Under the admiring gazes of the concubines, Concubine Lin took a step forward gracefully.

She lowered her head slightly and gave the queen a seemingly respectful but actually perfunctory salute.

——The Queen gathered everyone together, thinking that she could find the murderer by just verbally beating them?

In Concubine Lin's opinion, this practice was too ridiculous.

All the concubines in the palace boasted of their intelligence, and believed that being able to come up with a vicious plan was a sign of being scheming.

What's the point of being able to harm others? You also need to be able to protect others!

Concubine Lin thought, it is up to me to take action.

Concubine Lin raised her pointed chin and said to Concubine Li, "I know Concubine Ji's personality. She would never stage this farce herself."

"What purpose can this kind of trouble serve, other than attracting some unnecessary attention?"

Li Guiren hesitated and said, "My Lady, I don't want to doubt Ji Guiren. But, that purple flowered cloth... is indeed a little strange."

"If the name of Concubine Ji really appears in the files of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, how will Your Majesty explain it?"

Concubine Lin smiled, her face a little cold.

"Are you asking me to explain it to you?"

This rhetorical question was full of the imperial concubine's unique arrogance and contempt, as if Concubine Li was just an insignificant ant in front of her.

Concubine Li's face trembled and she couldn't help but clench her fists to suppress the anger in her heart.

She paused, then said, "Your Majesty, I have no intention of offending you."

"But if Lady Ji didn't intend to cast a curse on you, why would she go out of her way to buy the purple flowered cloth?"

"My lady, please think twice. I am doing this for your own good."

After Li Guiren finished speaking, she deliberately put on a pitiful look, as if she was the one who had suffered all the injustice.

Wu Qing asked the system: [Speaking of which, why did the original owner buy the purple flower cloth before? ]

No. 2321: “Let me take a look.”

No. 2321 said: "There is no reason, I am just poor."

"As Concubine Li said, the concubines in the palace looked down on the purple flowered cloth, disliking it for its coarseness and dark color."

"All the purple flowered cloth that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had purchased was piled up, so they had to clear out the inventory and sell it off. Each piece of purple flowered cloth only cost one or two taels of silver, and the original owner just happened to run into it."

"The original owner sent all her monthly allowance to her family. The silver she kept was only enough to buy a new set of clothes every season."

"She was short of money and couldn't afford other fabrics, so she had to choose the cheap purple flowered fabric."

Wu Qing's comment: [How unlucky! She was so poor that she could only buy purple flowered cloth, but Concubine Li used this as an excuse to attack her.]

Concubine Lin repeated Concubine Li's words: "Why did Concubine Ji buy purple flowered cloth?"

"Of course it's used to make clothes," she said lightly.

Concubine Li asked in confusion: "My lady, please don't deceive me. How can anyone use coarse cloth like purple flower cloth to make clothes?"

Li Guiren was born into a wealthy family. Although she was not as prominent as the imperial concubine, she never had to worry about food and clothing.

Everything used in the house was of top quality; even the rewards given to servants could never be purple flowered cloth.

This inherent cognition actually limited her thinking.

Concubine Lin pointed at Wu Qing: "She really knows how to make clothes with purple flowered cloth."

"Don't look at her now. Before she came to Linhua Palace, she was a poor girl. She had to think twice before buying a piece of ordinary purple flowered cloth, and she couldn't make up her mind for a long time."

"If I hadn't helped her, she would have lived a life worse than a servant."

"I remember that when I first met her, she was still eating stale steamed buns." Concubine Lin shook her head slightly.

The concubines were shocked.

Sour steamed buns?

This is the treatment of being banished to the cold palace.

In this imperial palace, even the lowest-ranking concubine receives at least ten or twenty taels of silver per month. Why would she have to live on stale steamed buns?

What's more, taking a step back, Concubine Ji's family should be officials in the capital. How could they have the heart to let her live such a miserable life in the palace?

Li Guiren was even more unconvinced. She frowned and questioned:

"Your Highness, although Lady Ji agreed at that time, she shouldn't have fallen to the point of eating stale steamed buns, right? Are you trying to excuse her by saying this?"

Concubine Lin stared at Concubine Li with a smile on her face.

"Lady Ji was in financial difficulty at the time, not because she was extravagant, but because she was a filial person."

"She knew the hardships her family was going through, so she sent all her monthly allowance back home every month. Not everyone has this kind of thoughtfulness."

"However, it was precisely because of this that her life became very difficult. She could only make some clothes out of purple flowered cloth to get by."

"But what about you, Lady Li?"

Concubine Lin's tone suddenly turned cold.

"You used this to frame her. You are really cruel."

Li Guiren obviously did not expect this and was a little at a loss.

In Li Guiren's opinion, no concubine would really use purple flowered cloth to make clothes.

Purple flowered cloth is also an excellent medium for sorcery.

At that time, Concubine Ji was just a small concubine. If she had taken the purple flowered cloth, it would probably be for some shameful activities.

Therefore, when Concubine Li caught a glimpse of Concubine Ji's name in the account book of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, she couldn't help but secretly rejoice, thinking that she had finally caught Concubine Ji's fox tail.

She originally thought that this was an ironclad fact that was enough to bring down Concubine Ji from everlasting disgrace.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Ji really made clothes with purple flowered cloth.

Li Guiren gritted her teeth and stubbornly retorted, "Even if Ji Guiren really used purple flower cloth to make clothes, it doesn't mean that she didn't use purple flower cloth to make witchcraft dolls!!"

Concubine Lin sneered: "Okay, you are persistent."

In the eyes of Concubine Lin, Concubine Li was just fighting a desperate battle.

Concubine Lin held her hand warmer in her pocket and said lazily, "Since you have raised three doubts, I will refute them one by one."

"First, fabric."

"Lady Ji bought the purple flowered cloth for her own use. You can tell the truth by just taking a look in her closet."

"Second, Jingxiu."

Concubine Lin said: "Although Concubine Ji is proficient in this art, she is not the only concubine in the palace who can do Beijing embroidery."

"Just like Shangpin and Jiu Ying, both of them are the best in Beijing embroidery. Their embroidery skills are also famous in the palace. Why don't you doubt them?"

Li Guiren frowned and said, "I am stupid, and I don't think I have ever heard that they are also good at Beijing embroidery?"

Concubine Lin's eyes moved, gently passing over Concubine Shang and Jiu Da Ying.

Shangpin's heart moved and she immediately understood Concubine Lin's intention.

——This is giving them an opportunity to show themselves and show their favor to the imperial concubine!

At the moment, it seems that Concubine Lin is obviously intending to protect Concubine Ji.

If I could help Concubine Ji at this moment, not only would I be able to leave a good impression in front of the Imperial Concubine, but I might also be able to take this opportunity to get closer to her.

Shangpin had made up her mind, so she smiled and said, "Yes, I have been learning Beijing embroidery from my mother since I was young, and I was fortunate enough to sew a court dress for the emperor."

"It's just that I've always been low-key and never publicized it. It's understandable that Concubine Li didn't know about it."

Concubine Lin raised the corner of her mouth in satisfaction and admired Concubine Shang's kindness.

Jiu Da Ying was a little confused.

Imperial Concubine...what's the meaning of this? She didn't learn Beijing embroidery, but Suzhou embroidery.

Seeing her bewildered look, Concubine Lin let out a soft sigh.

This idiot, all the concubines present are now tied to the same rope, how could she not understand?

The most important thing now is to protect Concubine Ji, and we can worry about the rest later.

No wonder she is still a yes after all these years. I should have known better than to mention her name, she thought.

[I have no impression of Shangpin, but I remember Jiu agree! ] Wu Qing’s inner voice rang out.

Jiu Da Ying couldn't help but shudder.

It’s over, my name has been called out by Concubine Ji.

The concubines around her gave her a sympathetic look and told her to fend for herself.

No. 2321 asked in confusion: "Why do you only remember this promise?"

"Jiu Ying was born into a family of officials, and her looks and talents were not outstanding. You remembered Jiu Ying, but didn't remember Shangpin, who was born into a noble family?"

“That doesn’t make sense.”

[Jiu promised to be the heroine's embroidery tool, but in the end he became a concubine. ]

Wu Qing sighed, [But isn’t she a master of Suzhou embroidery? How come she can also do Beijing embroidery? So amazing! ]

Jiu promised that he was also confused.

If Concubine Lin hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have known that she was also good at Beijing embroidery.

At this moment, Wu Qing suddenly said with a smile: [System, can you do me a small favor? ]

No. 2321 was very vigilant when facing this host.

"What's the matter?"

It said cautiously: "Let me make it clear in advance that this favor must be related to the main task. Also, I am short of energy right now, so I may not be able to help you."

Wu Qing blinked her eyes, her smile was very innocent.

She said: [Jiu Yingying should have a box on the third layer of the dressing table in the northwest corner of the bedroom. Can you help me check if it is there? ]

Before he finished speaking, Jiu Yida's steps suddenly became unsteady.

The concubines around her knew that the box was not simple at first sight.

Could it be that... Jiu agreed to secretly make voodoo dolls as well?

Three seconds later, No. 2321 said, "Scanning completed."

"The box does exist in that location...but host, what are you going to do with it?"

[The heroine accidentally discovered this box, so she threatened Jiu to agree to help her sew gorgeous clothes. ]

Wu Qing said righteously, "In order to complete the main task, I think it is necessary to get this handle first."

No. 2321 said: "I reluctantly agree with your reasoning."

"But I scanned the contents again, host, and I think your real purpose is not just this."

Wu Qing yelled: [Hey! Why are you still peeking? ]

【Good things should be shared, do you understand? I want to see it too! 】

No. 2321 said coldly: "I will directly mosaic any vulgar works."