Chapter 71 Lin Bin's Confession

The second prince asked anxiously again: "Empress Chen hasn't told me yet how Concubine De died."

"It was Concubine Fang who strangled Concubine De and then hanged herself to death." Concubine Chen answered calmly.

The second prince suddenly jumped up and asked, "What? Your Excellency?"

The prince was also very upset: "De Fei tried to entangle Concubine Fang but failed, and was killed by Concubine Fang?"

Concubine Chen nodded and said, "I am still investigating this matter, and there is no final result yet. I just found out about the Third Prince's matter, so I hurriedly called you all here."

Pei Chuyan, who had been silent for half a day, finally spoke: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will pay close attention to the people around me in the future."

After the three of them left Qingyun Palace, Mei Ying came back.

Lu Xingwan couldn't help but sigh.

[Mother has been very busy today. From listening to the report in the morning till now, she has to worry about the safety of the prince and his brothers.]

[Mother, please take good care of your health. Concubine Lan is still bedridden. Mother, please don't fall down.]

Lu Xingwan naturally didn't know that his words would come true.

Of course, this is a story for later.

"Your Majesty, Lanying has already gone to the western camp with Juying." Meiying came alone, so naturally she had to report the matter first.

Concubine Chen Guifei didn't expect them to leave so quickly: "So fast?"

"Juying saw that the queen was worried about the marquis, so she set out early," Meiying explained, "and I have found the whereabouts of the palace maid."

For a moment, everyone in the room stared at Mei Ying, waiting for her to speak.

The question that has been lingering in everyone's mind these days is, who was the one who ordered Fang Guiren to kill Defei?

"She was a maidservant of Concubine Lin. When I found her, she had already left the palace." Mei Ying paused after saying this. "When I chased her outside the palace, the maid had already been silenced."

"It's Concubine Lin?" Jin Xin was so surprised that she interrupted Mei Ying directly.

The last time Concubine Lin brought the fifth princess to the palace to apologize to Concubine Chen Guifei, she felt that... they didn't seem like such vicious people.

Concubine Chen was also confused for a moment, it was Concubine Lin?

Concubine Chen took a long time to digest what she had just said before she slowly said, "Jinyu, go and call Concubine Lin and tell her that I want to see her."

There was a chill in his eyes.

I originally thought that Concubine Lin had done some wrong things in the past only because she was forced by Concubine De to do so. But now it seems that this person probably had malicious intentions in her heart.

As for Concubine Lin, she had been feeling uneasy ever since Jinyu came to invite her. However, no matter how she tried to persuade her along the way, Jinyu refused to give in. She only said that the queen was having tea in the palace and wanted to invite Concubine Lin to come over for a small gathering.

Lin felt that her move was so secretive that she would not be discovered, so she felt relieved and followed Jinyu forward.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine," Linpin entered the main hall and saw that Concubine Chen seemed to be as gentle as usual, and her worries were reduced. "Her Majesty is in such a good mood today that she even asked me to come and have tea with her."

Concubine Chen Guifei did not say anything, but only picked up the teapot and poured Lin Concubine a cup of tea, saying, "Sit down."

He glanced at Jinxin and Jinyu, signaling them to leave first.

But Jinxin was not reassured. In her mind, Linpin was already a very evil person. What if she got angry and suddenly attacked the empress?

She insisted on staying, her tone was firm: "Madam, let me bring you some tea!"

Concubine Chen raised her head and glanced at Jinxin in confusion, but saw that she was looking at Concubine Lin with wariness. She immediately understood what she meant and felt warm in her heart.

But she still left no room for doubt when she spoke: "Jinyu, you and Jinxin can go and do your work. Concubine Lin and I don't need to serve you here."

Jinyu then pulled Jinxin out, and said after they left the palace gate, "It's okay. Our queen is a veteran of many battles, and someone like Linpin can't get close to her."

Jin Xin was still worried and looked inside: "But when our queen gave birth, she was almost killed."

"You also said that it was the time of childbirth." Jinyu knew that Jinxin had always been timid, so she was more concerned. "Didn't the queen say that giving birth to a child is always a life-or-death struggle for women?"

Then he whispered in Jinxin's ear: "If we were here, what would we do if Concubine Lin refused to speak for fear that the news would get out?"

Jinxin then nodded and followed Jinyu to guard outside the palace.

Lin, who was in the palace, saw that Concubine Chen had dismissed the attendants. Her heart, which had just fallen, began to hang again. She had to force a smile and said, "Why didn't you see Princess Yong'an today?"

"Yong'an is asleep." Concubine Chen spoke but her tone was still indifferent.

Concubine Lin was speechless for a moment.

"Princess Lin, why don't you ask me why I called you here?" Concubine Chen Guifei sat opposite to Concubine Lin. Her tone was not loud, but it contained a kind of coldness, which made people couldn't help but feel a little submissive.

Linpin suddenly realized that Concubine Chen might have found out about her. For a moment, she felt her body stiffen up a little, and even a fine bead of sweat oozed out of her forehead. However, she thought about the fact that she had already dealt with the palace maid, and tried to calm herself down: "I think the queen has something important to tell you."

"Heh..." Concubine Chen Gui chuckled, "It is indeed an important matter."

"The De Fei passed away a few days ago. Linpin used to get along so well with her. Did you go to pay your respects to her spirit?"

Linpin began to stutter as she spoke: "I told Your Majesty the other day that I was deceived by Concubine De... Concubine De, so..."

"She deceived him, so she sent someone to Puwen Hall? Did she let the noble lady harm her?"

Concubine Chen Guifei's light words made Concubine Lin panic instantly. She stood up from the table abruptly and even knocked over the teacup on the table.

“My queen…”

Concubine Chen Gui's tone suddenly became murderous: "Since I can find you, Your Majesty can do the same."

When Concubine Lin heard this, she suddenly broke down and fell to the ground crying, "My Queen, please save me. I have no such intention. I just want to tell that noble lady the truth."

Concubine Chen Guifei did not say a word. She just picked up the teacup on the table, skimmed off the foam, and took a sip.

Lin Bin's voice was filled with tears as she spoke intermittently.

"I was deceived by Concubine De in the past and did many wrong things. I hate her and hate her for using me..."

"Lady Fang...Lady Fang's first child was drugged by Concubine De, causing her child to die in her womb at birth. Moreover, she has been injured since then and cannot get pregnant again."

"But that noble lady is favored by the emperor and is also blessed. She is pregnant with a dragon child again. However, she can't sit still this time...

"I just sent someone to tell her these things, hoping that she would not be deceived. I didn't expect... I didn't expect her to be so extreme."

After Lin Concubine finished speaking, she bowed down again and said, "Please, Madam, save me."