"Shuangbao didn't say anything nonsense!"
Little Shuangbao imitated Zhongli Yu's calm posture and jumped down from Emperor Chengxuan's arms. His little body was as straight as a young seedling trying hard to grow.
She raised her round little chin and looked at Concubine Zhao and said, "There's a faceless female ghost behind you. According to Sister Chen Cao's speculation, you must have used the secret technique of face-swapping to cut off the ghost's face when she was still alive and replaced it with your own."
Every time she said a word related to this matter, Concubine Zhao's body shivered uncontrollably.
"Besides this female ghost sister, there are five ghosts behind her, some old and some young. They should be the female ghost sister's family. It is very likely that you killed them all to silence them.
"That's why they keep following you."
Xiao Shuangbao said seriously.
“That’s ridiculous!”
Zhao Jieyu forced herself to suppress her guilty conscience and still flatly denied it, "Anyway, no one can see these ghosts, so you can make up whatever you want!
"If there really were these ghosts following me, and I was the one who killed them, why didn't they seek revenge on me?
"As the saying goes, if you haven't done anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. I'm never afraid because I've never hurt anyone!"
When Xiao Shuangbao heard her sophistry, he immediately shook his head.
"Zhao Jieyu, you are wrong."
She also raised her little index finger and shook it cutely, "The reason these ghosts only follow you and never harm you is because they were all honest and good people in their lives, just like Concubine Yun. Even after being killed, their kind nature has not changed, and they still won't do evil to harm others.
"At most, they'll pull your hair or bite your flesh, but they won't cause you any substantial harm.
"If this ghost girl were a little more evil, held a heavier grudge, and turned into an evil ghost, she could directly parasitize your body, waiting for an opportunity to squeeze your soul out, and then take over your body, replace your identity, and take away everything you have."
After Xiao Shuangbao's explanation, the other concubines around her felt their hair stand on end and felt chilly in this hot weather.
They all couldn't help but look behind them.
"Princess Lingfu, no matter how eloquent you are, no matter how many stories you tell, I am still innocent! Unless you produce evidence! Otherwise, you are lying to the Emperor and all the concubines in the harem, treating us all like fools!"
Concubine Zhao still denied it with gritted teeth.
"I can prove that what Shuangbao said is true."
At this time, the Queen suddenly spoke up, "I was possessed by a ghost. If Shuang Bao hadn't removed the ghost from my body, I would have died by now."
However, Concubine Zhao sneered, "Oh, Queen, you were the one who actually killed Concubine Yun. In order to clear yourself of suspicion, of course you would agree with Princess Lingfu's words!
"You two are basically teaming up and want me to be your scapegoat!
"I tell you, as long as the Emperor is here, he will never let your evil scheme succeed!"
As she spoke, she immediately looked at Emperor Cheng Xuan with an innocent look on her face, "Your Majesty, I am truly wronged. I beg you to help me and clear my name!"
The queen was furious.
It's simply impossible to reason with someone like Concubine Zhao who is so unreasonable!
Emperor Chengxuan held his forehead with one hand and ignored Concubine Zhao.
The biggest problem with Yunpin's death is the lack of direct evidence pointing to the real murderer.
However, he completely believed what Shuangbao said.
But as long as there is no hard evidence, Concubine Zhao cannot be convicted. This is the real key to the stalemate.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside.
"Your Majesty! We want to see the Emperor!"
"It's Sister Juqing's voice!" Little Shuangbao's clever ears moved, his eyes lit up, and he looked at Emperor Chengxuan.
"Let them in." Emperor Cheng Xuan immediately understood and gave the order.
The next moment, Juqing and several palace maids from the Yangxin Palace came in, escorting several palace maids and eunuchs.
As soon as Concubine Zhao saw the people being held down, her face instantly turned ugly again.
"Juqing? What's going on?" asked Emperor Chengxuan.
"Your Majesty, there was a fire in the Yangxin Palace today!" said Juqing.
"What?!" Emperor Cheng Xuan was shocked.
He quickly looked at Xiao Shuangbao and stood up to check if she was injured.
Seeing that she was safe and sound, I felt completely relieved.
"Juqing! What is going on?" Emperor Chengxuan looked at Juqing again and asked in a serious tone.
"In reply to the Emperor, today, someone blocked the front and back doors of the Yangxin Palace and then deliberately set it on fire, intending to burn the little princess to death..."
Juqing first explained the cause and effect of the matter in detail.
This included the eunuch, who clamored to send Xiao Shuangbao out to die in order to save their lives.
Emperor Cheng Xuan was terrified and furious when he heard this!
The Hall of Mental Cultivation is his bedroom!
Someone actually set fire to Shuangbao's bedroom in order to kill him!
This is simply audacious!
He didn't take the emperor seriously at all!
"You little dog slave! How dare you kill the princess!"
Emperor Chengxuan was filled with rage and immediately kicked the eunuch hard, causing him to spit blood on the spot, but he did not dare to refute a word.
The other palace maids who were pinned to the ground were so frightened when they saw this that they trembled all over.
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