Xiao Qin'er looked out through the carriage window.
The maid shouted, "Someone is coming out!"
"where?"
"That's the man in the blue shirt."
Xiao Qin'er stared at the man coming out of the cloth shop's back door and sneered, "Send someone to follow him!"
"yes!"
Not long after, Concubine Xiao Shu'er also came out from the back door of the cloth shop and left in a carriage.
Xiao Qin'er grinned and laughed silently.
After years of persistence, she finally found something to hold against Xiao Shuer today.
This time she is determined to kill this woman.
She is very vindictive.
"Follow her and see what she does."
The coachman drove the carriage and slowly caught up with Xiao Shuer's carriage.
The maid was very excited, "Princess, this time it will definitely work!"
Xiao Qin'er said "hmm", "Don't lose me!"
"Don't worry, Princess. Concubine Xiao's carriage moves very slowly and we won't lose it." The maid assured.
Xiao Qin'er would lift the curtain of the car from time to time and take a look outside.
It took a full hour before Xiao Shu'er returned to the mansion.
The maid asked, "Princess, would you like me to go forward and knock on the door?"
"No need! First, find out the identity of that man and his relationship with Concubine Xiao."
Xiao Qin'er was in a good mood as she had gained a lot today.
Back at the palace, Prince Duan Liu Yi asked her curiously, "What are you so happy about?"
Xiao Qin'er smiled smugly, "I won't tell you!"
Liu Yi seemed to have thought of something. "You went out to spy on Concubine Xiao again? I told you not to waste your time. She's a woman and can't cause any trouble."
"The woman who was in your eyes not capable of causing any trouble almost killed you back then. Have you forgotten?" Xiao Qin'er was full of dissatisfaction when she mentioned this matter.
She even started to suspect, "Do you have feelings for her that you shouldn't have, which is why you keep stopping me from pursuing this matter?"
"Nonsense! I think you're crazy. What kind of relationship could there be between her and me? Do you want to kill your man?"
Liu Yi was really angry.
Xiao Qin'er pursed her lips and said, "Since you have nothing to do with her, then leave me alone. I said that the account from that year cannot be let go like this. I must take revenge."
Liu Yi frowned, "You always think that I stopped you because I was trying to excuse Concubine Xiao. Little did you know that I was worried about you."
"I have nothing to worry about."
"Be careful she might plot against you!"
"How are you plotting against me? Drugging me and putting a man in my bed? Or setting up an accident and killing me?"
"Why don't you listen to my advice?" Liu Yi looked annoyed.
Xiao Qin'er smiled, "If I were twenty years younger, I might have listened to your advice and not taken the risk. I'd have kept my distance from her. But at my age, if I still lived a life of resentment and endured everything, I'm sorry, I can't do it. I just want revenge and vengeance. Don't try to persuade me anymore, and don't talk about self-cultivation. You cultivate your heart, and I'll take my revenge. We won't interfere with each other. If something happens to me, the worst that can happen is that I die. The children are already grown up anyway..."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Liu Yi interrupted her, "How can you curse yourself to death?"
Xiao Qin'er smiled proudly, "So you care about me too, it's really rare."
Liu Yi chuckled twice and was too lazy to respond to her.
Tangled and confusing.
Xiao Qin'er added, "When I have good news, I'll tell you as soon as possible."
…
Early in the morning, Deng Cunli came to the Shaofu.
The subordinates looked strange.
"What's going on?" Deng Cunli asked dissatisfiedly.
The subordinate lowered his voice and said, "Sir, when I opened the door this morning, I saw a man tied up at the door with a confession. I don't know who sent this man to the Shaofu."
"What man? Has his identity been verified? What about the confession?"
Deng Cunli walked towards the signing room while asking about the situation.
The subordinate still lowered his voice, "The key lies in this confession. I only dared to glance at the contents above and dared not speak."
Deng Cunli frowned, "Where are they?"
"He is imprisoned in the cell of the Shaofu Prison Chief. Does the eunuch want to interrogate this man?" the subordinate asked cautiously.
Deng Cunli hesitated for a moment, "I won't see you for now. Bring me the confession first. Has anyone seen it?"
The subordinate hurriedly said, "This subordinate, the other two, and the warden."
Deng Cunli said "hmm" and walked into the signing room.
The subordinate hurriedly brought him the confession.
It's like a hot potato, and I can't wait to get rid of it.
Deng Cunli waved his hand, and his subordinates hurriedly left the signing room as if they had been pardoned.
This matter involves private matters, and other people's opinions are of little weight, so I really dare not ask about it.
Now that Eunuch Deng had taken over the matter, his subordinates felt relieved. The heavy burden on their hearts finally fell to the ground.
Deng Cunli did not take this matter too seriously at first.
Subordinates often exaggerate, and even the most insignificant things in their eyes make their subordinates panic and look scared.
So when he took out the confession from the sealed file bag, he looked relaxed.
He scanned the contents three lines at a time, his expression gradually changing, becoming solemn, and his breathing became slightly rapid.
He clenched his fists. Concubine Xiao is having an affair?
MMP, who is harming the Shaofu?
In such a situation, how could they just tie up the man and leave him in front of the Shaofu's gate?
The person who did this acted secretly and refused to show up, obviously worried about being held accountable later.
Isn’t the Shaofu afraid?
Isn't he afraid?
If the man had not been thrown in front of the Shaofu gate, Deng Cunli could have simply pretended that the incident did not happen and acted as if he had not seen it.
However, the man was left at the door of the Shaofu, and it was estimated that someone in the Ministry of Revenue next door had already noticed this.
He could no longer pretend that this didn't exist.
Deng Cunli was overwhelmed.
He hated dealing with such private matters the most, it was a lot of trouble.
No wonder the subordinates were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they refused to stay for even a second.
Bang!
Deng Cunli slammed his fist on the table.
"Is Concubine Xiao tired of living? Even if you can't stand the loneliness, you should think about your children."
After much deliberation, Deng Cunli decided to go to the prison to meet the man who dared to have an affair with the Concubine Dowager.
He is so brave that he doesn't even want his life for a woman.
After interrogation, it turned out that the other party was actually a scholar.
"I didn't even know she was the Concubine Dowager at first! Everything I said was true, not a single word of falsehood."
"After you knew her identity, why did you continue to pester her?"
"I have no choice! She is the Queen Mother, and I am just a commoner with no background. She can crush me to death with just a flick of her finger. If I refuse her, I will die."
"Have you ever thought that one day when your crime is exposed, you will die?"
"Wow... She said no one would know about this. No one in the royal family pays attention to her, so no one will find out."
"You're a grown man, why are you crying? You have the courage to sleep, but not the courage to take responsibility?"
"Save me, save me, I don't want to die!"
Coward!
Deng Cunli hid in the darkness and did not show up.
Listening to the conversation between the jailer and the man, he couldn't help but shake his head.
This man has nothing good except a pretty face.
I guess he has been relying on his looks to make a living since he was old enough to understand.
When she arrived in the capital, her pretty face naturally attracted the attention of many noble ladies, and she felt like a fish in water.
It is not entirely true that she was forced by Concubine Xiao.
Maybe he enjoys it too.
How wonderful it is to be able to sleep with the woman of the late emperor and to be supported by a noble lady who still has charm!
Deng Cunli was too lazy to listen any further.
After collecting enough confessions, Deng Cunli did not hesitate and went to the palace to report the matter immediately.
He went to Chang'an Palace first.
He is the Queen's man, so he must have reported this matter to the Queen.
"My lady, something scandalous has happened."
"What's the matter?" Gu Jiu buried his head in looking at the first half of the year account book submitted by the business below.
Deng Cunli pondered for a moment, "It's suspected that Concubine Xiao has a lover, and someone has caught him. Two days ago, someone secretly tied up the man and left him at the gate of the Ministry of Finance. This old servant personally investigated the matter, and this is the man's confession. Please review it, Your Majesty."
Gu Jiu paused and stopped what he was doing.
"What did you just say?"
She was stunned. "Concubine Xiao is teaching in person? Which Concubine Xiao?"
"She is Xiao Shu'er, the daughter of the Xiao family and the younger sister of Princess Duan."
Gu Jiu came back to his senses, "So it was her! Have you investigated this matter thoroughly? Is there any misunderstanding? She is a smart person, how could she make such a fatal mistake."
"I couldn't believe it at first, but I questioned the man repeatedly. He even stated the time and place clearly. It couldn't be a fabrication."
Gu Jiu frowned, feeling annoyed.
She casually glanced at the confession with a serious expression.
"This matter concerns the late emperor's reputation, so I cannot interfere. Take this confession to Lin Shuping and have him report to His Majesty."
"Will Lin Shuping cooperate? This matter is of great importance, and His Majesty has a bad temper. I am worried that Lin Shuping will shirk this matter."
The concubine has an affair with a lover, which is a hot potato.
No one wants to get involved in this matter.
Gu Jiu could see that Deng Cunli also looked embarrassed.
He could not bear the wrath of Emperor Liu Zhao.
As Emperor Liu Zhao grew older, his temper became increasingly unpredictable. No one could predict his next reaction.
In the whole world, only the Empress can influence the Emperor's emotions.
Gu Jiu gritted her teeth and said, "Leave the confession here. I will personally hand it over to His Majesty. Keep a close eye on him. No accidents can happen. Has anyone been assigned to keep an eye on Concubine Xiao?"
"Someone has been sent! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"By the way, let's find out who kidnapped this man and left him at the gate of the Shaofu."
"I obey your command!"
…
Gu Jiu hesitated for a long time, but finally went to Xingqing Palace to meet Liu Zhao with his confession.
"It's unusual today. How come you have time to come here?"
Liu Zhao had just gotten angry, but when he saw Gu Jiu, his expression changed instantly and he smiled happily.
Gu Jiu didn't smile. "Something happened. You need to make the decision on this matter."
Seeing her serious expression, Liu Zhao also became serious. "What happened? Is the eldest brother doing something reckless in the northwest? Or did the second brother and Ruyang get into trouble overseas?"
"It has nothing to do with them, it has to do with the late emperor."
Gu Jiu put the confession on the table and said, "Take a look!"
Liu Zhao frowned and began to confess.
Oh!
He scoffed.
"Come here, invite Prince Duan here."
The palace maid obeyed the order.
Gu Jiu was curious, "Why call Prince Duan? Could this matter be related to him?"
"Don't ask, I know my limits."
Gu Jiu looked suspicious. "Could it be that you had anticipated this, or someone reported the news in advance?"
Liu Zhao closed his statement, "It's quite common for men and women to have affairs. Aren't you curious about who left that man tied up and left at the gate of the Shaofu Yamen?"
Gu Jiu suddenly understood, "Are you talking about Prince Duan's Mansion? Is it the fourth brother, or the fourth brother's wife?"
"Wait until the Fourth Prince comes, and we'll trick him and we'll understand. He's a fool, too. Concubine Xiao plotted against him years ago, and I thought he'd take revenge as soon as he was cleared of suspicion. I didn't expect it to drag on for so many years. Back then, I didn't intervene because I wanted to see how the Fourth Prince would handle it. As expected, he's greatly disappointed me."
At that time, Xiao Shu'er asked for help from Prince Duan Liu Yi, but was sternly rejected by Liu Yi.
Xiao Shu'er harbored a grudge and framed Prince Duan Liu Yi for treason.
Xiao Qin'er was so excited that she brought people to the door.
Fortunately, Emperor Liu Zhao understood Liu Yi and knew that he did not have the courage to rebel, so the matter was suppressed.
Liu Yi was cleared of suspicion and returned to the court, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.
Back then, Liu Zhao didn't have anyone investigate the matter in depth. He just wanted to see what Liu Hui would do and whether he would rush for revenge.
I didn't expect Liu Yi to be so patient and wait for so many years before taking revenge.
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