Before Eunuch Xie came, the emperor thought about this and asked the queen, "Is that wooden sign really yours?"
The queen was even more confused than the emperor, "No, I couldn't figure out where a wooden sign came from. Eunuch Xie later came to ask. I wondered if one of the maids around me was playing with this kind of thing.
He said it belonged to the maid, but later he got busy and forgot to ask...Why did Your Majesty remember to ask about the wooden plaque?"
The emperor pressed her hand and said, "No problem."
Now it seems that there is nothing to prove the queen's words. But in the emperor's view, there is no need for the queen to lie. At that time, the queen told Eunuch Xie that the wooden plaque might have been dropped by the palace maid next to her, which is no different from the current statement.
The queen at that time couldn't predict what would happen now, and she didn't know anything in that situation, let alone that the so-called wooden sign was a trap for her, and lying would do her no good.
Therefore, the balance in the emperor's heart is now more inclined to believe in the queen.
But then she became extremely suspicious of Concubine Jing and Eunuch Xie... Or maybe the two had colluded for a long time.
As a concubine, Concubine Jing had the audacity to bribe the favored eunuch around him, and Xie Xing had served him for so many years. The emperor trusted him in every possible way, but Xie Xing actually betrayed him... If it was proven to be true, neither of these two people would be able to stay!
The emperor will eradicate them all to avoid future troubles!
Not long after, Eunuch Xie came with a trembling little father-in-law, "Your Majesty, this is Eunuch Li from the quiet room."
Eunuch Li is short in stature, has a sharp voice, and is frightened. He looks like a child who has just entered the palace in his teens.
He knelt down and did not dare to raise his head. He was shaking so much that he said: "Slave, slave, I have to bow to your Majesty! May your Majesty be safe! Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old! The Queen is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
A fair man of his level would never see so many noble people, and he could not even touch the emperor's shoes. It is understandable that he would be so scared when he saw so many big people at once.
The emperor looked at him coldly and said, "Raise your head."
Eunuch Li raised his head, looking clean and delicate, but his face was full of shrinkage and fear at the moment, and he did not dare to look directly into the emperor's eyes.
The emperor let out a breath and leaned back on the dragon chair, "How long have you been in the palace?"
"Back, back to the emperor, slave, slave has been in the palace for more than half a year..."
He has been in the palace for more than half a year and is still just a young father-in-law.
The emperor asked again: "Did you prepare the tea just now?"
Eunuch Li's face became even more frightened, but he still nodded and said: "Hui, to the emperor, yes, it was prepared by this servant... Eunuch Xie asked me to prepare a cup of tea, so I did it..."
The emperor narrowed his eyes and suddenly said, "Are you aware of your guilt?" He even smashed another cup!
Clear water, porcelain pieces flying all over the floor.
Eunuch Li was so frightened that he trembled and quickly kowtowed and confessed, "This slave knows his crime! This slave knows his sin! Your Majesty! This slave knows his sin!"
The emperor sneered: "I haven't said anything yet, and you already know your crime? Well, tell me, what crime have you committed?"
The assassination of the emperor and the prince tonight is not a secret. Maybe the whole world will know about it someday. It doesn't matter.
However, what happened later in the Xuanzheng Palace, where blood was shed to identify relatives, was something that could not and would never be publicized.
If a father-in-law who was only responsible for preparing clean water knew what was going on inside...
That means someone deliberately revealed it... in order to have someone to resist the blame. And the only person who had contact with Eunuch Li from beginning to end was Eunuch Xie.
Eunuch Xie suddenly realized that the emperor was asking a series of questions and was shocked - but it was already too late!
Eunuch Li was really frightened. He was too shallow and said hurriedly: "Slave, this slave only puts things in the tea if he is obsessed with it. Your Majesty! You deserve to die! You deserve to die!"
There he kowtowed his head, but the emperor suddenly moved his eyes to Xie Xing.
The emperor was so angry that he drew his sword and said, "Thank you!"
The cold sword was placed on his neck, just one centimeter away from the artery. The emperor could make him splatter with blood at any time!
Xie Xing didn't understand why the emperor suddenly suspected him! He was only going out for a while, but originally he only wanted to find Eunuch Li to take the blame. The condition was that Eunuch Xie promised to give his parents a sum of money, and Eunuch Li agreed.
Before coming in, Eunuch Xie was worried that Eunuch Li didn't know the situation and was afraid of getting involved. He also told him in advance the method of committing the crime and everyone who framed him would be made clear.
Unexpectedly, it was because of his "meticulousness" that he became the first person to be suspected today!
Xie Xing had been in the palace for many years and had never encountered such a dangerous situation. He immediately knelt down and gritted his teeth and made up another lie: "Your Majesty, calm down! Your Majesty, calm down! This servant is also deluded! I am old and greedy for life and fear."
Death, in fact, I don’t know who prepared the tea. At that time, I just randomly arranged for an uncle to do it. I don’t remember who it was. I was afraid that you would blame me... so I asked Eunuch Li to come out and admit it! Your Majesty, forgive me.
!The slave deserves to die! The slave knows that he is wrong!”
This time, Eunuch Xie kowtowed even harder, as if he knew he had made a big mistake, and did not stop until his forehead was bleeding.
But the emperor was already suspicious, not to mention that Eunuch Xie was an eunuch, and he was always at his side! If Eunuch Xie was not loyal, the emperor would be the most dangerous one!
Therefore, he was cold-hearted and did not waver at all, "Thank you, Eunuch, I would like to ask you, is what happened today your plan?! Or... who among you and my concubines are colluding together with the intention of murdering you?"
My queen and prince!? Recruit them truthfully!"
When Xie Xing heard the emperor's question, he knew... everything was over.
The emperor had already figured out the cause and effect due to suspicion, and even deduced that he and the concubine had joined forces without knowing why.
Originally, in his and Concubine Jing's plan, if the emperor still refused to kill the prince and the empress after the blood recognition, they would have to let the emperor know that "Shi Jingshan has arrived in the capital." This further irritated the emperor, but now they have nothing to do.
If you can't do it, you will lose everything!
How dare Xie Xing dare to recruit him truthfully! He was sweating profusely and just said: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you must believe that this slave is sincere to you! This slave is a rootless waste! Who else can this slave rely on besides you!?
I definitely don’t dare to conspire with the ladies! Your Majesty! And... and what are you doing to harm the Crown Prince and the Queen? I have no enmity with them! Your Majesty!"
I have to say that Xie Xing is indeed a smart person who has made it this far.
In a few words, he sincerely expressed his loyalty and explained that he did not murder the queen and the prince.
The emperor was indeed shaken a bit. Could it be that Xie Xing was really afraid of punishment so he just found someone to discuss it in advance and come out to support him? But in fact, there was someone else who framed the queen and the prince?