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Chapter 108 Witnesses and physical evidence are present
"If there is no evidence, how dare I speak nonsense in front of Your Majesty?"
Concubine Kang looked at Shen Zhinian gratefully, wiped her tears and said to the emperor: "Sister Rou is a rare kind person in the harem. She sympathized with my miscarriage and often came to Shangxiang Palace to talk with me and enlighten me."
"Yesterday, His Majesty brought Sister Rou back from the temporary palace. After paying respects to the Empress and the Imperial Concubine, she came to visit me. Seeing that I looked unwell and often felt weak, Sister Rou was very worried and immediately ordered someone to invite an imperial physician for me."
"Who would have thought that I would find out... that every meal I've been eating lately has dishes that are incompatible with each other! If I continue to eat like this, within half a month, I will die from exhaustion of energy and blood..."
"At that time, I and Sister Rou were both very shocked. We didn't know who wanted to harm me, so we ordered our men to investigate thoroughly! In the end, we found out... it was Concubine Liu who sent someone to bribe the imperial chef who prepared meals for me!"
"If it weren't for Sister Rou's kindness, I would have been killed and no one would have known about my injustice. Your Majesty, you must make the decision for me!"
Kang Guiren and Shen Zhinian are allies, so naturally they would not say anything about this matter. This is the result of her waiting for something to happen. Because the better the emperor's impression of Shen Zhinian, the better it is for them!
Shen Zhinian looked at Liu Ruyan with a complicated look, one of surprise, shock, and regret: "Your Majesty, I have known Sister Liu since the day of the selection. I can't believe that she would do such a vicious thing..."
"Perhaps, perhaps Sister Kang misunderstood? Otherwise, Your Majesty should send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly, so as not to wrongly accuse Sister Liu..."
At this moment, Liu Ruyan felt a chill all over her body!
She said that what she did was so secretive, how could Concubine Kang find out? It turned out that the bitch Shen Zhinian was the one who was interfering!
Shen Zhinian and Concubine Kang are working together to put her to death!
After all, Concubine Kang's words were very likely to frame her. But she couldn't deny the truth that the emperor personally ordered people to find out.
Shen Zhinian is really scheming!
Fortunately, she now has a trump card!
Liu Ruyan touched her belly calmly and knelt before the emperor pitifully: "Your Majesty, my personal maid committed a serious mistake. Even though she has been executed, I still feel guilty. So in the past few days, I have been confined to Yilan Pavilion to reflect on my mistakes. I really don't know what Sister Kang and Sister Rou said..."
Sun Changzai covered her mouth and smiled, "You are so guilty that you still have the energy to chase after her to Xiaotangshan Palace to win her favor? Whether Lady Liu has been confined to reflect on her mistakes these days, or has injured her knees from kneeling at the gate of Kunning Palace for too long and is unable to move, I'm afraid only you know it in your heart."
After these words were spoken, everyone looked at Liu Ruyan with a bit of contempt.
After all, there are many women vying for favor in the palace, but she is truly unique as being so shameless.
Liu Ruyan suppressed the humiliation in her heart and looked at the emperor pitifully: "Everything I said is true, please believe me, Your Majesty..."
Anyway, it doesn't matter what the women in the harem think of her. As long as His Majesty favors her, no one dares to humiliate her!
Little did he know that when the emperor looked at Shen Zhinian, huge ripples arose in his heart!
He had long known that this little girl's heart was as clear as crystal. But as an emperor, he couldn't help but be suspicious. Sometimes he couldn't help but wonder if her innocence and kindness were just an act. After all, most women in the harem didn't say what they meant.
After this incident, the emperor trusted Shen Zhinian even more.
After Concubine Kang had a miscarriage, many concubines in the harem expressed their concern for her, either sincerely or falsely. But only Concubine Rou was so considerate.
If she didn't really feel pity for Concubine Kang, why would she go to Shangxiang Palace to visit her on the first day she returned to the palace? And how could she be so careful to notice that Concubine Kang didn't look well?
No matter how cold and hard the emperor's heart was, he was moved by the kindness of this young woman.
In comparison, although Liu Ruyan has extraordinary beauty, her soul is turbid and really dislikes her.
"Li Changde, order someone to investigate this matter thoroughly!"
"Slave, you obey!"
Liu Ruyan fell to the ground, biting her lips tightly.
Even at this point, she hasn't lost yet!
The emperor had given the order, so how could the people below dare to neglect it? The people from the Ministry of Punishment followed the evidence provided by Concubine Kang and soon found out the whole story.
"…Your Majesty, the fire eunuch Xiaodunzi once served in the palace of Concubine Liu. After Concubine Liu passed away, Xiaodunzi returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and later, after several twists and turns, was assigned to the Imperial Kitchen. Concubine Liu is the cousin of Concubine Liu."
"Xiao Dunzi has confessed. It was Concubine Liu who instructed him to bribe Wang Yuchu, who prepared meals for Concubine Kang. Concubine Liu also told him how to kill people invisibly by using incompatible foods!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was in an uproar!
Everyone's eyes on Liu Ruyan changed, and they subconsciously moved away from her.
Concubine Liu narrowed her eyes coldly, looking at Liu Ruyan as if she were looking at a corpse: "Only after seeing Concubine Liu did I finally understand what it means to have a face like Guanyin but a heart like a snake! Such a vicious woman is actually worthy of the surname Liu. She is simply tarnishing this family name!"
After receiving Liu Ruyan's eye signal, Xunyou's heart felt like it was pressed into cold well water!
Concubine Kang said at the beginning that since the young lady sacrificed Xunmei, one day she would also sacrifice her to save herself!
At that time, although Xunyou felt a little alienated, he still held on to the last bit of relief. He felt that the young master had been forced into a corner in the matter of Xunmei, but that didn't mean that he would treat her the same way in the future.
It was not until this moment that Xunyou realized how naive his thoughts were!
The young lady's favorite person will always be herself, even if she says that she treats them as sisters, but in her eyes, these slaves are nothing but worthless lives that can be sacrificed at any time!
But what can she do?
Like Xunmei, her life and property are in the hands of the Liu family. If she doesn't sacrifice for the young master, what will happen to her family?
Just as Xun You gritted his teeth and prepared to admit it, Shen Zhinian suddenly sighed, his tone a little anxious: "This... I still don't believe that Sister Liu would do such a thing..."
"Could it be that someone close to Sister Liu took the initiative and hid it from her to harm Sister Kang?"
Concubine Kang said with tears in her eyes: "Sister Rou, I know you are kind and always unwilling to speculate about others with malice. But not everyone is worthy of your kindness."
"One of Lady Liu's personal maids took it upon herself to kill my child. Another of her personal maids took it upon herself to kill me. Anyway, these things have nothing to do with her."
"Will anyone believe this?"