Concubine Ji helped a lot and finally found the palace maid that the young eunuch mentioned. The Imperial Guards were naturally grateful.

"No need, I will go with you and serve as a witness." Jipin replied.

The imperial guard thought about it and agreed, "Thank you for your help, Concubine Ji."

"You saved me. If I'm going to express gratitude, it should be me who expresses it," Jipin said modestly.

The Imperial Guards felt that she was approachable and became more respectful to her.

Here, the emperor and the empress both looked unhappy. The empress knew clearly that the murderer was Concubine Xuan, but there was no direct evidence, so she could only catch the palace maid.

Now the queen only hopes to catch the palace maid as soon as possible.

Not far away, the imperial guards came over, escorting the palace maid and the young eunuch.

The commander of the Imperial Guards quickly reported: "Your Majesty, Queen, I went to search and just happened to hear Concubine Ji calling for help.

I went over to check immediately and found the palace maid and the eunuch who had escaped. I have already subdued them."

The emperor was shocked. He didn't expect that the palace maid would be caught so quickly.

The Queen was pleasantly surprised. That was great. It was all thanks to Concubine Ji.

Ah.

"Go over and identify her. Is she the palace maid you mentioned?" the emperor snorted coldly.

The young eunuch who had one arm chopped off ran over immediately despite the pain and took a look at the palace maid: "It's her! She's the one who gave me ten taels of silver! It's her!"

The maid was so frightened that she fell to her knees and said, "Your Majesty, please spare me. Your Majesty, please spare me!"

This time, before the emperor could even speak, the queen came running over in anger, "Tell me, who ordered you to poison the prince?"

Seeing the queen's majestic appearance and powerful aura, the maid was terrified: "Your Majesty, spare me, I don't know what you are talking about."

The queen was furious: "Damn it! The evidence is all here, and you, a slut, still refuse to admit it! Someone, open your mouth!"

Nanny Zhong immediately ran over and slapped the palace maid in the face left and right. The sound of slapping could be heard, but no one sympathized with her.

No one, including the emperor, said anything to stop it.

After a while, the palace maid was beaten black and blue, and her face became like a pig's head.

"Tell me, who ordered you to do this? As long as you tell the truth, I can save your life!" The queen used both soft and hard tactics.

As long as this palace maid reveals that it is Concubine Xuan, then Concubine Xuan will definitely die today.

Unfortunately, the palace maid was beaten so hard that she saw stars, but she still refused to admit it.

Seeing that the maid didn't say anything, Concubine Ji pretended to faint. As luck would have it, she touched the hat of the eunuch who wanted to kill the maid.

As a result, the hat fell off and the long black hair fell down.

"Oh, you are actually a woman?" Jipin was shocked.

The palace maid was also dumbfounded, because she recognized that this was not a eunuch at all, but a servant in Concubine Xuan's courtyard.

Concubine Xuan actually sent someone to kill herself. The palace maid's face was tense and there was a hint of hatred between her brows.

The emperor was furious: "She actually pretended to be a eunuch and committed a crime in the palace. Come, chop off her hands and feet."

"Yes!" The commander of the Royal Guards carried out the execution in front of everyone.

"Ah!" A scream echoed throughout the harem.

The palace maid's hands and feet were chopped off. She wailed in pain and fainted on the spot.

Bright red blood flowed down her severed limbs, forming a river of blood. It was so horrifying that it made anyone's scalp numb.

"Tell me, who ordered you to do this? If you don't tell the truth, you will be the next one!" the emperor asked coldly.

The little palace maid was really frightened. Her face turned pale and her whole body was shaking. She had never seen such a bloody scene before.

"I confess. I will say everything, yes, yes-------" The palace maid was so frightened that her voice was trembling.

But before she could say it, Concubine Xuan suddenly appeared and said, "Your Majesty, I am here to see you. The Imperial Guards suddenly searched the palace. I am worried about your Majesty's safety, so I came here to check on you."

When the emperor saw Concubine Xuan coming, the anger around him subsided a little: "I am fine, since you are fine, you can go back. It is too bloody here, don't scare you."

The Queen's face changed instantly. "Your Majesty, if you are afraid of scaring Concubine Xuan, aren't you afraid of scaring yourself?"

He has always been so partial, and the queen only finds it ironic.

But Concubine Xuan was touched and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I am worried about you. What happened?" She glanced at the palace maid.

The palace maid who was about to speak out was frightened to death when she saw Concubine Xuan appear, and dared not say anything more.

Looking at the palace maid's reaction, Concubine Ji had a guess in her mind: it was indeed Concubine Xuan.

"Who did you just say ordered you to do this? Tell me now!" the queen asked.

As long as the palace maid tells it, just wait and see how arrogant Concubine Xuan will be in the future.

When the maid saw the handkerchief in Concubine Xuan's hand, her face changed drastically, and she trembled and said, "No one ordered me to do this. I did everything. Your Majesty, please sentence me to death!"

The queen was completely stunned, then she became extremely furious. She no longer cared about her status and rushed over to grab the maid by the collar.

"Tell me, was it Concubine Xuan? Was it she who ordered you to do that?" the Queen pressed.

Concubine Xuan, however, had a calm and indifferent expression: "Are you going to frame me, Your Majesty? I don't even know what happened. There are so many people watching us. Please don't lose your dignity, Your Majesty."

"Stop pretending. The little maid was about to tell the truth just now, but she changed her story as soon as you came. Did you threaten her? Otherwise, why would she change her mind?" the queen asked back.

Concubine Xuan was speechless: "Your Majesty, what I said is very strange. I didn't even talk to her, so how could I threaten her?"

"You, you must have done something." The queen saw the answer right in front of her eyes, but the maid suddenly stopped talking. Naturally, she couldn't accept it.

"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me. I did nothing and said nothing." Concubine Xuan said aggrievedly.

The emperor's face turned colder. "That's enough, Queen. If someone poisoned the prince, I will investigate thoroughly. I will not bother with you because you are worried about the prince. But if you keep making trouble, don't blame me for not showing you mercy!"

The queen looked at the emperor in disbelief. He actually said this to her.

He is the prince's father, and the murderer who poisoned the prince is right in front of him. Not only is he incompetent as Concubine Xuan, he actually protects her. The queen is extremely disappointed.

Indeed, I shouldn't have had such high expectations of him.

Concubine Xuan's eyes flashed with pride: "Your Majesty, don't blame the Queen, she is also worried about the Crown Prince."

By saying this, Concubine Xuan seemed more considerate, and the emperor naturally felt more sorry for her.

"You, you speak up for others when you are bullied. You are kind." The emperor said with concern.

"I only hope that the six palaces can live in peace and serve Your Majesty well." Concubine Xuan said considerately.

The emperor's stern expression finally softened and became a little more gentle.

The Queen saw it all and was naturally furious. She was about to say something, but Nanny Zhong beside her immediately nudged the Queen with her elbow and winked at her, signaling her to stop talking.

Besides, it would only anger His Majesty and make Concubine Xuan even more favored.

Although the queen didn't dare to do it, she still held back. She thought that as long as there is life, there will be no shortage of firewood. Sooner or later, she would deal with the bitch Concubine Xuan.