The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 505 Someone instigated
Upon hearing this, Concubine Wan looked up at Nian Shilan and replied.

"You are joking, my lady. Women who make a living in the harem,

Who would be willing to give up their favor to others easily?

But the Queen probably knows something about it. The Emperor has been in the harem these days.

Apart from frequently visiting the Empress's Qingliang Palace, he would occasionally visit a few favored sisters.

From your humble perspective, the Emperor has not been here for a long time.

It is true that I did not give up the favor as the queen said, but I did not receive the favor. "

The smile on Nian Shilan's face remained unchanged, but her eyes were extremely cold.

"Lady Wan said that I was joking, so I will joke with you again.

From the way Concubine Wan spoke, it seemed that she was quite resentful about the favor that the Emperor had bestowed on me?

You said it yourself, the women in the harem are all trying to make a living.

But I thought that you had feelings for the Emperor.

I don't know that in the eyes of Concubine Wan, the Emperor is just your employer for making a living?"

Concubine Wan was horrified. Nian Shilan's words not only described her as a jealous woman, but also erased her feelings for the emperor.

She lowered her head.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. That is not what I meant. I just wanted to say,
I am not as favored as your majesty thinks. I am sorry to say that.

I really want Your Majesty to come to my place, but I am incapable of doing so."

Nian Shilan snorted and laughed, then threw the thing wrapped in a silk handkerchief in Lidong's hand at Concubine Wan's feet.

"I don't think that Lady Wan is incompetent. Lady Wan can ask someone to put this thing into my daily water.

How can this be done by an incompetent person? I think you are really capable, what do you think? "

Concubine Wan's face turned pale, even her lips lost their color, but she forced herself to remain calm.

"I don't understand what your majesty is saying. I don't know what your majesty is throwing down."

At a glance from Nian Shilan, Xiao Linzi picked up a little palace maid from the corner of the courtyard and threw her at Nian Shilan's feet.

“Master, this is the hoof, and his name is Qian Qing.

I have checked and found that she entered the palace from the time of Concubine Wan.

Sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to serve Lady Wan."

Xiao Linzi stared at Qian Qing on the ground with a look of resentment.

He actually dared to give his master a love drug. He deserves death even if he is cut into pieces!
Nian Shilan raised her hand.

"I have told you many times that there are many women in the palace.
Be gentle with women, you scare them."

Xiao Linzi lowered his head and replied "yes", then took a few steps back.

Qian Qing, who was lying on the ground, raised her head and looked at Nian Shilan with a timid look on her face.

Year of the Landau.

"Go and open the handkerchief and see if you recognize what's inside.

Even if you don’t know him, it doesn’t matter. I have plenty of ways to make you know him.”

Upon hearing this, Qian Qing trembled as she opened the silk handkerchief on the ground. Inside was an exquisite purse, which was bulging. Qian Qing opened the purse with trembling hands.

In addition to silver, there was also a bag of white powder in the purse.

Qian Qing collapsed to the ground just by smelling the white powder.

Coming back to his senses, Qian Qing kowtowed repeatedly.

"Your Highness, please spare my life! Your Highness, please spare my life! I was ordered around by someone!

"I was so foolish for the sake of money! Please spare my life, madam!"

This incident surprised Nian Shilan, who had originally thought that it would take another lot of trouble like the Frost Descent.

Nian Shilan frowned and Concubine Wan's eyelids twitched. She felt that this matter was directed at her.

Sure enough, before Concubine Wan could say anything, Qian Qing spoke again.

"My Lady, my young mistress is jealous of the Emperor's favor towards you.
There is a dragon fetus in her belly, so she ordered me to bribe Shuangjiang in your palace! This medicine was also given to me by Concubine Wan. I still have some medicine left.
They are all hidden under my pillow. Your Majesty, please have someone check them out!"

Concubine Wan was furious and pointed at Qian Qing.

"You are talking nonsense! You are just a servant assigned to me by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to serve in the palace.

When did I instruct you to harm the Imperial Concubine?! Slandering the young lady is a capital crime punishable by death!"

Qian Qing held the exquisite purse and showed it to Nian Shilan.

"Look, madam, this purse is definitely made by Miss Cui, who is by your side!

Miss Cui gave me three hundred taels of silver and asked me to find a way to get the medicine into your palace.

I was greedy for money and thought it was just a love potion, so I made a big mistake!

Please spare my life, my lady! Please spare my life, my lady! "

Cui Jinxi, who had just acted as if she had stayed out of the matter, knelt down in shock. Just as she was about to prove her innocence, she saw that the guards beside Nian Shilan had already taken the medicine from under Qian Qing's pillow.

Year of the Landau.

"I'll know if it's your craftsmanship after comparing them."

Upon hearing this, Songzhi immediately searched Cui Jinxi's body and untied her purse.

Songzhi opened Cui Jinxi's purse and poured out a few pieces of silver and two betel nuts.

Nian Shilan took the empty purse in her hand, and then took the purse from Qian Qing's hand.

The stitching and techniques of the two purses are exactly the same, the only difference is the pattern.

Nian Shilan threw two purses in front of Cui Jinxi who was kneeling on the ground.

"Did your master ask you to do this?"

Cui Jinxi took a deep breath and said very respectfully.

“Reporting to the Imperial Concubine, these two purses were indeed made by me.

But when did the purse Qian Qing was holding get lost from my hand?

But I don't know. Your Majesty, this is a capital crime punishable by death.

How dare I do that? Someone must have framed me and you.

Please carefully examine it, I believe you will clear my name."

Nian Shilan sneered.

"What a sharp-tongued servant. You are just like my useless servant Shuangjiang.
You keep saying you want to be cleared of all charges. This is ridiculous, I didn't take your innocence away from you.

But I am also surprised that the interrogation has not even started yet, but this servant has already told the whole story.

Based on my understanding of Concubine Wan, she shouldn't be so careless.

Lady Wan, do you have anything to say?"

Concubine Wan took a step forward and bowed to Nian Shilan.

"Your Majesty is wise. I am jealous of the Emperor's favor to you.

But I would never think of harming Her Majesty and her dragon fetus.

Because of that incident before, the emperor has already become annoyed with me.
I still have to live in this palace, how dare I do this again?

As Cui Jinxi said, someone must have harmed the concubines and their servants."

But Qian Qing insisted that it was Concubine Wan who ordered it, which made Nian Shilan feel troubled.

Just when Nian Shilan was in trouble, Qian Qing suddenly foamed at the mouth and fell down.

Li Yibai stepped forward to investigate and shook his head.

"Your Highness, this servant has died.

Judging from the situation, he must have taken Hedinghong."

Li Ke was stunned for a moment, secretly regretting that he had forgotten to check whether Qian Qing had hidden poison under his tongue.

Nian Shilan looked at Concubine Wan.

"Lady Wan, you can't explain it now even if you have a mouth."