The expected scene of being targeted by the whole world did not occur.

The concubines present seemed to have reached a tacit understanding. They spoke one after another to defend Wu Qing and clear her of all responsibilities.

The women in the harem distort even black into white.

In their words, Wu Qing's actions seemed to be a righteous act to help the Queen relieve her worries and solve her problems and to examine the moral character and words and deeds of the concubines.

Wu Qing was shocked: [My image has become so great? Integrity? Pure and innocent?]

[A few days ago, they were still ostracizing me and targeting me, why did they all change their tempers today? ]

[When did I form a bond with you? ]

Shangpin's eyes turned slightly, and a smile appeared on her lips. "I don't believe that Concubine Ji would seek profit in private. Who in the palace knows how to live frugally better than Concubine Ji?"

"Just look at the clothes that Noble Lady Ji wears, they are all plain and simple. If the Imperial Concubine hadn't told us, we wouldn't have known that Noble Lady Ji has a monthly income of 1,000 taels."

[That's right, the money I have is enough for daily expenses, why would I cheat the showgirls of their money? I have no motivation at all.]

Wu Qing listened carefully and nodded in admiration: [Shangpin, you are a good person. No wonder you can successfully live to the age of fifty. ]

When Shangpin heard this, the smile on her face became even brighter.

Fifty years old? If she could live to this age, she must have become a concubine and enjoyed her old age.

The concubines all looked at her with envy.

It was a rare blessing for concubines to live safely to the age of 35, but Concubine Shang lived past 50.

...I wonder if she has some secrets about health preservation?

After this matter is over, I will definitely go and ask her for advice.

The concubines thought about it and looked at Concubine Shang with even more passion in their eyes.

When Concubine Sun saw that Concubine Shang had gained so much benefit from this, she couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

After the previous incidents, she now has a very bad reputation in the palace, and almost no one wants to make friends with her.

If you can speak up for Ji Guiren and get a few good comments, maybe you can win a chance of turning things around for yourself.

Concubine Sun still couldn't let go of her pride and directly praised Wu Qing.

She stared at the servants on the ground with her usual sharp eyes and said coldly: "You servants are really good at playing tricks."

"Let's not talk about whether this box of silver belongs to Lady Ji, can you just rob the things in the storehouse at will?"

"You are greedy for money and you are trying to throw dirty water on Concubine Ji. Do you think you can get away with it and escape the Queen's scrutiny?"

[…Lady Sun is also on my side? ]

A hint of surprise surged in Wu Qing's heart.

After a second thought, she understood a little: [Thinking carefully, Concubine Sun doesn't seem to be hopeless? It's true that she likes to kick someone when they are down and laugh at others. However, she has never done anything to harm other concubines. ]

[Compared to those smiling tigers who pretend to be affectionate sisters but stab you in the back, Concubine Sun is much more upright. ]

It was the first time that Concubine Sun realized that, besides the Emperor, there was someone else whose words could so easily touch her tear glands.

Mr. Ji...you finally said something nice.

Concubine Sun breathed a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, Wu Qing thought of another interesting thing.

Wu Qing thought, [Everyone thought that Concubine Yue and Concubine Sun were incompatible. Every time Concubine Sun spoke, Concubine Yue would retort her.]

[In fact, Yuepin is the one who knows Sun Guiren's nature best. Otherwise, with Yuepin's intelligence, she would not have paid any attention to Sun Guiren and would have let her fend for herself.]

[Yuepin never let Concubine Sun's words fall to the ground. ]

[Whenever Concubine Sun's words were too shallow or ridiculous, Concubine Yue would "refute" her in her own unique way, cleverly shifting the focus. How could this not be considered a form of protection? ]

Concubine Sun turned her head mechanically and looked at Concubine Yue blankly.

Yuepin, protect, her? !

Are you kidding, Mr. Ji?

“…”

Even someone as eloquent as Yuepin fell silent for the first time.

She originally thought that with her ability to adapt to the situation and protect herself, Lady Ji's wishes would never fall on her.

——Damn it, she really wasn’t protecting Concubine Sun!

She just thought it was fun to tease such a simple fool and didn't want her to die inexplicably.

But Yuepin has no control over what others think.

For a moment, everyone looked at her with strange eyes.

Concubine Yue...turns out to be a good person.

Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming more and more harmonious, the Queen ended the discussion with a smile, "What the sisters said makes sense. This matter should not be related to Noble Lady Ji. Someone must have framed her behind the scenes."

The concubines responded in unison, and no one objected.

Seeing this, the queen restrained the smile on her face.

——Now is the time to settle accounts.

The Queen changed the subject and said coldly, "But what I am more curious about is who is spreading false rumors about Lady Ji in secret."

She sighed and said quietly, "Kunning Palace is really a sieve...any news can get in."

Hearing this, Xiao Shunzi immediately broke out in a sweat, "Madam, I didn't know! Everyone is talking about it! I just heard a sentence or two by accident!"

With Xiao Shunzi taking the lead, the palace servants kneeling on the ground began to cry out for their grievances.

Wu Qing finally couldn't bear it anymore.

Although everyone is defending her, the source of the rumor must be found out, otherwise this storm will never end.

Wu Qing walked out of the crowd and saluted to the queen: "Your Majesty, I know what's going on."

The queen was stunned, "You know?"

She saw Wu Qing standing there blankly and thought she was completely unaware of the matter.

Wu Qing nodded and told everything he knew:

"Your Majesty, on the night when the concubines entered the palace, a palace maid sneaked into Jingyi Pavilion under the cover of darkness and sold the concubines' files."

"I have read it. The file is very detailed and no different from the list of concubines. And a copy of the file costs at least ten taels of silver."

"Four hundred taels of silver is just the tip of the iceberg. That person used my name to instigate servants to resell information for profit. As far as I know, that person made a total of 2,700 taels."

The concubines were all shocked.

The four hundred taels on the ground were just part of the profit?

But when doing things in the palace, you can't just listen to one person's words.

The Queen asked, "Is there any witness?"

Wu Qing replied: "Your Majesty, you can summon Xing'er and Xiao Xiangzi from Kunning Palace. One of them will go to Jingyi Pavilion to sell the files, and the other will stay at Kunning Palace to guard the door. Ruan Yue, the concubine from Jingyi Pavilion, and Li'er, the maid, can also testify for me."

A trace of admiration flashed in the queen's eyes, and she asked again, "Is there any physical evidence?"

Wu Qing nodded slightly.

The Queen and the Imperial Concubine looked at each other and saw relief in each other's eyes.

Since returning from Huguo Temple, Concubine Ji has made remarkable progress in handling palace affairs.

Without their help, she was able to face difficulties and overcome dangers on her own.