latelenovela Chapter 285: The Imperial Concubine is being interrogated and death is imminent
Chapter 285: The Imperial Concubine is being interrogated and death is imminent
Concubine Luo looked at the maid in shock, then shook her head violently, "No! Maid, you are my wet nurse, the one who watched me grow up! I should have let you leave the palace long ago to spend your remaining years in peace!"
Nanny knelt in front of Concubine Luo and held her hand tightly. "My lady, I have no regrets in my life for meeting a master like you! Please calm down and listen to me."
"No, I will never let anyone bully me! I will go see the emperor right now!"
"Your Highness!" The maid kowtowed to Concubine Luo, "Your Highness, please listen to my advice!"
Concubine Luo felt a pang of pain in her heart and helped the nanny up. "Before I agree to your decision, you can't act on your own. I will go and see the Third Prince now."
After Concubine Luo finished speaking, she turned and walked out.
As she stepped out of the palace gate, she immediately put on the airs of a favorite concubine in the past and took the eunuch's hand to get on the sedan chair.
The queen took care of the third prince's daily life all day long without asking anyone else for help.
Seeing the Third Prince drink the medicine, the Queen's tense expression relaxed a little.
"My dear, how do you feel?"
"I no longer feel anything when swallowing, and my breathing is completely smooth."
"That's good."
"Mother, I'm sorry to have made you worried."
"No, it's my fault." A trace of tears flashed in the queen's eyes. "This time, we tripped up Concubine Luo and the Fourth Prince. From now on, our lives will be better."
"Mother, I don't really want to be a crown prince. I just want to protect you."
"If your mother is not the queen, perhaps you can choose not to fight. However, there are no ifs in this world. If you don't fight, you will die. You have to fight!" A trace of unshakable determination flashed in the queen's eyes.
"Yes, I know."
"Empress, Imperial Concubine requests an audience." The eunuch's voice came from outside.
"Let her in." The queen tidied her appearance and walked towards the outer hall.
The palace maid at the side immediately stepped forward and tidied the bedding for the third prince.
Concubine Luo walked in with a look of concern on her face.
"I have met the Queen."
"Your Highness, there is no need to be so polite."
"Empress, how is the Third Prince doing? I was shocked when I heard this. I thought that the Third Prince was poisoned and that the Empress must be in a mess, so I didn't come to cause trouble. I only dared to come to visit the Third Prince now."
"It's okay now." The queen responded calmly.
"How could such a thing happen at a banquet at the Crown Prince's Mansion! The Crown Prince's wife is so arrogant that she even invites the Third Prince to attend the banquet!" Concubine Luo complained.
"The Crown Prince's wife invited the Third Prince. If she had invited the Fourth Prince, he would have given some consideration and gone to the banquet."
"That's what the Queen said."
"At the banquet, not only the Third Prince, but also some guests were poisoned. The Emperor has handed the matter over to Lord Lu of the Court of Justice to investigate and try it personally. I believe that it won't take long to investigate the matter thoroughly and find the real culprit."
"Lord Lu of the Imperial Court has always been upright and has handled countless cases. If we give this to him, he will definitely get to the bottom of it."
"Is there anything else, Imperial Concubine? If not, I still have to take care of the Third Prince, so I won't keep you any longer." The Queen immediately drove her away.
Concubine Luo was secretly worried. The Queen didn't even mention a word about her suspicion!
How could she go to the emperor to appeal for justice?
If she ran to the emperor without any reason, wouldn't that be an attempt to cover up one's own fault?
"Empress, I have one more question. Has Lord Lu found out anything during his investigation?" Concubine Luo continued to set the trap.
"I am absolutely confident in leaving this matter to Lord Lu, so there is no need to ask too much about the process of the case. Just wait for the result."
Concubine Luo choked and, under the Queen's displeased gaze, slowly stood up and said goodbye.
As soon as she left, the queen's eyes became even colder.
She didn't even give Concubine Luo a chance to appeal for her innocence!
If her mother's family had not been helpless, why would Concubine Luo be such an eyesore and jump around in front of her!
……
The next morning, people from the Supreme Court came to the Prince's Mansion again.
One of them spread out a roster.
"Your Highness, this is the list of people that the Imperial Court wants to arrest. These people are related to the poisoning case at the banquet."
Xiao Yan'an took the list, took a look at it, then turned and handed it to Tianxi.
"Tianxi, bring all these people up to me and hand them over to the Supreme Court!"
"Yes." Tianxi immediately took the order and left.
The people from the Imperial Court came and left quickly. The gate of the Prince's Mansion was still guarded by the royal guards. It seemed that the matter was not over yet.
"Madam, now that these people have been arrested, the case should be almost closed, right?" Xiao Yan'an turned and looked at Ji Chuhe.
"Soon, maybe today." Ji Chuhe responded softly.
This incident made Ji Chuhe see the Queen's methods.
He stabbed the knife into someone's heart without any expression.
In the eyes of outsiders, the queen is just a decoration. She has no maternal family power to rely on, and the third prince is a mediocre person. Many people even do not take the mother and son seriously.
The Queen has not sat on the throne of the six palaces for so many years in vain.
This matter has come to this point thanks to the Queen.
……
Just after noon, the emperor woke up from a short rest and went forward to report to Sihai in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, Lord Lu requests an audience."
"pass."
Lu Hongru strode in, holding a thick memorial in his hand.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."
"Has the case been cleared up?"
"I have found out everything. I have written down the entire process of the case. Your Majesty, please review it."
Chao Sihai took the memorial and presented it to the emperor.
After reading it, the emperor's face was full of anger.
"Your Majesty, the biggest suspect in this case points directly to the Imperial Concubine. Please allow me to interrogate the Imperial Concubine."
"How dare you! Lord Lu, do you think you can interrogate the imperial concubine at will?" He shouted at Sihai.
"Your Majesty, the emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people! Your Majesty has ordered me to try this case. I have the right to try anyone involved in the case."
"There is no need to send the imperial concubine to the Supreme Court. I will call the person here and you can interrogate her here!" The emperor threw the memorial aside with a gloomy face.
"Send it to the imperial concubine."
"Call the imperial concubine!" Chao Sihai immediately ordered the eunuch beside him.
"Chao Sihai, go and ask the queen to come over."
"Yes." Chao Sihai immediately accepted the order.
"Also, summon the Crown Prince and Crown Princess to the palace!"
"Yes."
……
Ji Chuhe and Xiao Yan'an got on the carriage and entered the palace.
Along the way, the royal guards followed closely.
Just as Xiao Yan'an was about to speak, Ji Chuhe shook his head at him, and he immediately shut his mouth.
Ji Chuhe held his hand and wrote a few words on the palm of his hand.
Xiao Yanan nodded immediately.
After Ji Chuhe pulled his hand back, Xiao Yan'an was still staring at his palm.
The palms of his hands felt numb and hot. This feeling was like a tentacle that penetrated through his skin, entered his blood, traveled throughout his body, and finally gathered in his heart. His heartbeat instantly became heavy and fast.