What Murong Hong values most is his majesty as the emperor. Anyone who challenges his authority is his enemy.
As expected, the imperial family is the most ruthless.
next day
Su Man helped Murong Hong change into court clothes.
Last night, Murong Hong stayed at her place, but she refused his approach on the grounds that she was frightened and it was unlucky.
Just as he helped him put on his coat, Su Man held his hand and said, "You were frightened yesterday. I'll ask the imperial physician to come and see you later."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Just as the two were talking, someone came from outside to report that the young eunuch who had set the fire yesterday had committed suicide out of fear of punishment and left behind a letter of confession.
It was written on the handkerchief with blood, which had now dried and turned black.
It clearly stated how Concubine Li contacted him when she came to Kunning Palace, and how she persuaded him to work for Concubine Li.
It is so detailed, and with the addition of witnesses and physical evidence, it is hard not to believe it.
Sure enough, after reading it, Murong Hong demoted Concubine Li two levels and dropped her to the rank of noble lady.
However, he still took into consideration the status of Concubine Li's family and did not ask her to move out of Zhongcui Palace.
Although Su Man knew that Concubine Li was framed, she had no evidence at the moment, so she could only keep it secret for the time being.
After Murong Hong left, Su Man looked at the confession letter in her hand and felt that something was strange.
In the middle of the conversation, Tao Yuan came over to serve tea. Seeing Su Man motionless as if in a trance, she asked curiously, "Madam, what are you looking at?"
Su Man's hand slid over the bloodstain. "I think the color of this bloodstain is too dark. It doesn't look like it was written last night."
After blood leaves the human body, its color will become darker and darker. However, according to the report just now, the eunuch who set the fire was tortured for most of the night and died only an hour ago. How could his color turn black so quickly?
Therefore, the eunuch must have carried the confession letter with him early on.
So who was the one who ordered him?
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The news that Concubine Li burned down Kunning Palace and was demoted spread like wildfire throughout the palace in the time it took to have breakfast.
If there was a hot search in the palace, it would have been all over the place by now.
At first, everyone just said that Concubine Li was too arrogant, but soon, another version of the story came out.
The palace maids and eunuchs discussed in groups of three or four.
"Hey, did you hear?"
"What?"
"Concubine Li didn't actually burn Kunning Palace. It was all the Empress' fault..."
Perhaps the following words were too disrespectful, so they spoke very quietly and it took a long time before someone exclaimed.
"Ah? Is this true?"
"The Empress is so scheming."
"So the Queen did this intentionally to eliminate dissidents?"
"Shh, keep your voice down."
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