"Your Majesty, the matter of you asking Ziyan to arrange for someone to steal the jade hairpin from Princess Mingzhao's head during the chaos and frame it on the third young lady. This servant really, really can't keep it a secret for you any longer!"
After Cuizhu finished speaking, she knelt deeply in front of Feng Linche again. "Your Majesty, this servant is confessing! It was indeed this servant who, following the order of the noble consort, led Young Master Chen Er into the side hall!"
When everyone heard Cuizhu admit this matter personally and point the finger at Noble Consort Zhao, there was an immediate uproar.
Although the affair between Bai Di and Chen Jianzhi was already believed by most people from Chen Jianzhi's affectionate calls of "Di'er".
However, after all, Chen Jianzhi was just a playboy who spent all his days in the company of women. Compared with Feng Jingxuan, who had the strength to compete for the throne and was also a handsome man, the gap in strength was too great.
It was hard not to arouse suspicion.
Unexpectedly, now they really heard the personal maid beside Noble Consort Zhao point out this matter!
There was a coldness between Feng Linche's eyebrows, and his voice was sharp and cold. "Are you telling the truth?"
"Every word this servant said is true!" Cuizhu said firmly.
"Cuizhu!" Noble Consort Zhao's face suddenly changed. She pointed at Cuizhu with her index finger, and her whole body trembled violently because of excessive anger. "You're slandering this palace like this. You're simply courting death!"
"Noble Consort, please just admit it!" Cuizhu straightened her back and kowtowed hard.
Bai Zheng watched this drama from afar. Unconsciously, her gaze met that of Princess Yunxi across from her.
Princess Yunxi's lips curved slightly, and her eyes were full of mocking light.
Bai Zheng shook her head.
At the beginning, it was Bai Zheng who first came up with the idea of bribing Cuizhu.
At that time, she just wanted someone to pass on information so that things could go more smoothly. She never intended for Cuizhu to betray Noble Consort Zhao so completely.
It was just that Cuizhu had a too high opinion of herself.
In terms of age and seniority, she was higher than Ziyan beside Noble Consort Zhao. But in the heart of Noble Consort Zhao, no matter how hard she tried, she could never compare to Ziyan.
How could she be willing?
Even when Noble Consort Zhao discussed with the sisters Bai Sheng and Bai Di how to frame Bai Zheng this time, she only left Ziyan inside and drove Cuizhu out.
As a result, Cuizhu could only lie quietly outside the window and hear only 30% of the plan.
This was also the reason why Bai Zheng wasn't sure how Noble Consort Zhao and the others were going to frame her before she came.
But at first, Cuizhu wasn't so cruel as to want to betray Noble Consort Zhao.
This could be seen from the way Cuizhu hesitated and refused to answer when the chief eunuch asked her about how Chen Jianzhi entered the palace just now.
If it weren't for Noble Consort Zhao's scolding of Cuizhu when the maid beside Queen Chu searched Ziyan, Cuizhu wouldn't have been so irritated and determined to take a desperate move to kill Noble Consort Zhao.
Seeing the situation take a sudden turn, Bai Sheng finally couldn't sit still. She got up and knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Queen, my aunt is wronged! My aunt has been extremely worried about the matter of the Fourth Prince recently. It was only after we persuaded her for a long time that she held a small birthday banquet for Mingzhao. How could she still have the mind to frame Zheng'er or act as a matchmaker for Young Master Chen Er? Please, Your Majesty and Your Highness the Queen, investigate clearly!"
Queen Chu sneered coldly and said indifferently. "What else is there to investigate? This Cuizhu is a witness, and the jade hairpin that fell from Ziyan is physical evidence. With both a witness and physical evidence, you still say she's wronged? Do you have any evidence to prove your innocence?"
Bai Sheng showed no sign of fear. She slowly glanced at Cuizhu and asked. "Cuizhu, you said that Noble Consort Zhao ordered you to bring Chen Jianzhi in. Then I'll ask you, what on earth was my aunt's purpose for taking such a big risk to bring Chen Jianzhi into Wenrui Hall?"
"The second young lady and Young Master Chen Er are in love with each other. They admire each other. The second young lady is in the palace today, so of course Young Master Chen Er would try every means to see her..." Cuizhu replied.
"What a great love and admiration for each other!" Bai Sheng sneered. "One is the young master of the Duke of Chen's Mansion, and the other is the young lady of the General's Mansion. They're not people who live in the palace all the time. There are plenty of opportunities for them to meet outside the palace. Why do they have to have a secret meeting in the palace!"
Bai Sheng's words asked the question that had always been in Bai Zheng's mind.
This drama was staged by Su Muxiao and Princess Yunxi and had nothing to do with Bai Zheng.
But Bai Zheng had to admit that almost all the details in this matter were perfect.
The only flaw was the reason for Chen Jianzhi to enter the palace.
Just as Bai Sheng said, if Chen Jianzhi really had an affair with Bai Di and wanted to meet her, there were plenty of opportunities outside the palace. Why did he have to take such a big risk and enter the palace?
Unless...
Thinking of this, Bai Zheng frowned slightly. She slowly raised her eyelids, and her gaze moved towards Noble Consort Zhao above.
Unless Chen Jianzhi had a reason he couldn't refuse to enter the palace. And this reason was probably...
Sure enough, Cuizhu suddenly raised her head, her eyes wide open. There was no fear but shock on her face. She said. "Eldest Miss, do you really want this servant to say it?"
Bai Sheng's face was as cold as frost. "I'd like to hear what other excuses you can come up with!"
Cuizhu lowered her eyes, seemingly a bit hesitant. She slowly said. "This matter concerns the Fourth Prince..."
Bai Sheng's heart skipped a beat. She quickly interrupted loudly. "The Fourth Prince is still lying in bed unconscious. Are you going to drag the Fourth Prince into this now!"
Cuizhu was startled by her shout and stopped speaking. Her fingers kept twisting.
It was Chen Jianzhi who gave a self - mocking smile and said. "Cuizhu, at this point, what's the harm in telling it all?"
As he said, he raised his head and looked at Noble Consort Zhao, who was shocked and uneasy. "The noble consort has been searching everywhere for doctors to treat the Fourth Prince's illness but has found nothing. With no other way out, she started looking for sorcerers.
One of the masters said after seeing the Fourth Prince's symptoms that the Fourth Prince was now being haunted by the ghost of Miss Zheng and was seriously ill. Moreover, the Fourth Prince's fate was being suppressed by Miss Zheng.
If they wanted to save the Fourth Prince, they needed the heart - blood of a man born in a yang year and yang month, mixed with black dog's blood, and splashed on the Fourth Prince to suppress Miss Zheng."
Saying this, he pointed at himself with a finger. "And I'm exactly the man born in a yang year and yang month."
Bai Sheng was stunned. She never expected that Chen Jianzhi's lie would be so detailed that it was almost believable.
Noble Consort Zhao had indeed racked her brains for Feng Jingyang's illness. And after searching all the famous doctors and getting no results, she did turn to all kinds of Taoist priests and high - ranking monks.
But those sorcerers and masters at most just chanted scriptures, performed rituals, and pasted talismans in Nanxun Hall.
The so - called using the heart - blood of a man born in a yang year and yang month to suppress the ghost of Zheng Yan was pure nonsense!
Noble Consort Zhao's face suddenly changed. She angrily said. "You're talking nonsense. When did this palace ever ask you for your heart - blood!"