An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Concubine Qi never opened her mouth to explain, so the Queen called her softly, "Concubine Qi, someone saw Cui Qing's actions with their own eyes, and this cannot be refuted.

Instead of continuing to dwell on this matter, it is better to find out the source of the drugs. It will be clear whether Cui Qing was bribed or you instructed her to do so. "

"But Your Majesty, this..." It was you who asked me to do this.

Concubine Qi wanted to finish what she was saying, but when she saw the look in the Queen's eyes, she swallowed it back silently.

The queen was reminding her to put the blame on Cui Qing and not to blame her. But it was clearly the queen's order, so why should only her servants suffer the consequences?

"This is too bizarre," Concubine Qi changed the subject and almost bit her tongue. "If Cui Qing put the drug into the wine barrel, then of course everyone who drank at the banquet would be infected. How could it be possible that only the Fifth Prince was killed?

I think Fan Yaoguang is framing Cuiqing. He saw Cuiqing going to the imperial kitchen, so he wanted to frame Cuiqing after the matter was exposed.

Sisters, think about it, there are so many people in the imperial kitchen, how brave does one have to be to put drugs in the wine in public?

Even if you want to do it, you should do it behind someone's back."

"What Concubine Qi said makes sense. Fan Yaoguang, please tell me the situation in which you saw Cui Qing."

"In reply to the Queen, I was in charge of serving meals when Miss Cuiqing suddenly came in and said she wanted to hasten the serving of dishes for Concubine Qi.

The servant told her that the food would be served right away and asked Miss Cuiqing not to worry.

Cui Qing changed the subject and said that Concubine Qi was drunk and wanted a bowl of sobering soup.

I was busy serving food, so I could only ask Miss Cuiqing to find the imperial chef herself. Before I left, I was afraid that Cuiqing couldn't find anyone, so I turned around to take a look. "

Fan Yaoguang stopped talking deliberately. He turned his head to look at Cuiqing, sighed and shook his head, "Who knew that I just saw Cuiqing opening the wine barrel and taking something out of her arms, intending to pour it in.

The servant called Cuiqing and wanted to ask her what she wanted to do, but by doing so, he almost left the food delivery team and was scolded for it.

I thought Cuiqing might just be curious and would not endanger the ladies in public, so I left with the others and planned to come back and take another look.

When I came back, Cuiqing was gone and the wine in the barrels had been divided up one by one. I didn't think about it anymore.

I did not expect that Cui Qing was going to drug the Fifth Prince and murder him."

When Fan Yaoguang got excited, he actually started banging his head. If you didn't know him, you would think he was the murderer who was discovered.

Lingrong frowned. All she could see now was that it was indeed Concubine Qi who ordered someone to do this, but who exactly Fan Yaoguang worked for remained to be verified.

It’s just that Huichun often came into contact with him in the past, so Lingrong is more inclined to believe that Fan Yaoguang is the queen’s man.

The Queen instructed Concubine Qi to give love potions to the Fourth and Fifth Princes with the intention of causing these two princes to have sex after drinking and make the Emperor hate them just like the Third Prince?

However, in the eyes of the emperor, having sex after drinking was not a serious crime. It was not on the anniversary of the empress dowager or the late emperor. The emperor would at most reprimand them and put them under house arrest for a few days.

Could it be that the Queen was planning to ask these two brothers...

Lingrong was shocked by this idea. She was very curious at this moment. What happened between the two princes last night? Could it be that they had some conflict, so one of them jumped into the water, and the other locked himself in the room, so that he had physical contact with the maid without being in a clear mind.

Lingrong blinked her eyes and tried hard to put all these messy things behind her. Fortunately, nothing happened to the Fifth Prince now, otherwise her plan to become the Queen Mother would have been completely ruined.

But then again, if these two princes really had an affair, the possibility of the emperor bringing the third prince back to the palace would indeed be greater.

After all, he is the only normal son left. Although he is a little too foolish and kind, he is not too outrageous after all.

The more Lingrong thought about it, the more she felt that her guess made sense. However, Lingrong had no chance to ask the Fifth Prince what exactly had happened. She only hoped that she would have a chance today to get to the bottom of the matter.

"Princess Tian, ​​besides Fan Yaoguang, did anyone else see it?"

"Empress, Huang Xingkang from the Imperial Kitchen also saw it."

Concubine Tian waved her hand and someone brought Huang Xingkang up. He knelt on the ground and refused to speak for a long time. It was only when the Queen asked him that he spoke.

"I just saw Cui Qing hurriedly coming out of the imperial kitchen and dropping this thing."

Huang Xingkang took out a paper bag from his arms and handed it to Aunt Zhuxi who came forward.

"This thing has been checked by the imperial physician. There is still some powder left inside. It is the love-warming potion."

When they heard that it was the dirty thing, the Queen and everyone else's faces changed, but Zhu Xi remained calm and still kept the package.

"In that case, Cuiqing, do you have anything else to say?"

When Cuiqing heard the queen's question, she knelt there without responding. Everyone held their breath and waited for her to speak, but they never expected Cuiqing to suddenly stand up and slam into the pillar in the hall.

The force was so great that with a thud, the pillars in the hall were instantly stained bright red, and Cuiqing's body fell down softly.

Concubine Tian screamed in horror. She was timid to begin with, and when this man crashed into her, her face turned pale. Her hands subconsciously started to scratch around, and she almost shrank onto Lingrong's body.

Lingrong did not struggle, she patted Concubine Tian's arm, trying to calm her down. Unexpectedly, Concubine Tian shook again, shook Lingrong's arm away, and moved to the other side.

Cao Qinmo, who was standing by, was surprised but didn't say much and let Concubine Tian move closer.

"Someone, come and check on Cui Qing's condition."

The queen was only surprised for a moment, and then she called for someone to check on Cui Qing. Someone sniffed Cui Qing's breath and said, "Your Majesty, she's still breathing."

"Carry him to the warm room and call the imperial physician to treat him immediately."

Several guards hurriedly carried Cuiqing out, leaving one person to clean the blood on the pillar. Only after everything was clean did the sound return to the hall.

"This Cui Qing is really loyal. After her actions were discovered, she would rather die than betray her master."

Lingrong picked up the teacup and pretended to take a sip of tea. She turned to look at Concubine Tian and said, "Look, Concubine Tian is so scared that her face is pale. This behavior is so horrifying."

Concubine Tian stroked her chest and echoed Ling Rong's words, "Yes, Queen, for offending a concubine like this, it would not be too much to beat her to death.

But the mastermind has not yet been found, so Cuiqing must be saved."

"We have to wait until she wakes up," the Queen sighed, and she looked at Concubine Qi, "Concubine Qi, Cui Qing is yours, whether this matter has anything to do with you, you should clarify it as soon as possible.

I can also plead with the Emperor on your behalf. After all, although the Fifth Prince drank the wine, nothing serious happened."

"But there is one thing that is very strange," Concubine Qi suddenly spoke up, with a proud look on her face, as if she was the only one who saw through the truth of the matter. "Something happened to the Fourth Prince last night, and it's hard to say if it wasn't because of the wine he drank, but the imperial physician didn't find anything unusual. Who knows if someone bribed the imperial physician to erase all traces?

If it was just the Fifth Prince, it could be said that it was not a big mistake, but with the Fourth Prince involved, this is no longer a small matter."

Concubine Qi didn't expect that Noble Lady Qi was also a smart person. She clenched her fingers nervously and her eyes drifted towards the Queen.

“But the Fourth Prince’s affairs were personally investigated by the Emperor, and I cannot do that…” The Queen hesitated to speak, but everyone knew that it was not easy for the Queen to question the Emperor’s decision. After all, he was the ruler of a country, and who could say that they could understand everything more thoroughly than the Emperor?

"But this matter is very likely related to the Fourth Prince."

Concubine Qi refused to give in. She had not been favored by the emperor for a long time and she also vaguely knew that something was wrong at home. She now just wanted to do something to make the emperor not dislike her so easily.

"Other imperial doctors have checked and found that the wine and snacks consumed by the Fourth Prince were not drugged. Although Concubine Qi's speculation makes some sense, it lacks some evidence."

The Queen interrupted Concubine Qi, but she did not completely deny it. "If you still have doubts, I will ask someone to check on Doctor Li, okay?"

"I thank the Queen Mother," Concubine Qi bowed to the Queen Mother, "I am just worried that there is a disloyal person among the imperial doctors who has been bribed. In the future, when I get sick, I dare not ask anyone to treat me casually.

After all, Imperial Doctor He was able to identify the Fifth Prince's symptoms, and also said that the Fourth Prince's condition might not be entirely due to the effects of alcohol.

But Doctor Li insisted that the Fourth Prince was driven by alcohol. Could it be that the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau was not as good as an unknown doctor?

I really suspect that Cui Qing and Doctor Li were bribed by the same person in order to harm the two princes."

Concubine Qi was even more surprised when she heard this. She pursed her lips and wondered how she could have fooled Concubine Qi and how she had been discovered.

But in fact, more or less everyone in the palace had this guess, but they were afraid that the emperor would be displeased, so they chose to keep silent. Only Concubine Qi was brave enough to point it out.

"Empress Qi, Cui Qing is yours. How much do you know about her? Has she behaved abnormally recently?"

"She..." Concubine Qi hesitated. She didn't know how to start for a moment when she was asked this question, but she quickly put on a stern face and said, "Why, Concubine Qi, are you interrogating me? Who gave you the right to be so bold?"

"Your Highness, I also want to find out the truth. After all, Cui Qing is your maid. If someone suspects you because of this, it will damage your reputation.

The sooner the truth is found out, the sooner the queen can be cleared of all charges. Do you agree? "

"Noble Lady Qi is also worried, Concubine Qi, please don't be too angry," the Queen said in a fake consolation, leaving Concubine Qi enough room to react, "Concubine Qi, please tell us about Cui Qing's situation."

"Cui Qing is a little maid in my palace. It is rare for me to see her on weekdays."

Concubine Qi thought quickly, and she tried her best to clear her connection with Cui Qing. "She doesn't like to talk on weekdays, and she just does things silently. Perhaps it is because of her silence that Cui Qing has never made any mistakes, and I have rarely seen her because of this.

Now I don't believe that she is harming others. Today she is willing to sacrifice her life to prove her innocence, which shows that she is being wronged.

It must be Fan Yaoguang himself who has committed a crime. Your Majesty, why not send him to the Ministry of Punishment to loosen up his skin and get him to tell the truth."

"Your Highness, this matter has nothing to do with me. It was Cui Qing who came to the imperial kitchen at the behest of Concubine Qi.

Cui Qing hit her head against the pillar and begged for death because her crime was exposed. How did this become proving her innocence? She even blamed the servants.

Your Majesty, although I am just a servant, I cannot be wrongly accused in public like this. I am the real murderer who murdered the Fifth Prince!

I am sorry that I cannot accept this injustice."

"Yes, what does this have to do with Fan Yaoguang? Your Majesty, this matter has the greatest connection with Concubine Qi, you see..."

Concubine Qi spoke again, urging the Queen as if she was the one with the authority to manage the six palaces.

Ling Rong was unmoved. After all, the fact was that the power to assist in managing the six palaces was in her hands. Even if Concubine Qi was eloquent, it would be of no use.

However, Concubine Tian was somewhat dissatisfied. She had regained her composure at this time. She took a sip of tea and coldly stopped Concubine Qi from asking questions, "Concubine Qi may not know that this incident is being investigated by me.

The Queen is in charge of the overall situation, and she doesn't know many small things. Are you trying to force the Queen by urging her like this?"

"I am only worried about the Fifth Prince. If Concubine Tian has found out the truth, why not speak out? Why are you so secretive? Are you trying to conceal the truth for the murderer?"

"Hide it? Lady Qi is so anxious. Are you worried about the Fifth Prince or about your own crimes being exposed?"

"What does this have to do with me, Concubine Tian? Even if you have the power to assist in managing the six palaces, you can't slander me like this."

Concubine Qi was so indignant, but Concubine Tian ignored her. She turned to look at the Queen and Concubine Qi, and finally spoke, "I asked someone to check on Doctor Li. He used to be a subordinate of Concubine Qi and helped Concubine Qi to murder me.

But no one knew who saved him and kept him in the Imperial Hospital for medical treatment.

Yesterday, he even followed Concubine Qi's advice and, under the guise of treating the Fourth Prince's illness, gave him the antidote and replaced the wine that was laced with love potion.

Therefore, when Doctor He took the Fourth Prince's pulse again, he did not notice that the Fourth Prince had the same symptoms as the Fifth Prince.

Madam Qi, the imperial physician Li who was beside you has confessed his guilt, and Cui Qing even attempted suicide out of fear of the crime. Do you still not admit what happened this time?"