Chapter 133 They Must Have an Affair
"Could it be that Concubine Shen and Lord Song are still in contact?"
"Could it be that these two children are not the prince's?"
The maid's expression was so shocked that it looked like her eyes were about to pop out.
"Qingwu."
When the cold figure of Chu Cong, whose ink-black figure exuded a noble aura, was heard, the gossipy expressions of the maids were instantly replaced by fear.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me."
The maids knelt on the ground, trembling like sieves.
"Bring the person in."
Chu Cong turned around and walked towards the study. After the interrogation, he found that there were many such rumors in the palace.
Qingwu didn't know until he checked, and was shocked when he did. Some people even said that Lord Song came to supervise the construction of the princess's mansion just to rekindle his relationship with Concubine Shen.
Some even suspected, like the three maids just now, that the child was not the prince's.
"Beat all these gossiping maids to death with sticks."
Chu Cong frowned and asked, "Have you found the source of these words?"
"yes……"
Qing Wu paused for a moment before saying, "It was spread by Zhehua, who was beside Concubine Qi in Qingzhu Courtyard."
"At that time, Aunt Qi and Zhehua were chatting, and the servants in the courtyard overheard them. Gradually, the news spread."
Qingwu's ruthless methods allowed him to investigate these rumors very quickly, and he directly found the truth in Qi Qing's yard.
Qing Wu said, "Your Highness, do you want to see me? Aunt Qi and Zhehua are outside the study right now."
"Enter."
Chu Cong spoke, and Qi Qing and Zhe Hua were "invited" into the study.
With a thud, Qi Qing and Zhehua, both master and servant, knelt down together: "Your Highness, please forgive me."
"Oh? What crime did you commit?"
Chu Cong's cold voice sounded, with a rising tail tone. If it were normal, Qi Qing would definitely be fluttering. But at this moment, Qi Qing was thinking about the maid who was beaten to death in the courtyard. Qi Qing felt cold all over, and she shuddered: "Please tell me clearly, Your Highness."
“…”
Chu Cong stared at them without saying a word, and Qi Qing felt that he could not even kneel steadily.
Qing Wu reminded him, "Regarding Concubine Shen's incident, did Concubine Qi and Zhehua witness it with their own eyes?"
Qi Qing looked up in shock, then bit her lip, hesitant to speak, "Concubine Shen and Lord Song are indeed cousins, and they are childhood sweethearts. I am not wrong."
"You also said that they had an affair and were still connected." Qingwu reminded that in the yard, in addition to the three who were beaten to death, there were also a row of maids and old women standing in the yard, all of whom had quietly conveyed this message.
Those three maids who were beaten to death actually dared to guess that the child was not the prince's?
It's ridiculous. When Aunt Shen was pregnant, Song Yuqing was still far away in Nancheng preparing for the Spring Examination!
Qi Qing's eyes rolled around. What she said was just a rumor, but what if the prince found out the truth?
Isn't Shen Lingshu really finished?
"Your Highness? I'm not wrong." Qi Qing straightened her back and said, "Back when we were at Lingtai Mountain, Concubine Shen was almost hit by a wild boar. It was Lord Song who risked his life to save her!"
"If they were just cousins, why would I be willing to risk my life to save them?"
The more Qi Qing spoke, the more she felt that she was telling the truth. She said, "Also, Lord Song is clearly in charge of the Princess's Residence, but he comes to Prince Lin's Residence every day. Could it be that Lord Song doesn't want to see Concubine Shen?"
"Your Highness, I treat you wholeheartedly and I really can't bear to see you being deceived." Qi Qing said coherently.
"Is there any evidence?"
Chu Cong's cold voice was like ten thousand years of ice.
Qi Qing, who had been so strong just now, instantly became like an eggplant hit by frost. Then, Qi Qing rolled over and got up: "Your Highness, I am just a woman in the harem. I have no evidence, but if Your Highness doesn't believe me, you can go and check it out."
"I'm willing to guarantee with my life that they must be having an affair!"
Qi Qing swore solemnly, she knelt forward and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, please don't be deceived by Concubine Shen's face!"
"Come here, Qi's words are out of character. Without my order, you are not allowed to take a single step out of Qingzhu Courtyard!"
Chu Cong gave the order coldly, raised his eyes, looked at the shivering maids and servants outside the window and said, "Send all these people to the manor. Anyone who dares to say a word will be killed!"
There was a murderous look in Chu Cong's eyes.
"Your Majesty."
Qi Qing's lips moved. She was about to say some bad things about Shen Lingshu to add insult to injury. But when she felt the chill coming towards her, she shuddered all over and could only be sent back to Qingzhu Courtyard like a puppet.
"Master, will the prince believe you?" Zhehua looked at Qi Qing worriedly. Now, the master was under house arrest.
"Yes, he will."
Qi Qing muttered to herself, not knowing whether to comfort Zhehua or herself. She gritted her teeth and said, "Concubine Shen and that cousin are definitely not innocent. As long as the prince finds out the truth, Concubine Shen will be finished!"
"Yes, Concubine Shen is finished!"
Qi Qing's eyes became more determined.
night.
In the study, Chu Cong ordered in a deep voice: "Cang'an, go to Nancheng this time and investigate this matter thoroughly, every detail. Make sure to investigate everything thoroughly."
Chu Cong stared at Cang'an. All the affairs outside were handled by him.
"yes."
Cang'an responded. Even if it was just a matter concerning a concubine, as long as the prince ordered it, he would do his best to complete it.
Cang'an turned and left, disappearing into the night, riding his horse straight towards the south city.
"Dongyang, go to the Song family, the Shen family..."
"Qingwu."
Chu Cong was investigating secretly.
It was no secret in the palace that Qi Qing was under house arrest, her maid was beaten to death, and even a new batch of maids and servants were replaced.
"What did that idiot Qi do to anger the prince?"
Concubine Fang was recuperating. When she heard the news, she couldn't help but frown and asked, "Madam Gui, have you found out anything? Why did those maids die?"
"have no idea."
Nanny Gui shook her head and said, "Concubine, if the prince doesn't want others to know about the things happening in the front yard, I'm afraid no one will be able to find out."
The people in the backyard of the palace can be dealt with if you try hard, but the people in the front yard are all the prince's men, they are like an iron bucket and no information can be found out from them.
"Then go ask around at Qi's place."
Concubine Fang instructed that Qi's place was the backyard and they could always find out.
Nanny Gui responded and returned soon, saying, "Concubine, the prince's men are guarding Qingzhu Courtyard, so we can't find out anything."
"What?"
Concubine Fang noticed something unusual.
Nanny Gui hesitated for a long time before she said, "Could it be related to the rumors about Concubine Shen?"
The candlelight flickered, and Concubine Fang's eyes lit up.
In Youlan Courtyard, Shen Lingshu took care of the palace for some days, and Qi's affairs soon reached her ears.
"Could Qi have complained again and angered the prince?" Zhu Xin speculated, saying, "The prince was very angry. I heard that three of the maids died."
"There are also many new faces among the maids in the mansion." Liu Si added.
Shen Lingshu was playing with the child. After listening to their words, she was puzzled and asked, "What did she do?"
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