Do you dare to confront him?"
The old woman's face turned pale, and her eyelashes were trembling with fear: "I... haven't seen you for so many years..."
Before she finished speaking, she suddenly saw a small sachet in Yu Shengsheng's palm.
The sachet is small and delicately made, with every stitch and thread showing love.
She made it herself for her grandson, so it was very familiar to her.
Her eyes immediately became flustered. She stared at the sachet, looked at Yu Shengsheng hanging on her waist, and then hurriedly looked at the queen.
Yu Shengsheng understood with just one look.
The rumors about Concubine Yu who is bent on getting rich and powerful and her being engaged to a wealthy businessman are probably all fake.
The person is dead, but he is still being slandered like this.
Yu Shengsheng didn't want to take advantage of others' weaknesses, but now that things had come to this, he had to fight back.
"Don't dare?" Yu Shengsheng's voice was soft, but the ending sounded like a hook, "Or can't?"
Tears welled up in the woman's eyes, and she kowtowed: "Your Majesty, I am guilty, and I am willing to plead guilty!"
She pointed at the queen and said, "It was the queen who sent people to capture my family and told me to do what I just said."
"Lady Yu...she has a kind heart. Her father is also a well-known good man in the local area. He often runs a porridge stall. She is innocent and has never...never..."
"Asshole!" the emperor shouted angrily, "How dare you slander the concubines? What crime should you be punished for?"
The old woman burst into tears: "I know my crime, and I... didn't want to, but... I had no choice."
The queen looked surprised, as if she didn't understand what the old woman said at all.
"You, why do you say such things and slander me? I have never seen you before."
"Empress," Yu Shengsheng bowed, a smile not quite in her eyes, "Who gave you the pearl necklace?"
The nanny beside the queen shouted angrily, "How dare you! Are you qualified to question the origin of the queen's things?"
Before she finished her words, the nanny flew two meters away.
Fu Qingyin twirled the ring on his finger: "The emperor is here, how can an old servant like you make irresponsible remarks?"
The emperor said in a deep voice: "I ordered Princess Ruiyang to assist in the investigation. There is nothing that cannot be asked."
"Queen, you say."
The queen touched the beads on her wrist, gently took them off, and held them in her palm: "Your Majesty, do you still remember these beads?"
The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at it for a long while: "This is... what Li'er did back then?"
The Queen stroked the beads lovingly, "Yes, when Li'er was six years old, the Emperor took her out of the palace for a tour, and she insisted on buying them. She said she bought them for me as a birthday gift."
"Although the item itself is not valuable, Li'er's thoughts are more precious than anything else. Therefore, whenever I think of Li'er, I will wear it on my hand."
Yu Shengsheng's heart sank.
The queen looked at her the next moment, her eyes kind and gentle: "I wonder why Princess Ruiyang asked about it?"
Yu Shengsheng clenched her hands slightly.
Fu Qingyin said slowly, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask for your permission to bring a few people up."
"allow."
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