I just want to live a happy life

Chapter 428 Gao Xiyue 27

Another thing is that the Empress Dowager has control over Lian'er's family, so whether she believes it or not, for the sake of her family, Lian'er can only say today that what she did was ordered by Concubine Xian.

As for the matter of controlling Lian'er's family, it was Suyun who did it. After all, Suyun is the Queen Mother's man, so he is very reliable in doing some things.

With Su Yun's advance explanation, Bai Ruiji would not tell the Queen Mother about this matter every time she met her, so Bai Ruiji always thought that it was the Queen Mother who helped her, so she was not implicated.

Just now, the Queen Mother used Lian'er's family to tell Lian'er not to hide the truth. In fact, the Queen Mother had no intention of threatening Lian'er. This is also the normal process of interrogation.

But that was not what Bai Ruiji heard. She thought that the Queen Mother was using Lian'er's family to threaten Lian'er, telling Lian'er not to talk nonsense and just say that it was Concubine Xian who ordered her to do it.

Don't involve other people.

Although Bai Ruiji did not tell the empress dowager in person that she wanted to frame Concubine Xian for what she had done, one could understand why the empress dowager agreed. It was because she hated Ulanara, the former Queen of Jingren Palace.

Ruyi is the niece of the Queen of Jingren Palace. How could the Empress Dowager not hate Ruyi? Seeing her in trouble, the Empress Dowager might be very happy.

Bai Ruiji quickly came back to her senses and stopped thinking about it. Instead, she relaxed and watched what was happening in front of her.

After hearing Lian'er's words, everyone was shocked and looked at Ruyi again. They really didn't expect that Ruyi was also the one who did this.

Wasn't Ruyi always kind-hearted and gentle as a chrysanthemum? How could she be so cruel as to harm the emperor's two children in a row?

Although the child born to Concubine Yi did not die, she will have to take medicine from now on.

Ruyi's mind was in a mess. She couldn't understand how this matter involved her again, but she really didn't do it.

Ruyi explained: "Your Majesty, I have never seen this maid, nor do I know her. It is impossible for me to order her to do such a thing."

The emperor sighed helplessly: "Princess Xian, I also want to believe that you didn't do it, but since you said you didn't do it, you have to produce evidence to prove it."

Ruyi's eyes widened, filled with grievance, as if she couldn't believe that the emperor didn't believe her: "Your Majesty..."

At this time, Lian'er continued, "Your Majesty, I did not lie. It was Concubine Xian who ordered Concubine Jia to use cinnabar, and Concubine Hai also knew about it."

At this time, everyone looked at Hai Changzai again. Hai Changzai was still worried that her sister would encounter such a thing, and she didn't expect that the matter would also involve her.

Hai Changzai lowered her head and stammered, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I really don't know, and...and my sister didn't do it either."

Lian Er said angrily, "I felt guilty, but I had to do it because of Concubine Xian's threat. I didn't want to put so much cinnabar in Concubine Jia's pickles, but with Hai Chang watching over me, I had to put cinnabar in it often."

As he said this, Lian'er started crying.

Fu Cha Langya said, "Hai Changzai, what do you want to say?"

Hai Changzai was so frightened that she couldn't utter a complete sentence: "My concubine, my concubine..."

I couldn't say anything seeing her like that.

Before Fu Cha Langya could continue asking, Su Lian, who had led the search, came back with a box in her hand.

Su Lian: "I found this under Concubine Xian's dressing table in the Yanxi Palace."

Fu Cha Langya took it, fiddled with it with her armor for a few times, sniffed it, and then said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, this is cinnabar, and it also smells like agarwood."

The emperor also smelled it and found that it was true. It really had the scent of agarwood.

At this time, Ruyi watched the emperor's actions without moving, obviously not expecting to find the cinnabar in her possession.

Since cinnabar was found in Concubine Xian's place, it means that what Xiao Fuzi, Xiao Luzi, and Lian'er said were not all lies, and it is really possible that Concubine Xian did it.

There was also obvious suspicion in the emperor's eyes.

Ruyi knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face. She looked straight at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I really don't know. I really didn't do it."

"Your Majesty, you know that I have told you that I want to raise Concubine Jia's child, and I have no grudges against Concubine Yi, so how could I possibly harm them?"

"They all wronged me."

At this time, Ah Ruo, who was standing behind Ruyi's seat, walked to her side, knelt down, and said earnestly, "My dear, just admit it. Don't make the same mistake again. It is a great virtue to admit your mistakes and correct them."

Ruyi couldn't believe it: "Aruo, what are you talking about? I didn't do it, why should I admit it?"

Seeing that Ruyi refused to admit it, A Ruo had no choice but to confess in order to save her master from suffering.

"Your Majesty, Empress, as the dowry of Concubine Xian, I naturally know what she did."

"Noble Lady Yi's child will be weak, and Noble Lady Jia's child will die at birth. It was all caused by my master."

"The master knew that the queen wanted to raise Concubine Yi's child, and the master and the queen had an old grudge, so naturally he didn't want the queen to succeed. But the master couldn't drug the queen, so he set his sights on Concubine Yi."

As soon as this old grudge was brought up, the emperor and the empress' faces changed, obviously knowing what this old grudge was.

Ah Ruo continued, "The master spread the word that eating fish and shrimp is good for the fetus, so Concubine Yi ate fish and shrimp for the sake of her child. Fortunately, Concubine Yi didn't eat much. If she had eaten more, Concubine Yi's child would have been in danger."

"As for Concubine Jia, the master wanted to raise Concubine Jia's child, but wanted to kill the mother and keep the child. He also gave her cinnabar, but only a little each time. The master thought Concubine Jia would have a difficult delivery, but he didn't expect the child would die. Concubine Jia survived."

"Hai Changzai also knew about the master's attack on Concubine Jia. Hai Changzai lives in Qixiang Palace and supervises Lian'er's work. She also often tells the master about Concubine Jia's situation."

"I wanted to stop it and didn't want the master to do it, but the master is the master, and I can't stop it."

When A Ruo first talked about the matter of Concubine Daoyi, she had consulted Concubine Jia, but later she just listened to what Lian'er said, which was pure nonsense.

She was almost hating Ruyi to death. She was obviously a daughter of an official family, so why should she always be a slave? She was also qualified to be a master.

But the master has been suppressing her and not giving her any chances, so she has to find opportunities herself.

Concubine Jia said that as long as she came out to give evidence, she would help her become the master. A Ruo was very much looking forward to it.

As for whether she would feel guilty or guilty about betraying Ruyi, it was obvious that this traitorous person like A Ruo did not feel that way, and she spoke with confidence.