Donggong Zhangjiao

"bring here."

Xu Lingyi's face suddenly turned cold.

Anko immediately took the comb over.

"What do you want to do with my comb?" Xu Lingyi asked coldly.

At this time, Xiaozhi glanced at the dressing table nearby and immediately said, "Lingyi, there is another one here!"

The comb on the dressing table was brought over. Xu Lingyi held it in his hand and compared it, and his brows suddenly furrowed.

"Exactly the same."

"Lingyi has misunderstood me. This comb belongs to me. I don't know that it is the same as Lingyi's comb."

Qinglian hurriedly explained.

But Hongdou immediately exposed her lie, "This comb is made of red sandalwood. Where did you get such a valuable thing? It's just full of nonsense. Why don't you explain it quickly? What did you want to do in exchange for the imperial gift?" !”

"I, I was just a slave. I wanted to steal Lingyi's things and go out to exchange for money. I am about to leave the palace. I want to save some dowry for myself. Lingyi forgives me. Lingyi forgives me. I'm just a temporary slave. The lard has deceived my heart, and I realize my mistake!"

The lie was exposed, and Qinglian immediately cried and begged for mercy.

But Xu Lingyi naturally didn't believe what she said, and immediately winked at Xiaozhi and Hongdou. After understanding, the two closed the door, pressed Qinglian down, and told her to kneel down.

Xu Lingyi took a pair of copper scissors, walked to Qinglian, suddenly reached out and pinched her face, forcing her to raise her head.

"Given you ten more courages, you wouldn't dare to do such a thing. Besides, the fake one you brought is meticulously crafted and almost the same as mine. Where did you get this thing? Why did you steal it from me? Who instigated the comb? I will give you a chance now. Please tell me and I will let you live. If you refuse to tell me, I will use these scissors to scratch your face and cut off your tongue!"

When she threatened, Qinglian turned pale with fright and her body started to tremble.

"Lingyi spare my life, but I don't dare. This is truly my fault. No one instigated me."

"If you don't want to say anything, okay." Xu Lingyi's eyes were cold, "Then start from the left side of the face."

While talking, the scissors in Xu Lingyi's hand poked Qinglian's face. With a little force, red blood seeped out. The pain made her body tighten and she immediately panicked.

"I said, I said, it's Yuzhang Palace, it's Concubine Zhao!"

Hearing this, Xu Lingyi immediately stopped moving his hands, and Qinglian also took advantage of this opportunity to retreat.

Xu Lingyi was stunned for a moment and then became furious.

"She wants to harm me! Tell me, there's something fishy in this comb, tell me!"

"The Queen is here!"

Just when Xu Lingyi was angry, there was a sound outside the door.

Hongdou and Xiaozhi suddenly became nervous and hurriedly stepped forward to comfort Xu Lingyi and prepare to pick him up.

At this moment, the queen also ordered someone to open the door and come in.

Seeing the situation in the room, he was immediately stunned.

Then his face darkened, "What's the fuss about?"

"Empress, you have to make the decision for me. This maid was ordered by Imperial Concubine Zhao to secretly change my comb. I don't know what evil intentions she had!" Xu Lingyi immediately complained.

At this moment, Qinglian, who was huddled in the corner, suddenly trembled when she heard this, and then gritted her teeth. Taking advantage of everyone's attention being on the queen and Xu Lingyi, she stood up suddenly and ran a few steps quickly. He hit his head against the wall.

Then his body went limp, and he fell to the ground with a head full of blood.

The sudden change shocked everyone. When Yan Li, the eunuch next to the queen, was the first to go over to check the situation, he said with an ugly expression.

"Mother, I have expired."

"Dead?" Xu Lingyi was stunned and subconsciously took two steps back.

After all, she was still afraid of this.

The Queen frowned and said, "Drag the person down first and deal with it properly. Don't let a word be leaked to the outside world!"

"Yes." Yan Li nodded and took action immediately.

Xu Lingyi said immediately, "But she is a witness, this..."

"What can she prove? Everyone is dead, or they died in your palace." The queen looked grim, "You haven't told me yet, what exactly happened, what did Concubine Zhao want to do to you after you bribed her?"

"Concubine, I don't know either. I haven't asked clearly yet. She only said that Imperial Concubine Zhao ordered her to change my comb." Xu Lingyi also looked ugly.

The queen took the two combs and glanced at them, then gave a deep command.

"Go and ask the imperial doctor to come over and tell Xu Lingyi to look at the injury on his face."

Tim Mo responded and went immediately.

During the waiting time, Xu Lingyi realized that the queen came to see her specially with ointment after finding out at night that she was being made difficult by Concubine Wan during the day. She never expected to encounter this.

Not long after, the imperial physician arrived.

After inspecting the two combs, they pointed out that the comb Xu Lingyi often used had traces of being soaked in potion. This potion was used as a contraceptive, and it would have some effects if used every day.

After saying this, the queen also analyzed that the palace maid probably did not steal the comb, but exchanged the thing out, soaked it in potion, and then changed it back.

Xu Lingyi was very angry and immediately rushed to Yuzhang Palace to confront him, but the queen stopped her.

"If you go like this, there is no evidence. The witness is dead. It is just a piece of physical evidence. It is your thing. It has nothing to do with Concubine Zhao. What can you do to her?"

"Besides, the war in Northern Xinjiang is stalemate now, and the leader of the army is Concubine Zhao's brother-in-law. She has always been favored by the emperor, and even I want to give her face. Do you think the emperor will support you?" the queen added.

Xu Lingyi was not angry, "But she hurt me like this, I have to endure it!"

"A little impatience will mess up a big plan." The queen said solemnly, "Some dumb people are just going to suffer. There is not so much reason, fairness and justice in the palace. If you are not convinced, unwilling, and hate her, then use some force. Only by earning the grace of your mind can you rival her!"

After hearing this, Xu Lingyi stopped talking and seemed to have listened, then the Queen spoke again.

"Right now, I still need the imperial doctor to take a look at you to see if there is anything serious wrong with your body."

With that said, he asked the imperial doctor to come forward and diagnose Xu Lingyi's pulse.

Finally, the imperial doctor also told the two of them that the medicine was for external use and as long as they stopped contacting it, it would be fine in the first half of a year and they could still have children.

Hearing this, Xu Lingyi breathed a sigh of relief.

When things developed like this, it was impossible to hold people accountable. They could only hide everything, saying that a palace maid died of illness in Xianfu Palace and threw the person out.

After Xu Lingyi found out the culprit, he naturally stopped sending things outside the palace and asked his mother-in-law to find someone to check.

Xiao Zhi didn't ask until the queen left.

"Why didn't Lingyi tell the Queen that Concubine Wan was the instigator of your suspicion today?"

"I can't say," Xu Lingyi said, "I suspected the queen at first, but I didn't expect that it was Concubine Zhao who was behind it in the end. If the queen knew that I was suspicious of her, she would definitely be unhappy. Let this be over. Come on, stop talking, now that I know who wants to harm me, I naturally have a way to take revenge!"

Anko and Xiaozhi looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

As for Fang Yun, everyone was about to rest. Yuan He reported through the curtain that a maid had died in Xianfu Palace and was sent out overnight.

"The queen went to Xianfu Palace at night, and a palace maid died. Could it be that something happened?" Fang Yun frowned.

Yuan He listened and immediately said, "I also think there may be a problem, and I have ordered someone to follow me secretly to see."