Zhao Zhi chose to betray Concubine Lin without even thinking about it.
After all, the person he was facing at this time was Emperor Cheng Xuan.
The pressure from the emperor was not something a small eunuch like him with no background could bear.
There was no need for Emperor Chengxuan to ask, as Zhao Zhi himself told the whole story of why Concubine Lin wanted to kill Xiao Shuangbao and how she used a knife to kill people and put the blame on the fifth prince.
After Emperor Cheng Xuan heard this, his entire body's pressure dropped to its lowest point.
If Concubine Lin was in front of him at this moment, he would definitely kill her without hesitation!
"Someone, bring Concubine Lin here!"
He ordered with a stern face.
Not long after, Concubine Lin was escorted here in a miserable state.
She was pushed from behind by the secret guard and staggered to her knees in front of Emperor Cheng Xuan.
Concubine Lin looked up and saw Xiao Shuangbao and the Fifth Prince were present. Zhao Zhi was kneeling beside them with his head lowered. She immediately understood everything.
"Useless dog man!"
Concubine Lin immediately cursed at Zhao Zhi.
"How dare you! How dare you curse in front of the Emperor!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Guisheng immediately raised his hand and slapped her!
"You are so bold! I am the head of a palace after all! You are just a eunuch, and you dare to attack me!"
Concubine Lin glared at Zhou Guisheng fiercely and spat at him.
Zhou Guisheng didn't seem to care about being scolded by Concubine Lin, but smiled coldly: "Madam Concubine Lin, although you are the only concubine living in Cuiwei Palace, it doesn't mean that you are the master of the palace. What's more, even if you are, what does it matter?
"You dare to murder the little princess, you are guilty of a capital crime!
"The slap I gave you was too light! When I think about you actually trying to harm our Dongqi Kingdom's most adorable and kind little princess, I want to risk my life to kill you!"
Zhou Guisheng's words were not entirely meant to please Emperor Cheng Xuan, but also came from his heart.
He had been in the palace for many years and had met all kinds of people.
Princes, princesses, and concubines were all common.
But only little Shuangbao is as pure as the cleanest water in the world.
He was angry at Concubine Lin from the bottom of his heart.
"Well said!"
At this time, Emperor Cheng Xuan immediately said affirmatively.
He narrowed his razor-sharp eyes dangerously, and said in an icy tone, "Princess Lin, you look down on Zhou Guisheng, yet you're having an affair with Zhao Zhi. Is it because Zhao Zhi isn't a true eunuch?"
When Concubine Lin and Zhao Zhi heard this, they both shuddered and a look of surprise appeared on their faces.
The two of them had been having an affair for many years without being discovered.
But it turns out that Emperor Cheng Xuan already knew?
Both of them were very puzzled. How did they know?
"I don't know what the emperor is talking about! I don't know that Zhao Zhi is not a real eunuch!"
Lin Pin was not really not afraid of death, so she simply chose to give up Zhao Zhi and save herself.
However, is Zhao Zhi the kind of person who is easy to deal with?
When he heard Concubine Lin say this, he immediately became furious and exposed her: "Madam Concubine Lin! That's not what you said when you climbed onto my bed!"
Linpin immediately retorted: "Don't slander me here! I'm innocent with you! How could I be afraid of your bed, a dog slave!"
Zhao Zhi said contemptuously, "Your Majesty praised me for my prowess in bed. Do you want me to describe it in detail to the Emperor?"
"you!"
“That’s enough!”
Emperor Cheng Xuan didn't wait for the two to finish arguing, and interrupted them with a green cloud on his head.
The little baby is still here, and these two people are so shameless and say such vicious words without caring about the occasion. They deserve to die!
"I am not interested in what you two are doing!"
Emperor Chengxuan said with a sullen face, "Princess Lin, I only want to confirm two other things. First, was Chen Zhaoyi, who lived with you in Cuiwei Palace back then, murdered by you?"
"Secondly, the Queen Mother suddenly became seriously ill a year ago. Was there anything you were involved in this?"
When Concubine Lin heard this, her face changed instantly!
She lowered her head, not daring to look directly into Emperor Cheng Xuan's eyes.
"I don't know what the Emperor is talking about! The imperial physician said Chen Zhaoyi died because she wanted to maintain her figure and refused to eat, and she starved to death. As for the Empress Dowager, I am innocent. How could the Empress Dowager's serious illness be related to me?"
She immediately denied it and was puzzled at the same time.
If Chen Zhaoyi's affairs were exposed, it was most likely because she was betrayed and exposed by Zhao Zhi.
But even Zhao Zhi didn't know about the Empress Dowager's affairs. She did it quietly, so how did the Emperor know?
"Really? You don't know?"
Emperor Cheng Xuan said in a sarcastic tone.
"Yes, I really don't know."
That’s all Lin Bin said.
At this time, of course she wanted to die and everything had nothing to do with her. Otherwise, wouldn't that be a dead end?
It would be fine if she had an affair behind the emperor's back, the most she could do is die.
But if the Queen Mother is involved...
That might even bring trouble to the family.
"Mrs. Lin, don't you know there's a saying, 'Don't do anything that you don't want others to know, unless you do it yourself?'"
At this time, Xiao Shuangbao, who had been silent all the time, looked at Emperor Cheng Xuan and suddenly spoke.
There was a seriousness in her baby voice.
"Mrs. Lin, if you hadn't caused the Empress Dowager to become seriously ill, why would you have killed your maid Xiaofu?"
Little Frost Treasure questioned.
"What? Xiaofu was killed by Concubine Lin? Didn't she die in an accident?"
At this time, Zhao Zhi, who was kneeling obediently on the side, spoke with a look of surprise.
"Xiaofu didn't die in an accident, she was murdered."
Xiao Shuangbao told her calmly that the palace maid Xiao Fu naively thought that Zhao Zhi made a mistake and angered Concubine Lin and was punished, so she took the blame for Zhao Zhi. However, she didn't know that the palace maids of the Ministry of Punishment had already been secretly bribed by Concubine Lin.
Xiaofu was deliberately pushed down and his head was pierced by a torture instrument, leading to his tragic death.
When Zhao Zhi heard this, his face turned pale instantly.
Then, a feeling of regret quickly accumulated in his eyes.
"Xiaofu...Xiaofu..."
He finally realized what a mistake he had made!
The silly girl who grew up with him as a childhood sweetheart entered the palace as a slave for him, but in the end, for his own sake, he trusted Concubine Lin and killed Xiaofu!
He thought that the affair between him and Xiaofu was discovered by Linpin, who became jealous and took her anger out on Xiaofu.
He thought that as long as Xiaofu was punished, Concubine Lin would calm down.
But it turns out that Concubine Lin did it on purpose!
She deliberately framed herself and killed Xiaofu!
He admitted that he was a bad person who forgot his principles when he saw profit, but Xiaofu was innocent!
She shouldn't have been killed so cruelly!
At this moment, Zhao Zhi regretted it to the extreme!
But it’s too late to say anything now!
"Your Majesty! Princess! I can testify! Concubine Lin is the culprit who murdered Concubine Chen!"
Zhao Zhi gritted his teeth and spoke with certainty.
He wants to avenge Xiaofu!
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