After Qin Fei sat down, she fell directly on the emperor, crying her heart out, and said in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, since I gave birth to Yu'er, I finally had another child. I never thought that the queen's heart was so vicious that she couldn't tolerate the prince who was not yet formed in my belly."
Such words made the emperor's face turn gloomy, and he looked straight at Liu Qiuchan who was kneeling on the ground.
Lin Zan was completely confused as to how this matter was related to Liu Qiuchan. It was all her fault because she was so sleepy at the time and didn't notice what happened at all. Naturally, she had no way to excuse Liu Qiuchan.
"Queen, what did you do?" Fortunately, the emperor still had a trace of rationality. Remembering that Liu Qiuchan was the queen he personally appointed, he questioned.
Liu Qiuchan knelt there, knowing that the situation was urgent, she could only calm down and speak calmly. "Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation. When Concubine Qin was listening to the opera, she suddenly stood up and wanted to pour tea for me."
"I thought that she was pregnant, so I asked Dong Xiang to take the teapot from her. But I didn't expect that Concubine Qin was unwilling to give up the teapot."
"She also said that pouring tea for me was a sign of respect for me. I stood up and wanted to take the teapot from her. But I didn't expect that Concubine Qin suddenly fell backwards to the ground, and blood flowed between her legs."
"She even accused me of pushing her, but I did not do anything so vicious. Your Majesty, please understand."
When Liu Qiuchan finished speaking, she became a little emotional and then knocked her head heavily on the ground to prove her innocence.
After the words fell, the emperor's face was still gloomy and ugly, and Concubine Qin in his arms was crying so hard that she could hardly breathe. "The queen lied. I wanted to pour tea for her out of kindness, but I didn't expect that the queen would hold a grudge against me and was jealous that I was pregnant with the emperor's dragon seed. That's why she pushed me down and killed the child in my belly."
For a moment, the two of them held different opinions. The emperor was still a reasonable man, so he called all the palace maids and eunuchs serving around the stage to question them one by one.
Even the concubines in the palace were not immune and were interrogated by the emperor several times.
What no one expected was that Lady Zhang, who was kneeling behind the queen on the left, confirmed what Concubine Qin said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say but I don't know if I should say it."
"Speak!" the emperor said bluntly, and Madam Zhang knelt in front, pointing at Liu Qiuchan and said, "I saw with my own eyes that Madam Queen pushed Madam Qin."
When these words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar. Concubine Qin showed a hint of pride, but she quickly concealed it, threw herself into the emperor's arms, and cried even harder.
Although Concubine Qin didn't say a word at this time, her sad cry was more convincing than any words and made people feel pity for her.
The emperor glared at Liu Qiuchan and shouted, "Liu Qiuchan, what else do you have to say? As the queen, you actually did such a vicious thing. Murdering the heir to the throne is a serious crime. How can I tolerate you!"
"Your Majesty, I did not do anything. Please investigate and clear my name!" Liu Qiuchan's words were pale at this moment, but she still defended herself.
Moreover, in the harem, those concubines who had always stood on the side of Concubine Qin also began to speak some vague words in a few words.
These words simply mean that Liu Qiuchan has been intentionally or unintentionally withholding funds from Mingde Palace since Concubine Qin became pregnant.
"Your Majesty, although you have ordered that the expenses in Mingde Palace should not be withheld, the Empress is the mistress of the harem after all. There are so many things to do and there are bound to be some omissions." A beauty stood up quietly and said to the emperor.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Sister Qin Fei has always been kind and gentle. Sometimes she is unwilling to tell Your Majesty when she is wronged. After all, Sister Qin Fei has done some wrong things before and is too embarrassed to ask Your Majesty for help. Someone took advantage of this and unscrupulously deducted the expenses of Mingde Palace."
Another concubine stood up and made sarcastic remarks. This someone was naturally referring to Liu Qiuchan.
Lin Zan knelt aside and watched the scene, witnessing the real-life version of "when a tree falls, monkeys scatter".
"Queen, Queen, you really disappoint me." The emperor looked at Liu Qiuchan with disappointment in his eyes.
Seeing that all the criticisms were directed at Liu Qiuchan, she had no way to defend herself and Lin Zan was extremely anxious.
At this moment, Lin Zhan suddenly chose a tricky angle and pushed the concubine next to him. The concubine fell directly to the ground, attracting everyone's attention.
"Why did you push me?" the concubine glared at Lin Zan and said.
Lin Zhan said with an innocent look on her face, "My concubine, please don't talk nonsense. I didn't push you. You fell down by yourself."
"Nonsense! How dare you lie in public?" When the concubine saw Lin Zhan's lies, she immediately turned pale with anger.
Moreover, Lin Zhan was not willing to be outdone, and started quarreling with the concubine directly, and the whole palace became extremely noisy in an instant.
The Emperor was already upset because Concubine Qin had lost the prince in her belly, and now seeing the two arguing, he simply slammed the table, making the two of them quiet down.
"Assholes, what time is it now? How dare you two make trouble here?" The emperor's furious expression really made the two men quiet down.
However, Lin Zhan still lowered his head and muttered, "I really didn't push her. If you don't believe me, Your Majesty can ask the maid standing next to me!"
The concubine who had been pushed by Lin Zan just now naturally refused to give up, and clamored for the emperor to give her justice.
It's really like one thing after another.
After he finished speaking, the emperor couldn't help rubbing his brows with a headache. In order to make this matter clear as soon as possible and then deal with the matters of Liu Qiuchan and Concubine Qin, the emperor symbolically asked the palace maid next to him.
Something strange happened. Some palace maids said that they did see Lin Zhan push the concubine, while some palace maids said they did not see it.
Because these palace maids were standing in the hall, the emperor found it a little strange. After all, logically speaking, these palace maids should be able to see whether Lin Zhan pushed the concubine.
Just when the emperor was puzzled, Lin Zhan suddenly woke him up and said casually, "Your Majesty, the truth of what a person sees will change depending on the angle he stands at. For example, some palace maids saw me pushing this lady, but some palace maids didn't see it."