Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 305 Shen Zhinian's interrogation results

Since the founding of the Great Zhou, the two Duke's Mansions have been equally powerful. But I didn't expect that in this dynasty, the emperor would give special favors to the Duke's Mansion because of Concubine Wen.

Faced with the evil deeds of the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, not only did the common people and the powerful dare not speak out, even the people in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion had to temporarily stay out of the spotlight.

The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has achieved unprecedented glory, and I don't know how many noble families have become envious or jealous of it.

Even rumors began to spread among the people:

In the past, noble families valued sons the most. But now, it seems that having a son is not as useful as having a daughter.

When my daughter grows up, if she can enter the palace and win the favor of His Majesty, wouldn't that be better than having a hundred sons combined?

Empress Wen is a living example!

Little did they know that someone was secretly collecting all the evidence of crimes committed by the guards in the Zhenguo Mansion.

Gu Jinxiao just waits for the right time to present them all to the emperor!

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Whether it's Concubine Wen who was like Concubine Liu before her, who lost herself in the emperor's favor and thought that the harem was her world; or the unlimited power of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, where the sons of the family are more arrogant than the others.

Shen Zhinian didn't care and was doing his own thing in Zhongcui Palace.

The only thing that surprised her was that Concubine Liu, with her hot temper, would actually give in to Jiang Wange.

However, when Shen Zhinian learned that before that, Concubine Liu came out of the Cining Palace, he no longer found it strange.

There are many smart people in the harem, but the only one who can be called a thousand-year-old fox is probably the Queen Mother...

No wonder the emperor, wanting to centralize imperial power, started with the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

On the night when it was discovered that Xiao Ruanzi was the traitor, Nangong Xuanyu suddenly came and Shen Zhinian couldn't continue to interrogate him.

These days, she deliberately left Xiao Ruanzi alone, firstly to break down his psychological defenses, and secondly to leave enough time to investigate his family background.

After all, many palace servants helped others do evil. Besides being tempted by money, the biggest reason was that their families were threatened.

However, the investigation results submitted by Shen Maoxue showed that Xiao Ruanzi's family were living well outside the palace and there was no sign of being threatened.

Shen Zhinian was a little suspicious, wondering if he was overthinking...

There is no one else behind Xiao Ruanzi. Is his master really Concubine Liang?

Anyway, let’s continue to confirm it.

Shen Zhinian asked someone to bring Xiao Ruanzi back.

Xiao Ruanzi thought that if he was exposed, the worst that could happen would be death.

Unexpectedly, after several days, the queen did nothing to him, but had him locked up in a dark woodshed.

He hadn't eaten enough for several days and only got a little water and food every day to stay alive.

And the unknown waiting is the most torturous...

At first, Xiao Ruanzi was able to remain calm, but gradually, he became more and more uneasy.

When he was released today, he no longer had the energy and spirit he had before. He bowed weakly: "Your servant greets the queen, may the queen be blessed with good fortune and health..."

Shen Zhinian sat on a chair by the window and glanced at him: "You said that the master behind you is Concubine Liang, then I want to ask you, when did you become her person? When did you have contact with her? When did you obey her orders to frame me? When did you get Dongyan's earrings from her?"

There is no perfect lie in the world. If Xiao Ruanzi lied, we will definitely find a loophole after asking so many questions!

Little Ruanzi's eyes flickered, and he looked resigned to his fate: "My lady, when His Majesty first ascended the throne, many palace servants tried to curry favor with the new master in the harem for their own future. I was no exception. It was at that time that I became a servant of Concubine Liang."

"During this period, Concubine Liang never told me to do anything. Later, I was assigned to Zhongcui Palace along with a new batch of palace servants."

"Some time ago, Miss Ruoli, who was beside Concubine Liang, found me and gave me an earring, asking me to do this."

"I was really blinded by greed for a moment, and I won't dare to do it again. Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty!"

Hearing this, Shen Zhinian finally confirmed that his suspicion was correct and sneered, "You're lying!"

"Given Concubine Liang's cautious nature, even if she really wanted you to frame me, she would only send a stranger to contact you. Why would she assign her trusted maid to do this?"

"Your words seem to be deliberately trying to pin the suspicion on Concubine Liang!"

A trace of guilt flashed across Little Ruanzi's face, and he said weakly: "My lady, I dare not deceive you, I am telling you the truth. I really don't know what else you want me to tell you..."

Shen Zhinian waved her hand, seemingly losing all patience: "You should go and explain to the people of the Ministry of Punishment why you stole the imperial gift given to me by His Majesty from the private treasury."

Little Ruanzi was stunned!

Why this trick again?!

Can't the Queen use other methods to interrogate him? This is too unethical!

For Shen Zhinian, of course it’s because this threat works.

Xiao Zhouzi had already dragged Xiao Ruanzi outside.

After being hungry for several days, he didn't even have the strength to struggle.

Who wouldn't be afraid of the threat of "dying in the yellow book"? Little Ruanzi's shoulders slumped down, and he lost all his strength and means.

"My lady, I have a request..."

Shen Zhinian said coldly: "You'd better tell the truth this time. I don't have the extra patience to play word games with you!"

Seeing the cold light in her eyes, Xiao Ruanzi's heart skipped a beat, and he realized that what the queen said was true.

If her confession still doesn't satisfy her, she really doesn't bother to re-examine him. She'll just let him, the traitor, pay the price of having his entire family executed!

Little Ruanzi trembled and said, "Your Majesty is very good at predicting things. It is indeed not the Concubine Liang who ordered this servant. She has nothing to do with these things. It was the person behind the scenes who said that if this servant is exposed, he will insist that he is following the orders of the Concubine Liang..."

A look of "as expected" flashed across Shen Zhinian's eyes: "Who is that person?"

Little Ruanzi shook his head: "Madam, I dare not deceive you anymore. I really don't know the other party's identity..."

"Every time I was contacted, it was a different stranger. The palace is so big, and the number of palace servants is too numerous to count. Not to mention me, even you, I'm afraid you won't be able to find them..."

Shen Zhinian knew that what Xiao Ruanzi said was right.

"Since you don't know the other person's identity, why are you working for him?"

Little Ruanzi said painfully, "Because when someone found me for the first time, they took away the hairpin that my mother wore most often. That palace servant said that as long as I obeyed his master's orders, after I left the palace, he would promise me the power and wealth that everyone envied. Otherwise... my whole family would be killed!"

"I was very scared at the time and wrote home to ask about it."