It's really not a secret.
but--
The emperor continued, "But I just recently learned that she had clearly killed her child herself, framing me."
Song Shiwei: “!!!”
The trembling perfumers: "!!!"
"Not only that, she was also the one who killed my mother."
If their expressions were blank just now, now they were all filled with fear.
Even the empress dowager, who had been roaring and struggling just now, seemed to understand and calmed down.
The surroundings fell into dead silence.
After a long while, there was a sound of someone sucking in a breath of cold air.
The emperor raised the corners of his lips slightly, looking somewhat amiable. "So, seeing my enemy become like this, I am overwhelmed with joy."
This sudden change of scene left Song Shiwei confused.
"Then, why before..."
"Before, I thought you used the Five Stones Powder. I will never allow such a thing to appear in Tianqi again," the emperor said coldly. "What's more, Yan Ting and Zhiyu are here. I have to pretend."
“…”
Song Shiwei didn't know what to say for a moment.
"So, if you delay any longer, your time in the prison will only get longer. Of course, if you like it, that's another matter."
Hearing this, Song Shiwei's expression was extremely complicated.
She didn't know whether this was the emperor's true words or a fabricated story to trick her into telling the truth.
But she subconsciously believed that this was the emperor's true words.
If the emperor really wanted to kill her, it would be so simple. The charge of murdering the empress dowager would be enough to have her and her entire family executed.
He didn't need to deceive himself.
Convincing himself mentally, Song Shi narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Add those two buckets in."
Perfumers: “…”
Such a large dose, it really seems like they want to kill the Queen Mother.
They looked at the emperor tentatively.
"Do as she pleases." The emperor emphasized.
Time passed minute by minute, the emperor sat on the chair and waited patiently, and because of his honesty, Song Shiwei had the only full meal he had in a day and a night.
The incense was quickly prepared, and the emperor tilted his head and winked at Chaoen, who presented him with a brocade handkerchief soaked in water.
The incense was lit only after the emperor had made all preparations.
Smelling the familiar fragrance, the Queen Mother relaxed completely, her frowning brows relaxed, and her facial expression looked very peaceful.
Song Shiwei exhaled imperceptibly.
As the Queen Mother used more and more bay leaves, more and more bay leaves were added, and the efficacy became stronger and stronger.
In order to avoid arousing the empress dowager's suspicion, Song Shiwei had inhaled a lot of calming incense over time.
But after all, she only served for a few hours during the day, so the effect was only mild addiction. As for the others, their symptoms were only milder than the Empress Dowager's.
The emperor frowned, and when he saw that it worked, he ordered the incense to be extinguished and opened the doors and windows wide, his hands still tightly covering the brocade handkerchief.
The Queen Mother's chaotic mind for the past few days finally saw some clarity. She only felt extremely tired, as if she had been run over by ten big men.
She licked her dry lips and said, "You bastard, I should have known this earlier!"
Song Shiwei's dark pupils made it impossible to tell his emotions.
The emperor also walked slowly to the empress dowager.
"What a pity! You should have seen it. You look like a dog, wagging your tail and begging for mercy."
The Queen Mother clenched her teeth and her face was distorted.
After a while, she suddenly smiled: "You haven't killed me until now, are you still dreaming of finding the clues from me?"
Her tone was filled with exaggerated sarcasm: "You, the emperor, haven't found anything after searching for so many years, have you?"
“Hahahahahahahahahaha.”
She laughed exaggeratedly and looked at the emperor's expressionless face: "I still remember that you said before that it was the last time you would see me, but now..."
She didn't finish her words, but the sarcasm in her tone was clear.
The emperor looked at her silently without saying a word.
His silence made the Queen Mother's behavior look as ridiculous as a clown. She sneered a few times, then suddenly became angry: "Why don't you speak?"
"It's pathetic," the emperor said softly, "You've kept so many secrets for my father, but do you know what he told me before he died?"
The Queen Mother was slightly startled.
The emperor said word by word, "Wan Ziling is quite foolish and a vicious woman. The thing I regret most is bringing her into the palace."
As he spoke, the Queen Mother's eyes grew wider and wider, and finally, she seemed to be going crazy.
He roared with heavy breathing, "Impossible! Don't try to lie to me! He clearly loves me!"
The emperor looked at her and gave her an almost cruel smile: "Love you? Then why didn't father make you empress until his death? You, the empress dowager, were given to you as a gift from me."
His words were like a sharp sword that pierced the Queen Mother's heart. She trembled all over and kept muttering, "Impossible, impossible, impossible..."
Then she began to struggle frantically again, her eyes full of bloodshot.
Song Shiwei took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, it must be happening again."
The emperor stood there for a long time before he slowly exhaled.
"Prepare more calming incense tomorrow," he ordered, and then looked at Song Shiwei: "Go back to the previous hall."
Song Shiwei was delighted and thanked him.
She watched the emperor's back and couldn't help but have other thoughts in her mind.
She once thought that the emperor was unconditionally on Jiang Zhiyu's side, but now it seems that is not the case.
At least, the emperor would now show goodwill to him when Jiang Zhiyu was not around.
So, as long as I can demonstrate my value, will the emperor also use me?
…
Several days have passed since I last looked for Xiao Yanli.
Not only was Song Shiwei not rescued, he was also imprisoned in the Sky Prison.
Upon hearing the news, Jiang Zhaorong became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. She couldn't eat or sleep well. There were obvious bloodshot eyes and even blisters on her mouth.
Tao Hong took in his anxious expression and handed him a cup of cold tea. "My husband, no matter how anxious you are, it's useless. Shi Wei was implicated in the conspiracy. The fact that she wasn't beheaded is the best outcome. All we have to do now is wait."
Compared to her previous indifference, Taohong's tone actually revealed a hint of anxiety.
Jiang Zhaorong was preoccupied with her own thoughts and didn't notice her tone.
"Wait? After all these days, I've only received news that she's been imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. If that doesn't work, I'll have to go to the Sixth Prince's Mansion again."
Jiang Zhaorong drank the cold tea in her hand, put on her cloak, and went out.
Her rosy eyes also grew indifferent as Jiang Zhaorong walked away.
She sent the servants away and closed the door.
A figure walked out.
Taohong looked at him with a cold tone: "Does Song Shiwei really have clues to the treasure of the previous dynasty?"
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