A concubine's daughter is reborn and I want to enter the palace!

Yingcan already understood in his heart that since Concubine Qing said this, she must be determined to take him away.

There is no point in struggling any further, it will only delay some time. Concubine Qing has the power to assist in managing the six palaces, and it is her job to manage these things. No matter how much the Empress tries to stop her, she will not be able to do anything to Concubine Qing, and it will instead implicate the Empress.

"Okay, I'll go with you." Yingcan said, determined to forget you.

And she also believed in Doctor Chen, believing that Doctor Chen must have paved the way!

Song Qingwan looked at Yingcan in disbelief, "Yingcan! What nonsense are you talking about..."

When Concubine Qing heard Yingcan say this, a smug look flashed in her eyes, and then she said gently, "Yingcan is a good and sensible girl. Sister Yupin, don't be anxious. It's just a simple interrogation, just go through the motions."

"Okay, it's time for me to go. You are weak, so go back to your room and rest."

Yingcan was taken away just like that.

Song Qingwan wanted to chase after her, but Haitang held her arm tightly, suggesting that she should not go.

Yingcan turned around, his eyes were unusually firm, as if saying, wait for me to come back!

After Concubine Qing and the others left, Song Qingwan returned to the room and said anxiously, "Haitang, Concubine Qing actually took Yingcan away. She won't torture Yingcan, will she?"

Haitang said, "Don't worry, Madam. She won't do this before the matter is thoroughly investigated. She always appears to be 'tolerant and generous'. Torturing a palace maid goes against her usual persona."

Song Qingwan sighed, "I hope so. If you hadn't stopped me just now, maybe I wouldn't have let Yingcan go. But thinking back, if I really did that at the time, Concubine Qing would definitely make a big fuss about it, saying that I was guilty of a crime."

Haitang comforted her, "It will be alright, madam. The thing has been taken to Jiahe Palace by Doctor Chen. Yingcan will definitely come back safe and sound."

Song Qingwan thought for a moment.

Then he said, "No, I'm still a little worried. Although the things are in Jiahe Palace, I'm always afraid that the people from the Ministry of Punishment will torture her into confessing. Yingcan is a weak woman. If they force Yingcan to sign..."

"How about this, Haitang, you go to the Yangxin Palace to find the emperor! Tell him that there is some clue about the theft of the Night Pearl, and that Yingcan from our palace has been taken away. When the emperor hears that it was someone from Jingyang Palace, he will definitely not let it go and may go to investigate."

"As long as the emperor is there, Concubine Qing will not be tortured into confessing! Xiao Kangzi's theft of the night-shining pearl will also be made public!"

Haitang nodded, "Okay, I understand! I'll go right away!"

Ministry of Punishment

Concubine Qing sat leisurely on the chair and ordered people to invite Concubine Ru over as well. After all, she would not be the "bad guy" herself!

After receiving the news, Concubine Ru rushed over quickly. Last time, Yingcan embarrassed her in public, and Concubine Ru had always been holding a grudge against him. Now that Yingcan fell into their hands, she would take this opportunity to take revenge!

"Greetings, Queen Concubine Qing~" Concubine Ru bowed slightly.

Concubine Qing smiled and said, "You are here. Please sit down. I was just wondering how to interrogate you. Fortunately, you are here."

Concubine Ru nodded and sat down on a chair beside her.

"Your Majesty, your biggest shortcoming is that you are too soft-hearted. When facing a palace maid suspected of theft, you should have interrogated her strictly. This person is a cheap skin and a cheap flesh. He will not become a useful person unless you beat him! If you don't give them some strong punishment, they will not admit it!"

After saying that, he looked at Yingcan opposite him meaningfully.

Standing with Yingcan were several other palace maids who went in and out of the Imperial Household Department. However, Yingcan knew that he was the thorn in their eyes, and those people were just brought along to cover up their tracks.

Concubine Qing deliberately said, "Ah, this is not good."

Then he said to the palace servants, "Who among you took the Night Pearl? You'd better confess quickly. It is a precious thing. Even if you hide it now and want to find a chance to sell it out of the palace later, people outside the palace will not dare to take it."

"I am not an unreasonable person. If you confess now, you can be spared the pain of the flesh."

When Concubine Qing said this, the palace maids all denied it one after another.

"Your Majesty is not a slave, a slave does not have any!"

"Your Majesty, I have nothing to offer you! Not a slave!"

Hearing the chattering denials, Concubine Ru said impatiently, "Your Majesty, why are you still being polite to them? They won't confess unless you use some force."

"In my opinion, we should first punish one of them and make an example of him to warn the others. Then we'll see if the others dare to lie again!"

When Yingcan heard this, he knew that Rupin was talking about him, and that he might be tortured next year.

After such a long time, Xiao Kangzi has not been brought here. It seems that what Concubine Qing said to her queen in Jingyang Palace at that time was just to appease the queen so that she could take herself away smoothly.

Concubine Qing rubbed her temples in a pretentious manner and said, "I have been very busy these days and have a severe headache. I will do as you say, but please don't be too harsh."

Rupin said with satisfaction, "Yes, I understand."

Then he stood up and walked to these people, looking at each of them, and finally stopped in front of Yingcan.

"I will ask you again, have you stolen the Night Pearl?"

Palace servants: "No, really not, Concubine Ru."

Yingcan did not speak like the others because she knew it would be futile for her to speak, so she just stood there neither humble nor arrogant.

Rupin lifted Yingcan's chin and said, "Why don't you say anything? Did you steal it?"

Yingcan replied, "Your Majesty, I don't have any."

Rupin raised her eyebrows. "Oh, really? Why didn't you say anything just now? It seems that you don't tell the truth. Why don't I start the torture with you?"

Yingcan had already expected this when Concubine Ru stopped in front of him. No matter what he said, she would torture him.

Ying Can looked at Rupin and replied, "Your Highness, I didn't tell you just now because there were so many people and it was so noisy. I was afraid that Your Highness wouldn't be able to hear me clearly. But now that Your Highness asked me alone, I told you the truth."

Seeing Yingcan's sweet talk, Concubine Ru felt even angrier.

He said loudly, "You daring slut! How dare you talk back! Come on, torture her! Let's start with her! If she doesn't confess, we'll use a more severe punishment until she spits it out!"