Chapter 208: The next day after Hongzhuang was exposed, Feng Yuchen went to court early in the Fifth Prince's Mansion, and Shang Qing'er sat in the main hall. Shang Qing'er dismissed everyone, called Baozhen, and brought

Hongzhuang called over.

From the beginning to the end, there was a coldness on Shang Qing'er's face. Such coldness made Hongzhuang a little scared.

Baozhen filled the tea cup in front of Shang Qing'er and stood aside. She wanted to hear what would happen next. Shang Qing'er's expression today was too formal.

"Baozhen, please step aside first. I have something to say to Hongzhuang." Shang Qing'er whispered, her face still cold.

"Princess, I want to hear it too," Baozhen was unwilling to leave. In her opinion, she was the most caring person to Shang Qing'er, so of course she had to stay with Shang Qing'er. Besides, Shang Qing'er

There is nothing hidden from her, and she is completely regarded as her confidant.

"Step back." Shang Qing'er's voice suddenly rose an octave, frightening Baozhen and Hongzhuang at the same time. Baozhen stepped back. She had never seen Shang Qing'er like this before.

After Baozhen left, she closed the door. Shang Qing'er didn't say a word. She just drank the tea in the cup coldly, one cup after another without any intention of stopping.

Hongzhuang stood there, at a loss. There were mixed emotions in her heart. Her intuition told her that Shang Qing'er must have something to say to her today, but she couldn't guess what was in Shang Qing'er's heart.

Thinking about something.

The more Shang Qing'er said nothing, the more confused she became, so she inevitably became nervous. In about half an hour, Hong Zhuang's psychological defense completely collapsed, and she could no longer bear the pain in her heart.

After feeling the pain, he knelt down directly in front of Shang Qing'er.

"Miss, I was wrong, I was wrong, please punish me." Hongzhuang cried.

Shang Qing'er chuckled lightly, but quickly put away his expression. It seemed that this trick was indeed effective, much more effective than the one that was punished. At the same time, Hongzhuang could do it on his own.

This shows that she has not completely betrayed herself.

"Where did you go wrong?" Shang Qing'er picked up the teacup, took another sip, and asked nonchalantly.

There was already a layer of fine sweat on her red face, mixed with her tears, and she looked quite pitiful.

"Miss, I shouldn't collude with Madam, no, it's not Madam, it's Mrs. Shang Liu, she..." Hongzhuang stopped talking. Thinking about what Mrs. Shang Liu said, she became frightened.

"What's wrong with her?" Shang Qing'er asked. Hongzhuang hesitated and couldn't explain. She was afraid that her brother's life would be completely ended when she told some things.

Shang Qing'er saw Hongzhuang's silence. She picked up the teacup and drank it slowly. The more stable she became, the more unsettled Hongzhuang's heart became.

After a long time, Hongzhuang finally didn't speak. Shang Qing'er also waited for a long time. It seemed that it was time to put some pressure on Hongzhuang.

She suddenly stood up and shouted at Hongzhuang.

"Hongzhuang, what's wrong with you, you're a cheater? Do you want me to scold you one by one?" Shang Qing'er's sudden anger completely frightened Hongzhuang.

She knelt there, not daring to move. Finally, she burst into tears.

"Miss, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. However, she forced me to do all this. She forced me." Shang Qing'er knew about Hongzhuang's embarrassment early on. There were some things that she wasn't too concerned about.

Clearly, so she had to confirm it from Hongzhuang's mouth.

"What did she force you to do?" Shang Qing'er asked again. Her expression returned to calmness. Over the past year or so of living in the palace, fighting against others, she had learned how to control herself.

My emotions are relaxed.

"Before you got married, she forced me and said that if I didn't cooperate with them, they would kill me. I had no choice but to cooperate with them and let you marry into the palace by mistake." Hongzhuang finally admitted.

Shang Qing'er felt early on that there must be a reason for her wrong marriage, but to her surprise, Hongzhuang was also an accomplice.

"What's next?" Shang Qing'er asked again nonchalantly.

"Later, she saw that the young lady seemed to be a different person, so she threatened me and told her all the young lady's whereabouts. If I didn't obey," Hongzhuang told the truth. After a while, Shang Qing'er had discovered

She was acting abnormally, but I thought it was because she was worried about her mother's condition, but it turned out that she was having a psychological struggle.

"What happened next?" Shang Qing'er asked again. She wanted to see what Shang Liu had done to deal with her.

"Later, my mother was seriously ill and you allowed me to leave the house to take care of her. At this time, she found me again and said that if I didn't cooperate with her, she would kill my mother. I had no choice but to kill her.

I told her about your changes. Miss, I'm sorry, she forced me to do so." Hongzhuang, like pouring beans from a bamboo tube, told Shang Qing'er everything about the past.

"What's behind?" Shang Qing'er asked again.

"After my mother died, she asked me to take good care of my brother. At this time, she snatched my brother away and told me that if I didn't do what she asked, she would kill me."

Hongzhuang spoke anxiously.

"What did you do for her?" Shang Qing'er pressed forward step by step, asking Hong Zhuang, who had nowhere to hide.

"First, after I returned home, I saw that you were uncertain about your life or death, so I passed the news to her, and she came to visit me. In fact, at that time, she had always wanted you to die, and she hinted that I would take action. However,

I didn't dare, and I didn't want to harm the young lady, so she came here in person, intending to put some pressure on me, but she didn't expect it, but she was hurt by the prince." When Hongzhuang said this, she felt happy.

"What else?" Shang Qing'er asked again.

"Later, the last time, I said I was injured, but it was not the case, it was her." Hongzhuang cried and told the most important thing.

"I can see that the injuries on your face were finger marks. Could a fall have left finger marks?" It seems that Shang Qing'er's guess is quite correct.

"That's when she gave me a packet of medicine and asked me to put it into the lady's tea bowl. She said that if I didn't take the medicine, she would kill my brother. Between the lives of my brother and the lady, she let me

I choose." Hongzhuang explained her dilemma to Shang Qing'er.

Shang Qing'er raised her face. It seemed that Hongzhuang had chosen her brother's life. However, Shang Qing'er didn't blame her. She clearly understood the importance of a relative to a person.

"That time, I even put the medicine into the lady's tea bowl, but I was afraid and I was not willing to hurt the lady, so I took the tea bowl out again." Hongzhuang said anxiously.

We can know what kind of situation she faced after that time. Mrs. Shang Liu found her again and told her that if she didn't take action, her brother's life would be taken. She kept refuting that she had no chance.

Can't get close to Shang Qing'er.

"So cruel." Shang Qing'er's words were so cruel. I don't know if she was talking about Hongzhuang or Shang Liu.

"Miss, I was wrong. I'm sorry. I was really unwilling. However, I had no choice. I was afraid. Now, you have discovered everything. Even if you don't discover it, I will tell you.

I can't stand this torture anymore

, Hongzhuang has done all the wrong things, and instead of asking for forgiveness from the lady, she only asks for my death. In this way, I have fulfilled my mother's promise. I can't protect my brother's safety, so I can only apologize with death." Hongzhuang burst into tears.

, God knows her difficulties.

Shang Qing'er couldn't bear to see Hongzhuang crying so much. After all, this girl usually took good care of her and was a caring person with this body. How could she tolerate Hongzhuang like this?

She is ruthless. If that were the case, she would have had Hongzhuang's life taken away long ago.

Shang Qing'er stood up, walked up, and came to Hongzhuang. He stretched out his hand and helped her up. Hongzhuang looked at Shang Qing'er with incredible eyes, not knowing what she wanted.

"Get up, you're right." Shang Qing'er's words caught Hongzhuang off guard again. Even if she was beaten to death, she would never have imagined that Shang Qing'er had such a big heart.

"Miss..." She looked confused.

"Your choice is right. Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot have both ends. You ignored my existence for the sake of my brother's life. I understand that if it were me, I would do the same." Shang Qing'er's words made Hongzhuang even more excited.

I was so ashamed that I had nowhere to hide, so I could only lower my face and cry.

"Hongzhuang knows that she has done something wrong and will inevitably die. Please, for the sake of master and servant, find Hongzhuang's younger brother. He is the only one in our family." Hongzhuang wanted to kneel down again.

But Shang Qing'er didn't allow it.

"Hongzhuang, you are a loving and righteous girl. We are master and servant. Naturally, I have taken care of our friendship for so many years. Fortunately, you have not done anything excessive. As for your brother Lulin, I have

We found him, and now he is in a safe place. You don't care about him." Shang Qing'er told Hong Zhuang about saving Lu Lin.

As soon as she heard the name Lu Lin, Hong Zhuang couldn't control herself. It seemed that all her movements were in Shang Qing'er's eyes. She was just deceiving herself and others by doing things for Shang Liu.

"Miss, I'm sorry." Hongzhuang said again, "Miss, please punish me." Hongzhuang knelt down again, and Shang Qing'er looked at her with cold eyes.

"Since you want punishment, I will give it to you. From now on, you no longer have to serve me. You will be transferred away from here." As soon as Shang Qing'er's words came out, Hongzhuang was completely shocked.

Although the punishment was not physically painful, it was the punishment she least wanted to receive.

"Miss..." Hongzhuang had a feeling of disbelief. Does this mean that the master-servant relationship between her and Shang Qing'er will completely end at this time?
Chapter completed!