readytorunbook Chapter 409 This harem is indeed a place where countless flowers are buried!
Chapter 409 This harem is indeed a place where countless flowers are buried!
The main hall of Xingqing Palace was cleaned in a very short time.
All the items were rearranged. The chief and deputy chief officials of the Shanggong Department came together with the furniture and respectfully replaced all the necessary items in Xingqing Palace.
The palace maid gave Concubine Qing a bath, changed her into clean clothes, and put her on a brand new and clean bed.
The person was still unconscious, but his condition was obviously much better.
After becoming familiar with her, even though she was tortured to the point where her former appearance was no longer visible, it was still possible to see that Concubine Qing was also an extremely beautiful woman when she was young.
This harem is indeed a place where countless flowers are buried!
In the end, Shu He only left the little palace maid named Anian to help, and asked the others to wait outside.
Baili Moqing sat on a stone bench, staring at a young eunuch with a gloomy expression. The coldness emanating from his body was almost enough to freeze people to death.
He was the eunuch guarding the Xingqing Palace. After Xingqing Palace became a cold palace, he was the only one left to manage it.
"Are you responsible for Concubine Qing's meals?"
The young eunuch was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, spare my life, this servant, I only obey your orders!"
"Obey orders?" Baili Moqing's lips curled up sarcastically, "Obey whose orders?"
"You are a servant of Xingqing Palace. Shouldn't you only obey the orders of Concubine Qing?"
"Your Highness, I, your servant..." The young eunuch stammered, beads of sweat dripping down his head, and he didn't dare to speak at all.
"Tell me, whose orders do you take?"
"Who told you to abuse Concubine Qing like this?"
The young eunuch's face was pale and full of fear. If he told the truth, his life would be over.
"I will ask you again, whose orders do you obey?"
"Your Majesty, I did not abuse Concubine Qing!" The little eunuch kowtowed desperately.
"Since you don't want to tell me, take this secret with you to your grave!"
"Somebody come!"
Seeing someone really approaching, the young eunuch quickly spoke, "Your Highness! I'll tell you! I'll tell you!"
Baili Moqing waved his hand upon seeing this.
The young eunuch's face was covered in cold sweat. He hesitated for a long time before saying, "Yes, Eunuch Yang."
Eunuch Yang is someone close to the Queen. Pointing to Eunuch Yang is equivalent to pointing to the Queen.
He knew that if this matter was revealed, he would be dead.
But even if he didn't say it, Prince Li would not let him go!
He still wanted to live, so he had to take a gamble, betting that the prince would not dare to confront the queen.
In this way, perhaps the queen would not know that it was she who leaked the news.
"What about the food? Was it also prepared by Yang Cai?"
Baili Moqing's face was gloomy. He never expected that the person who tortured and poisoned Concubine Qing was actually the Queen!
But the Queen had always been a non-confrontational person. Ever since the eldest prince's death, she had been residing in the Buddhist temple, and even the power of the harem had been transferred to Consort De and Consort Rong...
How could it be her?
"I don't know. I just wait in the corridor outside Xingqing Palace at 5 p.m. and 12 p.m. every day. Someone will bring me a food box every time the time comes."
Weishi and Xushi, they actually gave Concubine Qing food so late, and only two meals! !
The kind, gentle and submissive Concubine Qing was treated like this after her second brother's death!
He suppressed his inner anger and asked again, "Do you know the person who delivered the food box?"
The young eunuch replied, "I don't know him. I haven't left Xingqing Palace for a long time..."
Baili Moqing tapped his fingers lightly on the stone table and did not speak for a long time.
The young eunuch who was kneeling on the ground waited for a while, but he could no longer bear the torture and took the initiative to speak, "There is something I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Baili Moqing raised his eyes and said, "Speak."
"Every year on April 20th, someone comes to Xingqing Palace. He wears a black cloak, and his true face cannot be seen."
"Every time, they stayed for half an hour and then left."
"After that person left, Concubine Qing would cry loudly and cry all night long..."
Baili Moqing frowned.
April 20th?
He remembered that the eldest prince's death anniversary seemed to be this day.
Could it be the queen?
But why did you come to Xingqing Palace?
The eldest prince died of poisoning that year, and the murderer was arrested the next day.
Later it was discovered that the real culprit behind the incident was Concubine Fang, the biological mother of the third prince.
The emperor was furious and gave Concubine Fang a cup of poisoned wine, ending the matter.
Less than half a year later, the twelve-year-old third prince fell seriously ill and died suddenly.
Two years later, the queen voluntarily handed over the management of the harem and lived in seclusion in a Buddhist temple.
All this happened fifteen years ago.
Could it be that what happened fifteen years ago has something to do with Concubine Qing?
Or is there another truth behind what happened fifteen years ago?
He looked at the young eunuch again and asked, "Besides Eunuch Yang Cai, has anyone else been to Xingqing Palace?"
The young eunuch thought about it carefully and said, "It seems that there hasn't been any in recent years."
"However, Ming Fei came here once four and a half years ago."
"The day after Ming Fei arrived, De Fei also arrived."
"After that, within half a year, Concubine Qing began to lose her mind."
Consort Ming, Consort De, Empress...
They have all been here!
Who was the person behind the murder of Concubine Qing?
The main hall door opened and Shu He walked out, looking a little tired.
He hurried over and asked, "How is it?"
Shu He sat at the stone table and drank a sip of water. "The poison has stabilized temporarily, but it cannot be detoxified yet."
"I gave her Peiyuan Dan and used acupuncture to clear the blocked blood vessels and meridians in her body. Her internal organs will slowly recover under the nourishment of Peiyuan Dan."
"As for detoxification, it will take at least seven days."
"But don't worry, within these seven days, her poison won't take effect, and she won't suffer any more pain."
After hearing this, Baili Moqing's expression visibly relaxed.
"Thank you."