Chapter 355: Butterfly Dance Peach Killing 8

The murmurs and discussions in the hall were just like the rustling of leaves in the wind outside the window.

Although it is not loud, it is extremely clear in the ears, which makes people feel uneasy.

Faced with the sudden accusation, Rong Yue still didn't understand what was going on. She stared at Xiao Yaozi with wide eyes in confusion.

"What are you talking about?"

Xiao Yaozi did not change his words, pointing at Caiying and saying more firmly:

"It's her! I won't make a mistake!"

Caiying was horrified and knelt down in fear, "My Lady, I have never seen him before!"

The palace was in chaos. Concubine Hui was sobbing silently, begging Xiao Jingheng to give Cheng Jing justice.

Concubine Yun fanned the flames and asked, "Shunpin, why do you want to do such a thing?"

Concubine Yao's face turned pale and blue. She was silent for a moment, then suddenly thought of something and pointed at Rong Yue and asked:

"That day when you came to celebrate my birthday, you sneaked around in my room. You must have secretly placed the rough wooden box containing the Five Poison Powder in my room! Shunpin, I have always treated you very well. Why do you want to put the blame on me like this?"

Ning Wanshuang stroked her hair lazily and said coldly, "Shunpin, even now, you still won't confess?"

Faced with many questions and accusations, Rong Yue was speechless.

She clenched her fists tightly, her fingertips digging into the flesh without feeling any pain. "I didn't do it. What do I have to confess?"

Xiao Jingheng had a calm face and said nothing, originally wanting to give Rong Yue a chance to defend herself.

But Rong Yue was vague and could not clear himself from the matter. After enduring for a long time, he finally asked in a serious voice,

"Is that you?"

Rong Yue looked up in astonishment, and met Xiao Jingheng's sword-like gaze.

"Your Majesty? Do you think I would do such a thing? I am in bad health and have no hope of getting pregnant in this lifetime. Whether it is Imperial Concubine Yi or the Third Prince, I have no reason to harm them!"

Ruchang murmured in a low voice, "Isn't jealousy a reason?"

Li Changzai also said, "Yes, when Imperial Concubine Yi was ill, the Emperor was very fond of Concubine Shun. But after Imperial Concubine Yi recovered, the Emperor never turned over your card even once. You were jealous and unwilling, so you may have made a wrong decision at the time."

With Xiao Yaozi's testimony, none of the concubines in the palace believed Rong Yue.

The color on her face gradually faded. After a moment of shock, she did not answer anyone's questions. Instead, she stared at Xiao Yaozi and asked:

"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong? Was it Caiying who asked you to buy the Five Poison Powder?"

Xiao Yaozi said firmly, "It can't be wrong!"

Rong Yue glanced at the faces of everyone in the hall with alert eyes, took a deep breath, and her voice became colder and colder.

"But I have never done such a thing. Caiying is my maid, and I believe she would not buy those dirty things for no reason.

You are just making empty promises without any evidence. It is hard for people to believe you just because you were beaten a few times. I want to ask you, are you willing to be punished again to prove that what you said is true? "

Xiao Yaozi was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said, "What I said is absolutely true. No matter how severe the punishment, I will not change my words!"

This remark amused Rong Yue.

She looked at Xiao Jingheng, smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Your Majesty, everyone in the world wants to live, and if they want to die, they hope to die quickly. But this servant is strange. He has been beaten, but he is willing to suffer torture again to identify me. He is very righteous. But I find it strange. If he really abides by the rules, how could he do such private things with the palace maids?"

Xiao Jingheng glared at Xiao Yaozi, who looked flustered and was about to explain something.

Rong Yue, however, got ahead of him and continued to ask, "Is there anyone else in your family?"

Fear was revealed in Xiao Yaozi's eyes, and he stammered, "There are still parents, brothers and sisters..."

"Very good." Hearing his words, Rong Yue had an idea in her mind.

Her expression was as cold as ice, and her words were aggressive:

"Since you said that you gave the Five Poison Powder to Caiying, then you and Caiying secretly gave it to each other, which is a serious crime in the palace. Moreover, the thing you gave to Caiying was poisonous, and you bought it for her without asking. As a result, the Third Prince was paralyzed today, and Concubine Yi was almost killed. You are an accomplice in this matter, and you cannot escape the blame."

After saying that, she turned and knelt in front of Xiao Jingheng with a straight posture, "Your Majesty, I have no way to defend myself in this matter. If Your Majesty thinks that I really did this, you can convict me immediately.

But before that, I hope that the emperor can bring Xiao Yaozi's family into the palace and execute them in front of him to rectify the palace! After that, I will accept the punishment myself, whether to kill or chop them up, but it is up to Concubine Yi and Concubine Hui to decide."

Rong Yue looked resolute and fearless, but Xiao Yaozi was so panicked that he could hardly stand.

"I am responsible for my own actions! This matter has nothing to do with my family!"

Xiao Jingheng saw the strangeness of Xiao Yaozi, so he deliberately followed Rong Yue's words and said:

"Just do as Shunpin said. Jiang Deshun, go get him!"

Xiao Yaozi was so frightened that he slapped his forehead to the ground and begged Xiao Jingheng incoherently to forgive his family.

Ying Fei Yang Juan pressed down the loose powder on the tip of her nose and said in a deep voice:

"Are you still unwilling to tell the truth? Tell the truth, and perhaps the emperor will be willing to show mercy and spare the lives of your family."

Xiao Yaozi was deeply saddened when he heard this. His psychological defenses seemed to be completely broken. He said to Xiao Jingheng with tears streaming down his face:

"Your Majesty, please spare the lives of my family members. I was forced into this situation..."

He suddenly raised his bloody and tearful face, glared at Concubine Yao viciously, and gnashed his teeth and said:

"It was Concubine Yao who ordered me to do everything! She kidnapped my parents, brothers and sisters, and told me to put the blame on Concubine Shun in front of the emperor! In fact, the one who asked me to buy the Five Poison Powder was a palace maid around her! It's just that my relatives are in her hands, so I had no choice but to listen to her instructions!"

He raised his voice, almost roaring, to accuse Concubine Yao.

After that, he kowtowed to Xiao Jingheng again and again, "I know I did something wrong, and it's not a pity to die! But my family knows nothing! I was forced to do it, please show mercy, Your Majesty! Save my family!"

Faced with Xiao Yaozi's sudden retort, Concubine Yao was so frightened that she stamped her feet and turned pale.

She almost collapsed on the ground, and had to be supported by the palace maids to stand up. She pointed at Xiao Yaozi and said sternly:

"What nonsense are you talking about, eunuch!? When did I ever order you to do these things? You..."

'Peng'

The sound of porcelain shattering abruptly interrupted Concubine Yao's words.

Xiao Jingheng was furious when he took the first seat.

He was obviously tired of hearing all this nonsense, and suddenly threw the vase next to him to the ground.

The concubines were all terrified, and they knelt down and spoke in unison.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

[The red ones are dead or offline. This is the latest list of empresses, concubines and royal heirs. It last appeared in Chapter 200. This is also the last time the list of empresses, concubines and royal heirs appears in the entire text~ Turn to the back, there is one more~]