Chapter 340 Zhao Shuning's Confession
Lu Shiyin was still waiting for the good news that Zhao Shuning had been humiliated.
At this time, Lu Shiyin learned that Qin Zhongju came at night in a hurry, as if something big had happened, so she thought that something had happened to Zhao Shuning, and she was immediately overjoyed.
This matter will definitely be accomplished.
Zhao Shuning was a woman, imprisoned, so how could she resist? She could only let herself be slaughtered.
"Zhao Shuning, ah Zhao Shuning, don't blame me for being cruel to you. It was you who hurt me first! I'm just giving you back."
She touched her belly again, and when she thought about the fact that Chu Yunqing and Li Yunshang were both pregnant, the feeling of pity she had felt as a fellow woman was replaced by hatred.
At this time, the little maid came in and reported, "Princess, the prince is here."
Lu Shiyin immediately smiled and walked towards him gracefully.
"Your Highness..."
But what came towards her was a slap from Xiao Yanqing. Lu Shiyin staggered and fell directly to the ground.
Lu Shiyin covered her face and looked at Xiao Yanqing in surprise.
"Your Highness, what have I done wrong? Why do you treat me like this?"
"Don't you know what you've done? How dare you reach out to the Ministry of Justice? Who gave you the courage?"
Lu Shiyin's face, which was originally full of grievance, froze, and a trace of guilt flashed across her face.
Seeing this, Xiao Yanqing became more and more certain that this was absolutely true and that it was indeed her who did it, and the rage in his heart became even greater.
"If my father knew about this, I would be implicated. Do you want to kill me?"
Fortunately, the Ministry of Justice was Qin Zhongju's territory, and he was the one who found out about this matter. If it was found out by Xiao Yanci's people, he would definitely be in trouble.
Lu Shiyin didn't expect the matter to be exposed so quickly. She thought inappropriately, "It must have been done already, right? Otherwise, His Highness wouldn't have been alarmed."
Lu Shiyin wanted to cry out for the injustice she had suffered, but she swallowed the words back when they came to her lips.
She didn't want Xiao Yanqing to know that she was infertile, otherwise, she would be even more useless in his eyes.
If the news gets out accidentally, she will have no power at all in the palace.
“I…”
She hesitated for a long time but could not come up with any excuse.
Xiao Yanqing warned with disgust, "You stay here in the palace honestly. If you dare to act on your own and cause any trouble again, don't blame me for being rude!"
After saying these harsh words, he flicked his sleeves and left angrily.
Lu Shiyin covered her face and looked at his leaving back with resentment and unwillingness.
Xiao Yanqing didn't like her very much to begin with, and after this incident, he was probably even more disgusted with her.
It’s all Zhao Shuning’s fault. It was that bitch who harmed her!
Later, when she learned that Zhao Shuning had not been humiliated, she was even more furious, but at that time, she was helpless against Zhao Shuning.
The person to whom Xiao Wanzhen had previously delivered the message was Lu Zhiran.
She used Xiao Wanzhen to tell Lu Shiyin the truth, and then used Lu Shiyin to get rid of Zhao Shuning.
If this succeeds, she will take advantage of the situation and send someone to expose the truth, shifting the blame to King Wu Xiao Yanqing.
In this way, you can kill two birds with one stone.
Lu Zhiran told Xiao Yanci about this plan and asked him to send someone to monitor the Ministry of Justice's movements.
But they did not receive the expected good news.
Zhao Shuning is safe and sound.
Their original plan fell through.
Lu Zhiran couldn't say she was disappointed, but rather felt that it was as she expected.
It is true that the harm will last for thousands of years.
She frowned slightly, "Your Highness, I've been feeling a little uneasy lately. I need to be more vigilant with the Ministry of Justice."
Xiao Yanci reached out and smoothed her frown.
"I will take care of this matter. You just need to wait for your marriage."
The man's fingertips were a little rough, and when they touched her brow, they caused a slight tingling sensation.
The two were getting married soon and were not supposed to meet, but he came quietly under the pretext of discussing something.
Just now, Lu Zhiran was still acting in a businesslike manner, but unexpectedly, he went straight into action, causing Lu Zhiran's ears to burn.
Fortunately, he left as soon as he was touched and was very restrained.
The topic was brought back to the main topic.
"Today, Qin Zhongju brought a confession to the palace to meet with my father. No one knows what was written in the confession, but it must be very important."
Lu Zhiran asked, "Your Highness, could you find a way to find out something?"
"I will go and test Feng Youcai's reaction tomorrow. If he can tell me, he will definitely do me a favor."
If he refuses to tell me, the matter will become serious.
"It's getting late. I'm leaving first. You should get some rest."
Lu Zhiran nodded slightly and said "hmm".
Xiao Yanci looked at her a few more times before climbing out the window and leaving.
At this moment, he just felt that time passed too slowly. If the two were already married, why would he need to climb through the window so hard?
Tonight, Emperor Defeng stayed awake late.
Looking at the confession in his hand, Emperor Defeng's eyes were filled with a hint of darkness.
Feng Youcai stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's late at night. Your health is at stake. You should rest early."
Emperor Defeng asked quietly, "Do you think this confession is credible?"
During the day, Qin Zhongju reported the matter to Emperor Defeng. Feng Youcai was listening from the side and his face turned pale with fright.
Zhao Shuning confessed that Concubine Rou and General Zhenxi had an old relationship!
This time, General Zhenxi was poisoned and his life was in danger. It was because Concubine Rou sent someone to deliver the antidote, Yanluo Xiao, from afar that General Zhenxi was lucky enough to escape danger.
Emperor Defeng sat alone for a long time tonight, and Feng Youcai was very frightened.
Now that he was asked by the emperor, his heart was still in his throat.
He replied cautiously, "In my humble opinion, Zhao is a cunning man, his words are full of deception, and I'm afraid he cannot be trusted. Your Majesty is the one who makes the final decision, so please don't let him mislead you."
He bent his body cautiously, not daring to look up at the Holy Face, nor to guess the Holy Heart. He could only hear the tapping sound of his fingers on the table.
Finally, the tapping stopped.
Emperor Defeng finally stood up and said, "I'm tired. Please help me go to bed."
Feng Youcai quickly responded respectfully.
The next day, Emperor Defeng went to court as usual, and there was no sign of anything unusual on his face.
Xiao Yanci also attended court today. After the court was dismissed, he went to the imperial study to pay his respects to Emperor Defeng.
"Father, you don't look very well. Did you not get enough rest last night?"
It seems that the confession submitted by Qin Zhongju is very important.
Emperor Defeng sighed, "When you get old, your energy just starts to wane."
Xiao Yanci said sternly, "Father is in his prime, how can he be old?"
Emperor Defeng laughed and shook his head, "You are the only one who likes to say these words to comfort me."
The father and son chatted about family matters in a very harmonious atmosphere.
Emperor Defeng said casually, "I heard that the General Zhenxi was poisoned earlier."
Xiao Yanci's heart moved slightly, but his expression remained normal.
"That's right. He was tricked by his adopted son and was poisoned by the Green Bone Withering Poison. This poison is extremely powerful. Fortunately, he was discovered in time and his heart meridian was protected, which saved his life temporarily."
"I happened to be in Xiping at the time. When I heard about this, I took it upon myself to order my men to rush back to the capital to ask my mother for the antidote, Yanluo Xiao. This is how I was able to save my life from the clutches of King Yama."
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