After the morning court session, Huo Wuyou went straight to the Palace of Eternal Life.
Although he had not slept all night and had just finished court, the emperor was not sleepy at all.
In particular, the assassination was mentioned in the morning court today, and the ministers argued endlessly about how to deal with this matter.
Just at this time, Huo Wuyou came to ask for a meeting again. He thought he would not have any serious business, but when he heard that it was related to last night's banquet, he still called the person in.
But after seeing the entire confession that Huo Wuyou presented, he was still stunned.
Huo Wuyou only heard: "A few days ago, Concubine Li dismissed several palace maids and eunuchs to retire and return home. This was originally an internal matter of the harem, but many of them died one after another after leaving the palace. The Dali Temple thought it was inappropriate and secretly investigated. The remaining few people confessed what happened."
The emperor's old eyes were filled with fatigue and coldness. "Are you saying that the fire in Suining Palace was not an accident, but was deliberately started by Concubine Li, who then murdered her to silence her?"
Huo Wuyou sneered, "Uncle, if you ask me, she just wanted to use this method to win favor. And because Grandmother favored A Yu over Princess Pingzhang, she didn't even spare anyone in Jianzhang Palace. That's why she framed me last night, regardless of the occasion!"
The emperor tutted, "Who allowed you to talk about the concubines like that? Besides, who would use such a method to win favor?"
Huo Wuyou muttered, "If the women in the harem don't fight for favor, what else can they fight for..."
"Superficial." The emperor glanced at him and waved his hand: "I understand. I will deal with it. You can leave first."
Huo Wuyou bowed and took his leave. Before leaving, he asked cautiously, "Uncle, does this count as a meritorious service?"
The emperor said, "It's just my job, what's the point?"
Hearing this, Huo Wuyou complained miserably, "Didn't my uncle tell me to gain experience? Now that I've gained experience and achieved results, I can be considered to be following his orders, right?"
The emperor asked him in return: "Do you still want to disobey the order?"
"no……"
Seeing his bitter face, the emperor said impatiently: "What reward do you want? Tell me and get out of here."
Huo Wuyou's face finally brightened: "Uncle is wise. I just want to ask you not to marry A Yu off so quickly. She is still young."
Speaking of this, the emperor's face was filled with worry again: "I do think so."
But now that this has happened, the Northern Di people are still demanding an explanation, and I'm afraid even peace talks will be difficult.
The emperor rubbed his brows and waved his hand again, and Huo Wuyou left the Changsheng Palace in embarrassment.
…
That night, outside Jianzhang Palace.
Gu Ruxuan took off her hairpin and knelt outside the palace with her hair loose. Her pale face and eyes were red and swollen, and she no longer had the arrogance and pride of the past.
When the gate of Jianzhang Palace opened, Gu Ruxuan raised her drooping eyes in panic, only to see Xue Zhiyi bowing to her: "Princess Pingzhang, it's late, the Queen Mother has retired, please go back."
Gu Ruxuan was unwilling to give in. She crawled a few steps on her knees and said, "Xue Zhiyi, stop!"
"As you command." Xue Zhiyi just remained respectful and waited for her to speak.
"My mother, the Concubine, was sent to the cold palace by order of my father..." She spoke, tears streaming down her face. "She has a gentle nature. In all her years in the palace, she's only made this one mistake. And even this time, it wasn't for her own selfish desires... She suffered so much because of her marriage, and she didn't want me to repeat the same mistake. She had a loving mother's heart, but she was forced into a corner."
She was crying, almost collapsing and sobbing: "Can you please ask the Empress Dowager to show some leniency to her? Even if it means deposing her and confining her to the palace, can you please not put her in the cold palace? She can't bear it..."
She even pleaded with Xue Zhiyi, "Xue Zhiyi, I know you hate her because of what happened last night, but she really didn't mean to harm you. As for the fire in Suining Palace, she originally just wanted to create an accident so that An Zhaoyi would fall out of favor, but somehow the fire couldn't be controlled... She never meant to kill anyone from the beginning. She just wanted Huo Zhiyu to marry, that's all..."
Looking at Gu Ruxuan, who was crying, a trace of contempt flashed across Xue Zhiyi's eyes, but he still tried his best to maintain a respectful attitude: "Your Highness, the Beidi royal family regards the Huo family as their blood enemy. If the princess marries into the royal family, it would be tantamount to committing suicide."
Hearing this, Gu Ruxuan was stunned.
"The Empress Dowager has said that Princess Pingzhang knew nothing about Concubine Li's actions and she will not vent her anger on you. Your Highness is still the Princess of Dayong. Please return."
After Xue Zhiyi finished speaking, he bowed again and then retreated back to Jianzhang Palace. Only Gu Ruxuan was left. Her body went limp and she collapsed to the ground.
…
A few days later, Huo Wuyou got the chance to enter the palace again and went straight to Jianzhang Palace.
After visiting the empress dowager, he went straight to the Ye Ting Si with Xue Zhiyi.
Because that night Gu Ruxuan said that Concubine Li was being used in this matter.
But Xue Zhiyi didn't believe that Xue Panrou was the kind of person who was instructed to slander others. It was not because Xue Panrou was a good person, but because she was weak-willed and bullied the weak. If someone really asked her to falsely accuse Concubine Li, she should have revealed the mastermind behind the incident after so many days of interrogation.
When he saw Xue Panrou in the prison of Ye Ting Si, she was already emaciated and covered in blood. When she saw Xue Zhiyi, she didn't even have the energy to curse him and could only glare at him resentfully.
She was unwilling to answer Xue Zhiyi's question, but Xue Zhiyi calmly told her, "If you are willing to let the man who used you continue to thrive in the palace while you, a pawn, die alone, then you should keep it a secret. Take these words to the underworld and complain to the King of Hell."
Xue Panrou finally relaxed and cried, "That day, I was bullied in the Ye Ting, and a gorgeously dressed palace maid saved me. She told me to stay in the Ye Ting, and in a few days, someone would come to rescue me... Sure enough, a few days later, I met Fu Rongxin."
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