Chapter 135: Confidant betrays and reveals secrets
[…Here, Zhuqing's mother gave birth to Zhuqing after being raped by Xiao Laodeng. When Madam Xiao learned of this, she sent someone to teach Zhuqing's mother a lesson. Zhuqing's mother, already suffering from postpartum depression, was further insulted and criticized by others in the mansion. Unable to cope with this, she committed suicide by jumping into a well before Zhuqing's full month.]
Zhuqing's father was a coward and a good-for-nothing. He didn't have the courage to stand up and stop his wife from being humiliated. Now that his wife has been forced to death, he has the nerve to take the money and run away, leaving Zhuqing helpless in the mansion. Madam Xiao has also brainwashed her into protecting Concubine Xiao with her own life.
[Tsk tsk, no wonder he's not afraid of having his entire clan exterminated. His mother is dead, his father ran away, and his three clans are completely wiped out. It doesn't make any difference whether they're exterminated or not.]
Zhu Qing still believes that her mother died of illness. If she knew that her mother was tortured to death by Xiao Laodeng and Madam Xiao, would she still take the blame for Concubine Xiao?
Chu Liuzheng glanced at Zhu Qing and wanted to tell her the whole truth, but... she had no way to explain it.
Xiao Jingfan originally thought that Chu Liuzheng would be so scared that she wouldn't dare to look at the system all night. But now it seems that he was worrying unnecessarily because this woman was heartless and never took things to heart.
He thought for a moment and called out to the empty space, "Eleven."
Xiao Shiyi appeared in response, startling everyone in the hall.
Wang Cairen's eyes sparkled, and she kept glancing at Xiao Shiyi.
Others were also peeking curiously.
This is the secret guard!
At Xiao Jingfan's eye signal, Xiao Shiyi quickly presented a paper roll.
Xiao Jingfan unfolded it and took a look. Hmm... the little guy was practicing martial arts today, and his painting skills seemed to have improved a bit.
Chu Liuzheng was so curious that he couldn't help but sneak a peek from the side.
However, Xiao Jingfan had been on guard against her and blocked it with his hands, preventing her from seeing anything.
Chu Liuzheng was extremely anxious.
[Damn! I'm so curious about what kind of figurine it is! !]
Xiao Jingfan closed the paper scroll and waved to Xiao Anzi to come closer.
Xiao Anzi silently prayed for Master's blessing as he approached cautiously.
Xiao Jingfan whispered a few words in his ear.
Xiao Anzi relaxed visibly, nodded, stepped back, leaned over and whispered a few words into Zhu Qing's ear.
The others were completely confused, feeling extremely itchy as if a feather were tickling them.
What did His Majesty say?
Concubine Xiao's right eyelid twitched, and she suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.
Before she could calm down, she suddenly heard Zhu Qing scream. The voice was so shrill, as if she was possessed by a female ghost, and everyone shuddered with fear.
What's going on? It's scary at night.
The concubines touched their chests and turned to look.
Zhu Qing seemed to have encountered something extremely sad. After shouting that cry, he fell to the ground and burst into tears.
The voice was so mournful, as if one's parents had just died.
Everyone: ???
[Ah, no wonder the tyrant wasn't in a hurry to interrogate her. It turns out he'd asked the secret guards to investigate Zhu Qing. The secret guards were quite capable, and they even uncovered the cause of Zhu Qing's mother's death.]
Chu Liuzheng felt that he had guessed the content of the villain's painting.
[Put yourself in their shoes. The person you've always respected and been grateful to is actually the enemy who killed your mother, and you've been working for your enemy's daughter all this time, and are even prepared to take the blame for the enemy's daughter and face the pressure of exterminating your entire family. This would make anyone collapse.]
If she were Zhu Qing, she would have pounced on Concubine Xiao and died together with her.
Xiao Jingfan spoke at the right moment: "Let me ask you again, was it you who was in charge of replacing the perfume powder?"
"No!" Zhu Qing was still sobbing in his throat. When he heard the question, he immediately shook his head to deny it.
Concubine Xiao was shocked. How could Zhu Qing...
"Your Majesty, Concubine Xiao is the mastermind. She is dissatisfied with Concubine Yun always asking you to leave Feiyu Palace, and she is resentful. That's why she specially prepared incense to cause Concubine Yun to have a miscarriage."
Zhu Qing wiped the tears from her face and spoke quickly, "It was Concubine Xiao who ordered me to bribe Xiao Pingzi, promising him to transfer him to Feiyu Palace. Tonight, Eunuch An found the perfume powder. Concubine Xiao was afraid that the matter would be exposed, so she specifically ordered me to kill Xiao Pingzi in the storehouse and make it look like he committed suicide out of fear of his crime."
"Just as I knocked Xiao Pingzi unconscious, Eunuch Zhou arrived with his men. I..."
"Shut up!" Concubine Xiao slapped the armrest of her chair and stood up, staring at Zhu Qing in shock and disappointment. "I treat you like a sister, why did you collude with outsiders to harm me? Who ordered you to do this?"
"Oh! Sisters?" Zhu Qing sneered and glared at Concubine Xiao with resentment. "Do you know, Concubine Xiao, that I should have called you Sister?"
Concubine Xiao was stunned. "What sister?"
Zhu Qing didn't intend to explain to her. She faced the emperor who was sitting on the main throne and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Xiao not only wanted to cause Concubine Yun to have a miscarriage, she also wanted to harm Princess Huirong."
Everyone: Wow!
Concubine Xiao:!!!
She didn't care about anything else and shouted at Zhu Qing: "Shut up! Stop talking nonsense!"
"Six months ago, Princess Huirong suddenly developed a rash all over her body. It wasn't because she ate something wrong, but because Concubine Xiao Guipin put clematis and azalea flowers in the sachet she was wearing and deliberately let the princess play with them."
Zhu Qing not only did not stop talking, but also kept talking.
"The small clothes that Concubine Xiao personally sewed for the princess were also soaked in medicinal powder beforehand. The smell will make the princess lose her appetite and gradually become weak. Also..."
Before she could finish, Concubine Xiao was so panicked that her mind went blank. She actually raised her foot and kicked Zhu Qing, "Damn you bitch! Shut up!!"
Zhu Qing was kicked to the ground by her, and his head hit the door sill, causing a bump immediately.
Chu Liuzheng opened his eyes wide and watched without blinking.
[Frog Fun, the confidant betrays and reveals the truth, Concubine Xiao is doomed! ]
Xiao Jingfan gave a look and immediately a nanny came forward and pushed Concubine Xiao to her knees.
Concubine Xiao instinctively struggled twice, and the pearl flower inserted diagonally in her bun slipped to the ground, bringing down a few strands of hair that dangled on the side of her face, making her look a little embarrassed.
The usually gentle Concubine Shu glared at her with gritted teeth, her eyes red with anger.
Huirong is her life, how dare this bitch named Xiao!
Her chest kept heaving, and she wished she could pounce on Concubine Xiao and tear her into pieces.
Concubine Xiao didn't dare to look her in the eye. Her mind was in a mess. She couldn't understand why things had turned out like this. Why did Zhu Qing betray her?
Zhu Qing was helped up and knelt down again.
Turning around and seeing Concubine Xiao's disheveled hair, she couldn't help but feel pleased. She opened her mouth to say something, but Xiao Jingfan, who was sitting at the top of the table, waved his hand in annoyance, "Drag them all away and beat them to death."
Everyone gasped.
Beaten to death?!
Your Majesty, don’t you care about the Xiao family at all?
Concubine Xiao was also stunned by the words "beat to death". Your Majesty... wants to kill her?
Before she could come to her senses, palace maids came forward and dragged her, Zhuqing and Xiaopingzi away.
Xiao Pingzi's mouth was still blocked, and he was shaking with fear. He was dragged away in despair by two eunuchs.
Palace maids and nannies also came forward to arrest Concubine Xiao and Zhu Qing.
Only when they were dragged to the threshold did Concubine Xiao come to her senses and hurriedly looked at the emperor, "Your Majesty! I am innocent. It was all Zhu Qing's fault. It has nothing to do with me! Your Majesty, please look into this matter. It really has nothing to do with me!"
She was so frightened that she burst into tears. She held on to the door sill tightly with both hands and shouted loudly that she was innocent.
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