In the Qianqing Palace, the emperor looked at the confession in his hand, his brows furrowed more and more tightly, and his face was so gloomy that water dripped from his face.
When Eunuch An on the side saw this, he was also frightened. Less than a day after Xiao Mingzi was taken away, the confession was handed over to the emperor. It seemed that the trouble came from his own side.
The emperor slapped the confession on the imperial case and shouted in a deep voice: "How brave!"
People immediately knelt on the ground inside and outside the hall.
After the photo was taken, the emperor held the imperial case and gasped for breath.
"Your Majesty, calm down! The imperial doctor said you should not be agitated now." Eunuch An hurriedly brought the tea and came forward to caress the emperor's back.
Hearing this, the emperor turned back and took a deep look at Eunuch An, without saying a word. However, everyone in the hall knew that His Majesty was dissatisfied because it was someone under Eunuch An who made the mistake.
"Your Majesty, Princess Lanling deserves a lot of credit for being able to solve the case so quickly this time." Sun Zheng said bravely, breaking the solemn atmosphere.
He also didn't expect that Concubine Guo was so courageous and could actually plant a secret agent around His Majesty. She had not shown any signs of trouble in more than ten years. If Xiao Wenjun hadn't had a sharp eye and noticed something was wrong, he would have been afraid. It's about to fall.
Having said that, she is better than many people in the harem just because of her forbearance and calmness!
"Oh? Xiao Wenjun, what reward do you want?" Upon hearing Xiao Wenjun's name, the anger on the emperor's face instantly subsided, and he looked at her playfully and asked.
"My daughter wants to see off Concubine Guo on her last journey."
For a while, the hall fell into silence again.
"That's right!"
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Led by Xiao Wenjun, followed by An Gonggong and Sun Zheng, a group of three people came to the cold palace with the tools used to execute the third child who had committed the wrong palace concubine: Bai Ling, poisoned wine, and a dagger.
Now it is late autumn, and as far as the eye can see in the cold palace, there are overgrown grass and ruins, a desolate and desolate scene. When seeing people coming, the mice hiding in the wall holes do not run away, but stare at them with two round eyes. .
In a room with only the roof remaining to provide shelter from the rain, Guo Bin, who had been listening to the noise outside, looked exhausted, but had to cheer up.
In the past few days, people from the Imperial Guard came to inquire in turn, but I received no further information, so I had no choice but to pretend to be crazy and deal with it vaguely, without giving the other party time to breathe.
The food in the cold palace was not good, and acting took a lot of energy. After a few days, his jade plate-like face quickly shrank, leaving a deep ravine.
When Guo Bin saw the person coming, she was startled for a moment. Why didn't that pretty boy come? But when her eyes fell on Xiao Wenjun, the crazy look in her eyes didn't look like an act. She yelled and rushed forward.
No one expected that Concubine Guo would suddenly go crazy, and they were all shocked.
"Bang!" There was a dull sound as the body fell to the ground.
"Stop!" Gonggong An shouted.
Two voices fell at the same time.
Eunuch An stared at Guo Bin who was lying on the ground, unable to move, with a face full of disbelief.
Sun Zheng had an unsurprised expression on his face.
"Concubine Guo, why do you give such a great gift as soon as we meet? This princess deserves it."
Guo Bin, who was in a state of "dropping on the ground", felt that all her internal organs had shifted. She was so painful that she couldn't make a sound. She could only think bitterly, little bitch, don't be so proud. I'll take care of you when I get out!
Eunuch An coughed a few times and said, "The emperor has spoken, and Concubine Guo will accept the order!"
The volume of the eunuch's unique high-pitched voice was higher and longer at the end, but the woman lying on the ground did not move.
"The emperor's oral decree has been verified by the Imperial Guard. It is now concluded that the criminal Guo Yihe acted boldly and conspired to harm the emperor. His heart is vicious and he should be punished for his crime. He will be deprived of his title, demoted to a commoner, and executed immediately!"
As soon as the words fell, Guo Bin felt like the world was spinning. She sat up abruptly, with a blank look on her face and her pupils were dilated.
When did you murder His Majesty? Isn't it the crime of promiscuity in the harem? I just wanted to shout out my injustice, but then I thought, could it be that Yu Wenyao's affair happened?
My stomach is full of questions, but I can't ask a single word. I still have to suffer like this before I die!
Xiao Wenjun, who was watching all this with cold eyes, could not feel any sympathy. This pair of vicious mother and son had killed countless innocent people. The hatred of murdering one's own body and the hatred of killing one's son in the previous life, the Xiao family was filled with grievances.
She was not allowed to feel the slightest pity.
"Guo Sinner, accept the order and thank me!" Xiao Wenjun said coldly.
"Little bitch, don't be proud! My son will not let you go!" Sinner Guo spat out blood and said viciously. She never thought that Xiao Wenjun, who should have been punished, would actually be standing here.
But he was about to die.
Seeing this, Mr. An couldn't help but frown. It seemed that the beating was a bit gentle.
"Mr. An, I have something to say to Sinner Guo alone. Don't worry, I won't delay your business."
When they were the only two people left in the room, they all took off their disguises in unison.
One person was sitting on the ground, looking miserable; the other person was holding his arms across his chest, looking down at the other person, and the two were facing each other like this.
"On the night of the family banquet, were you wary of me?" Guo Bin said with difficulty, wanting to be a sensible person before she died.
"It is essential to be on guard against others, let alone in this deep palace." Xiao Wenjun lowered his voice, "I have always been prepared to deal with you."
"It should be you who was with Liu Zijie that day! It should be you who was ruined!" Guo Bin screamed and cursed as if she was stimulated. After being interrogated in this cold palace for several days in a row, no matter how strong her mental construction was, she was on the verge of collapse.
"How does it feel to be abandoned by your own son?" Xiao Wenjun frowned and looked at the suddenly crazy Guo Pin, and said lightly.
"You little bitch, don't even think about seeing my joke!" Guo Bin's expression froze, she calmed down, and she said with force.
"You may not know that the person who confessed you was Guo Ming, and he put all the blame on you."
"Impossible!" Guo Bin screamed again, "I have clearly promised him countless benefits, and besides, his family is still in my hands, how dare he!"
"Of course he dares! After your accident, Yu Wenyao knelt outside the gate of Qianqing Palace all night." Xiao Wenjun looked at the restored look in Guo Bin's eyes playfully, paused, and continued.
"Please draw a clear line with you, and please your Majesty to punish you severely." Looking at Guo Bin's quickly dejected face, Xiao Wenjun taunted, "Tsk, tsk, such a righteous act of killing relatives is really admirable!"
Guo Bin finally understood. It turned out that she had been regarded as an abandoned son by Yu Wenyao a long time ago. Guo Ming gave her up just to squeeze out the last use value of herself.
"For him, you ruined your reputation and betrayed the emperor. Now you can't even save your life. You've been planning this all your life. It's really a joke."
The two people who were lying outside the door and eavesdropping were frightened. They wanted to poke their ears at this moment. What kind of talk was this!
Concubine Guo in the room felt that every word Xiao Wenjun uttered was like a steel needle piercing her heart, stinging her bloody and painfully.
At this point in the conversation, there was still something unclear, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness.
What a wonderful son I gave birth to!
"Don't worry, your unfilial son will be with you soon. Once he's underground, you can educate him well."