Seeing Huang Taiji's gloomy expression, Jill was so frightened that she dared not say a word and could only look at Namuzhong with pleading eyes.
But at this moment, Namuzhong was barely able to protect himself, so how could he possibly care about her?
Huang Taiji coldly looked at Namuzhong and said, "Two years have passed, and I had no idea you were this kind of person."
"No, Your Majesty!" Namuzhong knelt on the ground with a thud. "Your Majesty, please calm down! I am truly innocent."
"Injustice?" Huang Taiji sneered, "How dare you say that? Aren't you the one who falsely accused others?"
"emperor…"
Namuzhong was about to continue when she saw Dayuer stand up and walk towards her. "Tell me," she said, "did you also cause the poisonous snakes and the little princess's poisoning today?"
"Bumbutai, stop slandering me. And as the lowest-ranking of the four consorts, what right do you have to speak to me like that?" Namuzhong looked up and glared at Dayuer.
At this moment, Hailanzhu laughed, "So the Noble Consort knows the hierarchy. Then why do you never bow to me? Being strict with others but lenient with yourself is unacceptable."
"I finally understand. Today's events were a trap you and Bumbutai set to lure me in," Namuzhong said angrily.
"Trying to trick you? We're just revealing the truth. In the past two years, haven't you tried to drive a wedge between me and Yu'er enough?" Hailanzhu said shamelessly, not wanting to have any more entanglements with Namuzhong.
"nonsense!"
Seeing that Namuzhong showed no remorse, Dayuer could no longer tolerate it. She kicked Jier and said, "You lowly servant, you had better explain to me what you've done, or I will tear you to pieces!"
Jill turned pale with fright and tugged at Dayuer's skirt, saying, "No...you can't treat me like this. You know, I've been with you through all those long nights in this palace. You can't just turn your back on me after you've served your purpose."
Da Yu'er scoffed, "You really know how to flatter yourself. Do you think I only have you as my servant?"
Seeing Da Yu'er's resolute expression, Jill knew that she would not let her go easily. To save her own life, she pleaded with her last shred of hope, "Master, spare my life! I was forced into this."
Hailanzhu sneered but remained silent. She knew that if Jill could betray Dayuer, she would naturally betray Namuzhong as well.
"Tell me the truth, and I might spare your life, considering you've served Yu'er since you were little," Hailanzhu coaxed Ji'er.
"Thank you, Consort Xie." Jill kowtowed repeatedly in gratitude, as if grasping at a last straw.
It turns out that in the first month after Namuzhong entered the palace, Jill and Huige betrayed their respective masters and joined Namuzhong. Under Namuzhong's arrangement, they often put poison in each other's mouths to frame each other. Not to mention the past, just take the matter of poisonous snakes and mercury today.
When Jill learned that Dayuer was going to visit Hailan, she secretly smeared chicken blood on the hem of Dayuer's skirt while she was changing her clothes, and tricked Dayuer into taking a side path because of the hot weather.
Snakes are most attracted to the smell of blood, which is why it unknowingly followed the scent to Guanju Palace. If Dayuer had really been bitten, then Hailanzhu would certainly have an inescapable responsibility, but they did not expect that Hailanzhu would save Dayuer.
As for the little princess's poisoning, it's not like what Hui Ge said at all. It was a conspiracy between them to inject poison into the fan ribs and then place it in a conspicuous place.
The fan was a gift from Hailanzhu, so naturally the blame was being shifted onto her.
Upon hearing this, Huang Taiji's forehead veins bulged, showing how angry he was. Hailanzhu was his most beloved woman, and how could he swallow such injustice upon seeing her suffer like this?
"Bring Hui-ge up here. I want to see if her heart is black," Huang Taiji said, his anger barely contained, enunciating each word clearly.
Soon, Hui-ge was brought up by a group of eunuchs, and she was wearing glass earrings on her protruding ears.
"Your Majesty, what...what happened?" Hui-ge asked tremblingly, looking extremely frightened.
"Brother Hui, how dare you! You actually conspired with Jill to deliberately poison the little princess and frame Lan'er. Do you know your crime?" Huang Taiji shouted coldly.
"I'm innocent!" Hui Ge shook her head in fright and said pitifully, "It was Consort Chen who ordered me to poison her. It has nothing to do with me."
"Haha!" Hailanzhu burst into laughter.
Hui Ge, unaware of the truth and thinking that the matter had not yet been exposed, quickly took off her earring and explained to Huang Taiji, "This earring is the evidence. It was given to me by the Empress because she was very satisfied with this matter."
Hailanzhu pursed her lips. "These earrings are priceless and are my favorite. How could I possibly bestow them upon you? It's obvious that you, this lowly servant, stole them and then tried to frame me."
“No…” Hui Ge shook his head and cried out, “Your Majesty, how can you distort the truth like this?”
Hailanzhu glanced down at her, her tone growing increasingly impatient, "I don't want to see you act anymore. Ji'er has already confessed everything."
"What?" Hui-ge's eyes widened, staring back at Jill in disbelief. When Jill nodded in agreement, he collapsed to the ground.
Then, she tugged at Hailanzhu's skirt and said, "Your Majesty, spare me! This servant was forced by the Imperial Concubine."
Hailanzhu covered her mouth and laughed, "What you said is exactly the same as Jier's. You are both from Khorchin, and your families are all there. How could you be forced by the Imperial Concubine?"
"This..." Brother Hui was speechless for a moment.
Hailanzhu continued, "I think you're being forced by money!"
"No...it's because the Imperial Concubine wanted to kill me, so..." Hui-ge stammered.
“That’s right! I feel the same way,” Jill chimed in.
"Is that so?" Hailanzhu drawled.
Before she could finish speaking, Namuzhong pointed at Huige and shouted angrily, "You damned dog of a servant! You said Hailanzhu was stingy and often deducted your monthly allowance, which is why you came to me."
Then she pointed at Jill, "And you, you said that Bumbutai had fallen out of favor and that there was no hope in her, so for the sake of your future, you also pledged your allegiance to me."
"No, really not!" The two shook their heads, much like rattles.
"Still dare to argue!" Namuzhong angrily scrambled to her feet, kicked the two women hard, and ordered, "Guards, take these two lowly servants away and cut them into a thousand pieces!"
"Wait!" Huang Taiji suddenly shouted.
Hui Ge and Ji Er thought that Huang Taiji would believe them, and said repeatedly, "Thank you for your wise judgment, Your Majesty."
Huang Taiji ignored them, his gaze fixed on Namuzhong. "I am here. How can I allow you to act as I do? Do you intend to overstep my authority?"
"Your Majesty, I dare not." Namuzhong knelt down again.
"I hope so," Huang Taiji said, glancing at him.
Namuzhong remained silent and could only lower her head to obey Huang Taiji's arrangements.
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