Concubine Yue's expression changed instantly.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty!"
He glared at the people kneeling on the ground and said, "What a bunch of dogs and slaves! They didn't even bother to announce the emperor's arrival."
After saying that, he hurried forward and pretended to support the emperor. After taking two steps, he saw that the empress and Concubine Shan were standing behind the emperor.
A moment of uneasiness passed through my heart.
But soon, Concubine Yue regained her composure and said, "I pay my respects to the Empress."
The emperor glanced at Concubine Yue, snorted coldly, and then stepped over the threshold and walked in.
"I remember that there was a palace maid named Zhihe by your side. Why don't I see her?"
Just as she was about to sit down, Concubine Yue was frightened by these words.
"In reply to the emperor's words, Zhihe...that slave girl Zhihe stole my money yesterday and disappeared afterwards. I, I am also looking for her."
Guard Han only brought news last night saying that the person has not been found yet, and he has not come back to report until now. Could it be that... Concubine Yue glanced at Concubine Shan secretly and was shocked.
"Gone?" The emperor laughed instead of getting angry. "It's New Year's Day, and your personal maid stole your silver? Your Yuehua Palace is truly remarkable."
"Your Majesty..." Concubine Yue took advantage of the situation and knelt on the ground, looking aggrieved.
It’s safer to kneel down.
"Why, are you still feeling wronged?" The emperor snorted coldly, "But I heard that Zhihe was silenced after doing something bad for you."
"Did something bad? What bad thing did you do? And I silenced you? Your Majesty, I don't understand you at all. I am innocent!"
Concubine Yue's tears flowed down her cheeks. She bit her lower lip lightly and looked at the emperor intently. Her look was so touching.
I have to say that Concubine Yue is indeed a character. Even though her actions were exposed, she did not show any panic at all.
If Jiang Li was present, she would have sighed. If the Third Prince had half the performance of Concubine Yue, he wouldn't have been tricked out.
"You!" Concubine Shan's eyes widened. "Something happened in the harem yesterday, and today your personal maid disappeared. What do you have to say?!"
"You asked Zhihe to poison and murder Xiao Shisan, and you, a vicious woman, actually refuse to admit it!"
"Noble Concubine Shan," Noble Concubine Yue took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and gently wiped away her tears, "I understand that you are worried about Little Thirteen, but you can't be so slanderous!"
"There was a commotion in the palace yesterday. Didn't that slave girl Zhihe take advantage of the chaos to escape? What can I do about this sudden accident?"
Concubine Yue spoke calmly, one sentence after another, and actually made Concubine Shan so angry that she almost couldn't sit still.
"you!"
Concubine Shan was furious, tears streaming down her cheeks, "Your Majesty, please make a decision for me and Little Thirteen!"
Seeing this, Concubine Yue curled her lips and said, "Your Majesty, I am wronged. Please help me."
"Enough!" The emperor slammed the table.
The two of them immediately fell silent.
The Queen glanced at Noble Concubine Shan, signaling her not to worry. Then she looked at Noble Concubine Yue and said, "Since Noble Concubine Yue claims she's innocent, would you mind sending someone to search Yuehua Palace, especially the maid's residence?"
In the imperial palace, searching a concubine's palace is no small matter.
What's more, Qin Yue is not only a royal concubine, but also the daughter of the prime minister. If she were to search directly, it would obviously be an attempt to humiliate the Qin family.
Therefore, Jiang Li suggested that Concubine Shan go to the Queen and cry first.
Not to mention that the Queen will not protect Concubine Yue, and the Crown Prince was also poisoned yesterday. When the Queen finds out about this, she will definitely inform the Emperor.
With the emperor around, Qin Yue would agree to the search just to prove her innocence.
As expected, Qin Yue was surprised at first, then nodded gently, "If this is the only way to prove my innocence, I am willing."
At first, Qin Yue was covered in cold sweat, but now she reacted completely. If Zhihe really fell into their hands, she would not be afraid. The words of a traitorous servant could not be regarded as evidence.
And since the emperor did not directly order her arrest, it means that Concubine Shan does not have any solid physical evidence in her hands!
"But Your Majesty, if after the search, nothing is found, you must make the decision for me."
Concubine Yue looked at the emperor and was no longer panicked.
"I understand. You all should get up first."
The emperor's thoughts at this moment were very complicated.
If it is true as Concubine Shan said, that it was Concubine Yue who poisoned Little Thirteen, then... Thinking of this, the emperor raised his hand and pressed his brow.
Yesterday it was his son, and today it is his beloved concubine. It is really sad for him to be an emperor.
After one stick of incense.
"Your Majesty, I found this."
The guards who went to search returned soon, even shorter than the emperor expected.
Qin Yue, who had just been looking at Concubine Shan with a hint of provocation, dropped the teacup in her hand to the ground in an instant when she saw the porcelain bottle in the guard's hand.
How could that be?
Didn’t Zhihe give Yuying the porcelain bottle containing poison?
Why are you here?!
"Your Majesty, this porcelain vase is hidden under the stone bricks behind the bed of the palace maid Zhihe."
At the beginning, Zhihe felt that the porcelain vase given by her master was too big and would easily expose her identity. Therefore, before giving it to Yuying, she found a smaller porcelain vase and buried it under the bed.
Unexpectedly, it became my backup plan.
Logically speaking, it is time to ask the imperial physician to come and check what is inside the porcelain bottle.
However, when the emperor saw Qin Yue's reaction, he knew that there was no need to call for a royal physician.
"Qin Yue, do you have anything else to say?"
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