Chapter 41: Witchcraft
This person speaks in a very arrogant and artificial tone, which makes people feel uncomfortable.
Liu Zhiyuan felt a chill in his throat and went straight to the point, "What on earth do you want to do by coming here today?"
Rong Fei curled her lips slightly and looked at Liu Zhiyuan as if she was looking at a dead person.
"I didn't want to disturb my sister, but someone in the palace reported that my sister was using witchcraft to murder the emperor. This is a serious matter, so I had no choice but to bring people here to take a look."
Liu Zhiyuan's expression changed slightly.
Although witchcraft is feudal superstition in modern times, it was something that everyone was afraid of in ancient times.
Not to mention how many people died because of witchcraft in real history, she remembered a very profound plot just from this novel.
In the history of Dayong, there was a favored prince who was framed for using witchcraft to murder the emperor and was sentenced to death by slow slicing. His mother was given a white silk and her family was executed. None of the court officials who were close to the prince were spared. Their properties were confiscated and they were all beheaded, with blood flowing all over the ground.
You know, that prince is the strongest competitor for the crown prince, and his mother is also the emperor's most beloved concubine.
But because they were involved in witchcraft, all of them died or were killed.
When she watched it, she just thought it was ridiculous. So many people were killed just because of a rag doll with the emperor's birth date written on it. What a crazy plot.
Now, this crazy plot has fallen on his head.
Liu Zhiyuan's scalp tingled.
Since Concubine Rong brought so many people into the cold palace, it means she was well prepared.
Someone must have placed something in the cold palace!
Careless!
She thought that if she stayed in the cold palace and turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside, she would not get into trouble. However, she never expected that once someone wanted to harm her, even if she did not provoke them, trouble would come to her.
Liu Zhiyuan clenched her fingers a little tighter and said in a deep voice, "Fei Rong, what makes you say that I used witchcraft to murder the emperor? Do you have any evidence?"
Rong Fei's lips curled slightly, "Whether there is evidence or not, we will know after searching."
"How dare you! We are both concubines, so what right do you have to search my place?"
"I came here to search on the orders of the Imperial Concubine. Sister Liu Fei tried her best to stop me. Could it be that she is feeling guilty?"
I don't feel guilty at all. It's obvious that you have ulterior motives.
"For the safety of the emperor and the country, Sister Liu Fei, I apologize."
After Concubine Rong finished speaking, her expression turned cold, "Search for me."
The palace maids and eunuchs behind him immediately scattered and began searching the cold palace.
In fact, there is nothing much to search. The cold palace is just a small place, with a yard, a room and a small kitchen. You can see it all at a glance.
There was not even a wardrobe in the room, just a bed, a table and a chair. The clothes that Liu Dehai had people send over were all placed on the floor.
Soon, the clothes on the trays were thrown everywhere, and the whole room was in a mess.
Rong Fei looked at the clothes and her delicate face twisted.
Gold brocade, it’s all gold brocade!
This is a high-quality fabric unique to the Western Regions. It is brightly colored, soft and comfortable, and also has the effect of nourishing the skin. Only twenty pieces are tributed every year, and only the emperor can use it.
Even her cousin couldn't get one, but all the clothes Liu Zhiyuan had were made of gold brocade!
My cousin is right. Liu Zhiyuan is too special in the emperor’s heart. If this girl is not eliminated, she will become a big trouble!
Concubine Rong took a lotus step forward, stepped hard on one of the dresses, and looked at Liu Zhiyuan with a sneer.
There was a flash of murderous intent in his eyes.
No matter how much the emperor dotes on Liu Zhiyuan, witchcraft has been a taboo since ancient times. No matter who encounters it, there is only one outcome, and that is death!
Soon, a palace maid hurried in with a tray in her hand. On the tray was a little man made of white cloth. A piece of yellow talisman paper with needles stuck on it was stuck on the little man.
Rong Fei picked up the little figure with her delicate hands, narrowed her eyes slightly, looked at the words on the yellow talisman paper, and then her face changed drastically.
She threw the villain in front of Liu Zhiyuan, "How dare you, Concubine Liu! How dare you murder the emperor!"
Liu Zhiyuan, "..."
Girl, your acting is so fake.
She picked up the little man, took a look at him, and said she didn't understand.
Is this Xiao Yu’s birth date? Don’t lie to her as she has little education.
"I don't know the emperor's birth date, and I don't know how this thing ended up in the cold palace."
Rong Fei sneered and asked, "Where did you find it?"
The maid saluted and said, "Your Majesty, we dug it out from under the tree in the courtyard outside."
Concubine Rong shouted angrily, "Concubine Liu, do you have any explanation?"
Liu Zhiyuan spread her hands and said, "It has nothing to do with me. I don't know who buried it. Maybe someone is framing me."
"The cold palace is remote and you live alone. Who would frame you?"
"You, I don't know anything about witchcraft. You brought people in to search us openly. Everyone knows what your intentions are."
"I received a report and came here to arrest him."
Liu Zhiyuan frowned. It was so tiring to talk to these people.
Was it so easy for the ancients to frame someone? No evidence was needed. As long as the item was dug up where she lived, they would say it was her fault.
What bullshit.
But it seems that palace fighting in ancient times was really like this, which is different from the fair and just handling of cases in modern society.
She felt a little irritated and repelled by this place.
At this moment, Liu Dehai's sharp voice came from outside, "The Emperor has arrived."
Liu Zhiyuan frowned. Why did the emperor come?
Concubine Rong's expression changed slightly. Obviously, the emperor's arrival was beyond her expectations.
But she quickly calmed down, turned around, knelt and saluted, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
Liu Zhiyuan was still sitting on the bed. When he saw Concubine Rong saluting, his eyes were a little confused.
Only then did she remember that she seemed to... rarely salute Xiao Yu, so much so that she forgot that one had to salute when meeting the emperor.
Oh my God, why didn't anyone remind her!
If someone were to accuse her of disrespecting the emperor, it would be a sure thing, and would be much more useful than this witchcraft and frame-up.
Liu Zhiyuan quickly stood up and bowed to Xiao Yu, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Xiao Yu gave her a strange look.
Did you take the wrong medicine today? So polite?
He extended his hand and lightly supported Liu Zhiyuan, "My beloved concubine, please don't be polite."
Concubine Rong's expression changed slightly. The emperor actually helped Liu Zhiyuan up with his own hands, but ignored her!
Xiao Yu glanced at the messy cold palace and frowned.
This place is so simple that there is not even a place to sit.
He looked around and sat down beside the bed with his arms and legs spread out. "Why are so many people gathered here?"
The palace maid who delivered breakfast to Liu Zhiyuan today saw Concubine Rong taking people to the cold palace, and realized that something might have happened, so she immediately notified Liu Dehai. Liu Dehai took Liu Zhiyuan's matter very seriously, and quickly informed him, which scared him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat and rushed over immediately.
Liu Zhiyuan mumbled, "I don't know either. Concubine Rong suddenly barged in with some people, saying that I was trying to murder the emperor. She messed up my place and even kicked down my door."
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