The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 624 This matter will definitely be found out

Noticing Jiang Suining's gaze, Lu Yan's heart skipped a beat.

"Sui Ning, do you suspect there is something wrong with this tea?"

"Could it be poisoned?" Wei Yao said subconsciously.

But then she denied this idea in her heart. After all, they were female officials. Concubine Cheng would not be so bold as to poison them directly.

Jiang Suining slowly withdrew his gaze, and smiled at them in the midst of their nervous expressions, "No, I'm just a little thirsty."

Lu Yan and Wei Yao both breathed a sigh of relief, but then Wei Yao said, "Just in case, don't drink the tea."

Jiang Suining glanced around the hall calmly, listened to Wei Yao's words, and nodded in response.

The three of them waited in the hall for a while, but still did not see Concubine Cheng or anyone else come in. Wei Yao became more and more certain that the purpose of letting them in was to trap them here to give Concubine Cheng a chance to escape.

"It's not a good idea to keep waiting like this. It will only be a waste of time. We can't explain it to the Queen Mother either. Why don't we just go?" Wei Yao said.

Lu Yan was about to agree, but before she could say anything, she suddenly felt dizzy and staggered.

Upon seeing this, Wei Yao and Jiang Suining hurriedly tried to support Lu Yan, but soon they also felt dizzy.

Not long after, all three fell down.

Half an incense stick later, three palace maids of similar stature to Jiang Suining and the others changed into their female official uniforms and were escorted out of the bedroom by two palace maids.

They lowered their heads slightly, and because they were at a distance, the people sent by Queen Shi who were hiding in the distance did not notice anything wrong.

Just as the three of them walked out of the bedroom, they heard a louder voice calling from behind.

"Please wait a moment, my lords. The queen asked you to go in again. She just had something to say."

"Jiang Suining" They stopped, hesitated for a moment facing the direction of the palace gate, and then walked out again.

While they were talking, the two palace maids who had just escorted the three people out walked out of the palace door with confidence.

After walking a considerable distance, one of the palace maids finally stood up straight. It was Concubine Cheng who was dressed as a palace maid.

The maid beside her carefully looked around to make sure no one had noticed her, and then said, "Madam, it's still early. If we go to the prison now, will we be discovered?"

Concubine Cheng lowered her voice and said, "It's still early in the morning. If it's night time, the guards and patrols in the prison will double, and it will be even harder to get in. And once the palace gates are locked, you can't get back in if you go out."

Someone had been arranged to pick them up beforehand, and soon, Concubine Cheng and the palace maid left the palace in an inconspicuous little carriage.

After leaving the palace, she immediately changed out of her maid's dress and put on a low-key outfit. As she had made all the arrangements beforehand, half an hour later, Concubine Cheng successfully entered the Sky Prison.

When she saw the terrible conditions in the cell, Concubine Cheng felt reluctant for a moment, but she quickly calmed down and realized that now was not the time to feel heartbroken.

"Yier!" Concubine Cheng suppressed her emotions and called out softly to Xiao Yi who was sitting against the wall with his eyes closed.

Xiao Yi slowly opened his eyes, and was not surprised when he saw his mother.

"Mother, something happened to our father, right?"

This direct question made Concubine Cheng stunned. The next moment, a very bold idea suddenly popped up in her mind.

"Yier, your father is in a coma, could it be that..."

Concubine Cheng did not continue to speak and turned to look at the palace maid who was still following her.

The latter quickly said, "My Lady, I will go over and guard here. You can talk to the Fourth Prince slowly."

After the palace maid left, Xiao Yi also stood up and walked to the prison door.

Concubine Cheng looked at him, took a deep breath, and continued in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Yier, could this matter have anything to do with you?"

After saying that, Concubine Cheng shook her head and said, "No, this is impossible. You have already been locked up in the prison. How can you do anything to your father? Mother must be overthinking."

Xiao Yi chuckled, "Mother, you don't think too much. This matter was indeed done by your son."

The expression on Concubine Cheng's face, which had just relaxed a little, suddenly froze, and she scolded in a low voice: "You are crazy, how dare you lay a hand on your father!"

"Father has ordered Pei Zhaozhi to begin trying my case. If I hadn't made arrangements beforehand, my mother and I would have had no chance of turning things around."

"Then you can't do anything to your father. If this matter is discovered, then..."

"This matter will definitely be investigated." Xiao Yi interrupted Concubine Cheng, "Shen Yanxi should have begun to suspect me."

Xiao Yi's words made Concubine Cheng's heart beat wildly. "What should we do? Shen Yanxi is not a good person. If he finds out the truth, he will definitely hold you accountable. Even if you are not charged with regicide in the end, if the matter is leaked, your father will definitely not forgive you. I'm afraid those court officials will no longer stand on your side. We have been planning for so long and trying to win them over for so long. If we fail at the last moment, we will be completely finished!"

Concubine Cheng spoke in an anxious tone, her face full of worry.

In contrast, Xiao Yi's expression was exceptionally calm, so calm that it even made people feel cold, like the knife-like cold wind in winter, which made people's skin hurt.

"The eunuch beside the emperor is my son's last chess move and the last trump card in my son's hand. Now that it has been played, there is no room for turning back or stopping. I can only go all out."

Concubine Cheng met Xiao Yi's gaze stiffly, "Yier, are you planning to...rebel?"

When these two words came out of her mouth, Concubine Cheng felt that all the hairs on her body stood up.

The coldness around Xiao Yi remained unchanged, except for a slight smile at the corner of his lips.

"Mother, you are here today. Have you never thought of this road?"

"I..." Concubine Cheng choked.

Indeed, before coming here, she had already thought about all the possibilities, including whether or not to force the emperor to abdicate and rebel.

but……

"Since you have already thought about it, why should mother still be afraid?" Xiao Yi raised his eyebrows, his eyes flashing with a gleam of anticipation.

Concubine Cheng took a deep breath. "Although mother has thought about this path, the possibility of success is too low. The power of the court officials we have won over may not be enough, and we don't have military power. Also..."

Concubine Cheng listed the difficulties one by one, and Xiao Yi just listened in silence.

He didn't speak until Concubine Cheng finished speaking.

"Mother, even if you have a million reasons, they can't outweigh this one point."