Chapter 376 Midnight
Li Bin felt bad when she heard this. Although they hadn't investigated further, she never expected that they could find out this far. She thought that once the person died, all the matter would be over.
Li Pin had no idea that if the people under the Emperor had not been so good at investigating, the Empress would not have been so calm. She had never been exposed to such things before, so naturally she thought that nothing could be found out since the person was dead. However, she did not expect that the Fourth Prince was a prince after all, and Xuanyuan Ling was extremely protective of the child.
The subordinates had indeed investigated thoroughly, and had already named the seven places where the cakes were supplied. In fact, they were from several concubines, as well as princes and princesses. Xuanyuan Ling wanted to conduct a thorough investigation, and this time he was not limited to which palace, and would ask all of them.
Zhaohua Palace also sent cakes today. Xuanyuan Ling didn't see it, but he reported it just now.
If he continued to check now, it would inevitably disturb her sleep, so he could not help but say, "Keep the noise down in Zhaohua Palace."
Xuanyuan Ling naturally did not suspect Chen Qing. She was favored and had children. If she had any reason to force him to have more children, it would be her. There was no need for her to plot against the Fourth Prince. He did not know about the other people in the harem, but he knew Chen Qing's temper. Although she was smart and not the kind of person who would let others bully her, she was not the kind of person who would make a fuss about a child. However, if he did not investigate, he would only make people dissatisfied. This had already attracted attention, so he should not leave any gossip about this matter.
Zhao Hai was not here at the moment, so the one who reported the news was naturally Xiao Xia Zi. Xiao Xia Zi was just as busy as Zhao Hai at the moment. When she heard this, she was shocked. At this time, the Emperor could still care about the Concubine Xian. Was he worried that the Concubine Xian would not be able to sleep well?
It was really... he couldn't even describe it.
The Queen's expression turned very bad after hearing what she said. Xuanyuan Ling didn't mean not to investigate, but he just wanted to keep things quiet. However, that didn't mean anything to the Queen.
She was just wondering who did this. After all, the matter concerned the Fourth Prince, who was under her care. With something like this happening, there was no guarantee that the Emperor would not think of her.
She was already out of favor, and now the power of the six palaces in her hands was divided by half by Concubine De. If the emperor tried to seize power again, he would not give it all to Concubine De. In terms of seniority, Concubine Xian had enough, so how could it not be Concubine Xian who did it? She had just suspected that Shen Qing might have intervened in this matter.
To the Queen, Xuanyuan Ling's words were like telling Xiao Xia Zi not to go to Zhaohua Palace and investigate too thoroughly. This was a cover-up.
The queen couldn't help but wonder, if Concubine Xian had come to this point, what if she was eyeing her position as queen? She had thought of this before, and it wasn't the first time she thought of it.
Thinking of this, the queen's eyes became gloomy.
Of course, this was not said openly.
Chen Qing actually did not fall asleep quickly after Xuanyuan Ling left. This matter had become a big deal, and the Fourth Prince was injured, so there would definitely be a massive investigation. It was impossible for Chen Qing to pretend she knew nothing and continue sleeping. Since everyone was woken up, she asked people to keep an eye on it and find out what was going on.
Then it was discovered that people had come to Zhaohua Palace.
After hearing what Xuanyuan Ling said, Xiao Xiazi didn't dare to look for anyone else, for fear of disturbing Shen Qing's peace, so he went there by himself. Unexpectedly, Shen Qing was awake. He heard Shen Qing wake up and said "Aiya", and asked Fang Yun: "Didn't my family bring people here to wake up the queen?"
If the emperor knew about this, he would be in big trouble.
"No, Her Majesty is concerned about the Emperor." Fang Yun led Xiao Xia Zi to see Shen Qing. It was not convenient for them to investigate further at the moment. Now that Xiao Xia Zi was here, she could talk to Shen Qing about the situation.
Xiao Xiazi went to Shen Qing and saluted.
Shen Qing then asked about the situation over there.
Xiao Xia Zi also told everything she knew, there was nothing to hide. Xiao Xia Zi understood what the emperor meant. The emperor didn't think this matter had anything to do with the Empress Consort Xian. Indeed, those of them who had a lot of contact with the Empress Consort Xian on a daily basis didn't think this matter had anything to do with her.
As for the virtuous concubine, she is favored and now has the Sixth Prince. Even if she really wants to make trouble, the Sixth Prince is still young. Why should she make trouble for the Fourth Prince now?
So he told him everything about the situation in Luhua Palace.
After hearing this, Shen Qing did not hide anything and told Xiao Xiazi to interrogate him as he wanted.
When Xiao Xia Zi took a look, she found that indeed, the man was a very upright person and was not afraid of being investigated at all. He was so generous.
If she does this, it will be convenient for the servants below, so Xiao Xiazi still thanks Chen Qing.
Xiao Xiazi naturally couldn't stay for long as he had official duties to attend to. Naturally, no one in Zhaohua Palace would refuse to cooperate with Chen Qing's order. After all matters had been explained, he had to hurry to other palaces.
Shen Qing didn't frown until Xiao Xiazi left: "This is strange."
Even if she asked someone to inquire, she wouldn't get the whole story. But knowing that the two servants of the Fourth Prince were poisoned was already a sign that something was not right. Now that Xiao Xia Zi explained it in detail, she felt that something was even more wrong.
If the purpose is to harm someone, then naturally the perpetrator needs a reason or wants to achieve some purpose. So the apparent reason for the Fourth Prince's accident is the murder of the prince, and by the way, it is naturally because the Queen is not managing the affairs properly. If the Fourth Prince was rescued, it was also because of the Queen's failure to manage the affairs properly. If he was not rescued, I am afraid that the Queen would really be dealt with severely by Xuanyuan Lingyan.
So it's aimed at the Queen?
When Shen Qing thought of this, she felt that it was not the Queen who did this. The Queen would not be so stupid. She was embarrassed because of the Fourth Prince, but she had already lost face. If she did this again, did she think that she had lost face enough? And since it was not the Queen, who in the harem would have the courage to do such a thing.
When she thought about it, she suddenly realized that the Queen might suspect her. Of course, suspicion was useless and she needed evidence. She naturally didn't do it. After excluding herself, the most suspicious person was Concubine De.
Just putting aside other things, Shen Qing didn't think that Concubine De would harm a child for no reason. For a while, Shen Qing really couldn't figure it out.
At this time, no one could have imagined that Li Bin's starting point was just to pressure Xuanyuan Ling to suppress the Queen so that she would not dare to attack her again.
Shen Qing and his friends were not asleep, and Chunhua Fangyun and the others were all there, so they couldn't help but chat about it: "What do you think about this?"
Chunhua was more thoughtful. She just shook her head when she couldn't figure it out. Fangyun was very straightforward: "It's good if it's not our Zhaohua Palace's business."
Shen Qing laughed when he heard it: "What you said makes sense, but this matter must be investigated."
Chunhua Fangyun was a little confused. They had to find out, but Chen Qing said that they had to find out. It sounded like she was very concerned about the Fourth Prince, so they couldn't understand. In their opinion, Chen Qing was kind-hearted. She was very kind to the servants of Zhaohua Palace, but she was definitely not a saint. She wouldn't intervene in this matter just because the Fourth Prince was still young, right? The Emperor was investigating this matter.
Seeing them puzzled, Shen Qing couldn't help but said, "Keep an eye on it more. The emperor is investigating, so I don't have to investigate. But it would be best if this matter can be investigated. If it can't be investigated, I'm afraid Zhaohua Palace will be in turmoil."
"This matter has nothing to do with our Zhaohua Palace."
Shen Qing said: "We know it has nothing to do with each other, but we can't help but be suspicious."
Chunhua and Fangyun didn't figure it out, but Chen Qing knew that if there was suspicion in this matter, Xuanyuan Ling wouldn't be too suspicious, but the Queen would definitely suspect her. It would be fine if she really found out, but if she didn't, I'm afraid the Queen would believe that she was the one who did it behind the scenes, and then she would be confronted openly.
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