Concubine Mu denied it, but Empress Wang was not surprised.
She looked at Concubine Mu calmly, "Did you forget what I just said, Ruying is not dead."
Concubine Mu's breath was stagnant. Su Rong had already brought a woman in.
Everyone's eyes were focused on her for a moment.
The woman had a beautiful face, simple clothes but elegant manners. She walked to the middle of the hall, leaned down and kowtowed to the emperor and empress, "My slave, I kowtow to the emperor, and kowtow to the empress."
The emperor's expression became complicated, "Ruying, is it really you? Are you not dead?"
Ruying raised her head and said, "Your Majesty, this slave is not dead. The Queen Mother never intended to execute this slave."
The emperor couldn't help but remain silent after hearing this.
Back then, he had a rift with the Queen Mother because of Ruying.
After a long silence, the emperor's mood had calmed down. He asked Ruying to stand up and asked, "In that case, please tell me in detail what happened back then."
Ruying's every move was as before. She stood up calmly and said clearly: "I complied with the arrangement of the Queen Mother and prepared to leave the palace on the summer solstice that year. However, I have served the emperor for many years and was worried about him, so I wanted to see the emperor secretly. After a quick glance, in order not to be discovered, I walked on a deserted path, but unexpectedly I bumped into Concubine Mu and killed her."
I don’t know how many times Ruying repeated these words in her heart, but it took many years before she could say them out loud.
Her tone seemed very calm due to years of precipitation, but it caused a storm in everyone's hearts.
"At that time, Concubine Mu was still a noble. The slave heard her asking a palace maid about the whereabouts of the eldest daughter of the Xiao family. The palace maid said that the matter had been settled and that the eldest daughter Xiao would be sent to Liangzhou City, where there would be someone In response, Miss Xiao was promoted to a famous brothel prostitute."
Everyone gasped when they heard this, and Li Qingyi's eyes suddenly tightened.
Concubine Mu really hated Xiao Lan and her to the core, not only killing people, but also killing people!
Not to mention whether Xiao Lan could bear the humiliation and wait for an opportunity to commit suicide. If she is really promoted as a famous brothel prostitute in a few years, her reputation will probably spread to the capital. I don't know what the emperor will think.
She turned to look at Qin Zeng. Qin Zeng's eyes were deep, and there seemed to be strong wind and waves in them.
The emperor was already so angry that the look he looked at Concubine Mu could almost scare her away!
Concubine Mu didn't seem to expect that Ruying had heard so much, and her face was frighteningly green.
Ruying said: "The slaves have been in the palace for a long time, and most of the palace servants and slaves know each other. Especially when Mu Guiren often came to the emperor, the maids and slaves around her were all very familiar, but the maid standing in front of Mu Guiren was very discerning. "Sheng, I have never seen this before. I wonder if it is someone from outside the palace who sneaked in. After Mu Guiren waited for the palace maid to reply, he pushed her into the lotus pond!"
Obviously, Concubine Mu just wanted to kill someone and silence her.
Li Qingyi watched Concubine Mu's expression change several times and finally sneered, knowing that she was still a tough talker and refused to admit her guilt easily.
Just listen to Ruying continue to say: "I have had enough of the Xiao family's kindness before. After Miss Xiao disappeared, I paid more attention to this matter. I even suspected Mu Guiren. At that time, I heard her conversation with the palace maid and was horrified. In excitement, she made a noise and was noticed by Mu Guiren. The servant knew that if she could not escape, the truth about Miss Xiao's disappearance might really be buried. Therefore, the servant used her knowledge of the terrain in the palace and borrowed the information of the Queen Mother. Arrangements were made to escape from the palace as quickly as possible." ap.
"After I escaped, I wanted to go to the Xiao family to report the news, but the news that followed was that the Xiao family was involved in a corruption case. The evidence was conclusive! If I had gone to the Xiao family at that time, I might have been targeted by noble Mu. After thinking about it, I had no choice but to hide first, hoping to find another opportunity. But after a while, the Mu family's young general made military exploits, and the Mu family moved to a higher level and became more powerful. After that, the slave heard about Xiao News about the eldest girl returning to Beijing."
"Miss Xiao should know the truth, but she did not tell the truth and instead married General Gongsun. The servant thought that she wanted to settle the matter and naturally could not stand out anymore, so she left the capital with this secret. "
Qin Zeng’s mother, Xiao Lan, was the one the emperor wished for.
Bai Yueguang, and Ruying is like a sister, a mother, and a confidant to the emperor, and her emotions are more complicated.
At this time, he saw Ruying wearing a woman's bun. Although her body showed traces of weathering, she was as steady and calm as before, and she didn't seem to have suffered any hardships. The knots that had been in her heart for many years suddenly disappeared.
"Where did you go after that?"
Ruying's voice was gentle and slow, which made people sound very pleasant and comfortable. "In order to avoid the pursuit of Mu Guiren, I first settled in a remote town. Later, with the help of the Queen Mother's arrangement, I changed my name, got married and had children. These years have passed. It’s pretty peaceful.”
The emperor nodded, as if he had let go of something on his mind.
Concubine Mu sneered from the side, "Is it possible that your one-sided words will convict me of this crime?"
Ruying looked directly at her and said: "When the palace maid fell into the lotus pond, the servant saw a red gold armband exposed under her flying sleeves. As expected, the armband should still be at the bottom of the lotus pond. I wonder if it was given to her by a noble person?"
Concubine Mu's face turned ugly. The emperor looked at her sharply, but the words in his mouth were instructing the palace servants, "Go and find the female corpse and the armband according to the location Ruying said!"
Not long after, the palace people found a white skeleton according to the direction Ruying said. On the left arm of the skeleton, a dirty armband hung loosely.
Queen Wang said: "Let someone clean the armband to see if they can see its original appearance and find out its origin!"
Concubine Mu gave the queen a hard look.
There are actually quite a few nameless corpses like this in the palace. The palace maid was not a maid in the palace. She sank to the bottom of the lotus pond and no one would notice it. Once the corpse rotted into a pile of bones, it would be even more difficult to identify her, so At that time, Concubine Mu never thought about having the body fished out and disposed of, which would only cause more trouble.
But she didn't expect that the armband she gave to the maidservant would be taken with her and fall into the lotus pond with her! Ruying saw it with sharp eyes!
Soon, the palace attendant presented the cleaned armband. Without waiting for the emperor to speak, Ruying recognized the origin of the armband, "This is a reward given to the palaces on New Year's Eve in the second year after he ascended the throne. The Ministry of Internal Affairs should be able to find out.”
Ruying is indeed the emperor's caring person. After so many years, she can still remember it so clearly.
Concubine Mu suddenly interrupted Ruying's story with a sharp shout, "That's enough, no need to say more! I admit it!"
If she admits her guilt, she can at least make Qin Zeng and Queen Wang shut their mouths!
Everyone watched Concubine Mu gradually reveal a look of madness and despair, and they couldn't help but hold their breath.
Concubine Mu sneered, her eyes seemed to be frozen by frost. After the madness of pain and grief, her complexion gradually returned to normal. It seems that he has resigned himself to his fate and does not want to make any more struggles.
