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As the night deepened, Chen Feng'er's thoughts became clearer.
The power struggle in the harem was far more complex than it appeared on the surface. She had to be cautious, as one wrong step could lead to losing everything. The next morning, Chen Feng'er woke up early and decided to personally visit the palace maid who had been arrested the night before.
Chen Feng'er contemplated in the quiet night sky, knowing that she must handle this matter carefully to avoid wronging the innocent.
The next day, she decided to first summon Consort Yao and then proceed with the interrogation of the palace maid.
The first ray of morning sunlight shone into the palace, and Chen Feng'er sent someone to summon Consort Yao. Before long, Consort Yao arrived at Chen Feng'er's chamber, her face filled with worry and unease.
"Consort Yao, last night a palace maid was caught in the harem. She was found with cursed items related to Consort Luo and claimed that you instructed her to do so," Chen Feng'er cut straight to the point, observing Consort Yao's reaction.
Upon hearing this, Consort Yao's expression changed and she hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, the servants would never do such a thing. While they may have some conflicts with Consort Luo, they would never commit such an act. Please investigate this matter, Your Majesty."
Chen Feng'er gazed at Consort Yao, seeing the sincerity and fear in her eyes, and began to form a judgment in her heart.
She nodded, "This palace believes in you. If someone intentionally framed you, this palace will investigate and find out the truth."
Concubine Yao gratefully lowered her head, while Chen Feng'er let her go first and began preparing to interrogate the palace maid.
The next day, Chen Feng'er faced the arrested palace maid in an interrogation room.
The palace maid looked tired and fearful, while Chen Feng'er's gaze was firm and severe.
"Tell the truth now. Who ordered you to do these things?" Chen Feng'er's voice was calm and powerful.
The palace maid trembled and finally spoke: "It was... it was Liu Bazi. She told me to do this, saying it could put Consort Yao in trouble and also frame Consort Luo, killing two birds with one stone."
Chen Feng'er After hearing the palace maid's words, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and her voice carried an unquestionable authority: "Do you think that by saying this, I will believe you?"
The palace maid, oppressed by Empress Chen's aura, trembled and lowered her head, not daring to meet Empress Chen's eyes.
Chen Feng'er knows the depth of the scheming in the harem, she cannot make a conclusion based solely on the words of a palace maid.
"If what you're saying is true, why would Liu Bazi choose you to carry out such a plan? What is your relationship with Liu Bazi?" Chen Feng'er continued to inquire.
The palace maid swallowed and spoke weakly: "I... I used to be a personal palace maid for Liu Bazi, but later I was transferred elsewhere. She said that she chose me because I was loyal to her."
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng'er became even more certain that there was something fishy going on. She decided to confront Liu Bazi in person to see if she could uncover more clues.
"Okay, you wait in the prison. I will investigate this matter thoroughly," Chen Feng'er ordered the palace maid to be taken back to the prison, and then she prepared to go to Liu Bazi's residence.
Chen Feng'er's steps were firm. She knew that the struggle in the harem was far from as simple as it appeared on the surface.
She must be careful and proceed step by step to uncover these layers of conspiracy.
Chen Feng'er stood in front of Liu Bazi's residence, filled with doubts.
Liu Bazi has always been a thorn in Consort Luo's side. How could he suddenly be involved in this conspiracy? There must be something fishy going on behind this.
She gently pushed open the door and saw Liu Bazi sitting by the window embroidering. The sunlight shone through the window, casting a particularly haggard look on her face.
"Your Majesty, you're here," Liu Bazi' voice carried a hint of panic.
Chen Feng'er approached her and asked gently, "Liu Bazi, there are rumors that you were involved in a recent conspiracy. Is that true?"
Liu Bazi's hands trembled slightly as she set down her embroidery needle, a hint of fear flashing in her eyes. "Your Majesty, the servants are innocent. The servants have never been involved in any conspiracy."
Chen Feng'er gazed at her, a hint of contemplation in her eyes: "Do you know who is behind all this?"
Liu Bazi hesitated for a moment and said softly: "servants cannot be certain, but servants feel that all of this is related to Consort Luo. Ever since Consort Luo entered the palace, the turmoil in the harem has not ceased."
Chen Feng'er felt a stir in her heart: "Consort Luo?" She seemed to have caught a clue.
She thanked Liu Bazi and quickly left, already formulating a plan in her mind.
She arrived at Consort Luo's residence and saw Consort Luo whispering with several palace maids. When she saw Chen Feng'er, Consort Luo's expression changed slightly, but quickly returned to normal.
"Your Majesty, you're here," Consort Luo's voice carried a hint of unease.
Chen Feng'er went straight to the point: "Consort Luo, many things have been happening in the palace recently. Do you know who is behind all this?"
Consort Luo's face changed slightly, and she hesitated before answering, "Your Majesty, I am also one of the victims. How could I know these things?"
Chen Feng'er looked at Consort Luo with a hint of disbelief in her eyes, "If you are truly innocent, then why did I hear your name from Liu Bazi?"
Consort Luo's face instantly turned pale, and she hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, this must be a misunderstanding. I have very little interaction with Liu Bazi, how could I be involved with her?"
Chen Feng'er noticed Consort Luo's panic and knew that she was getting close to the truth.
She decided to temporarily retreat and leave more time to investigate everything.
Chen Feng'er's voice was firm and clear: "Consort Luo, if you are innocent, there is no need to worry. This palace will definitely get to the bottom of this matter." With that, she turned and left.
However, Empress Chen did not notice that as she turned around, a sly smile flashed across Consort Luo's face.
She muttered to herself, "It should be about time at this point."
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The sky had not yet turned white, but the eunuchs in the palace had already begun to bustle about, carrying large buckets of water to various courtyards. Eunuch Li and a group of attendants were carrying several buckets of water towards Consort Su's palace.
At this time, the sky was still shrouded in the hazy night, and the palace maids emerged one by one, bleary-eyed, to fetch water.
Today, the ten maids on duty are led by a senior maid named Xiaolian. Xiaolian has been serving Consort Su since she was young and is a trusted personal attendant.
While inspecting the water bucket carefully, Xiaolian discovered some unusual impurities. She opened the lid of the bucket and found several persimmon stems inside.
Xiao Lian complained discontentedly, "How careless these eunuchs are when fetching water. They didn't even remove the stems from the persimmons, and they ended up getting into the water."
Eunuch Li quickly apologized, "Xiao Lian, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's currently October, the peak season for persimmons. Occasionally, persimmon stems may get mixed into the spring water. I didn't carefully screen them while fetching water, and they ended up getting mixed in. Fortunately, Xiao Lian, with her sharp eyes, discovered it in time. Otherwise, I would have been punished again."
Maid Xiaolian shook her head gently, partly in resignation and partly with amusement. "Eunuch Li, you must be more careful next time. The water in the harem is crucial for the health of all of us, and even for Consort Su, who is with child."
Eunuch Li nodded apologetically. "Absolutely, I will definitely be more thorough in my inspections next time, and ensure that such a thing does not happen again."
After speaking, he carefully set down the water bucket, turned and left, continuing with the daily task of delivering water to the next person.
Meanwhile, the palace maids began to bustle about, preparing the morning water. Such small incidents were not uncommon in the daily life of the palace, but they also brought a slight ripple to their otherwise mundane lives.
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