In this harem, there is a huge difference in treatment between those who have heirs and those who have no heirs.

Not to mention giving birth to a prince, even if it is just giving birth to a princess, it is much better than a concubine who cannot give birth to anything.

Favor is the goal they strive for, and heirs are the foundation for their livelihood.

Concubine Ning is now in her thirties. Compared with the delicate new concubines who have just entered the palace, she is already old and beautiful. The emperor rarely spends nights in her palace in recent years.

But even so, others didn't dare to look down on her, and she couldn't do less of her share. Her life in the palace was very nourishing, and even the queen had to give her some face.

All this is because she gave birth to the fourth prince.

When Concubine Ning learned that the queen had summoned her, she didn't think much about it. After dressing up a little, she took a sedan chair and arrived at Jiaofang Hall.

The palace maid carefully helped Concubine Ning to the ground.

Concubine Ning looked at the imposing door of Jiaofang Palace in front of her and clicked her tongue, feeling a little disdainful and a little jealous.

As the lord of the Sixth Palace, Queen Qin looked at her endless glory, and everyone wanted to curry favor with her, but everyone knew very well that Queen Qin was actually a hen that couldn't lay eggs. Over the years, she had never been pregnant except once in her early years.

, and I never got pregnant again.

The emperor and the queen mother prohibited everyone from discussing this matter, but everyone was not stupid and could guess that Empress Qin must have injured her body during her miscarriage, which caused her to never be pregnant again.

Concubine Ning thought more than once that Empress Qin just occupied the latrine and refused to poop.

She obviously can't give birth to a child, but she still occupies the position of queen and refuses to give up to others. She has no self-awareness!

The palace maid reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, please be careful of the threshold."

Concubine Ning stepped over the high threshold of Jiaofang Hall, walked into the hall, and bowed to Empress Qin.

Empress Qin was wearing a long black dress with wide sleeves. Such a deep color made her look even more cold and indifferent.

The eldest palace maid Pearl took two steps forward holding a silk handkerchief. Inside the silk handkerchief lay a round jade pendant.

Queen Qin asked: "Is this something from Concubine Ning's palace?"

When Concubine Ning saw the jade pendant, her pupils shrank slightly.

She subconsciously grabbed her sleeves and forced a smile on her face, trying to make herself look more calm and natural.

"This was given to me by the Queen Mother last year. I didn't see it when I was packing things recently. I thought I lost it accidentally. I was about to report it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and ask them to help find it.

I never expected that it would fall into the hands of the Queen."

Queen Qin said coldly: "This jade pendant was found on the body of a palace maid named Epiphyllum."

Concubine Ning said quickly without thinking, "I don't know this person."

"I don't care whether you know Epiphyllum. I only know that Epiphyllum wants to poison the prince, and Epiphyllum has your jade pendant on her body."

Concubine Ning was shocked: "I have never thought of poisoning the prince. I am innocent!"

"Innocent?" Queen Qin smiled coldly, "No one in this harem is innocent."

"I have really been wronged. I beg you, the Queen, to find out!"

Concubine Ning knelt down and kowtowed, with layers of cold sweat breaking out on her back.

Queen Qin looked at her coldly: "This jade pendant is evidence of your murder of the prince. Even if you refuse to plead guilty, I cannot spare you today. Someone will drag Concubine Ning down and punish her for thirty years."

Concubine Ning screamed in horror: "Queen, please spare my life!"

Two strong nuns walked in, grabbed Concubine Ning's arms on the left and right, covered her mouth, and roughly dragged her out.
Chapter completed!