In a word, the emperor, who usually treated Lin Shihan with great pampering, now sentenced her to death without giving her any chance to defend herself.
When Lin Shihan heard the emperor's words, her eyes widened in shock. She collapsed to the ground powerlessly, her mouth wide open, looking at the emperor in disbelief.
She couldn't believe that she was abandoned by the emperor just like that.
No matter what she believed, because of a trumped-up charge, the man who had spoken sweetly to her last night was now going to kill her.
Although Lin Shihan was thrown into jail to await sentencing, and her life was not taken outright, it is impossible for a person thrown into jail to have a chance to turn things around.
Death or immortality is just a matter of thought for the emperor.
However, Lin Shihan knew that if she was really thrown into prison, her wealth and glory, her family, her honor and pride would all disappear without a trace.
No, it can't be like this, she can't be sent to jail. She didn't kill the person, she is innocent.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am innocent. Your Majesty, why can't you trust me just once?"
Lin Shihan cried. At this moment, she could no longer care about the fact that she was in such a miserable state in public.
She wants her life. In front of her life, she doesn't care about dignity or face at all. She just wants to hold on to her life, no matter what means.
The emperor took a look at the woman crawling on the ground. After all, she was the concubine who had been with him for half a year and was deeply in his heart. He still felt a little reluctant to take Concubine Jing away like this.
"Tell me how you were wronged. What did you do tonight? Who did you come into contact with? Tell me everything."
In front of so many people, although the emperor favors Lin Shihan, he also has to take into account the many people under him.
He did not want his subjects to see his partiality and abuse of power. He was a wise ruler and would never be involved in his children's personal affairs.
This is the sorrow of the women in the harem, and also the sorrow of Lin Shihan.
Normally, the emperor was very fond of her, but this favor was based on the premise that their interests did not conflict with each other.
Once their interests conflict, for example, if she is now hindering the emperor from becoming a wise ruler, he will immediately abandon her without hesitation.
Lin Shihan smiled bitterly. She really was the type who had a face that could bring disaster to women, but not a life that could bring disaster to women.
If you are not careful, you will become the one abandoned by the emperor.
However, the emperor gave her a chance. Lin Shihan was afraid of death, so she could say anything. As long as it could get her out of danger temporarily.
"Yes, Sister Jingfei, if you have any hidden secrets, just tell me. Don't hide it. After all, I don't want to believe that my sister, who looks so weak and virtuous, is a murderer who kills without blinking an eye."
The Queen spoke meaningfully, looking down at Lin Shihan, as if they were playing a hunting game. Lin Shihan, no matter how many tricks she had, she could not escape today's game.
The voice became increasingly cold, and the queen tried her best to suppress the pride in her heart: "Sister, where have you been during this period of time, who have you met, and why did you change your mind and come to this Yu Garden? You must explain everything to the emperor in detail, so that we will not misunderstand you."
After hearing this, Lin Shihan widened her eyes and looked at the scheming queen. She knew what she meant.
Her words were clearly full of hints.
Originally, Lin Shihan wanted to explain and find witnesses for herself, but the Queen's words forced her to think deeply.
If she really told everything, maybe she could be cleared of the charge of murder, but she would get into other trouble.
But if she didn't say it, would she just watch herself being thrown into prison and never be able to turn over a new leaf? Faced with a dilemma, Lin Shihan hesitated for a moment, and with her shrewd eyes, she searched around, but she didn't find the familiar figure.
Long Moxun is not here. At this time, a murder happened here, and even the emperor was alarmed. Everyone came, but why is Long Moxun the only one who is not here?
Lin Shihan smelled a more serious scent of conspiracy. She turned her eyes and said to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, after drinking with Sister Yun, I left the palace to relax, and I met the fourth young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion. She can prove that I am innocent."
At this time, Lin Shihan naturally would not tell the emperor about her chance encounter with Long Moxun. You know, the relationship between Lin Shihan and Long Moxun made the emperor suspicious because of their excessive closeness.
Although the two of them had no contact since Lin Shihan entered the palace, and today's chance meeting was even more unexpected. However, if this chance meeting fell into the eyes of someone with ulterior motives, it would be naked adultery.
Lin Shihan bit her tongue casually. Luo Xuening's ears perked up. When she heard Lin Shihan's casual biting, her eyebrows wrinkled.
This woman, why does she start biting as soon as she opens her mouth?
She only spoke a few words to her, and it was all for the sake of Long Moxun, the Concubine Jing, that she "looked upon" her. With just such a tiny connection, she was actually related to Concubine Jing.
Luo Xuening felt that she was the one who was wronged.
Feeling the gazes from all around gathering towards her, Luo Xuening looked at Lin Shihan with deep eyes. Okay, she would remember this woman.
Luo Xuening had to go forward with courage. At this moment, even if she wanted to keep things quiet and stay out of it, she couldn't.
"Your Majesty, I did see Concubine Jing in the harem. She was walking in the garden with her maid at the time."
Luo Xuening was just stating the facts, and there was no bias in her words, so no one could find any fault with her.
The emperor glanced at her with displeasure in his eyes. He was blaming Luo Xue Ning for not following suit and testifying for Concubine Jing.
Most people would give out witnesses at this time in the hope that the witnesses would testify for them, but Luo Xue Ning had no such awareness at all, and even if she did, she would not really testify.
Isn't that right? You are just looking for trouble for yourself.
Are she and Lin Shihan that familiar with each other?
However, it was obvious that no one present wanted to let this go so easily, nor did they intend to let Luo Xuening go so easily.
"I heard that Fourth Miss Luo is good at solving cases. Today's incident is indeed an unsolved case. Since Fourth Miss Luo and Sister Jingfei have also met by chance, why not let Fourth Miss Luo solve this case."
The queen raised her eyebrows slightly, but a glimmer of calculation flashed in her shrewd red phoenix eyes.
The Queen had spoken, and Luo Xuening had no way to refuse. When everyone's eyes fell on her, Luo Xuening felt a sharp gaze, and there was an implicit warning in that look.
This is directed at Luo Xuening, and comes from the most powerful man today.
Luo Xuening secretly mocked herself in her heart. It was the emperor who wanted to put Lin Shihan in jail at that time, but now he was helping Lin Shihan to put pressure on her.
He himself gave up on Lin Shihan without any guilt, but when it came to himself, he could only try his best to exonerate Lin Shihan.
It turns out that one has to get up early if one is not strong enough. This double standard is a bit too harsh.
However, throughout history, every ruler of a country, who holds the highest position of power, has been like this.
Let alone the emperor, even if it was an ordinary person, this double standard would still exist.
Luo Xuening pretended not to know about that gaze and ignored the emperor's warning. She took a step forward.
In today's incident, she must investigate the truth of the case and give everyone a reason to believe in the truth.
In this way, she would not be forced to take a stand in the struggle for favor between the Queen and Lin Shihan. What she took was never a side, but the truth.
After realizing this, Luo Xuening put aside all her worries, took a step forward and asked for the reins.
"Your Majesty, from my point of view, there are still doubts in this case. If Your Majesty is willing to give me this opportunity, I will find out the truth and give justice to the deceased."