Chapter 79: Watching the Tiger from the Mountain 2
Song Zhao was secretly still brooding over the fact that Shu Fei had a miscarriage last time and she became the target of public criticism and was put under house arrest.
That day, she also thought that the whole thing was a plot by Li.
Although the matter was illogical and had many unreasonable aspects, she could only put all the blame on Li in order to protect herself.
Song Zhao would always remember that when she went to see Li off for the last time, Li refused to admit that Shu Fei's miscarriage was her fault until her death.
She is going to die, why should she cling to her innocence?
This matter has been lingering on Song Zhao's mind for a long time, and it was only in the past two days that she finally figured it out.
"That day, I was condemned by thousands of people, and the emperor didn't trust me. In order to protect myself, I could only ask you to pass the message outside the palace and contact the pharmacy to put the whole thing on Li.
But now that I think about it, besides Li, Shu Fei might have put the dirty things in my palace. When I appointed a concubine, all the concubines in the six palaces sent gifts, but most of them sent maids. Only Shu Fei, who was a concubine, came in person with gifts, so I entertained her in the inner chamber.
And we have always believed that the ginseng that Li sent out was tampered with when she gave it as a gift. But the ginseng has been sent to Shu Fei's palace for more than a month. If she wants to tamper with it herself, isn't it easy? "
Although Song Zhao's argument was well-reasoned, Xiao Fuzi still felt that it didn't make sense.
"But Shu Fei really had no need to frame you. If it was as you speculated, Shu Fei's pregnancy was not safe. If she wanted to harm someone, she could have harmed Chen Fei or even the Queen. After all, only by getting rid of them could Shu Fei gain vested interests. If that was the case, why did she choose to harm you, who was favored by the emperor and posed no danger to her?"
Song Zhao continued to analyze with him slowly:
"The Concubine Chen behaves eccentrically. She looks down on everyone among the concubines and doesn't want to get close to anyone. It's because I choose to rely on her that she can treat me with a good face. If Concubine Shu wants to throw those things that can harm the fetus in Concubine Chen's palace, she must come to her house in person. With Concubine Chen's arrogance, I'm afraid Concubine Shu won't even be able to enter the palace gate and will be turned away.
As for the queen, it is even more impossible for her to have such a thing in her palace. Firstly, the queen would never entertain any concubines in her own palace; secondly, the queen was very particular about keeping everything spotless, and the palace had to be swept three times a day. If Shu Fei had left something in the queen's palace in an attempt to frame her, I'm afraid that the queen would have discovered the dirty things before she had a miscarriage."
Song Zhao paused and continued:
"But if it were me, it would be different. I have just entered the palace, and the emperor's favor is not stable. No one will believe me because I am insignificant. If I am unable to protect myself, then I will never be able to clear myself of suspicion. If the emperor investigates thoroughly and finds nothing, I am afraid he will cruelly execute me and let me end up like Li.
But the emperor is suspicious by nature, he can't help but suspect that someone is behind this. So think about it, if the emperor becomes suspicious, who will he suspect first? "
Xiao Fuzi thought for a while and said, "Shu Fei's pregnancy happened almost at the same time as Chen Fei's miscarriage. Chen Fei has always been worried about this matter, so the emperor will naturally suspect her..."
He paused for a moment, then suddenly thought of something and added, "And the Queen. After all, if Concubine Shu gives birth safely, then the heir she gave birth to will be a noble son. A noble son has a noble status, and even if the Queen gives birth to a legitimate son in the future, their status will be comparable. If the Emperor is suspicious of this matter, he will definitely suspect them."
Song Zhao nodded slightly and sneered, "As the saying goes, suspicion breeds evil. Once the emperor becomes suspicious, he will start to distance himself from them.
Think about it, I am the emperor's new favorite, Chen Fei has been the emperor's favorite for so many years, and the queen is the empress. Shu Fei's move can be said to have dragged all three of us into the water, and she can pretend to be pitiful by having a miscarriage to win the emperor's sympathy. If her evil plan succeeds this time, isn't it a good opportunity for her to monopolize the emperor's heart and take the opportunity to ascend to the throne?"
After hearing what Song Zhao said, Xiao Fuzi couldn't help but take a breath and felt his scalp tingling.
Xiao Fuzi thinks that he is a little smart.
But Song Zhao's analysis today was so impressive that even if he racked his brains, he probably wouldn't be able to figure it out.
On the surface, Shu Fei was kind, gentle, and docile. She behaved calmly and peacefully in her daily life and was kind to others.
No one could have imagined that such a seemingly innocent person would actually plot so many meticulous and dirty things behind the scenes.
Such scheming and cunning are truly astonishing.
Xiao Fuzi was silent for a moment, then bowed to Song Zhao and said:
"My lord, you are very careful and can see through the clues. I admire you. What Qingyue did in the Thousand Carp Pond today can be regarded as confirming your speculation from the side. Shu Fei is so scheming that she is not easy to deal with. Why don't you tell Chen Fei about this and just do her a favor? You can also use Chen Fei's strength to defeat Shu Fei in one fell swoop."
Song Zhao did not show any expression when he heard this. He just shook his head and rejected Xiao Fuzi's suggestion.
"Will Concubine Chen believe me if I tell her this? On the contrary, she will think that I am a cunning person who can come up with so many twists and turns."
He waved his hands and sighed, "Forget it. We already know about this matter and we just need to be on guard. As for others, let them fend for themselves."
Later, she just said that she was tired, asked Xiao Fuzi to go back and rest, and deliberately reminded him to keep his mouth shut about what happened today and not tell anyone.
After Xiao Fuzi left, Song Zhao picked up a pair of silver scissors and used them to leisurely fiddle with the candle wick that was about to be submerged in the wax.
The dancing firelight flickered on her face.
Her bright and thin lips were slightly raised in a beautiful arc, revealing a smile with an unclear meaning and even a somewhat cold look.
Of course, she would not tell this to the Concubine Chen or the Queen.
Not only would she not tell them, she would also keep it a secret for Shu Fei.
In this way, she could watch the Empress and the Concubine Chen become increasingly hostile to each other.
She only needed to hide in the dark with Shu Fei and watch the fight quietly.
When the two most powerful people in the harem, the Empress and the Concubine Chen, fought to the point where both were injured, and Concubine Shu thought she could take the top spot,
Song Zhao would naturally think of a way to let Xiao Jingheng know all the "good things" that Shu Fei had done indirectly.
Only when that time comes, she won't have to do anything, and she will be able to eliminate the three big mountains of Queen, Concubine Chen and Concubine Shu at the same time, and will be one step closer to the throne of Queen that she has always dreamed of.
Thinking of this, the smile lines on her lips deepened, and she murmured to herself,
"The days in this palace are becoming more and more interesting."
She thought:
The fight between these women alone was exciting enough, so it was time for her to do it herself.
This also freed up her hands so that she could have time to work hard on Xiao Jingheng.
Thinking of this, the hand holding the scissors suddenly exerted force and cut the wick of the candle.
The shadow swaying behind her also instantly disappeared into the darkness...
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