After that, Lu Mei was taken to the ancient well where Zhao Di was killed. There were people waiting there, including Mu Ci, Dugu Liancheng and Qing Le.
As for Luer, she was covered in blood and was thrown aside, unconscious.
Lu Mei was led to kneel on the ground, and the person facing her was Dugu Liancheng.
She didn't dare to look directly at Dugu Liancheng.
With such a battle in front of her, she knew that it would be difficult to escape. However, she was still unwilling to give in.
How come Qing Le could give birth to a prince, but she could only live in the most remote garden and pavilion. Ever since she became one of the concubines in the harem, the emperor has ignored her.
Both she and Qing Le were once the closest palace attendants to the emperor, and they both became members of the emperor's harem, but her and Qing Le's fates were completely opposite.
"Mei Jieyu, do you know why I am interrogating you here today?" Mu Ci broke the silence when he saw that everyone had arrived.
She felt that the reason why Lu Mei took this path was closely related to the day she brought Qing Mei up in the East Palace.
Lu Mei and Qing Le did not deal with each other when they were in the East Palace. Later, they both became members of the harem's concubines, but their fates were different. It was precisely because of the huge gap that Lu Mei took the risk and poisoned the little prince.
.
Yes, Lu Mei was the one who poisoned the little prince.
Lu Mei calmed down before replying: "I don't know what the Queen Mother means by these words."
She had thought about it carefully in the past few days. When she poisoned the little prince, she did not leave any evidence. Lu'er was the only person who knew about it, but Lu'er was loyal to her. She thought that no matter how powerful Mu Ci was,
, and there was no way to get words out of Luer's mouth.
In this case, there is no need for her to get into trouble. Maybe Mu Ci is bluffing her and wants her to confess on her own.
"You don't know?" Mu Ci chuckled, pointing to the location of the ancient well: "That night, you threw Zhaodi into the ancient well right here, just because Zhaodi heard about you poisoning the little prince. You simply
If you don't do anything, you will not stop. You join forces with Lu'er to take Zhaodi to the ancient well and throw her into the ancient well alive. Lu'er has already explained these things, so what's the use of denying her?"
Lu Mei's hands and feet were cold, and she looked at Lu'er from the corner of her eye.
What Mu Ci said was exactly the same as the process. Did Luer explain everything?
"Your Majesty's words are wrong. I have never done any of these things, so why do you need to pin the crime on me?" As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Ci threw a familiar silk flower in front of her: "This is you.
The evidence of Zhao Di’s death!”
Green Plum looked at the silk flower and didn't know how this silk flower could become evidence of crime.
"This is what Lu'er told me, otherwise the Ai family wouldn't be able to find proof that you killed Zhao Di." Mu Ci said, and ordered Mr. Li to present another piece of silk flower fragment.
"The fragment of silk flower in Mr. Li's hand is evidence of guilt taken from Zhao Di. After verification, it exactly matches the silk flower that the emperor gave you. Now that the evidence of guilt is conclusive, you still don't plead guilty?!" Mu Ci said loudly.
Lu Mei's heart was pounding, but her face remained calm.
She didn't believe that Lu'er would betray her. Mu Ci must be trying to trick her. She replied in a low voice: "My concubine, my concubine's silk flower was stolen and has not been found yet——"
"Now that things have come to this, you still dare to quibble?!" Mu Ci said loudly, "Someone, come and wake up Lu'er."
After pouring a basin of cold water, Luer woke up faintly. The moment she saw Lumei, Luer felt sad. She threw herself in front of Lumei and burst into tears: "Master, I am sorry for you, I have killed you...
…”
Mu Ci threatened her with her family. If she didn't tell the truth, her family would be buried with her. If she told the truth, the emperor would give her a lighter sentence.
She knew that poisoning the little prince would be a major crime that would destroy the nine clans. If the crime was convicted, her family would be implicated.
Lu Mei didn't expect Lu'er to really betray her. She knelt on the spot, as if she was petrified.
Dugu Liancheng, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke: "Now that things have happened, what else do you have to say?"
If Mu Ci hadn't persisted this time, he might have never found out the real culprit who poisoned the little prince.
"My slave, I have nothing to say. If I could do it again, I would probably make the same choice. My slave... I still prefer the days in the East Palace, being able to serve the emperor." Xu Shi had already been mentally prepared for this moment.
When it really comes, Lumei is very calm.
She looked at Mu Ci with resentful eyes: "How much better would it have been if the empress had not promoted this servant?"
She might not have come to this point, or come to a dead end so quickly.
"It's all the same result. When choosing between a palace and a concubine, you will always choose the latter. The Ai family gave you the opportunity to climb up, but they didn't let you go out of your way to harm others. This is the path you choose.
, just like everyone else." Mu Ci revealed a sarcastic smile.
As long as they are women who are happy with Dugu Liancheng, they all aspire to be the one and only in Dugu Liancheng's heart.
Didn’t Mu Ci make the same choice before?
"I never thought that it would be you who poisoned my child. He is still so young, how can you bear it?" Qing Le's eyes filled with tears, and her eyes were full of anger when she looked at Lu Mei.
If the little prince hadn't been very lucky, he would have been killed by these poisonous women.
"Don't talk about yourself so pitifully. Since you have received the emperor's favor, you should bear the same hatred. You are just lucky. Even God is blessing you. Let's see how long you can laugh.
." Lu Mei sneered and replied.
She was still unwilling to give in, because a little embroiderer actually pushed her to the guillotine.
Fortunately, after she was sold into the palace, she lost contact with her family long ago. She was alone and had no worries. Rather than never being favored by the emperor, now she has a special way to let the emperor remember her, which is better than being alone in the palace for the rest of her life.
forever.
There was no suspense about the case and it was settled quickly.
Lu Mei was eventually demoted to a commoner.
To Mu Ci's surprise, Dugu Liancheng did not execute Lu Mei immediately, but instead sent Lu Mei into the North Palace.
As for Luer, she was sentenced to death on the spot.
The little prince's poisoning case has come to an end.
But Mu Ci still couldn't figure out who changed the poison for the little prince at that time. Since that person knew that the little prince was poisoned, why didn't he expose the matter, but just secretly changed the poison for the little prince.
Who is that person?
In just one day after Lu Mei was sent to Beigong, she and Yun Xi met. The two chatted a lot and exchanged a lot of information. In the end, Yun Xi sorted out all the clues.
Yun Xi immediately sent someone to Yong'an Palace to ask Mu Ci to come to Beigong. After he reported the news, someone stepped into the Beigong gate. The person was wearing a blue dress and brought someone with him.
Pot of poisonous wine.
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