frightfiction Chapter 657: Whoever dares to throw dirty water on the virtuous concubine, don't blame me for b
Chapter 657: Whoever dares to throw dirty water on the virtuous concubine, don't blame me for b
"What did you find out from the interrogation?!"
Su Quanye said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I have already had all the relevant personnel brought to the Ministry of Punishment and are currently interrogating them."
Several palace concubines who were attached to Duke Dingguo's Mansion looked at each other and seemed to have reached some kind of consensus.
Liu lost everything and ended up like this because of Concubine Xian. Although the Duke couldn't do anything to the Shen family for the time being, he still hated Concubine Xian to the core!
The Duke had told their fathers and brothers that if anyone could embarrass Concubine Xian in the harem, or even pull her down from her high position, he would promise their fathers and brothers a bright future!
So... even though Shen Zhinian's favor made these concubines feel apprehensive, they entered the palace for the sake of their family, and of course they would not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
One of them rolled her eyes and said, "I think what Lady Liang said makes sense. Lady Xian has no grudges against the Third Prince, so how could she murder a one-year-old child? There must be a misunderstanding!"
"Yes, maybe someone in the Manufacturing Department suddenly had evil intentions towards the Third Prince. What does it have to do with Consort Guan Xian?"
"I also believe that Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort is innocent. Her Majesty is the head of all the concubines and the mother of the Fourth Prince. She would definitely not act in this way."
"..."
They seemed to be speaking for Shen Zhinian, but in fact, like Concubine Liang, every word they said was to confirm her guilt.
After all, even if the Manufacturing Department is under the jurisdiction of Shen Zhinian, there are so many people in such a large department. Who can guarantee that there are no traitors arranged by others?
Who can prove that this matter is definitely related to Shen Zhinian?
The way they said it made it seem like Shen Zhinian was really the murderer.
Then he pointed out that there were only two princes in the palace, which was implying to everyone that if something happened to the third prince, the fourth prince would be the biggest beneficiary.
Shen Zhinian had ten thousand reasons to murder the third prince.
Moreover... Shen Zhinian was tainted with suspicion, but everyone in the harem, from the four concubines to the lower-ranking palace maids, were trying to exonerate her.
It also made the royal family members feel that...the virtuous concubine has absolute power in the harem!
Look, many people looked at Shen Zhinian with a scrutinizing look in their eyes.
Princess Yun'an frowned fiercely and asked, "Xian Fei, don't you have anything to say?"
The Third Prince was her nephew, how could she just watch Concubine Xian plotting against him?
Others are afraid of Concubine Xian’s power in the harem, but she is the emperor’s biological sister, so she is not afraid!
How could Shen Zhinian not understand the real intentions of those concubines who were attached to Duke Dingguo?
She didn't take such a simple trick seriously.
Shen Zhinian raised his eyes and glanced at them, and then cast his oppressive gaze on Princess Yun'an: "His Majesty has issued an order to take all the relevant personnel to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation."
"Whether this is caused by someone with bad intentions or there is a villain inside the manufacturing company, it is still unknown."
"If it is really my negligence, I will apologize to Your Majesty."
"I wonder what Princess Yun'an wants me to explain?"
An ordinary concubine would have panicked if she encountered such a thing. But Xianfei was so calm and composed, not feeling guilty at all.
Could it be that this matter really has nothing to do with her?
Princess Yun'an's eyes flashed with doubt, but she still didn't like Shen Zhinian's attitude: "Humph! If something happens to the Third Prince, only the Fourth Prince will be left in the palace. You said you have a motive..."
"Yun'an!"
Before Princess Yun'an could finish her words, Nangong Xuanyu interrupted her in a deep voice: "The truth of this matter is still under investigation. Before the results come out, whoever dares to throw dirty water on Concubine Xian, don't blame me for being rude!"
Princess Yun'an wanted to say something, but she suddenly shut her mouth when she saw the emperor's warning look.
She had no grudges against Concubine Xian. Even if she disliked her, she had never thought of going against her. Today she was just worried about the Third Prince.
I didn't expect that my brother would be so partial to Concubine Xian.
She had previously thought that her brother was different from her father, who was blinded by lust, and would not be blinded by beauty.
Who knew, they are all the same kind!
A tall figure suddenly appeared in Princess Yun'an's mind at an inappropriate time.
There aren't many good men, only Lord Gu is different from them...
Seeing His Majesty defending Concubine Xian, everyone looked at each other with mixed feelings.
Especially those palace concubines who were attached to Duke Dingguo's Mansion were terrified.
It wasn't because of what His Majesty said, but because of the oppressive look in Concubine Xian's eyes just now...
They didn't say anything outrageous, so His Majesty won't punish them for it. But what if the virtuous concubine remembers this grudge and retaliates against them in private...
Seeing Concubine Dun and the Third Prince, these people finally felt a little relieved.
They are all following the orders of the Duke, targeting Concubine Xian, Concubine Dun and the Empress Dowager, and he will not ignore them.
Shen Zhinian's eyes were deep. From Nangong Xuanyu's attitude, it could be seen that his trust and protection for her had reached a new level.
However, she understood that people's words were scary, and even if she was an emperor, she couldn't shut up all the royal family members.
Shen Zhinian would naturally not let the crime of murdering the third prince fall on himself.
"Today is the Third Prince's first birthday party, but accidents have occurred repeatedly. I understand that you all have made all kinds of speculations because you are concerned about the Third Prince."
"Everyone knows that the Manufacturing Department is under my jurisdiction. If I really wanted to murder the Third Prince, how could I let my own people do it?"
"I think everyone understands this principle."
"Nine Links and Xue Sizi have nothing to do with me!"
She looked magnanimous and clear-minded. She didn't cry when she encountered any problems, showing the style of the head of all concubines!
Your Majesty has few offspring, and it is even less likely that the royal family will watch the prince being murdered.
They were not targeting Shen Zhinian, they just wanted to know the truth, and retorted: "It's rare that the virtuous concubine understands. We are also concerned about the third prince."
"But Madam's words may not be able to clear me of suspicion."
"That's why the Manufacturing Department is under your jurisdiction. The Nine Links you made are poisonous. You can use this as an excuse to say that you would never do such a stupid thing."
Shen Zhinian was not angry after being wronged again and again. He just said calmly: "If you are upright, you have nothing to fear. Since this is the case, let's wait for the Ministry of Punishment to find out the truth."
Xiao Zhouzi, who was standing behind her, left quietly at some point...
Doukou was beside Concubine Dun and whispered, "Your Majesty, if Concubine Xian hadn't asked Eunuch Zhou to tell us what he saw, I'm afraid everyone would think that we staged this incident ourselves."
"When you are in trouble, the Third Prince will be caught in the whirlpool again. By then, it will be easier for the Concubine to harm the Third Prince. Why would she help us?"