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Chapter 124: Omissions and Leaks

  Latest chapter full text reading network "Deserving death, begging for punishment from the princess" Xiaofuzi walked in and directly knelt down without saying a word.

  Su Jingxu saw that the situation was indeed as she had guessed, and her mood did not improve. "First, let's talk about what's going on,"

  "After investigating, it was indeed confirmed that one of the palace maids in the Gong Palace had gone missing. She was only responsible for sweeping and cleaning the backyard. A few days ago, about 7 or 8 days ago, she came to me and asked for leave, saying she had contracted a cold. I thought she was usually honest and hardworking, so I didn't pay much attention and just let her rest and recover."

  No shirking of responsibility or pleading for mercy, just a straightforward expression of willingness to accept punishment. Su Jing's eyes showed an imperceptible increase in admiration.

  "And the palace maid who lived with her, didn't even one of them discover that she was gone?"

  Apart from Da Manning's large palace maidens, the smaller palace maidens do not have the possibility of having a single room. The lower the rank, the more people live together, with a maximum of four to six people.

  Even if she was moved away because of illness, there were still palace maids who got along with her, and at the very least, there were palace maids who delivered meals to her every day.

  It is impossible for no one to have discovered it

  "That palace maid is normally low-key and introverted, not talking to people and doesn't have a close relationship with any other palace maid or eunuch. The palace maid who delivers food said that since she fell ill, every day she just puts the meal in front of the door and hasn't gone inside, so she's not sure if anyone is there or not, but the food is used up every day, sometimes more, sometimes less."

  Su Jing let out a snort of laughter and said "Could it be that the food was eaten by cats and dogs again?"

  The palace has been forbidden from raising pets since ancient times, even small cats, dogs and rabbits have never been seen.

  Xiao Fu Zi apparently also knew this principle, thought for a moment and replied: "This servant will definitely investigate this person, please Your Ladyship give this servant an opportunity to redeem himself with merit."

  Su Jing nodded "This is natural, but if you can't find it out before tonight, then this eunuch leader doesn't need to be in office either"

  She wondered if the slaves around her were trustworthy, and whether they could have secretly contacted that little palace maid without being discovered. It was inevitable that only those who were not favored by her would have the opportunity to carry out such a clandestine plot.

  On this condition, many people can be ruled out. The palace is not big and there is only one master. If it's just a few hours, he won't be enough to find someone, that's too useless.

  A useless person is not worthy of staying in this position

  Xiao Fu's heart skipped a beat as he hastily replied "Your humble servant obeys your command"

  "Miss, you should eat something first." Qing Meng walked in from outside and asked.

  Su Jing nodded "No need to make another one, just serve it directly. I'm hungry too."

  Yes

  When dining outside, the rain poured down like beans in a frenzy of strong winds, washing away the dust on the ground but unable to cleanse the filth in people's hearts.

  Su Jing put down her chopsticks after eating eight-tenths full and said "Take it away"

  "Niang Niang", Dai Man hurriedly ran in with half of her body wet from the rain and cried out.

  Su Jing was just about to get up and go to the inner room when she heard this and turned around, looking somewhat puzzled but also seeming to understand something. "What's going on?"

  "The princess found out that the palace maid was from our Guan Yu Palace" Dai Man's heart was anxious, and at this moment she couldn't care less about her clothes being soaked, she hastily said

  Su Jingxu sighed in her heart, it was indeed true that the more she feared something, the more it would come.

  "What imperial decree does Her Majesty, Empress Shu, have to issue?"

  Since it has already happened, negative avoidance is not allowed, and we can only actively face and solve it.

  "It's not just that the palace has been spreading rumors, but also that Her Majesty had already known about Consort Shu's pregnancy and was afraid of losing her own imperial favor, so she deliberately plotted to harm Consort Shu."

  "How can these people be so reckless and falsely accuse the empress like this?" Yao heard this and was quite indignant. This is no longer just a simple rumor, if the emperor believes it in his heart, then it would be a crime punishable by death for the entire family.

  Even if the emperor doesn't believe it, as long as he has a hint of doubt in his heart, there will be a rift between them. In the future, if the empress makes another mistake, this will be the final and most powerful straw that crushes her.

  Su Jingxu was furious and laughed at these people's increasingly clever means, which were truly endless and made one defenseless.

  If it were in the past, she might have gone to find him directly to show her innocence and harmlessness. But now that she thinks about it, it's actually because she always did this before that others would take her as a toothless tiger.

  But they eventually forgot that even without sharp teeth, it is still a tiger

  Su Jing touched her increasingly large belly and slowly hooked the corner of her mouth. As a mother, she must be strong for her child, so she had to be brave.

  If you can't make people convinced and can't make people admire, then just be a person that makes people fearful.

  However, she was more concerned about another thing "When did these rumors start spreading?"

  "It seems that rumors have been circulating since early morning, but they were not serious until now. Almost the entire palace has heard them." Daiman was also very angry, and in just a short time from this morning to now, it had spread to such an extent that there must be more than one person behind the scenes pushing for it.

  Su Jingxi knew this principle, she had long known that she was unpopular with the concubines in the palace, who hated her so much they could hardly bear to live. It seemed that these days of monopolizing imperial favor had brought her a lot of resentment.

  It is because of them that they can unite as one and fight against her together.

  "His Majesty must have known about it too."

  Su Jing actually is even more curious about who is behind this and who has such great ability and power to achieve this.

  Not only was her Guanyin Temple but also the Chonghua Palace, which had been managed by Empress Shu for many years, was also taken over by that person. It must not be an ordinary person.

  Looking around the entire harem, Su Jing thought that there were truly only a few people who could control the direction and timing of these rumors in a reasonable manner.

  Maybe it was done by one person or maybe it was a conspiracy of several people

  She used to think that whether the mastermind behind the scenes knew or not was unimportant, after all, everyone had a possibility of happening sooner or later. But this time she wanted to know who was in charge of this disaster for the first time so strongly.

  It can be said that one arrow has three birds, and the child in Shu Gui Fei's belly is considered an unlucky person. If the rumor is true, then even if she gives birth to a prince, there will be no possibility of succession in the future. The most unbearable thing for the royal family is this unlucky person.

  Er Ya also dampened Su Jing's sharp spirit, causing her to have a rift with the Emperor and lose his favor. "She" then had an opportunity, and at the same time, it was also about solving the problem of this fortunate child in her belly.

  Three is to make other high-ranking concubines feel insecure and suspected by the emperor, if they can't think of a way to resolve this suspicion, what will be lost won't just be their own favor, but also possibly implicate their families.

  Thinking of this, Su Jing believed that "she" must have already found a scapegoat and not just one, but also thought of a foolproof plan, with herself being the first to bear the brunt.

  "Let Xiaofuzi continue to investigate, you follow me to Chonghua Palace."

  "The rain has just stopped and the road is slippery. The Honghua Palace Road is still far away." Listening to Yao's consistent concern, she hurriedly advised her not to worry about getting hurt.

  Su Jing glanced at the sky outside and said, "Nothing's wrong, go call Xiao Guizi, let him come with us."

  Chonghua Palace

  "The princess is making herself up and wants to see you." Qing Xi walked in and quietly relayed the message.

  If it were someone else, she would have been dismissed as the princess was taking a nap, but Zhen Xiuren's situation was special and she didn't dare to take liberties.

  Qiao Jing slowly opened her eyes "How did she come here"

  Although he said so, he has already stood up and sat down again.

  "The slave girl didn't know what she said to me" Qing Xuan shook her head and walked over to help her up.

  Qiao Jingyu was somewhat puzzled but didn't dwell on it anymore. "Wait on me while I wash and dress."

  Su Jingxi sat in the side hall and didn't wait for long before the person who was just taking a nap hurriedly got up and paid respects, "Your subject greets Shu Guifei."

  "Zhen sister doesn't have to be so polite, please get up quickly." Qiao Jingyu pretended to support her and walked to the side to sit down. "Zhen sister also sits down."

  Su Jing nodded and sat down politely, "Sorry to disturb you, Sister Shu. I hope you won't blame me for interrupting your rest."

  "It's almost time for me to get up too." Qiao Jingyu smiled and said, "Long time no see, my sister has become even more lovely."

  Qiao Jingyu's words are truly heartfelt and absolutely true. Although it has only been a month or two since I last saw her, her appearance has become even more beautiful than before, and her features have become even more delicate.

  Although pregnancy makes women age and drain their vital energy, for her, there hasn't been much change. The clothes she wears are also loose, so it's easy to overlook that she is pregnant.

  If she hadn't entered the palace, she would probably have been just a young girl waiting to get married.

  As she was in those years

  Su Jing suddenly saw a few points of desolation and melancholy on her face, and knew that she might have thought of something, but didn't say it out loud. Instead, she said: "Look at what Shu sister said, little sister looks at Shu sister and thinks she's becoming more and more beautiful."

  This is also true of Shu Gui Fei, who even after passing her twentieth year has not lost any of her beauty and does not yield to these young girls. Some women are more charming as they mature, the passage of time giving them not wrinkles or blemishes but an inner beauty that radiates outward.

  Qiao Jing smiled slightly at the corners of her mouth "Sister Guan is indeed a smooth talker, and it's comforting to hear her words"

  The Empress Shu never thought of being an enemy with her, whether this statement is true or false, she only has to cooperate with a facade rather than really pursuing the truth or speaking ill.

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