Chapter 92: Grievances, Protecting the Princess
Li Zhuang, who was standing by, ignored the boy's grip and shook her body desperately, "Cousin, tell them quickly that you did all these things and it has nothing to do with me. I don't want to die yet..."
Song Qingyun almost couldn't stand when she heard Beigong You's verdict, "Your Highness, Zizhu has always been timid. It's impossible for her to murder her sister. Is there any misunderstanding between them?"
"Yes, Zizhu has always been timid. If no one instructs her, how dare she attack the princess?" Yuzhu echoed sarcastically.
It was obvious that Zizhu wanted to take all the blame on himself.
The prince also planned to make a big deal out of a small matter.
But what about the princess’s grievances?
In this palace, no one really cares about the princess, even though she saved the prince and cured Guard Mai and Steward Liu. No matter what happens, the prince always chooses to sacrifice the princess and never considers her feelings.
It doesn’t matter. Even if no one cares about the princess, she will do her best to protect her.
"This matter concerns the princess's safety. I hope Your Majesty will investigate it thoroughly."
Beigong You frowned slightly.
Then Lin Miaoyin said, "I'm more curious, where did those disfigurement drugs come from?"
It was impossible for Zizhu, a maid, and Song Qingyun, with her half-baked medical skills, to prepare such a highly toxic and disfiguring drug.
"I bought it from a drug dealer in the north of the city."
"Where did you buy the snake venom last time?" Lin Miaoyin narrowed her eyes.
Zizhu's heart skipped a beat, and she said hurriedly, "Yes. But this time when I went to buy medicine, the Concubine didn't know about it."
She knew what Lin Miaoyin meant, and ignored Song Qingyun without a second thought.
"The Concubine and the Prince are a perfect match, and they are in love with each other. If the Princess hadn't intervened three years ago, the Concubine would have become the Princess of Ning and wouldn't have suffered so much."
Zizhu knew that she was doomed to die, so she vented all her dissatisfaction and anger. "On the day when the prince and the concubine met, the prince not only made things difficult for the concubine, but also made her look bad. She became a joke in the whole Shengjing City. She was not even allowed to return home, and she had to set rules every day."
"There is also the matter of Guard Mai. The concubine clearly had good intentions, but was accused of having ulterior motives. The prince actually believed it. Even when the concubine was sick, he refused to come to Qingzhu Courtyard to see her."
"The concubine is soft-hearted. For the sake of family harmony, she doesn't want to cause trouble, but I can't swallow this breath! The concubine has been very kind to me. Even if I risk my life, I will seek justice for her!"
"If you want justice, go find the prince. What's the big deal about poisoning the princess?" Yuzhu said angrily.
"If she hadn't suddenly become beautiful, how could the prince be bewitched by her and fall in love with someone else?" Zizhu curled the corners of her lips in a sarcastic tone, "Such a vow of love, but it changed in the blink of an eye."
Beigong You was shocked and subconsciously looked towards Song Qingyun.
Did she think of him like this?
They have known each other for ten years and have been together for five years. Could it be that in her eyes, I am just a lustful man who attracts people by their looks?
Song Qingyun shook her head, "I have never thought of this."
As she spoke, she looked at the figure kneeling on the ground, her nose felt sour, "Zizhu, why are you so stupid!"
"For the concubine, everything is worth it!" Zizhu said firmly.
Li Zhuang almost cried, "If you want to die, it's your business, don't drag me into it, I don't want to die yet..."
Beigong You was annoyed by the noise, "Someone, take him out!"
Song Qingyun immediately knelt down and walked step by step to the black robe. "Your Highness, if you want to punish me, please punish me. It was because of my poor discipline that Zizhu made such a big mistake. Besides, she did this for me. If you want to punish her, I am also to blame..."
"Your Highness, there is no need to plead for Zizhu. This is all what I deserve. I have no regrets."
"Zizhu..." Song Qingyun hurriedly hugged the person.
The master and the servant cried together.
Yuzhu looked at the touching scene in front of her, her eyes flashing with coldness, and she knelt directly in front of Beigong You, "I hope that the prince will make the decision for the princess, and don't... chill people's hearts!"
Beigong You glanced at the red figure out of the corner of his eye without any expression.
He knew that even if he wanted to keep things quiet, she would still deal with Zizhu in her own way. She was not someone who would suffer injustice.
Turning his head to look over there, his gaze suddenly became sharper.
"Come here, take Zizhu and Li Zhuang away and give them eighty blows each!"
Eighty strokes of the stick can kill someone!
Song Qingyun hurriedly pleaded for mercy, but was rejected by Beigong You with one sentence, "The king has made up his mind, take him away!"
Zizhu slowly closed her eyes, as if she was relieved.
Li Zhuang, who was standing by, fainted from fright.
"As for Dingxiang, considering that you were deceived, you will be fined one year's salary. Starting tomorrow, you will go to Shaohua Courtyard to work as a maid, responsible for all matters of Shaohua Courtyard."
When they heard Ding Xiang's verdict, the hearts of Manager Liu and Mrs. Sun suddenly relaxed. They were filled with gratitude and kowtowed to express their gratitude.
"Thank you, my lord, and my princess for your kindness."
Beigong You waved his hand, signaling them to leave, and then looked at Lin Miaoyin, "Is the princess satisfied?"
Lin Miaoyin winked at Yuzhu.
Yuzhu understood immediately, "Don't worry, Princess. I'll go and watch them right away. Make sure they finish the eighty strokes of the stick!"
Soon, the sound of hitting boards was heard in Shaohua Courtyard.
"Ah——" After being hit by the board, Li Zhuang, who was originally unconscious, woke up instantly from the severe pain and screamed.
"Don't hit me, Zizhu told me to do this, go and hit her!"
After a few blows, Li Zhuang was in excruciating pain. His instinct to survive made him struggle violently, and the two servants could hardly hold him down.
Just as he resisted, a board hit him directly on the back of the head.
His legs stiffened instantly and he fell down limply.
The servant was startled and hurriedly checked his nose. Then his face changed drastically and he ran into the yard in a hurry. "My Lord, this is bad. Li Zhuang was hit on the back of the head when he struggled. He is now dead. What should we do with his body?"
"Take him to the Li family!" Beigong You said with a cold expression.
"Zizhu!" Song Qingyun in the yard's face suddenly changed and he ran out in a hurry.
Unexpectedly, before she ran out of the yard, she fell down with a pale face.
"Empress Concubine!" Feng Ming hurriedly caught the person.
In the dim light, Song Qingyun saw a tall figure coming towards her. She thought it was Beigong You, so she subconsciously reached out her hand, "Your Majesty..."
However, she saw Feng Ming's face.
Her expression suddenly changed, and before she could push the person away, she fell into darkness.
Feng Ming was stunned, "My Lord, this..."
"Give it to me." Beigong You walked over, picked up Song Qingyun and carried her back to Qingzhuyuan.
Then, he ordered Du Zhong to select two maids for her again.
Lin Miaoyin looked at the scene nonchalantly and was about to look away when a strong smell of blood wafted over and she felt inexplicably nauseous.
"I will take people to clean up the outside in a moment." Manager Liu volunteered.
"Then I'll trouble Manager Liu."
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