HLnovel Chapter 163 The Bitter Meat Scheme
Chapter 163 The Bitter Meat Scheme
I never suspected that there was something wrong with the amulet before.
After all, the imperial physician had previously diagnosed that the stillbirth of Concubine Shu's child was an accident. Because Concubine Shu caught a cold in the early stages of her pregnancy and took some medicines, which were all poisonous, those medicines remained in her body... This led to the child's poor development in the later stages and the fetus gradually stopped growing.
Qin Feiling always thought that the child's death was an accident.
But now... after Xie mentioned it, it seemed as if all the suspicious things in the past had a reasonable explanation.
If there is really something wrong with the amulet, then it is definitely related to the Queen.
No one else can handle the amulet except the Queen!
Qin Feiling clenched his fists tightly, squatted down and supported Concubine Shu's arm.
"I promise you that I will send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly and give an explanation to the dead child."
Shufei's face was covered with tears, and she was so weak that she leaned into Qin Feiling's arms.
"Your Majesty, how wonderful it would be if that child hadn't died?"
Qin Feiling closed his eyes, and a gloomy air emanated from his body.
He turned his head and looked at Zhou Shiya coldly.
"Investigate, send someone to investigate..."
"Whether it's Mrs. Xie being drugged, the amulet, or the death of Concubine Luo, get to the bottom of it all."
He wanted to see whether the queen was behind all these things.
Eunuch Liu immediately accepted the order.
Zhou Shiya's face turned pale, her body trembled, and her hands clenched into fists.
She gritted her teeth and tried her best to calm herself down.
She didn't expect that the matter of Concubine Shu's child would be revealed by Xie Huilan in this way today.
She should have taken action long ago and completely ended Xie's life.
One wrong step, one wrong step!
This chess piece was ultimately moved incorrectly.
Zhou Shiya was so upset that she almost vomited blood.
But her face was frank. She straightened her back and looked at Qin Feiling, and she smiled miserably.
"It seems that no matter what I say now, Your Majesty will not believe me."
"If Your Majesty wants to investigate, then so be it. I also support Your Majesty's thorough investigation... Only a thorough investigation can clear me of suspicion."
"I know that no one will believe me no matter what I say. So I will just wait for the results of the thorough investigation... I have a clear conscience."
After Zhou Shiya said this, she closed her eyes and fell to the ground.
The Queen Mother was startled: "Queen, what's going on?"
Nanny Zhou helped Zhou Shiya up while crying, and Doctor Zhang immediately crawled over to check on Zhou Shiya's condition.
Half a minute later, he concluded, "The Queen has contracted a cold due to an evil wind entering her body."
"We must send the queen back to the bedroom as soon as possible..."
Nanny Zhou looked at Qin Feiling with red eyes: "Your Majesty, please let the queen go back to the bedroom to rest first. The queen has not had much rest these days because of morning sickness."
"Now that this has happened again...Even if Your Majesty has a body made of iron, she can't bear it."
Concubine Shu was so angry that she was shaking all over. This vicious woman was really scheming. She fainted at this moment instead of earlier or later.
She is using a self-torture tactic in order to soften the hearts of the Queen Mother and His Majesty.
Sure enough, the next moment, the Queen Mother hurriedly said, "Quickly send the Queen back to Fengluan Palace so she can rest and recuperate."
"The heir to the throne is the most important, let alone the legitimate heir to the throne."
She didn't even ask Qin Feiling's opinion, and directly asked the palace servants to carry Zhou Shiya back to Fengluan Palace.
Concubine Shu looked at Zhou Shiya being carried away, her eyes full of unwillingness and anger.
She tugged at Qin Feiling's sleeve: "Your Majesty...you won't be soft-hearted because of the Queen's coma, right?"
Qin Feiling shook his head: "No, I will definitely investigate it thoroughly."
"If it was really the Queen who did it, I will definitely give you an explanation."
Only then did Concubine Shu burst into tears of joy... Because she was seriously injured and had gone through all this torture, she was at the end of her strength. She leaned in Qin Feiling's arms and fainted again.
Concubine Shu blocked the knife for him and almost lost her life. The incident with the child also made Qin Feiling feel a little guilty towards Concubine Shu.
He is a human being with flesh and blood. Facing such a Shufei, it is impossible for him not to be moved and it is impossible for him to remain cold and hard-hearted.
He hugged Concubine Shu and looked up at Zhou Lingge... His lips moved, as if he had thousands of words to say, but he swallowed them back in the end.
He is the emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty and has too many responsibilities on his shoulders.
He knew that he liked Zhou Lingge, just like a man likes a woman.
But he can't just focus on love.
He picked up Concubine Shu and left the Cining Palace directly.
The empress dowager looked at the departing emperor with great satisfaction. She turned her head to look at Zhou Lingge. Considering that she was pregnant with the royal heir and the emperor was so sensible, she naturally became friendly to Zhou Lingge.
"The Imperial Concubine is pregnant and should not sit for long periods of time. Please return to Yuanchen Palace and take good care of yourself."
"The Emperor has a lot to do, and I hope you won't hinder him. Giving birth to an heir is the most important thing. If the Imperial Concubine can behave herself and not be jealous, I will certainly not make things difficult for her or criticize her harshly."
Zhou Lingge lowered her brows, curled her lips and chuckled softly, then replied obediently, "I will follow the Empress Dowager's instructions. As far as I'm concerned, the Emperor is free... The concubines in the harem are all his women. It's only natural for him to treat them well or feel guilty towards them."
Qin Feiling had never been hers alone.
She didn't want to monopolize him.
Before she entered the palace, he had countless beauties around him. Concubines such as Shufei were originally his women. If there was any latecomer, it should be her.
How could she be jealous over such a trivial matter?
She never wastes her extra energy and thoughts.
All she wants...is power and status.
As for the emperor’s unique and exclusive love?
Oh, she doesn’t want it!
The Queen Mother looked at Zhou Lingge with a look that made her feel much more pleasing to her.
She didn't expect that the imperial concubine was quite magnanimous and not jealous at all.
The Queen Mother felt very relieved and nodded with a smile.
She was also tired, so she said some comforting words to Zhou Lingge, then got up and left first.
Zhou Lingge stood up immediately after, and Concubine Wan asked with an ambiguous tone, "Your Highness, are you really not jealous?"
"Your Majesty is kind to others, are you really not jealous or angry?"
Zhou Lingge raised her eyebrows and turned to look at Concubine Wan.
"I don't know what Concubine Wan means by this."
Concubine Wan looked at Zhou Lingge's calm face, which showed no jealousy or displeasure, and she really couldn't understand it.
It seems that the imperial concubine really doesn't care about Your Majesty.
That's why she could watch so calmly and indifferently when His Majesty carried Concubine Shu away.
"I don't mean anything else, I just feel it's a little strange..."