As for Concubine Liang, Zhou Beichen's suspicion has now gone from 50% to 60% to 70% to 80%. He had almost forgotten about this matter, but when it was brought up again, he naturally looked at Concubine Liang with gratitude, who was still full of worry.
Said lightly.
"After all, it's Concubine Liang who's paid the most attention to this matter. The Queen and I have barely remembered it. I'm sorry, Nuannuan, but you must treat Concubine Liang well from now on."
Zhou Zhaonuan replied obediently, "Yes, Daddy, as long as there is a chance in the future, Nuannuan will definitely repay Concubine Liang."
Zhou Zhaonuan stared at Concubine Liang intently as she finished speaking. It was such a gentle and filial sentence, but it sounded so creepy to Concubine Liang.
Concubine Liang replied dryly, "Look at what the Emperor said. I am the princess's stepmother after all. As a mother, I care about her, so naturally she would remember. However, I think that if the Empress and the Emperor weren't so busy, and if they hadn't been so busy lately, they would definitely remember."
Chen Nian'an smiled with his face but not his heart.
"Thank you, Sister Liang Fei."
At Zhou Beichen's command, guards soon came in and rummaged through Yingyue Pavilion. Concubine Liang felt a little nervous, but Zhou Zhaonuan acted very calm. Today, she was what her mother called a patient, so naturally she had to enjoy the treatment that came with being a patient.
It was a pity for Jiang Yanfeng who was kneeling at the door. More than an hour passed. He moved his knees and felt pain, soreness and numbness, as well as his thighs. He felt uncomfortable all over.
He wanted to stand up and stretch his muscles, but Zhou Beichen had someone stand behind him, so he didn't dare to make any unnecessary movements.
Even so, Jiang Yanfeng felt happier. Even though he had committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, the emperor was reluctant to kill him. This was enough to prove that the emperor believed from the bottom of his heart that he and Princess Chang'an were a perfect match.
Even he thought that if he really told this to the emperor, the emperor would drag him out and beat him up.
Thinking of the guards who had just entered, Jiang Yanfeng couldn't help but frowned. He knelt straight down in an instant and became extremely alert. He planned that if something really happened inside, he would be the first to rush in and plead for the princess.
The guards searched around in the hall, and after about a quarter of an hour, a guard leader walked towards Zhou Beichen holding a rag doll.
Seeing this, Concubine Liang was so excited that she almost flew up. Her fingers were fiddling back and forth because of nervousness. She couldn't wait to see the end of Zhou Zhaonuan's arrogance.
The guard knelt on one knee and presented the rag doll to Zhou Beichen with both hands. "Your Majesty, we didn't find anything else, but we did find a rag doll full of needles. Please take a look."
Zhou Beichen saw the conspicuous large words on the rag doll, his heart trembled violently, and his eyes suddenly became cold.
"Pah~"
The cup fell to the ground, splashing water all over the floor. Zhou Beichen sat on the chair, obviously not intending to leave. He was furious.
"Investigate, investigate thoroughly! I want to find out who has the guts to play such a despicable trick in the palace and even think of harming my daughter."
When Zhou Beichen first started throwing the cup, Concubine Liang was cheering in her heart. The more Zhou Beichen spoke, the more ambiguous Concubine Liang felt. At the end, Concubine Liang was completely stunned for a moment.
After she realized what was happening, she immediately knew that the rag doll must have been tampered with, otherwise, how could it have Zhou Zhaonuan's name on it? So, Concubine Liang secretly glanced at Zhou Zhaonuan, and the viciousness in her eyes was suppressed tightly. In an instant, she was certain that it must have been Zhou Zhaonuan who changed it.
This little girl, it seems, she really underestimated her. Things did not develop as Concubine Liang had expected. Concubine Liang was not afraid, but she frowned, walked quickly to Zhou Beichen, took the rag doll and looked at it, and asked knowingly.
"Your Majesty, this is..."
Glancing at her coldly, Zhou Beichen really didn't want to bother with her now. "This is none of your business. Leave."
Being rejected in person, especially in front of so many people, Concubine Liang's face was not very good. She bowed, smiled gently, and seemed amiable.
"I come from a foreign country and cannot understand this. So, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I will withdraw first."
Zhou Beichen didn’t even give her a look, Shen Nian’an nodded beside her, took a few steps down, walked to Zhou Beichen, picked up the rag doll and took a closer look.
Even though she didn't believe in witchcraft, she still felt very uncomfortable when she saw the needles stuck in the big bright red words written by Zhou Zhaonuan.
In the harem, being favored is the original sin, and Shen Nian'an has no doubt that the people in the harem before the dynasty are so generous that they will not frame her daughter.
"Your Majesty, what should we do with this thing?"
Zhou Beichen also felt it was an eyesore and said calmly, "I'll put it away first. Even if it's useless, I have to put it away and find the mastermind behind it."
His hands holding the doll felt slightly trembling. If possible, he really hoped that his name was written on the doll.
"Nuannuan, think about it, does the man in black that day have any other characteristics?"
Zhou Beichen calmed down, stared at his daughter and asked seriously.
I had originally wanted to deal with the matter of the man in black after he came back, but now it seems that I can't do that anymore.
Zhou Zhaonuan's big eyes rolled around, making her look very clever. After thinking for a while, she lowered her gaze.
"Your Majesty, please dismiss your attendants. I have something to say to you, Your Majesty, and the Empress Dowager."
Zhou Beichen waved his hands, and in a short while, everyone in the bedroom and the main hall disappeared. Even Jiang Yanfeng was driven to the yard and knelt. Under the scorching sun, Jiang Yanfeng kept mourning for himself.
"Nuannuan, if you have anything to say, just say it. This is me and the Queen."
Zhou Beichen's tone was serious, and he seemed to have guessed something just now. Shen Nian'an patted his daughter's shoulder and gave a little affirmation.
"Yes, Nuannuan, have you guessed who that man in black belongs to?"
Taking the rag doll in her hand, Zhou Zhaonuan took a look and saw that it was Biyu's work. She ran to the head of her bed, took out the original rag doll and handed it to Zhou Beichen.
"Daddy, look!"
"This was from before, so, this was something you embroidered on yourself later? You actually had the guts to embroider your own name on something like this just because of a frame-up by the men in black or Concubine Liang."
When Zhou Beichen saw his name, he was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted. Although he did not believe in witchcraft, what if it really existed? He couldn't let his daughter be contaminated by anything like it.
He angrily threw the two rag dolls at Zhou Zhaonuan's feet.
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