Before going out, Jiao Suoying applied a thick layer of fine powder on her face to cover up the slap marks from Wu Qing and avoid losing her composure in front of the Queen.

The Queen's sudden question made his face tremble, and a few grains of dust fell on his collar.

strangeness.

Judging from the Queen's tone...it sounded like she was dissatisfied with him?

But he didn't do anything from beginning to end. If anyone is to be blamed for something wrong, shouldn't it be Wu Qing?

Jiao Suoying couldn't understand why the queen was so kind to Wu Qing but so cold to him?

Outside, Jiao Suoying was used to bullying the weak, and Jiao Canling doted on him. As long as he didn't commit heinous crimes, he would turn a blind eye and use money to solve the problem.

But the ladies in the palace are not so easily fooled.

Jiao Suoying organized her words in her mind for a long time before she spoke: "Your Majesty, I am sure there must be many misunderstandings here. Please forgive me."

He lowered his head, thinking that his attitude was humble enough.

But none of the concubines present bought his tricks.

If Jiao Suoying hadn't been there to get in the way, they would have rushed to ask about Wu Qing's recent situation.

——Why are you back?

——Why did you change your body?

——Do you still want to enter the palace?

The concubines' minds were full of thoughts, but they had to deal with the annoying matters at hand first.

"Misunderstand?"

Someone asked calmly.

On the left, the imperial concubine covered her lips with a silk handkerchief and said with a smile, "You are such a bold boy. You dare to lie in Kunning Palace. Who do you think you can fool?"

She was of stunning beauty and extraordinary grace, like a fairy on the moon. She must be the legendary Concubine Lin who outshone all other beauties.

Just as Jiao Suoying was about to find words to respond, someone interrupted him.

"Your Highness is right." The concubine on the right smiled gently, her voice as clear and pleasant as the sound of an oriole chirping out of a valley.

"This boy is not honest even after coming to Kunning Palace, which shows that he is not a good person outside the palace. In my opinion, you might as well give him a small punishment and take him down to beat him with ten boards, so that he will confess all the mistakes he made."

...beat with a stick?

Jiao Suoying's breath was held in place. He had never seen such a big scene before.

But how could he have the right to interrupt in this hall?

Concubine Zhang said angrily, "Although Sister Shangpin's idea is brilliant, it's too direct. Beating with sticks on their first meeting, doesn't it make Kunning Palace seem too inhumane? Besides...what would Officer Jiao think of the Empress? Jiao Suoying is the only son of the Jiao family. If something really happens during the fight, we won't be able to explain to the Emperor."

"How could that be? You are a man after all, you can't be unable to withstand ten strokes of the cane."

"Sister Shangpin, the world is unpredictable, don't jump to conclusions. Look at the Prince Ding, who is usually so handsome and graceful, but he gets sick every few days and has to trouble the Imperial Hospital, doesn't he?"

When Concubine Shang recalled how Prince Ding had been frequently sent to the Imperial Medical Service over the years, she suddenly felt that what Concubine Zhang said made sense.

Concubine Zhang said again: "I think if you really want to torture him, you might as well call Doctor Wang to give him a few hundred injections. Then, not only will he have to confess his own mistakes, but also the crimes committed by his father."

Imperial Physician Wang saved Concubine Zhang, and his acupuncture skills were recognized by the concubines.

As Jiao Suoying listened, he began to feel a chill down his spine.

——After hundreds of injections, can he still survive?

"It's not right. The needles will still leave marks on the body."

Someone else interrupted.

Concubine Zhao shook her head and rejected Concubine Zhang's suggestion, saying, "Let's ask Doctor Zhu to come and give this kid a strong dose of medicine. Wait until he reveals all his secrets, and then let Doctor Zhu prescribe the antidote."

"This way, there will be no external injuries, and Officer Jiao will have no way to investigate, and the Emperor will not blame the Empress."

The women in high positions spoke one after another, their words interweaving into an invisible web, and every sentence revealed the coldness and calculation in the deep palace.

They had beautiful faces and were all dressed gorgeously, but in Jiao Suoying's eyes, they looked like evil ghosts in painted skins.

——They are serious!

Jiao Suoying's throat was dry, but he still didn't know where he had gone wrong.

Looking at Wu Qing standing in front, there was no trace of fear on her face, and there was even excitement in her eyes, as if she was extremely interested in the concubines' words.

Devil... women are all devils...

Jiao Suoying stepped back step by step, wanting to see Song Ying more than ever before.

[Everyone is still the same as I remembered, so smart! ] Wu Qing praised in his heart, [I don’t even need to ask, I know Jiao Suoying is not a good person, too strong! ]

[And...the methods of torture are endless and different! ]

The concubines all coughed lightly.

You are too flattering. Mr. Ji is too flattering.

When they heard that this boy bullied Wu Qing, they lost control and exposed their previous torture methods...

It’s all this kid’s fault!

They have retired for many years!

The Queen concluded, "Now that we have come to this, let's do as Concubine Zhao said and ask Dr. Zhu to come."

After saying this, the Queen ordered Xiao Luzi to go to the Imperial Hospital.

Jiao Suoying was horrified when he saw this. He knew that the situation had reached a critical point and he could no longer stand idly by.

Before the situation became irreversible, Jiao Suoying fell to her knees and shouted in panic, "Your Majesty, please allow me to say something! I am guilty, but when it comes to evil deeds, Wu Qing's crimes are too numerous to list!"

Jiao Suoying listed Wu Qing's crimes in detail in the hall:

"In the past, Wu Qing pushed Song Ying into the water while I was away, intending to kill Song Ying who didn't understand the nature of water!"

"This plan failed, and she gave Song Ying the poisoned cakes. If Song Ying hadn't discovered it in time, she would have died long ago. How could the Queen see her again today?"

"Besides that, as an orphan of the Wu family, she was helpless and poor. When she first came to Beijing, she couldn't even afford a decent skirt. The government took into consideration her poor life and not only allocated a courtyard for her to live in, but also allocated money to her on a monthly basis. But Wu Qing was not satisfied and secretly stole the Jiao family's land deed, hoping to take Jiao's things for herself."

"She is not only ungrateful for the kindness you have shown her, but she repays your kindness with resentment. Her behavior is so evil that it is intolerable to heaven."

Jiao Suoying cried out in injustice, "Perhaps the queen feels that I have failed her? Although Wu Qing and I were engaged when we were children, I had never met her before this year. Besides, how could I dare to marry a woman as cunning and vicious as Wu Qing?"

"Please, Queen, please look carefully into this matter!"

[Hey, let the queen see everything? This guy has found the right person! ]

Wu Qing nodded as he watched the show. [The Queen and the Imperial Concubine are both capable of investigating cases. They will surely be able to uncover all the injustices that Wu Qing has suffered.]

But after waiting for a while, the queen did not hear Wu Qing's follow-up words.

Liu Yingfei is not a deity in heaven. Even if she can investigate the case, it will take time!

If Wu Qing didn't mention it, how would she know the whole story?

Concubine Lin turned her head to the side and couldn't help but smile lightly, full of teasing.

The queen's mouth twitched.

He was forced into an embarrassing situation by Wu Qing again.

She closed her eyes and said to His Highness Jiao Suoying under the gaze of all the concubines in the palace: "Wu Qing pushed Miss Song into the water because she wanted to help her get familiar with the water. It was a kind act."

Jiao Suoying: “……?”

The Queen continued, "She gave Miss Song the poisoned cakes in order to cultivate her body to be immune to all poisons. Why do you blame her?"

Jiao Suoying: “…Ah?”

"As for stealing the title deed of your Jiao Mansion..."

The queen frowned and accused in a bad tone, "Wu Qing will eventually marry into the Jiao family, and these properties will eventually belong to her. Besides, they are just a few deeds, so just give them away. You Jiao family are too stingy."

"really."

The wealthy Concubine Lin nodded and looked at Wu Qing with a smile, "This palace and Miss Wu hit it off right away, and I also want to give her two land deeds. What the Jiao family won't give, my Lin family will give you."

The concubines covered their faces.

Yeah, that's fine.

It's really difficult for Her Majesty the Queen to make up such ridiculous excuses for Wu Qing.

Jiao Suoying knelt on the ground, completely speechless.

Is what the Queen said even human language?

How come he doesn't understand?

At the same time, the palace maid in the backyard came to report that Miss Song Ying was no longer in good health and could go out normally.

Jiao Suoying was suddenly overjoyed. She forgot everything around her and her heart and eyes were filled with her sister Song Ying.

The queen nodded slightly to show that she understood.

But not long after, Miss Song Ying, who was wearing a pure white moon-lit skirt, came trotting in, holding up her skirt.

She had just recovered from a serious illness and was suffering from both qi and blood deficiency.

After running a few steps, Song Ying was already out of breath and almost fainted.

Even so, Song Ying still got rid of the shackles of the group of people, and insisted on kneeling in the middle of the hall, shouting anxiously: "Empress, Concubine... Your servant, your servant has something to say!"

"Song Ying!"

Jiao Suoying looked at her anxiously, "You have just recovered from a serious illness. Even if there is something urgent, you can't tire yourself out!"

However, Song Ying seemed not to hear his words and looked at the Queen with tears in her eyes.

The queen was slightly surprised, but still agreed to her request, "If you have something to say, just say it."

After hearing what the Queen said, Song Ying took a deep breath and kowtowed, saying, "Queen, Wu Qing is innocent! If you are dissatisfied with her, let me take the blame!"

The room was completely silent.

Wu Qing saw this scene, sighed in his heart, and said: [Ah, I knew that Song Ying would look down on Jiao Suoying! ]

[Everything she did was just to make Wu Qing see Jiao Suoying's true face.]

Song Ying's head was still hitting the cold floor tiles.

When she heard that the Queen was going to question Wu Qing in person, she hurried to the main hall, fearing that her methods had really harmed Wu Qing.

In the eyes of others, Wu Qing is cruel and ruthless.

She just hoped that the Queen hadn't taken any cruel action against Wu Qing yet, otherwise... otherwise, even if she went to hell, she would not be able to see her.

Unexpectedly, the Queen laughed and said, "I never said anything bad about Wu Qing."

"I was just about to ask Xiao Luzi to invite Doctor Zhu to force a confession out of Jiao Suoying. Now that Miss Song is here, we can take a look at her as well."

Song Ying paused.

She slowly raised her head, looked around, and showed a rare look of confusion.

……ah?