in2ebook Chapter 273 Pretending to be dead
Chapter 273 Pretending to be dead
The concubines all knelt on the ground and spoke for Qin Keqing.
The situation was overwhelmingly in favor of Qin Keqing.
The Queen Mother's suspicion grew even stronger. She turned to look at Qin Feiling and said, "Emperor, look at this... Could it be that Concubine Qin is really innocent and has been wrongly accused?"
Qin Feiling pursed her lips and said nothing.
He couldn't help but chuckle as he took the letter Qin Keqing handed over.
The content of the letter was exactly the same as what she had just said.
The handwriting above is probably also from Concubine Sun.
With Sun Changzai's suicide note, Qin Keqing can indeed more or less clear herself of some suspicions.
Qin Feiling held the letter in his hand, his gaze fixed on Qin Keqing with a deep gaze. "Lady Qin, if you are being wrongly accused, then I would like to ask... who is the murderer who killed Concubine Sun? Who orchestrated all this, going to so much trouble to frame you?"
Qin Keqing listened to Qin Feiling's tone and was sure that His Majesty must be like the Queen Mother and was somewhat convinced that she was innocent.
Next... as long as she angers Zhou Lingge again.
Then she could completely turn defeat into victory and be one step ahead.
Qin Keqing felt a little proud in her heart.
There is nothing in this world that she cannot use and control.
As long as she wants, she can use these people's hearts to achieve her goals!
Qin Keqing bit her lip, pretending to be ready to risk everything and take a gamble.
She slowly raised her head and looked at Zhou Lingge.
"It was Concubine Yu who poisoned Concubine Sun and fabricated these false accounts. To cover up her own crimes, she dragged the Empress Dowager into this. When it comes to scheming, who can compare to Concubine Yu?"
"Your Majesty, after reading Concubine Sun's suicide note, should be able to understand Concubine Yu's motive for murder. Concubine Sun knew her secret, and she killed to silence her. But I don't know what this secret is..."
"How about I make a bold guess? Could that secret be related to Young Master Han?"
Qin Feiling's face suddenly darkened.
His palm clenched the letter paper...
He gritted his teeth secretly: "Lady Qin, you are so brave."
Qin Keqing immediately bowed her head and apologized: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I was just recounting the contents of the letter."
"If the Imperial Concubine had no affair with Young Master Han, why would she poison Concubine Sun over this secret?"
"Your Majesty, please stop being deceived by the Imperial Concubine. She's simply relying on your favor to commit crimes in the harem, harming innocent lives. She's only been in the palace for less than six months, and countless concubines have gotten into trouble in that time... Even Zhao Jingxue's death was caused by the Imperial Concubine..."
"Everyone outside says that the imperial concubine is a demonic concubine who brings disaster to the country and the people. If Your Majesty continues to be blinded by her and indulges her, at best, it will cause turmoil in the family and the country, and at worst, it will destroy the country..."
"Shut up." Qin Feiling's eyes were full of coldness. He immediately picked up the teacup in his hand and smashed it hard at Qin Keqing.
Qin Keqing didn't dare to dodge, and the cup hit her head.
She couldn't help but scream in pain, and fell to her knees, trembling.
"Your Majesty, calm down. Everything I said is true."
Everyone in the inner hall knelt down.
The Queen Mother's expression was extremely ugly.
Although what Qin Keqing said just now was a bit outrageous, it did make sense.
In the past two days, there have indeed been rumors circulating in the harem about the imperial concubine being a witch.
If the matter of Concubine Sun is not properly handled today, I am afraid... the court of the Great Jin will be in turmoil.
Qin Feiling pointed at Qin Keqing with a sullen face: "Come here, drag him away and beat him to death..."
Qin Keqing's body trembled and her face turned pale.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I am only telling the truth."
"Your Majesty, please spare my life."
The Queen Mother stopped Qin Feiling and said, "Your Majesty, what Concubine Qin said is not without reason..."
Qin Feiling sneered, his eyes full of sinister intent.
"What's the point? She's clearly framing the Imperial Concubine and deliberately destroying her reputation..."
The Queen Mother couldn't help but say, "The affair between the Imperial Concubine and Young Master Han is almost known to everyone..."
"Eh? Their affair is known to everyone. Why would the Imperial Concubine poison Concubine Sun for such a well-known secret? Isn't this unnecessary?"
The Queen Mother couldn't help but frown, and immediately noticed something strange.
Zhou Lingge raised his eyebrows and looked at the Queen Mother in surprise.
She didn't expect that the Queen Mother would be able to think clearly at this time.
It’s rare!
Qin Keqing couldn't help but be stunned.
Her head was a little confused.
Is the affair between the imperial concubine and Han Mubai known to everyone?
Why didn’t she know!
The rumor about the imperial concubine and the outsider has been a taboo in the royal family since ancient times. This is the imperial concubine's dark history. Naturally, she would not want others to know about her past with Han Mubai.
Han Mubai is her white moonlight and her first love.
She remembered that Zhou Lingge had always resisted Qin Feiling for Han Mubai, and until the moment of her death, she only loved Han Mubai in her heart.
How could such a private matter be known to everyone?
For a moment, Qin Keqing didn't know where the problem was.
She looked at the Queen Mother in bewilderment: "Has the Queen Mother known about the affair between the Imperial Concubine and Young Master Han?"
The Queen Mother looked at Qin Keqing with suspicion in her eyes: "Before the Imperial Concubine entered the palace, she and Han Mubai had indeed had a secret crush on each other. A little investigation will reveal this."
"I've known about their past for a long time. What's so strange about this? Could it be that Concubine Sun witnessed the Imperial Concubine secretly having sex with Han Mubai and the pregnancy?"
"Could it be like the maidservant before the Imperial Concubine, who, to save her own life, spread nonsense and deliberately tarnished the Imperial Concubine's reputation? This kind of slander has happened several times... and now it's being brought up again, used as a pretext to frame the Imperial Concubine?"
Concubine Wan couldn't help but echoed, "What the Empress Dowager is talking about is... the matter between the Imperial Concubine and Young Master Han has been brought up countless times, and every time it's with the same excuse, the same reason..."
"They didn't say they were tired, but I am tired of hearing them."
Qin Keqing's body trembled violently. She swallowed and tentatively said, "Perhaps Concubine Sun witnessed the secret meeting between the imperial concubine and Mr. Han, and that's why...she was silenced?"
Sun Changzai, who was pretending to be dead, could no longer bear it.
She immediately lifted the white cloth and growled at Qin Keqing with gritted teeth, "Qin Keqing, you bitch, you put these accusations on my head without any evidence. How come I didn't know about the secret meeting between the imperial concubine and Mr. Han?"
"How could I not know? I was silenced because I knew the Imperial Concubine's secret? Weren't you the one who poisoned me? Didn't you personally deliver the bird's nest to me and watch me drink it and die of poisoning?"