Chapter 134: Morally Corrupted Thing
Xiao Pingzi knew he couldn't fool her, so he nodded and said, "Yes, Zhu Qing promised that as long as I help Concubine Xiao Gui with all my heart, Concubine Xiao Gui will find a way to transfer me to Feiyu Palace and use me in a more important position."
In this palace, almost everyone wants to climb up, and Xiaopingzi is no exception.
But ever since Concubine Yun regained her favor, there were too many palace maids trying to curry favor with her, and every one of them was in their place. How difficult would it be for him to win Concubine Yun's favor?
A few days ago, he finally found an opportunity to show his face in front of Concubine Yun, but was immediately targeted by other eunuchs, and was so scared that he never dared to show up again.
But he was unwilling to be a warehouse keeper forever, so he wanted to save the country in a roundabout way. Zhu Qing happened to find him, and for the sake of his own future, he agreed without much thought.
Unexpectedly, this was a complete disaster and I almost lost my life.
Thinking of this, Xiao Pingzi couldn't help but glared at Zhu Qing with resentment. "I accepted the calming incense powder you gave me because Concubine Xiao and Concubine Yun were close and often visited each other. I didn't expect you to lie to me. The incense powder was not calming at all, and you even added those harmful things into it! If I had known this, I shouldn't have agreed to you."
[Tsk tsk, a fence-sitter! He's a traitor, and now that the truth has been revealed, he's just trying to make excuses. Don't you think it's a little too late?]
What good can come from doing something so sneaky and furtive? He's just saying this to deceive himself, and he calls them friends? Ha! Are they the kind of friends who want to kill each other?
"This servant is talking nonsense and slandering me. Your Majesty, please don't believe him." Concubine Xiao couldn't just stand by and watch, so she quickly started to refute him.
Xiao Jingfan looked at her and stroked the bodhi beads on his wrist. "You really don't know?"
"I don't know." Concubine Xiao turned her head and glanced at Zhu Qing as she spoke, her face a mixture of disappointment and anger.
"I was so careless that I didn't realize Zhu Qing was so audacious that she secretly formed a relationship with that little Changzi. As a result, she was threatened and blackmailed. She used my name to bully others and made those false promises to this servant."
She cleared herself of the charges in a few words and put the blame on Zhu Qing for everything.
"I have always respected Sister Yunfei, and there is no shortage of servants in the palace. How could I ask Sister Yunfei for a servant, and a useless eunuch? I am wronged, Your Majesty, please understand."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingfan remained silent. He gestured to Xiao Anzi to pull the cloth out of Zhu Qing's mouth and asked, "Did you really do this on your own initiative?"
Zhu Qing just opened his mouth, but before he could utter a word, he heard Xiao Jingfan say, "If you dare to tell even a single lie, I will exterminate your entire clan."
The tone was not harsh, but the cold voice was full of murderous intent.
Zhu Qing was immediately frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. The word "yes" was stuck in her throat and she couldn't utter it for a long time.
Concubine Xiao was anxious, worried that Zhu Qing would really change her story and give her away, so she couldn't help but wink at her secretly.
"Sister Xiao, is your eye cramping?" Concubine Shen beside her suddenly looked at her with concern. "I think you don't look well. How about calling the imperial physician to take a look at you?"
As soon as she said this, everyone turned to look at her with meaningful eyes.
Concubine Xiao: "..."
She wants to tear that bitch Shen's mouth apart!!
[Uh, how could a Piranha Plant not be able to tell the difference between a cramp and a wink? Does she have a grudge against Concubine Xiao? Why is she only chasing after Concubine Xiao tonight?]
Chu Liuzheng was puzzled, and Xiao Guipin was also puzzled. She believed that there was no grudge between her and Chenpin, so why did he target her again and again?
However, the current situation did not allow her to think too much, as the emperor was still staring at her.
She could only laugh awkwardly and said to Concubine Chen, "Thank you for your concern, sister. It's just that a sudden gust of wind blew a little bit of dust into my eyes, but it's fine now."
"That's good." Concubine Shen smiled softly, "Sister, you have to be careful. If your eyes feel uncomfortable, it's better to see the imperial physician as soon as possible."
Concubine Xiao nodded, and with a fake smile, she managed to utter one word: "Okay."
By this time, Zhu Qing had also thought it through. She kowtowed to the emperor and said, "Every word I say is true. I dare not deceive Your Majesty."
[Oh my, even the extermination of nine clans can't scare her. She's so loyal... Uh, wait a minute! This... this... Zhu Qing is actually Concubine Xiao's half-sister!]
Looking at the gossip he had casually flipped through, Chu Liuzheng widened his eyes in surprise.
[Holy shit!! Concubine Xiao's father is actually a wife-lover. Not only did he rape Zhu Qing's mother, he also had over forty other victims! Fuck! What kind of top-notch Lao Deng is this?! How could such a person with such corrupt personal ethics actually become a general? Are his military achievements exaggerated?]
Chu Liuzheng just had a suspicion and flipped through it casually.
[Fuck! This is so much nonsense! This old man actually led his cronies to massacre the entire village, using the villagers' heads as military merit, and he's done this multiple times! That adds up to hundreds of lives, bah! What a scumbag!]
Massacre of the village?!
Xiao Jingfan's pupils constricted.
[Fuck! Is the tyrant presbyopic or has cataracts? How can such a scumbag with no moral integrity be reused? How can those soldiers who have truly fought the enemy with swords and guns think this? No wonder the army is complaining about this. How can they not blame...]
Chu Liuzheng was complaining in her heart when she suddenly heard a "pop" sound and the black-glazed porcelain cup exploded at her feet. Some broken pieces of porcelain flew past the corner of her eye, and she closed her eyes in fear.
[Frog Fun! Why did the tyrant suddenly throw the cup? I almost got disfigured!]
She instinctively turned to look at the seated emperor.
The young man in black clothes lowered his head, his skin was as white as jade, and his thick eyelashes drooped, casting a fan-shaped shadow on his eyelids, making it impossible to see the expression in his eyes.
He was slowly wiping his hands with a handkerchief, his handsome face expressionless, as if he were a frozen ice sculpture.
Although he was clearly not angry, Chu Liuzheng swallowed his saliva and slowly held his breath.
[It's over, it's over. The tyrant wants to kill people! Oh~ Am I going to die here today?]
Xiao Jingfan raised his eyelids, and his cold gaze swept across Chu Liuzheng's face and fell at her feet. He found that the light-colored skirt was splashed with tea and had a small spot wet.
With his brows furrowed slightly, he said, "Take two steps back."
Chu Liuzheng was extremely nervous. Upon hearing this, he quickly took two steps back and stood in a clean place.
A young palace maid came forward to clean up the mess on the ground, and the broken porcelain pieces made a crackling sound as they hit the floor.
The sound was very small, but it was amplified infinitely in the quiet hall and fell into everyone's ears.
No one knew why Emperor Shunguang suddenly threw the cup and why he acted as if nothing had happened, but everyone remained silent, except for... Chu Liuzheng's inner voice.
[The tyrant is scary when he breathes fire, but even scarier when he doesn't. Who provokes him?]
[Damn it, I almost screamed out loud just now. I was just one step away from being beaten to death!]
Chu Liuzheng felt a surge of fear, his heart was in turmoil, and he instinctively wanted to eat a melon to calm his nerves.
So she picked up the melon that was just half-opened.
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