Straightening her back, Chu Qiluo showed a strange smile and said in a clear voice: "Go back to the emperor, I am not guilty." Last time, she said firmly that her father was not guilty. Her father has been buried, and now it is her turn.
The corners of her lips raised. If she was to be killed unjustly like this, instead of being charged with an unnecessary crime, it would be better to poison all these royal nobles to death. If the charges were confirmed, this life would not be in vain!
"Bold!" Long Yan was furious and frowned: "You colluded with the party to rebel, rushed into the palace to massacre people, and then hid in the homes of important officials of the imperial court. What do you want to do!"
"I haven't done anything!" Chu Qiluo raised her head proudly and spoke like ice: "There is no need to accuse me of any crime. If Your Majesty insists on killing me, I will admit it, but I have never done anything.
I have never done it! I entered the palace because of the Queen's decree, and I left the palace because I was assassinated. It is even more unreasonable to hide in the minister's house. The house is sealed all around, and the doors and windows are painted with poison. If the alliance would do this
Are you treating me like this?" When he mentioned the pain point, he stood up directly and glared at the heroes.
"You still dare to quibble!" The emperor showed his majesty and pointed at her: "Beat me! Until she surrenders!"
Chu Qiluo's heart became cold, and she couldn't help but want to say that all this was Ye Langxie's conspiracy, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she held it back. The royal family was turbulent, and many things were not as simple as they seemed. She had to take care of everything step by step...
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She raised her head and looked directly at the emperor's angry face, and suddenly noticed something strange: If the emperor really believed that she had done it, judging from his behavior, he would have given him death long ago. How could he allow her to make such a fuss?
I'm afraid...she suddenly understood something and knelt down directly: "Your Majesty, I think Prince Chen is deliberately trying to harm me!"
There was an uproar in the audience. Those who supported Ye Langxie glared angrily at Chu Qiluo. The neutral party whispered and did not express their opinions. However, *** was beaming with joy and raised his chin high, just waiting to watch the show.
Ye Langxie looked at her in shock. After a while, he smiled with a suppressed smile, but didn't say anything.
The guards who were about to come over for execution were so frightened that they quickly stretched out their hands to grab Chu Qiluo. Unexpectedly, the emperor, who had been angry just now, suddenly frowned and stopped him: "Slow down." He stood up and walked away.
When she came to Chu Qiluo, she quickly drew out her long sword and put it against her neck: "What does he have to do with this?"
The long sword was cold, but it didn't have much murderous intent when it was pressed against her neck. It was obvious that the emperor was planning to let her go.
While Chu Qiluo was glad that she had made the right bet, she couldn't help sighing that the prince was still a little tender: "I passed out in the pool while taking a bath. It was Prince Chen who saved me, but he was ready to kill me in the carriage.
! And he threw me outside the palace and hurried away, and then I was knocked unconscious and locked up. The only person I saw during this period was Prince Chen, so I felt that he had deliberately harmed me!"
Although every sentence was directed at Ye Langxie, in fact, he completely abdicated all responsibilities...
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Ye Langxie's expression remained unchanged, he only frowned slightly and closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to explain more.
The boy next to the prince jumped up in anger: "Nonsense! How could Prince Chen kill you? It's obviously the two of you who jointly staged this drama!"
"Presumptuous!" The emperor glanced coldly: "Drag him down and kill him with a stick!"
This is really an act of anger. But no one dares to jump out and correct him without fear of death. After all, the emperor is furious now, and anyone who dares to speak out will be killed. This boy is the best example.
Chu Qiluo lowered her eyes and looked at the long sword pointed at her neck without saying a word. The emperor stared at her for a long time and suddenly smiled: "Okay!"
He threw the sword, and Jin Gui immediately took the handkerchief and handed it to him to clean his hands. While the emperor wiped his hands, he stared at the silent prince strangely and smiled slightly: "Princes, stay here, and the rest of them will leave."
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His smile made everyone feel as if they were falling into an ice cave. The queen glanced at the prince worriedly, and finally couldn't bear it: "Your Majesty..."
"Queen." The emperor's voice was cold, his eyes were like ice blades piercing through, and his eyebrows were almost similar to Ye Langxie's.
As expected, the queen was startled and muttered, not knowing whether she should finish her words, but the princess next to her suddenly stood up and bowed: "My dear, please leave!" She walked neatly without looking back, and a look of relief flashed in the emperor's eyes.
, looking at the queen with a little displeasure.
Seeing his expression, the Queen had no choice but to swallow her words and hide her face in a hurry, even if she wanted to plead for the Prince.
The prince's face turned pale and he slumped in the chair, not even daring to raise his head.
Chu Qiluo followed the ministers and retreated. Eunuch Gui led her to the back hall, where she waited for the emperor's decision with the queen and princess.
It is said to be the back hall, but in fact it is only separated by a curtain. The harem is not allowed to interfere with politics, but the queen and the prince are connected as mother and son after all, and the emperor has not done anything. One of his actions is to isolate the ministers from this matter, and the other is to
This is a wake-up call for the Queen. After all, if something happens to Chu Qiluo in her palace, she cannot escape the involvement.
Staring at the teacup with her eyes lowered, Chu Qiluo sat expressionlessly in the chair, pretending not to see the Queen's needle-pricking gaze, and raised her ears to listen carefully to the movements in the outer hall.
"Kneel down before me!" The emperor slapped his palm on the carved table.
All the princes stood up and knelt in front of him respectfully. If you take a closer look, you can see that the prince's hands hidden in his sleeves were shaking uncontrollably.
"I." The Emperor took a step back and slowly sat back in his seat, as if he had aged ten years in an instant: "I will give you one last chance to tell the truth. Now that the matter is over, if you don't tell the truth again, don't blame me for being ruthless.
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The prince trembled all over and was about to speak, but he didn't expect a clear sound to come from behind him.
"Father, this is my son!" A clear, slightly childish voice sounded next to him: "The cause and effect of this matter are all what I thought, and I am willing to accept the punishment!"
The queen tensed up and stood up suddenly. Chu Qiluo looked at her with a half-smile but not a smile. Why, this person is very important? The princess pulled the queen's sleeve: "Mother, my fifth brother will be fine. Don't worry."
Fifth brother, fifth prince. Chu Qiluo narrowed her eyes. This game is getting more and more interesting...
"Oh?" The emperor smiled instead of being angry, and lay back in the chair: "Tell me and listen."
"Er... I hated Chu Qiluo, so I stunned my mother when she summoned her into the palace. Then, then... I didn't expect the third brother to come in, so I hid and watched him rescue her.
I was not convinced, so I sent people to attack the third brother, and then locked up Chu Qiluo..." The more he spoke, the less confident he became, and his voice gradually became weaker.
"Nonsense!" The emperor was furious. He walked up to him and slapped him hard. The fifth prince did not dare to snort and kowtowed desperately: "Father, please be angry. Father, please be angry."
Seeing his forehead soaked with blood, the emperor finally couldn't bear it and waved his sleeves: "Don't tell me!"
The prince knocked his head heavily to the ground and said in a crying tone: "Father, please stop beating my fifth brother. I, I plead guilty!"
The air seemed to be still. Chu Qiluo couldn't explain the reason for the suppressed breath in her heart. She just felt suffocated, her chest was clogged, and there was a voice in her heart screaming: Did he plead guilty? How many crimes did he plead guilty to?