Chapter 200 Case Closed
Imperial Concubine Yao's face turned pale, and she dug her fingernails into the palms of her fingers. She had to stay calm and not panic. If she panicked at this moment, she would be doomed. She had worked so hard to get the position of Imperial Concubine, and she absolutely could not let the Queen pull her down like this.
"Why didn't I realize that the Empress was so good at changing the subject?"
"I have just regained my favor. Why would I do something so detrimental to myself at this critical moment?"
"It was the Empress who won over the Fifth Prince. If Sister Zhou died, you, Empress, would be the Fifth Prince's only mother. Now you've framed me for the fire. You've truly killed three birds with one stone. I admire you so much."
As expected of Concubine Yao, it makes sense that she has been in such great favor for so many years. With such eloquence and the gift of debate, it is not difficult for her to please the emperor. The queen stood up and bowed to the emperor and spoke.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Yao's crimes are not limited to the Jingsi Palace fire."
Then he glanced at Donglai.
"Aren't you ready to confess your guilt before the Emperor?"
Upon seeing this, Concubine Yao suddenly had a bad feeling and spoke in a stern voice.
"You are nothing but servants doing odd jobs in the Yikun Palace. Disobeying and slandering your master is a grave sin. Be careful not to implicate your entire clan..."
The queen looked at her and spoke coldly.
"Noble Concubine Yao, the Emperor is still here. It's not your turn to make a decision on the charges."
Thinking of the assassination, Donglai kowtowed to the emperor and spoke.
"Your Majesty, I apologize. Over the years, Imperial Concubine Yao not only ordered me to set fire to Jingsi Palace, but also made me do many other things, including using the palace's greenhouse..."
Concubine Yao's eyes were wide open, her face was full of anger, and her voice was filled with roars.
“Shut up…”
As he said that, he stood up and was about to kick Donglai.
After all, Emperor Xuanyuan was the one who fought his way to the throne among his brothers, so he naturally understood the truth.
"Noble Concubine Yao."
Concubine Yao had no choice but to kneel down unwillingly.
"Your Majesty, you must believe me. Your Majesty, I am innocent. This is the Empress's conspiracy. She just wants to frame me. For so many years, I have been deeply favored by Your Majesty. The Empress has long disliked me. Now that the Yao family has fallen, she is taking the opportunity to deal with me."
The emperor gave her a cold look.
Faced with the emperor's cold expression, Concubine Yao shut up awkwardly.
Emperor Xuanyuan looked at Donglai with dignity.
"Go on..."
Donglai continued speaking tremblingly.
"Last year, Imperial Concubine Yao was jealous of Imperial Concubine Shu's pregnancy, so she had me use the flower room to send special flowers to Imperial Concubine Shu. She then bribed someone in Yongchun Palace to spray musk on the stamens, causing Imperial Concubine Shu to have a miscarriage. After I finished the job, Imperial Concubine Yao also rewarded me with a gold bracelet. The bracelet is in my room, and Your Majesty can have someone search it."
"Also, three years ago, Concubine Li was pregnant because Concubine Yao put a cat-inducing drug on her body, causing a wild cat to disturb Concubine Li's pregnancy."
Concubine Li, who was originally sitting in an inconspicuous corner, suddenly stood up.
"Okay, Concubine Yao, you actually killed my child. I've been blaming myself all these years, thinking I failed to protect my child. You also caused me to be unable to have children anymore. How can there be such a vicious woman like you in this world?"
Then he knelt down before the emperor.
"Your Majesty, please help our child. He didn't even have a chance to see the world before he was killed by Concubine Yao's jealousy."
Imperial Concubine Yao felt as if the sky had fallen. It was over, it was over, everything was over. She was going to lose her newly restored position as Imperial Concubine.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Yao, who was gentle and considerate in front of him, actually lost his two children. Emperor Xuanyuan was filled with anger.
"Noble Concubine Yao, you are so brave."
The Queen spoke to Emperor Xuanyuan.
"Your Majesty, I beg you to severely punish Concubine Yao for the sake of the peace of the harem and the safety of the heir to the throne, and to serve as a warning to others."
He turned his head to glance at Concubine Yao.
"Your Majesty, everything Imperial Concubine Yao has done concerns the royal bloodline. If she is not severely punished, there will be no peace in the harem, and the people will be in panic, which will be detrimental to the country."
Emperor Xuanyuan's face turned ashen, and a hint of pain and anger flashed in his eyes.
He slowly stood up, his eyes scanning the people kneeling below, finally fixing on the trembling body of Concubine Yao.
"Yao, I have really misjudged you over the years."
"I've doted on you for so many years, yet you're so cruel."
Concubine Yao burst into tears, her makeup was ruined, but she still tried to make a final struggle.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent. All of this was framed by the Empress. I have a sincere heart towards Your Majesty, and heaven and earth can bear witness to it!"
Seeing Emperor Xuanyuan's gloomy expression, Concubine Yao grabbed his dragon robe.
"Your Majesty, please, for the sake of Prince Rong, and for the sake of the fact that I nearly died giving birth to Prince Rong, please investigate the truth and clear my name."
"emperor…………"
Thinking of Prince Rong, Emperor Xuanyuan pondered for a moment.
"Shunzi, Donglai was beaten to death."
"Noble Consort Yao was demoted to Zhaoyi and confined to Yonghe Palace."
After saying this, Emperor Xuanyuan strode out.
Then, looking at his leaving back, I couldn't help but lower my head and frown. The emperor's affection for me, Yao, is really extraordinary. Even at this point, he didn't send her to the cold palace. Well, let's take it one step at a time.
"Come here, send Zhaoyi Yao to Yonghe Palace."
Yao Zhaoyi stood up and shouted harshly.
"I will go on my own."
Then he looked at the queen with hatred in his eyes.
"Ever since the Crown Prince passed away, the Empress has become even more decisive and ruthless. This is truly admirable. However, the Empress should not be too happy too soon. After all, Concubine Zhou is now living in the Emperor's Palace of Tranquil Longevity."
"The Fifth Prince risked his life to rescue his mother from the sea of fire. This shows the depth of the mother-son bond. After all, blood is blood. Your Majesty, please don't end up making wedding dresses for others."
The queen looked at her coldly after hearing this.
"Yao Zhaoyi actually still has the energy to sow discord. Why don't you think carefully about it? From being a noble concubine to a Zhaoyi, how can you still help Prince Rong in the future?"
Hearing the queen's sarcastic words, Yao Zhaoyi spoke angrily.
"you…………"
But Concubine Li came over and slapped Concubine Yao on the face.
"Bitch."
"Ever since I entered the palace, I have always treated you with respect and never offended you. You actually harmed my child. You simply deserve to die."
After saying that, he seemed to be still not satisfied and slapped him again.
Upon seeing this, Yao Zhaoyi raised her hand and slapped him back.
"Who the hell are you, bitch? How dare you hit me?"
"Even if I did something wrong, the emperor has already punished me."
Lipin was naturally unwilling to give in, so she raised her hand and hit him again.
"Why shouldn't I?"
"You are only a Zhaoyi now, and I am a concubine. You should be grateful for teaching you the rules."
The two of them started fighting each other and the situation got out of control. The palace maids and eunuchs rushed forward to try to pull them apart, but they were unable to separate the furious concubines.
Until the two of them fought until their hair was disheveled.
The Queen then spoke sternly.
"Stop it, Yao Zhaoyi, do you want to be demoted even further? I can ask the Emperor to come back and see how you look now."
Upon hearing this, Yao Zhaoyi had no choice but to let go, and Lipin knelt down to apologize to the Queen.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I lost my composure."
The Queen glanced at Lipin.
"Get up. I understand the grief of losing your son."
Then he glanced at Yao Zhaoyi.
"Take him away."
Regent's Palace.
Wen Ying bowed to Xuanyuan Jing and Xiao Fuguang.
"Your Highness, Princess, the Yao family's case is closed!"
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