Concubine in power, prince, please respect yourself

Chapter 5
Qin Ziling met his gaze in surprise. It stands to reason that, as the child's prospective father, he would be slightly indignant for this bloodline, but he didn't, and he didn't even show a trace of pity for the child.

Should I say that this man is too generous, or should I say that he is too ruthless?

Qin Ziling couldn't understand what he was thinking for a while, but the etiquette still had to be done, she took a step forward, slightly bent her knees, and replied with a little grievance: "Go back to the lord, the concubine was not healthy last night. Comfortable, went to bed early!"

The second lady sneered, walked forward with the hand of the close maid, pointed at Qin Ziling and cursed: "Bitch, you are the one who killed my child, it must be you...you pay my life back!"

Qin Ziling dodged sideways, with a flash of sharpness in his eyes, and slowly suppressed the rising anger.

This woman is really big-breasted and brainless. She doesn't just show off in the market on weekdays, but also likes to show off in front of people. This child may have been stared at thousands of times.

Reasoning with a person with a severe lack of brain cells was something Qin Ziling didn't bother to do, so she could only cast her eyes on that superior man again.

The concubine had already remained neutral, and she stood aside worryingly and played her virtuous and good role. Qin Ziling naturally couldn't expect her to help.

"Did you go out at night?" Xuanyuan Yi looked at her steadfastly, his surface was calm and indifferent, but there was a small turmoil in his heart, such a calm and calm temperament...is it really the original Qin Ziling?
He didn't miss the flash of sharpness and disdain when she looked back at the second lady. Did she really do this?Xuanyuan Yi hesitated slightly.

But... the secret guard in his mansion came to report that she was indeed dressed strangely yesterday, and she did not know what she did in the backyard.

"My concubine got up in the middle of the night and went back to the hut, does that count?" Qin Ziling met Xuanyuan Yi's eyes, then lowered them for a moment, those eyes seemed to be able to see through everything she did...

Could it be that he knew about leaving the mansion last night?
But after thinking about it, her hands and feet are not so unfavorable. She has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, so her hearing is naturally excellent, and she will never be unaware of being followed.

Thinking of this, she felt slightly relieved, and replied with a half-smile.

As soon as the words came out, the ladies and servants in the room all cast strange eyes, as if they were looking at a monster in some country. The daughter's family talked about the hut, which is a big deal for women in this era. What an indecent act.

The corners of Xuanyuan Yi's mouth finally couldn't help twitching slightly. How much more shocking this woman will bring him. At first, he thought she was just playing tricks, but now seeing that she doesn't even care about her words, I realized that this woman really has no intentions. He put it in his eyes.

That look is calm, as if the whole world can be ignored.

Xuanyuanyi's heart flashed with displeasure. Once upon a time, the women in this mansion would ignore him.

The second wife lost her beloved son, no matter how stupid she is, she knows that her good times are over. Before she is thrown into the cold palace, she has to grab a backer, and she will never make Qin Ziling feel better.

The concubine is high above her, so she can't move, but Qin Ziling is just a little wife, and the power behind her is very weak.

"My lord... I beg you to be the master of this concubine and our children. How can our children be safe and sound if this bitch is not dead for a day..."

The second lady suddenly fell to her knees with a 'plop', and crawled towards the arrogant and indifferent man step by step. She put down all her airs, and even her usual arrogance was completely gone.

Looking at such a second lady, everyone felt very moved, and they were afraid that they would be the next one to be so depressed.

Qin Ziling secretly laughed... This singing was really cruel, using the child as an example.

"Second Madam, I, Qin Ziling, have a name and a surname. If you are still not allowed to call me, I can only teach you word by word. I can't afford to be a bitch!"

Qin Ziling quickly blocked the Second Madam's way with one step, and looked down at her. From the raised head of the Second Madam, she looked like a high-ranking queen.

She is high-spirited, with a serious face, and there is an arrogance between the lines that cannot be ignored.

In front of the head of the family, she was the first to reprimand, and her words were reasonable, not as nonsense as the second wife, as if all the reasons were taken up by her alone.

The second lady was taken aback by her, she sat on the ground blankly, and did not respond for a long time.

"Okay, I will give you a chance. Since you say it's not you, then, if you find out the real culprit, I will let you go!"

I don't know if Xuanyuan Yi's words are for Qin Ziling to step down, or for her to create a problem, in short... Qin Ziling is really in trouble this time.

She glanced at the second wife who was dying of crying, and ruled out the farce she directed and acted herself.

Women in ancient times paid the most attention to offspring. If the child is gone, her status will also be lost. No matter how stupid she is, she will never do such a thing.

princess?The possibility is very small, because something happened just now, and the prince is not a fuel-efficient lamp, so she is naturally scrupulous.

After thinking about it, Qin Ziling silently set his eyes on the silent lady.

The Da Furen has always been low-key and terrifying, and she is the most popular in this house. Not only is she low-key, she is also exquisite and smooth, and she will not offend anyone in the slightest.

"Okay, since the lord is willing to give Zi Ling this opportunity, Zi Ling will not refuse!" Qin Ziling pursed her lips lightly, and her sharp eyes swept over these people in the room.

Mingyue, the girl next to the eldest lady, saw her looking towards her, but at first she didn't take it seriously, but when she met her gaze, she flickered again.

Not to mention whether this matter was done by the eldest lady, no matter what, she has to find a murderer today, just for her hard-won life.

"Second Madam, may I ask what happened last night?"

As soon as he entered the door, he was pointed out as the murderer. Up to now, Qin Ziling hadn't understood the whole story, so he had the opportunity to ask a question.

Seeing that the prince did not make a sound, the second lady could only suppress her grievances and sobbed pitifully: "Yesterday, I got up in the middle of the night... On the way back to the room, I was hit by a black shadow. Hei, I didn't see the black shadow clearly before it disappeared. I didn't feel much pain at the time, so I didn't pay much attention to it. I thought it was some night watch slave who didn't have eyes, and Lan'er saw it too..."

When she stood up once, Qin Ziling guessed that she was going to the latrine. Women in ancient times were conservative, so it was impossible for them to talk about these private matters.

She turned around and asked Lan'er again: "Lan'er, can you see what that black shadow looks like?"

Lan'er shook her head in a daze, and said: "It's too dark, I didn't see it clearly, I only know that she's not tall and has a slender figure, she probably is a woman!"

Qin Ziling nodded, this statement was similar to her guess.

In this way, the suspects narrowed down again, and she locked her target on a few close maids of these wives.

Walking around in front of everyone, she glanced at everyone's reaction indifferently. When the bright moon fell behind the eldest lady, she deliberately gave a glance. The girl was calm at first, and her expression was similar to hers. The master is the same.

After Qin Ziling passed by, beads of sweat were already oozing from Mingyue's forehead. You must know that if this matter happened to her, her whole family would be killed.

After walking around for a while, Qin Ziling probably had something to suspect in his heart.

The confidence on her face gradually expanded, she glanced at the aloof Prince Rui, and after confirming that he had no intention of stopping, she ordered the maidservants to take off their shoes.

"Why is that?" The concubine glanced at Qin Ziling in confusion. The maid behind her was in embarrassment and didn't know what to do. She took off her shoes in full view of everyone... How decent is that.

"Back to the princess, I thought the murderer was above this hall, and there was no wind last night. If someone did it on purpose, he would definitely stay and wander in front of the second lady's door, and shoe prints would be left in the yard. Seeing that everyone’s shoe soles are different, I wanted to try this method!”

Qin Ziling took a step forward with a smile, and replied slowly, with a smile on his face that was sure to win the ticket, and his brows swept everyone's cheeks with a burst of daunting vigor.

Mingyue's fists were already clenched together, and the indifference on Da Furen's face was also slightly cracked, but she was obviously very good at pretending, even though her heart was already turbulent, she still had that gentle, understanding smile on the surface.

While speaking, the second lady's maid, Lan'er, was the first to take off her shoes and put them in the place designated by Qin Ziling.

The girl next to the concubine also slowly handed over her shoes, and Mingyue naturally handed over her shoes under the gesture of the eldest lady's eyes, but her fingers trembled, and she didn't put the shoes on steadily, and one fell off.

Mingyue was startled, and the sweat on her forehead became even worse.

Qin Ziling turned around calmly, and ordered the maid beside her to take off her shoes and hand them over.

Her actions blocked the mouths of everyone sitting here, and the second wife who originally wanted to scold her had no choice but to shut up and wait for her next move.

"My lord, if you are interested, you can move to the second lady's yard with me. If you are not interested, just wait for the result!"

As the head of the family, Qin Ziling couldn't ignore his existence casually. Her words were polite and polite, but she didn't have any admiration, as if a loyal subordinate was asking for his master's wishes.

Xuanyuan Yi listened to it in his heart, he really didn't like it, but he couldn't find the fault, so he could only reply dumbly: "This king will go with you!"

Under Xuanyuan Yi's leadership, the fourth wives and concubines and a long line of servants set out for the second wife's yard.

Because the second lady just had a miscarriage, she naturally walked slowly, so she just followed from a distance.

When we arrived at the courtyard, the servants from the Second Madam's place stood on both sides respectfully, perhaps because they were afraid that this matter would affect themselves, so no one cleaned the courtyard in the morning.

Qin Ziling casually inspected the ground, and then said lightly: "I pasted the pattern and size of the shoes just now on the places where there were footprints. If it was really made by a maid from another courtyard, the prince will not take it lightly. Forgive her, this child is Prince Rui's first child, if it is a male, it may be the future son, in the name of murdering the son, according to Da Qi's law, he will punish the nine clans, not only will he be beheaded but also his parents and relatives will be implicated , you can think clearly, this lady will give you a chance now, if you stand up now, I will kill you alone, if you are caught by me, the whole family will be killed..."

When he said this, even Xuanyuan Yi was startled for a moment, but soon he realized that coming to the second lady's yard was just a bluff, how could a pair of embroidered soles be compared?Her real purpose is to let the murderer take the initiative to stand up.

Thinking of this, Xuanyuan Yi couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

I saw this woman standing there confidently and calmly, but her not so outstanding face was glowing with a charming light at this time, as if the most dazzling stars in the nine heavens were surrounding her, making people no matter what I can't move my eyes no matter what.

Xuanyuan Yi just felt that why hadn't noticed the difference in this woman before, she had been in the mansion for a year, and during this year, she couldn't even talk about resignation, in his eyes she was nothing but nothing Creatures, why have they ever looked at her.

What made her show her sharpness, and what made her so sharp?
As soon as Qin Ziling finished speaking, Mingyue took a step back, as if hesitating, the sweat on her face had already turned into water.

On the other hand, other people are no different, even the Da Furen's face is indifferent, there is nothing wrong with it.

After counting down three times in a low voice, no one took the initiative to admit it. Qin Ziling took a deep breath, as if pitying the murderer, she picked up a delicate embroidered shoe, and was about to touch the footprints of different shades. print it.

That shoe happened to be Mingyue's.

Just when the shoes were about to touch the ground, Mingyue suddenly rushed out from the crowd, cried, threw herself on the ground and shouted: "Third Madam, spare your life, this thing was done by a servant alone, I beg the Third Madam to be merciful and let the slave's parents go." ...Third Madam... I beg you!"

When she shouted, everyone's faces were slightly surprised. To be honest, from the beginning, everyone concluded that this matter was either done by Qin Ziling or by the princess.

The eldest lady has always kept herself safe, and she is on good terms with the second lady on weekdays, so naturally everyone will not suspect her.

Now, as soon as Mingyue made a confession, everyone naturally turned their attention to the eldest lady.

The eldest lady was not as panicked as everyone thought. She stared at Mingyue for a long time pretending to be surprised, then she walked out slowly, and slapped Mingyue's face lightly: "You girl, I treat you well on weekdays, why do you do such a thing?"

Mingyue is also a woman who loyally protects the lord. After hearing what Da Furen said, she also picked it up: "Master, it is Ming Yue who has implicated Master. It is Ming Yue's fault that she bumped into the second madam on her own initiative!"

The eldest lady finally wiped her tears and knelt on the ground hugging the girl, tears streaming down her face.

It's just... What's the point of truth or falsehood in these words, as long as someone pays for his life, the mansion will be safe.

The eldest lady wanted to be punished on her own initiative, but she was pushed away by the prince. She must not be able to bear it. She is her own wife. If something like this happens, will the mansion still be peaceful?

What's more, the Mingyue girl has already said repeatedly that she has made her own decisions, so why should she rely on the eldest lady?
This matter seems to have come to an end, and the mansion has finally calmed down, but... the second lady also hated the eldest lady from then on.

In other words, this woman who waits by the same man's side, where does the sisterhood come from... It's just a farce.

(End of this chapter)