No one could understand why the head opera performer, who was obviously the leader of the opera performers, would use such witchcraft to frame a woman?
Su Lijin looked at the head opera performer, waiting for his answer, but there was not much surprise in her expression.
In her opinion, if a person has bad intentions and wants to harm others, once he has this intention, anything can be used as a reason to harm others.
Xiao Shengxing's eyes darkened slightly: "The Queen is asking you a question, aren't you going to answer?"
The head opera performer's face turned pale and blue, and he glared at Chen Yue: "I really shouldn't have given these things to you."
He thought his plan was flawless, but he didn't expect that Chen Yue would be tricked into confessing and implicate him.
At this moment, I really regretted letting Chen Yue, such a brainless person, do these things.
Chen Yue's face darkened and she spat, "You blame me for what you did! If I hadn't listened to your instigation, would I have ended up like this?"
"You!" The head opera performer gritted his teeth, glared at Chen Yue, and turned his face away.
Du Xi's eyes were filled with anger as he asked, "Why are you framing me? Why are you using witchcraft to frame me?"
Faced with the questioning, the head opera performer tilted his head and did not answer.
Su Lijin said calmly, "I think this might be related to her father. Am I right?"
As if his thoughts were touched, the head opera performer looked at Su Lijin in shock: "How did you know..."
Hearing this, Du Xi was bewildered and asked, "What does this have to do with my father?"
Su Lijin curled her lips and said, "Sometimes, when a person is too outstanding, it is inevitable that others will envy him."
The head opera performer was completely stunned at this moment, and took a few steps back in horror: "Impossible, impossible..."
The guards restrained him. He was at the end of his rope. After a long while, he glared at Du Xi with a dark face: "If you want to blame someone, you can only blame your father!"
Suddenly thinking of something, Du Xi asked, "My father was framed for witchcraft. Was it you who did it?"
The head musician sneered, "That's right, it was me! He stole the limelight and blocked my path! If it weren't for him, I would have been the number one musician long ago!"
"Only by getting rid of him can I succeed! If he doesn't die, who will die?"
The head troupe had gone completely mad at this point, laughing wildly and saying words that could kill people.
"And you!"
He pointed at Du Xi and said viciously, "You are his daughter. Sooner or later, your puppetry skills will surpass everyone else, just like his. I can't keep you here!"
Du Xi's face turned pale. "I knew my father was wrongly accused, but I never thought it was you who slandered him to death."
Everyone looked at this scene and immediately blamed the head actor.
At this time, the truth was completely revealed, and the old injustice was also cleared.
"The Queen is so wise. This is truly a blessing for the country!"
"If it weren't for the Empress, both of these cases would have been wrongful convictions."
At this moment, everyone looked at Su Lijin as if they were looking at the wisest judge.
The Queen Mother's expression grew uglier as she listened to these compliments. Su Lijin's praise served to highlight her previous arbitrariness.
"Hmph, it's just some little tricks. It's because the witnesses exposed her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had a chance." The Queen Mother felt guilty and snorted coldly.
Su Lijin walked up to Du Xi and said, "Du Xi, are you willing to follow me?"
Many people were surprised, but most of them thought that Du Xi was lucky. Following the queen was at least a hundred times better than being an actor.
Obviously, Su Lijin's actions were to protect Du Xi.
Du Xi shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness. I only know how to perform puppet shows, and I only want to perform puppet shows. I'm afraid I can't serve you anymore..."
Su Lijin was not surprised by these words and nodded with a smile: "Since you have made up your mind, I will not force you."
Xiao Shengxing tilted his head and said, "Take them both away and lock them up in the Ministry of Justice's prison."
The guards immediately grabbed the head opera performer and Chen Yue and walked outside.
Chen Yue continued to struggle, and just as she was about to be dragged away, she suddenly said to Su Lijin, "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
Su Lijin frowned slightly: "What else do you have to say?"
Chen Yue glared at Du Xi fiercely, a sinister smile forming on her lips: "Du Xi is secretly communicating with someone in the palace. The evidence is hidden under her pillow. Your Majesty will find out once she investigates!"
Du Xi's face suddenly turned pale and his eyes widened.
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother sneered, "How dare Du Xi do such a shameful thing! Someone, search for me!"
Du Xi's action could just help the empress dowager regain her face, so she acted very quickly and Su Lijin had no time to stop her.
Soon, the searchers brought back a letter: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, this was found from under Du Xi's pillow."
Before the Empress Dowager could do so, Su Lijin grabbed the letter and unfolded it to read the contents.
Looking at the contents in her mind, her brows twitched slightly, but the more she read, the more familiar it seemed to her. She felt that the tone of the person in the letter seemed very similar to that of someone.
She was a little unsure and asked, "Du Xi, do you know the identity of the person who sent you the message?"
Du Xi's face turned even paler. She wanted to shake her head, but she didn't know whether she should. She was hesitant and frightened for a moment.
Without waiting for Du Xi to answer, the Queen Mother sneered, "The letter is here. The charge of adultery is a sure thing. Such a person should be dragged away and executed!"
The guards behind the Queen Mother immediately dragged Du Xi out.
Su Lijin was startled and quickly stood in front of her, blocking her way and confronting the Queen Mother, saying, "Queen Mother, I haven't finished asking questions yet. The truth of the matter hasn't been discovered yet. You can't just arbitrarily convict her!"
The Queen Mother said with a cold face: "Queen, are you going to go against me?"
Hearing this, Su Lijin didn't retreat at all. She looked at the Queen Mother and said, "I just want to find out the truth. Why are you stopping me, Queen Mother?"
Xiao Shengxing looked at the two of them and told the people around him, "Bring the letter here so I can take a look."
The guard took the letter.
"The handwriting on this..."
Looking at the letter, Xiao Shengxing's brows twitched slightly. He read a few more lines and the answer appeared in his dark eyes.
At this moment, Du Xi suddenly said loudly: "I have not corresponded with anyone, nor have I had any secret dealings with anyone in the palace. I wrote this letter just for fun."
Su Lijin looked at her, and seeing her face full of stubbornness and uneasiness, she sighed in her heart.
The Queen Mother immediately turned her attention to Du Xi and sneered, "Du Xi, are you trying to play tricks on me?"
Du Xi shrank her head slightly, but still forced herself to shake her head bravely and said, "Queen Dowager, that letter was really just written by me for fun, no one else."
"Huh, if you say there is no, then there is no?"
Hearing this, the Queen Mother narrowed her eyes and said in a domineering manner: "Even a fly wouldn't bite an egg without cracks. Chen Yue has discovered your affair, and you still dare to quibble?"
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