strictlysupreme Chapter 169 The mastermind behind the scenes
Chapter 169 The mastermind behind the scenes
"Yes, she has long been dissatisfied with the Queen Mother for driving her out of Changchun Palace! It was all her fault." Er Qing suddenly raised her voice and shouted loudly.
"I beg your Majesty to have a clear understanding. My grandfather is the Minister of Justice. I will not break the law knowingly..." Er Qing's voice was tearful and sounded very pitiful.
Everyone covered their mouths and noses, fearing the smell.
However, Er Qing was still shouting, claiming that she was innocent and hoping to be forgiven by the emperor.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Jianyi quickly had Er Qing dragged out and asked the palace maids to clean the floor.
Concubine Gao laughed contemptuously, looked at Er Qing who was dragged out with disgust, then rolled her eyes and said disdainfully: "It's really ridiculous."
In fact, Wei Yingluo asked Mingyu to find Concubine Gao. She asked Concubine Gao to help try Amber. Concubine Gao had oppressed them for a long time, and Zhilan, who was beside her, had a grudge against Erqing and Amber, so she was the most suitable candidate.
Concubine Gao thought for a moment and wanted to refuse, but after thinking it over, she agreed and said proudly, "Okay, I've been quite bored these days, so I'll do you a favor."
"Thank you very much, Concubine Gao. Everyone in Changchun Palace will definitely remember your kindness." Mingyu said sincerely. She didn't expect that Concubine Gao would actually help. A feeling of gratitude welled up in her heart.
Concubine Gao waved her hands quickly, "Don't thank me, I'm not doing this for your Changchun Palace, it's just that Na Erqing is too hypocritical and disgusting, I just don't want to see her again."
Concubine Gao was always unwilling to admit that she agreed to do so in order to help the Queen. She just said that she had a grudge against Er Qing and wanted her to leave Chuxiu Palace as soon as possible.
I didn't expect her to cooperate so perfectly. Wei Yingluo, who was eavesdropping at the door, couldn't help but smile. She thought to herself, when a person's obsession is gone, they will indeed become brighter.
After a while, Er Qing was cleaned up and taken out of the hall again.
Jixiang said something into Zhang Jianyi's ear. Zhang Jianyi was stunned at first, then knelt down hurriedly and was about to speak.
At this time, the emperor had already spoken, "Qing Ming has evil intentions and intends to murder the queen and the unborn baby. She deserves death! Her crimes are extremely heinous and she shall be sentenced to death..."
Before the emperor finished saying the word "appoint death", Zhang Jianyi gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I have something important to report. The palace maid who just changed her clothes said that Qingying still has uterine blood on her arm."
The emperor became even more furious, and his eyes looked as if he wished he could skin Xitalar Qing alive.
Concubine Gao widened her eyes and laughed, "Oh, this is so ridiculous. She actually dared to plot against the emperor! This is so abominable."
Er Qing outside the door was extremely panicked. She was originally extremely resistant to being sentenced to death, but now she felt that being sentenced to death might be something she wanted.
So she shouted loudly for mercy.
But the emperor looked at Er Qing with contempt, his tone as cold as water, "Go to the Ministry of Punishment to accept the ten tortures. If you are still alive, you will be sent to the army! The Minister of Punishment will banish you to Yunnan, and your clansmen will never be allowed to return to Beijing."
When Er Qing heard the verdict, she collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face, and begged for mercy loudly: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong, please forgive me, I will definitely change for the better in the future!"
However, the emperor had made up his mind and ignored her pleas for mercy.
Afterwards, the guards dragged Er Qing away, and her cries gradually faded away.
"Your Majesty is wise. People with ulterior motives like this should be severely punished." Concubine Gao added fuel to the fire.
Concubine Xian was more meticulous. After listening to the palace servant's explanation of the poisoner's method, she asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, the orchid issue is easy to solve, but why is the spice in your sachet so poisonous?"
The emperor patted his head and thought about it, but he couldn't guess what was going on. This sachet was given to him by the queen, and he had been wearing it for more than three years with no problems before.
He really couldn't understand why the spices in the sachet would be tampered with, and who would be so bold as to do that?
The poison powder must have been secretly added into the sachet by someone close to him, but the emperor couldn't figure out when someone had done it.
He felt extremely guilty. He never expected that he would be used by others to frame the queen.
Suddenly, a figure flashed through his mind, but he was not sure... "Forget it, let Li Yu continue to investigate." The emperor waved his hand.
Everyone had no choice but to reply, “Yes.”
At this time, Wei Yingluo walked in, holding an acupuncture box, and walked up to the queen with a serious face, ready to give her acupuncture.
Concubine Chun suddenly appeared. She walked into the room with light steps and said with concern, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. I heard that the Empress was ill, so I came to visit her."
Mingyu and Wei Yingluo exchanged glances, Mingyu's eyes were full of anger, but she was helpless.
Because they couldn't find any evidence against Concubine Chun, they only had one piece of testimony that incriminated Liu Baizhi, which was not enough to completely defeat Concubine Chun, so they needed to make long-term plans.
Concubine Gao smiled and said, "Concubine Chun, you are very well-informed. The Queen has been unconscious for only half a day and you are here."
Concubine Gao reminded the emperor in a veiled way, implying that Concubine Chun had many spies.