Liu Zhao's forehead was already wet with cold sweat.
Chen Lulu yelled, "They must have stolen someone else's! They're here to slander me!"
When the palace maid kneeling below heard this, she immediately said anxiously, "We didn't steal it. This was really given to us by Chen Xiu Nu. The others have received it too!"
"Yes! That day, I saw Chen Lulu take that jade bracelet and throw it into the lake! It looks like it's the one that Zuo Xiunu collected!"
"Oh?" Shi Wei's smile widened upon hearing this. She looked at Liu Zhao and asked, "Your Majesty, what do you think?"
Liu Zhao certainly knew where the official silver came from, but he didn't know about the poison.
Although he really wanted to protect Chen Lulu, the evidence was solid and there were so many witnesses, so he didn't want to let Shi Wei continue investigating.
Liu Zhao could only bite his tongue and say, "This Chen Xiunu is truly audacious. She actually stole Zuo Xiunu's jade bracelet. I will punish her by confining her to the torture chamber for half a month as a warning to others!"
Liu Zhao never mentioned the poisoning incident, and later rewarded Shi Wei with countless gold, silver and treasures. Zuo Xuanxiang was also rewarded with many jade bracelets as compensation.
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"Madam, why are you...?"
"Why did you let Chen Lulu go?"
Zuo Xuanxiang was confused. When all the evidence was laid out, she hated Chen Lulu. She didn't expect the imperial concubine to be so tolerant, and she didn't punish Chen Lulu for what she heard on the rockery.
What exactly does this person want to do by taking it lightly?
Shi Wei smiled and said, "It's just for fun!" She knew Zuo Xuanxiang must be very confused, but Zuo Xuanxiang was smart enough not to say it out loud, saving her the trouble of explaining.
Of course, she can't be killed so early, otherwise how can she continue to play later? Besides, Chen Lulu still has the aura of the protagonist, so she won't be killed so easily.
Shi Wei didn't care about Chen Lulu. She ate and drank as usual and lived a lazy life every day.
It feels like life is pretty good to just eat and wait for death, just like in Taodu. Unfortunately, she still has to save her sister.
At night, Shi Wei felt someone was staring at her while she was sleeping.
She opened her eyes and saw a tall and slender shadow standing in front of her bed in the darkness. There was a faint smell of blood on him.
If an ordinary person encountered this, they would have been scared to death, but Shi Wei smiled and pulled the owner of the shadow onto the bed.
He rolled over, covered himself with the quilt, and hid inside the bed.
Immediately afterwards, countless footsteps were heard outside.
"Knock, knock, knock."
There was a soft but rapid knock on the door.
Shi Wei sat up, her voice a little hoarse, and asked lazily, "What's the fuss?"
"My Lady, there's an assassin in the palace. Are you okay?"
"I'm safe here! Tell the guards to get out of here and not disturb my rest!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" The palace people outside retreated nervously.
Although the assassin was killed nearby, the imperial concubine had given the order and the palace guards did not dare to stay any longer. They all withdrew at once.
After everyone left, a very cold male voice asked, "Why are you helping me?"
"Because I am willing to do so. I don't want Prince Xiangnan to die in the palace!"
Liu Jin was silent for a moment. He had made the right bet. This woman would indeed help him. He had planned to use her to threaten the guards and escape if she reported him.
Liu Jin stood up and was about to leave when Shi Wei suddenly hooked her foot around his waistband.
This move is really frivolous and wanton.
If anyone else had been seduced by such a beautiful woman like this, they would have jumped on her.
Liu Jin, however, just looked indifferent and patted Shi Wei's fair and tender instep hard.
With a "pop" sound.
"Your Majesty, please respect yourself!"
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