Suddenly Concubine
26: Queen's Punishment

Servant Fu gave each of them a cup of water, the servants glanced at each other..

"Drink.." Xia Ming Yue ordered..

The servants drank the water in one gulp..

"Good.." Xia Ming Yue surrounded the five maids..

"I want to ask you guys, you certainly know about Consort Chu's incident, no." Xia Ming Yue said firmly..

"Hamba, you know, Your Majesty.."

Xia Ming Yue approached Concubine Chu's servant, she raised her chin with one of her index fingers..

Xia Ming Yue's gaze with the servant met..

"I don't like lies.." Xia Ming Yue glanced at the servants, she took a 2-step retreat..

"Tell me honestly what you guys know about the incident, you concubine Chu's servants know as well, at that moment Consort Chu stumbled by a stone then involuntarily her hand pushed the Empress, but why are you guys testifying lies.." Xia Ming Yue clearly looked at them with a sharp gaze..

"Tell me honestly, you need to know that the water you drink is poison, I also have other evidence that you lied to Your Majesty.." Xia Ming Yue picked up a single cherry on her desk.she looked at the five maids..

"Say !" yas Xia Ming Yue...

"Although Your Highness, servant did not dare, right at that time Consort Chu stumbled by a stone.." clearly one of Concubine Chu's servants..

The servants prostrated themselves..

Emperor Xiowen growled, hearing the words of the servants, he stared intently at the servants..

"Why are you lying then ? if your testimony is not in accordance with reality." snapped Emperor Xiowen..

"Hamba was afraid, before the incident the Empress came to the servant, the servant was told to spy on Concubine Chu, if the servant did not do so, the servant's family would be his target.." clearly the two servants, weeping bitterly...

"If Your Majesty is still dissatisfied, let's go to the scene, there must be a stone that made Consort Chu stumble.."

Xia Ming Yue walked out of her residence. Followed by Emperor Xiowen, Prince Bai and the servants..

Arrive at the scene..

Xia Ming Yue looked at the stone she threw at Concubine Chu..

"This is a stone, is this a stone ?" xia Ming Yue asked..

The servants lowered their heads, they glanced at each other..

"Although Your Majesty, do not punish the servant who has lied, the husband of the sick servant and the servant must also worship him as well as the two children of the servant." said one of the servants by banging his forehead on the ground..

Emperor Xiowen clenched his hands, he never expected the woman who had once stopped in his heart to do such a despicable deed.

"Consort Xia I want you to attend a meeting tomorrow." Emperor Xiowen ordered, while Xia Ming Yue simply replied casually. "Alright, but Your Majesty must deliver the servants from the punishment and for the servants to remove them from the palace, do not punish them because they are also desperate.." xia Ming Yue looked at the crying servants..

Emperor Xiowen nodded, he immediately went towards the Phoenix residence..

Xia Ming Yue smiled, looking at the back of Emperor Xiowen who had moved away..

Prince Bai was greatly amazed at his brother-in-law's policies..

"Waw, Brother is great. Even Brother-in-law is allowed to enter the meeting tomorrow, certainly regarding the tax." Prince Bai looked at Xia Ming Yue smilingly..

"Thank you, Your Majesty." said the servants.

"Just start your new life and Aunt, inform Concubine Chu" Xia Ming Yue smiled, then passed away towards her residence..

Somewhere else..

Empress Lan Ning laughed happily, she was partying over her victory destroying Consort Chu,,

"Huh, it turned out to be so easy, I'm sure Your Majesty loves me very much, haha.."

Braaakk..

Empress Lan Ning was surprised, she turned her head..

"Your Majesty.."

Empress Lan Ning was frightened to see Emperor Xiowen's sharp gaze, she immediately paid her respects.

"Empress Lan Ning, I never expected, you let me down and made a false testimony to Consort Chu." Emperor Xiowen said in a cold voice..

Empress Lan Ning rounded her eyes, she looked at Emperor Xiowen with a pleading gaze..

"Your Majesty, I dare not lie, it is clear that Consort Chu pushed the servant on purpose." said Empress Lan Ning, she approached Emperor Xiowen and then held her hand.

"Don't leave your residence for three months." said Emperor Xiowen with a sharp look, he left Empress Lan Ning who shouted calling his name.