Zhao Ma was so frightened that her face turned pale. She immediately kowtowed frantically and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is wise. I dare not do this. It is really Concubine Jing's intention.
It was Concubine Jing's personal maid, Qian Dai, who found me and asked me to do it. She also gave me fifty taels of silver and a jade bracelet, which I wear on my wrist.
As she spoke, Madam Zhao raised her left hand and grabbed her sleeve to reveal a light green jade bracelet on her wrist.
Seeing this, Lanpin, who had been crying on the side, stepped forward and took a closer look at the jade bracelet on Zhao Ma's wrist. She exclaimed in surprise, "It really is Qiandai's. I have seen Qiandai wearing it before!"
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty has good judgment. This is what she gave me. She coerced and bribed me to harm the Sixth Prince. I really have no choice. If I don't agree to her, my family will suffer."
"This..." After hearing what Madam Zhao said, Concubine Lan seemed a little bit unbelievable for a moment.
She sobbed, "Sister...sister, why did she want to harm my child? If you have any dissatisfaction, just come to me. Why did she want to harm my Sixth Prince? He is still so young. Your Majesty..."
As she said this, Concubine Lan threw herself on the emperor, sad and helpless.
Gu Qilan's brows were twisted into knots. He simply couldn't believe that Concubine Jing would do such a thing.
The Queen seemed to have read the Emperor's mind and asked, "But why did Concubine Jing want to harm the Sixth Prince?"
At this time, Lanpin's maid Biyun suddenly said, "A few days ago, the Sixth Prince kept crying in the middle of the night and no matter how we comforted him, he wouldn't stop. Your Majesty had to go to Concubine Jing's palace to invite the Emperor. Maybe Concubine Jing is holding a grudge against him, so..."
Before she could finish the rest of her words, Lanpin interrupted her angrily, "Shut up, do you think you can talk about Concubine Jing?"
Biyun knelt down and admitted her fault: "I deserve to die, please forgive me, my lady. I am also upset for you and the Sixth Prince. You treat Concubine Jing like your own sister, and I am afraid that Concubine Jing will be bored.
I often brought the Sixth Prince to see her, but I never thought that Concubine Jing would order someone to poison the Sixth Prince over a trivial matter. I really feel sorry for you, Your Majesty."
Lanpin lay on the emperor's shoulder. Seeing that his expression was becoming increasingly gloomy, she quickly scolded Biyun, "Foolish thing! The emperor has the final say on this matter. It's not your turn to comment. Get out of here!"
"Yes... yes, I've said too much. I'll get out of here right now." Biyun followed her master's instructions and ran out.
Seeing this scene, the queen remained expressionless, but was very disdainful in her heart. This master and servant really knew how to sing the same tune.
She could see that today's drama was aimed at Concubine Jing. Although she had not had much contact with Concubine Jing, she had been with the emperor for many years and she believed that she knew Concubine Jing well. She would definitely not do anything to poison the royal heir.
This matter must be related to Lanpin herself.
Maybe she directed and acted this out herself. A normal mother's first reaction when she finds out her child has been poisoned is to detoxify the child and worry about the child's health. How could she have the mood to act weak and pitiful?
And that Madam Zhao, knowing full well that this was a capital crime and that she was forced to do it, she still openly wore the bracelet that Qiandai gave her?
Isn't this a sincere attempt to make people notice?
Tsk tsk, pity the Sixth Prince, who has to endure all this at such a young age. However, the Emperor hates concubines using the royal heir to win favor the most, let alone doing things to harm the prince!
The Queen looked at Concubine Lan, who was still sobbing on the Emperor's shoulder, with a dark look in her eyes. If the truth is revealed, the murderer will not have a good end!
When the queen thought about her own children dying one after another, she naturally would not really feel sorry for other people's children. She wished that all the other concubines' children would die!
Let those people also taste the pain of losing her son!
Don't think she doesn't know that she has lost her legitimate son and can't have any more children. These bitches are gloating behind her back, after all, their own sons may inherit the throne!
Thinking of this, the Queen narrowed her eyes slightly. That position could only be hers! !
Although the emperor did not believe that Concubine Jing would do such a thing, now that there were witnesses and evidence, the emperor asked Song Qu to interrogate Nanny Zhao strictly. Nanny Zhao still refused to change her confession, so the emperor had no choice but to ask Song Qu to bring Qiandai for interrogation.
In the side hall, the emperor and empress sat at the top, but Concubine Lan was obsessed with finding the murderer. She ignored the emperor's request to take care of herself and rest, and insisted on sitting aside.
Soon Song Qu came in through the curtains: "Your Majesty, Concubine Jing is here."
As soon as he finished speaking, Concubine Jing came in, followed by Qiandai.
Concubine Jing bowed and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Emperor and the Empress."
"Get up." Gu Qilan raised his hand and motioned her to get up and sit down.
Concubine Jing said "Thank you, Your Majesty" but did not sit down. Instead, she said directly: "I heard that the Sixth Prince's illness is actually related to me. I wonder what happened."
Just now, Eunuch Song went to her Yunqing Palace and said that the Sixth Prince was poisoned, and the person who poisoned him was Madam Zhao, and Madam Zhao kept saying that she had ordered someone to do it.
This matter is extraordinary. Since it concerns the royal heir, she must prove her innocence.
As soon as Concubine Jing finished speaking, she heard Concubine Lan sobbing beside her: "Sister, I treat you as my own sister, why did you want to harm my child? He is also your nephew, how could you have the heart to do that... Wuwuwu..."
Lanpin was about to step forward to pull Jingfei away. Seeing this, the Queen said directly: "Lanpin! How dare you be so presumptuous in front of the Emperor!"
As he said this, he signaled the palace servants to pull the people away.
Concubine Jing watched Lanpin lunge at her with her teeth bared and claws bared, her expression not changing at all. "I don't know why Lanpin says that. I have never done anything to harm the Sixth Prince!"
"You didn't do it? The Emperor has already investigated. Nanny Zhao firmly stated that it was Qian Dai, who was by your side, who found her and coerced her into poisoning the Sixth Prince. There's witnesses and evidence, and you still want to quibble?"
After Lanpin finished speaking, she pointed to the jade bracelet that had been taken from Madam Zhao's wrist and placed on the table next to her, and said, "That jade bracelet is the physical evidence! It was given to Madam Zhao by Qiandai, who was by your side!"
Concubine Jing looked in the direction and saw at a glance that the jade bracelet was the one she had given to Qiandai before. Qiandai liked it very much and always wore it.
Concubine Jing frowned slightly. Why was the bracelet here? Could it be that Concubine Lan stole it specifically to frame her?
Concubine Jing had no doubts about the people around her. Qiandai had been serving her since she was a child. Although they were master and servant, they were better than sisters.
But if she turned her head slightly at this moment, she would notice the uneasy and unnatural look on Qiandai's face beside her.
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