sbdcsierra Chapter 175 Imprisonment of Chuxiu Palace
Chapter 175 Imprisonment of Chuxiu Palace
The eunuch took the wooden man and walked to Madam Liu. Madam Liu took the wooden man and looked at it. A sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth. Then she turned to Concubine Gao and said, "Madam Gao, this seems to be related to the poisoning of the Queen. Please come with us to see the Emperor."
Concubine Gao's face changed, and she secretly thought that something was wrong, but on the surface she pretended to be calm, "What makes you say that this wooden man has anything to do with me? Someone must have deliberately framed me!"
Madam Liu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Concubine Gao, the truth will be revealed. You can go and argue with the Emperor yourself."
After saying this, she signaled the eunuchs to take Concubine Gao away.
In the reception room of Changchun Palace, Concubine Xian sat there quietly, listening to the sound of the wind coming from outside the window.
She had just learned that the emperor seemed to be in a bad mood today. She originally thought that he was just a little irritable or tired, but she didn't expect it to be so bad.
Empress Xian sighed softly, worried in her heart. She sent some exquisite snacks, hoping to cheer up the emperor.
However, the snacks were placed aside and had lost some of their heat, as if they also felt the tense atmosphere in the room.
The whole room was silent. No one spoke loudly, and no one even dared to take a deep breath, for fear of breaking the silence and causing the emperor's displeasure.
"Your Highness, Your Highness. Your Highness, Your Highness." Following a notification, Nanny Liu suddenly walked in from outside.
After she bowed respectfully to the two, she spoke directly, "Your Majesty, I discovered that Concubine Gao was using the art of curse to curse the Empress."
When Empress Xian heard the news, she couldn't help but frowned and looked surprised: "How could this happen?"
At this moment, the emperor suddenly raised his head, his expression instantly becoming extremely gloomy: "Immediately bring all the people related to Chuxiu Palace here, I want to interrogate them personally!"
Soon, the little wooden man that was turned out was sent to the emperor.
This little wooden figure was made very crudely, as if it was randomly carved from miscellaneous wood and had some wooden thorns on it.
There was a blood-stained rope tied around its neck. Upon closer inspection, it was found to be made of human hair. The hair was soft and fine, and looked like a woman's hair.
The emperor took the little wooden man and played with him repeatedly, his expression changing from moody to cheerful. Not only had he obtained the evidence, he had also brought the witness.
Madam Liu knelt on the ground, her face full of fear and anxiety as she said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, a few days ago, I received an anonymous letter, which said that someone was cursing the Empress behind her back, and hinted that there was solid evidence hidden in the Forbidden City. I didn't believe it at first, but the matter was of great importance, so I had to order a strict search.
As a result, this puppet was found in Concubine Gao's bedroom. The birth date of the Queen was written on the puppet, the back was covered with bloodstains, and there was a hemp rope tied around the neck. It was obvious that Concubine Gao had been secretly cursing the Queen, and that was why the Queen had the disaster of killing people! "
The emperor frowned and said, "Concubine Gao, what do you say?"
How could Concubine Gao admit such a sudden disaster? She immediately denied it, saying, "Someone deliberately hid the puppet in the warehouse of Chuxiu Palace to frame me!"
"Your Majesty, Empress Xian." Nanny Liu glanced at her and said sinisterly, "Only Empress Gao lives alone in Chuxiu Palace now. Apart from her, who else would release this puppet? Or who else would dare to do so?"
Concubine Gao said flatly: "I have never done that!"
"Also, the Queen is seriously ill. Everyone in the palace is sad, but she is the only one who remains calm and was just choosing clothes."
Madam Liu said sternly, "Only those who hate the Empress would act like this! Concubine Gao, tell me honestly, aren't you that kind of person?"
Gao Ningxin's heart tightened. She knew about the conflict between herself and the Queen in the past, and it was absolutely difficult for her to refute this.
She had no choice but to grit her teeth and say, "Madame Liu, please stop slandering me! I have always respected the Empress, how could I possibly do such a thing?"
Without Gao Ningxin saying anything, the emperor knew that what Liu Ma said was true. In the past, Concubine Gao and the queen did not get along well, and the two often fought overtly and secretly, and were jealous of each other.
Moreover, Concubine Gao was different from other concubines in that she particularly liked to frame pregnant concubines. Previously, she had caused Concubine Yu to almost have a miscarriage.
Thinking of this, the emperor couldn't help but frown, and a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes.
"Hmph!" The emperor suddenly threw the wooden man in his hand out. The wooden man drew an arc in the air and landed accurately in front of Concubine Gao.
The emperor stood up, stared at Concubine Gao coldly, and asked in a cold voice, "The evidence is irrefutable, and you still don't plead guilty!"
At this time, the atmosphere in Changchun Palace was extremely tense, as if a fierce quarrel could break out at any time. No one dared to speak, and watched the scene in front of them quietly.
Gao Ningxin's face turned pale, with beads of sweat on her forehead. She explained in a trembling voice:
"Your Majesty, this is really not my fault! I caught Amber who framed the Queen a few days ago and forced him to confess! The imperial physician said that the Queen was poisoned, so how could this be my fault?"
However, the emperor was furious. He kept a sullen face and stared at Gao Ningxin without saying a word.
He obviously did not believe Concubine Gao's explanation and was filled with anger and disappointment.
There was something fishy going on, and Concubine Xian felt that she couldn't pretend she didn't see it, so she immediately asked gently, "Your Majesty, there are many fishy things about this matter. Why don't we wait for the Empress to wake up before discussing it?"
However, Empress Xian did not expect that her words would do worse than good intentions.
The emperor was extremely worried at this time whether Empress Fucha could wake up. After hearing these words, the anger in his heart became even more difficult to contain.
He thought again of the Queen's inexplicable coma. Zhang Yuanpan said that it was not poisoning, but she was just weak. Maybe it was not as Wei Yingluo and Ye Tianshi said, but because of the influence of the art of exorcism.
The more he thought about it, the more serious the matter seemed to him. Gao Ningxin had always been arrogant and domineering, so he thought she must be punished.
"Humph, we have all the evidence, no need to wait. Concubine Gao has refused to change despite repeated admonitions, so she is imprisoned in Chuxiu Palace."
The emperor slammed the table hard and said sternly, "If the queen doesn't wake up, you will never be able to leave Chuxiu Palace in your lifetime!"
Gao Ningxin heard the emperor's words, tears burst out like a dam, she cried out in pain:
"Your Majesty! I have been married to you for many years. Although I was arrogant and domineering in the past, I am trying to correct myself now. But you don't even care about me. In this case, I will do as you wish."
After saying that, Gao Ningxin closed her eyes in despair. Zhilan quickly stepped forward to help Gao Ningxin, who had been kneeling on the ground, and supported her slowly back to Chuxiu Palace.