Chapter 451 Unable to Suppress
It's not that Xuanyuan Ling hasn't thought about this. He knows what Shen Qing meant, but he knows in his heart that it's different to mention the fear in his heart to her.
He was really scared, and he held Shen Qing's hand tightly.
But he found that Shen Qing's hands were cold.
Chen Qing was originally feeling fine. Xuanyuan Ling's attitude was Xuanyuan Ling's, and hers was hers. After all, she had escaped danger at the beginning. Xuanyuan Ling had been investigating for more than a month, and her emotions at the time were greatly diverted by Xiao Liu. In fact, if she was to say that she was really scared, she wasn't that scared.
But after Xuanyuan Ling's words today, she finally picked up the emotions that had been diverted away.
This was the second time since she entered the palace that an accident had happened that was beyond her control. The first time was when Concubine Yu beat her up for no reason! It also gave her the feeling that she had no control over her own life.
In addition, even when she was committing suicide, she was thinking about finding a way to survive, and she stabbed herself with the knife.
When she was nearly beaten to death by Concubine Yu and survived, she thought in her heart that there was still a long time to come. At that time, she didn't have Xiaoliu and the baby in her belly, and she was all alone. But now, she really feels scared.
Thinking of this, she didn't even notice Xuanyuan Ling's worried look.
Xuanyuan Ling held her hand in his palm and looked at Shen Qing without even looking at him. That look was really heartbreaking.
These days, he knew that even if she didn't say anything, she was still waiting for the matter to have a result. She was the victim. Now he really found out that the Queen had set up such a big trap behind the scenes. It was pure luck that nothing happened that day. If Concubine Qiao hadn't been stupid enough, if this matter had been accomplished, she would have died.
Xuanyuan Ling couldn't think like this, because if he did, he couldn't suppress the murderous intent in his heart.
But when he saw Shen Qing's face, his murderous intent was suppressed. It was not good to be in front of her...
He also had a shadow in his heart. The incident of Shen Qing committing suicide that year, and the feeling of the blood flowing from her neck soaking his hands, was something he would probably never forget in his entire life. Whenever he encountered something that threatened Shen Qing's life, he really couldn't suppress the pain in his heart.
He was so reluctant to let go of someone he loved so much, and he was clearly very restrained. He didn't even openly give her anything excessive, so that everyone would think he was just doting on her without losing his sense of propriety. He was so restrained, but there was someone so blind that he insisted on touching her!
And the Queen welcomed Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai received Xuanyuan Ling's order to tell the Queen to stay in Fengyi Palace and not go out, and the servants of Fengyi Palace were also not allowed to go out.
The Queen was shocked and horrified when she heard the news: "What is the Emperor doing?"
Zhao Hai also said generously: "Qiao's assassination attempt on Consort Xian has made some progress. Because it involves the Chen family, the emperor thinks that you should avoid suspicion. This is all for the sake of your reputation. You should stay at Fengyi Palace for the next few days. Once this matter is investigated, you won't have to do this anymore."
After hearing this, the Queen knew what was going on. Zhao Hai thought that if the Queen was desperate and sent people out to do something, the Emperor might not have to investigate so hard.
Of course, that being said, after Zhao Hai listened to the person who went to Jinzhou to investigate talk about the cause and effect of the Qiao family, he felt that the Queen Mother would not do such a rash thing. The Emperor probably thought so too. Look, he didn't even give any orders and just asked someone to watch it, right?
So most likely, the Queen Mother would not be affected at all except for feeling nervous after hearing this. However, she should feel nervous, after all, she was talking about so many lives, shouldn't she feel nervous?
The Queen was indeed nervous, but it was difficult for her to refute what Zhao Hai said. As soon as Zhao Hai left, all the servants around her knelt on the ground.
Jinzhi had comforted the queen before, but when she saw this, the bad premonition in her heart reached its peak.
These days they didn't dare to pry into the affairs of the previous dynasty, for fear of causing trouble again when the emperor was sensitive. Although Concubine Qiao had not been punished, they felt uneasy at first, but after more than a month, they gradually felt that they could not find out anything.
I didn't expect this to happen today.
The queen could no longer see the frightened looks on other people's faces, and her bad premonition reached its peak.
However, this matter was not a big deal, and not everyone thought there was something wrong. Zhao Hai just passed on the message, and did not ask people to seal off the Queen's Fengyi Palace. However, he did secretly watch if anyone went in or out at this time.
Of course, it is not ruled out that some people may have noticed that Miss Qiao has not been dealt with yet and think that the follow-up to this matter is not simple.
That was an assassination in public. To put it simply, even if Lady Qiao was beaten to death on the spot, that would be normal. But so much time has passed and Lady Qiao is still in prison. It is obvious that there is something hidden here.
As for when this hidden truth will be revealed, if it is none of their business, there are people who are waiting to watch the fun.
After Lord Qian explained the situation, all the people he knew about the matter were dug out.
The affairs in the palace were secretive, and the people were taken to the palace directly from Jinzhou. The confidentiality measures were well done, and the incident in Jinzhou did not come out. No one dared to tip off the Chen family on that day, and by the time the Chen family reacted, it was too late to take any measures. When someone came to pick up the people, news about Lord Qian also came, and the Chen family immediately realized that something was wrong.
But this attack was so unexpected that the person was arrested and interrogated.
With severe punishment and intimidation, those people in the Chen family were clear-headed. They knew that once the Queen was implicated, the Chen family would be finished. When it really came to the last moment, they all had similar thoughts. It was not that they would be freed if they confessed clearly, but if they confessed clearly and implicated the Queen, how could the entire Chen family be safe?
After all, not explaining is the best explanation.
Zhao Hai didn't expect that those people could actually resist such torture. He didn't know what to do for a moment. They were still shouting, saying that they were wronged and knew nothing, so they would rather die than surrender.
They were secretly accusing the emperor of being indiscriminate.
Zhao Hai had no choice but to report to Xuanyuan Ling. Xuanyuan Ling sneered and said, "Go directly to the Queen's Palace to fetch him. All the servants in Fengyi Palace should be tortured severely." Everyone around him had been arrested, so what if he confessed?
Zhao Hai listened and thought to himself, the emperor is showing no mercy. It doesn't matter if anyone confesses or not, the emperor will get everything out of the interrogation.
How could the Empress have kept her hands clean during these years in the palace? With just this trick, the servants in Fengyi Palace are not just those of the Chen family. As long as they say that the Empress is doomed and under heavy punishment, they can always get something out of her.
Zhao Hai left now.
The Queen was already panicking, and then Zhao Hai came again, and Zhang Ri said: "I, the servant, follow the Emperor's order to bring all the servants in Fengyi Palace to stand trial. Come on, take them all away."
The Queen lost her composure in front of others for the first time: "Impossible!"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I dare not falsely convey the emperor's decree. I will go down to do my job now. Take all these servants with you, in case Your Majesty needs to employ others. Xiao Xiazi, you just stay here and listen to the Queen's instructions."
Xiao Xia Zi and several other servants were waiting before the Queen, saying that they had something to tell her. At this moment, what else could the Queen tell them?
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