"You... you..." Concubine Hua was intimidated by Concubine Jing's imposing manner, but she couldn't show it. Otherwise, it would be herself who would lose face. Anyway, she was in the right, so she wasn't afraid of this Concubine Jing at all.
"Concubine Hua, please figure out the situation before coming to cause trouble for this palace. The emperor hasn't convicted this palace yet, and you're already impatient to come here." As she said, Concubine Jing sized up Concubine Hua carefully. "What qualifications do you have?"
Seeing Concubine Jing looking so smug, Concubine Hua got extremely angry. "Let me tell you, the emperor won't let you off. The child in this palace's belly is the emperor's eldest son. If anything happens to it, you'll surely be in big trouble." Concubine Hua originally wanted to go up and confront her personally, but considering the child in her belly, she was afraid that if there was any mishap, she would suffer a great loss.
"Really? The emperor's eldest son? Hasn't the noble concubine forgotten that Lady Mu is also pregnant now, and the months of your pregnancies aren't that different. What if something unexpected happens on the way? Wouldn't your eldest son be in danger?" Concubine Jing started to laugh looking at Concubine Hua. How naive of her to come and cause trouble with such a simple mind.
Concubine Hua calmed down after hearing Concubine Jing's words. Right, Lady Mu was also pregnant. Maybe this matter wasn't done by Concubine Jing at all, because Concubine Jing didn't have a child yet.
Currently, only Mu Xingrou and herself were pregnant. And that bitch Mu Xingrou was an ambitious woman. So this matter...
Concubine Hua glanced at Concubine Jing, snorted coldly and left. But before leaving, she didn't forget to say threateningly, "Concubine Jing, don't be so arrogant. Once this palace finds the evidence, I will never let you off."
Concubine Jing watched Concubine Hua leave, calmly ordered someone to close the palace gate, and instructed that no one except Mu Fengqie was allowed to enter.
Everyone agreed one by one. Even if Concubine Jing didn't say so, they would do the same. After all, their mistress was now at the center of the storm, so it was better to be more careful.
Mu Fengqie sat on the stool, frowning deeply as she looked at the plate of pastries on the table. Where should she start?
When Jing Xunchi came back, he saw Mu Fengqie looking so worried. "What's wrong, Qie'er?" Jing Xunchi had just returned from Yuan Yuchuan.
"I'm just worried about where to start investigating this matter." She was good at treating the sick and saving the dying, but solving a case was like hitting a dead end.
"Why don't you ask your man? I know." Jing Xunchi looked at Mu Fengqie proudly. Finally, he could show off in front of Qie'er.
"Hmm? Do you have any clues?" Mu Fengqie looked at Jing Xunchi with bright eyes, which made Jing Xunchi feel extremely satisfied. This feeling was really good. Maybe he could let Qie'er rely on him more in the future.
"You can check who has handled this plate of pastries and who made them." It must have passed through many hands, and maybe it was one of them who put the abortifacient in it. Although this plate of pastries was sent by Concubine Jing, it didn't necessarily mean that Concubine Jing made them herself.
"I see. I'll send someone to investigate right away." Mu Fengqie stood up and was about to find someone to investigate, but before she could take a step, she was pulled back by Jing Xunchi.
"What are you doing?" Mu Fengqie looked at Jing Xunchi dissatisfied. Why was he pulling her? She only had three days, and time was running out.
"Qie'er, don't worry. I've already sent someone to investigate. We'll get the news soon." Of course, he couldn't let his wife investigate on her own. What if she was plotted against by some people in the palace?
Mu Fengqie nodded after hearing Jing Xunchi's words. She was very confident in Jing Xunchi's people, and they were much more efficient than her.
Not long after, a secret guard came back. He managed to avoid the palace guards and came to where Jing Xunchi and the others were staying.
"Master, it's already clear. Those who handled the pastries are not suspected."
"How is that possible?" Mu Fengqie looked at the secret guard in disbelief. "Are you sure you didn't miss anyone?"
"This subordinate is sure." The secret guard said expressionlessly.
Jing Xunchi waved his hand. "You can go down first." It seemed that they needed to change their approach to investigate this matter.
"Ache, what should we do?" Mu Fengqie was obviously anxious. How could they not find out? If it wasn't those people, then who could it be?
"Qie'er, don't be anxious. Maybe we missed someone." Jing Xunchi looked at the teacup on the table with a deep look in his eyes and said.
"Hmm? Who else?" Mu Fengqie didn't expect there to be a turn in this matter so soon.
"Those in Concubine Hua's palace." The people who delivered food to Concubine Hua weren't just those few. The people in Concubine Hua's palace also needed to be interrogated properly.
"However, this matter needs you to do it personally, Qie'er." Otherwise, if Qie'er didn't do anything, it would arouse suspicion.
"I see." Mu Fengqie nodded and then left with Zhu Fei. Their destination: Concubine Hua's palace.
Mu Fengqie brought ten eunuchs and maids to Concubine Hua's palace.
"Princess Tianlin, instead of investigating the culprit, what are you doing in this palace?" Concubine Hua didn't like Mu Fengqie at all, so she didn't give her a good look.
"Of course this princess is here to investigate. The people in Concubine Hua's palace also need to be investigated, so this princess needs to take them all away." Mu Fengqie sat on the stool and sipped tea leisurely, showing no sign of the anxiety she had just had.
"Mu Fengqie, you're being presumptuous! The people in this palace would never do such a thing." Concubine Hua glared at Mu Fengqie and said. She knew that this Mu Fengqie would surely come to cause trouble for her.
"That's hard to say. After all, who can really guess what's on people's minds? Am I right, Concubine Hua?" As she said, Mu Fengqie waved her hand, and the ten people she brought stood up.
"These are the people this princess specially borrowed from the emperor. Please bear with it for a few days, Concubine Hua. This princess will send them back after interrogating them clearly." Mu Fengqie shrugged looking at Concubine Hua's increasingly dark face.
"Mu Fengqie, do you really have to go against this palace?" Concubine Hua said gritted her teeth.
"Your ladyship, this princess is doing this for your own good. Since this princess has taken on this matter, I must investigate it clearly. Otherwise, wouldn't I be wronging the innocent?"
Concubine Hua had no way to refute. If she stopped it, it would mean that there was something fishy in her palace. If she didn't stop it, it would seem that she was easy to bully. For a moment, Concubine Hua was in a dilemma.
Fortunately, Mu Fengqie didn't continue to make things difficult for her.