Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 325: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (74)

Chapter 325: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (Seventy-four)

"Your Majesty, please investigate. I was craving Ji Kingdom pastries last night. Several of the palace maids and eunuchs knew about this. Furthermore, I only specifically requested the Eight Treasures Crystal Cake, leaving the other items to the imperial chef. The conflicting ingredients aren't in the Eight Treasures Crystal Cake, so how can you blame me?"

Ji Wei's maid said, "But everyone in your palace is biased towards Ming Xiurong. How can they serve as witnesses? Moreover, what the imperial chef said is different from what you said. These pastries were made after the two of them asked Xiao Rui. Who knows if they were specially ordered by you?"

"Don't try to accuse Empress Xiurong! This matter has nothing to do with Empress Xiurong!"

Ji Mingyue's maid immediately started arguing with her.

The Queen wanted to go to Chengqian Palace and didn't care about this farce. Ji Wei was fine at the moment anyway, and she could barely take care of herself, so how could she have the time to care about other people's affairs? She just waved her hand to signal them to shut up.

Empress Ji: "You two each hold your own opinions and keep arguing. How can this be allowed? The cakes were sent by the imperial chef. It doesn't mean Ming Xiurong deliberately harmed anyone, but you are also responsible. It was Ming Xiurong who was careless and may have been tricked by someone else. Both the imperial chef and Ming Xiurong should be punished. The imperial chef should be caned ten times, and Ming Xiurong should be fined six months' salary and confined to his house for two months."

The salary deduction had no effect on Ji Mingyue, as she didn't need that little bit of money, but the house arrest did have an impact on her. There were many palace banquets at the end of the year, and she was the only one who was under house arrest. This was simply a loss of face.

"I refuse to accept this! It's the end of winter now, and the New Year is almost here in half a month! I've been wronged so completely, Your Majesty, don't be so foolish!"

Empress Ji: "Alright! This matter ends here. If you are dissatisfied, go to the Emperor and he will make the decision for you. The Emperor has already said that anyone who plots to murder the heir to the throne will be killed without mercy. I am simply being too merciful. I have only imposed a salary deduction and house arrest. I will also go to Chengqian Palace. We are all gone."

Ji Mingyue clenched her long nails, thinking that the queen looked hideous. She lowered her head for fear of revealing her angry face.

This time it has nothing to do with her! She was still thinking of taking advantage of the child in Ji Wei's belly, and now she didn't even want to cause her to have a miscarriage.

She glanced at Ji Wei, who was pretending to be weak on the bed, and snorted coldly, "Sister, you are so calculating. I admit defeat to you. Take good care of your pregnancy. I will come to see you when I have time."

Ji Wei smiled weakly and said, "Thank you for your concern, sister. I believe you won't harm Wei'er. I look forward to your visit in two months."

Hearing Ji Wei say "two months", Ji Mingyue's smile deepened. Just wait, my dear sister, if I don't teach you a lesson, you really treat me like a soft persimmon.

This disobedient chess piece will not give birth to obedient chess pieces. What's the point of keeping it?

Since everyone thinks she will harm Ji Wei, it would be unfair not to do something.

Did Ji Wei really think that she could compare with the means of the eldest princess of Ji State?

Ji Wei suddenly trembled all over, looking at Ji Mingyue's back, she had a bad premonition.

The queen came to Chengqian Palace in a sedan chair and saw the queen mother coming out with a sad face.

Empress Ji: "I pay my respects to you, my Queen Mother. May you be blessed. My Queen Mother, how is Concubine Cui?"

"Well, go in and take a look, and advise the emperor to take care of his health."

The Queen got out of the sedan chair and respectfully sent the Queen Mother off. This time she was finally able to enter Chengqian Palace. Looking at Cui Li, who was lying unconscious on the bed but still had a rosy complexion and skin as white as cream, she thought Cui Li was asleep. How could someone who was unconscious not look haggard?

Emperor Liang held Cui Li's hand and listened silently to the Queen talking about Ji Zhaoyi, rarely speaking.

The queen felt sad when she saw how much the emperor cherished Cui Li, and she didn't want to talk to him anymore.

In the hall, besides Cui Li and the emperor, there were only Li Yuanzheng and Qiao Yuanpan. She glanced at Li Yuanzheng who was a few meters away, walked over and asked a few questions in a low voice. When she learned that Cui Li was frightened and didn't want to wake up, she glanced at the bed several times.

"If the imperial concubine doesn't want to wake up, her body will become useless after a long time, not to mention the queen..."

Empress Ji: "Is Concubine Cui pregnant? If she doesn't wake up, the fetus will be lost."

"How did the Queen know?"

Li Yuanzheng looked at the Queen in shock, causing Qiao Zhi to secretly roll his eyes. This old guy was so careless, the Queen was clearly trying to trick him.

Queen Ji: "Oh, it is true."