12dz Chapter 268: Having a Wife and Forgetting the Mother
Chapter 268: Having a Wife and Forgetting the Mother
After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she turned her head and looked at a stretcher not far away.
On the stretcher was the body of Sun Changzai.
The body was covered with a white cloth.
Her body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and she felt a little scared.
Qin Keqing glanced at it but didn't pay much attention to it. After all, she saw with her own eyes how Sun Changzai drank the bowl of bird's nest and died with blood coming out of all seven orifices.
She stepped into the hall and, along with the other concubines, bowed to Qin Feiling and the Queen Mother.
Qin Feiling didn't want to pay attention to them and told them to excuse themselves.
Seeing that the Queen Mother was really frightened, he showed some patience for once and comforted her in a gentle voice.
The Queen Mother's eyes were red and she couldn't help sobbing.
After Qin Keqing stood up, she stood quietly behind the crowd, pretending to be a spectator.
She is the director of this play.
Tonight's show will definitely be exciting, and the Queen will be very satisfied!
Qin Keqing couldn't help but curl her lips.
Her gaze vaguely looked in the direction of Zhou Shiya.
Zhou Shiya didn't look at her, but just sat quietly in the chair, like a silent and invisible person.
The Queen Mother wiped her tears with a handkerchief and continued to complain to Qin Feiling.
She was so angry that she gritted her teeth as she spoke, "Emperor, you must have this matter thoroughly investigated this time. Once the murderer is found, no one should be tolerated. This is too audacious. In all the years I've been in the palace, no one has ever dared to poison me so blatantly..."
Qin Feiling nodded, his tone relatively calm.
"Don't worry, mother. This incident is too serious. I will naturally investigate it thoroughly. No matter who it is, poisoning a concubine or the empress dowager is a capital crime with the confiscation of property and extermination of the clan..."
His eyes were full of coldness as he glanced at all the concubines in the hall.
The concubines were trembling with fear, not daring to breathe, for fear that they would be implicated.
Qin Keqing remained calm throughout the whole process.
After all, she handled all the clues cleanly, and all the evidence pointed to Zhou Lingge.
This time, she will definitely be able to pull Zhou Lingge down from the high position of imperial concubine.
Although Qin Keqing lowered her head, the corners of her lips couldn't help but curl up slowly.
At this time, Concubine Wan slowly said, "All matters in the harem are now handled by the Imperial Concubine..."
Unexpectedly, as soon as she mentioned the idea, one of the concubines immediately raised an objection.
"Sun Changzai was banished to the cold palace by the Imperial Concubine. Now that Sun Changzai has been poisoned to death, this is definitely related to the Imperial Concubine. If this case is handed over to the Imperial Concubine to handle again, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public..."
"Yes, how can the Imperial Concubine be held responsible for this matter now that she's implicated? Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, in the interest of fairness, would best hand this matter over to the Imperial Concubine Wan for investigation."
When this view was put forward, many concubines quickly nodded in agreement.
Even the Queen Mother couldn't help but frown slightly.
She looked at Qin Feiling, hesitant to speak. "Although I don't quite believe that the poisoned bird's nest incident was caused by the Imperial Concubine, but... after all, Concubine Sun had a conflict with her, and it was she who sent her to the cold palace."
"With Consort Sun now dead from poisoning, it's really not appropriate for her to be in charge of investigating this matter. Otherwise, it would be hard to convince the public..."
Qin Feiling's face suddenly darkened, and he looked at the Queen Mother with anger in his eyes: "My Queen Mother, are you suspicious of the Imperial Concubine?"
"Why did the Imperial Concubine want to kill a mere concubine who was banished to the cold palace? It would only take a word for the Imperial Concubine to execute Concubine Sun. Why would she go to such great lengths and poison Concubine Sun?"
"This doesn't make sense at all..."
The Queen Mother couldn't help but fall silent. She was a little scared about Zhou Lingge's situation.
After all, her son really protects Zhou Lingge.
Without any evidence, she really couldn't speak without thinking and slander anyone.
The Queen Mother couldn't help but sigh, "I don't doubt the Imperial Concubine, I just feel that this matter is related to her. If I let her investigate this case, I'm afraid she won't be able to silence the gossips."
The concubines immediately agreed with the Queen Mother.
"Yes, the Empress Dowager is right. This matter cannot be handed over to the Imperial Concubine for a thorough investigation."
“Otherwise, it’s hard to be convincing.”
Qin Feiling glanced over with a cold look, and the concubine who had just spoken dared not say a word anymore and immediately lowered her head and fell silent.
Seeing that no one dared to speak out, Qin Keqing couldn't help but feel anxious.
She clenched her fists and immediately decided to take action herself.
She was determined to bring Zhou Lingge down today.
Once Zhou Lingge fell, no one could hide her brilliance. She could also use this opportunity to enter His Majesty's sight and win His Majesty's favor.
So Qin Keqing stepped out and whispered, "Your Majesty, please calm down. We are not suspecting the Imperial Concubine, but this matter not only concerns Concubine Sun, but also involves the Empress Dowager."
"The poisoning of Concubine Sun is a minor matter; the poisoning of the Empress Dowager is the most serious issue..."
Qin Keqing's words touched upon the key point.
The Queen Mother also looked at Qin Keqing with admiration.
Qin Keqing mustered up her courage and said, "Your Majesty, if you are worried, why not let Eunuch Liu conduct a thorough investigation? If Your Majesty sends someone to investigate, the Empress Dowager, us, and Your Majesty will all be relieved."
Qin Feiling looked at Qin Keqing meaningfully.
Qin Keqing lowered her brows and slightly turned sideways to show her beautiful profile in front of Qin Feiling.
A hint of barely perceptible disgust flashed across Qin Feiling's eyes.
A hint of coldness slowly seeped out.
Just as he was about to get angry and scold Qin Keqing, Zhou Lingge walked in from outside the hall, supported by Jin Xin.
She curled her lips and smiled, her beautiful face blooming with an alluring beauty.
"Your Majesty, what Concubine Qin said is reasonable. This matter is of great importance. Since the Empress Dowager is involved, I cannot interfere further."
"Let's hand the case over to Eunuch Liu. As a righteous concubine, I have nothing to fear. I have a clear conscience... As long as Your Majesty trusts me, I will not be afraid."
Qin Feiling's eyes, which had turned cold, immediately warmed up after hearing Zhou Lingge's voice.
He turned his head to look at Zhou Lingge, his deep eyes filled with tenderness.
He stood up, walked towards Zhou Lingge, and held her arm instead of Jin Xin.
Zhou Lingge's pregnant belly is now slightly bulging.
Qin Feiling carefully helped her sit down.
Zhou Lingge was quite polite and greeted the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother's expression softened a bit, and she showed Zhou Lingge concern with a rare friendly expression.
"There are so many things going on in the harem... The Imperial Concubine is still pregnant, so it's good that she doesn't get involved in such dirty things. Let Eunuch Liu investigate."
Since Zhou Lingge said so, Qin Feiling naturally no longer objected.
He agreed calmly and immediately ordered Eunuch Liu to be responsible for thoroughly investigating the matter.
Eunuch Liu agreed and immediately got busy.
The empress dowager felt a little uncomfortable. She had just said so much, but it didn't change the emperor's attitude. The imperial concubine just said it lightly, and the emperor agreed without thinking.
There is such a huge difference between people!
It was obvious that her son... had forgotten his mother after getting married. The empress dowager couldn't help but have a heart attack.