Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 343: The Monsters in the Harem

royal palace.

On the night when the emperor and his entourage were having dinner in Qiyun Palace, something happened.

The head of the Ministry of Punishment, An Wu, personally entered the cell where Concubine Shu was imprisoned and brought her out, saying that he was taking the prisoner out for interrogation on the orders of the emperor.

After An Wu took the man out, he disappeared. It was not until dawn that people from the Ministry of Punishment found his body in a small woods.

That’s right, it was the grove right next to Ning Yuxuan. An Wu’s eyes were wide open, as if he was unwilling to close his eyes.

In his hand, he was tightly holding a piece of clothing.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Just now, Prince Fu and the Third Prince were checking the scene in the grove. Now, the two have returned to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity and are reporting to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, we have searched the entire harem, but still can't find Concubine Shu."

Eunuch Yu hurried in to report.

"No need to look for her. If someone helps her and hides her, it will be useless for us to look for her."

Little Prince Fu said with a gloomy face.

"I didn't expect that there is a spy from the Southern Zhao Kingdom in this palace. If we don't find this person, there will never be peace in the palace."

The third prince said bitterly.

"Anwu's loyalty is beyond doubt. He will not betray me. I suspect that he may be under control."

The emperor pointed to his head.

An Wu was born into a secret guard family and was loyal to him. Over the years, the Ministry of Punishment had not made any mistakes.

As for how he was controlled, they knew nothing about the methods used by the Nanzhao Kingdom, so they could not guess.

"Your Majesty, I just took that piece of cloth to the sewing room for comparison. That piece of cloth came from Ning Yuxuan..."

It was winter, and beads of sweat were rolling down Eunuch Yu's head. He was anxious.

"Impossible. Concubine Shu is from the Nanzhao Kingdom. My adopted sister found her. How could she let her get away?"

"But that piece of cloth is indeed from the palace dress that Concubine Ye once wore."

Eunuch Yu wiped his sweat.

"I don't believe that Concubine Ye is involved in this matter, so I went to Ning Yuxuan."

"Ye Jieyu was also surprised when she saw the piece of cloth, so she asked someone to look for the dress, but the dress was gone."

Eunuch Yu wiped the sweat off his face and said, "I hope nothing happens to Concubine Jieyu."

"Someone is trying to frame Ye Jieyu. It seems Ning Yuxuan has an insider."

The third prince didn't believe that Concubine Ye would be involved in this matter.

It can be said that no one present, including the emperor, believed that Huang Ye would get involved in this matter.

But now it’s not a question of whether they believe it or not, but that the evidence now points directly to Ning Yuxuan.

The body of An Wu was found in the grove near Ning Yuxuan.

If someone were to cause trouble, Concubine Ye might have to go to the Ministry of Punishment.

"Your Majesty, let's make a deal first. No matter what happens, don't send my adopted sister to the Ministry of Punishment, because..."

"Because once Concubine Ye enters the Ministry of Punishment, she will never have the chance to hold that position again."

The third prince, who was well-versed in law, took over the conversation.

The emperor knew all this. The person who set up this scheme was very careful and meticulous, with one thing leading to another. He had to find a way to pick the yellow leaf out.

Ningyuxuan.

Huang Ye didn't move after Eunuch Yu left. She was reviewing the matter and trying to figure out where she had gone wrong.

First of all, there were not many people who could participate in this matter, probably only one or two people. First, they used the poisonous insect to control An Wu, and then brought Concubine Shu out of the Ministry of Punishment.

Then, based on Concubine Shu's hatred for her...

It must have been Concubine Shu who suggested throwing Anwu's body near her in order to frame her.

In order to further prove the matter, they mobilized Ning Yuxuan's insider to tear off a piece of the palace dress she had worn, creating the illusion that it was torn off her body.

Huang Ye believed that the palace dress had been secretly hidden away long ago, but she had many clothes and didn't care.

But what surprised Huang Ye was that there were secret guards watching the inner courtyard of the imperial palace.

and also…

How did Concubine Shu escape? How could a living person grow wings and fly away in the heavily guarded imperial palace?

If she were still hiding in the palace and giving the outside world the illusion that she had escaped, that would make sense.

The key is... who is the person who took her in? And where is she hiding?"

Huang Ye felt a headache from thinking so much, so she stood up and walked to the yard. It was cold outside, which helped her clear her mind.

"My queen, that Hongyue is acting like nothing happened. She is still embroidering a purse for you, my queen?"

Hongdou whispered to her.

"Oh…"

Huang Ye stopped.

"I remember that my purses were all embroidered by Xiaojuan. Hongyue's needlework seems to be not as good as Xiaojuan's, right?"

"I asked her just now, and she said that she always had nothing to do, and making a purse for you was her intention."

Hongdou curled her lips. The incident with the clothes must have been done by Hongyue, but it was a pity that she was not caught in the act.

"It seems that someone has teamed up with Concubine Shu and the others."

Huang Ye was thinking.

If she heard that Concubine Lin and Concubine Shu had worked together in this matter, she would find it hard to believe.

Concubine Lin is a very smart person. What she wants is that position. If she really gets involved with the Nanzhao Kingdom, she might even lose her life. How can she sit in that position?

So she wouldn't take the risk.

Shi Yaoyao...

Shi Yaoyao was afraid that I would suppress her in the future, so it was not impossible that she would take a risk in order to kill herself.

but…

Shi Yaoyao is not stupid. She knows the consequences if this matter is investigated and brought upon her. She will be guilty of treason and her entire clan will be executed.

Xu Rou...

Xu Rou is a stubborn person. Although she hates herself, she is truly sincere to the emperor.

Besides, she had been fooled by Concubine Shu once, so she wouldn't be fooled a second time.

Huang Ye felt that his brain was not enough, no matter what he thought of, it seemed impossible.

But she had a hunch that Concubine Shu had not left the palace.

She must be hiding somewhere unknown to them, waiting for an opportunity to leave the palace. Maybe she will take revenge on her before leaving.

Who asked her to kill the killer from their Wuyou Pavilion?

"If I'm right, someone will make trouble tomorrow. Even if the emperor and his men protect me, I may have to go to the Ministry of Punishment."

Huang Ye said to Hong Dou.

"Your Majesty cannot go to the Ministry of Punishment."

Hongdou had heard from Eunuch Yu that if the queen went in, it would be difficult for her to take the position of queen in the future.

"This was all planned by the person who designed this. I didn't intend to be the queen. Let's just accept what happens."

Huang Ye is very generous. If even the top dignitaries of the Great Xia Dynasty cannot protect her, then there is no need for her to make any trouble.

You might as well just wash your neck clean and let them chop it off.

"My queen, should we send Hongyue to the Ministry of Punishment for strict interrogation? We don't mind if she doesn't confess. As long as she reveals who contacted her..."

Hongdou was frightened by Huang Ye's guess that something would happen tomorrow, and thought it would be better to strike first.

"Not urgent…"

Huang Ye smiled.

"A fox will always show its tail. Let's see how many evil spirits are there, making trouble in this harem."