"Queen, what else do you have to say now? The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the imperial concubine said that they had carefully inspected it before handing it over to you. Why are there blood-sucking bugs in the bedding now?!"
Dongfang Chen's voice was very calm, but it made people shiver down the back for no reason, like a calm and turbulent river, feeling like a man-eating beast would rush out of the water at any time.
Behind Yun Xiyao, a palace maid in pink swayed her eyes violently, and then knelt down, "I would like to inform your Majesty, yesterday my slave took the quilt from Sister Mingyue, and this morning it was also sent by my slave. It has nothing to do with your Majesty.
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Dongfang Chen's cold eyes suddenly turned to Bing Ling, and his voice suddenly became cold and stern, "Then tell me, why are there blood-sucking insects in the quilt?"
"Slave... I don't know. After I received the bedding, it was getting late, and I had to serve the queen for dinner, so I put it down temporarily. Before I delivered it this morning, it was fine." Bing Ling said as she moved up and down.
Teeth are chattering.
She knew in her heart that among the people who had come into contact with that quilt, she was the most suspect. When the quilt was handed over to her, she had already checked it and found that there was nothing wrong with it, so she could not rely on others; then, the quilt was
She kept it in her hands all night, so she had enough time to do anything; more importantly, there was a rumor in the capital that the empress had killed her sister and sat on the throne of the empress, and she did not want to let go of the mother of the former empress.
With her brother and sister, so from this point of view, her motivation is the greatest.
By the way, she still has a chance to shirk...
Bing Ling's expression instantly became firm, and her voice became much smoother and calmer, "...Your Majesty, when the servant brought the bedding here, it was Miss Qingqing who picked it up. After she made sure it was correct, the servant left."
Qingqing, who was behind Yun Jingchu, turned pale and knelt down with a plop, "Slave...Slave..."
Qingqing wanted to defend, but her lips were trembling, and her tongue seemed to be unwilling to control her. She glanced timidly in the direction of Yun Xiyao, her lips trembled even more, and her face became more and more horribly pale. Finally,
No words were spoken.
Yun Jingchu sneered. She should have thought a long time ago that the people in Jingshu Palace should all belong to the queen. How dare they say anything unfavorable to the queen. However, it is precisely because of this that Dongfang Chen understands even more.
Yun Xiyao is the driving force behind the scenes. Because Dongfang Chen knows better than anyone else who everyone in Jingshu Palace belongs to.
Sure enough, Dongfang Chen smiled coldly, stared at the top of Qingqing's head, and his voice suddenly became cold and stern: "So, you are pleading guilty?"
"No..." Qingqing trembled, raised her head and subconsciously wanted to refute, but as soon as she raised her head, she saw the queen's clear eyes looking over her. There was no change in her expression, but her eyes were suddenly deep and cold, making her tremble in fright.
He quickly leaned down again and said, "Yes, I plead guilty!"
"What a tricky girl!" Dongfang Chen sneered, and his cold gaze moved around Yun Xiyao's face vaguely. Yun Xiyao lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, as if she didn't notice Dongfang Chen.
The smile on the corner of his lips became colder and colder, and he looked at Qingqing again, "So, who is the mastermind behind this?"
Qingqing trembled her lips, and large beads of sweat fell from her forehead. The expression on her face was extremely complicated and painful. In the end, she closed her eyes in despair, "...No one was in charge, it was my slave's idea alone."