Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 658: The Intriguing Concubine Dun

"Therefore, I feel that the matter of the Nine Links should have nothing to do with Her Majesty the Virtuous Concubine."

No one knew what Concubine Dun was thinking. After hearing what Doukou said, she did not express her opinion.

Although Doukou remembered Shen Zhinian's kindness, she was Dunpin's person after all. Seeing that Dunpin didn't say anything, she didn't know what to say, so she lowered her head in silence.

Finally, Su Quanye came back to report: "...Your Majesty, someone has confessed."

"The craftsman who made the Nine-Linked Rings in the Manufacturing Department was named 'Tian'. Everyone called him 'Old Tian'. He had no parents and was a widower in his forties. He was recruited into the Manufacturing Department because of his good craftsmanship."

"According to Lao Tian, ​​it is... it is..."

At this point, Su Quanye took a deep breath and said with a stiff face, "It was the Concubine Xian who instructed him to poison the Nine Links, with the purpose of taking the opportunity to get rid of the Third Prince. The Xue Sizi was given to him by Miss Fuqiu, who was beside the Concubine Xian, and was hidden in the secret compartment in his room."

"I have brought people to search for the things."

As Su Quanye finished speaking, a young eunuch behind him presented him with a porcelain bottle.

After examination by the imperial physician, it was confirmed that the porcelain bottle contained indeed Xue Sizi.

From the time the Nine-Rings were made to the time they were used in the Third Prince's one-year-old ceremony, many people came into contact with them.

Tang Luochuan said that Xue Si Zi was a poison that was fine for adults to come into contact with briefly, but it was very harmful to children. So no one questioned why other people who had touched the Nine Links did not get poisoned.

In an instant, everyone looked at Shen Zhinian.

A royal relative asked angrily, "My Lady Concubine Xian, what else do you have to say?!"

Your Majesty has so few descendants. If something happens to the Third Prince, how will they have the face to face their ancestors of the Great Zhou a hundred years later?

Princess Yun'an looked at Shen Zhinian with a bit of scrutiny.

But she still remembered her brother's warning and did not speak rashly.

Shen Zhinian looked at the royal relative and said, "What Old Tian said is all nonsense!"

"I have never ordered him to do anything, and I don't even know who Xue Sizi is."

Xiao Zhouzi should be back soon. What she is doing now is to delay time...

The concubines who were attached to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion felt that their chance had come. They widened their eyes and said, "We just thought that the virtuous concubine would not do such a thing. We didn't expect..."

"If you didn't do this, how could Old Tian speak so convincingly, and how could he know Fuqiu who is beside you?"

Shen Zhinian sneered: "What a joke!"

"If he wants to slander me, he will naturally think of his excuses in advance."

"Fuqiu is the head maid beside me. Who in the palace doesn't know her? The craftsmen in the manufacturing department know her and have even seen her. What's so strange about that?"

Fuqiu said, "Your Majesty is right. I don't know any Old Tian at all. I don't even know who ordered him to slander me."

Concubine Sun stood up with her big belly and said, "There are so many things on the red carpet, and Concubine Xian doesn't have any magical powers, so how can you know that the Third Prince will definitely catch the Nine-Ring Chain?"

"Even if she wanted to harm the Third Prince, why would she use such a low success rate method? This is obviously someone throwing dirty water on her!"

She was just a noble lady, and many people present were of higher status than her.

But looking at Concubine Sun's bulging belly, the royal relatives did not scold her harshly.

Otherwise, if anything happens to the royal heir, who will be able to take the responsibility?

They just said in a normal tone: "Perhaps it is precisely because the success rate is low that Concubine Xian wants to take a gamble."

"If the Third Prince happens to catch the Nine Links, wouldn't her goal be achieved?"

A palace concubine said, "Lady Sun, I know you have always been on good terms with the virtuous concubine. But the evidence is all here, you can't turn black into white, right?"

Concubine Sun wanted to say something, but Shen Zhinian just shook his head at her.

For any matter, what matters is the evidence. It is useless to just talk.

Calculating the time, Xiao Zhouzi should be back soon...

Concubine Sun listened to Shen Zhinian's words very much and did not argue with these people anymore. She just snorted coldly at the palace concubine who had just spoken.

Concubine Liang seemed to have some doubts in her eyes, and looked at Concubine Dun: "This... I wonder what Concubine Dun thinks about what I told Old Tian?"

"You are the mother of the Third Prince. There is no one in the world who cares about the Third Prince more than you."

Concubine Dun was dependent on Empress Dowager Liu, so she naturally knew what her mission was. But she also knew that Concubine Xian was in her prime and could not be brought down by just a few words.

Therefore, even though all the evidence pointed to Shen Zhinian, Concubine Dun still did not stand up to add insult to injury.

Unexpectedly... Concubine Liang actually brought the conversation to her.

The virtuous concubine had just proved her innocence, and she changed her face so quickly and questioned the virtuous concubine. In the eyes of His Majesty and everyone else, she was an ungrateful person.

Concubine Dun took a deep look at Concubine Liang before shaking her head, her face looking very embarrassed: "I don't believe that Concubine Xian would do such a vicious thing to the Third Prince. It's just... the evidence found by the Ministry of Punishment is here, and I don't know what to do..."

"Empress Liang, you and Empress Xian are in charge of the six palaces. Do you think Empress Xian is trying to harm the third prince this time?"

Concubine Dun cleverly threw the question back to Concubine Liang.

Concubine Liang shook her head: "I naturally believe that sisters in the harem will not do things that oppress each other."

"It's just that the Ministry of Punishment is responsible for investigating the case. The final result still needs your majesty's judgment."

At this time, a young eunuch hurried over and said something in Su Quanye's ear.

His expression changed slightly, but he still stepped forward to report: "Your Majesty, the source of the wild cat has been found. It... ran away from the cold palace..."

Someone in the crowd said quietly, "The cold palace seems to be under the jurisdiction of the virtuous concubine..."

Up to now, there are more and more suspicions about Shen Zhinian.

"First it was the wild cat, then the poisonous nine-linked ring. The virtuous concubine is really good at tricks. She is afraid that she can't get rid of the third prince..."

Seeing that Shen Zhinian had become the target of public criticism, Concubine Dun stood up and spoke for her: "Who put Xue Sizi on the Nine Links? I don't know."

"But I can be sure that the wild cat incident has nothing to do with the virtuous concubine!"

"If she really wanted to deal with me and the Third Prince, why did she go to all that trouble to prove that I didn't plan this?"

Seeing Shen Zhinian looking over, Concubine Dun smiled at her and gave her a friendly look.

The corners of Shen Zhinian's lips curled up slightly.

They are in different camps, and the relationship is essentially a life-and-death one. Will Concubine Dun really help her?

Even if Concubine Dun is willing, will Empress Dowager Liu agree if she finds out?

Then Dunpin's reaction at this time is really intriguing...

The royal family members and many palace concubines all asked Nangong Xuanyu to make the decision on this matter.