sbdcsierra Chapter 111 The Queen Openly Kills People to Silence Them
Chapter 111 The Queen Openly Kills People to Silence Them
The eldest princess was shocked. She couldn't believe her ears, but her reason told her that Song Qingwan's test results must be true.
"So, Jingle and Huaiyuan were being plotted against before they were even born."
"The princess is wise."
"Sister-in-law, please take the two children and hide in the back. I think it's time to investigate thoroughly."
"it is good"
Concubine Shun understood that the eldest princess was afraid that the interrogation would scare the two children, and if she took action, blood would be shed.
When Concubine Shun brought the child into the inner hall, the eldest princess immediately walked to the main seat and sat down, straightening her posture.
Song Qingwan consciously stepped aside. She knew that since the eldest princess was here, there was no need for her to take any action.
"Come here, bring up the person we just caught."
"Yes, princess."
After a while, two eunuchs came in with another eunuch with shifty eyes and pressed him to the ground.
The princess looked at him carefully and found that he had an extremely ordinary appearance, so ordinary that no one would notice him if he was thrown into a crowd. He was indeed a good candidate for monitoring people.
"What's your name?"
"Replying to the princess, this servant is Xiao Guizi."
"In which palace did you serve?"
"Princess, I am new here and I am still learning the rules from my master in the Jingshifang. I have not been assigned to any master's house yet."
"Oh? Then what are you doing sneaking around here in Yuqi Palace?"
"I was just curious about what the Yuqi Palace was like. I've always heard that the Imperial Concubine was kind to her servants, and I hope to be assigned to work in this palace one day, so I broke the rules for a moment. I hope the princess will forgive me."
The princess sneered in her heart. Could such a fluent eunuch be a newcomer to the palace? The servants who had little experience were so scared that they couldn't even speak when they saw her. Who knows how long this eunuch has been teaching her.
"How many newcomers are there with you?"
"Princess, I need to ask my master for the answer."
"What? You dare to fool around in front of me? Jinxin!"
"exist"
"Give me a hard slap in the face to clear his head. I'll see if he can remember it."
"Yes, princess."
Jin Xin swiftly took a bamboo board and walked to Xiao Guizi, then slapped her directly on the face. The bamboo board was hard and had fibers on it, so it hurt much more when it hit her face than a slap.
After being hit for more than ten times, Xiao Guizi's mouth corner was bleeding and her face was red and swollen. The eldest princess was playing with the Dankou in her hand leisurely.
"Princess...slave...slave begs the princess to have mercy on me!"
"You dare to lie in front of the princess? You've hit a brick wall! No matter how powerful the master behind you is, our princess won't be afraid."
Jin Xin was worthy of being the maidservant following the eldest princess. She didn't even blink when she saw Xiao Guizi's bloody face being beaten, and continued to hit him with the bamboo board.
"Slave...slave says...please...please spare my life, Princess."
The corner of Xiao Guizi's mouth was cracked and his head was dizzy. He could hardly hold on. He knew that if he didn't speak up, he would be beaten to death.
The princess would execute a servant like him as easily as crushing an ant, and no one would dare to pursue the matter.
"Jinxin, stop and let him speak."
"Yes, master"
Jinxin put away the bamboo board and stepped aside. Xiaoguizi knelt down trembling all over and began to tell everything.
It turned out that there were five or six people in total, all of them were children from poor families. They were sold to the Lan family by their parents, and the Lan family castrated them all and sent them to the palace.
They all obey the Queen and do whatever she tells them to do. They were involved in Lin Wantang's incident last time.
They have done many things, including spreading false information, sowing discord, and even secretly drugging people.
In the past, they were responsible for Concubine Li's miscarriage, Concubine Ding's child's death, and Concubine Qing's child's accidental drowning.
"How dare you! You have killed so many royal heirs. Aren't you afraid that you will be exposed and executed?"
"If anyone had discovered anything, the Empress and the Lan family would have dealt with us before the Emperor and the other ladies could hold us accountable."
After hearing this, the eldest princess clenched her hands tightly. She didn't expect that everything that happened in the harem was related to the Lan family, and that the Lan family's hands were so long.
"Then how dare you be caught by me so blatantly this time?"
"The Queen sent six of us to kill the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Princess, but the Imperial Concubine was too alert, so we have not been able to succeed. The Queen has already issued a death order. If we fail to do our job well, we will not be able to survive."
"How were the two princes and princesses given the medicine?"
"Yes... the servants secretly put the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Princess in their swaddling clothes while the nurse was taking a nap."
"So, it's not something you take ingest. What kind of medicine is this?"
"Yes…"
Before Xiao Guizi could finish his words, a sword pierced his body and Xiao Guizi died instantly.
"I heard that a eunuch in the harem had offended Sister Jiayi, so I came here to deal with this dog servant so that he would not disturb Sister again."
The eldest princess looked at Xiao Guizi's body in surprise, then raised her head and glared at the queen who hurried in with her servants.
"Sister-in-law Queen, are you trying to silence me?"
"What are you talking about, sister? I am only fulfilling my duties as the mistress of the harem and punishing servants who do not follow the rules. How can I kill them to silence them?"
"Just now, this eunuch said a lot about the Queen's sister-in-law. Isn't the Queen's sister-in-law going to explain?"
"This slave boy just came to the palace and didn't know the rules. He offended Sister Jiayi. He spoke nonsense to avoid punishment. I have executed him on the spot. Sister Jiayi, what do you think I should explain?"
The eldest princess laughed out of anger. She actually admired the queen's psychological quality, as she could make excuses in such a situation.
"Do you really think that no one can do anything to your Lan family? Lan Mingyan, don't you consider Jun'er?"
"Everything I do is naturally for my son, so Sister Jiayi doesn't need to worry about it."
The queen looked indifferent. What if she knew the truth? There was no evidence at all. No matter how powerful the princess was, she couldn't do anything to her.
Song Qingwan also silently gave the queen a thumbs up. It had only been more than an hour since Xiao Guizi was captured, and she had received the news and rushed over to kill and silence him. One could imagine how many people she had planted.
"Very good. In that case, why don't we go talk to our brother?"
"I will accompany you."
The eldest princess ordered Jinxin to call the emperor over, then sat down quietly and drank tea. She wanted to see how powerful this queen was.
Song Qingwan felt that her situation was somewhat awkward. She clearly felt the unfriendly gaze coming from the Queen, but she didn't care.
She probably guessed the purpose of the eldest princess calling the emperor, and then she just waited to see the show. With the eldest princess's wisdom, she would definitely not just want to file a complaint and let the emperor judge.
The Queen’s plan is likely to fail.