Si Ning slowly raised his eyes and looked at the Queen with a puzzled expression.
"What does the queen mean by this? What should Si Ning be afraid of?"
"Si Ning, this is the palace, not a place where you can be arrogant!"
The queen gritted her teeth and scolded, but Si Ning didn't panic at all.
She walked to the queen and knelt down, speaking in an unhurried tone.
"Queen, please calm down. I naturally know that this is the royal palace, so I am in awe every time I come here, and I don't dare to do anything transgressive. So I don't understand what the queen means?"
"Si Ning!"
The queen's eyes were cold and sharp, full of unquestionable majesty.
She walked up to Si Ning step by step and looked at her condescendingly.
"Do you really think I can't do anything to you? As long as I tell the Emperor that you intend to murder the Emperor's heir, do you think Lu Hanxiao can really protect you?"
"Si Ning, don't be too naive. There are some crimes you cannot afford!"
Si Ning looked frightened, looked up at the queen, and said cautiously.
"The Queen is absolutely right, but I have told the Queen before that I have no grievances with Concubine Shu, and no one is stupid enough to frame Concubine Shu. Unless someone instructs me, Si Ning only goes to the palace after entering the palace." Go and sit in the Queen's Palace for a while, and the Queen will learn from it."
"you!"
The queen became angry and raised her hand to hit Si Ning.
But even though my hand was in front of me, it didn't really fall down after all.
She rolled up her sleeves and left, leaving Sining kneeling in the corridor.
Soon the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs hurried over with the results of the interrogation and reported them to the emperor.
"Back to the Emperor, Concubine Shu has been in the palace behind closed doors to thank guests for the past few days. Except for three visitors, no one else has been here."
Danger flashed in the emperor's eyes, he looked sharply at the housekeeper, and asked in a low voice.
"who?"
The housekeeper looked in the direction of Si Ning, then looked at the queen, then lowered his head and reported back.
"Back to the Emperor, it's the Queen, Madam Lu and Concubine Duan."
The emperor's expression changed slightly, and he rubbed his fingers on the rim of the cup, wondering what he was thinking.
Si Ning saw his hesitation and knew that he would not jump to conclusions easily on this matter.
Whether it was her, the Queen, or Concubine Duan, the forces behind him could not be easily shaken.
But this game was not about letting the emperor make a choice. Si Ning and Concubine Shu made the choice for him early in the morning.
Si Ning knelt down in front of the emperor and replied in a deep voice.
"Back to the Emperor, I entered the palace because Concubine Shu summoned me. In the past few times I have entered the palace, I have never seen anyone except the Queen. Please be careful, Your Majesty."
This was a difficult problem thrown to the queen, who was so angry that veins popped out on her neck.
But now, if she dares to say "I don't know", then there must be some tricks waiting for her to force her to know something.
This time it was her turn to kneel before the emperor and reluctantly replied.
"Your Majesty, it's all because of my concubine's incompetent management of the harem that people took advantage of such a loophole. Si...Mrs. Lu really has nothing to do with this matter. She has only seen me since she entered the palace, and has never seen anyone else, and she is Concubine Shu asked her to enter the palace, and with her current status, she still doesn’t have the guts to harm her children.”
"I feel that Mrs. Lu must have been frightened because she suffered an unreasonable disaster. It is better to let her go back first. Since there is nothing wrong with her, don't make General Lu anxious."
A few days ago, Lu Hanxiao impeached Shen Haoran in public. At this time, the emperor really did not want to involve Si Ning.
As long as it didn't involve Si Ning, even if she was in this dormitory, he didn't want to let her go easily.
It would be best to talk to Lu Hanxiao about her, he thought and said to Si Ning.
"Since this matter has nothing to do with Mrs. Lu, I should have sent you back, but now Concubine Shu has had a miscarriage and is in a bad mood. I have to deal with the next thing. I'm afraid I won't have time to accompany Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu and you We have made good friends, why don't you stay with her for one night, you happen to know some medical skills, and you can help me with anything, Mrs. Lu, are you willing?"
What the hell!
Si Ning cursed secretly in his heart, but replied with a very respectful expression on his face.
"My wife is willing."
The emperor nodded and his eyes fell on the queen.
"This matter must be investigated thoroughly. Can't I make Concubine Shu feel unhappy knowing about it?"
"I understand."
After sending the emperor off respectfully, the queen glanced at Si Ning coldly and then drove back to Changning Palace.
In the Qingyan Palace.
The maidservant was waiting for Concubine Shu to drink medicine. After drinking the medicine, Concubine Shu sent everyone away, leaving only Si Ning alone in the inner hall.
"how?"
"Whether the emperor believes it or not depends on the queen's ability." Si Ning replied.
Concubine Shu's face turned pale and she struggled to get up. Si Ning hurriedly stepped forward and held the arm of the person on the bed.
"Your Majesty has just undergone surgery, it is not appropriate to move around now."
Concubine Shu reached out and held Si Ning's hand, and her voice was a little more moving than she had ever heard before.
"If this happens, you can avenge me for the past. Thank you, Si Ning, for this time."
"Your Majesty is serious, Si Ning didn't do anything."
She didn't want to get too involved with the people in the palace, so she ended up getting involved in this whirlpool.
Concubine Shu nodded, slowly lay back on the bed, and said in a hoarse voice.
"The queen thought she was sure of victory, but she didn't know she had been tricked into it. She came to the palace to stop you, thinking she could delay my affairs. It was a dream!"
That's right, all of this was the fault of Si Ning and Concubine Shu.
Si Ning and Concubine Shu had said that they should not be interrupted by anyone during the operation, so she proposed to perform the operation outside the palace.
But Concubine Shu refused and insisted on completing it in the palace.
In the palace, no one's actions can be hidden from everyone.
Since they couldn't hide it, the two discussed finding someone to protect them, so they chose the queen.
The queen had been targeting Si Ning and was dissatisfied with Concubine Shu. The moment Si Ning entered the palace, she would come to trouble the two of them, which gave them the opportunity to threaten her.
If Concubine Shu had a miscarriage, the emperor would definitely investigate. Concubine Shu also wanted to use this fetus to get rid of a serious problem in her heart, so the miscarriage of the fetus could only be caused by someone else's intention, and it could never be an accident.
It's not an accident. The emperor is going to investigate. Everyone is suspicious, including Si Ning.
So she needs someone to remove her from suspicion, and the Queen is a good candidate.
After she went to the queen's palace, she came to the palace of Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu had a miscarriage.
If Si Ning is suspected, the person most likely to instigate her is the Queen.
Because she has never been in contact with others.
And there were people who proved that the Queen had indeed been to Qingyan Palace, so even if the Queen was unwilling, she would not let the Emperor suspect Si Ning.
With her as a guarantee, no matter what the emperor wants to do against Si Ning in the future, he cannot put such a label on her head.
Everything went as planned by the two, and the queen herself fell into their trap.
As for what would happen next, Si Ning didn't ask much and didn't care.
The women in the palace have always fought to the death, and she just wants to stay as far away as possible.
Seeing her concentration, Concubine Shu gently patted her arm and comforted her.
"Don't worry, the emperor will not embarrass you. I will ask someone to deliver a message to General Lu, and ask him to come and take you out of the palace tomorrow."
