Xiang Concubine was quickly arrested, and at first she refused to admit it until her basic account books were found, which clearly stated which of the court officials' wives she had made transactions with.
Each gold and silver was deposited into the account, and each incident involved the government affairs, each one made the concubine frightened.
"Your Majesty, I am really not a concubine. Someone is trying to harm me."
"Your Majesty, you also know that among the princes' concubines in this palace, only the concubines are of the lowest origin. The concubines are afraid of causing trouble to the third prince, so their daily lives are extremely miserable, even if the maids and eunuchs bully them. Concubines can tolerate it as long as they can..."
"Your Majesty, my concubines are victims just like Jia Zhaoyi. The man behind the scenes has such vicious thoughts, he kills two birds with one stone!"
Concubine Xiang changed her honest and responsible attitude before and began to beg for mercy non-stop. In order to prevent the blame from falling on her head, she was as eloquent as a flower and opened her mouth with all kinds of excuses.
Lu Wuji became more and more annoyed when he heard this. He was furious now. He didn't like Xiang's concubine in the first place, but the more she spoke now, the more annoyed the emperor became.
The honesty and low-keyness I had before co-authoring was all disguised. In fact, it was all to paralyze others, disguise myself, and do these immoral things.
Lu Wuji disliked her for being noisy, so he slapped her in the face with a dull sound, and the concubine was instantly slapped until her mouth bled.
Her ears were ringing and her hearing was clearly affected, making her dizzy.
After receiving this slap, she shut her mouth instantly. It wasn't that she didn't want to defend herself, but that she felt a little dizzy now. The scene in her eyes seemed to be spinning and she couldn't think of talking at all.
"You and Jia Zhaoyi are both victims, how dare you say such a thing? It is clearly written in the account book that you used two private matters in the palace to bribe the maids placed in the harem by the Li family and the Liu family. , let them sew clothes and send them to Chaoxia Palace to murder Jia Zhaoyi."
"I really didn't expect that those two families have such ability. Even the palace maids who have been working in the Shang Palace Bureau for many years have their spies and can work hard for them!"
Lu Wuji grabbed her collar and lifted her up from the ground. He grabbed the account book with his other hand and pressed her hard on the face.
Xiangbi just recovered and opened her mouth to continue to defend, but was slapped in the face by the account book, and she was speechless for a moment, only whimpering.
By the time Lu Wuji shook her off, Concubine Xiang's face was already flushed. She didn't know whether it was from suppressing it or because Lu Wuji pressed her hard. All in all, she looked extremely embarrassed, with her hair in a messy bun and her eyes were red.
"Tell me, are you the one responsible for Jia Zhaoyi taking the cold medicine in her food?" Lu Wuji stretched out his hand to pinch her neck and asked in a cold voice.
"No, it's not—" Xiangbi was strangled by the neck and couldn't move at all. She couldn't breathe evenly, let alone speak.
It was with great difficulty that I squeezed out a few words from my throat, and then I couldn't say any more.
Lu Wuji threw her out directly, and the concubine fell to the ground. She was completely miserable, but he didn't dare to wait for her to calm down, and immediately defended herself hurriedly.
"I don't dare. I know that Jia Zhaoyi is your favorite. How could I be so bold as to assassinate her and make you completely angry? I'm just looking for death. If I were given ten more courages, I wouldn't dare to do this." ah!"
"I think you won't shed tears until you see the coffin, so I'll take it seriously."
Regarding his threat, Xiangbi still refused to compromise and kept shaking her head in defense.
Lu Wuji took out his brocade handkerchief and wiped his hands with a sarcastic smile on his face.
"Qin You'an, go and bring the third child here. Since Xiangbi is so brave and not afraid of torture at all, then let the third child watch from the side during the interrogation and learn from his mother's perseverance, so as not to make him look like a child all day long. Like a weakling." He gave the order directly and turned to leave.
"Yes." Qin You'an immediately accepted the order. When he looked up at Xiang Bin, his face flashed with strange excitement.
Immediately, Concubine Xiang was so frightened that she shivered as if she had seen a poisonous snake.
She knew that if she fell into the hands of an old castrate like Qin Youan, she would not end well. By then, all dirty tricks would have been used, and the third prince would be watching, which she would never tolerate.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I will say anything!" Xiang Concubine immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, not daring to take any chances.
"You ask, if she is dishonest, she will be punished. I have to go see Jia Zhaoyi." Lu Wuji obviously lost interest, and still left her to Qin Youan, turned around and left without stopping at all.
In less than half an hour, Qin Youan went with his testimony.
"Reporting to your Majesty, the servants have interrogated and everything in the account book is correct. But she said she was wronged about the assassination of Jia Zhaoyi. She did bribe those two families to use the power in the palace, but she knows that haste makes waste. Da, it is very likely that there will be clues left, so we only asked the palace maid to spray the diluted cold medicine concoction on the new clothes. As long as the clothes have been washed with starch, it will be difficult to detect."
"And Jia Zhaoyi is now gradually showing her pregnancy, and her belly is getting bigger day by day. She must make new clothes frequently, so spraying some cold medicine on each piece of clothes will make Jia Zhaoyi's health worse over time. Even if She did not have a miscarriage, but it will definitely have an impact on the fetus in her belly. The child may be weak and difficult to feed, and may die early."
"I don't know what went wrong. The palace maid who was bribed by the Shangfu Bureau did not spray diluted cold medicine. Instead, she directly ground various medicines into powder, made a sandwich, hid it under her clothes, and gave it to Jia Zhaoyi , only then will such a situation occur.”
Qin You'an was worthy of being Lu Wuji's number one lackey, and questioning was his strong point. The concubine also cared about the third prince very much, so she would do anything to get him to use this opportunity.
The more Lu Wuji heard, the worse his expression became. He couldn't help but cursed secretly: "What a vicious thought."
"And regarding food, does it have anything to do with her?"
"No, even if the servant threatened the third prince, she said no. The concubine also said -" He stopped talking immediately when he said this.
"What else are you talking about? Tell me as soon as possible."
"I ask your Majesty to forgive me. What Concubine Xiang said later was not pleasant." Qin You'an took precautions in advance.
"You old guy, just say whatever you want. When have I ever punished you?" Lu Wuji raised his hand and tapped him in the air.
Although he said this, there was a bit of a smile on his face.
The reason why Qin You'an was able to get into this position was precisely because of his cautiousness. Lu Wuji was so cruel to his own son, not to mention the eunuchs who served beside him. He was able to sit firmly in the position of the general manager for so many years. It is precisely because of this prudence and humility.
"Concubine Xiang said that the emperor only favored Jia Zhaoyi, and even made several exceptions for her. Not only the harem, but also the previous dynasty were dissatisfied with Jia Zhaoyi. There were countless people who wanted to harm her. How could Jia Zhaoyi be here? She just had a miscarriage, so she is already strong. Otherwise, with so many open and covert attacks, she would not be able to survive for more than three months." Qin You'an repeated Xiangbi's words carefully.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Wuji swept all the tea cups on the table to the ground, obviously very angry.
"She was really brave. She spoke so grandly. In the end, she blamed me for doting on Jia Zhaoyi too much. This vicious woman has committed so many sins and joined forces with officials from the previous dynasty. She deserves death. Come on, give me a favor. Her glass of poisoned wine!”
It was obvious that Lu Wuji was completely angered.
"Your Majesty, the third prince is kneeling outside." A eunuch came in and announced.
"Most of the crimes Xiang Concubine committed were to win over the courtiers for him, so it's okay for him to kneel down." Lu Wuji didn't care at all.
"Your Majesty, the third prince said that since his legs were disabled, he never dared to think about anything else. He didn't know what Xiang concubine did. If he had known this earlier, he would have persuaded her that everything was in vain. But for Xiang concubine, His biological mother, please ask the emperor to spare his life for the sake of his disabled legs." The eunuch who reported the report fell to his knees and was trembling all over. Apparently, he had conveyed these words to the third prince. He was shivering.
"Is he trying to repay a favor? Okay, I will agree to it, but the crime committed by Xiang concubine is too great. The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime will not be spared. Take her into the cold palace."
Soon, the emperor's decision to deal with the concubine had spread throughout the palace.
After Chen Xueying learned about this, she was a little surprised. Lu Zhao happened to be in the East Palace, so she went to ask him.
"Lu Wuji always speaks the truth. Since there are rumors that he will die with a cup of poisonous wine, why did Lu Qingming take back his life and reduce the punishment when he begged for mercy? Could it be because Lu Qingming's legs were disabled and he was almost lying on the ground while kneeling Lying on the ground seems more sincere? But it should be difficult for the old pervert to feel compassion."
Lu Zhao whispered: "Lao San's leg was destroyed to save the emperor."
"Ah? This is a huge kindness. The old pervert is really nothing. He lost his legs just to save him. Why don't he treat his third son better? He even forced him to die in a melee between wolves. Tsk tsk. ." Chen Xueying couldn't help but sigh.
The man shook his head: "It was hunting time, and a group of assassins suddenly appeared. The old guy was most afraid of death. He was accompanied not only by wolves, but also by guards, but it was the third child who saved this critical blow. It was really strange. When the third child saved him, he originally wanted to block it with his chest, but unexpectedly the assassin's sword hit his leg. The third child couldn't accept it at all and fainted directly."
"When the imperial doctor came to check, he found that Lu Qingming was wearing chain mail on his upper body. Even if he was stabbed, he could not be hurt. But unfortunately, his legs were unprotected and they were chopped into pieces."
Lu Zhao spoke slowly and clearly explained the scene of the third prince's rescue.
Chen Xueying couldn't help but take a deep breath, her face full of disbelief.
"The water here is very deep. Since Lu Qingming was wearing chainmail, he was able to avoid the guards and block the fatal blow for the old guy, which proves that he probably knew the assassin's route of action in advance and even made an agreement with the assassin. . But in the end, he missed the chainmail and cut him on the leg. The assassin must have rebelled, right? Or maybe someone else intervened." She was dumbfounded. She could only say that these royal children were playing tricks. Conspiracies and conspiracies come with twists and turns.
"That's right. All the assassins committed suicide by taking poison, and none of them survived. The third child's legs were disabled and he lived in a haze all day long. The old guy didn't ask him any more. There was something fishy about this matter, and the old guy couldn't find out even if he wanted to. What's useful? After all, Lao San and Xiangbi don't have much power behind them, which allows them to cultivate such a well-trained assassin team. I'm afraid Lao San has also been tricked."
"Later, the emperor also thought about giving some rewards to the third child. After all, he saved the car, but the third child refused to accept it. Even in the scuffle with the wolves, he also took the initiative to participate voluntarily and did not do anything special. It should be He wanted to save this little remaining kindness for the critical moment. In order to plead for Xiang's concubine today, he asked someone to bring a message and mentioned that his legs were disabled twice, which was to tell the old guy that the time has come to repay her. "
Lu Zhao analyzed the ins and outs of the matter very clearly.
Chen Xueying couldn't help but be speechless, there were really twists and turns in this.
"I don't think the third prince is willing to fight for his mother. He is still a bit human." She sighed.
Lu Zhao curled his lips and showed a sarcastic smile: "Even if he is inhumane, the old guy will force him to act. The emperor himself is ruthless and tortures his relatives, but he does not allow people around him to do this because he is afraid of cultivating a harmonious person. He is like a beast, and he turned around and killed him without caring about family ties."
Obviously, as someone who had been tortured by Lu Wuji for so many years, Lu Zhao was very aware of his father's bad behavior.
Chen Xueying sighed lightly. After hearing these things, she suddenly felt cold. She immediately poured herself a cup of hot tea and held it in her hands.
The warm breath hit him and spread throughout his body through his palms, dispelling the coldness on his body.
"It's not easy to survive under him. What are your plans in the future?" Chen Xueying asked.
Now that Lu Zhao has started to help Jia Zhaoyi, or he has made such a big move as directly causing a miscarriage, it proves that he will only have bigger plans in the future, and some things cannot be stopped once they start.
"You really want to know my plan?" He raised his eyebrows and asked in a low voice.
When Chen Xueying saw his serious expression, she coughed slightly and immediately waved her hand: "If you don't want to know, you just need to ensure my safety before danger comes. Remember my safety comes first."
Lu Zhao's plan was nothing more than a rebellion, and she really didn't want to know about it at all, and she didn't want to get involved.
Although she dreamed of taking one step closer to becoming a queen or even a queen mother, she still refused to take risks.
After finally surviving until now, she didn't want to shed her blood for Lu Zhao's path to the throne.
Lu Zhao chuckled and promised half-truthfully: "Don't worry, you will live well even if I die."
Chen Xueying coughed slightly. Although he didn't look like he was swearing when he said this, the prince of Northern Qi always kept his word and would never lie to her.
"Have you investigated the incident at the Xiang Powder Shop?"
"I found out that after Zhong Li's accident, all the shops under her name were said to be transferred to Jia Zhaoyi, but Jia Zhaoyi returned them all to the Zhong family on the grounds that she didn't know how to take care of them. The Zhong family would only send money regularly. Enter the palace. With the level of vigilance Zhong Hai has, it is impossible for someone to develop these drugs and then harm two concubines, including you, the crown prince."
"The Zhong family is now extremely powerful, but Zhong Hai is a smart man. He knows that he holds military power, but he is actually wandering on the edge of a cliff. If the emperor hadn't repeatedly asked the Zhong family's daughters to enter the palace, he would have wished that all the Zhong family members were at odds with the harem. Involved." Lu Zhao nodded. :,nw,
