mtl008 Chapter 241: Did the Imperial Concubine poison Noble Lady Gao?
Chapter 241: Did the Imperial Concubine poison Noble Lady Gao?
In this picture, she looked like she was taking the blame and taking responsibility for everything.
But this was also invisibly forcing Qiao'er to tell the truth as soon as possible so that the matter could be settled quickly.
Zhou Lingge had to admit that the person behind the scenes had a very meticulous plan.
She raised her eyes calmly, and her gaze swept over the concubines in the hall one by one.
Her eyes fell on Li Kui, Lin Yan and Qin Keqing.
These three people... who is behind all this?
The next moment, Qiao'er, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke.
"Yes...I admit that I was the one who bewitched Rui'er and gave her a packet of poison, so that she could poison the noble lady when the opportunity arose."
Qin Feiling's eyes were full of shock.
He couldn't help but pick up the teacup at hand and smash it hard at Qiao'er.
"You are so bold...Qiao'er, do you know what you are saying and doing?"
Qiao'er is the imperial concubine's trusted maid. Once she admits it...how can the imperial concubine clear herself of the injustice?
The death of the noble lady will be completely stuck on the imperial concubine, and it will never be cleared away!
Qiao'er did not dodge or evade. She knelt there motionless as a mountain. The teacup hit her head and blood immediately covered her entire cheek.
Jin Xin raised her hand to cover her mouth, her eyes full of disbelief. She didn't believe that Sister Qiao'er would betray the Imperial Concubine.
But everything that happened before her eyes completely confused her.
Her heart was even colder.
Tears couldn't help but well up in my eyes.
"Sister Qiao'er."
Concubine Wan sighed, "Your Highness, what do you have to say?"
Li Kui couldn't help but interject, "Even the imperial concubine's personal maid has admitted to this... Doesn't this case already have the truth?"
"It was really the Imperial Concubine who harmed the noble lady..."
The other concubines couldn't help but condemn it.
"The Imperial Concubine has already received such great favor from His Majesty, yet she is still not satisfied... The noble lady only slept with him once, and yet the Imperial Concubine has murderous intentions. This behavior is truly despicable and vicious."
"Yes, how are we concubines going to live from now on? If Your Majesty doesn't deal with this matter properly...we little concubines might be devoured by the Imperial Concubine one day without leaving even a bone."
"With such a powerful and favored imperial concubine in the palace...we...we won't live long."
Gradually, many concubines stood up from their seats, looked at Qin Feiling with red eyes, and knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty... please punish the noble concubine severely... Otherwise, not only will the noble concubine's death be in vain, but we will be the next to die."
"Yes, the Imperial Concubine is so fearless because she relies on Your Majesty's favor and the Royal Heir she is carrying. If Your Majesty does not punish her severely, then the next time she strikes, I'm afraid she will be even more unscrupulous... and lawless."
"Your Majesty, please have mercy on us, your insignificant concubines, and give us a chance to live."
"I beg Your Majesty to issue an order severely punishing the Imperial Concubine... to grant justice to the noble lady Gao and to give the concubines protection and peace of mind."
"I beg Your Majesty to issue an order to severely punish the imperial concubine."
Most of the concubines in the hall knelt.
Concubine Wan hesitated and finally knelt down as well.
When the Empress Dowager saw this scene, she was a little shaken and wanted to take this opportunity to persuade the Emperor to severely punish Concubine Yu.
But she looked at Concubine Yu, whose expression was still calm and not at all flustered.
The Queen Mother's eyes narrowed slightly.
She shouldn't be so calm and composed.
This is simply unreasonable!
The Queen Mother hesitated for a long time, but ultimately did not say another word. She thought, let's wait a little longer... no rush.
Not only did the Queen Mother remain silent, Zhou Shiya, who had been silent the entire time, also did not say a word.
It was as if she had treated herself as a wisp of air since she came in. No matter what happened, she had no reaction, no joy, no anger... she was indifferent.
Zhou Lingge looked at the concubine kneeling on the ground, she curled the corners of her lips and smiled mockingly.
"This matter has gone around in circles, and in the end, the dirty water has been thrown on me. It seems that no matter what I say, I can't wash away the dirt on my body... Tsk, Qiao'er, are you really betraying me?"
Without raising her eyebrows, Qiao'er replied word by word, "Your Majesty, do you think this servant has betrayed you?"
"It was indeed I who gave that packet of poison to Rui'er. I did not lie..."
The corners of Qin Keqing's lips curled up slightly.
The whole plan is complete.
As long as Gao Wen's death was blamed on the imperial concubine, her plan would be half successful.
Later, Zhao Jingxue’s death...will be revealed bit by bit and announced to the world.
Who knew that the next moment, Qiao'er's tone would change.
"I didn't lie...but I never said from the beginning that the poison was given to me by the imperial concubine..."
"Everyone, have you misunderstood something?"
Everyone was stunned and looked at Qiao'er in disbelief.
What's happening here?
Qin Keqing's face changed, and alarm bells immediately rang in her heart.
Oh no, Qiaoer is going to turn against us.
No... maybe Qiao'er never wanted to betray Zhou Lingge from the beginning to the end!
Is all this just a play performed by the master and servant?
Qin Keqing couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.
She had to change her plans.
Her eyes turned slightly and her mind worked very fast.
She immediately echoed, "Yes, Qiao'er didn't say that. The poison was given to her by the Imperial Concubine. We all misunderstood and wronged the Imperial Concubine."
Li Kui frowned and looked at Qin Keqing with great displeasure.
She couldn't help but curse under her breath, "She's a fence-sitter, she has no sense of right and wrong... She's clearly using this to deliberately curry favor with the Imperial Concubine."
"Qiao'er said it wasn't the Imperial Concubine who gave her the poison, so does that mean it wasn't the poison? This is clearly an excuse to exonerate the Imperial Concubine..."
The other concubines all agreed with Li Kui's words.
They all looked at Qin Keqing with contempt.
Qin Keqing didn't care about their hostile looks at all. She only focused her eyes on Zhou Lingge's expression.
Zhou Lingge glanced at her and gave her a gentle smile.
Qin Keqing responded with a flattering smile.
She pursed her lips and pretended to have made up her mind. She took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and crawled in front of Qin Feiling and Zhou Lingge.
"I found this handkerchief by chance... After many days of secret investigation, I finally discovered the identity of its owner."
"Originally, this handkerchief had nothing special about it, but... that day, while hiding in the dark, I overheard some of the remarks this person made against the Imperial Concubine."
"At the time, I was very scared and didn't dare tell anyone else. I thought those words were just her private complaints, some words she said deliberately to show off her strength. Who knew that everything that happened today was so similar to that conversation..."
"Especially the fact that Qiao'er gave Rui'er a packet of poison and caused Rui'er to poison Gao Guiren to death."