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

When the maid saw the letter, her face turned as pale as paper.

"This this……"

In a fit of impulse, she struggled to break free and rushed towards the old lady.

This letter must not fall into the hands of others! Qin Tao tried her best to grab the letter and swallowed it carelessly.

"You!" The old nanny was furious and rushed to grab the letter, but Qin Tao had already swallowed it.

"You slut! In the end, you are going to turn against your master! The Queen treated you well. When your brother was seriously ill, the Queen gave you money for his treatment. She never scolded you and often gave you rewards. You, you..." The old nanny was so sad and angry that she could hardly speak.

The old lady was so angry that she was shaking and could hardly stand.

Qin Tao collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

"How could you do this! You're worse than animals!" The old nanny pointed at Qin Tao angrily and said with great sorrow, feeling that the empress's kindness had been totally wasted.

Qin Tao listened blankly, tears silently falling.

"All the fault is mine..."

She knew that if she continued to live, she would only become a burden to the adults.

Qin Tao's face suddenly turned red and blood flowed from the corners of her mouth.

She groaned in pain and covered her chest, as if her internal organs were torn apart.

"What happened!" The old lady rushed forward to support her.

Qin Tao tightly grasped the corner of the old lady's clothes, spat out a mouthful of black and red blood, and said weakly: "It's all my fault..."

"Qin Tao!"

"It's all my fault..." Her voice gradually faded, her eyes slowly lost their luster, and finally her hands fell down weakly.

Before she died, she looked up at the sky and said, "What a nice day today."

My lord, I am not a burden to you.

Every time I received a letter from you, I burned it. But this time, because you praised me, I wanted to keep it as a commemoration, but I almost hurt you instead.

But now it's all over.

The last cold tear rolled down Qin Tao's eyes.

The old nanny was filled with remorse. She never expected that Qin Tao would swallow the poison herself and take away the only clue.

Back in the palace, the old nanny reported to Empress Xian. Empress Xian slowly opened her eyes, her face was pale and she looked very weak. In fact, she had been awake, but just pretended to be unconscious to protect herself.

"My lady, it's really Qin Tao! She actually did such a thing!"

Empress Xian opened her lips slightly, but felt a fishy and sweet taste in her throat and coughed up blood.

"My queen!" The old nanny hurried forward.

Concubine Xian waved her hand to indicate that it was okay, "Hide the news of Qin Tao's death and tell Concubine Wu."

"Yes, my lady, I will do it right away."

The old lady was worried, but she could only leave it to fate. She swore that none of those who betrayed the queen would escape punishment!

……

After hearing the news, Concubine Wu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the hidden danger was eliminated, no one would throw dirty water on her.

The poisoning of Concubine Xian involved so many twists and turns that it almost implicated herself.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!" The maid came hurriedly, her face full of horror.

Concubine Wu frowned, "What happened again?"

The maid stuttered, "Something happened to Concubine Xian, and the thief was caught..."

"Oh?" A hint of curiosity flashed in Concubine Wu's eyes. She thought that there must be a traitor in Concubine Xian's palace. This would help her to clear herself of any connection with the poisoning.

"Which palace is he from?" she asked.

The maid stammered, "It's the Fourth Prince's man."

The hall was instantly quiet, and then there was a "bang" as the teacup fell to the ground and shattered. Concubine Wu stood up suddenly, "What did you say? It was Hua'er's people?"

"Yes, it was someone sent by the Fourth Prince. They also found a letter proving that the Fourth Prince ordered the poisoning..."

Concubine Wu's mind went blank, and she was shocked. "How is this possible! How could Hua'er..."

She suddenly remembered what Hua'er had said, about the threat from the Seventh Prince. Could it be that all this...

Concubine Wu turned pale and immediately sent someone to investigate. If Hua'er was implicated in this matter, then everything would be over!

It was confirmed that Qin Tao was indeed a person planted by the Fourth Prince. She planted crabapple flowers in Concubine Xian's palace and lit incense every night, thinking that Concubine Xian would be poisoned unknowingly.

Unexpectedly, Empress Xian suddenly became poisoned on the way to Fu'an Temple to pray, and the truth was revealed.

It turned out that Qin Tao had developed feelings for Baili Ye and failed to destroy all the letters in time, resulting in the leakage of the secret.

Baili Ye's face turned pale when he learned the truth. He was angry but could do nothing.

"Sir, what should we do now?" the subordinate asked anxiously.

Baili Ye was confused, but soon regained his composure. "The plan must be carried out in advance."

On the other hand, Concubine Wu was extremely anxious when she learned that her son was involved in this matter. She had devoted all her efforts to Hua'er's future and would never let this accident ruin all her efforts.

Concubine Wu took a deep breath and walked out of the palace resolutely. "Your Majesty, we have found out everything!" Su Huan reported to the emperor with evidence, "The jewelry hidden by the palace maids all came from the Concubine's palace, and they have admitted that they were instructed by the Concubine."

"Empress Wu?" The emperor's face darkened. After reading the evidence, he became even angrier and finally threw everything to the ground.

"Someone, bring Concubine Wu up to me!" the emperor ordered angrily.

Soon, Concubine Wu was escorted into the palace by the guards. Although she appeared calm on the surface, her fingers under her sleeves were tightly pinching her palms, using the pain to maintain her composure.

The emperor's eyes were as cold as ice, and he asked, "What else do you have to say?"

Concubine Wu looked at the evidence on the ground and knew in her heart that even if she was not the one who did it, she was the only one who would bear the responsibility at this moment. In order to protect her son Huaer, she decided to bear everything alone.

"I have nothing to say." Concubine Wu appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was in turmoil.

"You, why are you doing this!" The emperor's voice was full of anger and confusion.

Concubine Wu's body trembled slightly, but she still answered firmly: "I am jealous. After Concubine Xian came out of the cold palace, she won your favor."

"Your Majesty, how long has it been since you last came to my palace? I have been waiting for you every night and have almost forgotten what you look like. In your heart, you were first Concubine Rong, then Concubine Xian, and then Concubine Qing..."

At this point, tears welled up in Concubine Wu's eyes and her voice became choked.

Although the emperor was angry, he couldn't help but be moved when he heard this.

"I plead guilty." Concubine Wu knelt on the ground and bowed her head deeply. "Your Majesty, please do not implicate innocent people. I am willing to bear all the blame."

The emperor stared at Concubine Wu, as if he had returned to her appearance when she first entered the palace - at that time, she was proud and upright, and her red clothes were as red as fire. However, no matter how deep the feelings were in the past, such a cruel person was no longer suitable to stay in the palace.

"For the sake of our past relationship, the death penalty can be spared, but you cannot escape the punishment of living." The emperor said in a deep voice.

"From today on, you will be sent to the temple to practice, and you are not allowed to set foot in the palace again! Pray for Concubine Xian in front of the Buddha. If anything happens to Concubine Xian, you will not be able to rest in peace."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness." Concubine Wu kowtowed in thanks, but she already had a plan in mind.

When the emperor waved his hand to signal the guards to take Concubine Wu away, the entire palace was in an uproar. No one had expected that the mastermind behind the murder of Concubine Xian was the powerful Concubine Wu.