Concubine Qin said with gritted teeth that she had framed Lin Zhan time and time again, but Lin Zhan was able to turn danger into safety every time, which made her hate him to the core.

At this moment, her eyes fell on Si Xueyi and she suddenly said, "Lin Zhan escaped death. As her playmate, you should go and see her."

"Yes, Xueyi obeys your command." Si Xueyi immediately nodded in response, then took some gifts and went to Hanfang Pavilion.

Because Lin Zan's smallpox had recovered, many people came to see her. When Si Xueyi arrived at Hanfang Pavilion, she found that Jun Beiqi and Jun Anqing were also there.

Then he quickly bowed. "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince."

"What are you doing here? Li Zi suffered from smallpox because of your aunt." When Jun Anqing saw Si Xueyi, he looked displeased and said bluntly.

After these words came out, Si Xueyi's face froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal, and she said to Jun Anqing with a smile. "Why do you say that, Fourth Prince? Concubine Qin did nothing. Concubine Qin was also very worried when Miss Lin was sick."

"Stop pretending here. I can't stand pretentious women like you." Jun Anqing snorted again, then sat next to Lin Zhan and stopped talking.

Jun Beiqi had a cold expression on his face from beginning to end. He ignored Si Xueyi who was standing there, and no one else wanted to talk to Si Xueyi either.

For a moment, Si Xueyi was isolated there and felt extremely uncomfortable. Finally, she put down the gift and left in shame.

After returning to Mingde Palace, Si Xueyi told Concubine Qin everything Jun Anqing had said to her. "My queen, did they know something?"

"There's no need to scare yourself here. If they really knew something, the emperor would have come to Mingde Palace to question me long ago. Besides, the palace maid who was originally infected with smallpox is already dead. There is no evidence, so who can come to identify me?" Concubine Qin said with a grim smile.

Si Xueyi stood there, not knowing why, but always feeling an indescribable sense of uneasiness in her heart.

Jun Anqing looked at the gifts that Si Xueyi brought and threw them away directly. Then, he acted like a little adult and said to Lin Zhan, "Li Zi, you must not accept their things in the future. What if they plot against you again?"

"I will follow Master Tuanzi's orders." Lin Zan felt better and became lively again. He said to Jun Anqing with a smile.

Jun Beiqi looked at the two people's intimacy and couldn't help but feel sad. He tapped the stone surface with his fingers and said, "How is the situation of the palace maid?"

"It's almost ready and can be handed over to the prince at any time." Lin Zan turned his head and said casually.

Jun Beiqi nodded and asked the guards around him to take the palace maid away quietly.

But after a day, Jun Beiqi could not get anything out of the palace maid. Even though the maid was a woman, she was very stubborn and refused to tell who was behind her actions.

After knowing this, Lin Zhan thought for a moment, then with excitement in his eyes, he said to Jun Beiqi, "Prince, can you let me go meet that palace maid? Maybe I can find a way to make her talk."

"What can you do?" Although Jun Beiqi looked at Lin Zan with disbelief, he finally took her to see the palace maid.

This is a remote house that is even more secluded than the cold palace. If it weren't for Jun Beiqi leading the way, Lin Zan would never have known that there was such a corner in the imperial palace.

When they entered, the palace maid was tied to a chair. Lin Zhan walked over and coughed lightly. The palace maid heard the familiar voice and opened her eyes.

"Why do you want to protect Concubine Qin, or has Concubine Qin caught some evidence against you to threaten you, forcing you to protect her?" Lin Zan said bluntly, and told the palace maid that she already knew that the person supporting her behind the scenes was Concubine Qin.

The maid's expression did not change, she just said calmly as a lake. "What is Miss Lin saying? I don't understand."

"It's not fair for you to lie to a child like me. You clearly understand what I'm saying. How about we make a bet? If you can survive in this shabby house for two days, I'll let the prince let you go and won't pursue the matter of smallpox any more."

Lin Zhan suddenly said this, and the maid tied to the chair looked up at her in disbelief. "Miss Lin, do you really mean what you said?"

"Of course I am serious. If you can't hold on for two days, you must tell the emperor who is the person behind you. Give me justice." Lin Zan said seriously.

The maid bit her lip, then raised her head and said to Lin Zhan, "Okay, but if I can survive for two days, please send me out of the palace, Miss Lin. I want to live."

"No problem, it's a deal." Lin Zan clapped his hands lightly and agreed to the palace maid's request.

Jun Beiqi, who was standing nearby, never interfered with the conversation between Lin Zan and the palace maid.

Then Lin Zhan had the maid blindfolded and pretended to cut her wrist with a knife. He placed a bucket next to her with a tiny hole drilled under it, and the sound of dripping water could be heard in the room.

"I've had someone cut a cut on your wrist. During these two days, the blood in your body will flow out drop by drop. If you don't die within two days, I will let you leave the palace." Lin Zhan said in a cold voice.

The palace maid trembled and said nothing. Then Jun Beiqi took Lin Zan away.

Jun Beiqi seemed a little puzzled and said to Lin Zhan, "Why did you pretend to cut the wrist of that palace maid?"

"I want her to tell the truth, not her life. Besides, the power of psychological suggestion is very strong. Letting that palace maid listen to her life slipping away bit by bit is more effective than any torture." Lin Zan said with a smile.

I have to say that Lin Zhan's method was very effective. The palace maid only lasted half a day before she could no longer hold on and told Jun Beiqi the truth directly.

This made Jun Beiqi look at Lin Zan with admiration. Since the truth of the matter had been found out, Jun Beiqi naturally would not delay and brought the palace maid to the imperial study.

"What? You said that Concubine Qin was the one who secretly instigated the smallpox incident." The emperor was so angry that he slammed the table. Although he doted on Concubine Qin, he would not disregard the lives of everyone in the palace.

He immediately ordered the Imperial Guards to capture Concubine Qin and bring her to Kangfu Palace for trial.