Chapter 233: Confrontation with the Emperor, a matter of life and death
Before this news reached Qin Zhao's ears, someone immediately reported it to Xiao Ce.
Xiao Ce's face was gloomy and he ordered in a cold voice: "Investigate this matter quickly, catch the rumor mongers, and cut off the base of their tongues to serve as a warning to others!"
When Qin Zhao received the news, it was already two days later. At this time, a nun came to Yangxin Hall and said that the emperor had invited her.
Qin Zhao knew something was wrong.
The emperor's sudden summons to see her was probably more than just a question. If the emperor wanted to quietly execute her to save trouble and let the rumors end with her death, that would be very possible.
She looked at Baoping, who understood and winked at her secretly, and she knew that Baoping would go to the main hall to bring Xiao Ce as a reinforcement.
She then followed her grandma calmly to the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart.
There was no one waiting in front of the emperor. When Qin Zhao saw this, he knew that the emperor could not ask questions about the scandals spread outside the palace in front of his servants.
After greeting the emperor, she stepped aside and stood still.
"Is it true that you and Zhao Yu lived under the same roof in Changzhou?" The emperor went straight to the point.
"Back to the emperor, the people of Changzhou were displaced at that time. Mr. Zhao was eager to deal with the disaster and was not picky about where he lived, so he moved into the house that Mr. Wu found temporarily. At that time, not only Mr. Zhao lived in that house, but also Prince An.
The guests and other female family members also live in that private house. Furthermore, Mr. Zhao is running around day and night, and the number of times I have met Mr. Zhao can only be counted. If the emperor does not believe it, he can send someone to Changzhou to investigate the matter thoroughly.
." Qin Zhao replied respectfully.
What she said is also true.
In addition to her female family members, Xiaoyu and Wu Zhong's family members also lived there to take care of them. Of course, other servants of the Wu family also lived there. She and Zhao Yu were by no means the only ones living in that private house.
"No matter what the truth is, you have damaged the reputation of the royal family. There is only one way to silence everyone in the world..."
At this time, Qin Zhao boldly interrupted the emperor: "There is no way to silence me forever. I think that if the emperor really wants to do that, it will prove that the rumors are true, and this will really damage the reputation of the royal family. Now
Someone is maliciously smearing the royal family. Should those who spread rumors be punished severely to set an example? Otherwise, it may seem like they are smearing me this time, but in fact, the person they really want to harm is His Highness the Crown Prince. I would not regret my death.
But His Royal Highness, the crown prince of Da Qi, was maliciously slandered by a villain. Such a person must never be allowed to stay!"
The emperor looked at Qin Zhao coldly, and then looked toward the entrance of the hall.
When Qin Zhao saw this detail, his heart trembled, and he suddenly realized that the emperor was waiting for Xiao Ce.
If Xiao Ce ran to Yangxin Palace to save her, the emperor would probably kill her.
The most unpredictable thing is the emperor's heart. It was just a matter of words that the emperor wanted to kill her, but the person the emperor really tested this time was actually Xiao Ce.
After Qin Zhao wanted to understand the twists and turns, she knelt down in front of the emperor with a sad expression: "Since His Highness brought me back to the East Palace from Changzhou, Your Highness has ignored me. I couldn't figure it out before.
What is the reason? Just now I suddenly understood a truth. It turns out that His Highness the Crown Prince does not believe in me. In this case, in order to bring me back to the palace, why didn't His Highness simply let me fend for myself outside the palace?
, is it possible that this achievement is just to save the royal family’s face?”
As long as the emperor believed that Xiao Ce did not value her, the emperor would not take her life. Then he hoped that Xiao Ce would be smarter than her and know that coming to save her would actually harm her.
When the emperor heard Qin Zhao's last words, his thoughts moved.
As long as the prince doesn't value the Qin family, there is nothing wrong with keeping the Qin family alive.
Qin Zhao soon remembered another person. She thought about it and said sadly: "The emperor does not know that the person who is really in love with Mr. Zhao is Wu Liangyuan. Wu Liangyuan has been in love with Mr. Zhao for a long time, and the two have already arrived.
We are talking about marriage. His Highness the Crown Prince also knows about this, but His Highness the Crown Prince still allows Wu Liangyuan to enter the East Palace and become Liangyuan, probably because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes Wu Liangyuan so much..."
"Wu Liangyuan and Zhao Yu are in love?" The emperor couldn't hide his surprise.
"Yes, this is a fact that everyone in the Zhao family knows, and His Highness the Crown Prince is also an insider. His Highness the Crown Prince is even more infatuated. Knowing this, he let Wu Liangyuan enter the East Palace. I thought His Highness the Crown Prince had confessed this matter to the Emperor, but it turned out that he had not
Really?" Qin Zhao was actually a little surprised.
At that time, it was suddenly reported that the emperor had issued an oral order asking Wu Xiyu to enter the East Palace as Liang Di. She thought Xiao Ce would tell the emperor about this.
It turned out that Xiao Ce accepted the emperor's "gift" without saying anything.
Should we say that Xiao Ce is a wonderful person, or should we say that Xiao Ce is foolish and filial?
"You continue, I want to hear the truth. You must know that deceiving the emperor is a capital crime!" The emperor's eyes were dark.
If what Qin Zhao said is true, then Wu Liangyuan will not be able to stay.
Qin Zhao hurriedly said: "Everything about my concubine is true, because there are many witnesses in the Zhao Mansion. It is not a secret in the Zhao Mansion that His Royal Highness the Prince is fond of Wu Liangyuan. Just ask any servant and you will know that it is true.
It is no longer a secret that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only favors Wu Liangyuan. When Wu Liangyuan entered the East Palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also deliberately carried the concubine as Liangdi. In fact, he wanted to drag her out to protect Wu Liangyuan from the knife..."
Anyway, in order to survive, the lies must be said to be true, and most of what she said is true, and she is not afraid that the emperor will go to Zhao Mansion to investigate.
After listening to Qin Zhao's words, the emperor remained silent for a long time.
When Qin Zhao first entered the palace, he was not very handsome. At that time, he felt strange why the prince treated Qin Zhao differently. But at that time, he thought it was harmless and did not go into details.
If what Qin Zhao said is true, Wu Liangyuan is the real scourge. Wu Liangyuan is also Wu Guifei's niece, and Wu Guifei is his favorite concubine.
At this moment, the emperor basically believed Qin Zhao's words.
But Qin Zhao failed to leave the Yangxin Hall immediately. Qin Zhao himself knew that the emperor was waiting to see Xiao Ce's reaction.
Qin Zhao had been away from the East Palace for such a long time, and it was impossible that no one had reported the news to Xiao Ce. If Xiao Ce received the news and rushed to rescue Qin Zhao, it means that Qin Zhao has a certain weight in Xiao Ce's heart.
If Xiao Ce ignored Qin Zhao, then Qin Zhao would be of no importance.
Qin Zhao knelt for nearly an hour before the emperor showed mercy and allowed her to leave the Yangxin Palace.
The moment he walked out of the Yangxin Hall, Qin Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. His knees hurt, but at least he avoided a disaster.
People say that being with a king is like being with a tiger. It is really not a joke. I wonder if the emperor will really check the details of Wu Xiyu after this time. If the emperor does, he will know the past between Wu Xiyu and Zhao Yu.
Then the rumors spread outside the palace today will not pose a threat to her.
As for the rumors in the market, they must have been spread by her enemies. And her enemies in the East Palace were not just one or two, they basically regarded her as her enemy.
The suspect is either Wu Xiyu, Wang Zhaoxun, Li Chenghui, or He Liangdi, and others are also suspected.
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