Chapter 441 Falling into a Trap
"I didn't mean to harm the Majesty on purpose. It's just that Aunt Huancui said that this blood-tooth incense tablet would only make the Majesty suffer more pain during childbirth, but it wouldn't be fatal. That's why I dared to accept it. Who would have thought that this thing could actually make the Majesty bleed profusely..."
Seeing Coral speak, the others also hurriedly told the truth.
"I also received money from Aunt Huancui and watched Concubine Shu give birth in the palace. As soon as there is any news, I will report it to Aunt Huancui."
"Aunt Huancui gave me a lot of gold and silver, and promised me that I could leave the palace and be free as soon as possible. I promised Aunt Huancui that no matter whether Concubine Shu gave birth to a prince or a princess, I would find a way to put this stuff into the wet nurse's food."
"I have received instructions from Aunt Huancui..."
The more Qin Yishu listened, the gloomier his expression became.
Such actions were either intended to put Concubine Shu to death, or to harm the newly born prince and princess.
Such audacity and viciousness are really abominable! "Father, these are all kinds of things that were found on them to harm my mother and younger sister." Qin Peiyou handed the things over and then knelt in front of Qin Yishu.
"Father, my mother has always been very cautious in the palace and has never intentionally hurt anyone. But someone wanted to hurt my mother like this, and even wanted to take her life, not even letting her newborn sister go. This behavior is intolerable to heaven and earth."
"At my age, I rarely ask you to do anything for me. Today, I beg you to severely punish the murderer, and do the justice for my mother and my younger sister!"
After Qin Peiyou finished speaking, he kowtowed several times.
When he looked up again, his eyes were full of eager anticipation when he looked at Qin Yishu.
Qin Yishu's heart tightened when he saw this.
The Aunt Huancui mentioned by those people was not someone else but a maidservant beside the Queen.
This maid was part of the Queen's dowry. Because of her background and age, and the fact that she had always served the Queen closely, she had a very high prestige in the Queen's palace and even in the entire harem, and was highly respected, so she was respectfully called "Aunt".
Now Huancui is actually ordering someone to harm Concubine Shu...
Ever since Qin Peiyuan injured his leg, the Queen has regarded Concubine Shu and Qin Peiyou as her mortal enemies. She has even disregarded the superficial courtesy and behaves nothing like a queen.
Taking all of this into consideration, if Huancui did not have the Queen's thoughts and instructions...
I’m afraid no one will believe it.
Qin Yishu thought for a moment, his voice a little hoarse, "Get up, you don't have to tell me about this, I have made a decision in my mind."
"Bring Huancui here. I want to interrogate her in person. Besides, what happened here is not allowed to be spread outside, otherwise I will deal with her immediately."
"Pass on my order. The queen's old illness has relapsed. She needs to rest in the palace. From now on, she is not allowed to go out. Without my order, no one is allowed to visit her."
"Yes." Minghai hurriedly took the order and left.
Send an order, arrest the person, block the news, and strengthen the security in the palace...
Suddenly, even the patrol shifts of the palace guards became much more frequent than before. The entire harem was in a panic, and the concubines in various palaces saw that the situation was not right and all closed the palace gates.
Huancui was soon brought to Qin Yishu and others.
Kneeling down to pay respect, Huancui stood straight with her head bowed to her chest, "I wonder what the emperor wants me to do for you."
"You really don't know?" Qin Yishu threw all the blood tooth incense tablets and other things in front of her, "Then do you recognize these?"
Huancui didn't look away and didn't answer.
"Take Huancui away and torture her."
After Qin Yishu finished speaking, he added, "Please ask the Queen to come over and ask questions."
When she heard the word "torture", Huancui still had no expression on her face, but when she heard Qin Yishu say that he wanted to ask the queen to come over, she broke free from the guards who were about to take her away, and kowtowed to Qin Yishu repeatedly.
"This was done by me alone and has nothing to do with others!" Huancui answered loudly.
"You are the queen's dowry and only serve the queen. Why do you want to murder the concubine and the princess now? What is your motive?" Qin Yishu asked.
"I followed the Empress into the palace, and it was hard for me not to come into contact with Concubine Shu on a daily basis. Whenever I came to Concubine Shu's palace, Concubine Shu always looked down on me. I was not convinced and held a grudge against Concubine Shu..."
"Take him away." Qin Yishu interrupted Huancui, "Interrogate him carefully and make sure you get something useful out of him!"
"Yes!" The guard reached out and pulled Huancui away.
"Your Majesty, this was truly done by me alone, without anyone's instructions! Your Majesty, please trust me. This matter is a personal act, and I am solely responsible for it. What I said is not false..."
As Huancui was silenced by the guards, the shrill voice of rebuttal came to an abrupt end.
The palace returned to its normal tranquility.
Qin Yishu had a headache and rubbed his temples with his hands.
"If your Majesty is tired, you may go back and rest for a while. I will stay here to accompany your mother." Qin Peiyou said.
"It's okay." Qin Yishu said, "It's the same if we rest here."
Concubine Shu had just given birth to a daughter for him after risking her life. How could he leave at such a critical moment?
Not only today, but every day from now on, he should come to visit and accompany me often.
One never knows which will come first, an accident or tomorrow, so he must cherish every moment of the present.
"Yes." Qin Peiyou agreed and ordered the palace servants to prepare tea and some snacks.
He Yanxiu took a half step forward, knelt down and kowtowed, "I thank the emperor for his grace."
Qin Yishu, "???"
A trace of panic flashed across his face. After thinking for a while, Qin Yishu looked at He Yanxiu and asked tentatively, "What grace are you thanking for?"
I am not afraid of anything, but I am afraid that He Yanxiu will suddenly express his gratitude.
Thank you quickly, leaving no room for regret.
The most important thing is that he knows nothing about this matter...
Do you feel like you've fallen into He Yanxiu's trap?
I feel very uneasy.
"I am here to express my gratitude on behalf of Princess Ping'an." He Yanxiu answered loudly.
Qin Yishu: "..."
Yes, just now because he heard that Concubine Shu was not well, he gave her a huge reward in a hurry, in order to urge Su Yujin to do her best to save Concubine Shu.
But there was nothing wrong with what happened just now. It was just a trick used by Su Yujin to lure those who were trying to attack Concubine Shu and wait for the result to report it.
This theory of reward does not count.
But……
If he were to say that his words were not valid at this moment, He Yanxiu would probably have a lot of words waiting for him.
What happened is that Concubine Shu had indeed suffered a severe hemorrhage and was in critical condition.
What is meant by "a gentleman never jokes"? A real man's words are as good as gold.
Although Concubine Shu did nothing wrong, this action also helped to find the real culprit behind the incident...
Oh, monthly tickets, monthly tickets, I need lots and lots of monthly tickets...
(End of this chapter)
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