How could a palace maid do such a terrible thing?
This may be someone making preparations behind the scenes.
One copy was placed in Chen Fu's palace, and the other copy was placed with the palace maid.
If the plan fails, he can use the palace maid to talk back.
"There must be someone behind this palace maid." Someone pointed at the things in the tray and shouted.
Chen Fu sat on a chair and just covered her mouth with a handkerchief when she heard this. The concubines in the palace were not stupid, they naturally figured out the secret behind it.
As long as they didn't do it themselves, the concubines in the throne would dethrone anyone they could.
One less person means one less piece of the pie, and no one is unwilling to do something that harms others and benefits oneself.
Chen Fu smiled lightly, but her eyes looked tentatively towards Concubine Rong's side.
Concubine Rong is not as calm as she appears.
In the eyes of His Majesty, she was just a humble woman and was full of mistakes. Believe it or not, it only takes a moment for His Majesty to decide.
Today, I have offended Shen Fu, and it seems that His Majesty is determined to get to the bottom of it.
His Majesty's gaze moved back and forth among the concubines seated, and in the end, his eyes fell on Concubine Rong without any concealment.
Xiao Yu must have been suspicious of Concubine Rong based on what she had said the other day.
"Go check which other palaces this maid has been to recently besides the Hehuan Palace." Xiao Yu raised his hand and pointed at the eunuch beside him, looking at Concubine Rong:
"Check if any palace maids have been to Ronghua Palace recently."
"Your Majesty, you still suspect me." Your Majesty's purpose was so obvious that it was useless for Concubine Rong to hide aside.
She gritted her teeth and walked forward: "Your Majesty, how could I, a noble concubine, frame Noble Concubine Shen?"
Concubine Rong said solemnly: "I can't do it, and I don't even bother to do it. What happened today was definitely not done by me. Please, Your Majesty, please investigate."
After saying this, Concubine Rong lowered her head.
This matter is of great importance, she absolutely cannot admit it.
Nor will I admit it.
Xiao Yu looked at Concubine Rong without saying anything: "Whether it is true or not, we will know when Lin An comes back."
Lin An was very efficient in his work. Shen Fu had just sat in a chair and had a cup of tea when Lin An came back with his men.
He grabbed a lame eunuch and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, Cui'er has never been to any other palace except the Hehuan Palace."
"But I discovered that she would go to the imperial kitchen almost every day, and sneak around with this little eunuch in the name of getting food. I wonder what they are plotting."
Lin An grabbed the lame eunuch by the collar and pushed him forward.
The young eunuch was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, his thin body shaking like a quail.
"Your servant...Your servant kowtows to His Majesty."
The little eunuch kowtowed to the ground, and Chen Fu sat on a chair and watched for a few seconds.
But he didn't recognize who this little eunuch was.
She had never seen this person before.
Zi Su also shook her head at Shen Fu: “My Lady, I don’t know her.”
Chen Fu's eyes darkened when she heard this. This went on and on, wave after wave, seemingly endless.
It seems that we may not be able to find Concubine Rong today.
Shen Fu's face was icy cold.
But Cui'er, who was standing by, was so scared when she saw the person coming that she stepped back repeatedly.
"You...you," Cui'er was so scared that her hands were shaking: "Why are you here?"
Didn't they say that this matter was foolproof and no one would find out?
Cui Er was so frightened when she saw the person coming that her face turned pale. However, Lin An held the eunuch's arm with one hand and said to Cui Er, "I brought him from the imperial kitchen."
Lin An controlled the young eunuch and said, "Your Majesty, when I went there, I found that this person wanted to escape. Everyone in the imperial kitchen can testify that this person is very close to Cui'er, and the two of them often talk in secret together."
"Which palace are you from?" The young eunuch knew that the question was directed at him.
He was pressed down by Lin An and was in so much pain that he couldn't raise his head. Only a pair of eyes could move: "Slave, slave is from Changqiu Palace."
When Xiang Guipin heard this, the tears in her eyes seemed to stop.
She looked at the young eunuch blankly.
But she shook her head: "She is not from my palace. I don't recognize her."
How could she not recognize the servants in her palace?
Xiang Guipin was supported by Ling Chun and said quickly: "Your Highness, this is not a servant in my palace, and I did not order her to frame Shen Fu."
She hated Shen Fu.
She hated that her fifth prince was born just after her third prince left.
She hated that the Emperor had only favored her since she appeared.
But she didn't dare to use such a thing to frame her.
If you use witchcraft improperly, you will be beheaded.
"Your Majesty, this servant is lying. He is not from my palace. I did not do it!"
Concubine Xiang knelt on the ground and cried pitifully. Xiao Yu didn't even look at Xiang Guipin, but just looked at the ground: "If you tell another lie, I will make you live a life worse than death."
The emperor's voice was cold and dangerous, but the eunuch replied in a trembling voice: "I am not from Changqiu Palace. I am here to serve the Third Prince."
After the third prince got into trouble, His Majesty ordered that all those around him be dealt with.
He only broke one leg because he was young and was riding with the third prince.
"I used to serve the Third Prince in his play and take care of his foals. Fortunately, I am still alive, but I have lost my legs."
The young eunuch was not very old and was as thin as a monkey. His voice was trembling as he spoke, but everyone in the room could hear it.
"Since you serve the Third Prince, why did you collude with the maids in Hehuan Palace to frame Concubine Shen?" Concubine Rong suddenly spoke at this time.
"When the Third Prince was young, he was very kind to me." The young eunuch was not in a hurry. After being nervous at the beginning, he gradually became calm.
"I hate Concubine Shen because I remember the Third Prince's kindness. On the day the Third Prince died, the Imperial Physician came to Concubine Shen's palace, and that's how the Third Prince lost his life."
"I saw that Concubine Shen was favored by the emperor and had children. The Empress must be at the peak of her power, so I teamed up with Cui'er to curse Concubine Shen."
The young eunuch admitted everything without hesitation.
Concubine Rong breathed a sigh of relief behind everyone's back. Her eyes fell on the little eunuch, and a dark light flashed in her eyes.
Then he immediately said: "Hurry up and drag this traitorous slave away!"
"How dare these mere servants frame their masters? None of these servants can be let off!"
When Concubine Rong acted like this, Cui'er, lying on the bluestone slab, was stunned.
She raised her head and looked at the imperial concubine in front of her.
The execution was ordered by the Imperial Concubine, but instead of pleading for me, she wanted to execute me.
Cui'er knelt on the ground with a grim face, looking dazed.
Concubine Rong said directly: "Pull him away!"
The guards were about to step forward, but Cui'er was frightened.
She knelt on the ground and crawled to the feet of Concubine Rong, holding her shoes and crying, "Concubine Rong, save me!"
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