Yin Hong calmed down a bit after being scolded by Prince Chai, but Concubine Li was still relentless, "Your Majesty, I also think this matter is of great importance. Yin Zhi must be locked up and thoroughly interrogated."
The emperor did not punish Azhi nor did he defend him. He looked at Azhi expressionlessly, "Do you have anything to say in your defense?"
Under the gaze of the crowd, Azhi stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please examine me. I have never done anything like this."
The crown princes all stood up, "Father, please understand. Ah Zhi would never do such a thing."
Concubine Li snorted coldly, "Of course he will say he didn't do it, but now the evidence is irrefutable, and he can't argue."
Ah Zhi smiled slightly, "It is indeed conclusive evidence." Then he shouted, "Bring him in."
A palace maid was pulled in.
Ah Zhi said to the still kneeling Eunuch Deng, "Eunuch Deng, do you recognize her?"
Eunuch Deng, who had just confessed everything, was immediately stunned when he saw the palace maid. "Lotus? Why are you here?"
The maid named Lianhua burst into tears when she saw Eunuch Deng. "Brother, brother, don't do this for me. Even if you help Concubine Li, she won't let me go. How can you be so stupid?"
Ah Zhi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this palace maid is named Lianhua, and she is the younger sister of Eunuch Deng. They both originally served in Zhaohua Palace, but Lianhua was suddenly summoned by Concubine Li a few days ago. Concubine Li used Lianhua to blackmail Eunuch Deng into doing her bidding, which involved poisoning the Crown Prince's soup."
Lotus knelt on the ground and begged bitterly, "Your Majesty, my brother did all this for me. Please spare my brother. I am willing to die."
Eunuch Deng pushed her away fiercely. Tears were in his eyes, but he put on a cold expression. "Nonsense! I volunteered to work for Concubine Li. It has nothing to do with you. Get out!"
Lotus crawled towards Eunuch Deng regardless of anything, "Brother, I don't want to leave the palace anymore. Please don't be like this. I just want to be with you forever, brother!"
"Why are you so stupid? I was just about to let you live a good life..." Eunuch Deng covered his face and cried bitterly.
The love between brother and sister is touching.
The emperor looked at the limp Concubine Li and said sternly, "Concubine Li, do you have anything else to say in your defense?"
Concubine Li was speechless. Her eyes suddenly turned to the princess. "It was her, Princess Chai, who asked me to do this. She said that as long as Yin Zhi and the crown prince fell, her son Yin Hong would be the crown prince. Your Majesty, I was deceived!"
Prince Chai looked at Princess Chai in disbelief, "It's you?"
Ah Zhi said coldly, "Not only that, Princess Chai murdered my mother that day, causing her to have a difficult labor. I found the doctor who treated my mother, and it was all her doing."
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