Chapter 114 Conspiracy
He Yunzheng took three steps forward and stood in front of Liu Yuetang, blocking the tragic scene from her eyes.
"I'm sorry that I came late to save you, and frightened you."
Liu Yuetang had already turned pale with fear. She patted her chest in shock and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you, Guard He, for saving me."
He Yunzheng saluted, then squatted down to examine the bloody dog.
Then he bowed and said, "A dog would never hurt anyone without reason. I think there's something wrong with this dog. My lord, would you like me to report this to the Emperor?"
He followed the emperor and knew a thing or two about the tricks in the harem.
This dog rushing out must be no simple matter.
Liu Yuetang feigned uneasiness while clutching the silk in her hand: "Then I'll have to trouble Guard He. I'll go with Guard He to the Imperial Court."
At this time, a group of guards came rushing over after hearing the noise. He Yunzheng ordered them to check the suspicious people around, and ordered people to transport the dog's body to the emperor.
Qinzheng Hall.
Xiao Heng was handling state affairs when he heard the chaotic noise outside. He frowned and said unhappily, "Zhou Defu, go see who's making a commotion outside?"
Zhou Defu quickly agreed, and just as he stepped out of the door, he called out in surprise, "Xi...Xi Jieyu."
Hearing Zhou Defu's voice, Xiao Heng raised his head and was frightened by Liu Yuetang covered in blood.
He stood up suddenly, "Tang'er, what's wrong with you?"
On the other side, Liu Yuetang's face turned pale, and she threw herself into the arms of Xiao Heng who was striding towards her in panic.
Xiao Heng's throat tightened, and a cold fear enveloped his heart. He hurriedly pulled Liu Yuetang and looked her up and down.
"Where are you injured? Why are you covered in blood?"
He wanted to touch the woman, but when he saw the scarlet blood, he was afraid of hurting her.
In a moment of panic, he shouted, "Quick, call the imperial physician."
"Your Majesty, I am not injured. This blood is not mine. I am afraid..."
As she spoke, she reached out and hugged Xiao Heng tightly, like a wounded deer, curled up and crying in panic.
Xiao Heng heaved a sigh of relief, reached out and stroked the woman's back, coaxing her softly, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
"Tell me what injustice you have suffered, and I will take care of it for you."
The woman in his arms seemed to be extremely frightened. She clutched Xiao Heng's clothes tightly and couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
At this time, He Yunzheng stood at the door and said with a bow, "Your Majesty, the young lady was frightened by a mad dog."
"Come in and talk!"
As Xiao Heng's voice fell, Liu Yuetang released her hands from Xiao Heng's back, but still snuggled in Xiao Heng's arms anxiously.
She has always been very particular about rules and never gets close to others in front of them. She was obviously very frightened this time.
Xiao Heng held her waist lovingly, holding her cold hand tightly, trying to reassure her.
After He Yunzheng came in, he slowly said, "It was a dog that pounced on the young lady like crazy. In a panic, I stabbed the dog to death with my sword. The dog immediately splattered blood, which is why it stained the young lady's clothes and frightened her. It's my fault for not doing my job well."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Heng's face turned pale. He knew that something was amiss. Before he could say anything, the woman in his arms trembled, "No... I don't blame Guard He. If it weren't for you... I'm afraid I..."
She unconsciously clenched her hands a little tighter: "I'm afraid I will be the one who dies in blood on the spot."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Heng's heart suddenly tightened, and he shouted, "Investigate! Where did this dog come from? And all the suspicious people around here, investigate them all!"
After He Yunzheng left, Liu Yuetang's eyes trembled and she said nervously, "Your Majesty, I suddenly remembered something. Today, a young eunuch claimed to be a servant of Sister Su and asked me to go to the waterside pavilion to meet her."
"At that time, I felt strange. Sister Su usually came to look for me in person, so why did she let a eunuch pass the message? When I arrived at the waterside pavilion, I didn't see Sister Su..."
"Your Majesty, could it be that the eunuch deliberately led me there?"
Xiao Heng patted her hand and said, "Don't be afraid. I will send someone to bring him here right away. Also, I will send the concubines from the six palaces. I want to see who wants to harm you."
He raised his hand and tucked a strand of hair behind Liu Yuetang's ear, then rubbed her cheek. "Go in and wash up first, change your clothes, I'll be waiting for you here."
Liu Yuetang pursed her lips and nodded obediently.
When she finished washing up and came out, the hall was full of beautiful women.
When Liu Yuetang walked out, all eyes fell on her.
She was wearing a cloud-like brocade dress, which made her waist look just as slender as a hand. There was only a hairpin in her black hair. She walked slowly and cautiously into the hall with a frown on her face.
"This concubine pays homage to Her Majesty the Queen."
Every expression and every movement is pitiful and delicate like a flower.
Even the Queen felt pity for her and said quickly, "Jieyu Xi is frightened. Please sit down quickly."
As soon as Liu Yuetang sat down, a palace maid served her calming tea.
Needless to say, this was Xiao Heng's order.
Everyone felt very uncomfortable when they saw this.
While Liu Yuetang was drinking the calming soup, he glanced at Yu Fei's expression and saw that she was frowning tightly and there seemed to be resentment in her eyes.
"Tang'er, I have found out that the person who delivered the message today was not a palace maid beside Su Cairen, but a eunuch from the Imperial Household Department. I have ordered someone to bring him here."
"And that dog was given medicine."
Liu Yuetang nodded slightly.
At this time, He Yunzheng walked in and bowed respectfully to the concubines.
"Your Majesty, I have found out that this is a dog raised by Concubine Liu. After Concubine Liu passed away last month, the dog has never returned."
As he spoke, he waved behind him and a eunuch came forward tremblingly.
He Yunzheng continued, "The dog must have stayed in the attic next to the waterside pavilion. A eunuch once saw the dog enter Yaohua Palace."
When Concubine Zhao heard the words "Yaohua Palace", her heart suddenly trembled.
Not long ago, a dog came into her palace. Seeing the pitiful dog, she ordered people to feed it with the leftover food.
But after that meal, the dog never appeared again.
"Also, I just checked and found dog hair at the gate of Yaohua Palace."
Concubine Zhao realized that she might have fallen into the enemy's trap.
She tried her best to suppress the turbulent waves in her heart and stood up calmly: "Not long ago, a dog did break into my courtyard, but it only stayed in my palace for a moment. Since then, I have never seen it again. As for the dog hair at the palace gate, I know nothing about it. I hope Your Majesty will understand."
As she spoke, she knelt down and prostrated herself on the ground.
Xiao Heng slowly turned the jade ring on his finger, his expression gloomy. He did not ask Concubine Zhao to stand up, but he did not say anything else either. He just looked at her quietly.
It was not until Zhou Defu came in with a serious expression that the silence and depression in the hall were broken.
But with his next words, everyone present was shocked and very surprised.
He said, "Your Majesty, the young eunuch is dead."
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