Chapter 59 I'm Just Telling the Truth
This matter is over.
Everyone went back to their own places.
Zhang Chengyan returned to Yangxin Pavilion and recalled everything that had happened recently. He finally stood up and said, "Wang Decai, go to Fengyi Palace."
He used to be unwilling to manage the affairs of the harem.
After all, they are just women, and there is no harm in making a fuss.
In addition, he has never had an heir, so the concubines are just jealous of each other, and nothing serious happens.
But now that Bai Wutong is pregnant, all kinds of troubles have been exposed.
Zhang Chengyan then realized that the fighting in the harem was killing people invisibly.
The Empress Dowager is investigating Wen Chuyun's matter today, and he also wants to investigate it himself.
On the way there, the harem was extremely quiet.
Even the palace servants were nowhere to be seen.
As soon as you step into Fengyi Palace, you are greeted by a strong smell of medicine.
Zhang Chengyan frowned slightly. He really didn't like the smell and didn't like to come here often.
The queen came out to greet him personally, "Your Majesty, I greet you."
"No need to be so polite. You are not feeling well, so just sit and wait for me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration." The Queen waited for him to sit down before sitting beside him with a dignified posture.
"I came here this time because of Lady Wen's matter."
The queen covered her mouth and coughed lightly, her voice a little hoarse, "Your Majesty, this is my fault. Since I was ill, I have been powerless to discipline the harem. I never thought that such a big mistake would happen. After hearing this, I immediately asked people to find all the palace servants who were related to Concubine Wen today. Since Your Majesty is here, you can interrogate them."
Four palace maids came in one after another and knelt on the ground.
They were all trembling with fear and dared not look up.
The Queen said calmly, "The Emperor has always been very observant. Just tell us the truth about what happened today."
"Yes." Several palace servants told what they knew one after another.
From the moment Wen Chuyun entered Fengyi Palace, who received her, when she fell into the pond, who took her to the side room to change clothes, etc., everything was recorded from beginning to end.
Zhang Chengyan thought in his heart that whether it was the broken part on the bridge or the things on the clothes, it seemed that only the queen could do it.
However, there are spies everywhere in the harem. On the surface, they are the queen's concubines, but secretly, no one knows to which master they are loyal.
These palace servants have always been smooth and shrewd. Zhang Chengyan didn't want to waste time on them, "Take them all to the Ministry of Punishment and torture them severely."
"Your Majesty, please don't do that. I really didn't do anything!"
The four were quickly dragged away.
The queen lowered her eyes, not surprised.
This was how the emperor treated his concubines before he came to power.
Whatever happened, interrogate him first. If you can't get any information, then investigate further.
In the end, some died and some were injured.
But it’s also true that this servant’s life is not that precious.
Zhang Chengyan picked up the teacup and was about to moisten his throat, but he didn't expect that the tea also tasted like medicine. He put it down in disgust and asked, "Queen, why did you let them visit Concubine Zhao today?"
"It was not I who brought this up, but Concubine Jin. In the harem, Concubine Zhao is the only one who has been pregnant for many years. I think what Concubine Jin said makes sense, and I went to take a look to let my sisters share in the joy. If I had known that this would happen, I would never have done this."
Although Zhang Chengyan suspected the queen, it was just a suspicion.
After all, this matter was too obvious. All the arrangements were simply telling others blatantly that the queen was the murderer.
After I arrived, the empress acted openly and honestly, and all the palace maids were sent to the Ministry of Punishment. She didn't look like she had anything to hide.
Since it was Jin Weige who proposed it, she is also a big suspect.
She used to be a noble concubine and was extremely domineering in the harem. It was not impossible for her to place her own people in Fengyi Palace.
The queen picked up the dried fruit and placed it in front of Zhang Chengyan. "Princess Jin has been confined for many days and has not come out. I wanted to let her come out to relax so that she won't be depressed and affect her health. There is nothing wrong with her coming here."
Zhang Chengyan raised his head, "Are you speaking for Concubine Jin?"
"I am only telling the truth, Your Majesty. As the master of the six palaces, I cannot manage the entire harem, but I must have a clear view of Fengyi Palace. The railings on the bridge are due to years of disrepair, not man-made. If it was really done by Concubine Jin, how could she have expected this?"
The queen picked up the dried fruit and put it into her mouth. "Of course, I was just saying this casually. Your Majesty, please don't take it to heart."
The two chatted for a full half hour.
Zhang Chengyan just left.
The nanny immediately stepped forward to clean up and handed the queen warm water to rinse her mouth. "Your Majesty, your throat is not good. Don't be greedy for sweets in the future."
"It's just eating a couple of dried fruits occasionally, it's no problem." The Queen rinsed her mouth and leaned weakly on the couch, "My body is useless, maybe one day, this position will be replaced by someone else."
"Your Highness, please don't say that." Nanny stepped forward to help her calm down. "Your Highness, you are born with a phoenix destiny. How can those people compare to you? But your Highness, why are you speaking for Concubine Jin? She is clearly the most suspicious in this matter. What if the emperor finds out something and implicates you?"
It would be troublesome if the Queen and Concubine Jin were labeled as accomplices.
The Queen smiled faintly, "I protected her just to prove that we are not in the same gang. I left a little tail, and when the Emperor continues to investigate, he will know. And now Concubine Jin can't get into trouble. If the Emperor knows that she is not honest again, even if he won't punish her, he will keep a close watch on her. Who will deal with Bai Wutong then? The others are either as stupid as pigs or too cautious. Only she is the best to use."
She took off her armor, and her nails were an unhealthy yellow. If she wanted to keep her position as queen, either no one would get pregnant and the emperor would have to adopt a daughter from the ancestral temple, or she would have to hold the pregnant concubine tightly in her hands.
Bai Wutong, no.
Her pregnancy happened too suddenly, and she didn't make any arrangements, nor did she take any action against the Xun family in advance.
It would be a waste of time and energy to make plans now, so it would be better to get rid of the royal heir directly.
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