Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

Jiang Qingwu looked at Lu Chenshi in some surprise, still feeling very confused.

It was as if Lu Chen was deliberately targeting her, from sending the concubines into the palace, to reading the imperial edict, to placing the concubines in the Chuxiu Palace, and now.

It seemed that everything was done according to the rules, but it made her feel uncomfortable everywhere.

But she and Lu Chen had neither a future nor any grudges or entanglements, unless it was instructed by the Queen Mother.

Either the Queen Mother blamed her for seducing Yan Xiuchen to control the harem, or the Queen Mother blamed her for entering the palace at a young age and causing a disaster in the harem.

Jiang Qingwu looked at Lu Chenshi in a trance, but Jiuhan rushed up and broke her thoughts.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. My mother didn't mean to target you. It's just..."

"It's okay. For your sake, I won't argue with Madam Lu..."

It was obvious that Lu Chen thought she was the one who harmed these concubines, so she detained her here and wanted to expose her in public.

Jiang Qingwu raised the corners of his lips slightly and became more calm.

What's the use of investigating Yan Xiuchen's work?

Jiang Qingwu complained in his heart and strode towards the main hall.

Jiang Qingwu sat in the main seat in the hall, holding the teacup calmly. He sat there for half an hour before Imperial Physician Li and several other imperial doctors came out from the various concubines.

The four of them knelt neatly in front of Jiang Qingwu, and Jiang Qingwu couldn't help but look at Lu Chenshi not far away.

"Mrs. Lu is here too, you guys can talk."

"Yes, I have checked the poison in all the ladies, and it should be the poison of the rain grass that damages the skin. This poison grows in the hot and humid valleys."

"The juice is extremely poisonous. If you accidentally get it in your skin, it can cause skin ulcers."

Mrs. Lu frowned and walked closer to Imperial Physician Li and asked, "They are still vomiting and having diarrhea. What's the reason?"

"It should be... not being able to adapt to the local climate."

When Lu Chen heard the voice, she looked at Jiang Qingwu. Seeing Jiang Qingwu drinking tea silently, she seemed more certain that it was Jiang Qingwu who did it.

He turned to the imperial physician and asked, "The imperial physician said that it was two different diseases. One was due to acclimatization, and the other was due to poisoning. The imperial physicians have checked what the concubines ate and ate..."

"I have checked the meals and pastries consumed by the concubines, as well as their daily necessities."

"There is nothing wrong with the food, but... the makeup used by the concubines was found to contain the poison of the rain and sunshine grass."

As Imperial Physician Li spoke, he turned around and reached out to the Imperial Physician behind him, and then took the rouge of the concubine, which was the rouge that Yan Xiuchen asked Zhong Quan to send.

Lu Chen looked at the rouge handed to her by the imperial physician, and before Wanyue gave it to Jiang Qingwu, Lu Chen stepped forward and took it.

"Rouge? Where did this rouge come from? How is it possible that all ten concubines used this box of poisonous rouge..."

Jiang Qingwu secretly curled the corners of his lips, looked at the rouge box in Lu Chen's hand, and silently put down the teacup in his hand.

"Doctor Li, the question Madam Lu asked is exactly what I am wondering about. It is impossible that these ten ladies used this box of rouge at the same time."

"Your Highness, it's not one box, it's ten boxes. Ten ladies have the same rouge, and they all happened to use it today."

Jiang Qingwu pretended to be shocked, and before Lu Chenshi could get excited, he suddenly stood up and said, "What? How is this possible?"

"How come ten concubines have the same rouge?"

As he spoke, Jiang Qingwu shouted at Xiao Luzi, "Xiao Luzi, please ask all the ladies to come over and ask where they got this rouge from."

"Yes, ma'am."

Jiang Qingwu said what Lu Chen wanted to say and did what she wanted to do.

For a moment, Lu Chen was a little at a loss, but the look she gave Jiang Qingwu was still sharp.

After a while, the beauties were invited to the palace, and without exception, all of them had their faces covered.

One by one, they knelt in front of Jiang Qingwu in a sickly manner, "Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen."

"No need to be polite. You are all sick. I will keep my words short."

"The imperial physician has found poison in what you ate and used. It was the rouge you used that was poisoned with the Sunshine and Rain Grass."

Hearing this, everyone was in an uproar and started discussing it one after another.

"How could it be? How could it be that Rouge? It's impossible..."

"The royal doctor must have made a mistake."

Mrs. Lu Chen looked at the people talking at once, and angrily stepped forward and shouted, "Shut up, everyone."

"Let me ask you, where did this rouge come from? Was it given to you by someone... as a reward..." Lu Chen asked, looking at Jiang Qingwu intentionally or unintentionally.

The concubines seemed to understand Lu Chen's eyes, but no one dared to follow her instructions.

Everyone hesitated and thought for a moment, and seemed to have figured something out. They all lowered their heads, and only the sound of whispers could be heard.

"The rouge His Majesty gave us is actually poisonous. It will ruin our looks. What future do we have if we stay in the palace?"

"Yes, it is said that the emperor only favors the queen. It seems to be true. The queen doesn't even need to do anything. We have no hope at all."

"You still have to hope. It's good enough to be alive."

"But what should we do now? Should we say it was a reward from His Majesty? Or... from the Queen?"

"You want to die? You dare to slander the queen. His Majesty will chop off your head."

Lu Chen heard the noises of the crowd but couldn't make out what they were saying. She became even more anxious and moved closer to them, asking again.

"I'll ask again, where did this rouge come from?"

Everyone was shocked and came to their senses. The two beauties kneeling in front blurted out the answer while hesitatingly speaking.

"Yes...it was us. We bought it in Xiancheng. It looked nice, so we bought it together."

As soon as these words came out, the others quickly nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, I bought it in Xiancheng."

Hearing this, Jiang Qingwu suppressed his smile and sighed softly.

"You...you guys..." Lu Chen was so angry that she couldn't speak. Just when she was at a loss, Jiang Qingwu put down the teacup, stood up and walked forward.

"Doctor Li, the poison that these ladies have been poisoned with may be cured."

"Your Majesty, the poison of the sunny and rainy grass can be cured, and the girls' faces can be restored to their original state. The problem is that they can't adapt to the local climate."

"Acclimatization can only be alleviated. If you want to completely cure it, I'm afraid you have to... leave the capital."

Yan Xiuchen, you are really treacherous and cunning. You even poisoned two people.

One ruins someone's face, the other forces someone to leave.

"Since you can cure this poison, Imperial Doctor Li, you will be responsible for curing the ladies."

"A woman's appearance is a serious matter and must not be taken lightly. We must restore her to her original state after treatment."

"As for the discomfort caused by the local climate..."

As she spoke, Jiang Qingwu walked closer to the ladies, "She is not used to the local climate. I am afraid I can't help her."

When everyone heard the voice, they looked at each other and bowed their heads in kowtow.

"Thank you, Queen, for your concern!"

Jiang Qingwu breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Lu Chenshi, "Madam Lu, it seems that this matter has nothing to do with me."

"I...can I go back now?"

When Lu Chen heard Jiang Qingwu's words, she suddenly came to her senses and quickly bowed to Jiang Qingwu, "Farewell, Queen."

After seeing off Jiang Qingwu and the imperial doctors, Lu Chen turned around and rushed towards the concubines.

"You have been under my nose the whole time. When did you buy the rouge in Xiancheng?"

The people in front looked at Lu Chenshi, looked around, and their eyes fell on Jiuhan who was standing aside.

Seeing this, Lu Chen grabbed the man's arm and said, "He is my son. Tell me the truth. Was it the rouge sent by the queen that forced you to do this?"

"No, no, Madam Lu..." The concubine spoke timidly, lowering her voice and moving closer to him.

"It was Your Majesty. It was Your Majesty who asked Eunuch Zhong to personally deliver the rouge."

Lu Chen looked at the other person in astonishment, and froze in place in disbelief.

But before he could recover from the shock, Jiu Han behind him spoke silently.

"Mother, godfather said that you should go to Shangyang Palace to see him at 3:30 tomorrow morning."