Children of Loulan

Chapter 275: Thoroughly investigate the matter

Mu Lian shook his head slightly and said in a serious tone, "My Queen, it's not that simple. Not only did Concubine Xian's cousin and wife fall into the lake today, but even Concubine Lan, who has nothing to do with Concubine Xian, almost fell into the water at the same place. If it was just two people who were careless and didn't see the road clearly, it would be fine. But the people who went to rescue also fell into the lake one after another. This is obviously not a simple accident, but someone did it deliberately."

The queen suddenly understood and a cunning look flashed in her eyes: "So that's how it is. This is not an accident, but someone is deliberately trying to murder the heir. Concubine Xian is the first to bear the brunt and is the biggest suspect. It seems that the king is going to investigate this matter thoroughly this time."

Mu Lian nodded and said softly, "That's why the king arranged for Madam He to come to Kunning Palace. Your Majesty, just arrange for the imperial physician to treat Madam He. Don't worry about anything else. The results found by the king himself are the most reliable!"

While the two were talking in the room, Concubine Xian hurried over after hearing the news. She stood at the door of Kunning Palace and loudly demanded to see the queen. Thinking of Xilin falling into the freezing cold lake today, she couldn't wait to know whether the baby in her belly was safe!

The queen was sitting in the palace and heard the maid's report. She rejected the request of Concubine Xian without hesitation and ordered the maid to pass the message. Concubine Xian looked at the maid who appeared again and asked anxiously: "How is it? Does the queen want to see me?"

The maid bowed respectfully and replied, "My Lady, the Queen is exhausted today and has gone to bed. If you have anything to do, please come back tomorrow!"

Concubine Xian stamped her feet anxiously and shouted, "What? The queen refuses to see me?"

Seeing Concubine Xian lose her composure, Yumei, who was standing by, quickly stepped forward to support Concubine Xian, bowed to the palace maid, and asked softly, "Miss, could you tell me how Madam He is doing now? Is the baby in her belly okay?"

The maid was also smart. She knew that her master had not said anything, so she could not say anything. So she answered carefully: "My wife and I were placed in a side hall. It was guarded by people appointed by the queen herself, so I don't know the specific situation inside."

Yumei then asked, "Have you asked the imperial physician to come and see me?"

The maid nodded and said, "Of course I have asked the imperial physician for help!"

The virtuous concubine listened to the two people talking back and forth for a long time without getting to the point, and she became impatient immediately, "Since the imperial physician has been invited, and Madam He has been arranged in a side hall, why don't you let me in to see her? Or does the queen want to do something shameful in the name of the king?" After she finished speaking, a sharp look flashed in the virtuous concubine's eyes.

She wanted to accuse the queen of murdering the royal heir without any evidence. The palace maid was not willing to be outdone. "It was the king who wanted to send Madam He to Kunning Palace, not the queen. If Queen Concubine Xian is really worried about Madam He's safety, then the queen should let me ask Queen Concubine Xian. It's been so long since the incident, and everyone in the palace knows about it. Why is Queen Concubine Xian so late?" The palace maid asked back without any politeness!

The virtuous concubine was speechless and secretly complained in her heart. This palace maid dared to question her like this. It was really bold. But she couldn't get angry. She could only suppress her anger and answered with a stiff upper lip: "I was not feeling well today and have been resting in bed. That's why I was unable to come in time."

The maid sneered and said disdainfully, "Your Highness, it's easy for you to say that. Don't you even have the power to order the maidservants around you?"

Xian Fei was speechless and her face flushed red. At this time, Xian Fei's personal maid, Yu Mei, could not bear it anymore and stepped forward to help her master: "Our queen is indeed not feeling well today. She just woke up and heard that Madam and I fell into the water, so she rushed over immediately. You servants, how can you understand the queen's difficulties!"

The maid was not willing to give in and continued to ask, "Why didn't the virtuous concubine explain the reason at the beginning? Now that it has happened, isn't it too late to make excuses?"

The virtuous concubine was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pointed at the maid and cursed, "How dare you, a little maid like you, be so rude! I have been tolerant of you because you belong to the queen. Don't refuse my toast and drink the wine for punishment!"

The maid showed no fear at all. Instead, she straightened her back and said loudly, "Please calm down, Concubine Xian. I am following orders and dare not neglect them. However, this matter concerns the heir to the throne, and it is an order from the King. If Concubine Xian has any questions, you can go to the King to ask for clarification."

After that, the maid said nothing more to Concubine Xian, and turned around and went in, and ordered someone to close the door heavily. Concubine Xian was locked outside the door, and she gritted her teeth in anger, and her face became very ugly. Seeing this, Yumei hurriedly took her back to the Summer Palace.

As soon as she returned to the palace, Concubine Xian seemed to have lost her mind. She began to smash things crazily, muttering: "Bitch, bitch, bitch, who gave her the courage to shut me out!"

Yumei couldn't help but feel a little worried when she heard the angry shouts of Concubine Xian. She was afraid that this matter would be spread out and heard by someone with ulterior motives, so she quickly dismissed all the palace servants, closed the door, and comforted her softly: "Your Majesty, please calm down and don't let your anger hurt yourself. After all, she is the queen, and we should at least consider the king's face."

However, Concubine Xian didn't seem to listen to Yumei's words at all. She widened her eyes and continued to yell viciously: "What a shitty queen, who is she? Sooner or later, I will definitely kick her out of the position of queen!"

Yumei sighed secretly as she watched Concubine Xian so excited. She knew that Concubine Xian had always been dissatisfied with the queen, but if such open insults to the queen were heard by the king, it would probably cause unnecessary trouble. But Concubine Xian was obviously overwhelmed by anger at this time and could not calm down and think about the problem.

The only way now was to divert Concubine Xian's attention, otherwise, with her temper, she would probably curse at him. So she pretended to be puzzled and asked curiously, "My queen, it's really strange. The lake in the Imperial Garden is obviously closer to our Summer Palace. Why did the king go so far away and send Madam He to the Queen's Kunning Palace?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian was immediately furious. Without even thinking, she blurted out, "Humph, what other reason could there be? It must have been that bitch, the Queen, who slandered me in front of the King for not taking good care of her, which led to Xilin falling into the water!"

After saying that, Concubine Xian took a deep breath and calmed down her emotions, then continued, "But what about Xilin? Why did she run to the lake for no reason? It's ok that she fell into the lake for no reason, but she also caused that little bitch Dalan to fall. She really did more harm than good!"

Yumei carefully poured tea for Concubine Xian while listening carefully to every word she said. When she gently handed the steaming hot tea to Concubine Xian, she fell into deep thought. Concubine Xian took the teacup, raised her head and drank it all, then handed the empty cup back and said loudly: "Pour me another cup!" After saying so much today, it really made me thirsty!