The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 586 The Emperor Won’t Be So Cruel to Me

He Qingrui was silent, looking at Jiang Suining with envy, and spoke after a long time.

"Sui Ning, I really like the path of a female official, and I really want to walk it, but not everyone can be as determined as you, unrestrained and unstoppable, and move forward. I have done my best so far, and I can't go on in the future."

"Qingrui..."

He Qingrui shook her head and interrupted Jiang Suining. She took a deep breath, and the fear in her expression helplessly faded away, replaced by a chilly dead silence.

"Whether you want to hand me over to the Emperor, the Empress, or take me to the Imperial Guards for interrogation, it doesn't matter. But once I leave this door, I will not admit anything and I won't say anything."

He Qingrui glanced at Jiang Suining again.

"I'm sorry to you and A-Yao. I don't deserve to be your friend, but... I have no choice."

After saying this, He Qingrui withdrew her gaze, kept silent, and looked like she was leaving it to chance.

Emperor Xiao and Empress Shi had already received the news, and not long after, He Qingrui was taken away by the Imperial Guards.

Jiang Suining watched He Qingrui being taken away, then thought of what she had just said, turned around and asked Shen Yanxi.

"Did something happen to the He family?"

Shen Yanxi shook his head. "Lord He seems to be doing fine in the court for now, but Concubine Cheng may have some evidence against him."

Jiang Suining frowned deeply. If this was true, it would only mean that Lord He had dirty hands as well.

Prince Chu, the Lu family, and now the He family...

"I know the court is complicated and officials are sometimes tempted, but if things keep going wrong one after another, is the court too corrupt?"

"Since ancient times, corrupt officials are as numerous as crucian carp crossing the river, while honest officials are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. This is the norm." Shen Yanxi said calmly, as if he had already expected this situation and was accustomed to it, but there was still a hint of disgust in the depths of his eyes.

Although it is said that there will be no fish in clear water, Ningning is right. Those people in the court are a little too dirty.

But he believed that this situation would change and it would not always be like this.

……

This time, the Imperial Guards acted so quickly that by the time Concubine Cheng received the news, the person and the confession had already been handed over to Emperor Xiao.

In the bedroom, Concubine Cheng could no longer lean calmly on the couch, but paced back and forth anxiously in the bedroom.

When he saw the person who was trying to get the news come back, he immediately asked, "What's the situation?"

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's not good. Although our people haven't found out whether he has confessed, the emperor has ordered the imperial guards to search the lake again. They might find the porcelain bottle that the female official threw into the lake. And..."

"If you have anything else, please say it quickly and don't be hesitant!" Concubine Cheng urged anxiously.

"Your Majesty, He Qingrui has also been arrested. I heard that she has been taken to the Queen's place."

Suddenly, Concubine Cheng's expression became more and more ugly.

He Qingrui tipped off the person, and then the person he sent was caught. What was there to not understand in this situation? He was fooled by Jiang Suining!

"Your Majesty, now that things have come to this, we must come up with a plan immediately. If He Qingrui confesses, the Queen will definitely hold on to this matter."

"How could I not know this!" Concubine Cheng said unhappily, "Although everyone in the harem says that she is kind-hearted and magnanimous, I know that it is just her disguise. If she gets the chance, she will bite me to death!"

This time she was careless and reckless, and acted rashly and got fooled, revealing her flaws, but now the person is in their hands, there is nothing she can do.

Now we can only hope that He Qingrui doesn’t say anything. If she really confesses everything, then we’re really finished!

"Send someone to continue to inquire about the news immediately. No matter what, you must find out whether He Qingrui has betrayed me!"

"My son can answer this question right now, mother." Without anyone notifying him, Xiao Yi walked in from outside.

Seeing her own son, Concubine Cheng was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said, "Yier, did you hear everything?"

"It doesn't matter whether you heard it or not. After all, news spreads very fast. It's hard for my son not to know it. But..." Xiao Yi looked at Concubine Cheng, "If I remember correctly, mother has always said that the Queen's poisoning has nothing to do with you. It seems that in mother's heart, there are many things that I, as a son, cannot tell."

A moment of embarrassment flashed across Concubine Cheng's face. She glanced at her trusted palace maid beside her, who immediately stepped out, leaving the space for Concubine Cheng and Xiao Yi.

"Yier, mother didn't mean to hide it from you, but this matter involves too much, and mother just doesn't want to involve you."

Concubine Cheng's tone was gentle and concerned, with a mother's kindness, but to Xiao Yi, it did not move him much.

"If something happens to my mother, how can I, as a son, stay out of it?"

"At that time, mother just thought that she could handle this matter well. You are now a popular candidate for the crown prince. There are many people in the court who need to deal with you, and there are many things that need you to worry about. Mother does not want you to be distracted. However, mother did not intend to keep it a secret from you. She just wanted to wait until this matter was settled before telling you everything."

According to her initial assumption, if everything went well, she should be about to ascend to the throne of Queen. At that time, Yi'er would be the legitimate son of the Queen, and both the court and the harem would be in the hands of the mother and son.

For this situation, it was worth taking the risk of poisoning Queen Shi. Since it had already been done, there was no need to tell Yier about it. The more people knew about it, the more risk there would be. But I didn't expect...

Concubine Cheng had a gloomy expression on her face. Xiao Yi looked at her and expressed what his mother was thinking.

"Mother never thought that she would fall into Jiang Suining's trap. Now that his trump card has been revealed, you have truly become the biggest suspect in this matter. Not to mention the position of Queen, if everything is confirmed, you will be charged with the crime of murdering the Queen, and by then I'm afraid you won't be able to keep your current identity and status."

"No!" Concubine Cheng said quickly, "The emperor won't be so cruel to me, he..."

Concubine Cheng was halfway through her words when she met her son's sneering gaze and suddenly felt choked in her throat.

"Yier, what's that expression on your face?"