Chapter 164 Others Take the Blame 2
After entering the main hall, Liu Chang looked up and exchanged glances with Xiao Jingheng, then knelt down at the foot of the hall.
The emperor's powerful aura oppressed her invisibly.
She stopped laughing.
Boundless fear came over her, engulfing her and forcing her to tremble.
Xiao Jingheng only asked her one question, and she trembled and confessed everything.
"I was confused for a moment and made a big mistake. I hope the emperor can forgive me and give me a chance to make amends for my crime."
Xiao Jingheng frowned and asked in confusion, "Why?"
Liu Changzai cried and said, "Li used to rely on her favor to beat and scold me at will, and treated me like a servant. I couldn't bear the humiliation, and I was really driven to desperation by her, so I came up with such a way to frame her!
I didn’t think about anything at that time. I just thought that if she could be banished to the cold palace, no one would bully me anymore. I didn’t mean to kill her…”
Xiao Jingheng still remained skeptical about her confession.
He asked in a deep voice: "But someone instructed you to do this? Or... someone forced you to come before me and tell me this?"
Liu Changzai immediately shook her head and denied it, "No, this was all my idea."
Later she tried to argue, but because she cried so hard that people couldn't make out what she said, Xiao Jingheng didn't listen any more.
Until the last moment, he was still doubting Song Zhao in his heart.
He wondered if Song Zhao was pushing Liu Changzai out to take the blame in order to clear her of suspicion?
But if you think about it carefully, this is simply impossible.
Song Zhaomu's entire family has passed away, and she has no one to rely on. Who can help her to threaten the lives of Liu Chang's family?
It seems that this time, he really wronged Song Zhao and also disappointed Song Zhao.
Xiao Jingheng was confused and upset, and Liu Changzai was crying in the hall, which made him feel even more annoyed.
He said, "Since you admit it, I sentenced Li to death in the past, so I will also grant you an intact body."
Liu Changzai was horrified. She cried and begged Xiao Jingheng to spare her life. She added, "I have served the emperor before. Is the emperor really so cruel? I have no intention of killing Li. I really have no intention!"
She thought that since she had served Xiao Jingheng, Xiao Jingheng would always remember every bit of her kindness.
But she had no idea that if this incident had not happened today, Xiao Jingheng would have completely forgotten the existence of someone like her in the harem.
Even if I remember,
I'm afraid I just remember that when she was on the couch, she didn't even scream.
Xiao Jingheng ignored Liu Changzai's plea and just said lightly,
"I will not implicate your mother's family because of this matter."
After Liu Changzai was dragged away, she was forced to drink poisoned wine and died in the palace that night.
After her death, Xiao Jingheng simply said to the harem that she died suddenly of a serious illness and concealed all the evil things she had done.
Of course, Xiao Jingheng did this not out of his desire to preserve Liu Changzai's reputation after his death.
However, the dirty things that Liu Chang had done could not be spread to the previous dynasty.
If the news got out, wouldn't the whole world laugh at him as an emperor when he dealt with Shu Fei and dealt with Liu Changzai?
Moreover, if Liu Changzai's guilt was confirmed, it would mean that Li was wrongly killed in the past, which would also prove that Xiao Jingheng had made a wrong judgment and killed the wrong person.
Xiao Jingheng is the emperor, how can an emperor be wrong?
Therefore, this matter can only be left unresolved like this.
On the night of Liu Chang's death, Song Zhao had just finished washing up in the palace when he heard Xiao Fuzi hurriedly report,
"Madam, Concubine Liu is dead."
When Song Zhao heard this, his expression was extremely complicated.
She closed her eyes for a long time, then sighed helplessly and said:
"I always say that the women in the palace are ruthless and will do anything to gain their own glory and favor. I really look down on them. But what about now? Am I not the same person now?"
Xiao Fuzi heard the sadness in her words and quickly advised:
"Your Majesty, there is no need to think so. This matter was not arranged by you after all, and you are not responsible for the death of Concubine Liu.
Moreover, Liu Changzai herself is not a good person. I heard from Yunshan that when the queen first entered the palace and was still promised, Liu Changzai was in collusion with Li Shi and did many things to trip up the queen.
If the queen had not been calm and alert, she would have killed him long ago. Besides, when she fell out of favor, did she stop?
I have inquired about it. She and Concubine Hui live in Zhaochun Palace together. She takes advantage of Concubine Hui's young age and ignorance. A little maid dares to show off in front of the main empress. If she thinks that Concubine Hui has a good piece of jewelry, she will ask for it directly.
Such a person is lucky not to be favored. If she were favored, I'm afraid she would be a disaster."
Xiao Fuzi said all this in one go, simply to reassure Song Zhao.
Song Zhao also knew that Liu Changzai was not a good person.
If you are not a good person, does that mean you don't even have the right to survive in the palace?
After a long silence, Song Zhao waved his hand and said:
"I'm tired and want to rest first. You can leave now."
Xiao Fuzi said: "This... Your Majesty's injustice has been redressed. The Emperor is probably on his way to Changle Palace right now. Your Majesty, please..."
Song Zhao interrupted him, "If he comes, just say I fell asleep. Don't worry about other things, he can do whatever he wants."
Xiao Fuzi respectfully agreed and left the inner bedroom.
After he left, Song Zhao added a cup of clean water to the teacup, put a pinch of salt in it, and stirred it with a pearl hairpin, allowing it to completely dissolve in the water.
After doing all this, he stood up and walked to the couch, pouring all the water on the pillow.
Then he put away the teacup, lay on his side on the pillow which was stained with water, and closed his eyes.
She listened quietly.
I heard the noise coming from outside, and heard the palace servants respectfully saying "May the Emperor be blessed with good health and good health."
I heard the bedroom door being pushed open.
She heard the familiar footsteps getting closer and closer to her bed.
The tear in her eyes finally fell accurately from the corner of her eyes.
It fell on the pillow and blended perfectly into the water stain.
now,
Xiao Jingheng stood in front of the couch.
Looking at Song Zhao's flawless sleeping face, her frowning brows even in her sleep, and her tears soaking the pillow,
His heart felt as if it had been hit by a blunt object.
I feel both heartache and regret.
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