Chapter 330 The Pain of Being Too Smart
The Queen Mother naturally didn't believe it and asked directly.
Wen Zimei said, "Does the Empress Dowager think that my sister should know?"
After Wen Zimei finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent, with only the occasional sound of wind coming from outside the window.
The emperor was silent for a moment, as if considering the truth of Wen Zimei's words.
The queen and several princes also looked solemn, obviously this matter was beyond their expectations.
The eldest prince's wife, Mo Ci Ke, frowned slightly. She looked at Gu Ruanci and found that he was staring at Wen Zimei calmly, without any ripples in his eyes.
Obviously, Gu Ruanci had thought of this answer a long time ago.
Princess Hanyue was surprised. She didn't expect that this matter would involve so many people, and that Wen Zimei would actually admit to all the charges.
What happened back then... Alas, she also looked at Gu Ruanci, feeling so distressed.
Concubine Wen felt the gazes of those around her and her body trembled slightly. She bit her lower lip tightly, trying hard not to make any sound.
My sister has already made her choice, and I can’t make things worse at this time.
Finally, the Emperor broke the silence: "Zhou Wenshi, do you know that the crime you committed is enough to confiscate your family and exterminate your clan? Even if you remove your sister, she is still your relative."
Wen Zimei raised her head, a trace of determination flashing in her eyes: "I know, but I only hope that the emperor can spare my sister. I know nothing about this matter. Besides, she is already on the royal family tree, and I dare not cling to her..."
This time even Lu Ennan and Lu Wenxue were shocked. Extermination of the clan?
They didn't dare to speak, and hoped that Concubine Wen would not cause trouble at this time.
The emperor sighed and looked at Concubine Wen: "Concubine Wen, what do you have to say about this?"
Concubine Wen trembled and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, I... I really didn't know about this matter. It was all my sister's doing. However, I am also responsible. I didn't keep the prince's token properly, which led to Ye Hesheng's death. I hope Your Majesty will punish me..."
Everyone was silent. Even Lu Ennan and Lu Wenxue, who hoped their mother would stop talking nonsense, did not expect her to be so cruel and sell her sister without hesitation.
But unless this is the case, they have no other choice.
The emperor nodded, as if he understood Wen Zimei's responsibility and Concubine Wen's innocence.
But he did not make a decision immediately. Instead, he looked at Prince Duan and the Princess.
Prince Duan's face turned pale. He didn't expect that his concubine would be involved in such a storm.
Princess Duan said nothing. Since she had chosen to expose the matter and let the palace decide it directly, she had never thought of taking the ball back.
"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. Please give me some time to investigate it thoroughly." Prince Duan finally spoke.
The emperor thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, I will give it to you-"
"no……"
The Empress Dowager interrupted the Emperor directly with an angry expression.
"What time do I give you? The situation is already clear, what do you want time for? Everyone is here today, so let's talk about it together."
The Empress Dowager's attitude was so firm that neither the Emperor nor Prince Duan dared to disobey.
The Empress Dowager also felt that she couldn't let it go, but fortunately the Empress Dowager was able to suppress it.
Gu Ruanci still didn't say anything and remained quiet.
But Zhuang Hefeng could no longer bear it. She had known the truth for a long time, and now when she heard the murderer admit it himself, she was still sad and angry.
Zhuang Hefeng stood up abruptly, glaring at Wen Zimei. "You bitch! Your husband is incompetent, and you yourself have no ability, yet you blame others for being capable. When He Sheng was at the Zhou family, she never gave you any trouble. Instead, you were the one who kept making things difficult for her. She treated you so well and didn't hold a grudge against you, but you turned your kindness against her. You deserve what happened to your daughter!"
Wen Zimei lowered his head, said nothing, and even smiled coldly.
What's the point of saying this now? It's just a matter of success or failure, no big deal.
The atmosphere in the hall became tense and oppressive again. Gu Congyun then reached out and pulled Zhuang Hefeng: "Madam, let's sit down and talk. The emperor will give an explanation to the soft words."
The Empress Dowager looked at this scene, a complicated look flashing in her eyes.
"Madam, please sit down." The Queen spoke in a gentle tone.
She still envies the relationship between Zhuang Hefeng and Ye Hesheng. It is rare to have a true friend in life.
Although Zhuang Hefeng was unwilling, he still sat down, but the anger in his eyes was still not extinguished.
The Emperor watched all this unfold, his mind already forming a plan. He turned to Wen Zimei and said, "Zhou Wenshi, I will personally determine the extent of your crimes. But before that, you must explain the entire story clearly, without concealing a single detail."
Wen Zimei nodded and began to explain in detail how she had come up with the plan for getting rid of Concubine Wen in the past few days, starting from how she stole the token without being discovered, and how she put the token back directly after giving the order. This did not attract anyone's attention, and this matter had been shelved for ten years, but it was brought up today unexpectedly.
As she spoke, her eyes were fixed on Gu Ruanci.
Gu Ruanci must be pretending to be calm, Wen Zimei thought.
Now she is doomed to fail, but no matter what, she has killed Ye Hesheng. This is a pain that Gu Runci will never be able to erase in her lifetime.
There is no winner between them.
Even if Gu Ruanci knew it was her, what could she do? She only had one life, so if she had the guts, she could take it.
As the emperor listened to Wen Zimei's narration, his brows furrowed and his expression became increasingly gloomy.
He also began to waver. Could it be that this matter really had nothing to do with Concubine Wen?
Even Prince Duan himself felt somewhat relieved. In this way, Concubine Wen could clear herself of any connection?
It seems that there is no need for her to do anything herself to protect her. As an older sister, Wen Zimei is protecting her younger sister in her own way.
The Queen sighed softly on the side. Wen Zimei had thought of even the details so thoroughly, and it was obvious that he had already made preparations for the fraud.
As a woman herself, she could of course tell that Wen Zimei was lying.
She would definitely not hide this kind of thing from Concubine Wen.
She looked at Zhuang Hefeng, her eyes full of emotion.
She knew that Zhuang Hefeng must be feeling very complicated at the moment, angry at his friend and helpless about Wen Zimei's cunning.
Gu Ruanci sat aside and finally revealed a mysterious smile.
Wen Zimei, who had been watching her reaction, was stunned. What did Gu Ruanci's contemptuous smile mean? Did she know that she would say that?
Gu Ruanci looked at her and finally said the first sentence since they met today: "Wen Zimei, I already knew that you were the one who did what happened back then. So guess why I never exposed you?"
Wen Zimei was too smart, so when Gu Ruanci said this, she instantly thought of many things.
The reason she had clashed with the Ye family before was because she thought Gu Ruanci didn't know what happened that year.
Now that Gu Runci has admitted it herself, she has known it for a long time. Doesn't that mean that she and the Ye family are just pawns in Gu Runci's hands, killing each other?
Gu Runci was going to the Five Dragons Palace, and her daughter's mother-in-law also took her daughter there. After that, they were in a hurry to go down the mountain, which is why they encountered that kind of thing... She remembered that her daughter's mother-in-law said that her daughter was in a hurry to go down the mountain to inform her of something, so she encountered that group of people... It was Gu Runci who told her daughter about that thing. Gu Runci knew that there was an ambush at the foot of the mountain, and deliberately used herself to let her daughter go down the mountain!
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