frightfiction Chapter 662 It Turns Out to Be Them (Additional Update for [Reborn to Play… Basketball])
Chapter 662 It Turns Out to Be Them (Additional Update for [Reborn to Play… Basketball])
If she understood all these twists and turns, how could she still be a noble person now?
If she hadn't had the protection of her sister, Concubine Xian, let alone conceiving an imperial heir, she would probably still be a concubine.
Thinking of this, Chang Sun looked at Shen Zhinian with even more gratitude.
I also hated the person who wanted to harm my sister, Concubine Xian, even more!
"Sister Xianfei... Could it be that this was done by Empress Liangfei? After all, there are only a few high-ranking concubines in the harem, and not many people are capable of doing this."
"And when the Third Prince was celebrating his first birthday, Concubine Liang suddenly asked the imperial doctors to check the items on the red carpet. They looked suspicious no matter how you looked at them."
Shen Zhinian pondered, "I also suspected Concubine Liang before, but after thinking about it carefully, I have never heard that Concubine Liang or the Zhuang family have any relationship with the Xia family. How could they be ordered to do such a thing as killing the entire family?"
"It must be a coincidence that Concubine Liang asked the imperial physician to check those things. Of course, it is not ruled out that she knows something."
Concubine Xue said slowly: "If we want to find out who is behind this... we have to start with the Xia family."
Concubine Sun was stunned: "But the Xia family has been executed by His Majesty, and Xia has also been beaten to death. How can we investigate?"
Shen Zhinian and Xue Fei looked at each other, and when they saw the look in each other's eyes, they knew that they were thinking the same thing.
"The Xia family is gone, but everything they did left traces. Old Tian's daughter is still alive. She lived in the Xia family for a while, so maybe she knows something."
"and……"
Shen Zhinian pondered and said, "If I am the real culprit behind this, I will definitely cut off the roots and leave no future troubles! Just look at whether anyone has assassinated Lao Tian's daughter recently, and we can follow the clues and find the person who planned it!"
Xue Fei's mother's home is in Licheng.
Concubine Sun was once a slave who was sold into the palace, and later became a concubine.
Only Shen Zhinian has influence in the capital and can investigate this matter.
Concubine Xue said, "If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know."
Lady Sun was unwilling to be left behind and said, "And me! And me!"
"Although I don't know how to make suggestions, I can still do something within my ability for Sister Xianfei!"
Shen Zhinian had never thought that one day she would no longer be alone in the harem: "Okay."
Next, the three of them discussed together for a while before Concubine Xue and Noble Sun stood up to say goodbye.
Shen Zhinian walked to the desk and wrote a secret letter to Shen Maoxue, asking Fuqiu to deliver it to the Shen family tomorrow after the palace gates were opened.
After finishing all these things, it was already late at night.
Fuqiu said, "My lady, I will help you wash and rest."
Shen Zhinian suddenly asked, "Where is the box of scar removal medicine that Concubine Liang sent me after I injured my arm?"
Fuqiu said, "It's in the storeroom."
"Mother, why do you suddenly ask about this?"
Shen Zhinian curled her lips and smiled: "Didn't Concubine Dun want to be on good terms with me? Then how can I not show any reaction when the back of her hand was scratched by a wild cat?"
"Tomorrow, have the box of scar-removing medicine privately examined by the two imperial doctors, and then sent to the Yikun Palace."
Hearing this, Fuqiu understood: "When Concubine Liang sent the box of scar-removing medicine, she asked Doctor Tang to check it. It was indeed fine and the effect was very good."
"If Concubine Dun had not acted like a demon and used the scar removal medicine you sent her, she would have owed you a favor."
"If she wants to use this to cause trouble... the scar removal medicine was developed by Concubine Liang, and before you sent it over, you asked the imperial physician to test it to prove that you did not tamper with it. If Concubine Dun has problems with it, it cannot be blamed on you anyway."
"If she gets into a fight with Concubine Liang, we can just watch the show and even benefit from it!"
Shen Zhinian cast an admiring look at Fuqiu: "Fuqiu is getting smarter and smarter."
Fuqiu smiled sheepishly: "It's all because of your good teaching, Madam!"
Handan walked in from outside and reported, "My queen, Xiyan has been settled."
If Chu Xiyan had not discovered it in time, everyone would not have known so quickly that the wild cat that almost scratched the third prince was caught and tied up by Xia, thrown out of the window of the cold palace, and brought back to Yikun Palace by Zi'er.
Chu Xiyan made this contribution, and the emperor asked her what reward she wanted.
At first, she asked to serve in the cold palace in order to take revenge on Liu Shiqing. Liu Shiqing was no longer in the cold palace, so there was no need for her to stay there any longer.
Chu Xiyan hoped to serve the virtuous concubine, even if it was just to be a maid who cleaned the place.
Shen Zhinian saw that she was intelligent, patient, and had a life-and-death feud with Liu Shiqing. She didn't want her to stay in the cold palace and be harmed by Liu Shiqing, so she agreed.
After hearing Handan's words, Shen Zhinian nodded to indicate that he understood.
……
Lixuan Pavilion.
Although Empress Dowager Liu no longer saw Liu Shiqing, she still remembered the relationship between aunt and nephew and asked Xie Yan to treat her illness and take care of her body.
After leaving the cold palace and recuperating for a few days, Liu Shiqing's complexion became rosy again and she regained her former bright and charming appearance.
But the sadness and anger between her brows could not be wiped away.
Hearing about what happened in Yikun Palace today, Liu Shiqing's eyes were full of surprise: "How could this be?!"
It was precisely because the cold palace was under the jurisdiction of Concubine Xian that when Liu Shiqing came out, she asked Xia to wait for her news.
She hadn't even had the chance to tell Xia what to do, so why did Xia fail in framing the virtuous concubine and was beaten to death by His Majesty?
Cuizhu shook her head: "I don't know why Xia Shi would do this."
"But your majesty... because of the Third Prince's first birthday ceremony, His Majesty is furious. It's better for us to stay out of this matter, so as not to get into trouble."
Liu Shiqing nodded and said bitterly: "Xia is also a waste. She risked her life but couldn't hurt the bitch Xianfei at all!"
……
A remote corner of the palace.
A slender figure slowly took off the hood on his head, revealing a face full of exotic charm.
"…The head of the Xia family is the prince's man. For the prince's plan, he is willing to risk the lives of all his clansmen."
"I thought that this time we could successfully get rid of the Third Prince, and then put the blame on Concubine Dun or Concubine Xian, which would not only cause chaos in the harem, but also reduce the number of sons that Your Majesty already has."
"I never thought... Concubine Xian's cunningness and favorability were beyond our imagination!"
"The entire Xia family died in vain, and everything was ruined..."
At this point, Chun Changzai lowered her head, her face full of guilt: "It's all because of Baharguli's incompetence that she can't get the favor of your majesty and can't share the worries of the prince. Please punish me..."
The Prince of Jin's eyebrows and eyes are very similar to those of the emperor, but at this moment, his face no longer has the previous gentleness, but is filled with hostility!
He grabbed Chun Changzai's hair and pulled it down suddenly, making her look up at him: "You are indeed incompetent!"