Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes slightly, looking down at the concubines below with sharp eyes, and his tone was light with a hint of majesty.
When Concubine Lin heard this, a momentary look of excitement appeared on her face.
If Your Majesty finds out that it was Concubine Shu who used musk to harm the Queen, what will Your Majesty choose between the new favorite and the old love?
The corners of her mouth rose slightly, with a barely perceptible hint of gloating.
Jun Zechen's sharp gaze fell on Concubine Shu like a sword, and his face was grim.
He said in a deep voice: "Shu Fei, do you admit your guilt?"
Shufei had just been sitting peacefully on the chair, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw His Majesty coming.
But when she heard His Majesty's cold and majestic questioning, her heart suddenly rose to her throat and she became nervous.
I haven't done anything, so what crime have I committed?
Concubine Shu hurriedly stood up and knelt respectfully, with a hint of panic and grievance in her voice.
"Your Majesty, please explain clearly. I do not know."
Her eyes were filled with tears, and she looked at Jun Zechen with an innocent and pitiful look, as if praying that he would believe her.
Jun Zechen's expression remained unchanged, he simply said, "Call the palace maid Bihe up."
Anshun, who was standing by, immediately understood and winked at the eunuch at the door, indicating that Bihe should enter the hall.
The palace maid Bihe looked panicked and timid.
Under the gaze of the masters who were all high and mighty in the hall, she bent over and walked to the center of the hall with trembling steps.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, and the Empress." Her voice trembled slightly.
When Concubine Shu saw Bihe, she did not recognize her. Instead, her personal maid Xiaoxuan was the first to recognize her.
"Bihe?" Xiaoxuan's tone was a little doubtful.
When Concubine Shu heard Xiaoxuan's question, her face was shocked and she looked at Xiaoxuan with confusion.
Xiaoxuan explained to Concubine Shu in a low voice: "Master, Bihe is a second-class maid in our Yongning Palace."
When Concubine Shu looked at the palace maid summoned by His Majesty, a chill suddenly surged in her heart.
She had a strong premonition that the palace maid would say something unfavorable to her next.
"Your Majesty, the Empress, I just ran into her before at the rockery in the Imperial Garden. She was alone at the time, holding her stomach and even vomiting a little."
Bihe spoke in a low voice and didn't dare to raise her head.
"After seeing this, I didn't dare to spread the news, so I returned to Yongning Palace."
She trembled slightly as she continued, "One day, very late in the evening, I was chatting with the palace maid Qinghe. Seeing that it was late at night and no one was around, I whispered to her about the unexpected encounter with the Queen."
Bihe paused when she said this.
"I never intended to murder the Queen. Qinghe and I both felt someone was there, but it was so late at night and everyone was asleep that I didn't see who it was."
At this moment, Bihe's eyes flickered when she said this, and she kept her head down, not daring to look at any of the high-ranking masters.
As Concubine Shu listened to Bihe's seemingly unintentional but actually suggestive words, she felt her heart sinking deeper and deeper, as if she had fallen into a bottomless abyss.
Her face gradually turned pale and her lips trembled slightly.
"Your Majesty, I am not aware of this. I really don't know this palace maid. Your Majesty must not believe her one-sided words."
As Concubine Shu spoke anxiously, panic and helplessness appeared in her eyes.
His voice gradually became choked, with slight sobbing sounds coming from his throat.
At this moment, she was recalling her childhood memories.
She is the legitimate princess of Yuehui Kingdom. Her mother has always doted on her and has not let her be exposed to too many dark calculations since she was a child.
Because the Queen Mother always emphasized that she only needed to concentrate on pleasing the Emperor.
According to her mother's teachings, if the emperor of Jun Kingdom wanted to kill her, it was very likely that he was planning to attack Yuehui Kingdom.
But if Junguo always wants to maintain friendly diplomatic relations with Yuehuiguo, then even if she makes a mistake, His Majesty will certainly not punish her easily.
The Queen Mother hoped that she could live happily and freely, because from the very beginning her life was destined to marry far away in another country, leave her hometown, and fulfill her mission as a princess.
After entering the palace, Concubine Shu has always held a high position and has been deeply favored. No concubine has ever plotted against her so blatantly.
She thought the harem could be her safe and secure home for the rest of her life.
However, today was the first time she faced the complex conspiracies and intrigues of the harem so directly.
For a moment, she didn't even know how to defend herself. She twisted the corners of her clothes tightly with her hands, her eyes full of confusion and helplessness.
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