I died tragically in my previous life, and I want to be an empress in my next life

Not long after, the detectives from the Dali Temple found a beggar woman in a dilapidated temple on the outskirts of the city. They brought her back and identified her. It turned out that she was the midwife who delivered Zhao Wanru.

The beggar woman stayed in the Dali Temple for less than half a day before she confessed everything. It turned out that she was assigned by the Queen to deliver Zhao Wanru's baby.

On the day of the birth, the queen ordered someone to bring a baby boy from outside the palace and gave it to the midwife, asking her to lie that the baby was born by the crown princess. The midwife followed the queen's instructions, and after the delivery, the queen rewarded her with a generous sum of money and let her leave the capital.

However, as soon as she left the capital, she was chased and had to flee to the ruined temple. She knew that the queen was cruel and ruthless and would not let her stay in this world. She had no choice but to confess and take a chance.

The princess sat in the mansion, her jade fingers gently twisting the exquisite porcelain cup, and the fragrance of tea in the cup spread. After several days of investigation, she had obtained solid evidence, but what surprised her was that she felt as if she was being led, and every step was unusually smooth.

Is all this a coincidence or is someone secretly manipulating it?

However, she didn't have time to think about these things. If she delayed it too long, and if the Eastern Palace noticed something, the matter would become even more difficult to handle.

The eldest princess secretly entered the palace to meet the emperor, and the two of them stayed in the imperial study for two full hours.

The emperor sat behind his desk, his face livid, and it was obvious that he was still angry.

"Your Majesty, please calm down." The princess said softly, "After all, this matter concerns the reputation of the royal family and must be handled with caution."

The emperor sighed heavily, "I really don't know how to deal with them! I didn't expect them to do such a thing!"

He believed that he was kind to the Crown Prince and the Queen, and he indulged them on weekdays. He never expected that they would be so bold and presumptuous as to do such a heinous thing!

He had also heard the rumors about the prince being infertile, and he had not put any pressure on them because of this, so why would they do this?

The princess approached the desk and said gently, "Your Majesty, if this matter gets out, it will be a royal scandal and the royal family will lose all face. The royal family's reputation is more important than Mount Tai, so this matter must be handled with caution."

The emperor looked up at the eldest princess and said, "My sister is right. This matter must be investigated in secret first and must not be spread outside."

The princess smiled slightly, "Your Majesty is wise. I will handle this matter properly. Please rest assured."

Inside the hall, the atmosphere was solemn and frosty.

The eldest princess sat on the high platform, her eyes as sharp as a knife, overlooking the queen, Xuanyuan Zheng and Zhao Wanru who were escorted in.

"Do you know why you are here?" the eldest princess asked coldly, holding the emperor's hand tightly.

The queen looked pale, but she forced herself to remain calm, "I don't know what the princess means."

"You are still stubborn even now!" The eldest princess curled her lips slightly, revealing a hint of sneer, "What is the identity of that child?"

"Where did that so-called little grandson of the emperor come from?"

The queen's heart trembled, she clenched her teeth and did not answer the eldest princess's question.

"You must have brought that child from outside the palace," the eldest princess said calmly.

The queen's body shook violently. She raised her head and looked at the eldest princess, her eyes filled with fear and despair.

"You thought you could hide it from everyone, but you are wrong." A trace of pity flashed in the eyes of the eldest princess. "I have been secretly investigating for many days and finally discovered your conspiracy."

"In order to fight for the throne, you even went so far as to bring in a bastard and pretend he's the emperor's bloodline. Do you know how big of a crime this is?"

The Queen's face changed, and her defenses almost collapsed. "You...you wouldn't just suspect me just because the Lujia Village massacre was caused by a child!"

"Hmph! Since you don't admit it, let the facts speak for themselves!" The eldest princess snorted coldly.

She waved her hand and the midwife was brought up.

The queen was secretly shocked. Wasn't this person dealt with? Why was he here? Did something go wrong with her brother?

As soon as the midwife came up, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, "Princess, please spare me, Princess, please spare me. It was the Queen who forced me to do this. The Queen asked me to bring the child from outside the palace and treat it as the Crown Princess's child."

"How dare you!" the Queen shouted, "How dare you, you lowly slave, slander me! Come, take her away and beat her to death!"

"Wait!" The princess stopped him, "I will investigate this matter thoroughly."

"Princess, every word I told you was the truth. It was Yu, the maid who is by the Queen's side, who told you everything herself." The midwife continued.

"Take it to the maid." The eldest princess said lightly.

Soon, Yu, the maid, was brought in. She looked pale, her eyes were hollow, and her body was shaking uncontrollably.

The princess looked at her coldly and said in a cold tone, "Do you admit your guilt?"

Maid Yu fell to her knees and cried bitterly, "Princess, please understand. It was the Crown Princess who ordered this servant to do this."

"You! When did I ever give you orders?!" Zhao Wanru said angrily.

Yu, the maid, knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, "Please spare me, Crown Princess, please spare me, Crown Princess. It was you who arranged for me to bring the child here as your own and then hand it over to the midwife. You said that with this child, you would be honored as a mother."

The eldest princess watched coldly and sneered in her heart. The maid beside the queen pointed out the crown princess. This matter was becoming more and more interesting.

"You slut! I have always been very kind to you, but you turned against me!" the queen accused angrily.

Yu fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face. She said in a trembling voice, "Queen, spare me! The Crown Princess promised me the position of concubine, and I was bewildered and took this risk."

The queen stepped forward and slapped Zhao Wanru on the face, "You are so bold to do such a deceitful thing!"

"You are infertile. This palace and the prince did not blame you. You actually faked a pregnancy to confuse the royal bloodline. You really deserve to die!"

Zhao Wanru was confused for a moment, but soon came to her senses. Haha, the Queen wanted to push her out as a scapegoat.

She sneered, "When did I fake my pregnancy? Wasn't that child the result of my ten months of hard work?!"

The queen was stunned. Could it be that Zhao Wanru was fooled by her? When was she pregnant? Where did the child come from?! Could it be that she was pretending and she actually believed it?!

"You're not pregnant at all! Why are you pretending?!" the Queen said sternly.

"I'm not pregnant? I've been in the palace all the time, and the palace physicians regularly check my pulse and protect my pregnancy. If I wasn't pregnant, it would have been discovered long ago." Zhao Wanru said angrily.

The queen sneered. She had arranged for the imperial physician to be there, and it was just for show. Could she be crazy to believe it?