met free Chapter 287: Remove the firewood from under the cauldron, and do not lose the battle
Chapter 287: Remove the firewood from under the cauldron, and do not lose the battle
After Concubine Luo finished speaking, there was silence in the imperial study.
The Queen did not respond, and Ji Chuhe did not make any excuses for herself.
I've never seen such a confrontation!
Concubine Luo glanced at Ji Chuhe, then at the Queen, and finally shifted her gaze to the Emperor who had been reviewing memorials.
The emperor picked up a memorial, glanced at the contents and threw it aside.
Then he picked up another one, opened it and closed it.
I picked up another one, but before I opened it, I heard Concubine Luo crying out in grievance.
"Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me!"
The emperor frowned slightly and stared at the imperial concubine with a serious look.
Before he could open his mouth, hurried footsteps were heard outside.
Chao Sihai immediately walked out. Through the carved wooden door, he could only hear him scolding in a low voice, "Why are you so impatient? Didn't I tell you to bring the maid from the Imperial Concubine's Palace over here?"
"Reporting, eunuch, something bad has happened! The maid in the imperial concubine's palace has died!" the young eunuch responded in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
Eunuch Chao's face changed drastically. He hurried back to the imperial study and respectfully stood before the emperor to report the situation.
"Your Majesty, the maid in the Imperial Concubine's palace died suddenly."
When these words were spoken, everyone in the imperial study was a little surprised.
In particular, Concubine Luo became even more excited.
"Your Majesty, she was fine when I came here! She must have committed suicide out of fear of being punished after seeing her crime exposed!"
"Your Highness, whether she committed suicide out of fear of punishment is still debatable. Besides, she was just a servant. How could she have the courage to do such a big thing without the order of her master? Although she is dead, the cause of death is questionable." The Queen's voice sounded faintly.
She stood up and knelt before the emperor, "Your Majesty, I think this nanny's death is strange. While Lord Lu is here, it would be best to perform an autopsy on the spot to find out the cause of death."
"Just as the Queen says." The Emperor finally expressed his attitude.
Concubine Luo's heart suddenly began to lift, and a strong sense of uneasiness came over her.
No, there won't be any surprises!
Although the timing of death was not right, it was also a death without the right cause!
Now that the person is dead, what else can the queen do?
Lord Lu received the order and went to find out the cause of Nanny's death.
The eunuchs have already carried the nanny's body out of the imperial concubine's palace for Lord Lu to examine.
In the imperial study, the queen calmly sat back in her seat. Ji Chuhe and Xiao Yan'an also seemed like invisible people. Concubine Luo, who had been crying out for injustice, stopped talking and knelt in front of the emperor.
The emperor continued to review memorials, and it was obvious that his mood was getting worse and worse.
He also picked and chose the memorials, and more than half of them were not reviewed.
Ji Chuhe knew what the contents of those memorials were.
They were all about the war in the northern border, and Luo Heng, the second son of the Luo family, was sent to fight.
It can be seen that the emperor is increasingly unwilling to let Luo Heng go to the northern border.
Their plan has been half successful!
In the imperial study, time seemed to have stood still and the days passed like years.
Finally, footsteps were heard outside again.
Lord Lu is back.
Concubine Luo immediately looked at Lord Lu with anticipation.
"Your Majesty, I have verified the cause of death of the concubine's maid. She did not commit suicide, but was murdered!"
"Murder?" the emperor repeated, with the corners of his lips slightly raised with a hint of sneer.
What a lively scene!
Lord Lu continued to report: "The deceased's wound was on his neck, and he died directly from being cut by a sharp blade. I carefully examined the wound, and it can only be caused by homicide. Moreover, the person who killed the deceased must be someone familiar to the deceased, otherwise, it would be impossible to kill him so quickly and cleanly with one blow."
"So, this nanny didn't commit suicide out of fear of crime, but rather someone wanted to silence her." The Queen looked at Concubine Luo with deep suspicion in her eyes.
"Your Majesty! It wasn't me! It really wasn't me who killed him!" When Concubine Luo shouted this, it seemed more like she was feeling guilty.
Ji Chuhe secretly sighed in her heart, the Queen's move was really cutting off the source of the problem, leaving Concubine Luo with no way to excuse herself!
There is no need to say any more nonsense to Concubine Luo or engage in any meaningless arguments.
With one strike, he would beat him to death!
The cause of the nanny's death made Concubine Luo's previous words meaningless. Even Ji Chuhe and the Queen didn't need to react at all, her words became sophistry and false accusation.
At this moment, Concubine Luo's mind was a mess. She wanted to excuse herself, but she didn't know where to start.
The emperor's emotions had accumulated to a certain extent, and he suddenly threw away the memorial in his hand.
When the Queen, Ji Chuhe and Xiao Yan'an saw the Emperor's rage, they all stood up and knelt down.
"How else are you going to defend yourself? Do you dare to say that the poisoning at the banquet had nothing to do with you?" the emperor questioned Concubine Luo.
Concubine Luo was completely confused at this moment, and there was only one thought in her mind: she must not be charged with the crime of murdering the prince.
"Your Majesty, no matter how deep the rift between me and the Crown Prince's Mansion is, I would not dare to do such a thing. What kind of people are attending the banquet? Don't you know how sad I feel? I am not stupid to such an extent, am I?" She still refused to admit that this matter had anything to do with her.
Mammy is dead anyway.
"Your Majesty, since Madam Nanny was murdered, then we must investigate the cause of death! Find out who killed Madam Nanny!" Concubine Luo said gritting her teeth.
Ji Chuhe frowned slightly.
"Your Majesty, I also think we need to investigate further! The poison this time is very similar to the one that poisoned the Third Prince when he was six years old, and the Third Prince almost died! I also want to know who is trying to murder the Third Prince again and again and is determined to take his life!" The Queen also shed two lines of tears.
Ji Chuhe didn't believe that the Queen would fight a battle without confidence.
It is very likely that there are chess pieces planted by the Queen next to Concubine Luo.
This chess piece must be one of Concubine Luo's closest people, and at the critical moment, he will stab Concubine Luo the deepest.
This man was the one who killed Mammy.
Moreover, he will bite Concubine Luo to death.
The Queen’s target is Concubine Luo, but her target is the entire Luo family!
That's why she said that the plan was only half successful.
The most crucial thing is just missing.
"Your Majesty! Marquis Zhenyuan and General Luo request to see you." He whispered to Sihai.
When Ji Chuhe heard that these two people were coming, he immediately felt relieved.
coming!
The emperor glanced at Concubine Luo and said in a deep voice, "Send it!"
Marquis Zhenyuan and General Luo Hengluo walked in one after another, glanced at the situation in the imperial study, and immediately bowed to the emperor.
"Wei minister pays homage to the emperor."
"Are you also here regarding the poisoning case at the banquet at the Prince's Mansion?" the Emperor asked in a deep voice.
"No, I have something more important to report to the emperor. I beg the emperor to allow me to talk for a moment." Marquis Zhenyuan said respectfully.
The emperor did not respond immediately.
"Your Majesty, this matter is very important!" Marquis Zhenyuan added anxiously.