Idiot, it turns out that you can’t have stupid teammates in the harem.
Su Jingyao cursed in her heart but remained expressionless.
As the queen, she would protect Kunning Palace strictly.
The virtuous concubine now holds the position of one of the four concubines and has the third prince. Is she getting too proud?
Even the handkerchiefs of the palace maids could be used to wrap poison.
"Xianfei, now all the evidence points to you. If your maid Baizhi can't explain the reason for the handkerchief, then you are inextricably linked to the poisoning of Lady Chu."
Su Jingyao looked at Concubine Xian calmly, her eyes were cold and without a trace of emotion.
Xian Fei also understood what Su Jingyao said, and turned to Bai Zhi and said sternly: "Bai Zhi, where is your handkerchief at the small pond?"
"Master, I once accompanied you for a walk in the lotus pond, and this handkerchief fell into the pond, as you know."
After hearing what Bai Zhi said, Concubine Xian suddenly remembered that it was indeed the case.
Yan Zhaoyi continued sarcastically, "Empress, anyone would say that. How can you believe this maid's one-sided statement? Who can prove that her handkerchief fell into the lotus pond? Could it be that the murderer happened to see it and fished it out of the pond?"
"If Concubine Xian feels that the handkerchief is not enough evidence, why don't you search the palace?" Zhaoyi Yan asked with a raised eyebrow.
Su Jingyao's face was calm, but she was calculating rapidly in her mind.
The virtuous concubine can't hide tonight, and searching the palace will probably provide more solid evidence.
Yan Zhaoyi is so aggressive, could it be Yan Zhaoyi?
Su Jingyao's gaze lingered on Yan Zhaoyi for a moment, then disappeared in a flash.
Xu Xiurong had been sitting quietly by the side, with her eyes lowered, making it difficult to see what she was thinking.
Su Jingyao said in a deep voice: "Xian Fei, what do you have to say?"
Her voice was as cold as the wind in the cold night, causing the Concubine's skin to hurt.
The virtuous concubine also calmed down at this time. Even if the palace was searched, the evidence would be more conclusive, so she must not search the palace.
Her eyes flashed quickly a few times, and then she gave Bai Zhi a wink.
Now I can only give up Angelica dahurica.
When Bai Zhi saw Concubine Xian's eyes, she instantly remembered that when she was in the Eastern Palace, her master also let the palace maids take the blame.
Her body began to tremble violently involuntarily, like a fallen leaf in the autumn wind, about to fall.
But there was no way out, as her family members were all slaves in the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion.
Baizhi knelt down tremblingly.
"Empress, this is all my fault. I couldn't stand the fact that Lady Chu ran into the Third Prince, intentionally or unintentionally. Lady Chu wanted to take the Third Prince away. I won't allow anyone to take the Third Prince away. I poisoned her. The Master is completely unaware of this. This is all my fault."
The virtuous concubine then secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense body relaxed a little.
Then he scolded her, "How dare you do such a cruel thing, you lowly slave."
Su Jingyao turned to Jun Zechen and said, "Your Majesty, since Bai Zhi has confessed her crime of murdering a concubine, she should be sentenced to death. Since Concubine Xian is not strict with her subordinates, she should be demoted to Concubine Jieyu."
"The Queen is fair in her dealings, very good." Jun Zechen nodded slightly with a serious expression.
Concubine Chu died of poisoning, and the Chu family must be given an explanation. Although the Chu family would be dissatisfied if a palace maid took the blame, since this palace maid took the blame herself, no one can prove that it was Concubine Xian who ordered it.
Even if the Chu family was dissatisfied, they could only direct their dissatisfaction towards the Pingyang Marquis Mansion.
At this time, Concubine Bai spoke up: "Empress, if Concubine Xian is demoted to Concubine Jieyu, then the Third Prince will no longer be raised by Concubine Xian."
There was a subtle look of gloating on her face.
Su Jingyao naturally knew that if Concubine Xian could still raise the third prince, the Chu family would be even more resentful and would even question her fairness as the queen, so Su Jingyao demoted Concubine Xian to a concubine.
Wasn't the person behind the scenes planning this just to take the Third Prince away from Concubine Xian?
He was indeed cruel enough to kill Miss Chu directly.
Thinking of this, a chill flashed in her eyes and her lips tightened unconsciously.
"The Third Prince will be raised by Consort Ming (Princess Yuehui) for the time being."
Now that Yuehui has been recovered, Mingfei is no longer considered a foreign princess, but only a woman of a foreign race, so she can naturally raise the royal heir.
Ming Fei stood up in surprise.
I didn't expect that I could pick up a prince.
"I thank the Queen for her trust and will raise the Third Prince well."
She quickly knelt down to express her gratitude, her face full of surprise.
"It's late today, let's all go back."
Su Jingyao waved her hand gently, looking a little tired.
After saying that, Su Jingyao and Jun Zechen left Yichun Palace side by side.
After all the concubines had left, Yan Zhaoyi and Xu Xiurong slowly stood up, moving neither hurriedly nor slowly.
When preparing to leave, Xu Xiurong's gaze fell on the imperial physician who had been standing silently in the corner with his head lowered since His Majesty came in.
There was a hint of doubt in Xu Xiurong's eyes, and his gaze lingered on Doctor Jin for a moment.
Isn’t the imperial physician who often treats the queen Imperial Physician Li?
This imperial physician is quite young.
After Xu Xiurong withdrew her gaze, she and Yan Zhaoyi slowly walked out together, and their figures gradually disappeared into the night.
On the dark path, Yan Zhaoyi and Xu Xiurong walked slowly side by side, their figures appearing dim in the faint moonlight.
Only they could hear the secret words, and the palace maids behind them all took several steps back, not daring to get any closer.
"Did you arrange everything tonight?"
Yan Zhaoyi tilted her head slightly, with a hint of inquiry in her eyes, and asked softly.
"Yes and no."
Xu Xiurong's lips curled up into a meaningful smile, which looked a little eerie in the darkness.
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