[I didn't find it? That's not what the book says. Strange...]
Su Qiqi was very confused, but also greatly relieved.
The emperor glanced at Shen Mingyue beside him, with a gentle and approving smile in his eyes.
She is worthy of being his concubine, she is smart and courageous!
"impossible!"
Qiu Ju shouted loudly: "The engraved dagger was clearly placed in the jewelry box, together with a hairpin. Did you search it carefully?"
Zhao Xu laughed when he heard this: "Oh, Miss Qiuju remembers it very carefully. It makes it look like you placed the dagger yourself."
"You, what nonsense are you talking about! What benefits did the imperial concubine give you? Why do you always side with her?"
Zhao Xu sighed, "Miss Qiuju, you should use your brains when framing someone. As the emperor just said, Guard Pei is inferior to the emperor in every way. How could the imperial concubine take such a huge risk and betray the emperor just for Guard Pei? But you..."
He glanced at Qiuju with disdain and continued, "If you thought there was something wrong with the Imperial Concubine, why didn't you report it to the Emperor immediately? The Imperial Concubine is your mistress, whom you've followed for many years, and the little princess is an innocent baby crying in her swaddling clothes! You poisoned them, you're truly cruel!"
"I……"
Qiuju didn't know how to answer and could only look at Concubine Jing for help.
Concubine Jing glared at Qiuju fiercely with a dagger-like gaze.
It does more harm than good, and is a waste of her time and energy!
She thought everything was arranged properly, so she kept asking for the palace to be searched.
Now that the guards haven't found the dagger, even if the imperial concubine was wrongly accused, the emperor will feel even more sorry for her and will also hate her even more!
It would be difficult for her to take action against the imperial concubine again in the future.
It would be even more difficult for her to gain the emperor’s favor again!
No matter what, she can't panic now, at least she can't be dragged down by this matter anymore!
The more she thought about it, the more infuriated she became. Concubine Jing suppressed her anger and put on a false smile: "Thankfully, the guards searched the palace and cleared the name of the imperial concubine. This is truly cause for celebration."
Su Qiqi in the emperor's arms yawned:
[Heh, even a garbage bag can’t hold as much as you do!]
Being a concubine in this palace is such a shame! Go join a theatre troupe and sing. You can play both the villain and the villain, taking on all the roles.
Shen Mingyue showed no mercy: "Princess Jing, I am innocent. You seem very disappointed."
Concubine Jing clenched her fists and forced herself to maintain an awkward smile. "Sister Imperial Concubine, please understand. It was your personal maid who wanted to harm you. This matter has nothing to do with me."
Qiuju was anxious: "Empress Jingfei..."
"Qiu Ju!"
Concubine Jing interrupted Qiuju with a harsh voice, threatening and tempting her, "Framing the Imperial Concubine and the Princess is a capital crime. If you tell the truth, I will ask the Imperial Concubine to show mercy and spare your family. If you continue to talk nonsense, I can't help you!"
family?
Qiuju wilted in an instant.
Her parents and brothers are still in Concubine Jing's hands!
She did not succeed in pulling Shen Mingyue down from her high position, nor did she become a superior person, nor did she let her family live a good life.
Now, she is doomed to die.
She couldn't bring trouble to her family anymore.
Qiu Ju looked up at the emperor, tears streaming down her face, her voice trembling, "The imperial concubine did not have an affair with Guard Pei. This is all a fabrication of mine."
Shen Mingyue was neither annoyed nor angry, but said sarcastically, "You made up all this nonsense to slander me, and then you found foxtail root and snake mushroom powder to poison me and the princess? You are very brave and capable."
After saying that, she glanced at Concubine Jing beside her.
Those deep and sharp eyes made Concubine Jing's heart tremble.
But in a moment, Concubine Jing calmed down her mood and state.
Got it? So what!
As long as there is no evidence, she is just a bystander! She still has a chance!
"Empress Jing is demoted to Concubine Jing and is confined for another month." After having seen enough of the show, the emperor began to punish.
"Your Majesty! I am innocent! I have been wronged!"
Concubine Jing cried like a pear blossom in the rain.
I'm not pretending this time, I really feel wronged.
When she gave birth to the eldest prince and the empress dowager strongly recommended her, the emperor gave her the position of concubine.
Now the emperor wants to demote her to Concubine Jing because of such a small matter?
How much effort will she have to put in to get back on her feet?!
The emperor showed no mercy: "Sun Ji is one of your subordinates. You are not strict in your rule, so you should be punished."
"I have so many people under my command, how can I always keep an eye on them..."
"Then from now on, Ruiyun Palace will only have three or five people to serve you."
"Your Majesty, you..."
"If you keep talking nonsense, you won't even be able to keep your position as a concubine! And if anyone uses today's incident to slander Shen Mingyue again in the future, I will hold you accountable!"
The emperor didn't give Concubine Jing any chance to refute.
Concubine Jing, oh no, now she is Concubine Jing.
Concubine Jing didn't dare to say anything more and could only shed tears of grievance.
Even though she cried so hard and looked weak and helpless, the emperor ignored her.
[Awesome! So cool!]
[Tyrant Godfather, you are truly intelligent, witty, talented in both civil and military matters, charming, suave, and lovable!]
"You don't seem as stupid as the book says. Did your Ren and Du meridians open up? Or were you struck by lightning and awakened?"
Su Qiqi muttered to herself, thinking to herself.
The emperor was depressed.
Since he was a child, everyone around him praised him for his intelligence, wit, courage and strategy, and no one ever said he was stupid!
but……
Forget it, don’t bother with the kid!
The emperor turned his gaze towards Qiu Ju and Sun Ji and said, "Take these two to the torture chamber and interrogate them strictly. Do not harm their lives."
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