There was a solemn atmosphere outside the main hall of Yuxiu Palace. The palace servants knelt on the ground and did not even dare to make a sound.
In the main hall, women's cries and fierce arguments could be heard.
Yunzhu, who was originally supposed to be sent to Yeting for trial, was directly brought to the main hall for trial because of the arrival of Emperor Yong.
And she also met Concubine Yuxian.
I don't know whether this was a blessing or a misfortune for her.
Yunzhu's legs trembled, and almost immediately after entering the main hall, he fell to his knees on the ground.
Listening to the guards on the side talking about her various crimes in detail, Yunzhu suddenly felt anxious.
The emperor at the top was furious when he learned that Yunzhu actually intended to murder Concubine Yuxian.
He was originally drinking tea, but he couldn't drink the tea at this time. He just pressed the cup with the blue and white flowers in his hand, and smashed all the hot tea soup at the cloud beads.
"You're such a bold little maid!"
Yunzhu received this blow and there was blood on her forehead, but she did not dare to avoid it rashly.
Even Concubine Yu Xian on the side was filled with disappointment when she saw the poison found from Yunzhu.
"Yunzhu, did you really do this?" Concubine Yu Xian said with trembling lips.
At this time, even though Yunzhu wanted to deny it, she couldn't.
She did not dare to look at the emperor above her, she only thought that she could beg Concubine Yuxian to make Concubine Yuxian soften her heart. Therefore, she just quickly kowtowed in the direction of Concubine Yuxian.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong! Please forgive me once more!"
Concubine Yuxian smiled bitterly when she heard this, "I'll spare you one more time? Yunzhu, I think I treat you well. You bumped into me that day. I missed you because it was an unintentional mistake, so I didn't punish you more. You were clearly grateful for my kindness at that time, so why would you do this to me now?"
"This servant is just obsessed with things. I listened to the queen's bewitchment, and I was afraid that the queen would kill me! That's why I did this to my queen. I really don't dare to do this anymore! Please forgive me for this. one time."
"As long as the empress spares me this time, I will let you work like a cow or a horse in the future, and I will be willing to do so."
After saying this, Yunzhu just kowtowed to the ground.
It's a pity that even though Concubine Yuxian is a soft-hearted person, she is not stupid enough to keep someone who harmed her, so she did not say anything.
Instead, the emperor above him said with a serious face, "Are you saying that the queen ordered you to do this?"
Things had reached such a stage, and Yunzhu knew that her future was hopeless. She dared not hide anything anymore at this time. She just hoped that the more she confessed, the more lenient treatment she could get for herself.
So she just nodded quickly, "Yes, the Queen has promised her that as long as she can make her die of hemorrhage, she will be transferred to Fengchen Palace to take on a heavy responsibility..."
When she said this, she also wanted to defend herself.
However, Concubine Yuxian interrupted her directly. She said to Emperor Yong, "Your Highness, this matter has nothing to do with the Queen. I have no grudges against the Queen. How could the Queen do such a thing." "
Emperor Yong was furious and had a gloomy face, but after hearing Concubine Yuxian's words, he sighed.
He held Concubine Yuxian's hand and patted it gently as if to comfort her, "Jiyue, you are just too naive and don't know the sinister nature of people's hearts, so you fell into the trap of that evil woman."
Then he said softly, "Don't worry, if it was really not her who did this, I would not have wrongfully accused her, and I would also strangle this servant who was confusing right and wrong. But if it was really her, you don't have to be afraid. I will seek justice for you."
After caressing Concubine Yuxian, he turned to the guards on the side and ordered, "You guys go to Fengchen Palace and invite the Queen over."
When Empress Min stepped into Yuxiu Palace, the Yuxiu Palace, which was originally quiet, actually had a bit of a chilling atmosphere.
After being summoned by Emperor Yong, she knew that the situation was not good. After all, although she was a queen, Emperor Yong had little affection for her because of old events in the past.
Even though his son Zhao Yanzhen won his heart, Emperor Yong was now somewhat superficially polite to her.
But she knew that Emperor Yong would still want to kill her if possible.
Even Concubine Zhang, who was in her palace just now, was a little jealous when she heard that Emperor Yong had gone to Yuxiu Palace again. Seeing the situation in the courtyard, she also knew that something was wrong.
It's just that it's too late to escape.
She could only bite the bullet and laugh a few times, "Your Majesty is so powerful. Could it be that Concubine Yuxian collided with Your Majesty?"
After saying this, she laughed a few times as if she was gloating about her misfortune.
Queen Min ignored her.
She walked slowly into the main hall and glanced at Emperor Yong and Concubine Yuxian, who were sitting in front of an Arhat couch.
Emperor Yong's face was indeed clouded, and a storm was about to come.
When Concubine Yuxian saw her coming, she stood up to pay her respects. By the way, he gave up his throne in the palace.
However, Emperor Yong held her hand and only signaled that she did not need to take any action. After being restrained by Emperor Yong, Concubine Yuxian stopped taking any action.
Chen Zhiwei just lowered his eyes, and then slowly bowed to Emperor Yong.
Seeing this, Concubine Zhang behind her quickly greeted Emperor Yong sweetly.
When Emperor Yong saw her arrival, he was obviously a little surprised, "Yun'er, why are you here?"
When Concubine Zhang saw that Emperor Yong had noticed her, she looked worried.
"Your Majesty has not come to see me for the past few days, so I have no choice but to come here by myself."
After saying this, she just acted like a little daughter.
Concubine Zhang is not as beautiful as Empress Min, nor as elegant and beautiful as Concubine Yuxian.
However, she was born with a girlish appearance, and she took good care of herself. Even though she was just a little girl, she was still charming and lovable.
It's a pity that Emperor Yong obviously has no intention of having a romantic relationship with her children at this time.
"You have nothing to do here, just go back." Emperor Yong frowned slightly and said coldly.
However, Concubine Zhang saw the situation in the room at this time, so how could she not know what was going on now? She wanted to see Queen Min's joke.
Then he just acted coquettishly and said, "Your Majesty, I haven't seen you for many days. Please let me see you more. I promise not to say a word more here."
Although Emperor Yong frowned, he did not object.
Zhang Yun'er was Emperor Yong's favorite concubine. Even though Emperor Yong's thoughts seemed unclear, Zhang Yun'er knew his behavior pattern as they spent more time together. Emperor Yong didn't say anything at this time, which was regarded as his acquiescence.
Zhang Yun'er quickly asked the palace attendants around him to move a chair for him and sat down closer to Emperor Yong.
Concubine Zhang's interruption only left Empress Min in the hall for a while.
At this time, the concubines who usually bowed to her when they saw her were given seats one by one, but she was the only one still standing in the hall, and she was still with a maid who had committed an offense. Her self-esteem did not allow her to remain silent.
So when Emperor Yong was leaving her alone, she took the initiative and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know why you summoned me to Yuxiu Palace today."
Emperor Yong looked at Queen Min with cold eyes and asked, "You don't know why I called you here?"
It was clear that a storm was coming.
Chen Zhiwei only said, "I don't know, I don't know."
"Hmph! What a shame, why don't you ask this bastard to tell you what happened!" Emperor Yong said coldly.
After the words fell, all eyes fell on Yunzhu, who was prostrate on the ground and did not even dare to raise his head.
Yunzhu could not only feel the pressure of Emperor Yong, but also the sharp eyes of Queen Min.
After just one glance at Queen Min, she lowered her head, not daring to take another look.
She lowered her head and begged, "Queen, please save me!"
After saying that, she tried to grab a corner of Queen Min's robe.
Qiu Wan, the chief attendant next to Queen Min, was quick-sighted. She just kicked Yunzhu away and said, "Bold slave! Only a slave like you can touch the Queen."
Yunzhu, who had been kicked, no longer dared to act too much beyond the rules.
She just knelt on the ground and said, "Queen, you must save this slave. It is because of you that I betrayed my master. You also gave this powder to my slave. You promised me that if I kill the Concubine Xian, you will I will take it to Fengchen Palace and put it to good use."
Hearing this, Qiu Wan immediately refuted on Empress Min's behalf, "I really don't know what to say. The Queen and the Xian Concubine have no grudges, so how could they act like this? But it's you, a cheap maid, who keeps framing the Queen. I don't know what your intentions are."
Empress Min also faced Emperor Yong and said, "Your Highness, as Qiu Wan said, I have never done anything like this to harm other people's lives. Your Majesty will not think that I am just because of this servant's empty words." Isn’t I such a vicious person?”
Emperor Yong's eyes were full of gloom. He looked at Queen Min coldly and said, "You know whether you have ever done such a thing."
Na Yunzhu still remembered Emperor Yong's harsh words about strangulating her, so she naturally tried her best to prove that Queen Min was on the same side as her.
Fortunately, when she was cooperating with Zhang Yiliang, although she did not see the Queen in person, she was alert and asked for a token from Zhang Yiliang. She quickly took out a golden phoenix hairpin from her arms.
"My maid has indeed made an agreement with the Queen. This golden phoenix hairpin is a token of my maid and the Queen. Please tell me, Your Majesty."
The jewel-encrusted phoenix hairpin carved with a five-tailed golden phoenix is naturally Queen Min's.
But seeing her take out this, Queen Min and Qiu Wan were not too panicked.
Qiu Wan said sternly, "You're such a cheap servant, how dare you steal the empress's phoenix hairpin."
Queen Min only said coldly, "I lost a five-tailed phoenix hairpin a few days ago. I had reported this matter to Shangzhen Bureau before. If Your Highness doesn't believe it, you can find Cai Zhang from Shangzhen Bureau." Jane confronts him.”
After Cai Zhangzhen was called, she quickly confirmed what Queen Min said.
Because Empress Min loved the phoenix hairpin very much, after reporting it to Cai Zhangzhen, she ordered Cai Zhangzhen to make a new gold hairpin of the same style for her.
Unexpectedly, her cautiousness now proves her innocence.
The phoenix hairpin in Yunzhu's hand was naturally not stolen. When Queen Min turned her head and disowned her, she was really anxious.
"Your Majesty, this thing is really not stolen by the slave. It is a token left by the Queen to the slave. If the Emperor does not believe it, he can summon Zhang Yiliang, the secret guard in the Queen's palace. The transaction between the slave and the Queen is made by him. The matchmaker!”
Yunzhu spoke out again, only to turn around and sell out his fellow villager.
Concubine Zhang, who was just watching the show, her eyes moved slightly when she heard Zhang Yiliang's name.
Afraid that the maid's words could not shake the queen's position, she said softly, "This maid doesn't look like a liar. Why don't you, Your Majesty, ask Zhang Yiliang to come over and confront her?"
