Chapter 92 Trial: Si Yao is the one who killed five hundred people
The Emperor was furious. "Speak! Why did you buy so much poison?!"
Everyone was so frightened that they knelt down.
Only Qingbao didn't kneel.
Wang Qi cried, “My well has too much water, so she naturally has to use a lot of poison. If Your Majesty doesn’t believe me, you can send someone to inspect my well!”
The concentration of arsenic in the water is enough to kill anyone who uses it.
Si Yao's hands and feet trembled, and thin tears welled up in her eyes. "I didn't, I really didn't."
"The Wang family is a family of meritorious officials! How dare you!" Xia Changle emphasized indignantly.
The Emperor glanced at her, took a deep breath,
"The evidence is irrefutable, Si Yao. I hereby rescind your position as deputy governor and demote you to a commoner."
Si Yao suddenly slumped backward, completely disoriented.
"She also caused the deaths of five hundred soldiers, including my father, and stole my father's military merits. I beg Your Majesty to do justice and severely punish this wicked person!"
Wang Qi spoke again.
This time, Si Yao wasn't afraid anymore. With red eyes, she shouted, "Evidence! Show me the evidence!"
It cannot be concluded that she killed Wang Sheng simply because of some letters from Wang Sheng expressing his dissatisfaction with her.
You can't say she killed five hundred soldiers just because her poisoning attempt failed!
This is utter nonsense!
Wang Sheng died on the battlefield and was buried on the spot; now he is just a skeleton.
She refused to believe that any evidence could be obtained from the battlefield far to the north.
Everything is just baseless slander!
“I have no evidence,” Wang Qi said.
The northern battlefield is hundreds of miles away, and no one could get there in such a short time to find the evidence.
Si Yao laughed triumphantly and maniacally, "Did you hear that? He said there was no evidence, yet he accused me of stealing military merits without any evidence! He deserves to die! Your Majesty, he must be torn apart by five horses!"
"How dare you! His Majesty has his own decision. What right do you have to say such things!" Lord Lin retorted.
Si Yao glared at him fiercely.
Since she was already a commoner and Su Xiao's wife, she didn't need to deal with these ministers.
She no longer needed to hide it, and said proudly:
"Then let him produce the evidence!"
Just as the main hall fell silent.
Si He slowly stood up and bowed to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
This was also part of Qingbao's plan. When Qingbao helped her take control of the inner quarters, she wanted her to come here as the general's wife to inform His Majesty about the matter.
"Si He?" Si Yao murmured, "What's it to you?"
Si He glanced at her, ignored her, and continued to look at His Majesty.
The Emperor frowned slightly. "You are... the benefactor of Le'er and Yin'er? Su Xiao's legal wife?"
"Your Majesty, that's right." Si He was neither humble nor arrogant; even though he had never studied etiquette, his demeanor was generous and proper.
Su Xiao's eyes held a hint of admiration.
Si He finally managed to save face for him.
"Go ahead and speak," the Emperor said, waving his hand.
Si Yao threatened in a low voice, "Si He, if you dare to say anything out of line, I'll have my parents kill you."
"You should protect yourself first," Si He replied.
Then, she slowly recounted the story of the evil spirits:
“A month ago, General Su was attacked by a large number of evil spirits on his way back to the capital. Si Yao secretly mobilized troops to rescue him, including my third brother Si Zhao.”
"My third brother was pushed out by Si Yao to take the blow, and the evil spirit crippled him. It even followed him back to the Si family, and its vengeful spirit is still trying to take my third brother's life."
"Later, the evil spirits appeared and discussed that as long as we handed over the murderer Si Yao, they would leave the Si family."
"After listening to Wang Qi's accusations, I suddenly guessed that perhaps those evil spirits were Wang Sheng and his five hundred soldiers."
"They wanted to kill Si Yao to avenge themselves, but because Si Yao pushed Third Brother out to take the blows, they failed to get their revenge. Therefore, they vented all their resentment on Third Brother, leading to..."
At this point, Si He's tone was regretful.
"This caused my third brother, a man of exceptional martial arts skill, to be punished by evil spirits, devoured, and left with an incurable cripple..."
Many people know about this.
Immediately, a minister spoke up, "I heard that at that time, the third young master of the Si family was possessed by an evil spirit, which also killed the second young master."
"I think I've heard that before, but since the Si family has come out to say it, it's probably true."
"If Si Yao hadn't killed them, why would they have come back to take revenge on the Si family and demand that they hand over the murderer, Si Yao?"
The crowd whispered among themselves, but the Emperor overheard them all.
"You're talking nonsense!" Si Yao gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at Si He. "If I had harmed them, they should have come to the Su family with me instead of harming Third Brother and Second Brother."
"Si He, you've always been jealous that I stole the affections of the Si family brothers, and you also resent that I stole Su Xiao's heart."
"But have you ever thought that a woman like you, confined to the inner quarters, can't fight alongside Su Xiao and earn military merit? To the Su family, you're practically a dispensable existence. It's normal that Brother Xiao doesn't like you."
"So you were jealous of me, resented me, and took advantage of the evil spirit incident to fabricate stories and frame me!"
"What clever tricks you have up your sleeve! How could a forthright female general like me possibly compete with you in such matters?"
"Your Majesty, I am Su Xiao's concubine. Si He is jealous of me. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly and not let such a person who fabricates facts go unpunished."
For some reason, Si Yao wasn't afraid at all when faced with Si He's false accusations.
Because in the past few years, Si He was someone she had always bullied.
Make her afraid of someone she bullied? Ha! Impossible!
In that case, what kind of female general is she!
Lord Lin silently added insult to injury, "She is the general's wife, the legal wife, and holds the power in the household. Why would she be jealous of a concubine like you?"
"That's right. Even if you're not happy, you're still just a concubine. You still have to serve tea to the general's wife. Why would anyone frame you?"
These words were spoken.
Qingbao knew that her first step in helping her mother take power was now taking effect.
It played a significant role.
No one in a large family would think that a wife who holds all the power would go to such lengths to frame a concubine.
The life or death of a concubine was only a matter of the mistress's finger.
Si Yao retorted, "You didn't frame me? Then make her produce the evidence! Si He, if you can summon those evil spirits and prove they are Wang Sheng, and identify me as the murderer, then I have nothing to say!"
How is that possible?
She had already heard from her elder brother that after the King of Hell came that night, the evil spirits disappeared.
The King of Hell took them away. Who has such great power to snatch people from the King of Hell's hands?
hehe.
Sihe, Sihe, you will pay the price for what you said.
Si Yao's lips curled up in a smug smile.
Just then.
A little bundle of milk stood in the middle of everyone.
Qingbao tilted her head innocently, "You said it yourself, so don't blame me."
He loosened his grip on the Soul-Locking Pouch.
The entire hall was instantly filled with black mist.
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