Chapter 577 Concubine Liu's Confession
Qiao Qinghe glanced expressionlessly at Old Madam Liu, then at Consort Liu Hui in the main seat, and said calmly, "Consort Liu, I would also like to ask Consort Hui and His Highness Prince Qi about this."
Consort Liu was taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
You two are arguing, why are you dragging me into it?
Qiao Qinghe asked expressionlessly, "Was it because my granddaughter was too useless? Or did Consort Hui and Prince Qi deliberately condone it? Or even secretly instigate it? That's how Princess Qi lost her life while I was unconscious?"
"presumptuous!"
Old Madam Liu slammed her hand on the table and shouted angrily, "Qiao, don't think that just because you've invited so many important people to help you, you can disregard the Qi Prince's Mansion and Consort Hui!"
"Just for your wanton slander of Prince Qi and Consort Hui, I can take you to the authorities!"
Qiao Qinghe scoffed, "Liu, you yourself said that the premise was that I was slandering you! But what if I wasn't slandering you?"
"What if my granddaughter hadn't died from normal complications during childbirth?"
"What do you mean by that?" Old Mrs. Liu's expression changed, and she feigned shock.
Qiao Qinghe said coldly, "When I came, I brought with me the renowned physician Mu Jinmu from the capital. As long as she examines Princess Qi's body, everything will become clear about how she died!"
"No way!!" Consort Liu hurriedly refused, "Everyone knows that Mu Jin is close to you and is related to you by blood. Her words cannot be trusted!"
Qiao Qinghe smiled and said, "Consort Liu is right."
After a pause, she looked at Consort Liu, who was relieved, with a mocking expression, and slowly said, "So, when I came here, I invited two experienced coroners from the Jingzhou Prefecture and the Dali Temple."
"In that case, Consort Liu will have nothing to say, won't she?"
Consort Liu's face immediately turned anxious, and she looked at Second Madam Liu in a panic.
Madam Liu panicked for a moment and looked at Old Madam Liu uneasily.
Now that things have come to this, what is there left to be confused about?
Old Mrs. Liu's face immediately darkened, and she pointed at Consort Liu, asking, "Why are you panicking? Or have you really done something?"
"I, I didn't..." Consort Liu hurriedly shook her head.
"Aren't you going to tell the truth?" Old Mrs. Liu slammed her hand heavily on the table again, making the teacup jump.
Consort Liu kept her head down and just kept sobbing, refusing to say a single word.
Seeing that Consort Liu refused to speak, we had to hold on.
He actually stood up again and said coldly, "Perhaps Consort Liu also wants to taste the flavor of these hidden weapons?"
"Outrageous! Miss Yu, are you trying to force a confession out of us?" Old Mrs. Liu glared fiercely at Zhen Huan.
He casually toyed with the hidden weapon in his hand, and said mockingly, "Forced confession?"
"Heh, whether it's a forced confession or not, we have to do the beating first, right?"
Having said that, she ignored Old Madam Liu and pointed the hidden weapon at Consort Liu, saying, "I'll count to three. If Consort Liu still refuses to speak..."
She didn't say what the consequences would be, but instead started counting down: "Three...two—..."
Before she could even utter the word "one," Consort Liu, unable to withstand the pressure, blurted out in terror, "I'll talk!"
The scene of Manager Liu writhing in agony, struggling and writhing, in unbearable pain was still vivid in my mind.
Look at the group of people Qiao Qinghe invited today...
If she was destined to die, she would rather die easily.
"It was me! I deliberately ordered people to stop Madam Qiao from entering the house."
"It was also my deliberate instruction to make things worse, causing the Qiao family and the Qi Prince's Mansion to break off relations and never speak to each other again."
"Because I knew that when the Qiao family came, they would definitely investigate the cause of Princess Qi's death."
"I can't let them know that I killed Princess Qi."
"Yes! I admit that I had someone tamper with Princess Qi's childbirth, which led to her death in childbirth."
"But I only tried it out! I didn't expect that I could so easily bribe the midwife that Princess Qi herself invited!"
"And the maids in Princess Qi's courtyard were the same. I simply used a little trickery and offered them great benefits, and they were all bought off!"
"Everything is going too smoothly! It's as if these people were bribed beforehand, making them do everything I say!"
At this point, Consort Liu's gloomy eyes suddenly lit up with new hope. She looked at Qiao Qinghe with firm eyes and said with certainty, "Yes! They must have been bribed beforehand!"
"Madam Qiao, believe me, I was also used!"
"Someone must have wanted Princess Qi to go, so they used me to kill her!"
"I was just made a scapegoat!"
Qiao Qinghe asked calmly, "Then, Consort Liu, who do you think would be the one to use you to kill Princess Qi?"
Consort Liu was taken aback, then thought about it seriously...
Someone who could subtly bribe servants within the Qi Prince's residence, bypassing the Qi Princess, and even make her take the blame...
The first person she thought of was almost certainly the Prince of Qi! The second was Consort Liu Hui!
Her pupils suddenly contracted. Could it be that Qiao Qinghe was right?
Was it really Prince Qi and Consort Hui who secretly orchestrated this?
She turned to look at Consort Liu in disbelief, her eyes swirling with emotions—shock, astonishment, doubt, and speculation—but mostly disbelief.
Yet, her complex gaze revealed her suspicion and conviction regarding Consort Liu.
Almost simultaneously, everyone followed Consort Liu's gaze and looked at Consort Liu Hui.
Consort Liu Hui could no longer maintain her peaceful demeanor.
She grabbed a teacup from the table and threw it at Consort Liu.
"What kind of look is that?!"
"Are you trying to say that I bribed those people?"
"You harbored evil intentions, killed Princess Qi, and yet you show no remorse, daring to shift the blame onto me?"
"They deserve to die!"
Old Mrs. Liu was also startled, and raised her hand to slap Concubine Liu across the face. "One should take responsibility for one's own actions! Since you did it, you should honestly confess!"
"Don't drag innocent people down with you just to survive! Be careful not to implicate your aunt and your younger brother!"
Consort Liu immediately withdrew her gaze, lowered her head, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath.
When she opened her eyes again, the light in them had completely died out, and she looked listless.
She said in a deep voice, "It was me! I was jealous of Princess Qi, and I hated Princess Qi! I was resentful! That's why I wanted to kill Princess Qi!"
"How dare Qiao Yuexi, a woman who changed her name and betrayed her ancestors, occupy the position of princess!"
"And I can only be a concubine?"
"Why should the prince dote on her and respect her? I'm clearly younger and more beautiful!"
"And another thing! Why can't I enter Qiao Yuexi's courtyard, but she can come and go as she pleases in my courtyard?"
"Why is it that she gets to choose all the good things in the manor first?"
"Why is it that all the servants in the manor only recognize her as their mistress?"
"I'm not reconciled! I'm really not reconciled!"
“Especially when the imperial physician confirmed that Qiao Yuexi was carrying a boy, my resentment reached its peak.”
"It was at that moment that I decided to kill Qiao Yuexi."
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