Chapter 97: The Queen's Face Was Hit
Kong Dezhao's words were tantamount to slapping the queen in the face in public.
The palace maid couldn't stand the torture and wanted to leave the palace, doing such a harmful thing. It shows how cruelly the queen tortured people.
The head maid angrily shouted, "How dare you be so disrespectful to the Queen."
Kong Dezhao raised his eyelids and swept his eyes over the senior palace maid like a tempered sword.
The senior palace maid took a step back unconsciously, pursed her lips and said nothing.
"It's been a long time since I heard someone speak to me like this. The Queen is surrounded by so many talented people."
The queen glared at the palace maid and secretly scolded her for being stupid. She didn't know the right time to protect her master. Not to mention her, even the eunuch chief of the emperor had to smile to Kong Dezhao.
"De Zhao," the queen reluctantly changed the subject, "the wound on the corpse's face..."
Yu Shengsheng's heart tightened, not knowing how Kong Dezhao would explain it.
"Injury?" Kong Dezhao glanced at the corpse with disdain. "Oh, that, please forgive me, Your Majesty. In my impression, only missing arms and legs, or wounds such as slashing the neck or piercing the heart are considered injuries."
"She scratched herself."
This statement was hard for the queen to believe.
"Herself? She doesn't have a hairpin on her head, nor any sharp weapon on her body."
"Your Majesty is absolutely right," Kong Dezhao took out a hidden weapon from his arms. It had six sharp points, each of which flashed with a cold light. It would hurt just by looking at it, let alone touching the skin.
"I was ashamed of her behavior and told her to get out, but she refused to leave. Seeing that I would not obey her, she came close to me. I saw that she was so ugly, yet she dared to use despicable means on me. If I were not in good health and strong-willed, I might have been defiled by her. How could I bear such humiliation with such an ugly face?"
"I simply destroyed her face and let her retreat. After all, she was the Queen's person, so I had to give her some face. But she rushed over like crazy, hugging and pulling me, so I had to strangle her to death."
Yu Shengsheng bit her lip. This guy really... dares to say anything.
Lu Xingzhan rolled his eyes: How dare this guy boast about his good health and strong will?
The Queen was furious. She knew Kong Dezhao was talking nonsense, but she couldn't find any evidence.
At this moment, the eunuch sang loudly: "The Emperor has arrived."
The queen frowned. Why did the emperor come?
The emperor didn't intend to come, but Kong Mao went into the palace to report and invited the emperor to come.
The servants brought by other guests, including Jin Baobao, were arranged to other places. Only Kong Tu and Kong Mao refused to leave and waited outside the hall.
The emperor had no choice but to follow.
Before he got close, Kong Dezhao walked over breathlessly and knelt down to greet him.
When the emperor saw that his face was red and he was panting, as if he was about to die, he was also shocked.
"What's going on? What happened? Hurry, no need to be polite, help me up."
Kong Dezhao looked aggrieved and pointed at the corpse of Ms. Song.
Kong Tu said loudly: "Your Majesty, this woman intends to do something bad to my prince. She wants him to take her out of the palace, so she drugged him and defiled him!"
Emperor: “…” This is ridiculous.
The emperor was very annoyed as the palace banquet was disrupted by this and that.
What a mess it has become now.
"Empress, isn't this the lady-in-waiting beside you?"
He didn't want to care and just wanted to get the matter over with.
The Queen bowed and said, "Your Majesty, she was indeed a maidservant beside me before, but later she behaved indecently and stole things. I repeatedly warned her but she didn't change, so I transferred her out of the palace to do something else."
"Who would have thought that today..." The Queen paused, "Forget it, it is my fault for not managing things properly. I am willing to accept the punishment."
After listening to her, Yu Shengsheng finally understood why she felt something was not right when she first met Lady Official Song.
Before, Ms. Song relied on the power of the Queen and always wore luxurious clothes and acted arrogantly. But today, she wore a plain skirt and silver hairpins, and even the edges of her shoes were frayed.
Her mind was in a state of confusion at the time, and then she became dizzy with the fragrance, so she didn't think about it too much.
Presumably, after Song's finger was cut off, she was expelled from the Queen's palace. This time she was asked to do something, probably because the Queen promised her something.
If things succeed, that would be the best. If things fail, you can just blame it on others as you are doing now. The worst thing is to harbor resentment and seek revenge selfishly.
Anyway, the queen doesn't know about it.
The head maid knelt on the ground with a plop: "Your Majesty, it is my fault. Lady Song was sent to another place and she was always resentful. She came to see the queen several times. I saw that she was impatient and had a bad attitude, so I suppressed the matter and didn't let her see her."
"How could I have known... that I would do such an evil thing today."
The senior maid kowtowed: "It's my fault!"
The emperor's face darkened slightly. "The queen is kind, even though you don't know how high the heaven is and how deep the earth is. It seems that the palace rules should be stricter. Queen, don't you think so?"
The queen quickly said, "Yes, it was my fault. I know my crime."
Yu Shengsheng sneered inwardly. Look, just a few words, and it ended lightly. If this happened, she would probably face a storm.
Only those in a higher position can easily control the life and death of others.
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Drag the body out and throw it into a mass grave. Let this serve as a warning to others in the palace. If this happens again, we will execute them without mercy!"
He looked at the head maid again: "You knew the truth but didn't report it. What's the point of having a mouth? I'll slap you thirty times!"
The senior palace maid bowed to the ground, and everyone else lowered their heads, not daring to say anything.
"Your Majesty," Kong Dezhao breathed quickly, glancing at the head maid, "I think a slap on the face is too light."
The senior palace maid shuddered slightly.
Kong Dezhao then looked at Yu Shengsheng who had been kneeling. "Miss Yu, you were here to take a rest, but you suffered an unprovoked disaster. I was walking peacefully, but someone jumped out and bumped into me, and even drugged and molested me. These dirty things were all caused by this woman who knew about it but didn't report it."
"What qualifications does this kind of person have to serve the Empress? She dares to make decisions for the Empress. If you don't know, you would think she has the final say in the palace.
In my opinion, I will just pull out her tongue. Since she can't speak, she will never speak again."
Everyone's heart trembled, and the head maid looked up in horror at the queen.
The queen lowered her eyes and said nothing.
The emperor didn't care about that. "De Zhao is right. I agree."
The senior palace maid was dragged away and just as she begged for mercy, her mouth was blocked.
The scene was completely silent, with only her sobs gradually fading away.
The wind blew and some people couldn't help but shiver.
The emperor looked at Yu Shengsheng and said in a more gentle tone: "Miss Yu has been wronged. I will give her some herbs so that she can go back and calm down."
Yu Shengsheng's palms were still sweating: "I dare not."
The emperor smiled and said, "Take what is given to you, so that people won't think that I don't know how to reward or punish."
"...Yes, I thank you for your grace."
"Your Majesty, what about me? I almost lost my chastity." Kong Dezhao frowned, looking aggrieved.
The emperor laughed angrily: "What chastity! Nonsense. Well, go to the imperial stable and choose a good horse."
"Two."
"Get out of here, you little monkey. You only know how to plunder my things."
Lu Xingzhan walked up to Yu Shengsheng and said, "Can you leave? My aunt is still waiting for your portrait."
The emperor turned his head and looked over. "The imperial concubine is not feeling well today. I should go see her. Queen, you can handle the matter at the palace banquet."
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