Actually, it wasn't because Master Gao was unwell, but because Si Jin had given him a benefit and even paid for him and his family to go on vacation.
He was willing to help others since he was paid to do so, especially since this person was the young master and the future king of Miao territory.
Therefore, from beginning to end, it wasn't the Queen who plotted against Si Jin, but rather Si Jin who accurately predicted her scheme. Outside of her own scheme, she set up an even bigger one, waiting for Si Jin to foolishly jump in, walk into the trap, and seek her own death.
Lord Gao and several other accountants passed around the ledgers, thoroughly exposing this ridiculous conspiracy.
Kneeling on the ground, Boss Huo trembled, his clothes soaked with cold sweat: "Your Majesty... this was not my intention, please have mercy and spare my life!"
No matter how much they shouted, they couldn't change their fate of being dragged away by the guards.
The boss was truly terrified. He didn't care about anything else and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Queen, Queen, save me!"
"I did everything you ordered! You can't abandon me like this. If I'm to be executed by slow slicing, I'll call out your name and tell you your plan the whole time! Queen! You can't abandon me! I..."
*Pfft*
The boss's eyes were filled with tears of terror. Before he could finish speaking, the Queen grabbed a palace guard's sword and stabbed him in the abdomen.
The woman seemed furious, her entire demeanor was off: "Who paid you? Don't spout nonsense here!"
The queen lost control and killed someone, which only made her more suspicious. She was under the watchful eyes of everyone and felt extremely uneasy, her heart pounding in her chest.
No one else dared to speak to her, so Si Jin came forward slowly, his face gentle, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
His words were even more chilling: "Yes, Her Majesty the Queen is kind-hearted and would never hold my brother's death against me and retaliate against me in such a low way. This Boss Huo is just talking nonsense."
As Si Jin spoke, she approached the shop owner step by step, raised her knife and stabbed him several times, causing blood to flow from his mouth. However, he could not breathe his last and could only stare at the shop owner with despair, lifeless.
"I'll teach him a lesson on behalf of the Queen. Take him away and have him executed by slow slicing." Si Jin had vented his anger, so he waved his hand. The boss was led out of the palace, but blood continued to drip from the long sword in his hand.
It seemed as if he wanted to blatantly remind everyone that if you slander him, even death will become a luxury.
The Queen looked at the blood-stained knife in Si Jin's hand, and a chill ran through her. She felt as if Si Jin's blows were aimed at her, and hurriedly continued her act: "Thank you, Jin'er..."
"You're welcome. I have complete faith in your innocence." Si Jin politely took a few steps forward, returned the knife to the palace guard, and bowed to the old king: "Father, to avoid others misunderstanding the Queen, why don't we search the Queen's bedchamber today? This will help to quell those rumors that are detrimental to the Queen."
By raiding the Queen's palace, all her schemes would be exposed. This is what Si Jin wants to achieve today...
A series of elaborate schemes to lure the enemy into a trap!
The Queen's body trembled, and her heart sank to the bottom—there were many letters in her bedchamber from her secret communications with Ji Mulin, as well as the money she had secretly hoarded over the years; she couldn't touch them!
She was already a criminal under investigation; if her property was confiscated, she would truly be thrown into prison and never be able to escape her fate!
"No need." The Queen's lips trembled. "Jin'er...no need..."
"Let's search it up." Si Jin smiled kindly, her eyes crinkling, her whole demeanor incredibly amiable: "If this matter isn't clarified, there will always be rumors and misunderstandings that you're trying to harm me. I can't bear to see others talking about you, so it's better to investigate."
"I'm doing this all for your own good, Your Majesty. Please don't reject me just because I'm not your biological son!"
With the exact same tone, Si Jin smiled and returned it to the Queen untouched, making the woman's eyes redden and wishing she could just smash her head against a pillar and die.
If these things are discovered, her reputation will be completely ruined. It would be better to just kill her. You Sijin, that bitch, is going to destroy her, destroy her!
The queen looked up, tears streaming down her face, at the old king. "Your Majesty, please don't..."
“Yes, Jin’er has always been filial.” The old king’s sharp gaze fell on the queen, and he interrupted her coldly: “If you are truly innocent, what are you afraid of being searched?”
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