I just want to live a happy life

Chapter 427 Gao Xiyue 26

Two days later, everyone gathered in Changchun Palace because the Queen had already found out the whole matter.

The Queen Mother also came over, and from her expression it was obvious that she was here to laugh at the joke.

Huang Qiying and Jin Yuyan, who had just given birth, also arrived.

Compared to Huang Qiying, Jin Yuyan was still more sad. Gao Xiyue also guessed what she was thinking. Besides being sad that her precious son was gone, she was also angry that such a smart person like her had fallen into the trap.

Gao Xiyue also sat in her seat with a serious expression. In fact, she had been looking forward to today's big show for a long time.

Today she is just a spectator and will not participate.

After everyone arrived, Fu Cha Langya first explained what happened, and then said: "The reason why Concubine Yi's child is weak and Concubine Jia's child died at birth is because of cinnabar. Cinnabar produces mercury when it is heated, and mercury is poisonous."

"As for how the cinnabar got to Concubine Yi and Concubine Jia, I have also found witnesses. Su Lian, please bring them up."

Soon, two young eunuchs and a palace maid came in. They knelt before the emperor and the empress, with their heads lowered and looking timid.

Two of them are very familiar people, Xiao Luzi and Xiao Fuzi.

Fucha Langya looked at Ruyi, who was confused.

Fu Cha Langya asked, "Princess Xian, are you familiar with these two young eunuchs?"

Although she didn't know why Fu Cha Langya asked her, she still looked at the two young eunuchs kneeling on the ground and said, "I know one of them. She is Xiao Fuzi from my palace. As for the other one, I don't know him."

Fu Cha Langya explained: "The other one is Xiao Luzi, who is responsible for feeding the fish and shrimp."

Ruyi still had a puzzled expression.

Fu Cha Langya snorted in her heart, this Concubine Xian really looked like one.

"I ordered a search of the Jingyang Palace where Concubine Yi lived. There was nothing wrong with the furnishings, furniture, and utensils in the palace, so I checked Concubine Yi's diet. I found out that Concubine Yi loved eating fish and shrimp for a while."

"And those fish and shrimps were all sprinkled with fish food by Xiao Luzi. After checking where Xiao Luzi slept, we found a box of cinnabar in his cabinet."

"And Xiao Luzi also confessed, saying that all the cinnabar was given to him by his brother Xiao Fuzi, who worked in the Yanxi Palace. Concubine Xian, what do you have to say?"

Everyone looked at Ruyi, wanting to know her explanation.

Ruyi was stunned at this moment, not knowing how the matter had involved him.

She looked at the emperor, expecting him to help her: "Your Majesty, I don't know. I have never given cinnabar to Xiao Fuzi, and I don't know that Xiao Fuzi has a brother. I don't understand why Xiao Fuzi wants to wrongly accuse me, but I really didn't do it. Please investigate clearly."

The emperor didn't say anything, but he didn't suspect Ruyi at this time. After all, there was no concrete evidence yet. What he suspected now was that the queen was taking the opportunity to take revenge.

At this time, Xiao Fuzi spoke up: "Empress Xianpin, why don't you admit it? It was you who gave me cinnabar and asked me to give it to my brother Xiao Luzi, and asked him to put cinnabar in the fish and shrimp that Concubine Yi ate. Otherwise, how could I have cinnabar?"

Ruyi rebuked, "Be careful with your words. I don't know why you want to wrongly accuse me, but I have never done anything wrong. You should tell me who is behind this, so that you can suffer less."

Xiao Fuzi: "Slave..."

He looked at the Emperor and the Empress: "Your Majesty, Empress, I did not lie. I really followed the instructions of Concubine Xian."

Fu Cha Langya said, "Whether what you said is true or not, we can only know after we search the Yanxi Palace. Wait a moment, I have already sent someone to search it."

"Now it's time to talk about why Concubine Jia's child died young."

So, everyone turned their gaze away from Ruyi and Xiao Fuzi and looked at a strange palace maid kneeling on the ground.

Jin Yuyan knew this palace maid. This maid was in her palace and was responsible for making kimchi that she ate every day.

Somehow, Jin Yuyan suddenly had a bad feeling.

The little palace maid kneeling on the ground said, "I am Lian'er, the palace maid responsible for making pickles for Concubine Jia."

Fu Cha Langya said sternly, "Tell me, how did you harm Concubine Jia? Why did you give Concubine Jia cinnabar?"

Jin Yuyan's uneasy heart finally settled down. She never thought that there would be something wrong with the kimchi she usually ate. She basically ate kimchi every day. Doesn't that mean she often ate cinnabar during her pregnancy? No wonder her child died at birth.

Jin Yuyan could think of this problem, and some concubines who were familiar with what Jin Yuyan liked to eat could also think of it. Suddenly, some sympathy appeared in their eyes. This Concubine Jia was really miserable.

Jin Yuyan did not look at the looks the other concubines gave her, and was still thinking about something.

Most of the time when she took the medicine, she would ask Zhenshu to check it, but she couldn't find anything. She believed in Zhenshu's medical skills and there was no problem with her skills.

Jin Yuyan could only think of two possibilities. One was that Lian'er only released a small amount each time, so it was not discovered. The other was that someone helped Lian'er cover it up.

Don’t let her know who it is, otherwise... a fierce look flashed in Jin Yuyan’s eyes.

Lian'er was trembling with fear, and then he glanced at Concubine Xian secretly but openly.

The Queen Mother seemed puzzled but actually said deliberately: "You are a palace maid. The Queen asked you to tell the truth. What do you think Concubine Xian is doing?"

Looking at Lian'er's hesitant look.

The Queen Mother warned: "If you don't tell me, do you really want to implicate your family?"

Lian Er didn't dare to hesitate any longer. She made up her mind and said, "Replying to the Queen Mother, Your Majesty, and the Empress, it was Concubine Xian who gave me cinnabar and asked me to put it in the pickles that Concubine Jia usually eats."

"Empress Xian said that cinnabar is the same color as the pickles that Concubine Jia eats, and Concubine Jia won't be able to see it if cinnabar is put in there."

"Princess Xian asked me to put cinnabar in small amounts several times, and each time I put it in the small dish of pickled vegetables that Concubine Jia was eating. After Concubine Jia finished eating, the evidence was gone, so I couldn't be implicated at all."

"I didn't want to do it at first, but Concubine Xian controlled my family, so I had to do it."

After listening to Lian'er's testimony, Bai Ruiji finally felt relieved. When she first looked for Lian'er, she asked a stranger, an inconspicuous person to go, but Lian'er was greedy for money and agreed without much thought.

It was only later that she planned to frame Ruyi and asked the strange eunuch to tell Lian'er that it was Concubine Xian who asked her to do it.