Chapter 132 Kidney Deficiency at a Young Age
Niu Fei was truly a clever man, and a man who took risks. He had received news that Zhou Yuande had personally led a search of the Huaqing Palace and that Concubine Rong had been demoted to a noble lady. He hadn't seen the Huayin Palace clear for a long time, and with a bad feeling, he left a letter of confession and simply ended his life with a white silk thread.
It seems like there's a choice, but in reality, there isn't. If Niu Fei chooses to betray Concubine Gao, not only will he be severely punished and lose his position as manager, but his nephew and niece will also inevitably die. However, if he takes the blame and sacrifices his life to save Concubine Gao, the Gao family will treat his nephew and niece well.
[Tsk, Niu Fei sacrificed his own life for the lives of his nephew and niece. Gaopin did this in secret. No one except Gaopin's confidants knew about Niu Fei's suicide, so Gaopin is safe.]
Thinking of this, Chu Liuzheng looked at Gaopin's position again.
Look how calm and confident he is. He must have anticipated what Niu Fei would choose. He's not afraid at all.
Gaopin did guess it, but she was not completely sure.
So she was only calm on the surface, but in fact her heartbeat had long been out of order and her palms were full of sweat.
It was not until the eunuch who had gone to deliver the message came back to report the news of Niu Fei's death that Concubine Gao's heart finally settled down.
She calmly clenched her handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from her palms.
"Hanging himself?" Xiao Jingfan pretended to be surprised even though he knew the result.
The young eunuch respectfully presented a letter written in blood, "This is a confession found in Eunuch Niu's residence. Please review it, Your Majesty."
It was called a confession, but it was actually just a piece of white cloth, as if it had been torn from a shirt, with words written all over it in blood.
Zhou Yuande stepped forward to take it, and confirmed that there was no problem with the blood letter before passing it to Xiao Jingfan to read.
The bloodstains on the cloth had dried, but when you got close you could still smell a faint smell of rust.
Xiao Jingfan frowned slightly, and after reading the blood letter, he slammed it heavily on the table.
Chu Liuzheng was standing close by and was caught off guard when his ear was jolted.
[Frog fun! The tyrant still has time to bang the table. If you don't send people to the Huayin Temple's warehouse to capture Xiao Pingzi, Xiao Pingzi will die.]
[Tsk tsk, I never knew Zhu Qing knew some martial arts skills. He's on his way to kill Xiao Pingzi right now, planning to make him commit suicide too.]
Xiao Jingfan:!
He made a decisive decision: "Niu Fei only admitted to the crime of replacing the candles and secretly harming Concubine Yun, but did not say a word about the incense powder. Bring all the people guarding the storehouse here, I want to interrogate them personally!"
"Yes!" Zhou Yuande immediately took people to the warehouse to get the person.
Concubine Xiao was so nervous that she clenched her fists and looked towards the door.
Zhuqing must succeed!
[Hey, the tyrant finally reacted! Hurry up! Eunuch Zhou, run faster! Zhu Qing is here!]
Chu Liuzheng was nervous and worried about Xiao Pingzi's life.
Xiao Pingzi was an important witness in convicting Concubine Xiao. If he died, this clue would be broken!
【Ahhh! I see it! I see it!】
【Eunuch Zhou rushed over! 】
[Wow! This is like a mountain falling down on your head, Eunuch Zhou is amazing... Uh, why did he sprain his back? Tsk tsk, I can't stand the praise. It's still Xiao Anzi who is agile and captured the man.]
[Wuhu~All arrested!!]
Chu Liuzheng was no longer sleepy, his eyes were bright and energetic, all he needed was a plate of peanuts and sunflower seeds.
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
After a while, Eunuch Zhou asked Xiao Anzi to help him back.
[Tsk, Eunuch Zhou really needs to lose some weight. Why does he look so much like a teapot when he's holding his waist? And a really large one at that.]
Hearing this, Xiao Jingfan subconsciously glanced at the teapot on the table, and then looked at his eunuch, and... they really looked alike.
The corners of his lips raised briefly, then quickly straightened, and he asked solemnly, "What's going on?"
"Your Majesty, when I led my men to the storehouse, I saw this palace maid about to commit murder. I rushed over in a panic." Zhou Yuande was a little embarrassed. "I lost control of my foot and accidentally sprained my back."
Xiao Jingfan: “…Puff!”
He just laughed once and then stopped immediately, as if nothing had happened just now.
Everyone: “…”
We are not deaf!
[Tsk tsk, a tyrant would actually gloat over someone else's misfortune!]
Chu Liuzheng glanced at Xiao Jingfan in surprise, feeling that the word "emperor" seemed to have gained some popularity.
Zhou Yuande, the person being "gloated over" was quite happy, and felt that his fall was worth it if it could make His Majesty smile.
Xiao Jingfan still had some humanity in him. After laughing, he waved to his chief eunuch and said, "Go find the imperial physician. Xiao Anzi, just leave a reply."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." Zhou Yuande was moved and felt that his injury was worth it.
A young eunuch came forward to help him find a doctor to treat his injuries.
At this moment, Xiaopingzi and Zhuqing had been taken into the hall.
Xiao Pingzi was obviously still a little frightened and didn't dare to get too close to Zhu Qing. Zhu Qing's hands were tied with hemp rope, and a strong nanny stood beside her, staring at her intently.
"Zhu Qing, what's going on?" Concubine Xiao looked at Zhu Qing in surprise. "What did you do?"
Zhu Qing pursed her lips. Although she had prepared herself mentally, she still felt a little uncomfortable when she was abandoned without hesitation.
She lowered her head and did not respond to Concubine Xiao.
Seeing this, Concubine Xiao's heart skipped a beat, thinking Zhu Qing had changed his mind. Just as she was about to say something, she heard the person next to her chuckle, "Your Majesty hasn't even spoken yet, why are you so anxious, Sister Xiao? Someone who didn't know would think you'd done something wrong and was feeling guilty."
These words were spoken in a joking tone, as if spoken casually, but they hit Concubine Xiao's sore spot.
"What are you talking about?" Concubine Xiao glared at Concubine Chen. "Have I ever done anything wrong?"
Concubine Chen seemed frightened by Concubine Xiao's harsh words and said hesitantly, "I just wanted to joke with you, sister. Why are you so angry?"
Concubine Xiao glared at her and said, "This is about the heir to the throne, how can you joke about it?"
"Sister Xiao is right. It was my fault for speaking out of turn. Please don't blame me." Concubine Chen slowly stood up and bowed to Concubine Xiao Gui, with her eyebrows drooping, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
[Ah~ The smell of tea is even reaching me.]
Xiao Jingfan:?
Where was the tea smell? Why didn't he smell it?
Concubine Xiao also felt that the smell of tea was pungent and she wanted to slap the beautiful face in front of her.
She snorted coldly: "If you really feel that you have made a mistake, be careful with your words and actions in the future and don't make the same mistake again."
"I will follow your instructions." Concubine Chen naturally did not miss the unfriendly look in Concubine Xiao's eyes, but she didn't care. She just wanted to take this opportunity to let His Majesty see her value so that she could ascend to the throne again.
Thinking of this, she pursed her lips slightly, and as she sat down, she raised her eyelids and glanced at Xiao Jingfan. Her eyes were as gentle as water and extremely beautiful.
Unfortunately, the wink was cast at a blind man. Xiao Jingfan put his elbows on the armrest of the chair, lost in thought about what the tea tasted like, and didn't notice it. However, Chu Liuzheng, who was standing quite close to him, noticed it.
[Wow, this loving yet aggrieved look in her eyes—not only men, but even women can't handle it! Why didn't the tyrant react at all?]
Xiao Jingfan, who was brought back to his senses by his inner voice:?
[Tsk, could it be that the Tyrant has been staying up too late? He's suffering from kidney deficiency at such a young age. Oh, this is too cruel.]
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
He gritted his teeth, trying to hold it in but couldn't help it. He pointed at Chu Liuzheng and said, "Go stand in the corner."
Chu Liuzheng: ???
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