Chapter 298 Exactly the same
Chapter 298 Exactly the same
Lin Junxue stood up, her stunning face full of indifference and calmness.
At this time, she still didn't panic at all.
At this moment, Chen Mi looked at Lin Junxue like this, and felt inexplicably a little dazed.
Although the queen was not wearing any fancy clothes, at this moment, she felt that this was the true image of a phoenix descending upon the world.
Lin Junxue spoke calmly
"Your Majesty, since this palace maid said that I used witchcraft to frame Concubine Shu, I cannot just admit to something I didn't do."
Then, Lin Junxue stared into the maid's eyes and asked her questions word by word.
"You said that I bribed you with gold leaves and asked you to put the box under the tree and use witchcraft to frame Concubine Shu's unborn child. Well, then I would like to ask you, of course you know how valuable the gold leaves are, but do you know how valuable this hairpin is?"
As she spoke, Lin Junxue walked slowly to the young talent and opened the box without any hesitation.
Xie Yu frowned when he saw this scene, obviously not wanting Lin Junxue to touch the disgusting box.
When everyone saw Lin Junxue take out the hairpin from the box, their faces changed.
This box is a voodoo magic box, most people avoid it and don't even want to take a look at it.
But the queen, with her precious body, actually opened the box and took out the hairpin inside.
The moment Lin Junxue took out the hairpin, she looked carefully at the doll in the box, the fabric used on it, and the stitches used on it.
Then, Lin Junxue withdrew her gaze calmly.
Then, Lin Junxue picked up the hairpin and walked to the palace maid, stared into her eyes, and raised the hairpin in her hand.
The palace maid avoided his gaze and nodded in obedience. She stretched out her hand and pointed at Danzhen who was standing there.
"Empress, this hairpin was given to me by Danzhen, your servant. You ordered me to do it. As for the box, you said that once the task was completed, you would give me more money and send me out of the palace. Empress, at this point, you cannot deny it. You cannot just abandon me like this."
Danzhen stepped forward and angrily shouted, "You are talking nonsense. I have never seen you before, let alone bribed you with gold melon seeds and a gold hairpin. Who did you get the favor from to slander our queen?"
Apparently this palace maid was smart enough to know how to dodge the main issue and avoid Lin Junxue's question at the moment, and immediately directed her criticism at Danzhen who was standing there.
Beside her, Sun Manrou was eager to prove Lin Junxue's guilt.
She couldn't help but said, "Your Majesty, this maid is very timid. Please don't scare her. If she does, she won't be able to ask anything."
Lin Junxue glanced at Sun Manrou, who couldn't help but gloat over the misfortune and add fuel to the fire, but didn't say anything.
After just one glance, Sun Manrou's face froze and she dared not speak again.
This is the deterrent power that Lin Junxue has over the concubines in the harem now, which is no longer the same as before.
Zheng Jin glanced at Sun Manrou, who didn't dare to speak again, and thought to himself that she was also a paper tiger.
Just after being glanced at by the Queen, he dared not say anything more. He was really useless.
Zheng Jin whispered to Qin Shushu, whose eyes were red, "Sister, is it really the Queen who harmed you and the baby in your belly?"
Qin Shushu was so stimulated by Zheng Jin's words that she immediately lost her mind and became furious.
Lin Junxue turned around and looked at the frightened palace maid again, full of majesty.
"Answer my question."
The maid knew she couldn't avoid it, so she trembled and said, "Empress, of course I know this hairpin is priceless. When Danzhen bribed me with it, she said that this hairpin is a good thing. That's why I couldn't resist the temptation and did such a wrong thing."
Lin Junxue was playing with the hairpin in her hand, still calm and composed at this moment.
She then said, "This hairpin was given to me by the emperor some time ago. It is indeed priceless, but the person who actually gave it to you probably forgot to tell you that there are only two of these hairpins in the court. The emperor gave one to me, and the other was placed in the private vault of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
The palace maid didn't understand what Lin Junxue meant.
The others were also confused and didn't know what was going on.
Zheng Jin's heart suddenly tightened. What exactly was the Queen trying to say in such a roundabout way?
Now, no one knows the real meaning of Lin Junxue’s question?
Lin Junxue had turned around and looked at Xie Yu who was sitting there.
Although Xie Yu's face looked bad, he did not convict Lin Junxue as he did before.
Of course he didn't want Lin Junxue to do this, but Xie Yu didn't say a word for Lin Junxue.
Lin Junxue bowed gracefully, looked directly into Xie Yu's eyes, and spoke softly.
"Your Majesty, this maid keeps saying that I bribed her to frame Concubine Shu. I have never done this and cannot admit it. This hairpin was given to me by your Majesty. I liked it the first time I saw it, so I asked Guyu to keep it well. Now this hairpin is still in my private vault and has not been lost. I would like to know where the jade hairpin in this maid's hand came from?"
As soon as this word comes out
Everyone present was shocked and opened their eyes wide.
Zheng Jin's face showed great shock. How could this be possible?
This hairpin was stolen from Zhonghe Palace. There is absolutely no way there could be another identical one in the private vault of Zhonghe Palace.
How dare the queen lie so blatantly?
I absolutely cannot let go of this opportunity to expose the Queen's lies in public.
The queen was really panicked and dared to give such a reason to fool everyone.
Wait, she will see, if this lie is exposed, how can the queen win back the emperor's heart? The queen is finished.
Thinking of this, Zheng Jin became proud again.
She leaned over and said something in Qin Shushu's ear, only to see Qin Shushu's face become gloomy again.
Sun Manrou thought that she shouldn't have added insult to injury and could only lower her head in embarrassment.
Now, she was afraid that the Queen would cause trouble for her in the future, and she secretly thought that she should not have said too much just now and regretted it.
Chen Mi was not surprised, because the queen was no longer the same queen as before.
I'm afraid that this person is really plotting against the queen. Now he will be disappointed.
The palace maid kneeling on the ground was terrified, as if struck by lightning, and her eyes were full of disbelief.
Sitting in the main seat, Xie Yu's heart relaxed instantly, the suspicion on his face faded away, and he looked at Lin Junxue with his usual gentleness restored.
"The Queen said that the jade hairpin I gave you is still well kept, and she did not try to bribe this palace maid?"
Lin Junxue nodded slightly, her expression still calm
"Of course, Your Majesty, I valued the gift you gave me last time and asked someone to keep it well, so the jade hairpin in the hand of the palace maid is not mine."
Qin Shushu stood up suddenly, with a look of madness and doubt on her face.
"Your Majesty, the Empress's words are not enough. She said that the hairpin was not used by her to bribe the palace maid, and that the hairpin is still in Zhonghe Palace, but none of us has seen it. How can I be convinced by the Empress' words alone?"
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