In one night, the noble and elegant princess turned into a vicious and insidious jealous woman.
Everyone is wondering, is this a tragedy or a conspiracy?
What Xu Zhihuai did was not perfect, it could even be said to be full of loopholes.
However, her movements were so fast that people had no time to react. In addition, Wei Li took care of everything in secret, helping her hide everything without leaking anything.
Even if some people suspected that Xu Zhihuai deliberately framed Xie Wuyou, no one would believe that she would be stupid enough to sacrifice the emperor's heir in her belly.
If it was a boy, he would be the emperor's eldest grandson.
Everything is true and false, unreal and real, and there is something weird everywhere.
Xie Wuyou was detained overnight.
In the early morning of the next day, the emperor summoned Xie Ningchao and others to the palace alone. He spoke sternly, with the intention of calling an army to investigate. How could Xie Ningchao be beaten so passively? While he argued for his granddaughter, he also confessed Xu Zhihuai's identity and motives, spouting a lot of conspiracy theories. The emperor no longer cared about the Xie family's face as before, and directly ordered Wei Li, who was watching, to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Wei Li responded solemnly.
Xie Ningchao said bluntly: "Your Majesty, Qingyi Hou Weili is responsible for investigating the crimes of corruption and malfeasance of officials. He should not interfere in the affairs of the inner palace! Since it is necessary to investigate, let the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Punishment investigate it openly and honestly."
To put it bluntly, the Xie family is not afraid of things getting serious, and they will not give Wei Li a chance to dominate.
If you want to investigate, let's hold a three-party interrogation. No one can try to make any small moves.
In the days that followed, rumors flew.
People outside the palace can only blindly guess the news, but people inside the palace are panicked.
Qingyi Hou Weili, together with the Ministry of Criminal Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, took away all the maids who were accompanying the internal prison on the night of the incident for questioning. The Imperial Kitchen and Imperial Hospital were also not spared.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs should have been in charge of the overall situation, but there were also the Ministry of Punishment and Wei Li on top, who were always there to be careful and didn't dare to act rashly.
The matter is not complicated at all, but the more people involved, the more troublesome it becomes.
Xu Zhihuai rested for two days and was finally able to sit up a little.
She walked around the gate of hell. Exhaustion and severe pain kept alternating, and she was exhausted mentally and physically. Aunt Nan came over to apply medicine to the wounds on her neck and mouth, and said cautiously: "Things are getting bigger and bigger. What are you going to do next?" ?”
Xu Zhihuai was pale and weak: "I have done everything I should do."
"There are many rumors out there, which are very unfavorable to the empress."
"I do not care."
It doesn't matter what others think of her, what matters is the Crown Prince's wholehearted trust and love for her.
Aunt Nan mentioned Xie Wuyou again: "The Crown Princess was imprisoned in Changchun Pavilion. I heard that she was crying all day long and her spirit was also depressed."
Xu Zhihuai said calmly: "She can't die, the Xie family will keep her safe."
Even if she couldn't become the princess, she would still be the eldest daughter of the Xie family.
In the evening, Zhu Xuxing hurried back and saw Xu Zhihuai sipping the soup in small sips, with a smile finally appearing on his dull and serious face.
Wrapped in the cold air, he first warmed his hands in front of the stove, then sat on the edge of the bed. While untying his cloak, he took the porcelain bowl in Jinhua's hand, scooped up a ladle of hot soup himself, and lowered his head to blow on it to cool it down. Delivered to Xu Zhihuai's mouth.
Xu Zhihuai looked at him and smiled slightly, but when he smiled, his eyes began to get wet, and the sadness turned over and over again like the rising and falling tide, endless.
Big tears fell heavily into the soup.
Xu Zhihuai looked sideways with tears in his eyes, trying to hold back, which once again deeply hurt Zhu Xiuxing's heart.
He stretched out his hand to support her body and let her whole body lean into his arms. He gently patted her back with both hands and comforted her for a while before promising her: "I will not let Xie Wuyou stay here." In the palace, you will never see her again."
Xu Zhihuai said softly "Hmm".
Zhu Xuxing had already drafted an edict to abandon the Crown Princess, and his decisive and resolute attitude did not allow for any persuasion or relaxation.
Xie Wuyou has been under house arrest in Changchun Pavilion for many days. It is deserted and deserted, with no one to serve her or visit her. The only people she sees every day are the old ladies who come to deliver meals, and they do so in a perfunctory manner.
She was hateful and afraid, so she only used the jewelry she had with her to win people's hearts, hoping to get some information. However, no one dared to ask for her things, and no one dared to say a word to her.
Just like this, he stayed up from day to night. Xie Wuyou leaned against the window numbly, letting the cold wind blow through his clothes through the cracks in the window. Suddenly, a few vague lights appeared outside the window.
It seems like someone is coming.
Xie Wuyou hurriedly cheered up, banged on the locked door, and shouted repeatedly: "I want to see His Highness the Crown Prince!"
After a moment, someone actually unlocked the door.
Xie Wuyou was frightened and panicked, and subconsciously took a few steps back.
The lantern in the corridor was swaying, and half of Zhu Suxing was hidden in the shadows, looking at Xie Wuyou expressionlessly.
"Your Highness..."
Xie Wuyou's eyes were full of tears, and his heart was so wronged that he could no longer hold on: "I really haven't done anything... Your Highness, please believe me."
Zhu Xuxing stood at the door, far away from her: "My child died because of you, a jealous woman." After saying that, he threw down the edict: "Tomorrow morning, someone will escort you to the Ministry of Punishment for custody. You are no longer a princess."
Xie Wuyou shouted loudly and unwillingly: "I didn't harm His Highness's child. It was Xu Zhihuai who went crazy on her own and she fell down on her own!"
Zhu Xuxing said coldly: "Save your energy. Your grandfather Xie Ningchao said that there will be a three-party trial. The Imperial Guard Internal Affairs Office and the Criminal Department are all waiting for your testimony."
Xie Wuyou was extremely desperate, his heart was cut like a knife: "Your Highness, aren't you afraid of trusting the wrong person? Xu Zhihuai! She is not that simple!"
Zhu Xuxing was indifferent to her words of inciting discord: "If you dare to say her name one more time, I will hand you over to the Fourth Division of Huangji now."
Immediately, the cold warning turned into an angry growl.
"You don't deserve to call her by her name!"
Xie Wuyou looked at his back as he walked away decisively, crying in fear and despair: "I was wronged!"
She had never been so humiliated and helpless, and she couldn't understand why Xu Zhihuai deliberately tried to harm her? Why doesn't His Highness believe her? Could it be that just because she is from the Xie family, all the bad things in the world are her fault?
The door was not closed again, and the cold wind blew through the hall. Xie Wuyou sat alone in the quiet darkness, crying bitterly until dawn.
After hearing the news that Xie Wuyou had left the palace, Zhu Weizhen smiled meaningfully, and then ordered the palace maid to prepare the chessboard, as if he was waiting for someone.
After about a cup of tea, Wei Li came to see him.
Zhu Weizhen didn't need him to salute and say hello, he just pointed to the opposite position: "Finally here."
Wei Li sat opposite her, opened the chess box and saw that it was indeed a black piece.
Black goes first, White goes last.
He raised his lips and smiled: "His Highness will ask me again today." After saying that, he simply put down his son.
Zhu Weizhen said calmly: "The first step this time is yours, so you should do it first."
