Rebirth on the wedding night, being doted on by the scumbag elder brother

How could a little maid do such a big thing on her own? There must be someone behind the scenes directing her. Who is she obeying and when was she dragged into this?

Lan'er had been in the palace for seven years. She had been following her around and doing a lot of things. Apart from the old nanny, she trusted Lan'er the most. Who knew...

Concubine Wu was in great distress. If even Lan'er could be instigated to rebel, then wouldn't everyone in the palace know everything about it?

The emperor snorted coldly, "How dare a maid attack Princess Wei Yang? If there was no one behind the scenes instructing her, how could she have the courage to do that?"

"It's unfair! I really don't know anything." Concubine Wu shook her head repeatedly. She felt completely cold. Now all the blame was put on her. The evidence was conclusive. The emperor was very suspicious of her. If she didn't have some power that made people wary of her, she would have been arrested long ago.

How can this be done?

The emperor stared at Lan'er with cold eyes, "Tell me, who asked you to do this immoral thing?"

Lan'er bit her lip, her gaze slowly turned around, finally landing on Concubine Wu. Her eyes were calm and complex, hiding something indescribable.

Concubine Wu's heart skipped a beat. That look was too scary. This was the first time she had seen Lan'er like this. Usually Lan'er was always unknown and efficient, so she was given an important position. Who would have thought...

The emperor also noticed Lan'er's eyes, and his eyes became even gloomier.

At this time, Lan Er retracted her gaze and said with a cold face: "No one ordered me to do it. I did it all by myself."

"presumptuous!"

The emperor scolded coldly and roared angrily, what nonsense, how could she do such a thing alone.

"Who ordered you to do this? Tell me now!"

Concubine Wu was also surprised. She thought Lan'er would put the blame on her and was thinking about how to clear herself of suspicion, but Lan'er actually insisted that she did it. What is this girl up to?

"I did it alone. It has nothing to do with the Imperial Concubine." Lan'er said firmly, but these words made Imperial Concubine Wu look even more suspicious, making people wonder if she had used some means to prevent the maid from telling the truth.

"Hmph." The emperor snorted coldly and waved his hand, asking Guard Ye to prepare for interrogation. Since she was unwilling to confess, she would have to suffer.

Several guards came over and held Lan'er.

They swung sticks as thick as babies' arms and beat them hard.

Lan'er groaned in pain, her face as pale as paper, and she gritted her teeth to endure the pain.

"Tell me quickly, who told you to do this?" Guard Ye said fiercely, showing no mercy.

After being hit by ten sticks, blood oozed from Lan'er's mouth and cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She managed to speak: "I really did it myself, no one ordered me to do it."

"You're still pretty stubborn!" Guard Ye threw away the stick and asked someone to bring the torture instruments, ready to start the real work.

Concubine Wu looked at Lan'er and her hands trembled.

She couldn't understand why Lan'er did this. The poison was found in her palace, dragging her into this vortex. If Lan'er testified against her now, she would not be able to escape the blame. Why did Lan'er take all the responsibility on herself?

Lan'er's cries of pain were heard in the hall. Concubine Wu looked at her with a complicated expression.

"Tell me, who told you to do this?"

"No... no one told me to..." Lan'er was dying, her voice was as thin as a thread, but she still insisted that no one told her to do so.

The emperor had a cold face and snorted, knowing that it was useless to interrogate her further, but there must be someone behind this. He waved his hand and ordered the maid to be dragged away and put in jail for trial. Anyone who wanted to harm the princess must not be let off.

"This palace maid is your servant, and the poison was also found in your residence. You are not allowed to leave Fenghua Palace until the investigation is thorough." The emperor said to Concubine Wu with cold eyes.

Concubine Wu's face turned pale. She knew she could not clear herself of the blame, so she had to agree silently.

"Your Majesty, what is going on? Lan'er is usually so well-behaved, why would she poison the princess?" The old nanny was confused and her heart was in turmoil. Lan'er is usually very docile, why would she do such a stupid thing?

Concubine Wu frowned and said, "Send a letter to Hua'er and tell him everything."

"Old slave, let's do it now!"

……

What happened in the palace had not yet spread outside the palace. Only a few people knew that a big incident had occurred in Fenghua Palace. The poison that caused Princess Wei Yang to faint was found in the courtyard of Fenghua Palace, and the one who poisoned her was a palace maid serving Concubine Wu.

The Fourth Prince's mansion was quiet. In the pavilion, Baili Ye sat at the stone table and gently placed a black piece on the chessboard.

Su Yongyu has been in jail for five days. Even if he is the most patient person, he would be unable to sit still by now.

On the surface, Baili Ye looked calm and composed, but in fact, he had already begun to exert force with his hands holding the chess piece, and his heart was cold.

At this time, the attendant hurried over and whispered, "Your Highness, the young master of the Shen family is here."

Baili Ye raised his head, his gloomy eyes narrowed slightly, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and the chess piece in his hand fell cleanly and decisively. The situation was reversed in an instant, and the white piece was about to win a great victory.

The person he was waiting for finally arrived.

No matter who it is, don't try to slip away from him.

The two of them sat in the pavilion. Shen Siyan had a calm face and didn't look like he needed help from anyone at all.

Baili Ye stared at him for a long time. Such a big thing happened to the Su family, he should be as anxious as an ant on hot pan, so how could he still be so calm?

He laughed and said, "Think it over. Eight years ago, you told me that as long as we have a strong brotherly love and I don't betray you, you would stay by my side and help me with all your strength."

Shen Siyan is simply a perfect chess piece. He knows the situation in the capital city like the back of his hand and has endless strategies. No one can compare to him. He is the smartest military strategist in the world.

With his help, it is only a matter of time before he becomes the crown prince or even the emperor.

Shen Siyan looked up at him, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

The pain of having his flesh cut by an ice-cold knife was still there, and the scene of Ye Yunzi's family being destroyed was still vivid in his mind. People's hearts were hidden in their stomachs. His best friend, whom he had assisted for many years, turned around and was the first to put a knife to his neck.

"Your Highness, Fourth Prince."

He picked up a black piece and turned his eyes to the chessboard.

The chess game was complicated and it seemed that the white piece would win. He raised his eyebrows and finally placed the black piece in an inconspicuous position on the board.

When he removed his hand, this move turned the tide and the entire chess game was completely overturned.

"Now we can talk about this as equals."

Baili Ye's eyelids twitched. He originally thought that he had won the game and that Shen Siyan came here today to admit defeat, but he didn't expect that this was not the case.

"Your Highness, you should let go of this game, otherwise... I might get into trouble." Shen Siyan said calmly, stood up, lowered his eyes, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.