Su Jingyao followed Jun Zechen and walked to the third prince's crib.
The third prince had fallen asleep at this time, but his little face was slightly flushed, which seemed to be caused by the respiratory congestion and coughing just now.
Su Jingyao's eyes were filled with worry, and her gaze seemed to be able to drip water as it fell gently on the third prince.
With a tone full of pity, he said, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince is such a pitiful little thing. He has only been suffering for a little over two months, and he has already suffered such a hardship."
"If it's man-made, there must be severe punishment."
Jun Zechen's eyes were slightly complicated as he stared at the Third Prince quietly.
Since the birth of the Third Prince, he had seen him very rarely. He had only seen him once during the baptism ceremony. Including this time, he had only seen him twice in total.
The third prince was his last compensation to Concubine De (Ling Yue), so since the birth of the third prince, Jun Zechen never set foot in Yikun Palace again.
Even earlier, he had not touched Concubine De for a long time. Perhaps due to some psychological factors, he could not touch her again.
"The Queen is kind-hearted. You are in charge of the six palaces. I am very relieved to leave this matter to you to investigate thoroughly."
After Jun Zechen finished speaking, he turned to Concubine De and said, "Concubine De, let Imperial Physician Li take good care of the Third Prince tonight. The Empress will investigate this matter tomorrow."
When Concubine De heard that His Majesty actually asked the Queen to investigate, she almost couldn't control the resentment on her face.
The culprit is obviously the Queen, what can the Queen find out?
"Your Majesty, although it's still unclear why the Third Prince is vomiting non-stop, willow catkins were added to his bedding, which was provided by the Imperial Household Department."
When Concubine De said this, she looked up at the Empress and continued, "The Empress is in charge of the Imperial Household Department. Now that such a huge mistake has occurred in the Imperial Household Department, doesn't the Empress have anything to say?"
After hearing this, Jun Zechen asked directly before Su Jingyao could refute him, "Is Concubine De doubting the Queen?"
"Your Majesty, the only princes in the palace right now are the Queen's eldest son and my third son. I cannot help but feel suspicious. I beg Your Majesty to examine everything carefully."
Concubine De looked directly at Jun Zechen with a determined look, her expression full of persistence.
At this time, the Queen Mother, who heard that something had happened to the Third Prince, also hurried over.
Everyone in the hall hurriedly saluted the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother walked straight to the side of the Third Prince without stopping and glanced down at him.
"Emperor, Empress, how is the Third Prince doing now?" The Empress Dowager's solemn voice sounded slowly, with a hint of majesty.
"Mother, the Third Prince is currently out of danger. I have arranged for Imperial Physician Li to stay here and watch over him throughout the night."
"When I just came in, I heard Concubine De doubting the Queen. Does the Queen have anything to say?"
The Queen Mother turned her head slightly, her expression extremely serious, her eyes filled with unquestionable majesty, and turned to ask.
"Mother, I also found willow catkins in the eldest prince's bedding a few days ago, but I have always been extremely attentive to him."
Su Jingyao had a serious look on her face and her eyes were full of determination.
"No matter where the eldest prince's personal belongings are sent from, I will carefully inspect them and will not overlook even the slightest bit."
As Defei listened, her brows furrowed more and more.
Is the Queen implying that she doesn't care about the Third Prince?
Su Jingyao continued to speak slowly: "After discovering it, I secretly sent people to investigate the matter..."
Jun Zechen was shocked. He had never heard Yaoyao mention this before, so he interrupted her.
"Why didn't you tell me that the Crown Prince is my eldest son, of unparalleled noble status? Whoever dares to murder the Crown Prince will be punished with the death of his entire clan!"
Jun Zechen frowned, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and his words were full of majesty.
Defei's body trembled slightly, but she quickly bit her lip and forced herself to remain calm.
"Your Majesty, I just found out the result today, but..."
Su Jingyao paused for a moment when she spoke, a hint of hesitation flashing across her face.
He continued, "The evidence we've uncovered points to Noble Concubine Ye and Concubine Shu. Noble Concubine Ye is pregnant with the royal heir and worships Buddha with the Queen Mother every day, and Concubine Shu has only recently entered the palace."
"I suspect that someone behind this may have deliberately framed me, so I'm still ordering people to continue to investigate further."
Su Jingyao frowned slightly, with a hint of solemnity in her eyes.
"The reason I didn't tell Your Majesty is that I know Your Majesty is busy handling state affairs. Since this is a matter of the harem, as the Queen, I should share Your Majesty's worries and solve the problem."
Su Jingyao's tone was gentle but firm, and her eyes were full of consideration and care for Jun Zechen.
"But before I could investigate this matter thoroughly, something happened to the Third Prince again."
Su Jingyao's expression was a little annoyed and helpless, and there was a hint of worry in her eyes.
Then, she turned her gaze to Concubine De, her tone filled with a hint of helplessness and grievance, "If Concubine De truly doesn't trust me, I wonder if Queen Mother is willing to take on this matter?"
There was a hint of compromise in her tone, as if she wanted to come up with a result that would satisfy everyone.
The Queen Mother first cast her gaze towards Su Jingyao with a scrutinizing look in her eyes, then she shifted her gaze to the slightly panicked Concubine De, with a hint of sharpness in her eyes.
"De Fei, the Queen is in charge of the six palaces. If there is no evidence, falsely accusing someone of power is a serious crime. This matter should be left to the Queen to investigate. If you are not satisfied with the results of the Queen's investigation, you can come and make a defense."
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