Chapter 335: Mystery in Xuanzheng Hall
The Queen Mother pondered for a moment, then stood up and said, "Forget it, I'll go and take a look."
Now that it is the Queen who is in trouble, someone needs to be in charge of the harem and not let people laugh at the royal family.
She said to Ji Yunshu, "It's already this late, and the Linde Palace should be disbanded. These things have nothing to do with you. You should leave the palace with the prince first."
If no one asked her to go to Xuanzheng Hall, Ji Yunshu would naturally stay out of it, but she had a hunch that this might be directed at her.
But the other party didn't expect her to be so alert that she didn't even respond to the Queen's summons.
She shook her head and said, "I'd better go with my aunt to see her, so I don't have to worry about her when I go back."
The Queen Mother recalled that she always encountered troubles when she entered the palace, and said helplessly: "Then let's go and take a look. It's better to find out what those people are planning sooner rather than being caught off guard when the trouble comes."
When Ji Yunshu accompanied the empress dowager to the Xuanzheng Hall, there were no one inside.
The only one busy coming in and out was the imperial physician.
Ji Yunshu watched helplessly as basins of blood were brought out. The strong smell of blood lingered in her nose, making her feel inexplicably heavy.
The Queen Mother frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
The queen stood aside without saying a word, her face as pale as if she was the one who had lost too much blood.
The emperor's expression was not good either, but he still said: "Concubine Yi accidentally slipped, and I'm afraid the baby in her belly may not be saved."
Ji Yunshu looked at him in surprise. Since the nanny beside the Queen Mother said that the matter of the Queen pushing Concubine Yi was shouted out by the palace maids, it couldn't be false.
But the emperor was still protecting the queen at this time.
The Queen Mother obviously understood what the Emperor meant and said unhappily, "You don't have to lie to me with your eyes open. This matter is suspicious. We should investigate it. Don't let people think we are fools who fool around."
The Queen Mother came so quickly that the Emperor was really afraid that she was coming for the Queen.
Although the Queen Mother had not been critical of the Queen in the past year, he knew that she had disliked the Queen from the very beginning, let alone something like this.
But I didn't expect the Queen Mother to say such a thing.
His expression relaxed a little: "What does the Queen Mother mean?"
The Queen Mother was impatient with these things, but she couldn't allow anyone to plot against Ji Yunshu, so she couldn't ignore this matter.
"This matter must be investigated as soon as possible. The Queen is not available now, so I have no choice but to come out and ask for trouble. Otherwise, after tonight, if the rumor spreads that the Queen murdered the unborn child of another concubine, how can she still lead the harem and rule the country?"
Emperor Jingming was at a loss as to what to do, but now that he heard the Queen Mother was willing to take over, he breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly, "Your Majesty is right. I'll trouble you then."
The Queen Mother sighed, "You and I, mother and son, why are you saying such inappropriate things? The palace is not at peace. Can I just sit back and watch?"
The emperor confessed, "It's my fault. I didn't handle the affairs of the harem well and made my mother worry."
The Queen Mother waved her hand: "Don't talk about these useless things, let's talk about the current situation first."
The emperor moved his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know where to start, and looked at the queen.
The Queen knew that she was more suitable to speak than the Emperor, so she said directly, "I came to see the Emperor, but when I entered, I found that only Concubine Yi was there. She said she was not feeling well. I went up to help her, but before I could touch her, she collapsed..."
There was no emotion in her voice, but Ji Yunshu could hear a hint of trembling in it.
This statement is actually not very credible. No one would think that Concubine Yi would use the child in her belly or even her own life to frame the queen.
This did her no good.
But Ji Yunshu believed that what the queen said was true.
She thought about it and told the story of how the palace maid beside the queen called her Daoxuan Zhengdian.
Since they are going to investigate, this matter will definitely be discovered, so it is better to speak out on your own initiative.
The Queen was stunned for a moment. The Emperor obviously hadn't expected such a thing to happen. He couldn't help but ask Ji Yunshu, "Where is the palace maid you mentioned?"
Ji Yunshu said, "I've had someone tell the prince that he should be in his hands now."
As he was speaking, someone outside announced that Zhao Shen had arrived.
Emperor Jingming let someone in.
Zhao Shen came in and saw that Ji Yunshu was fine, and he was obviously relieved.
When he heard about the Queen, he was really scared, after all, Ji Yunshu was called away by the Queen.
Fortunately, Lu Ru found him and told him what had happened.
Zhao Sheng had just paid his respects to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor when the Emperor asked, "Where is the maid who asked Ah Shu to come to Xuanzheng Hall?"
Zhao Shen said, "I know the situation is of great importance, and since the matter is still unclear, I have not handed the person over."
According to the rules, this palace maid should be handed over to the palace steward.
But now that the queen has been plotted against, he naturally dare not hand her over easily.
The Emperor said, "You are right. Those people have already extended their hands to Xuanzheng Hall and the Empress. Naturally, we cannot let our guard down. There are not many people around me that I can trust, so I will leave this matter to you to investigate."
Originally, Zhao Shen shouldn't have interfered in the affairs of the harem, but because it involved Ji Yunshu, Zhao Shen agreed.
The emperor was furious that someone had caused trouble at his birthday banquet. He rubbed his brows and said tiredly, "Concubine Yi is still unconscious, and it's hard to say whether she will wake up. I have already cordoned off the Xuanzheng Hall, and no one is allowed to enter or leave. It's getting late today, so you should go back and rest."
Zhao Shen took his leave.
Then Ji Yunshu followed the Queen Mother out. She couldn't help but look back and saw that the Emperor was holding the Queen's hand and saying something gently. Inexplicably, she didn't hate him so much anymore.
The Queen Mother saw Zhao Shen waiting by the side, so she patted Ji Yunshu's hand and said, "It's getting late today. You should go back to the mansion with the prince first. I will take care of the palace affairs."
Ji Yunshu nodded: "Then please be careful, aunt."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "Don't worry. Can those people accuse me of murder?"
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Of course not."
Although she said this, she really didn't dare to be optimistic in her heart. This is the imperial palace, and even the queen can be plotted against, let alone others.
Whenever she thought about the possibility that she might be the one to murder the heir to the throne if she stepped into the Xuanzheng Hall today, she felt cold all over.
After the Queen Mother left, Zhao Shen walked over to her side. Seeing that she was distracted, he shook her hand and frowned, "Why is it so cold? Are you scared?"
Ji Yunshu looked at the palace, which was remarkably brilliant under the lights. It seemed as if something was growing out of the shadows. She shuddered and shook her head, asking, "What happened to that palace maid?"
Zhao Shen held her hand, feeling the coolness of her hand, and whispered, "I asked Jingzhe to take the person out of the palace, but I guess I won't be able to get anything out of him."
Ji Yunshu also thought of this, but what she didn't understand was: "Why did they ask me to go to Xuanzheng Hall?"
Zhao Shen looked at the confusion on her face and said calmly, "Maybe she didn't expect the Queen to go."
Ji Yunshu suddenly raised his eyes to look at him: "You mean their original target was me? Then why did they frame me with such a crime?"
It is reasonable for the queen to murder the unborn children of other concubines, but what reason did she have to do so?
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