"No, I don't have it, I don't have it!" Mrs. Lu yelled, then crawled to Hongli and cried: "Your Majesty, someone wants to harm me, you must not be fooled by those bad people."
Hongli sneered and said, "Jingren Palace is your residence. If someone puts something in your palace, wouldn't you know?"
"Those things were placed so secretly that I didn't notice them at all." Mrs. Lu said with tears streaming down her face: "Besides, I have no enmity with the imperial concubine, so there is no reason to harm her."
Jin said: "You lied. You have always been jealous of the imperial concubine. You feel that because of her background, she is not worthy of being an imperial concubine. You often say disparaging things about the imperial concubine behind her back."
"Yes, I have heard about it, but I always thought you were just talking casually. I didn't expect you... to do such a thing. It is really too much."
Faced with the words of the two of them, Mrs. Lu panicked and said: "I am a little jealous of the imperial concubine, and I have said disrespectful words, but... it is just words, how dare I really harm the imperial concubine.
"
Jin thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, I remember that ever since the news about the disaster star spread in the palace, Concubine Qing has been the most talked about, insisting that the incident in the palace was caused by the imperial concubine."
"No, I don't!" Faced with their words and the things they found, Lu's defense was pale and weak and unconvincing at all.
Concubine Yu stood for a while, not knowing what she thought of, and said with a panicked expression: "Your Majesty, is Ji Jianzheng's death also related to Qingbi?"
Hongli didn't speak, but stared at Mr. Lu coldly and said, "Qingbin, I will give you one last chance. If you tell the truth about this matter, I will spare your life!"
Lu said hoarsely: "What I said is true. I did not harm the imperial concubine, nor did I harm Ji Jianzheng. Someone deliberately framed the blame. Why does the emperor not believe me?"
Hongli shook his head and said, "It seems you are really unrepentant!"
When Mrs. Lu heard the word "death", she was so frightened that she kowtowed and begged. However, at this moment, it was useless for her to say anything. Hongli would not believe it at all.
Ever since he found out the cause of Ji Changming's death, Hongli had been sending people to keep an eye on the various palaces and courtyards, but he found nothing to frame him. Not to mention that Yongzhang saw with his own eyes people from Jingren Palace disguised as ghosts. He really
I can't find any reason to believe Lu.
Hongli's eyes were cold and authentic: "Qing concubine Lu has a vicious heart. She fabricated lies to murder Concubine Xian and her unborn child. She has committed a heinous crime and has no intention of repenting. She is truly an unforgivable sin. She will be deposed as a concubine immediately, and
...Give him three feet of white silk!"
When the last words came out of Hongli's mouth, Mrs. Lu's eyes went dark and she almost fainted. She barely maintained a trace of clarity, hugged Hongli's legs and cried: "Your Majesty, spare your life! Your Majesty, spare your life, I am wronged."
!It’s really unjust!”
When Xiao Wu saw this, he quickly ordered the palace servants to pull Lu away. At this time, Concubine Yu came over and said, "Your Majesty, please stay with Lu for many years and spare her life."
Seeing someone interceding on her behalf, Mrs. Lu said gratefully: "Ms. Yufei, I am unjustly accused. If you help me, I will definitely remember your kindness."
Hongli said without hesitation: "No, the impact of this matter is bad, and it has made the city full of troubles and people are worried. The Lu family... must die!"
"But..." As soon as Yu Fei said two words, Hongli said sternly: "No one is allowed to plead for her, otherwise he will be charged with conspiracy!"
Hearing this, Concubine Yu could only swallow her words helplessly, and left Jingren Palace with Hongli along with Jin. Shortly after they left, Sixi took the three-foot white silk and ended Lu's miserable life.
life.
What's funny is that until her death, Mrs. Lu didn't know that the person who pushed her to death was none other than the Concubine Yu whom she had been thanking so much just now - Kelie Te Ruoying!
With Lu's death, the issue of the disaster star came to an end completely. No one inside or outside the palace dared to say that the child in Xianyue's belly was the disaster star, and everything returned to its previous peace.
For Concubine Yu and the Jin family, although they could not get rid of the child in Xianyue's belly as they wished, they at least survived. The most pitiable thing was the Lu family. Not only did she become a scapegoat for no reason, but the Lu family also suffered because of her.
After being demoted and exiled, a wealthy family that was originally prosperous fell into decline overnight.
The saying goes that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. This is generally true. No matter how well you have done before, once you make a mistake, you will be killed. But Lu's disaster also stems from herself. If she hadn't been talking about Xianyue behind her back,
There are many dissatisfaction with Xianyue and the child in her belly, so it is very likely that Hongli will not make a conclusion so quickly.
Perhaps, this is fate...
On this day, Hongli came to the Old Summer Palace and told Xianyue about the matter in detail. After Xianyue learned that the culprit was Lu, she was quite surprised, "She actually has such deep thoughts?"
"Are you surprised? I was just as surprised as you when I heard that, but I looked at the things used to pretend to be ghosts and found them from Jingren Palace; and Yongzhang, if he lied, I couldn't possibly not see it.
.”
Xianyue hesitated and said: "Then...could it be framed by someone?"
Hongli said with certainty: "No, I have people keeping an eye on each palace and courtyard. If there is any frame-up, it will definitely be discovered, unless Mrs. Lu allows others to put things in her palace."
Xianyue nodded slightly and said tentatively: "What about... the accomplices? The rumor is that the plan is so elaborate and huge that even the emperor almost fell into the trap. The Lu family alone, even if the Lu family is added to it, may not be able to pull it off."
Hongli's eyes flashed slightly, he stood up and walked a few steps and sighed softly: "I knew at that time that it was Mrs. Lu who wanted to harm you mother and son. I was so angry that I gave her the death penalty without even thinking about it. Looking back on it afterwards, I felt quite regretful, just like
What you said is a rumor
The plan was so sophisticated and huge that it probably could not be done by one person or one clan, so I later sent people to ask the Lu clan members, but unfortunately they all denied it, saying that the rumors had nothing to do with them, and they had no intention of repenting, let alone telling the story of their complicity.
people."
Xianyue wanted to talk about Concubine Yu, but she was afraid that being too abrupt would backfire, so she said tactfully: "What about Ji Changming? What method did Lu use to bribe Lu Changming to be used by her?"
"When we searched Ji Changming's home, we found more than a hundred taels of gold, which should have been used by the Lu family to bribe him." Speaking of this, Hongli said angrily: "This Ji Changming, who is deprived of the imperial salary, actually did such a conspiracy for property.
Those who go against the grain really deserve to die!"
Zhichun couldn't help but ask: "What about Concubine Yu? Didn't it say that she had a marriage contract with Ji Changming? Isn't she suspicious?"
Xianyue's expression changed, and she immediately scolded: "Bold, don't talk nonsense in front of the emperor." After that, she looked at Hongli and said: "Zhichun made a mistake for a moment, I hope the emperor is not surprised."