That night, Su Jing slept sweetly and didn't know what was happening outside, but the harem was in an uproar.

  Shu Gui Fei had a miscarriage, and the imperial physician discovered that someone had added poison to her daily incense, which could cause pregnant women to miscarry. Suddenly, almost everyone in the palace was terrified, and people's hearts were filled with anxiety.

  The Empress Shu was furious and requested an audience with the Emperor that night. The Emperor ordered a thorough investigation, and anyone who knew about it but did not report it would be punished as if they were accomplices. The mastermind behind the plot would be punished along with their family members. It was imperative to find out who was behind the assassination attempt.

  This night, no one in the harem would be able to sleep with a peaceful mind.

  On the second day, following the will of Empress Shu, all the consorts got up early and went to Chonghua Palace for questioning.

  Although many people do not want to go, they are forced by their low status and fear that if they don't go, others will take the opportunity to frame them, so it's still best to go.

  Su Jing woke up and heard Yao tell her about it, thought for a moment, and decided to go anyway. With her current status and favor, nothing should happen, but she couldn't rule out someone trying to take advantage of the situation to splash dirty water.

  However, since Zong Zhengjin didn't send anyone to wake her up early, she wouldn't have overslept otherwise. He didn't mention it, so she pretended not to know. Since it was already late, there was no hurry anyway; in any case, it was already late.

  Su Jing slowly got up and washed, had a quite sumptuous breakfast, then slowly followed the crowd towards Chonghua Palace.

  "Zhen Xiurong has arrived," a eunuch's sharp voice echoed from outside the palace.

  Su Jing stepped forward and curtsied, "Your servant greets Noble Consort Shu, Virtuous Consort, Pure Consort, and all the other consorts."

  "Zhen, no need to be so polite, please get up quickly," Shu Gui Fei said as usual, not making things difficult for her because of anything. "Qing Xue, give Zhen a soft cushion and prepare it, there's no need for tea, just use clear water."

  Su Jingxi barely nodded and bowed slightly, she had never been one to humble herself, but seeing Shu Guifei consider her so thoughtfully, she couldn't help feeling a bit embarrassed. "This servant thanks Your Highness Shu Guifei."

  "Zhen sister, don't be polite, sit down quickly," Qiao Jingyu seemed to have not taken this matter to heart, smiled and said, "I thought you wouldn't come, so I didn't prepare either."

  "Sister Shu's stirring of the fetal energy is a big deal, and naturally, I wouldn't take it lightly. It's just that I slept a bit soundly last night and got up late this morning. The palace maid by my side also didn't wake me up, which is why I'm so late. I hope Sister Shu won't mind."

  Su Jing had never been one to shy away from pretty words, but she often thought that those women weren't worth the effort of putting on a facade.

  "Please forgive Shu Guifei for her mistakes, it was all this servant's fault," Yao heard and stepped out in time to say with a bow.

  Shu Gui Fei hooked the corner of her mouth, and there was no sign of annoyance on her face. "How could it be? The palace maid by your side is also loyal to you, so how can I blame you? You don't have to worry about it, sister."

  "Thanks a lot, Shu sister," Since she gave her an excuse, Su Jing naturally took the opportunity to step down.

  Others saw the two of them speaking in a low voice, and they let the matter pass like this. In their hearts, they couldn't help but feel some resentment. Originally, when Su Jing entered, they had wanted to use this opportunity to mock her a couple of times or take advantage of the situation to pin on her the crime of being unscrupulous and arrogant due to being spoiled.

  But Shu Gui Fei seemed to have completely ignored the matter, and instead spoke as if she were excusing herself. Although she was showing her virtuous side, it was a bit too much like pretending to be a saint.

  Or perhaps, Consort Shu was also secretly trying to curry favor with Su Jing, and previously when Su Jing came to Chonghua Palace, the two of them stayed for less than half an hour, could it be that they were plotting something.

  No matter what people think in their hearts, they dare not show a hint on their faces. After all, these two are one who holds power and the other is favored by the emperor, and both of them have dragons in their bellies.

  "I wonder if Sister Shu has found out anything" Su Jing's gaze swept lightly over the people around her, then returned to the front, asking softly.

  Before Shu Gui Fei could speak, Su Jing continued, "Speaking of which, I have some things to ask of you, Sister Shu."

  Qiao Jingyu was very cooperative, "Oh, I don't know what's going on, little sister just go ahead and say it."

  "It's not just that, a few days ago, my sister's Ronghua Palace found a female corpse in the backyard. After my younger sister knew about it, she immediately checked the servants of Guan Yu Palace and later indeed discovered that the female corpse was one of the small palace maids of Guan Yu Palace."

  Others were shocked upon hearing this, how could she be so careless and reveal such a thing, wasn't she giving others an opportunity, what she should do is destroy the evidence and not let anyone find out.

  Zhen Xiurong, is this stupid or brain-damaged?

  Qiao Jingyu glanced at everyone's faces and said lightly, "What does this mean, Zhen?"

  Su Jing did not show any fear, and slowly said, "Isn't this what you discovered, sister? Not only that palace maid, but also a traitor inside the palace, who was also caught by your people. Before coming to Chonghua Palace just now, I had already sent someone to deliver them to the Ministry of Punishment."

  Everyone saw her speaking calmly, even though they all had more or less stained their hands with a few lives, but none of them were as free from guilt as she was. In the middle of the night, when dreams returned, they were still frightened and fearful.

  Sending someone to the Department of Punishment is equivalent to sending them to their death.

  "Zhen Xiurong, what do you mean? How could a palace maid from the Gongyuan Palace suddenly run to the back courtyard of the Chonghua Palace and jump into the well? Isn't that too absurd?" Empress Shu was the first to speak up.

  Su Jing nodded, "I also find it very strange, so I'm saying it now. Let's ask all the sisters to help me analyze it and see what's going on."

  "It can't be murder to silence her, right?" Xiang Jieyu said at the right time, and then seemed to realize that she had misspoken, hurriedly covering her mouth with a handkerchief and lowering her head in silence.

  With the start of Xiang Yu's rumors, there were naturally people following closely with conspiracy theories, all hinting that the palace maid must have received some kind of instruction and was then silenced by being killed.

  Su Jing listened quietly, without saying a word.

  Xian Fei smiled slightly, her clear and cold voice breaking the soft murmurs in the room. "This palace believes it won't be done by Zhen sister, even if it's a case of murder to silence someone, why would it happen in the backyard of Chonghua Palace? Wouldn't it be better at Guanju Palace?"

  Xian Fei seemed to be speaking on behalf of Su Jing, but in fact, she had raised a major question, leading everyone to speculate and suspect, which was actually not good-hearted.

  "All of you sisters are elegant and refined, no need to be humble. You can't read many books, and the principles you know aren't many either. After discussing for so long, have you come up with a conclusion?" Su Jing said with a smile.

  Everyone's heart was blocked, they were clearly pointing to Su Jing as the suspect, who was the mastermind behind the murder of Shu Guifei and possibly also the mastermind this time. She, however, simply glossed over the matter with a few words.

  "Zhen Xiuyong won't be silly, will she? Just now, all these sisters were clearly talking about you being the one who killed the palace maid, how did it become a discussion?" Shu Fei still had her usual sharp tongue, pointing out the question first.

  Others followed suit, regardless of who the mastermind was behind the scenes. If they could really work together to frame Su Jing and clear their own names, it would also wash away the possibility of being framed themselves, and at the same time eliminate a major enemy.

  Su Jingyi could easily guess what they were thinking, and she couldn't help but smile a little. "What do you think, Shu Jie?"

  "The Empress thought" Shu Gui Fei's gaze swept over the lower ranks again, smiling and saying, "The Empress thinks the same as her sister."

  "Well then, let's start again, Sister Shu," Su Jing said with a tacit smile, "The person behind the scenes has already shown their hand."

  Others were bewildered by their words, not knowing what kind of riddle they were playing, and felt a little afraid and uneasy in their hearts, fearing that they had just said something wrong and aroused their suspicion.

  "Come, take down Shu Fei for Ben Gong," Qiao Jingyu's face suddenly changed, and she shouted loudly.

  The eunuchs who had been quietly waiting beside her hastily stepped forward and pressed down the Empress Shu, "Empress Shu, forgive us."

  The Empress rose to her feet, attempting to escape, but was caught by the palace maid behind Su Jing and thrown to the ground. Several strong eunuchs immediately bound her up, rendering her immobile.

  "Qiao Jingyu, what do you mean by this?" The Shu Fei was dissatisfied and tried to struggle free, but couldn't. Her wrists were rubbed red after a few times, "What did I do wrong? How dare you!"

  Everyone was frightened by a sudden movement, and they didn't know what it was all about. Their hearts were racing extremely fast, and fear finally appeared on their faces.

  The only two people in the room who didn't show any surprise were Shu Gui Fei, sitting at the top, and Su Jing Bian. They exchanged a glance before turning away from each other.

  "Shu Guifei, what do you mean by this? What has Shufei done wrong?" Xianfei, with the most mature mind, having experienced many grand scenes, was initially shocked but quickly regained her composure and asked.

  Xian Fei's words brought everyone back to their senses, and they couldn't help but ask.

  "Su Jingxiao, you won't die well, I curse you." The gentle concubine muttered and scolded, but before she could finish speaking, Qiao Jingyu sternly shouted, "Plug her mouth for me!"

  This stern shout made others also dare not speak again, instantly silenced, and did not dare to utter a word.

  "You ask what happened, since you want to know so much, I'll tell you, and it's good for you to learn a lesson," Qiao Jingyu picked up her water cup and drank a mouthful, saying lightly.

  "Shu Fei plotted to harm the Crown Prince, taking advantage of my trust, and secretly exposed my pregnancy. Afterwards, she even poisoned the Crown Prince, and the poisonous medicine in the incense burner was her doing. Moreover, she intended to frame this matter on Zhen sister, and those two palace maids were also Shu Fei's people."

  Palace Concubine (Yi) / 33 / 33265

  Gong Shu