funbook-pk Chapter 210 Justice
Chapter 210 Justice
"Your Majesty, I have found a piece of gold and a piece of silver jewelry in the room."
Su Peisheng raised the tray above his head with both hands and presented it respectfully.
Eunuchs were basically sent into the harem after having their bodies stripped of the items that allowed them to pass on their lineage. The gold and silver jewelry found in the rooms was indeed suspicious.
On the tray, a thick golden hairpin and a delicate silver hairpin with a butterfly-shaped trembling branch were placed side by side.
The gold hairpin looks crude, while the silver hairpin looks elegant and delicate.
Concubine Hua's gaze fell on the golden hairpin as thick as her little finger. She seemed to be frozen for a moment, and a hint of astonishment flashed in her eyes.
This golden hairpin was specially forged by her and given to her personally...
"Cao Qinmo!" Concubine Hua's voice suddenly turned cold and stern. "How have I wronged you to allow you to use such despicable means to frame me?"
Before Hua could finish his words, Concubine Hua quickly stepped forward, grabbed Cao Qinmo, and slapped her twice.
"I pity your family's decline, and I'm afraid you and Princess Wen Yi will suffer, so I've specially crafted a golden hairpin to send to you as a last resort."
"This is how you repay me."
Just as she was about to strike again, the queen stopped her sternly.
"Noble Concubine Hua, how dare you attack in front of the Emperor!"
"If you have any grievances, please speak out. The Emperor will seek justice for you."
When Concubine Hua was beating someone, Zhen Huan moved closer to the emperor in fear and grabbed his clothes tightly.
The emperor patted Zhen Huan's hand to comfort her, while at the same time glancing at Concubine Hua impatiently.
"Noble Concubine Hua, please go back and sit down. I will make my own judgment on this matter."
He stared at the silver hairpin with butterfly-shaped branches and felt that it looked quite familiar.
Su Peisheng immediately understood and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, this is the gift you gave to Concubine Cao."
Upon hearing this, Cao Qinmo knelt down and kowtowed in panic.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am wronged."
"I really didn't order anyone to set the fire. Your Majesty, please investigate."
Seeing that it was hopeless for Concubine Hua to help her get promoted, Cao Qinmo took refuge with the Queen some time ago.
Her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the Queen was behind this?
She was extremely confused and couldn't understand why her treasured jewelry appeared in the hands of the young eunuch of Suiyuxuan.
Cao Qinmo didn't dare reveal her guess and could only kneel down and cry out for justice, hoping that the emperor would conduct a detailed investigation for the sake of Princess Wen Yi.
"Your Highness, I have always been grateful for your care. How could I possibly harm you?"
"Someone must have framed me. Please, for the sake of Princess Wen Yi, speak a fair word for me."
Seeing that the emperor had a sullen face and was silent, she had no choice but to kneel before Concubine Hua, tearing at her palace dress and crying.
At this point, things were completely out of Zhen Huan's control.
She was about to plead for Cao Qinmo, but Concubine Hua beat her to the punch.
"Cao Qinmo, you begged me back then, saying you were afraid someone wouldn't be able to tolerate you and the dragon fetus in your belly, and asked me to save your life. I agreed."
"After Princess Wen Yi was born, you were afraid that she would be assassinated, so you asked me to protect her day and night. I agreed."
"Princess Wen Yi is about to turn one. You're worried she'll be looked down upon, so you want a lavish birthday party. I agree."
"As Princess Wen Yi grew up, you said you were of low status and worried people would look down on you. I shamelessly petitioned the Emperor on your behalf."
"Is it because I failed to help you this time that you hold such a grudge against me?"
Concubine Hua asked in a calm tone.
"Cao Qinmo, other than not being able to help you improve your status, I don't think I've done anything wrong to you. Why did you do this?"
After An Lingrong's reminder, Concubine Hua threw Cao Qinmo out of Yikun Palace early.
Recently, people stationed in Taiji Hall reported that they discovered that Cao Qinmo had frequent contact with Jingren Palace.
In the dream, she became a young lady, and Cao Qinmo's betrayal was inevitable.
Concubine Hua did not tell An Lingrong about her dream, but she would not let anyone go if they dared to make her suffer.
The first person she got rid of was Cao Qinmo, the poisonous snake hiding in the dark and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
Cao Qinmo didn't expect that Concubine Hua would bring up private matters in public, and her face turned pale.
"Your Majesty, I am deeply distressed. I will go back and rest first."
"You better go back and rest."
After listening to Concubine Hua's accusations, the emperor felt a little sorry for her.
The other people sitting in the room had their own thoughts, but most of them thought Cao Qinmo was not a good person.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration."
She supported Songzhi and walked out in a daze. Before she walked out of the main hall, she collapsed softly.
"My Lady...My Lady, what's wrong with you?"
An Lingrong felt relieved when she saw Songzhi and another palace maid holding the imperial concubine steadily.
Without the emperor's orders, Su Peisheng quickly invited Zhang Wuwei, who was waiting outside, in.
Songzhi worriedly moved Concubine Hua to the newly vacated couch, then she knelt on the ground and cried.
"Your Majesty, the Queen has been suffering from a loss of appetite and insomnia lately, but she didn't want to worry you, so she resisted the urge to call the imperial physician."
"Last night, the Queen barely slept, and today she encountered all these things, so she couldn't hold on for a while."
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for the Empress."
Songzhi kowtowed heavily.
The emperor glanced at Concubine Hua, whose eyes were tightly closed. Her eyes were dark blue and her face was even paler than that of the pregnant Huan'er. A trace of pity rose in his heart.
"Su Peisheng, take Cao Qinmo away for strict interrogation."
The panicked Cao Qinmo threw herself at the emperor's feet, crying at the top of her lungs.
"Your Majesty, I am wronged."
"Princess Wen Yi cannot leave me. I beg Your Majesty to revoke your order."
Before his master raised his foot, Su Peisheng personally dragged Cao Qinmo out.
The big hand like an iron clamp grabbed the arm, making it impossible to break free.
"Your Majesty...hiss..."
At this moment, Zhang Wuwei had finished taking the patient's pulse.
"Your Majesty, after taking your pulse, I discovered that Concubine Hua is almost two months pregnant."
He calmly reported the results of the pulse diagnosis.
Although Zhang Wuwei did not participate in the struggles in the harem, she could see a lot of clues from Concubine Hua's weak pulse.
Concubine Hua has not been able to get pregnant again since her miscarriage, which is directly related to her poor health.
Zhang Wuwei's words were like throwing a small stone into a calm lake, causing ripples to spread out.
The first one who couldn't hold back was Cao Qinmo, who was clinging to the palace door and screamed out in disbelief.
"Impossible! Impossible! This can't be true!"
"How could Concubine Hua be pregnant?"
"It's obvious that she will never be able to have children in her lifetime."
"Lady Cao, what do you mean?"
Songzhi stared at her with red eyes.
In order to protect Cao Qinmo, the Queen moved her pregnant body to Yikun Palace.
Could it be that this person had already discovered the secret of Huanyixiang?
After the master received the news from Suiyuxuan, he did not close his eyes the whole night, just to announce the news of his pregnancy at this moment.
Songzhi couldn't hate the emperor for ordering people to add ingredients to Huanyixiang, but she didn't have so many concerns about Cao Qinmo, who was a traitor.
"Your Majesty, I suspect that my mistress's inability to conceive over the years is closely linked to Concubine Cao. I beg Your Majesty to give my mistress justice!"