"Your Majesty, spare my life!"
Qiu Ju kowtowed three times, begging for Shen Mingyue's mercy: "It was Jingpin who forced me to do this. Now I have exposed Jingpin in front of so many people and cleared your name. I have redeemed myself. Please forgive me this time!"
"A great man doesn't remember the faults of a small man?"
Shen Mingyue just thought it was ridiculous.
She snorted coldly and asked, "Is Qiqi an adult? She's just a baby in swaddling clothes. Did you hesitate for a moment when you drugged her?"
Qiu Ju was still trying to argue: "I was forced to do this! If I didn't do that, Concubine Jing would have killed my family."
"lie!"
Shen Mingyue's eyes were sharp. "Princess Jing is making things difficult for you. Why didn't you tell me? You've been by my side for so many years. When have I ever wronged you?"
Shen Mingyue became angrier and angrier as she spoke. She slowly stood up and walked in front of Qiuju: "I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it."
Qiu Ju shook her head and said, "I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance!"
"Heh, have you ever given me a chance? Have you ever given Qiqi a chance?"
Shen Mingyue squatted down, pinched Qiuju's chin with one hand, and forced Qiuju to look at her.
"You're not sincerely apologizing to me, you're just regretting that you didn't succeed!"
She is a martial artist and has great strength in her hands.
Qiuju only felt a sharp pain in her chin, which made her cry, but she did not dare to resist or hide.
Looking at Qiuju's face, Shen Mingyue just felt unlucky.
She shook Qiuju off and stood up. "Good deeds will be rewarded, and you will reap what you sow. Since you enjoy poisoning people, then try the poison yourself."
"No, don't!" Qiuju was shaking with fear.
She sobbed twice and suddenly turned her gaze to the emperor who was watching the show next to her.
"Your Majesty! You said you would be lenient!"
The emperor took out a handkerchief from his arms and handed it to Shen Mingyue.
Shen Mingyue wiped her hands with the handkerchief, and then threw it away in disgust.
The emperor couldn't help laughing when he saw this.
Qiu Ju was still begging for mercy: "Your Majesty... Today is your birthday, it is not appropriate to see blood. Please spare my life."
The emperor said, "I did promise to give you a lighter sentence if you confessed the truth and cooperated."
"Yes! I have confessed everything! I will cooperate with you!" Qiuju thought she had a glimmer of hope, and her voice was a little excited.
The emperor shook his head and said, "I have arranged for your family to be settled, bought them a house, and given them money. Even if you die in the palace, they will be proud of you. This is the greatest forgiveness I can give you."
"But, but this servant needs a chance to reform..."
"It's so noisy."
Before Qiuju could finish, the emperor impatiently said to Zhao Xu, "Send Qiuju to the purgatory to work. Everything she eats must be laced with snake mushroom powder and foxtail root. If she dares to speak nonsense and cause displeasure, she will be beaten to death."
Snake mushroom powder and foxtail root were the poisons that Qiu Ju had added to Su Qiqi and Shen Mingyue's diet.
Now, Qiuju finally got what she deserved.
"Your Majesty, I have realized my mistake. I beg..."
Before Qiuju could finish her beg for mercy, the guards covered her mouth and took her away.
The emperor watched the show as if he was asking for a reward. Shen Mingyue asked, "Are you satisfied with this arrangement?"
Shen Mingyue said: "I like it very much."
She is not a kind person. How can you repay kindness by repaying evil?
So, Qiu Ju must pay the price.
As for Sunji...
"I have helped Concubine Jing harm countless people, and I know my sins are grave. I am willing to die as a token of gratitude."
He kowtowed to Shen Mingyue very calmly, bent his waist, and waited for his decision.
He had already thought of the ending for himself.
He was not afraid of death, not even of going to the torture chamber.
Despite the many torture methods used in the torture chamber, he did not give in at all, let alone give up Concubine Jing.
If Concubine Jing hadn't bribed the torture chamber to kill him and silence him; if Concubine Jing hadn't sent people to burn down his house and wipe out his entire family...
He had been loyal to his master, but ended up like this. He was unwilling to accept this and was determined to drag Concubine Jing down with him.
Now that Concubine Jing is dead, he is satisfied.
He knew he would have to pay the price for everything he did.
"Okay, I'll do as you wish."
The emperor gave a look and the guards took Sun Ji away.
Shen Mingyue was a little worried: "Sun Ji and Qiu Ju just exposed Jingpin. If they are both punished now, will it cause public opinion?"
"Everyone has witnessed the results of the blood test. Minister Zhang failed to educate his daughter properly, and Zhang Shujing committed adultery. They both deserve death. As for Qiu Ju and Sun Ji..."
The emperor paused, his voice growing even colder. "Those who dare to betray and frame you deserve death. It is a great favor for me to forgive her family."
Shen Mingyue was touched: "Thank you for taking the trouble to arrange revenge for me."
"Between you and me, why should we say thank you? Even if we want to express our gratitude, we can't just say it."
"So what do you want? I'll cook you another bowl of noodles?"
“There are so many ways to express gratitude.”
As he said that, the emperor picked up Shen Mingyue.
Suddenly feeling weightless, Shen Mingyue subconsciously put her arms around the emperor's neck.
After she recovered, she growled angrily, "What are you doing? You scared me!"
"Hmm." Zhao Xu, who was waiting on the side, waved his hand.
It would be rude to stay here any longer.
All the palace maids and eunuchs in the room tactfully left. Zhao Xu, who was the last one to leave, even considerately closed the door.
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