"Hmph, you're all so confident now, asking me to punish Shuang Bao. Have you forgotten how I praised Shuang Bao for being adorable and how I called her the most beautiful and sensible little princess in Dong Qi?"
At this time, Emperor Chengxuan couldn't help but sneer.
His face was so cold that it looked like it was freezing.
When these ministers and noble ladies saw that his words were still full of protection for Xiao Shuangbao, they couldn't help but fall silent.
Emperor Chengxuan looked at Xiao Shuangbao with eyes full of heartache.
Will the little baby be very sad?
His eyes were filled with deep worry, and he immediately said, "Shuangbao, don't be afraid, and don't feel sad about this. Daddy believes in you."
"Don't worry, Daddy. Shuangbao is not afraid, nor is he sad. Shuangbao has already experienced worse things after the death of the God of War Daddy a year ago."
Little Shuangbao shook his head and spoke in a very calm voice.
However, her words made Emperor Cheng Xuan feel even more distressed.
Of course he knew that Xiao Shuangbao was talking about what happened to her in the God of War Mansion after Su Liao's death.
When Su Liao was alive, the Su family showed great love for little Shuangbao.
But as soon as he died, they tortured and abused Xiao Shuangbao, wishing she would die.
"Before the investigation into today's incident concludes, if anyone dares to say that Shuangbao poisoned someone, I will kill them!"
When he thought of this, Emperor Chengxuan's face immediately darkened again, and his majestic gaze swept over everyone.
Suddenly, those ministers who had previously clamored for Emperor Chengxuan to deal with Xiao Shuangbao shut up one after another.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to help the little princess find out the truth."
At this time, Dali Temple Junior Official Zhou Xu suddenly stepped forward and said, "I believe the little princess would never poison anyone. There must be something else going on."
Are you kidding? He is Xiao Shuangbao's number one fan, how could he tolerate others slandering Xiao Shuangbao?
"Well, I'll leave this matter to you."
Emperor Chengxuan was also very satisfied with his behavior of protecting Xiao Shuangbao.
Su Ruzhi, who had originally looked very proud, changed his expression slightly when he saw this.
She glared at Zhou Xu, thinking that this person was really nosy and annoying!
"Father, Lord Zhou, Ruyi has some clues about Shuangbao's poisoning."
At this time, Su Ruyi said, "Mianmian, who was beside Shuangbao, may be able to testify. She saw Shuangbao add poison to the cup of tea that Master Yu drank."
After saying that, she immediately winked at Mianmian.
This is what they agreed on.
Su Ruyi will slander Xiao Shuangbao.
At that time, let Mianmian stand up and accuse Xiaoshuangbao of poisoning.
Everyone's eyes turned to Mianmian following Su Ruyi's words.
Emperor Chengxuan looked at her with a stern and cold gaze, also with a hint of suspicion.
He didn't agree with Mianmian staying with Shuangbao at first, but Shuangbao insisted, so he let Shuangbao go.
If Mianmian really dared to accuse Shuangbao of poisoning, he would immediately order someone to kill Mianmian.
This kind of traitor who betrays his own people does not deserve to continue living.
Under everyone's gaze, Mianmian quickly stood up.
She didn't speak for a moment.
"Mianmian, hurry up and tell me everything you saw. Don't worry, the Concubine Dowager is here. She is fair and kind, and will definitely protect you. She won't let you be retaliated by Shuangbao for revealing his true identity."
On the side, Su Ruyi urged.
Mianmian frowned when she heard that.
"It's not that I don't want to say it, but I don't know what to say."
Mianmian unexpectedly said, "The little princess never poisoned anyone. What do you want me to say?"
"What?"
When Su Ruyi heard her say this for the first time, she thought she had misheard.
When Su Ruyi reacted, she immediately realized that something was wrong and blurted out, "How dare you play tricks on me?"
"What are you talking about, Princess Thirteen? How am I kidding you? Besides, why would I kid you? You're talking so strangely, as if I once made a pact with you and promised you to frame the little princess."
Mianmian said this and rolled her eyes at Su Ruyi.
Su Ruyi finally realized that she had been cheated!
She gritted her teeth and wished she could kill Mianmian right away!
But she forced herself to steady herself.
"Even if you deny it on behalf of your little princess, the fact is that Master Yu died of poisoning after drinking the tea Shuangbao handed him. Shuangbao is inextricably linked to this matter!"
Su Ruyi firmly insisted on this point.
"Ruyi is right."
At this time, Concubine Luo saw that the ministers and noble ladies who had previously supported Su Ruyi were now afraid to speak out due to the pressure from Emperor Chengxuan, so she simply said, "This person named Mianmian, perhaps out of loyalty, or perhaps under some kind of coercion, dared not speak the truth, and thus came forward to defend Shuangbao.
“But the problem is, Zhongli Yu did die after drinking the tea that Shuangbao handed him.
“This is an indisputable fact.
“No matter what, Shuangbao’s suspicion cannot be cleared.
"What's more, as a maidservant beside Shuangbao, Mianmian's words are not convincing at all and are not worth considering.
"Your Majesty, I suggest that you immediately imprison Shuang Bao and conduct a thorough investigation. You must know that Zhong Liyu was a hostage of an enemy nation. His death is of grave importance. It is very likely to trigger a melee between Dong Qi, Nan Yan, and Bei Rong. This is not a good thing for Dong Qi.
"I hope the Emperor can handle this impartially and not let his emotions get the better of him by favoring someone he shouldn't favor."
Concubine Luo looked solemn and what she said sounded very fair and reasonable.
Emperor Chengxuan frowned again.
A strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
Because Concubine Luo has described the Kingdom of Southern Yan as an enemy country more than once.
She said this at the previous Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.
At that time, he had already corrected Concubine Luo once, so there was no reason for her to say that now.
Emperor Chengxuan couldn't help but wonder if Concubine Luo said that on purpose?
Did she say this on purpose to intensify the conflict, increase the severity of the matter, and thus get Shuangbao arrested? Or did she want her statement to reach the ears of the Southern Yan royal family later and arouse their resentment?
But no matter which one it is, it doesn't seem like something the former Concubine Luo would say.
"My Queen Mother, I have long said that Southern Yan is not an enemy of Eastern Qi. But you keep saying this. What is your intention?"
At this time, Emperor Cheng Xuan spoke again in a dignified tone, "Could it be that you have always regarded the relationship between Eastern Qi and Southern Yan as hostile? So you want to take this opportunity to deliberately destroy the relationship between the two countries?
He already had a skeptical tone in his words.
Concubine Luo's eyelids twitched. She didn't expect that Emperor Cheng Xuan was so sensitive and became suspicious of her because of such a small detail that no one else noticed.
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