An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I pay my respects to Your Majesty." Ji Xing saluted hurriedly. She lowered her head and did not dare to look up at the Queen.

At this time, Baoyuan also walked out of the woodshed. She pressed the wound on her forehead with her palm, but blood kept flowing out from between her fingers.

"Empress, please save this servant."

She was originally the Queen's person, and when she saw the Queen coming over, she felt that she was here to make the decision for her, and her worries were immediately put to rest.

It was just that she had just been frightened by Jixiang, and was pushed down by Jixing and hit on the head. She couldn't squat steadily when she saluted, and fell directly to the ground.

Jianqiu immediately stepped forward and helped Baoyuan up from the ground. She spoke anxiously, but her hands were very gentle as she brushed the dust off Baoyuan's body.

"What's wrong? How can you be so shabby in front of the Queen?"

"Aunt Jianqiu, it was Concubine Duan who asked Jixiang to lock me up in the woodshed.

Concubine Duan found a group of people in the palace to give false testimony to identify the slaves and Concubine Fu, and poisoned Concubine Duan's bath water.

The young lady was threatened by Concubine Duan to take the child away, and she was terrified and showed symptoms of miscarriage.

Baoyuan was crying with tears and snot all over her face. She glared at Jixing fiercely and denied everything she had said before.

“I was locked up afterwards, and Jixiang just brought a bowl of poison and made me drink it.

I swore to die rather than obey, but Jixing beat me severely. Now my head is broken and I have drunk poison, so I am about to die.

There is no need to bear false witness for Concubine Duan and harm your own mistress."

Jianqiu took out a handkerchief and slowly wiped the blood off Baoyuan's forehead. She turned her head to look at the Queen, and only spoke to comfort her after the Queen nodded.

"It is most important to treat the wound first. The Queen is investigating the matter and will definitely give everyone justice."

In fact, the Queen had already basically found out that Baoyuan had indeed spilled the poison into the bucket, so no matter how she defended herself, it would be useless.

However, Fu Chang should seize the opportunity to make something of her miscarriage.

"Where's Jixiang?"

"In reply to the Queen," Jixing said carefully, "Jixiang has returned to the main hall first."

"Then let's go together and explain everything clearly. Those who are guilty should be punished, and those who have made contributions should be rewarded. I will not easily let go of any mistakes."

Jixiang seemed to have discovered that Jixing and Baoyuan did not arrive in time, so she immediately turned around to look for them, but happened to find that the Queen had detained several people.

She listened for a while and found that Baoyuan dared to lie in front of the Queen.

Without having time to think too much, Jixiang quickly returned to the main hall and explained the whole story to Concubine Duan.

Concubine Duan was also a little surprised, but before she could figure out how to deal with it, the Queen came over with a group of people.

Baoyuan's head was covered in blood and her eyes were red and swollen from crying.

Concubine Duan glanced at Baoxing, but Baoxing just shook his head desperately.

"Empress, this is..."

"Bao Yuan said that Ji Xing broke her head, so in order to avoid leaving a scar on her forehead, she was brought here."

The Queen did not question Concubine Duan at the beginning, but instead talked about the grudge between the two little palace maids.

With the Queen's order, Doctor Zhang had no choice but to help Bao Yuan clean up the blood and sprinkle some hemostatic powder on her forehead.

Although it was done casually, it looks much more comfortable than just now.

"It's just an argument between two little maids. Jixing, you should also apologize to Baoyuan.

After all, Fu Changzai and Baoyuan are guests, and we cannot let her lose face like this."

Since the Queen didn't say anything, Concubine Duan pretended nothing had happened. She smiled and even started to act as a peacemaker.

Baoxing is very scared now and can only listen to whatever his master says.

She apologized to Baoyuan again and again, but to little avail. Baoyuan just touched her forehead and refused to pay any attention to her.

"My quarrel was a small matter, but the consequences it brought about are big." The Queen raised her chin, and Baoyuan began to cry and complain about how Concubine Duan bullied her and Concubine Fu.

Concubine Duan looked calm. After all, many people saw Baoyuan pouring poison into the water, so it would be useless no matter how she denied it.

But Baoyuan accused him of bullying others by taking advantage of her power and threatened to take Fu Changzai's child away. If Fu Changzai disagreed, she would tell the emperor about it, which frightened Fu Changzai and caused her to miscarry out of fear.

"It's all nonsense," Concubine Duan was rarely angry. This little maid actually guessed her thoughts. She looked at the queen and said, "There is solid evidence that this little maid drugged her. Why does the queen allow her to talk nonsense here?"

Concubine Duan did not respect the Queen at all. She was closer to Rouze and did not think highly of Yixiu.

However, now Yixiu has become the queen, and she is only a concubine, so she cannot lose face for the queen in public.

"Even if she is talking nonsense, we must give her a chance to speak," the Queen smiled slightly, but her tone was very cold, "Could it be that Concubine Duan doesn't believe that I can clear your name?"

Concubine Duan held her breath, and even her breathing became heavier. "Your Majesty... naturally believes in the Queen."

"That's good, otherwise I will have to ask Concubine Hua to help you clear your name."

The Queen did not give Concubine Duan face and even deliberately mentioned Concubine Hua to make Concubine Duan even more embarrassed.

Concubine Duan was holding back her anger. She took a deep breath and said, "The eunuch who served me caught Bao Yuan red-handed. The yellow paper on the table was used to wrap the strychnine powder."

Bao Yuan looked at the paper bag on the table. She knew that she was caught on the spot and had no way to defend herself.

But she refused to give up and still insisted that it was Concubine Duan who framed her. "Those so-called witnesses were all palace maids serving Concubine Duan. They had planned it all along to frame me and the young lady. This testimony cannot be trusted."

Seeing her struggling to death, Concubine Duan was so angry that she almost laughed out loud. Jixiang stepped forward and said, "That's not what you said in the firewood room just now. Jixing can testify to that."

"The woodshed? You still dare to mention the woodshed!" Bao Yuan pointed at the wound on her forehead, "You poured poison into me and beat me, trying to force me to confess.

The Queen is still here, don't try to frame me."

Bao Yuan no longer thought about Fu Changzai at this time. She now felt that the Queen was her real master, and Concubine Duan was not qualified to punish her.

"That bucket of water has been checked. It has been found to contain strychnine powder, which is the same as the powder in your body."

Concubine Duan's tone was relatively calm. She pointed to the bucket in the corner and said, "If you still think you didn't do it, just drink all the water."

“Why should I drink it? If the water was poisoned by Concubine Duan, I would be poisoned to death after drinking it.

"When the time comes, Madam Concubine Duan can blame me for whatever mistakes she wants, right?"

Jixiang was also very angry when he saw Baoyuan's two different faces before and after.

If the Queen had not been here, she would have rushed up to teach Bao Yuan a lesson.

It's ridiculous that you are still quibbling when the evidence is solid.

"We'll discuss this later," the Queen interrupted the argument, "I need to know what Bao Yuan meant by...stealing the child."

Concubine Duan shook her head and said, "I have never threatened Fu Changzai with these words. Moreover, Fu Changzai is only a Changzai and has no right to personally raise the heir to the throne."

Who knew Bao Yuan was so persistent that she even brought up Ling Rong, "Noble Lady An of Chengqian Palace has nightmares all day long because Concubine Duan wants to take her child away.

However, Concubine An was favored by the emperor, and the emperor allowed her to raise the child with him.

Concubine Duan has set her sights on our young master again, and used the dirty trick of poisoning herself to force her to voluntarily hand over her child to Concubine Duan for raising."

Bao Yuan became more and more excited as she spoke. She rubbed her eyes and tears began to flow down her cheeks. "If it weren't for this threat, how could the young lady have been frightened into having a miscarriage?"

These words were well-reasoned and linked together, and they really frightened everyone on the scene.

Even after the Queen found out the whole story of the poisoning, she couldn't help but cheer for Bao Yuan in her heart.

Although he is a fence-sitter, he is really good at talking. No wonder Fu Chang trusts him so much.

The queen laughed in her heart, and even her eyebrows bent unconsciously.

After all, it could not only cause Concubine Fu to miscarry, but also deal a severe blow to Concubine Duan.

Moreover, I had never been involved in it, so I would not be suspected by the emperor or the empress dowager. This was really a very good thing.

"Concubine Duan, this matter..." The Queen hesitated and just signaled Concubine Duan with her eyes.

Concubine Duan was not so happy at this time. She really wanted Concubine Fu's child and even discussed it with the Emperor.

The Emperor is now in the inner hall with Concubine Fu. If the Emperor hears what Baoyuan said, even if she proves her innocence in the end, given his suspicious nature, he will definitely be secretly concerned about it.

"This servant is just struggling to survive. The Queen has just checked it out. I think she has already figured out what is right and wrong."

Concubine Duan avoided the main point and still insisted on the poisoning, "If it is proven that I did not poison myself, then all the things Baoyuan said would be false.

So...how is the Queen's investigation going?"

"In addition to the servants beside Concubine Duan, there was indeed another person who saw the whole process." The Queen looked at Bao Yuan, and she shook her head helplessly, "It was Liu Zhu who was beside Yu Guan's daughter."

Bao Yuan didn't expect that this incident would actually be seen by others. She suddenly became panicked and her face turned from red to white until it completely lost all color.

Liu Zhu was also called in at this time. She knelt on the ground and explained the whole story in detail.

Liuzhu and Baoyuan had never had any conflicts, and neither of them served in Concubine Duan's palace.

Even if Baoyuan wanted to deny it, there was nothing she could do.

"Then the matter becomes clear. He poisoned and murdered, but refused to confess and confused right and wrong.

For all these crimes, even a death sentence would not be excessive, Your Majesty, don’t you agree?”

Hearing the words "beaten to death", Baoyuan screamed in fear. She knelt quickly and tried to grab the Queen's clothes to beg for mercy.

"Empress, please save me...Empress!"

But Jianqiu stood in front of her and stopped her from moving. "If you harm the Queen, it will be a serious crime punishable by the death of all nine generations of your clan. Baoyuan, you don't want to implicate your family, do you?"

Jianqiu's words contained a threat, and Baoyuan immediately lost her strength. She cried for a long time and admitted that she had poisoned the person.

"I plead guilty, but what Concubine Duan did is true. She wanted the young lady's child, which caused the young lady to be frightened and miscarry. I beg the Queen to investigate."

Concubine Duan was somewhat disdainful. It had already been proven that she was the one who poisoned the child, but she still kept harping on the matter of taking the child away from her.

"I will investigate the matter myself, Jianqiu, suppress Baoyuan.

Once all these matters are fully investigated, the Emperor will make the final decision."

As soon as the queen finished speaking, the emperor walked out from the inner hall. He had listened to the entire interrogation process and now had a plan in his mind.

He sat next to the queen and said calmly, "Be beaten to death."

Bao Yuan didn't even have the time to plead for herself before she was dragged away by two guards. Her shrill screams could be heard from far away.

Concubine Duan blinked unconsciously. She looked at the emperor and was about to speak when she was interrupted by the emperor's next words.

"Fu Changzai has already drunk the medicine. The child cannot be saved. I have lost another child."

The queen laughed secretly in her heart, but put on a sad expression on her face, "How could it be that even Imperial Doctor Zhang has no solution?"

The emperor nodded solemnly. Concubine Fu was obviously pregnant well, but she had a miscarriage because of Concubine Duan's desire to take the baby away from her.

A mother is strong. If she didn't know Concubine Duan's thoughts, why would she think of such vicious ways to take revenge?

The emperor's heart was completely twisted by the loss of his son, especially since Fu Chang was so like Rouze, how could he remain calm?

"I know that Concubine Duan wants Fu Changzai's child." Without waiting for Concubine Duan to explain, the emperor spoke up, "But it is best for the child to be raised with his biological mother, so I did not agree."

"Your Majesty, I did not use this matter to threaten Fu Changzai today. I really don't know why Fu Changzai had a miscarriage."

Jixiang was standing by, and she really wanted to testify for Concubine Duan and tell the emperor that her queen had never said those words.

But now there are only three masters speaking in the palace, so how can a servant like me have the right to speak?

Concubine Duan's eyes turned red with grievance, but she endured it and refused to cry out loud, which made her look even more pitiful.

Unfortunately, not only the Queen did not buy it, but even the Emperor did not buy it. The Emperor even sighed deeply and could not count the beads in his hand anymore.

"Is there any witness?" The Queen spoke slowly at this time, as if giving Concubine Duan a way out.

"I have a witness, Jixiang." When Concubine Duan heard the Queen speak, she immediately called Jixiang over.

"Your Majesty, in response to the Empress' words, Fu Changzai instructed Bao Yuan to poison, and was caught on the spot.

The Queen Mother asked Fu Changzai about this matter, wanting to know why such a harmful method as poisoning was used.

Who knew that Fu Changzai would suddenly start to cry out, and the queen was worried about the heir, so she immediately sent someone to the Imperial Hospital to invite the imperial physician.

Jixiang fell to her knees, and she put all the blame on Fu Changzai, "Fu Changzai was the one who poisoned the queen first, and the queen neither tortured him nor threatened him with words.

Fu Changzai must be worried that the matter would be exposed and blamed by the emperor, so..."