As soon as the words fell, everyone in the hall had different expressions.
The Imperial Noble Consort showed a smug look on her face, while Qi Xing frowned and looked solemn.
The Emperor was so furious that he threw the wine jug on the table to the ground, splashing the wine all over the Empress. "You still dare to ask who killed her? She just tried to stab me with a knife. If the Imperial Concubine hadn't stopped her, I would have been beheaded!"
"What?"
The Queen realized the seriousness of the situation and quickly knelt down, "Your Majesty, I know nothing about this matter. Your Majesty, I know nothing about this matter!"
Qi Xing, who was standing beside him, also knelt down and said, "Father, your Majesty, your mother has lived in the deep palace for a long time, sincerely worshipping Buddha and praying for your father every day. She would never do such a thing as regicide."
Before the emperor could be persuaded, the imperial concubine nestled beside him could no longer sit still. "Your Majesty, since the assassin came from Kunning Palace, I'm afraid the Third Prince is also involved. His words cannot be trusted."
“…”
The emperor didn't say anything. He didn't say who he believed or who he didn't believe. He had a gloomy face and no one knew what he was thinking.
Just at this moment, the chief eunuch who had just gone out came back. Seeing the tense atmosphere, he did not dare to step forward and stood aside with his hands hanging down.
"Have you found out?"
Seeing that the Emperor was referring to him, the chief eunuch quickly stepped forward and knelt one step behind the Empress and Qi Xing. He said, "Your Majesty, I have been ordered to investigate. La Mei was sent to the Yangxin Palace by the Empress to serve you while you were still unconscious. However, the Yangxin Palace was well staffed, so she was only assigned to some cleaning duties. She was only sent here to serve today because we are hosting a banquet."
Seeing that all the accusations were directed at her, the Queen panicked and kowtowed heavily, "Your Majesty is wise. I was just worried about your health and couldn't come to visit you, so I sent Lamei here. I didn't know she would assassinate you."
...
Hearing this, Qi Xing's face completely gloomy.
He was not aware that La Mei was asked to serve in the Yangxin Palace. It seemed that the Queen had made the decision on her own. As for whether she was worried about the Emperor or for some other reason, only she knew.
Oh, it seems that he was too kind to spare her life.
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