The emperor clearly remembered that when he was polishing the hosta, he accidentally cut his hand. When he gave the hairpin to Concubine Zhao, he clearly saw tears of emotion welling up in her eyes. He She had never seen her wearing it before. Every time he asked about it, Concubine Zhao would say that it was his intention and that it was a unique existence in the world. She was afraid that she might accidentally drop it. He never thought that this hosta would actually reach his childhood. Xi's hand? What on earth is going on? Zhao Qinghuai's face was so ugly that his body couldn't help but feel chills, and his heart almost fell to the bottom. He knelt on the ground, not daring to look at the emperor at all. Xiao Xi glanced at the hosta, her eyes did not dodge, and she replied directly: "This hosta was given to the slave by Zhao Qinghuai... He said that the imperial concubine didn't like wearing it because she thought it was an obstruction to the place, so he gave the hosta to me. Zhao Qinghuai saw that the jade was of good quality and could be exchanged for a lot of silver, so he gave it to the slave as a charity."

The emperor's face turned pale. He looked at Xiao Xi in disbelief. Then he rushed to Zhao Qinghuai, grabbed his collar tightly and asked, "Is what she said true? The noble concubine really didn’t like the hosta being in the way, so she gave it to you, and you gave it to Xiao Xi?”

Zhao Qinghuai's eyes were full of panic. He quickly shook his head and defended: "No, that's not the case...it was Xiao Xi, a cheap maid. She was greedy for money, so she stole this hosta."

When Xiao Xi saw that he had reached this point and still refused to admit it, she couldn't help but sneer: "All the jewelry of the imperial concubine was locked in a box. The imperial concubine did not keep the key to anyone else... ..." "She carries the key with her body day and night. I dare to ask Mr. Zhao, I am just a little palace maid, how can I have the courage to steal the imperial concubine's things?"

The emperor's heart suddenly went cold. He pushed Zhao Qinghuai away fiercely, his face extremely livid. Eunuch Zhou looked at the emperor with some worry: "Your Majesty, are you okay?"

Zhao Qinghuai looked at the emperor's face with some anxiety. Alarm bells suddenly sounded in his heart. It seemed that the emperor was very concerned about his aunt and whether he cared about his thoughts. If the emperor had a grudge against his aunt because of this hairpin, then his Isn't it hard to save his life? After all, not only he, but also the Zhao family are one with his aunt. They both prosper and lose. If his aunt falls out of favor because of this, he may be the unlucky one. Zhao Qinghuai of the Zhao family said quickly: "Your Majesty, the hosta has nothing to do with my aunt. It's me... I saw that the jade was of good quality, so I secretly took this hosta."

"After that, I gave it to this cheap maid. My aunt has always been very kind to this cheap maid. I didn't expect that in order to frame me, she would even slander my aunt. Your Majesty, you should know my aunt best. She has always been I have deep affection for you."

There was a hint of darkness in the emperor's eyes, and he looked at Zhao Qinghuai blankly: "Are you serious? Did you really steal it, not Concubine Zhao gave it to you?"

Zhao Qinghuai nodded quickly: "I stole it, and my aunt didn't know about it at all... She didn't find the hosta, and she was sad for several days. Later, she didn't dare to tell you the truth because she was afraid that you would be angry... That's why she kept doing this Make excuses to hide it."

"Uncle, Your Majesty, all this is my fault. It was my greed that made me blinded by lard and do wrong things. Everything I did had nothing to do with my aunt. She is innocent, she is What a gentle person..." After hearing this, the emperor couldn't help but feel better. Yes, Wan'er loved him so much, how could she casually ruin his feelings like this? At first, when she knew this He polished the hosta with his own hands and even scratched his finger for it. She was so moved that she burst into tears. He will never forget that picture in his life. He and Wan'er truly love each other and have walked hand in hand over the years. Through all the ups and downs, he knew better than anyone else her deep affection for him. The emperor then thought about it and realized that this matter had nothing to do with Wan'er. It was all Zhao Qinghuai, the bastard, who relied on Wan'er's power to do this. All kinds of bad things. If he doesn't punish Zhao Qinghuai properly today, Wan'er will be implicated by him one day. When the emperor thought that his heart was stolen by this bastard Zhao Qinghuai, he suddenly thought A ball of fire came. He gritted his teeth, raised his foot, and kicked Zhao Qinghuai hard. "Zhao Qinghuai, you have committed a heinous crime. Even if I cut you to pieces now, it would not be an exaggeration... Until now, you still refuse to admit that the nine corpses of palace maids are related to you?"

"If the evidence is conclusive, if you continue to persist in your stubbornness and refuse to repent, I will kill you now..." Zhao Qinghuai was kicked and fell to the ground. He did not dare to refute anymore. There were all witnesses and material evidence, even if he continued No one believed him in his explanation. He knew clearly that he was completely screwed this time. For now, he could only rely on his aunt to find a way to rescue him. He cried bitterly. He confessed everything with tears in his eyes. "Your Majesty, I was confused... I was blinded by lust for a moment, so I did those bastard things. Your Majesty, please look at my aunt and treat me lightly." .I am still so young, I don’t want to die.”

Zhou Tong couldn't help but sneer when he heard this. "You are young and you don't want to die, but those people you killed are not young and as old as flowers? Mr. Zhao, all living beings are equal, you trample on the people's rights like this Life, do you think you still have a chance to survive?"

After he said that, he opened his robe and knelt down, looking at the emperor with burning eyes. "Your Majesty, Zhao Qinghuai is a heinous criminal and murderer. If such demons are allowed to continue to live, it will be a great injustice to those who died. I implore the emperor to immediately issue an order to execute Zhao Qinghuai and hold the Zhao family accountable..." Xiao Xuanmo also knelt down and asked the emperor to severely punish Zhao Qinghuai. "Father, this matter involves a lot. If you don't give the people a A satisfactory answer may not quell the people's resentment. Zhao Qinghuai relied on the power of Concubine Zhao and the Zhao family to do so many evil things. They cannot be exempted and must be severely punished."
Chapter completed!