"Master, this guy is not a tough guy. Just let him taste the taste of this servant's golden needle, and he will definitely surrender."
Zhu Yinghuai thought Concubine Hua had softened her heart.
Concubine Hua waved her hand and said softly.
"He didn't do this. Even if you torture him into confessing, it would be forced confession. Not only will you not get the truth out of him, but you'll let the real murderer go unpunished."
"Not him?"
Several people at the scene said in unison.
The smile on the corners of Taohong's lips froze instantly, her body paused, she looked up in disbelief, quickly glanced at Concubine Hua, and her fingers unconsciously clenched together.
How did things go wrong again?
Concubine Jing was surprised: "Your Majesty, there are only two people who have come into contact with the food that Xiaoqing has eaten. If it's not Qingliu, then it can only be this Xiao Ruizi."
Qing Liu was anxious to prove herself: "Your Highness, you just said that you believed in me. This was definitely not done by me."
A hint of doubt flashed in Zhu Yinghuai's eyes: "Master, do you know who the murderer is?"
Feng Wanwan was even more surprised.
[Hey, how did my mother know that this wasn't done by Xiao Ruizi?]
【Could it be that she already knows who the real murderer is? 】
Concubine Hua smiled slightly: That’s right, under Wanwan’s guidance, I do know who the real murderer is.
She looked down at the shivering little Ruizi kneeling on the ground.
"Xiao Ruizi, this is a matter concerning your life, so you must think carefully. On your way out of the kitchen to deliver food to Xiaoqing, did you encounter anyone who touched your food?"
Concubine Jing and Qingliu glanced at each other quickly, and there was a hint of realization in their eyes.
Under normal circumstances, the only people who had contact with the food were the people in the kitchen and the person who delivered the food, so after Xiaoqing got into trouble, the first people to be suspected were these two people.
But everyone ignored other possibilities, such as the people Xiao Ruizi came into contact with while delivering food.
"Thank you, thank you, Imperial Concubine, for sparing my life. Yes, Xiao Ruizi will definitely think about it carefully, definitely, definitely..."
Little Ruizi was still trembling with fear.
But soon he thought of something and stopped trembling.
The head with a shaved forehead slowly turned towards Concubine Jing.
He stared at the figure wearing a Yao Hongshan standing next to Concubine Jing, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
"I did meet someone on the way to deliver food and we exchanged a few words, but, but..."
"But you don't dare believe that this person will hurt you, right?" Concubine Hua leaned back in her chair and smiled leisurely.
Xiao Ruizi stared at Taohong for a long time, with a complex and changing expression in his eyes.
Feng Wanwan was not far away from him, so she could see his expression clearly and immediately became gossipy.
[Wow, that look tells a story! These two seem to have a special relationship!]
[I remember that although Big Pig's Hoof was strict in his administration, he had a compassionate heart and wasn't too harsh on the palace maids and eunuchs. Could these two be... a consort relationship?]
[No wonder Xiao Ruizi didn't initially think of Taohong as the cause of this. Who could have imagined that their lover would be the one to lead them to the axe?]
Feng Wanwan guessed correctly, Xiao Ruizi and Taohong were indeed in a conjugal relationship, but the tenderness in Xiao Ruizi's heart was gone at this moment.
The woman knew that poisoning Xiaoqing might kill him, but she did it anyway.
This means that this woman has no feelings for him. In fact, she approached him in the beginning with the intention of taking advantage of him. Such a woman is not worth his protection.
So Xiao Ruizi decisively pointed his finger at Taohong, roaring angrily with red eyes.
"It was her, the Imperial Concubine. I met her on the way to deliver the food. Not only did she talk to me, she even looked at the food. She must have poisoned the food when I wasn't paying attention, and she's putting the entire blame on me!
This viper woman!"
"Xiao Ruizi, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm not familiar with you. We only spoke a few times in Xianfu Palace. How could I possibly stop you from delivering food? Don't slander me!"
Taohong was also panicked. She never expected that the always impulsive Concubine Hua was not confused this time and actually pulled out herself, the murderer who was hiding so well.
Of course she wouldn't admit it so easily and was busy trying to defend herself.
Xiao Ruizi took out a cherry-red mandarin duck bellyband directly from his arms.
"Not familiar? Why didn't you give me your bellyband if you didn't know me well? I've touched your body all over. Is there anyone you don't know so well?"
"You, you filthy eunuch! You stole my underwear and threw dirty water on me!"
Taohong's face changed drastically, but she was very calm. She immediately thought of an excuse and knelt in front of Concubine Jing to ask for help.
"Your Highness, Taohong has been with you since you entered the mansion. You know her best. It's impossible for her to do anything that would disappoint you. This bastard is just throwing dirty water on me."
Concubine Jing was already stunned by the shock, but she subconsciously kicked Taohong's hand away.
"Don't touch me! You bitch!"
She was not a fool, so of course she knew that Xiao Ruizi's bellyband was not stolen.
She was just shocked that there was such a sinister bastard hiding by her side. What's the difference between this and having a landmine hidden by her side?
If Concubine Hua hadn't exposed it for her today, what kind of terrible things would this bitch do to her in the future?
At this moment, information about Xiao Ruizi suddenly popped up in Feng Wanwan's mind.
[I remember now. No wonder Xiao Ruizi's name sounded familiar to me. Something happened to this Xiao Ruizi!]
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