The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 531 Concubine Duan instructed
Liu Bin quietly took two steps back. Xiao Linzi stood behind him. Liu Bin felt like he stepped on something and lost his balance, but was held steadily by Xiao Linzi.

Xiao Linzi said with a smile.

"Doctor Liu, please be careful."

Yinzhen suddenly looked at Liu Bin who had retreated several steps. Liu Bin's legs went weak and he knelt down.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty, please spare my life! I will explain it right away, I will explain it right away!
It was Concubine Shen who instructed me to do this, saying that as long as she showed signs of pregnancy, she would receive more favors from the Emperor.

Then, pretend to have accidentally fallen to create the illusion of miscarriage.
This way, Concubine Shen will get more attention from the Emperor!"

Concubine Shen was furious and said sternly.

"You are slandering me! How could I possibly order you around?"

Year of the Landau.

"Mrs. Shen, please be careful not to lose your sense of propriety. The Emperor is here and will definitely give you justice."

Concubine Shen quickly looked at Yinzhen and said with tears in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, Imperial Doctor Liu deceived me first and framed me later. Your Majesty must stand up for me!"

Yinzhen had calmed down a little at this time. He looked at Concubine Shen's heartfelt defense, and thought of Liu Bin's sly avoidance when he entered the room, and said to Wen Xianqing.

"Let's talk about it after we look at the pulse case."

The eunuch who was in charge of taking the pulse case trotted all the way and brought the pulse case very quickly, but Wen Xianqing could not see anything from the pulse case.

Liu Bin said.

"Your Majesty, I was really instructed by Concubine Shen to commit this capital crime!

I have already pleaded guilty, and I only ask Your Majesty to spare my life, Your Majesty!"

At this moment, Concubine Shen truly felt what it meant to be unable to defend herself. She quickly recalled the past in her mind and ordered Caiyue to get the piece of paper with the secret recipe written on it from her dressing table.

Caiyue was gone for a while and came back in a hurry. She shook her head at Concubine Shen and did not find the secret prescription in the dressing box.

Fuling, who had returned from the palace with Concubine Shen, suddenly rushed in with a bundle. She dropped the bundle on the ground. Before Yinzhen could see what was inside, he only saw some clothes.

Then I heard Su Peisheng yelling loudly.

"You bold slave! How dare you expose your filth in front of others like this!"

Only then did Yinzhen see clearly that it was actually a woman's inner garment, but it was stained with blood.

Fuling bowed her head.

"Your Majesty, spare my life! I am just a little palace maid.
I would never dare to commit a capital crime with Concubine Shen!

The young lady had her period at noon, but everyone in the palace already knew that she was pregnant.

The young master ordered the servant to burn the bloodstained clothes.
This happened before I could even react!
I was terrified and felt that helping the young master would lead to my own death.
Boldly take this out, and ask the emperor to spare my life!"

Concubine Shen looked at Fuling in disbelief. Because Fuling had been diligent in her work when she was in the palace, Concubine Shen had specifically asked for it when she returned to the palace. She didn't expect that she would receive a death warrant for herself!
When Caiyue and Caixing saw Fuling framing them, they wanted to beat her up, but they did not dare to act presumptuously in front of the emperor.

Just when Concubine Shen was at a loss, Concubine Cao's voice came from outside the door.

"I am willing to prove the innocence of Concubine Shen!"

Yinzhen looked up and saw Cao Changzai hurried in.

She seemed to be in a hurry and didn't even wear a cloak. Yinzhen couldn't help but say when he thought about how cold it was outside.

"It's so cold, why don't you dress warmly before going out?"

Cao Changzai took a wooden box from Yinxiu's hand. The box looked ordinary and did not seem to be something from the palace.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Please take a look, this is the gambling debt that Doctor Liu owed at the gambling house outside the palace.
He also let slip during a banquet that a noble in the palace had asked him to do something for him.

As long as it is done well, there will be endless wealth and glory. I dare not deceive the emperor. When I came to Beijing, my family was in a poor state.

But he gave me a few shops to rely on. The shopkeepers of my shops accidentally met Doctor Liu.
He even helped him clear several gambling debts, but Doctor Liu was too fond of gambling.
Even if he had a fortune of millions, it would not be enough for him to squander.

I later paid attention and found that every time Doctor Liu was on duty,

He must go to the gambling house outside the palace to have fun, and the money he uses,
Many of them were branded by the palace! Lady Shen was just a lady.
Even if she gave a reward to Doctor Liu, how could it possibly exceed her monthly allowance!
So there must be someone behind Doctor Liu's back!"

What Cao Changzai didn't finish saying was that the man must have a lot of silver in his hands, or at least be able to mobilize a lot of silver.

By listening carefully to the words and the tone, Yinzhen naturally understood what was said.

Concubine Shen seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and said to Yinzhen.

"Your Majesty, I am truly innocent! Please give me your full recognition!"

Nian Shilan also spoke.

"Yes, Your Majesty, Concubine Cao has never interacted with anyone in the palace.

But he was able to stand up and testify for Concubine Shen, which shows that this matter really needs to be carefully examined.

I don't think Lady Shen is faking her pregnancy. If she wants to win favor by faking her pregnancy,
The action should have been taken as early as the year before last. Liu Bin dared to frame Shen Guiren today.
I don’t know how much trouble it will cause in the future.”

Yinzhen did not look at the gambling debts in the wooden box presented by Su Peisheng, he said to Liu Bin.

"It's not too late for you to tell the truth now. If you don't tell the truth, I will find out about it later.

You should know that biting my woman is a capital crime. And your crime of deceiving the emperor is punishable by the death of all nine generations of your clan!"

Liu Bin was kneeling on the ground and trembling, and so was Fuling, who had just been saying that Concubine Shen had her period.

Wen Xianqing said at the right time.

"Your Majesty, I just felt the pulse of Concubine Shen and found no signs of menstruation.

According to my diagnosis, the drugs that delay menstruation may not become ineffective until ten days later.

At that time, Concubine Shen will really have her period.

I guess that the person who framed Concubine Shen wanted to wait ten days before the incident happened.
This is the only way to pin the blame of fake pregnancy to win favor on Concubine Shen."

When Liu Bin saw this, he finally couldn't bear the torment anymore and said with trembling lips.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I was indeed instructed by someone, but it was not by Concubine Shen!"

Yinzhen turned the ring on his hand and said patiently.

"Just tell me who is behind you. I will make the final decision on the rest."

But the person Liu Bin mentioned was someone no one expected, even Nian Shilan was shocked, it was Concubine Duan!

Nian Shilan looked at Yinzhen in astonishment, and Yinzhen seemed also greatly shocked.

He couldn't have imagined that it would be Concubine Duan!

Concubine Shen looked as if the sky had fallen down, and her body was on the verge of falling. Only Caiyue and Caixing, who were kneeling behind her, supported her and prevented her from collapsing.

Cao Changzai couldn't help but say in surprise.

"How could that be! Concubine Duan usually looks the most dignified and virtuous!"

When Nian Shilan knew that Liu Bin had entered the palace, she thought that it was someone hired by the Ulanara family to frame Concubine Shen.

After all, Concubine Shen was by his side and was favored by Yinzhen, so it was inevitable that Ulanara would be jealous.

But Nian Shilan had planned everything, but she never expected that it would be Concubine Duan!