The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

The concubines around were all silent, and no one dared to speak easily, for fear of accidentally angering the imperial concubine who was already angry.

However, in this silence, Xue Jinhua suddenly chuckled, breaking the oppressive silence: "Does the Imperial Concubine want everyone in the world to know about the royal family's scandal?"

You know, those royal scandals are all dirty things that cannot be seen in the light.

Normally, everyone would try their best to keep it secret and not let any news leak out.

But this imperial concubine actually wanted to let everyone in the world know about this.

Hearing this, Concubine Jing beside her couldn't help but smile and agreed, "Yes, if a scandal like this were really known to outsiders, it would be a disgrace to our royal family."

At this time, the imperial concubine's face became increasingly gloomy and ugly, and the anger in her heart rose up in an instant like a surging wave.

She glared at Concubine Jing fiercely and said in a stern voice, "Your Highness Concubine Jing, do you think that I am spreading rumors here at will?"

Facing the question from the Imperial Concubine, Concubine Jing hurriedly smiled and said, "Imperial Concubine, please don't misunderstand me. I am just reminding you kindly."

"Hmph! What reminder? In my opinion, perhaps 80% of the people who were sent to the cold palace are here!" The imperial concubine snorted coldly, and her eyes swept across the concubines present like a knife.

Her eyes flickered, and she glanced at Concubine Jing meaningfully, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing an elusive smile.

Seeing this, Concubine Jing was furious. She stood up suddenly, her eyes wide open, and pointed at the other person and shouted, "My Lady, what do you mean by this? Do you think that person is me?"

Facing Concubine Jing's questioning, the Imperial Concubine was not in a hurry. She took a sip of tea and then responded slowly: "I didn't say that, but some people are very active... They can't stand loneliness all day long. Who knows if they will do something like this on impulse."

These words were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Concubine Jing's heart.

Concubine Jing was so angry that she was shaking all over, and the hairpin on her head also began to tremble violently, as if it would fall off at any time.

She gritted her teeth and said bitterly, "My Lady, why do you have to beat around the bush? If you have the guts, just say straight out that the person is me!"

At this moment, Xue Jinhua, who had been silent all this time, finally couldn't help but speak.

She coughed lightly and said slowly, "Okay, ladies, what's the point of arguing like this? Now that there is no solid evidence, why bother to keep arguing here? Do you think it's fun to keep arguing like this?"

Then, she turned her gaze to the Imperial Concubine and continued, "If the Imperial Concubine really has evidence, why not just present it directly? Why are you making insinuations and playing tricks here?"

After hearing what Xue Jinhua said, the imperial concubine's face turned pale as paper in an instant, and her originally arrogant expression disappeared without a trace.

She tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand, and her mood had obviously fallen to the bottom.

Just as Concubine Jing was immersed in her own pride, Xue Jinhua suddenly said, "This matter is indeed a top secret of the royal family. If it were known to the outside world, it would definitely not be a good thing."

"Because of this, the Empress Dowager also knew about this matter and had already taken measures to deal with it. Not only did she deal with the relevant matters, but she also issued an imperial decree. This decree clearly stated that this matter must not be disclosed to anyone other than the ladies in the palace."

At this point, Xue Jinhua paused for a moment, then warned in a more serious tone: "If this news leaks out accidentally and causes a stir in the city and everyone knows about it..."

She didn't finish her words, but the threat she conveyed was clear.

"By then, I'm afraid you can't blame her for being ruthless."

Xue Jinhua's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the hearts of Concubine Jing and Concubine Gui.

The expressions of the two men turned extremely ugly in an instant, especially Concubine Jing, whose face, which had originally had a smug smile on it, now turned completely gloomy.

The imperial concubine standing by was in an extremely bad mood.

Seeing this, Xue Jinhua hurriedly continued to comfort them, "However, the two ladies don't need to worry too much."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely do his best to catch this man."

"Whether it's a concubine, a maid, or a eunuch, as long as they are a member of the palace, His Royal Highness will carefully check them one by one and will never let any suspicious person go easily."

"I believe that it won't be long before the truth comes out."

After hearing what Xue Jinhua said, Concubine Jing hesitated for a moment, then said slowly: "In this case, we can only hope that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will capture that man as soon as possible." Although she said this, she was still a little uneasy in her heart.

Seeing this, the imperial concubine next to him quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, I hope we can find this person quickly, so that he won't have to hide in the dark like a rat all day, popping up from time to time to disgust people."

After hearing those words, Concubine Jing became so angry that her face turned pale and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

The emperor was unconscious at the moment. Faced with such a situation, how could she dare to say another word.

So, I could only shut my mouth silently and lower my head.

After the Imperial Concubine turned around and left, Concubine Jing could no longer suppress her inner anxiety and uneasiness, and hurriedly followed her and left.

Xue Jinhua, who was standing nearby, stared at the two people's backs as they walked away, thinking to herself, "Could it be that this incident really happened to one of them?"

However, on the surface, neither Concubine Jing nor Concubine Gui seemed to have any obvious suspicion.

But maybe, all this is just an illusion they cleverly disguised?

Thinking of this, Xue Jinhua couldn't help but shook her head slightly.

At this time, Ling Yan beside him said: "In my opinion, it seems that neither of them seems to have any problems at the moment."

"However, people's minds are hard to predict. There may be people pretending to be innocent to deceive others."

"So, before we have solid evidence, we must not act rashly to avoid alerting the enemy."

After hearing this, Xue Jinhua nodded slightly, indicating that she agreed with what Ling Yan said.

Afterwards, she stayed in the East Palace to rest for a while.

Soon, a palace maid came hurriedly and bowed to Xue Jinhua and reported: "Crown Princess, the Queen Mother invites you to come and see her."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua's heart tightened, and she secretly wondered, "Why would the Queen Mother summon me at this moment?"

Ling Yan keenly caught the strange look on her face and comforted her softly, "If you don't want to go, I can go and tell the Empress Dowager."

Xue Jinhua shook her head slightly and politely refused: "There is no need to be so troublesome. You just need to continue to send people to keep a close eye on everyone in the harem. Maybe they will take action soon." After speaking, she walked towards the empress dowager's bedroom.

When Xue Jinhua arrived at the Queen Mother's bedroom, she saw her holding a pair of scissors, trimming flower branches with great concentration.

Hearing the footsteps approaching, the empress dowager said without raising her head, "Here they come." Although her tone was still polite, her hands did not stop moving.

Xue Jinhua nodded slightly and asked softly, "Grandmother, why did you call your granddaughter-in-law here?"

The Queen Mother sighed and said slowly, "Alas, once a person gets older, he often feels lonely and unbearable. He always wants to find someone who can talk to him."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jinhua lowered her eyes and thought to herself: Looking for someone to chat is probably just an excuse, and the real purpose is nothing more than to get some information from me.

However, just as she was thinking about how to respond, a crisp sound suddenly came from the bedroom - a teacup was dropped to the ground, and then someone shouted: "Empress Dowager, it's bad! Concubine Chun has fainted!"

When the Queen Mother heard the news, her face tensed up instantly, her brows knitted, and she said angrily with an angry expression: "What a useless thing! It's just copying a few Buddhist scriptures, how could you faint?"

Concubine Chun?

Xue Jinhua looked confused and couldn't remember anything about her.

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Princess, please wait for me in front. I'll go in and change my clothes."

Xue Jinhua nodded slightly and replied, "Okay, I'll wait for you out front." After that, she watched the Queen Mother turn around and walk into the inner room.

After the Queen Mother left, Xue Jinhua couldn't help but feel curious. She turned to the Qingyi beside her and asked, "Who is this Concubine Chun? I don't think I've ever heard of her before."

Qingyi pursed her lips and answered in a low voice, "I heard that this Concubine Chun was brought back by the Imperial Master from the distant Mobei."

"It is said that she was born extremely beautiful, like a fairy from heaven. Unfortunately, after being favored by the emperor once, she was brought to this Buddhist temple by the Empress Dowager."

At this point, Qing Yi's expression turned a little ugly. After a brief pause, she continued cautiously, "Moreover, the Empress Dowager also said...that Concubine Chun is a disaster star who will bring misfortune and disaster to the palace."

"So, the Queen Mother asked Concubine Chun to come here every day to copy Buddhist scriptures, praying to the Bodhisattva to wash away her so-called sins."

After hearing Qingyi's words, Xue Jinhua nodded thoughtfully, indicating that she understood the reason.

Then Qing Yi sighed with emotion and said, "To be honest, this Concubine Chun is really pitiful."

"He is originally from a foreign land in Mobei, and he is not familiar with the Chinese characters here."

"However, what is frustrating is that the Empress Dowager is extremely... demanding and insists that Concubine Chun copy the manuscript in Chinese characters."

How could the delicate Concubine Chun endure the pain of copying day after day and night after night?"

Just as Qingyi finished speaking, the empress dowager had quickly changed her clothes and slowly walked out from the inner room.

She looked serious and asked, "Are there any clues about what happened in the cold palace?"

Xue Jinhua thought to herself that she should have known that she was summoned here not just to kill time.

So she hurriedly replied respectfully: "Reporting to the Imperial Grandmother, up to now, there has been no obvious progress in this matter."

"However, fortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already launched an investigation and has found some relevant clues about the man. I think there will be results soon."

After hearing this, the Queen Mother nodded slightly, then gently lifted the lid of the tea in her hand and said thoughtfully, "That's great."

"Now that the emperor is in a coma, the group of treacherous ministers in the court and the bitch in the harem are finding it increasingly difficult to conceal their ambitions, and their minds are becoming restless."

"Tell the prince not to be afraid. If he finds anyone acting suspiciously, he should not hesitate and just order them to be beaten to death!"

Xue Jinhua simply nodded slightly, her movements graceful and gentle.

The Queen Mother saw this and said nothing. After a moment's silence, she suddenly rubbed her temples with her hands and said softly, "My head, I don't know why, it's starting to hurt again."

Xue Jinhua was secretly delighted when she heard this. Wasn't this a good time to leave the Queen Mother's palace? So she bowed to the Queen Mother and said goodbye.

The Queen Mother waved her hand gently and granted her request.

After walking out of the palace, Xue Jinhua breathed a long sigh of relief.

However, at this moment, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of Concubine Chun not far ahead, being carefully supported by two palace maids and slowly leaving.

Xue Jinhua originally had no intention of going forward to greet Concubine Chun, but just as she turned around to leave, the crisp and pleasant sound of jade pendants colliding reached her ears.

The sound was like a flash of lightning across the night sky, instantly attracting all of Xue Jinhua's attention.

Her whole body trembled violently and she stopped involuntarily, her eyes fixed on the figure that was getting farther and farther away.

I saw that person was tall and slender, wearing a gorgeous palace dress. Although his face could not be seen clearly, I could feel his cold and aloof temperament just from his back.

Xue Jinhua couldn't help but wonder to herself: Could it be her?

Full of doubts and curiosity, she looked carefully again.

At this moment, the person walking in front seemed to notice the burning gaze from behind, suddenly stopped and slowly turned around.

In an instant, a beautiful face came into Xue Jinhua's eyes.

Her facial features are deep and three-dimensional, like a work of art carefully carved by a master sculptor, exuding charming charm.

Especially those eyes, which are like a deep lake, making people fall into it and unable to extricate themselves.

Coupled with the high nose bridge, slightly upturned lips and slightly exotic facial features, the whole person looks both beautiful and full of boldness.

"Crown Princess." Concubine Chun spoke, her voice clear and melodious, like the sound of a yellow oriole singing in a valley.

Concubine Chun, who had been here for some time, naturally learned and mastered some simple Chinese.

Although she was a concubine in the harem, she was ultimately just a concubine of the emperor and had no power or authority. When she faced the Crown Princess, her attitude was naturally respectful and polite.