Chapter 476: Blame (Part 2)
Ru Guifei's mind went blank in an instant.
The blood color on her face quickly faded, leaving only a tragic paleness. At that moment, even her breathing stopped and the blood in her body froze.
Seeing her appearance, Xiao Lanxi panicked a little. She stepped forward and held her, shouting hurriedly, "Mother! Mother? How are you? Are you feeling unwell? I'll go get someone to invite the imperial physician!"
"No!"
When Concubine Ru finally came to her senses, her first reaction was to refuse.
She held onto Xiao Lanxi's hand tightly, like a drowning person desperately grasping at the last straw.
"I, I am going to the Ministry of Justice! Yes! I am going to ask them in person what they are planning to do to Cheng Xuan!"
She seemed to suddenly realize what she should do, and staggered to her feet and was about to walk out.
Xiao Lanxi immediately tried to stop him: "Mother! Calm down! You can't go now!"
Bang!
Concubine Ru turned around and slapped her hard in the face: "How dare you stop me!"
Xiao Lanxi's face was knocked to the side, and the red fingerprints were particularly clear on her snow-white face.
She seemed to be silent for a moment.
But just as Concubine Ru took two steps, she tripped over something and fell to the ground again.
Xiao Lanxi woke up as if from a dream, and immediately ran over and carefully helped her up: "Mother?"
She frowned slightly, her eyes full of heartache and helplessness, as if the person who was beaten just now was not her at all, and as if she had already gotten used to it.
The fall hurt Concubine Ru and finally made her wake up.
She slumped down on the cold ground, as if all her strength had been drained away.
"How could...how could this happen?"
She murmured, tears flowing uncontrollably.
Cheng Xuan was sent to prison. He was actually sent to prison!
Concubine Ru knew too well what this meant - this result almost confirmed that Cheng Xuan really had some connection with those Nanhu swordsmen!
The other charges don’t matter, but this one is the capital crime among all the capital crimes!
When Xiao Chengxuan was under house arrest in Chengxin Lake before, she could still comfort herself that these were all temporary and they still had a chance to make a comeback.
But now!
No one can escape the charge of "collaborating with the enemy and treason"!
And once it is confirmed, not only Xiao Chengxuan, but also her, and even her mother's family, will be punished!
That's why Concubine Ru collapsed instantly.
She couldn't understand. It was just a jade pendant and a few false accusations. Anyone could see how crude this was. How could it end up like this? ?
"Ministry of Justice... Dali Temple... What does Fan Chengzhuo do for a living?"
After the fear, there was overwhelming anger and resentment.
"Is this how he tries cases?"
If it were anyone else, seeing the imperial concubine in such a hysterical state, they would definitely think that she had become a different person.
How could a woman who has always been gentle and beautiful suddenly become a lunatic?
But Xiao Lanxi said nothing, and never showed any surprise or fear from beginning to end.
She explained softly: "The trial of the three judicial organs is not something that Lord Fan can control alone. Especially... Lord Su and Lord Xu have always been at odds with my second brother..."
These words instantly touched Concubine Ru's sensitive nerves.
yes!
Xu Fengchi! Su Wei!
The reason why Cheng Xuan got into trouble was that these people were determined to impeach him!
Now that I have the chance, I will beat him to death! ?
Even if Fan Chengzhuo wanted to save him, he was powerless.
"I knew it! These people are trouble!"
Ru Guifei was extremely hateful,
"It's not enough that they have harmed Cheng Xuan to such a state, they also want to kill him! What kind of deep hatred do they have against Cheng Xuan!"
After thinking about it, there seems to be only one answer.
"Could it be... that they are all King Lie's men!?"
Apart from this, she couldn't think of any other reason why they were targeting Cheng Xuan like this.
But before this, it was clearly not noticeable at all.
How long has Xiao Chengqi been back in Beijing?
"Mother, I don't think they are my third brother's people."
Xiao Lanxi suddenly spoke, causing Concubine Ru to frown.
"What did you say?"
"The two masters have been in Beijing all year round and have no contact with the third brother. It doesn't seem to fit their style to say that they have chosen sides recently."
Xiao Lanxi showed hesitation on her face.
"Indeed...the two of them seem to have a close relationship with Ye Zheng."
"Ye Zheng?"
Ru Guifei was stunned for a second, then immediately reacted.
"You mean, they are seeking revenge for Ye Zheng?!"
Xiao Lanxi paused and said, "Master Xu and Master Ye are close friends, and everyone knows this, but Master Su... He was not obvious before, but that day he was clearly on the side of Master Xu."
Concubine Ru suddenly realized: "That's right! If not, why would he be willing to stand up at that time!"
Xu Fengchi's official position in the capital was not very high. If he had no one backing him up, how could he dare to make such a big fuss?
"It turns out, they have been in the same group for a long time!"
Ru Guifei was trembling all over.
Xiao Lanxi spoke casually, "Also, my daughter heard that Lord Su was very polite to Miss Ye Er. When Miss Ye Er went to the Dali Temple before, Lord Su personally sent his confidant to pick her up..."
“No wonder!”
The imperial concubine gnashed her teeth in hatred.
"It must be that Ye Chutang who is causing this! She hates Cheng Xuan so much, so naturally she wants him dead! As long as she instigates these people, it will be easy to take revenge on Cheng Xuan!"
Ru Guifei has completely lost her mind.
She didn't think about why Xiao Chengxuan was detained after going to the Ministry of Justice, nor did she think about why Fan Chengzhuo was unable to stop all this from happening, and she didn't think about whether Xiao Chengxuan really did something, and his current situation was just retribution.
She only remembered one thing: someone wanted to harm her son!
Xu Fengchi! Su Wei!
Especially that Ye Chutang!
"If that bitch knew, she would be very proud of herself right now!"
In the past, Imperial Concubine Ru had countless ways to make Ye Chutang neither live nor die, but it happened now!
Not only does Ye Chutang have a backer, she is also treating His Majesty. Who dares to touch her?
Xiao Lanxi advised: "Mother, now is not the time to worry about these things. The most important thing for my second brother to be imprisoned is that the charges must not be proven!"
Concubine Ru quickly wiped away the tears on her face and nodded vigorously: "You are right... You are right! Go and find out what went wrong."
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