Xiao He was helped in, her face pale as she knelt on the ground, trembling.
"You're Xiao He?" De-eunuch asked in a shrill voice.
"This servant is Xiao He." Xiao He pressed her forehead against the ground, her voice full of fear.
De-eunuch continued, "Did you go to Lin 'an Academy?"
Xiao He trembled. "No."
De-eunuch looked at Ming Jin.
"Today, at a quarter past noon, you entered the academy with a box of food and found the little prince alone by the academy's martial arts field. At the time, I thought you were following orders to deliver snacks to the little prince, so I didn't think much of it."
Ming Jin was very clear about the time and place, but he also kept himself clean.
Xiao He's body trembled even more.
The hall was silent.
In the end, Xiao He couldn't bear the pressure and cried for mercy. "Your Majesty, please spare me. This servant didn't know anything. This servant didn't know that the snacks were poisoned. Your Majesty, please spare me … "
Yuwen Xun's eyes reddened as he angrily rebuked, "Who told you to harm Jing 'er?"
"It's … it's …" Xiao He didn't look up. She stammered for a long time, struggling with something. In the end, she gritted her teeth. "It's An Zhaoyi. An Zhaoyi gave this servant money and told me to deliver the snacks to the little prince. This servant thought that An Zhaoyi wanted to curry favor with the little prince. This servant really didn't know that the snacks were poisoned. Your Majesty, please spare me. "
An Zhaoyi was following orders to look after the little prince, so it was completely reasonable for her to want to curry favor with the little prince.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lu Ruo's eyes widened in disbelief. "I've never seen you before."
"Your Majesty, please spare me. This servant shouldn't have been greedy for that bit of money, but this servant had no choice. My younger brother was seriously ill and without money, he couldn't see a doctor. This servant really didn't think that An Zhaoyi would poison the little prince." Xiao He didn't seem to hear Lu Ruo's words, crying and kowtowing.
Lu Ruo had clearly underestimated the fighting power of the harem women. The boulder she'd just moved aside came back again, pressing down on her until she couldn't breathe.
"Since you say I was the one who ordered it, why was poison found in Yun Jie Yu's chambers?" Lu Ruo forced herself to calm down.
If she made the wrong move, she might die here and never be able to go back.
The ancient times were really scary, but these women were even scarier.
"It's … It's you, Zhaoyi, who ordered me to put the poison in Jie Yun's palace."
Shi Sheng looked up at Lu Ruo.
She looked at Xiao He sympathetically. She dared to frame the female lead. Wasn't she courting death?
Lu Ruo seemed to be relieved. "Your Majesty, as far as I know, Yun Jie Yu's chambers are not to be casually entered. How did this palace maid enter? She keeps saying that I ordered her to do it, but her words are full of loopholes. Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly. "
Ever since Shi Sheng had done those treacherous things, there had been people guarding outside her bedroom. Every entry and exit had to be strictly checked.
It was easier said than done to bring the poison in.
No.
Why did the fire come back?
Yuwen Xun's face darkened. "I'll give you one more chance. If you dare to spout nonsense again, your entire family will be executed."
Hearing that her entire family would be executed, Xiao He's body stiffened. She subconsciously glanced in the direction of Concubine Shu.
Imperial Concubine Shu pretended not to see anything.
However, the palace maid beside Consort Shu glared at her with a warning look.
Xiao He clenched her teeth. "This servant is speaking the truth."
Eunuch De's sharp reprimand had no effect. Under Yuwen Xun's signal, he began the torture.
Xiao He's blood-curdling screams echoed throughout the hall.
Those who were more timid didn't dare to look.
Xiao He probably couldn't take it anymore. She cried and begged for mercy. "Your Majesty, please spare me. This servant will speak, this servant will speak."
Eunuch De raised his hand, and the torturers immediately retreated to the side.
Shi Sheng had a bad feeling. He felt that he was the one who was going to be tricked.
Xiao He endured the pain and recited her words as if she was reciting a book. "It was Yun Jie Yu. She ordered this servant to deliver snacks to the young prince. If something happened, this servant was to blame it on An Zhaoyi. This servant's younger brother works in the Zhuang Estate. Yun Jie Yu used my brother to threaten us. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can investigate. This servant is absolutely not speaking nonsense this time. "
Shi Sheng facepalmed and sighed.
A woman's stage was always much more complicated than a man's.
And much more exciting.
Ming Jin's gentle gaze landed on Shi Sheng. Shi Sheng took advantage of the facepalm to glare fiercely at Ming Jin.
— My sword!
— If Miss wants it, you can come and get it. You're welcome at any time.
— Just you wait for Miss.
— Wait for Miss.
The two of them communicated silently with their eyes.
It was as if the framing in front of them had nothing to do with them.
Xiao He really did have a younger brother, and this younger brother did indeed work in the Zhuang Estate.
Xiao He's testimony also proved that Shi Sheng was the one who put the poison there himself.
If something happened, the poison would be too obvious. It would be easy to suspect that it was a framing. After all, no one would be so stupid as to put poison in their own bedchambers.
"Yun Jie Yu, what else do you have to say?" Yuwen Xun probably wanted nothing more than to drag Shi Sheng out and behead him.
Shi Sheng took two steps toward Xiao He and bowed slightly. "You said I threatened you?"
Xiao He didn't dare to meet Shi Sheng's eyes, and she nodded randomly.
Shi Sheng looked at his hands, then suddenly reached out and grabbed Xiao He's neck.
"Yun Jie Yu, how dare you!" De-gonggong immediately shrieked. "Are you trying to silence me in front of so many people?"
Shi Sheng took out a sword and pointed the blade at Yuwen Xun. "Your Majesty, did you forget what I said? Yes, you forgot. Then I'll say it again. If I want to kill you, I have plenty of ways. Don't move. "
Shi Sheng's words were like a key to unlocking his memories. Memories of that day suddenly surged up like a tidal wave.
Yuwen Xun's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Yun Jie Yu, are you trying to rebel? Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor! Hurry and protect the emperor! "
De-gonggong shrieked at the top of his lungs.
The people around them hadn't expected things to develop like this, and they all squeezed toward Yuwen Xun.
Only Ming Jin was left standing on Shi Sheng's side.
The Imperial Guards surged in from outside and surrounded Shi Sheng and Ming Jin.
Lu Ruo's face was a bit pale. She retreated and communicated with her system in her mind.
"How did she take out that sword just now? Does she have that kind of space you mentioned? "
That sword had appeared out of thin air.
Just like in TV shows, it had suddenly appeared in her hand.
"I didn't detect any spatial fluctuations." The system's voice was a little boy's voice. "But I can't rule out high-level spaces. My level is too low, so I can't check high-level spaces."
Lu Ruo clutched the hem of her clothes. "You mean she might have a space?"
"Yes."
"Then she … could she also be from another world?" Lu Ruo's eyes suddenly burned with desire.
In this unfamiliar world, Lu Ruo also wanted to have someone from the same hometown.
But the system quickly poured cold water on her. "Impossible. Her soul is very compatible with that body."
Lu Ruo was instantly disappointed.
For example, because her soul wasn't the original one, some strange things would happen sometimes. The system called it rejection.
The system said that even if a person's soul was compatible with another person's body, it couldn't be 100% compatible. As long as it wasn't 100% compatible, the system could detect it.
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