Queen.
On the day of the Qianqiu Banquet, Emperor Qin Huan openly expressed in the Zichen Hall that he wanted a queen, and soon the queen came in.
Not only that, the queen's expression was particularly ugly.
This made it difficult for Bai Yuzhi not to suspect that the Queen had heard what Emperor Qin Huan said and thought that she posed a threat to her position as Queen and intended to deal with her.
So when Emperor Qin Huan impatiently wanted to send the queen away, Bai Yuzhi spoke out to stop him.
"Your Majesty, I am from the Empress' palace after all. Now that the Empress cares about me, please let me in."
The Queen Mother meant the same thing.
Emperor Qin Huan couldn't persuade Bai Yuzhi, so he asked someone to bring the queen in.
"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother and to His Majesty."
"I am not feeling well. The imperial physician told me not to get out of bed. Please forgive me for my disrespect today, Your Majesty."
The Empress paid her respects to the Emperor and his mother, and Bai Yuzhi paid her respects to the Empress.
The Queen smiled and was about to speak when Emperor Qin Huan interrupted her: "No need to apologize, Concubine. I have issued an edict to all six palaces. From now on, you do not need to bow to anyone, including me."
The queen's smile froze, and she couldn't help but glance at the empress dowager. Seeing that the empress dowager also looked very agreeable, she almost bit her teeth.
The hearts of both mother and son are leaning towards Concubine Heng, but some people still remember that she is the queen who is the mother of the country and the most honorable woman in the palace!
"That's exactly what I want to say. Noble Concubine Heng, just rest assured and take care of your pregnancy."
Bai Yuzhi lay on the bed with peace of mind. The only two chairs were occupied by the Queen Mother and Emperor Qin Huan. In order to maintain a quiet environment, there were no servants in the Zichen Hall, so the Queen didn't even have a place to sit.
Emperor Qin Huan was too lazy to speak, and the Queen Mother didn't even notice.
They all surrounded Bai Yuzhi, with expressions on their faces that the queen had never seen before.
The queen kept her composure and didn't forget her purpose for today. Concubine Heng was now being tightly protected by Emperor Qin Huan. The Purple Palace was like an iron barrel that was impossible to penetrate. Therefore, she had to wait for the right opportunity to deal with the woman who wanted to seize the throne. Her target today was Concubine Rong.
"I shouldn't have bothered Noble Concubine Heng, but this is a matter of grave importance. The maidservants beside me said they witnessed Concubine Rong's chief maid, Chu Yue, attempting to poison Noble Concubine Heng's wine at the Qianqiu Banquet. This is a matter of great importance, and I dare not conceal it."
The empress dowager, who was talking to Bai Yuzhi, trembled. Bai Yuzhi noticed this keenly but did not expose it.
Emperor Qin Huan originally didn't care about the Queen's purpose for coming. After all, the Queen was under his control and couldn't touch the white jade at all. But when the poisoned wine was mentioned, Emperor Qin Huan narrowed his eyes and looked at the Queen with scrutiny.
Everything at the Qianqiu Banquet had been inspected, and the evidence of the poisoned wine was irrefutable. However, there was a mixed crowd that day, and who knows how many hands that glass of wine had passed through, so it would be difficult to pinpoint the poisoner in just one night. However, after a few days and after checking everyone, the person would be confirmed.
Therefore, if the Queen's actions are not entirely true, she could be convicted of defamation and slander.
"The Queen must know the consequences of speaking nonsense."
Of course the queen knew this. Not only that, she also understood that she needed to be careful in her words and actions recently, otherwise if she accidentally got any evidence in the hands of Emperor Qin Huan, this ruthless emperor would immediately pull her down from the position of queen and make room for his beloved concubine and prince.
But her strong desire to overthrow Concubine Rong did not allow her to delay any longer.
"I have all the evidence, witnesses, and evidence. Your Majesty, please make your judgment!"
"Then present the witnesses and evidence. This matter concerns Imperial Concubine Heng. I will deal with all those involved in this matter in front of her today."
The Queen had already made all the preparations, and it only took a moment for her to ask someone to present the evidence. The person holding the tray in front was Baoqin, but the person following behind her was beyond everyone's expectations. She was actually Nanny Chen, the Queen Mother's confidant!
Nanny Chen kept her head down and didn't even glance at the Empress Dowager since she came in, while the Empress Dowager stared at Nanny Chen with a dark face.
Emperor Qin Huan frowned when he saw Nanny Chen appear, and then looking at the empress dowager's expression, he had the answer in his mind.
He suppressed his thoughts and picked up the physical evidence that Baoqin had presented to him. It was a bottle of medicine, and after being identified by the imperial physician, it was confirmed that it was indeed the poison in the wine in the white jade cup that day.
"Where did you find this?"
"I found it in Chu Yue's room in Concubine Rong's palace."
The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief, then sternly said, "Why don't you bring Chu Yue here to be tried for her crime?!"
The outsider immediately responded.
Nanny Chen also raised her head for the first time and glanced at the Empress Dowager, her eyes filled with tears.
She had a special relationship with the Empress Dowager. Nanny Chen had been her maid since she was a child. Over the years, the master and servant had experienced so much. But later, when Kang Qi came into being, Nanny Chen always advised the Empress Dowager not to do this or that. Gradually, the Empress Dowager did not value Nanny Chen as much as before.
But when the master is ruthless, the servant cannot be disloyal. Nanny Chen had been prepared the moment the Queen Mother had this idea. The Queen Mother was really confused, but Nanny Chen was still clear-headed. Nanny Chen knew how capable the current emperor, the child she had watched grow up, was. Her master's tricks could not be hidden from Emperor Qin Huan at all. In order to protect the Queen Mother, Nanny Chen had no choice but to die.
"This old servant deserves death. Seeing that the Empress Dowager was worried about Concubine Heng's exclusive favor, I did this without telling her. It was Chu Yue, who was with Concubine Rong, who contacted me. The Empress Dowager was unaware of this. Your Majesty, please consider that the Empress Dowager is also thinking about your Majesty and please do not vent your anger on her. This old servant is willing to die as an apology."
Nanny Chen confessed everything and knelt for a long time, looking as if she was willing to die.
Chu Yue was also brought in quickly. She looked terrified and kept crying out for justice, but this made her even more suspicious.
The people who brought her to Zichen Palace were all well-trained imperial guards, and it was impossible for them to say anything to Chu Yue. Then how did Chu Yue know what crime she was going to be charged with? She didn't even confront them and just kept defending herself and crying out for innocence.
This proves that what Chu Yue was thinking was not the same as what Nanny Chen was thinking about, otherwise she would never have turned a blind eye to Nanny Chen.
Seeing Chu Yue like this, Bai Yuzhi knew that she must be acting like this because she thought that her fake pregnancy had been exposed. This was a breakthrough point, and it all depended on whether Emperor Qin Huan could think of this.
When it comes to reading people's hearts, there are probably few emperors in the world who can compare to an emperor who can unify the world. Emperor Qin Huan naturally saw the problem with Chu Yue, but the incident of the poisoned wine must be put on Chu Yue and Nanny Chen.
"Chu Yue, if you confess your guilt, I can show mercy and spare your life. Otherwise, once I have investigated the matter, I will sentence you to be torn into pieces."
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