After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 367 Demotion
The Queen Mother heard the little girl say this and sneered, saying, "Yes, if the Imperial Concubine didn't intend to kill someone, why would she have to stop it? What does the Imperial Concubine have to do with whether the little girl of the Song family is decent or not?"

Concubine Li immediately said to the emperor with deep affection: "Your Majesty, Mr. Song is an important official in the court that you rely on. If he is not decent, wouldn't it also affect your reputation? I am wholeheartedly devoted to you."

The emperor's expression softened slightly.

The Queen Mother said, "I don't know when the Imperial Concubine became such a person who considers the overall situation."

Although the emperor favors the imperial concubine to an outrageous degree, it does not mean that he has lost his brain.

The Queen Mother continued, "Besides, the Imperial Concubine would rather kill someone by mistake than let him go. Even though the child said she didn't hear it, it doesn't mean that the Imperial Concubine thinks she didn't hear it."

After hearing what the empress dowager said, the emperor completely gave up.

The Emperor had long known of Concubine Li's many crimes, but the information they had was unequal. From the first time they found out about the concubine until now, the two had never confronted each other.

As a couple who have been together for many years, the wife made a mistake. Although the husband chose to cover it up, he did not even ask the reason and simply chose to ignore it.

The emperor's various actions caused the imperial concubine to not know what kind of image she had in the emperor's mind now, nor did she know how much the two palace maids had already confessed about her. At this time, she said as she had done countless times in the past:

"Your Majesty, even if I have done something wrong in the past, it doesn't prove that I am a person who regards human life as worthless! The Queen Mother said this as if I were a bloodthirsty executioner!"

When the emperor heard this, an inexplicable expression appeared on his face.

Concubine Li's heart skipped a beat. She always comforted herself that she was still alive and well, probably because Taozhi and Xingzhi did not confess too much, so she dared to speak so confidently as she did now.

Now looking at the emperor's expression, she suddenly wasn't so sure anymore.

But soon, she shook her head in her heart. The emperor was not sick. If he knew that the person beside him had killed dozens of people, why would he still protect her?

She immediately became confident again.

But she soon saw very obvious disappointment in the emperor's eyes.

"Call all the palace maids near the Thousand Carp Pond and let the little girl from the Song family identify them one by one." The emperor suddenly gave this order.

Concubine Li couldn't help but feel worried again. She could only hope that her secret agent had left the palace.

The one who arrived even faster than the palace maid was the imperial physician. The old doctor came late, carrying a medicine box. When he saw the Emperor and the Empress Dowager were both there, he was also shocked by the scene.

Fortunately, it is midsummer now, and although Song Miaomiao fell into the water, she does not have to worry about the risk of catching a cold and dying like in winter.

After the old doctor gave Song Miaomiao a few injections on the spot, the little girl's complexion looked much better than before.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, although Miss Song fell into the water, she was rescued in time, and she vomited out the pool water that entered her stomach. She is now fine. I will prescribe some medicine for her. She should be able to recover after a few days of rest." The old doctor explained.

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

Niu Niu and Qin Jingshu surrounded Song Miaomiao on the left and right.

"It's okay, it's okay!" Niu Niu gently patted her friend's hand. Song Miaomiao grabbed Niu Niu's hand in turn and burst into tears.

"I almost died! That palace maid wanted to drown me! She was so strong that she pressed my head into the water and wouldn't let me come out! I was so scared!" Song Miaomiao cried.

Listening to the child's shrill voice, the emperor looked embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, this child is the adopted daughter of Concubine Wang. Maybe she framed me deliberately to help her adoptive mother win favor. I have indeed not done such a bad thing. Please believe me, Your Majesty." The imperial concubine whispered to the emperor.

Although the Queen Mother could not hear clearly what was being said, she could not tolerate the Emperor letting the matter get away with it again.

"Emperor, the evidence is solid this time. Are you going to continue to cover up for him? Song Qing has been loyal for many years, but he has never made any mistakes. If you do this, won't you make the loyal officials of the court feel disappointed?"

The Empress Dowager brought up Lord Song, and the Emperor looked very unhappy.

"Your Majesty, the identity of the palace maid has not yet been investigated, and it is unknown whether this person exists! Who knows if it is just the one-sided statement of this little girl? I will never do such a thing!" Concubine Li continued to swear.

He looked as if he wanted to swear on the spot, but this only made the emperor frown.

The imperial concubine became even more panicked. She could only comfort herself that her brother had contributed a lot in saving the emperor, so even if he was to be punished, it would not be too severe.

"The imperial concubine killed her adopted daughter and was cruel and inhumane. She is stripped of her title, demoted to Zhaoyi, and confined to Guanju Palace. She is not allowed to leave without the emperor's order." The emperor finally punished her.

What made Concubine Li most upset at this moment was the four words "deprivation of title". Her title was "Yi", which had a very beautiful meaning. She felt that this was what she deserved after her hard work for half a lifetime. She even thought that when she was posthumously named queen after her death, she would have this title.

She was also confident that the emperor was willing to give her the honor of queen before his death.

"As for you, you almost failed to stop the imperial concubine today. You will be fined for three months' salary as a warning to others." The emperor also punished the people around the imperial concubine.

The imperial concubine secretly thought that it was not good. She was demoted and the people around her were punished by the emperor. During the confinement period, this group of people probably would not release her.

The virtuous concubine lowered her head and when she heard these words, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

"I am innocent." After saying this, the imperial concubine looked at the emperor with aggrieved eyes.

The emperor was reluctant, but this time Song Miaomiao was involved with the previous dynasty, and the child was brought to the palace to pray for a child. If he let the imperial concubine go easily, I am afraid that both the previous dynasty and the harem would be in turmoil.

Just at this moment, Qian Rongsheng came over with a group of young palace maids.

"Your Majesty, these are the palace maids who served in the Thousand Carp Pond and the Imperial Garden. Only one is missing, and the others are all here."

Qian Rongsheng was very efficient and took every aspect into consideration. The Imperial Garden was very close to the Thousand Carp Pond, so he also summoned the palace maids who served in the Imperial Garden.

This idea was correct, but after Song Miaomiao was picked up and introduced herself to everyone present, she shook her head.

The imperial concubine took this opportunity to struggle: "Your Majesty, this little girl can't recognize people, which shows that what she said before was not true."

The Queen Mother frowned and said, "Noble Concubine, no, Li Zhaoyi, your prejudice against the Song family girl is really deep. You really like her, no wonder you tried to stop the rescue earlier. There was no one present that she wanted to identify, and didn't someone run away?"