For two consecutive days, Yan Qing did not show her face. The departure of Consort De was a blow to her, so she fell ill and was sick for several days.
However, she hadn't been idle these past few days. After all, she wouldn't let Consort De die so mysteriously, so she had been having people investigate. But the results... didn't satisfy her. Overall, she didn't believe the results!
Yan Qing had people investigate many times, and each time the result was that Yang Baolin instigated the eldest princess to murder Consort De... (Yang Baolin, formerly Yang Zhaoyuan, is the eldest princess's birth mother; see chapters 209 and below.)
The purpose was that Consort Yang was unwilling to let her daughter be raised by Consort De. If Consort De died, and the eldest princess missed her mother, then she would have a chance to bring the eldest princess back to her side. Therefore, she instructed the eldest princess to poison Consort De, since no one would expect such a young girl to have such audacity. Afterwards, she would simply use this as an excuse to create the illusion that the eldest princess had been manipulated by someone with ulterior motives.
But... what can a child hide? Yan Qing had her interrogated, and she told the whole story. Yang Zhaoyuan initially tried to defend herself, but later she confessed directly. The matter seemed to be settled as if it were a done deal, but... Yan Qing wouldn't believe it.
She felt something was wrong, but she couldn't pinpoint what it was. For example, how did the eldest princess meet Yang Baolin? Yang Baolin was still under house arrest and lived in a remote area; how could a young girl have gotten there to see her?
Furthermore, with so many people around the eldest princess, how did she manage to escape everyone's sight and go alone? Yang Baolin was under house arrest, so where did she get her medicine? Even with so many questions, the final result was Yang Zhaoyuan's confession, which is very illogical.
But this is all Yan Qing could find out... Although Consort De had a bad temper and was usually very carefree, she shouldn't have had any direct conflicts of interest with anyone. If there were any... it seems that only Consort Yang could be left.
But... Yan Qing hesitated. Had someone used Yang Baolin? But she had indeed confessed...
"Your Majesty," Si Ying entered, interrupting Yan Qing's thoughts.
“Lu Ruoruo has entered the palace,” Siying said. Upon hearing this, Yan Qing immediately overturned the tea set beside her.
"Well done, Lu family! Yingyue has only been gone a few days, and they're already so impatient? I'm not dead yet, they won't let Lu Ruoruo replace Yingyue!" Yan Qing was somewhat agitated.
"What did His Majesty say?" Yan Qing asked Si Ying.
“Lu Ruoruo hasn’t met His Majesty yet, but… Lu Ruoruo’s mother has some connection with Consort Xian’s family, so once Lu Ruoruo goes to Consort Xian’s palace, she will probably be pushed into His Majesty’s favor through Consort Xian’s influence,” Siying said.
"How dare she! Doesn't Consort Xian know her own limitations? She dares to accept this favor. Since they're begging for death, then I'll send them on their way!" Yan Qing was clearly furious about this matter.
Lu Ruoruo, a daughter from a collateral branch of the family, what is she anyway? In the past two days, she has dealt with these disgusting people!
"Go and bring Yang Baolin over later. Since she wants to die, she should die with value. She harmed Yingyue, so let her go and atone for Yingyue's sins." Yan Qing had a plan in mind.
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