Dongmei stammered and couldn't speak.
She clearly went there to borrow flowers, and if she didn't get them then, then that's fine, but she didn't go back to get them later. This shows that she had other intentions.
This time, even Murong Hong was not as sure as before.
Concubine Li suddenly understood, "Concubine Shu, it was you who wanted to murder me!"
Seeing that things were becoming increasingly unfavorable to her, Shu Guiren could no longer sit still. She knelt at Murong Hong's feet and said, "Your Majesty, I have no reason to harm Li Guiren."
Looking at the pitiful Shu Guiren, Murong Hong's heart softened a little. For so many years, Shu Meir had always been noncompetitive and did not seem like a scheming person.
"Based on this alone, it cannot be said that it was ordered by Concubine Shu."
Concubine Li???
If Su Man hadn't repeatedly warned her not to act impulsively, she would have wanted to pry open Murong Hong's head.
Why didn't he say this last time she was framed? Why is he pretending to be a young Justice Bao now?
Fortunately, there is Su Qingtian Man who seeks justice for her.
Su Man paced beside Dongmei. "If it were just this one thing, it wouldn't be credible, but this..."
She pulled Dongmei's hand, and there was a scar on Dongmei's fingertips.
"Empress, what are you doing?" Dongmei covered her injured hand in panic.
Su Man raised an eyebrow. "When I received the so-called confession that day, I felt strange. The eunuch had clearly died not long ago, but the bloodstains had already turned black. It was obvious that they were not just written, but hidden on the body. Until I saw your injuries..."
She paused and said, "You are Concubine Shu's confidant. If she forged the confession, she must have found someone she can trust. You are the only choice."
Hearing this, Concubine Shu's face turned pale. She knelt in front of Murong Hong, clung to his legs and cried, "Your Majesty, I really don't know."
Murong Hong was skeptical.
But after all, she was the woman he had doted on for so many years, so he instinctively spoke up for her. "Palace maids often do rough work, so it's not uncommon for them to get their fingers injured."
Seeing that the emperor was on her side, Shu Guiren felt relieved. She turned to Su Man and said in a plaintive voice, "Empress, are you resentful that the emperor punished you for my miscarriage? If so, I am willing to apologize to you. Please do not slander me."
Li Guiren couldn't help herself after hearing this. She stood up and rushed to Shu Guiren, raising her hand and slapping her. "You bitch, you framed me and you still dare to make noise here! You..."
“Pah.”
A crisp sound interrupted Li Guiren's words.
Concubine Li covered her face with her hands as she looked at the gloomy man in front of her. Her voice trembled, "Your Majesty?"
"Who gave you the guts to hit someone in front of me?"
“…”
Facing the furious Murong Hong, Concubine Li seemed to be in a trance.
She stared blankly at Murong Hong carefully examining Shu Guiren's injuries, and saw how he wanted to touch Shu Guiren's wound but was afraid of hurting her.
She didn't understand. It was obvious that Concubine Shu was accused of arson just like she was at that time.
But Shu Guiren was protected by Murong Hong, while she didn't even have the chance to defend herself.
She suddenly understood that the man she had been with for several years had no feelings for her at all.
...
Seeing Concubine Li looking bewildered, Su Man couldn't bear it, "Come, help Concubine Li sit down and rest."
"Rest? She's so arrogant and spoiled, come, give her to me..."
"emperor."
Su Man interrupted Murong Hong and said, "The matter has not been concluded yet, and I still have something to say."
"I've already said that it's common for palace maids to get injured. Besides, the confession letter might have been hidden by that servant knowing his life was in danger."
Su Man knew that Murong Hong might not be unable to see through the mystery here, but was trying to protect Concubine Shu.
Setting fire to the palace and framing the imperial concubine, if Concubine Shu was really charged with these two crimes, she would probably die here today.
But Su Man refused to let him have his way. She calmly dealt Shu Guiren a fatal blow, "The Emperor said that he had written the confession in advance, but according to my investigation, he is illiterate."
“…”
Hearing this, even Shu Guiren, who was sobbing, fell silent.
"This letter is from Dongmei to her family."
Su Man unfolded the family letter and the confession together, "Your Majesty, please look, are the handwritings on these the same person's?"
Murong Hong took it with a sullen face.
Although the handwriting on the silk cloth was illegible, it still vaguely resembled something.
Su Man kindly reminded, "Look, the meaning of these two letters has an extra dot, which shows that it is a personal habit."
At this point, Murong Hong could no longer excuse Shu Guiren. He looked at Shu Guiren with a complicated expression, "Mei'er, did you do this?"
Concubine Shu was at a loss, "Your Majesty, I really don't know."
Su Man pressed on, "Don't know? Dongmei is your personal maid, how could you not know?"
Suddenly, Dongmei, who was kneeling on the ground, stood up and said, "This was done by me alone. It has nothing to do with Lady Shu."
...
In the blink of an eye, Dongmei figured it out.
She had already committed a capital crime. If she confessed to it, Shu Guiren would have a chance to turn things around and save her. Even if that didn't happen, she could still give her family some money.
This is also the sadness of being a slave: even if the master is prosperous, they may not be prosperous. If the master makes a mistake, they will lose their lives.
Concubine Shu breathed a sigh of relief. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she spoke with deep sorrow, "Dongmei, how could you do such a thing..."
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