Chapter 111: Sent to the Prison!
"You are talking nonsense!"
Only then did Qiao Cairen realize that he had been plotting against a tiger all along.
She was filled with regret and hatred. She stared at Xue Qingyao with her eyes, wishing she could stare two holes in her body. "I didn't hurt the little princess! It was you who poisoned her!"
As she spoke, she used her hands and feet to crawl towards the pavilion, "Your Majesty, Concubine Rong, I am telling the truth! Xue Qingyao was the one who caused all this. She slandered me just to get rid of me!"
She regretted trusting Xue Qingyao and falling into the trap set by this woman.
She hated Xue Qingyao and Xue Youli so much.
In the final analysis, it’s all Xue Youli’s fault. Everything started because of her!
Otherwise, how could I have fallen to this point, and how could I have been easily fooled by Xue Qingyao?
"Your Majesty, the poison was found on Concubine Qiao. Just because I was closest to her, she wanted to push all the blame onto me! I am so wronged!" Xue Qingyao said, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably. She cried like a pear blossom in the rain.
She was already very pretty, and she looked even more charming with tears in her eyes. I felt pity for her.
Unfortunately, Murong Che looked at it without any ripples in his heart.
Qiao Cairen never expected Xue Qingyao to be so shameless and still use the beauty trap at this time.
Not willing to be outdone, she pinched her thigh hard, tears streaming down her face in pain, "Your Majesty, Xue Qingyao planned to poison the little princess tonight in order to frame Concubine Xue and take her place! However, Concubine Xue discovered her plot, and now she wants to push me out to take the blame..."
Before she could finish her words, Xue Qingyao interrupted her with a sharp voice, "Mr. Qiao is really good at making up stories! More than a month ago, you asked your maid to pretend to have heatstroke to win my sympathy. I felt sorry for you and sent you an ice cream, and you took the opportunity to get close to me. It turns out that it was all for tonight!"
Xue Qingyao was really good at confusing right and wrong. Qiao Cairen couldn't win the argument or defend himself, and he was almost going to collapse.
She knew very well that if she couldn't clear herself of suspicion, she would be doomed.
Death is inevitable anyway, so she would not let Xue Qingyao escape unscathed even if it meant risking her own life.
Thinking of this, she no longer cared about her manners and rushed to Xue Qingyao, scratching his face with her long nails. "You black-hearted bastard! I have no grudge against you, why do you want to harm me? If I die unjustly, I will turn into a fierce ghost and cut you into pieces, so that you will never be reborn!"
She was very aggressive, grabbing and pulling.
Xue Qingyao had not expected that Concubine Qiao would be so brazen in front of the Emperor and the Queen Mother. She was unable to dodge and was scratched with several long bloody wounds on her face. She cried out in pain, "Ah! It hurts so much!"
Chu Xinyue folded her hands in front of her, watching them fight each other, feeling particularly happy, "Ali, you are really an invincible god in the harem! So awesome!"
Xue Youli fixed her gaze on Xue Qingyao and narrowed her beautiful almond eyes. "I hope I can kill Xue Qingyao this time."
The concubines were amazed to see the two people pulling each other's hair.
Hello guys! This dinner tonight is really wonderful!
"Xue Qingyao, you bastard, I'm going to fight you!"
"Qiao Cairen, please let go! Ah! It hurts! Your Majesty, help me!"
Xue Qingyao and Qiao Cairen were wrestling together on the ground, fighting hard.
Queen Mother Yin has been upholding etiquette all her life, so how could she tolerate such a scene?
She pointed at the two people on the ground and scolded them in a deep voice, "How dare they be so presumptuous in front of me and the emperor! Why don't you quickly pull them apart?"
Wang Defa ordered two young eunuchs to step forward and forcibly separate Xue Qingyao and Qiao Cairen.
Qiao Cairen's hair was in disarray and her clothes were torn.
Xue Qingyao was in a worse situation than her. Not only was his hair disheveled, but his face was also bruised, especially his right cheek, which was scratched by Qiao Cairen and bled a lot. His face was shocking to look at.
Murong Che glanced at them coldly and ordered, "Take them to the prison for strict interrogation!"
"yes!"
When Concubine Qiao was dragged away, hatred filled her eyes, "Your Majesty, I am innocent! Xue Qingyao is the culprit who poisoned me!"
Xue Qingyao also cried out for justice, "I am innocent. The talented lady Qiao has ulterior motives and is plotting to harm the little princess! Your Majesty, please don't believe her lies!"
Murong Che ignored them and soon the two were dragged away.
Originally, the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner had come to an end, but after all this commotion, who would have the heart to continue the dinner?
Queen Mother Yin looked at Murong Che and said in a stern tone, "Emperor, ask the imperial physician to take good care of Xier, and the Ministry of Justice to immediately launch an investigation. The murderer who poisoned the heir to the throne must not be let off!"
"Don't worry, mother. I will investigate this thoroughly."
Queen Mother Yin nodded and said, "I am tired. I will go back first. You can go as well."
"Farewell, Her Majesty."
Before leaving, Queen Mother Yin looked in the direction of Chu Xinyue and said, "Yue'er, accompany me back."
"Yes!" Chu Xinyue responded, and reluctantly pulled Xue Youli's arm, "Ali, I'll come find you tomorrow!"
After saying this, she ran to Queen Mother Yin, who helped her back to Cining Palace.
Xue Youli glanced at Xiao Anzi who was still kneeling on the ground and said calmly, "Get up, we will go back too."
"Master, I am guilty! I deserve to die!"
Xiao Anzi's face turned pale, and his eunuch uniform was soaked with cold sweat.
He almost cried on the spot when he heard what Xue Youli said.
He had a bad feeling when Caiyun pointed him out just now.
Fortunately, Nanny Li found ironclad evidence of poison on Concubine Qiao, otherwise, how could he have escaped so easily tonight?
In the Yu Garden, there were many people watching. Xue Youli's voice became deeper. "If you have anything to say, let's talk about it when we get back."
"yes!"
Xiao Anzi's legs were numb from kneeling, and he nearly fell down when he got up from the ground. Fortunately, Banxia pulled him up in time, "Xiao Anzi, be steady!"
"Thank you, Sister Banxia."
Wait until the three of them, master and servant, return to Shuiyuexuan.
Xue Youli said to Xiao Zhongzi who was guarding the courtyard, "Xiao Zhongzi, close the door."
"yes!"
Xiao Zhongzi took the order and quickly closed the gate.
Xue Youli stood still, raised his eyelids and looked at Xiao Anzi.
Before she could even open her mouth, Xiao Anzi knelt down in front of her and said, "Master, I almost made a big mistake tonight. Please punish me!"
Xue Youli lowered her eyes and glanced at the person kneeling at her feet, "Do you know where you went wrong?"
Xiao Anzi was stunned for a moment, then replied, "I shouldn't have gone to the pavilion, let alone picked up the rabbit lanterns!"
Because of his meddling, he almost implicated his master. Just thinking back on the scene at that time, he felt scared.
Xue Youli saw that he didn't even know where he was wrong, and his brows tightened a little, "You were right to help the little princess pick up the rabbit lantern, but you were wrong to be bewitched by Bi Tao!"
Xiao Anzi's pupils trembled, and he kowtowed hurriedly, "Master, I do have a crush on Miss Bi Tao, but I have nothing to do with her! If you don't believe me, I can swear to heaven!"
"I have no objection to you having a crush on her, but she took advantage of your crush and hid the poison on you without you knowing it. This is your fault!" Xue Youli stared at him and spoke word by word, "If Princess Qinghe hadn't noticed something was wrong tonight and stole the poison from you in time, you and I would have been sent to the prison!"