The widow becomes a fairy, and the time-traveling girl counterattacks and becomes the queen

Chapter 264 Is there any conclusive evidence?

At this moment, Zhao Guoan felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. A nameless fire suddenly surged into his heart, burning his chest and making his breathing short.

He clenched his fists, veins popping out on his forehead, and roared through gritted teeth, "Keep searching! Even if you have to turn the entire palace upside down, you must find that lowly servant Xiao Jing for me."

He suddenly turned around and shouted to the outside, "Someone, come! Quickly summon the Minister of Justice, Lord Yang, to the palace to see the emperor. I must thoroughly investigate this matter! Whoever dares to harm my beloved concubine and the imperial heir will not be forgiven!"

At this moment, Concubine Li slowly woke up.

When she opened her eyes and saw Emperor Zhao Guoan holding her tightly, a complex emotion surged in her heart.

There was a deep feeling of emotion and an indescribable sense of self-blame. "Your Majesty..."

Imperial Concubine Li's voice trembled slightly, tears welling up in her eyes. "I originally wanted to give you a surprise, but who knew... I was so incompetent that I couldn't even protect our child!"

As she spoke, the crystal tears began to slide down her cheeks.

Zhao Guoan looked at the beauty in his arms with heartache. He gently stretched out his hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Concubine Li's eyes.

Xiang said softly, "My beloved, please do not blame yourself. This is not your fault. I will investigate this matter thoroughly and find out who is behind this. I will make them pay the price they deserve."

Not long after, hurried footsteps were heard. Lord Yang Chende, the Minister of Justice, hurried over.

When Lord Yang Chende saw the Emperor and Concubine Li, he hurriedly bowed.

After the ceremony, Zhao Guoan told him the whole story in detail with a cold face.

After listening to the narration, Lord Yang Chende's expression became very solemn.

He knew very well that this matter was of great importance. If he could not find out the truth and severely punish the murderer as soon as possible, it would be difficult to calm the panic of the people in the harem and the anger of Emperor Zhao Guoan.

So he solemnly expressed that he would do his best to fulfill his mission.

Then he turned around and left quickly to start his investigation.

Zhao Guoan still stayed beside Concubine Li, constantly comforting her softly:

"My dear, you are still young and have a long way to go. Don't be too sad because of this accident. If you damage your body, it will not be worth it. As for children, we can always have more in the future."

"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me!" Concubine Li's eyes were blurred with tears.

She cried out in grief and indignation, "I know who did this. It must have been Concubine Yin. She was jealous of my favor, so she wanted to harm me and my unborn child!"

"Noble Concubine Yin?" When Zhao Guoan heard this name, her originally gentle face instantly became gloomy, her thick eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and her eyes flashed with a cold light.

He asked in a calm voice, "My beloved, you said it was Concubine Yin who did it. Do you have any solid evidence?"

In Zhao Guoan's heart, Yin Ling'er has always been a quirky and occasionally willful woman.

Although he had felt somewhat dissatisfied with the way she handled the Queen Mother's matter, other than that, she was very likable most of the time.

Moreover, for some reason, whenever he saw Yin Ling'er, Zhao Guoan always felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity from her, as if they had known each other in their previous life.

So, when Zhao Guoan heard someone accusing Concubine Yin of harming her child, she instinctively chose not to believe it.

He knew very well how painful it was for a mother to lose a child, and he also understood that the beloved concubine in front of him was emotionally overwhelmed by the pain of losing her child.

But even so, without solid evidence, he must not easily believe one-sided words and doubt Concubine Yin.

So, he slowed down his tone and said comfortingly, "My beloved, I know you are deeply saddened by the loss of your child.

However, Concubine Yin is the biological mother of the Third Prince after all. If she is to be accused of such a serious crime,

There must be sufficient evidence, and we must not jump to conclusions based on groundless speculation!" After saying this, he let go of the hand that was holding Concubine Li.

A hint of disappointment that was hard to conceal flashed across Concubine Li's beautiful eyes.

In fact, she already knew in her heart long before she opened her mouth that without solid evidence, the emperor would never easily believe what she said.

After all, it was not without reason that Concubine Yin was the only one favored in this huge harem for more than ten years!

It seems that I had too high expectations for this matter after all.

Concubine Li bit her lip slightly, then said slowly: "Yes, Your Majesty, I have overstepped my bounds!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she lowered her head gently like a frost-bitten flower.

At this moment, Zhao Guoan, who was standing aside, couldn't help but feel a trace of pity and compassion in his heart.

He looked at the delicate and pitiful beauty in front of him and comforted her softly:

"Don't worry, my beloved concubine. No matter who is involved in this matter, as long as we can find solid evidence, I will punish them severely and will not tolerate any treacherous acts!"

At the same time, Lord Yang Chende, who was on the other side of the palace, had a solemn expression on his face. He quickly gathered many of his capable subordinates and began an investigation...

They first questioned the palace maids and eunuchs one by one, but all of them shook their heads to indicate they didn't know, which made them even more confused and bewildered.

The small well that was supposed to exist here had disappeared without a trace like smoke, leaving no clues or traces.

Meanwhile, Zhao Haoxuan, who was in the Empress Dowager's palace, was respectfully paying his respects to her: "Grandson pays his respects to the Empress Dowager!"

He has a tall and straight figure, a handsome face, and a clear and loud voice.

Hearing her grandson's greetings, Queen Mother Luo Lan, who was sitting on the phoenix chair, immediately smiled with joy and said repeatedly:

"Okay, okay, okay...Xuan'er, get up quickly. The Empress has missed you all these years that you've been away. Come, come, come to the Empress and let her take a good look at you!"

As the Queen Mother spoke, she stretched out her hand and waved towards Zhao Haoxuan, her eyes full of kindness.

Zhao Haoxuan stood up quickly upon hearing this, walked quickly to the Queen Mother, and said softly with a warm smile on his face:

"Grandma, I miss you so much! I've been wandering around for so many years, and what I'm most concerned about is your health."

The grandfather and grandson were talking happily when suddenly an elderly nanny rushed into the hall with a panicked look on her face.

She staggered, as if frightened by something, and kept muttering, "Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, something terrible has happened..."