nycdaug Chapter 233 The Concubine's Suspicion
Chapter 233 The Concubine's Suspicion
Li Kui's expression changed and she quickly crawled on the ground.
"Your Majesty, calm down. That's not what I meant. The main thing is that the noble lady was in trouble in Yuanchen Palace. Only by keeping my hand out of this matter can we silence the gossips."
The other concubines nodded in agreement.
"Yes, yes... We have no other intentions... Your Majesty, please calm down."
"Yeah, we're just discussing the matter."
Rui'er's eyes were red, and she added at the right moment: "My noble lady had not eaten or drunk anything else before coming to Yuanchen Palace. This poison is so strong, maybe... the noble lady consumed something from Yuanchen Palace, which is why this happened."
She had a desperate attitude, "According to the current situation, the imperial concubine is naturally the most suspicious."
Qin Feiling frowned and was about to get angry and scold.
Zhou Lingge, who had been silent the whole time, held his hand instead.
"Your Majesty... the noble lady did indeed encounter an accident in Yuanchen Palace. It is normal for them to have such concerns."
This farce finally implicated her, which showed that the person behind the scenes had been targeting her from the very beginning.
Gao Wen is just a chess piece. She probably won’t know until her death... who has plotted against her!
It’s really sad to say!
However, the planning this time was very meticulous.
Perhaps it all started when Lin Yan sang in the Imperial Garden last night.
Zhou Lingge pursed her lips and smiled faintly. For a moment, she couldn't tell who was deliberately being mysterious.
Her eyes fell on Li Kui. Was it her?
Or was it Lin Yan who just fainted?
Or Concubine Wan?
"Since they all want Concubine Wan to investigate the death of Noble Lady Gao, then let Concubine Wan be responsible." Zhou Lingge's eyes fell deep on Concubine Wan.
Qin Feiling saw Zhou Lingge say this, so he naturally would not object anymore.
"Okay, since you want Concubine Wan to thoroughly investigate this matter, then let Concubine Wan investigate."
"I want to see... who is stirring up trouble in the harem and trying to throw this dirty water on the imperial concubine."
He immediately gave an oral order, letting Concubine Wan be responsible for this matter.
Concubine Wan's expression was very reserved. She knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will make sure the truth comes out. Not only will I give justice to the noble man Gao, but I will also help the noble concubine clear her name."
"I believe that the Imperial Concubine is innocent... The poisoning of the noble lady Gao was not caused by the Imperial Concubine. The Imperial Concubine cannot be so foolish as to poison the noble lady in her own palace... This would not benefit her in any way."
"Besides, the Imperial Concubine has no motive to kill. I believe that the Imperial Concubine is innocent."
Zhou Lingge raised his eyebrows and looked at Concubine Wan in great surprise.
After Concubine Wan said this, Qin Feiling looked at her differently.
He smiled gently at her: "It's rare for Concubine Wan to be so understanding... Since you say so, then I am relieved and will leave this matter to you."
"But I must say one thing: the palace servants of Yuanchen Palace... may not use torture to force the emperor to abdicate. Furthermore, you must not be disrespectful to the Imperial Concubine in any way just because you are investigating a case. If you cause the Imperial Concubine's displeasure, I will punish you with beating to death, regardless of who you are."
The hearts of the concubines suddenly tightened.
Your Majesty is so protective of the Imperial Concubine. If it is really discovered that the Imperial Concubine is related to the death of the noble lady, will Your Majesty also choose to protect the Imperial Concubine?
That night, Concubine Wan asked the imperial physician to examine Noble Lady Gao's body to determine the cause of death.
The imperial physician diagnosed that noble lady died of poison.
The reason she was poisoned was because she drank the flower tea from Yuanchen Palace...
Concubine Wan immediately detained the palace maid in charge of scented tea in Yuanchen Palace and interrogated her overnight.
That night, everyone in Yuanchen Palace felt insecure.
Jin Xin was so worried that she almost didn't sleep all night.
However, Zhou Lingge slept soundly with Qin Feiling's company.
The next day, when Qin Feiling got up to attend court, Zhou Lingge also woke up.
Qin Feiling put on the dragon robe, lifted the curtain and sat down beside the bed.
He bent down and placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Don't worry about the noble man. No matter what the outcome is, I won't let anyone hurt you."
"Relax and take good care of yourself and your child. Don't let these dirty things distract you...or affect your unborn child."
Zhou Lingge felt a slight warmth in her heart when she saw his gentle care.
She smiled and nodded at him: "With your Majesty's words, I am not afraid anymore."
Qin Feiling raised his hand and scratched her nose, his eyes full of doting.
He was just about to get up and leave.
But he didn't expect Zhou Lingge to pull his sleeve. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then a hint of joy appeared, and he slowly sat back.
"what happened?"
Zhou Lingge snuggled into his arms, her arms tightly around his waist.
Her voice was a little hoarse, and she said with a hint of pity: "Your Majesty, what if the death of the noble man is related to me?"
Qin Feiling's eyes flickered, he pinched her chin with his slender fingers and kissed the corner of her lips.
He put his thin lips close to her ear and replied word by word, "Even if you, Ge'er, poisoned the noble man... I don't care. I said that as long as you stay by my side, I can give you everything you want."
"What's the big deal about the death of a mere noble? You didn't like her, so if she died, she died. I can help you settle anything. So, no matter what the outcome is, it won't affect you at all, so you don't have to worry. The reason I asked Concubine Wan to investigate is because I want to know... who is behind this and who wants to harm you."
An undercurrent gradually surged in Zhou Lingge's heart.
She looked at Qin Feiling in a trance.
"Your Majesty, if you protect me like this, aren't you afraid that people will call you a tyrant?"
Qin Feiling just smiled without saying anything, and patted her shoulder lightly with his hand.
If he was afraid, he would not have known that it was the Queen's plan and still taken advantage of it to make her his woman.
Zhou Lingge leaned against the head of the bed, and through the hazy gauze curtain, slowly watched Qin Feiling's figure gradually walk away.
Qin Feiling is now extremely tolerant and doting towards her.
It was as if even if she was a monster with blood on her hands, he would still love her, pamper her, and protect her under his wings as before.
She had finally climbed to the most important position in his heart. Her goal was about to be achieved, but why was she not so happy?
That evening, Qin Feiling did not accompany Zhou Lingge for dinner.
He went to Qixia Palace where Lin Yan was.
Lin Yan fainted in Yuanchen Palace that morning and was carried back to Qixia Palace by palace servants. The imperial physician came to check her pulse and said she was fine. She said she had probably caught a cold the previous night, and the combination of that and some stress had caused her to lose consciousness due to anger.
Lin Yan's eyes flickered, and she asked someone to present her pulse diagnosis to Qin Feiling.
In the evening, Qin Feiling came to visit her at Qixia Palace.