bookrandom Chapter 661 The Deepest Hidden Person in the Palace
Chapter 661 The Deepest Hidden Person in the Palace
Concubine Qing didn't care about this.
She had specifically chosen this place because it was open and it was impossible for anyone to get close without being discovered by Baili Moqing.
"Take all these things back with you. They're of no use to me."
Shu He shook her head. "Your Majesty, this is a reward from the Emperor. If you gave it all to us, the Emperor would know..."
"I know it, but what else can he do to me because of these things?"
Whenever Emperor Qiwen was mentioned, Concubine Qing's face was filled with hatred and sarcasm;
However, whenever she stood in front of Emperor Qiwen, these negative emotions in her were hidden very well. She was really like a woman who had lost her memory and was full of admiration for the emperor.
Shu He really admires this.
Baili Moqing walked up to the row of palace servants and took a black box from one of the trays.
After opening it, his pupils dilated slightly, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Aunt Zhen, this..."
This is my second brother’s personal seal!
Does she want to give him all of Second Brother's people?
Concubine Qing's eyes showed relief, "It's rare that you recognized it at first sight."
"This thing is useless to me, take it away!"
"I don't know if I can help you, but even if I can't, you can keep it as a souvenir."
Baili Moqing held the black box, a trace of struggle flashing across his face.
Isn’t this a commemoration for her?
But he really needs this now.
"Aunt Zhen, Mo Qing has accepted this, and you can keep the rest for yourself."
The harem is full of complicated affairs. If she keeps these things, she can manage everything. Although her second brother is gone, it doesn't mean that there will be no more disputes in the palace.
He had not forgotten her poisoning.
Under Concubine Qing's forced request, Baili Moqing and Shu He still left with the imperial gifts.
She said, just consider it as a thank you gift.
Thank him for avenging the fourth brother.
Before leaving, Shui Ling saw them out of the palace, with her face slightly lowered, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Shu He noticed her strangeness and stopped at the corner of the palace gate. "Shui Ling, do you have something to say to us?"
Seeing her asking, Shui Ling immediately looked around and made sure that there was no one around before she approached Shu He and whispered a few words.
Baili Moqing had good hearing. Even at such a close distance, he could hear her whispers, not to mention her murmurs.
When Shui Ling returned to her original position, Baili Moqing was filled with coldness.
The water spirit felt Baili Moqing's low-pressure aura and lowered his head even deeper.
"Your Majesty did not allow me to tell you two, but I always feel that this matter should be told to the prince and princess."
Shu He was a little surprised, "How did you find out there was something wrong with the medicine?"
"I smelled something different about the medicinal soup, so I asked a pharmacist from the Imperial Hospital to examine the dregs. As expected, they found two herbs that weren't in the prescription."
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After coming out of the palace, Baili Moqing remained silent, and the coldness on his body could not be dispelled.
"Empress Qing didn't want to tell you this because she was afraid you'd worry. Please don't be impulsive!"
"Don't worry, Shui Ling is a girl with great medical talent. Later, I will send her two medical books to the palace. With her talent, I believe she will be able to master the basics of pharmacology very quickly. With Cheng Qi's help, there will be no more problems with Concubine Qing!"
Speaking of Cheng Qi, she was quite surprised. She didn't expect that the pharmacist Shui Ling found was Cheng Qi, who had just entered the Imperial Hospital!
Fortunately, Cheng Qi is an upright person. Although he is not successful, his teacher has taught him very well in terms of curing diseases and saving lives.
The coldness on Baili Moqing's body dissipated a little. In fact, he was not worried about Concubine Qing's safety.
"I'm just wondering what the Queen is worried about, and why she wants to hurt Aunt Zhen again and again?!"
What Shui Ling just said was that after everyone went out to participate in the royal hunting, someone poisoned Concubine Qing three times.
Shu He spoke up and asked softly, "Are you sure it's the Queen?"
Queen, the one who has been living in seclusion in Kunning Palace and never leaving the house to worship Buddha, why did she attack Concubine Qing again and again?
"Concubine De and Concubine Ming have both gone to the Jingshan Palace. She is the only one left in the palace who has the ability to poison Xingqing Palace!"
Shu He was silent.
It seems that this is the only explanation that can best explain this matter.
But what is the motive?
If the Queen was worried about a threat to her position, then the person she was afraid of should be Concubine Ming! After all, she was the most favored one right now.
Concubine Qing has been crazy for five years and now has no children, so she can't pose any threat to the queen at all.
"Could it be that there is some other grudge between the Queen and Concubine Qing?" Shu He thought of something when he said this.
"I remember you told me before that the eldest prince died of poisoning?"
Baili Moqing looked sideways at her, "Are you suspecting that the eldest prince's death is related to Aunt Zhen? So the Queen is seeking revenge?"
"impossible!"
Before Shu He could say anything, he denied it in a calm voice.
"Aunt Zhen has always been gentle and kind, never getting involved in harem disputes! Before my second brother died, her world only consisted of me and him."
"Raising us up is her only hope. She would never hurt anyone else!"
Shu He held his hand on his knee and comforted him, "I don't doubt Concubine Qing!"
"Being able to raise the Second Prince and you so well, I believe that Concubine Qing is definitely not a cruel person who would even kill a child!"
Baili Moqing's tense brows relaxed a little.
"I just think that the Queen's targeting of Concubine Qing is a bit strange."
"If we don't find out the truth behind this, I'm afraid the Queen won't stop!"
Baili Moqing tightened his grip on her and sighed softly. How could he not know the interests involved?
However, I'm afraid only the queen herself knows what her real purpose is.
After all, she is the most hidden person in this deep palace.
"By the way, didn't the eunuch guarding Xingqing Palace say that before Concubine Qing went crazy, the Empress, Concubine De, and Concubine Ming all went to look for her?"
"Didn't Concubine Qing tell you what the Queen said to her that night?"
Shu He felt that if he knew the conversation between the Queen and Concubine Qing that night, he might understand why the Queen kept keeping a close eye on Concubine Qing.
Baili Moqing shook his head. "Aunt Zhen didn't tell me about the concubines looking for her those days. I asked tentatively, but she remained silent, as if she was hiding something."
These words made Shu He even more confused.
Hiding the truth from Baili Moqing, does that mean she doesn't trust him? Or does Concubine Qing have something to hide?
Baili Moqing shook off the worries in his heart, and his expression became a little softer. "Forget it, don't think about it now."
"After we get married, we will have to go to the palace to pay our respects to the Queen. Perhaps then, we can try to test the Queen indirectly."