Chapter 2386 Destroying Evidence
Ran Xiaoyu thought for a while, a light flashed in her eyes, and she said softly: "What the Queen means is——"
"Lue the snake out of its hole,"
Nan Yan said word by word: "By the way, clean it up as well."
"Clean up?"
These two words left Ran Xiaoyu a little confused.
Nan Yan said calmly, "Since the passing of Empress Renxiao, I have held the Phoenix Seal, but I haven't done anything significant to establish my prestige within the harem."
“…”
"Why not take this opportunity to clean it up."
“…”
"By the way, sweep out those things that shouldn't be left behind."
Ran Xiaoyu immediately understood and said softly, "This is a good idea."
When Empress Renxiao was alive, she was gentle in nature and took the overall situation into consideration, so she was lenient when selecting concubines to enter the palace. Although this demonstrated her benevolence, it also made the situation in the harem always uneasy to a certain extent.
Although, everyone knows that it is impossible to have a peaceful harem.
However, as the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers. After the imperial concubine takes over the Phoenix Seal, she should also eliminate some people who are useless to the previous dynasty and to herself.
Nan Yan clasped her hands together and gently twisted the ring on her finger.
A cold light flashed in his eyes.
the next day.
Early in the morning, Chen Lianxiang sat by the window, looking at the gloomy weather outside.
Although the weather was gloomy, there was no gloom in her eyes. Instead, there was a hint of anticipation for a good show.
Fu'er handed her a cup of hot tea and whispered, "What are you looking at, Madam?"
Chen Lianxiang murmured, "Tell me, why is there no movement from the Imperial Concubine's side?"
“…”
"I thought she was so powerful. Since her daughter had suffered such a great loss, she would definitely cause chaos in the harem. But in the end—"
Having said that, she sneered.
"Not even a fart."
“…”
"It turns out that all the usual bragging was just for show. When it really came to this moment, all that was left was crying."
Fu'er also laughed softly and said, "Yes, I've inquired about it these past two days. Apart from calling Doctor Xue over and guarding the princess every day, she has done nothing else."
"Doctor Xue?"
When Chen Lianxiang heard these three words, her eyebrows raised slightly.
The sneer at the corner of his mouth deepened a little.
"What a wonderful show it is."
“…”
"But she's a bit useless. This matter is so simple, how come there's still no clue after so long?"
Fu'er also agreed: "Yes, we all saw it clearly. It's obvious who the 'murderer' is. But she is the only one who foolishly believes that her daughter fell into the water on her own. What a pighead."
"It's really hard for the emperor to face such a pig-headed concubine every day. Hahahaha..."
The more she spoke, the happier she laughed.
After laughing, Fu'er said softly, "Oh, my lady, there's one more thing I need to be careful about."
"What?"
"Yes, that box of incense."
“…”
When this was mentioned, the smile on Shen Lianxiang's face froze for a moment, and she turned to look at her.
Fu'er leaned close to her ear and whispered, "We've kept it since we exchanged it back from there. But I think keeping it will eventually cause trouble, so it's better to deal with it as soon as possible."
Shen Lianxiang nodded gently after hearing this.
"you're right."
“…”
"In this matter, I have completely cleared myself of any blame. The only possible problem is the incense."
Fu'er said, "Otherwise, I will go and burn them all."
Chen Lianxiang said, "No. It's incense after all. If you burn so much at once, are you afraid that people around you won't be able to smell it?"
“…”
"Besides, the contents inside—"
Speaking of this, Fu'er nodded: "Yes, we must not let anyone notice."
Chen Lianxiang said, "So, starting today, burn one piece every day and take it to the back of the yard to burn. You don't have to watch over it, but remember to calculate the time and dispose of the ashes after burning. Don't let anyone know."
Fu'er nodded and said, "Don't worry, Madam."
"Then go now."
"yes."
Fu'er immediately rummaged through the drawers and took out a wooden box. She took out a piece of incense and just as she reached the door, she ran into Tingfu coming over.
She was so frightened that her heart skipped a beat and she quickly hid her hands behind her back.
Fortunately, Tingfu didn't seem to notice what she was holding. He just smiled and said, "Miss Fu'er, is Concubine Jing here?"
"Uh, yeah, inside."
At this time, Shen Lianxiang's voice came from inside: "Who is it?"
Tingfu walked in, bowed to her, and said, "Empress Jing, the Imperial Concubine has sent a servant to pass on a message. Today, all the ladies in the harem are requested to go to the bedroom. The Imperial Concubine has something important to discuss."
"oh?"
Shen Lianxiang raised her eyebrows slightly.
I couldn't help but think to myself: Could it be that she really found out something?
But his face remained expressionless, and he said calmly: "In that case, please lead the way, eunuch."
Tingfu smiled and gestured, "Please come in, Concubine Jing."
Chen Lianxiang stood up, tidied her clothes, and asked Rong'er to accompany her. Before leaving, she winked at Fu'er, who nodded and walked to the back of the house with the incense in her pocket.
Fu'er stayed in Xianfu Palace. After lighting the incense, she placed it in a rock cave behind the house. When she thought it was almost time, she walked over and saw that only a pinch of ash was left.
There was still a faint sweet fragrance around.
Just smelling it a little bit made her heart flutter.
She couldn't help but pat her face and said to herself, "Be more awake and don't make any mistakes."
After saying that, he swept up the handful of ash and threw it into the water.
That way, everything will be settled once and for all.
On the other side, a group of concubines stayed in the imperial concubine's palace for half a day and finally left.
Everyone came out in twos and threes, whispering about what the imperial concubine had just said to them. Xin Mimi naturally walked to Kang Biyun's side as usual.
"Tell me, what does the imperial concubine mean by this order?"
"……ah?"
Kang Biyun seemed to be suddenly awakened and looked back at her.
Xin Mimi looked at her strangely and said, "What's wrong with you? You've been listless all day. Just now, when the Imperial Concubine was talking, you were also distracted."
“…”
"What happened?"
"No, no."
Kang Biyun shook her head in panic and was about to leave when she saw Xue Yun coming from outside. As usual, he was here to take the princess's pulse.
As soon as she saw her, Kang Biyun's face suddenly turned pale.
Xue Yun's face also froze for a moment.
She lowered her head and hurried past without even saying hello. Seeing him like this, Kang Biyun's face became even uglier.
Xin Mimi watched from the side and frowned.
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