sbdcsierra Chapter 286 Gu Jinxiao comes out to testify
Chapter 286 Gu Jinxiao comes out to testify
As for what kind of punishment Shen Nanqiao would suffer in the Ministry of Punishment, it was not within Concubine Liu's consideration at all.
For her, as long as she can punish that bitch Jiang Wange, it's enough!
Shen Nanqiao is almost crying!
Why did the Imperial Concubine frame her and send her to the cold palace in her previous life? In this life, the Imperial Concubine wants to send her to the Ministry of Punishment again. Is the Imperial Concubine born to be her nemesis? !
Jiang Wange looked at the emperor aggrievedly: "Your Majesty, you see, I am just discussing the matter and want to find out the real culprit who poisoned Liu Changzai. One after another, they want to take me to the Ministry of Punishment..."
Last time, Concubine Liu slapped her in the face. When His Majesty found out, he banned Concubine Liu from traveling. Wasn't this enough to make Concubine Liu realize that she was much more important to His Majesty than Concubine Liu!
Seeing Jiang Wange speaking to Nangong Xuanyu in a coquettish tone, Concubine Liu became more and more angry, with a cold light flashing in her eyes!
How could Nangong Xuanyu not understand that Concubine Wen's intention to find the murderer was fake, and her intention to take the opportunity to throw dirty water on Concubine Rou was real.
As expected, she is just like her father, restless!
However, the emperor did not show any sign of it, and his tone was very gentle: "I understand, you just want to find out the truth and give Liu Chang justice."
Then, he looked at Concubine Liu, frowned and said, "Concubine Wen and Concubine Liu have always been on good terms, so it is impossible for her to be poisoned. Moreover, Concubine Wen is my concubine, how can she go to a place like the Ministry of Punishment to be tried like a common woman? Concubine, please do not say anything like that again!"
The corners of Jiang Wange's lips curled up slightly, and she experienced the sweetness of love.
She said, just like what is written in the novel, even if everyone is against her, His Majesty will always protect her!
Little did she know that the more Nangong Xuanyu defended Jiang Wange, the more Concubine Liu hated her!
At this moment, Concubine Liu's hatred for Jiang Wange even exceeded that for Queen Jiang!
But she didn't dare to act presumptuously in front of His Majesty, so she could only look at Jiang Wange coldly: "...Yes!"
Shen Nanqiao became more and more panicked!
Concubine Wen is favored by His Majesty, but she doesn’t!
Jiang Wange still insisted on taking Shen Nanqiao to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation on the source of the Crane's Beak Red and why he wanted to poison Liu Changzai.
Shen Zhinian, Sun Changzai, Kang Guiren, and the concubines who were at odds with the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, all argued together!
Just like Shen Zhinian said before, if Shen Nanqiao was just an ordinary woman, she would definitely be dragged away for questioning if she was suspected. But she was the daughter of a meritorious official, and if she went to the Ministry of Punishment, she would either die or become disabled, which would make the meritorious official feel disheartened.
Just as the two groups were arguing, Gu Jinxiao suddenly stood up, walked to the center of the hall, and bowed, like a tall pine or bamboo.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
All eyes were on him.
Either confused or surprised.
Now that the case of Liu Changzai being poisoned is under investigation, why is Lord Gu stepping out?
Nangong Xuanyu admired Gu Jinxiao very much, otherwise he would not have become one of the emperor's confidants.
Seeing Gu Jinxiao standing up, the emperor asked calmly, "What do you want to report?"
Gu Jinxiao's indifferent and distant eyes swept from Shen Zhinian to Shen Nanqiao, "When the banquet was coming to an end, I drank too much, so I went out to cool off. I saw Concubine Rou and Madam Lu talking together from a distance."
Hearing this, Shen Zhinian's heart skipped a beat!
She had asked Xiao Zhouzi and the others to stand guard around to prevent anyone from eavesdropping on her conversation with Zhao Yungui, but she didn't expect that there was Gu Jinxiao standing in the distance. He really couldn't hear their voices, but he saw everything that happened.
So... did Gu Jinxiao also see her ordering Xiao Zhouzi to force Shen Nanqiao to kneel down and slapping Shen Nanqiao?
Although everything Shen Zhinian did was in accordance with palace rules and she was not afraid of being investigated, she just said that she was the one who broke Shen Nanqiao's face. If Gu Jinxiao exposed her, wouldn't everyone think that she was two-faced?
Once it is proven that she lied a long time ago, the credibility of her subsequent words will be greatly reduced...
Shen Zhinian stared at Gu Jinxiao, feeling a little depressed.
What's wrong with this person? Wasn't it enough that he was her mortal enemy in politics in his previous life? Was he going to oppose her again in this life?
Gu Jinxiao has always been a person who speaks his mind and seeks truth from facts. But for some reason, when he felt the gaze that could not be ignored beside him, he lowered his eyes and changed his words.
"Mrs. Lu...fell on her face, and it was Concubine Rou who helped her up."
Shen Zhinian's hand holding the wine glass slowly loosened, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Someone nodded and said, "This is consistent with what Concubine Rou and Madam Lu described."
"But this doesn't prove that Mrs. Lu was framed."
Shen Nanqiao was also surprised.
Her face was swollen from being beaten by Shen Zhinian's men. This handsome man clearly saw it, so why would he help them to lie?
But that's not the point, the point is...
Shen Nanqiao said quickly: "Sir, since you were there at the time, you must have seen me being knocked down by a little palace maid, right? She framed me! Everything I said is true!"
Gu Jinxiao nodded slightly, his voice as cold as pearls and jade: "I did see Madam Lu being knocked down by a panicked little palace maid when she returned to the Hall of Supreme Harmony."
"If your majesty orders, I can go with the eunuch from the Ministry of Punishment to identify the body and confirm whether the little palace maid who knocked down Madam Lu is Dongyan."
If someone else came forward to testify for Shen Nanqiao, there would definitely be people who would be suspicious. But since it was Gu Jinxiao who came forward, everyone stopped.
because……
Who is Gu Jinxiao?
He is well-known in the court for his stubborn character, only following rules and being unkind!
Even if his own father made a mistake, he would still take part in it! Would he give false testimony for Shen Nanqiao? It's impossible!
Shen Nanqiao finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Luckily there are witnesses, otherwise I really can't clear myself even if I jump into the Yellow River!"
From the moment the blood of the thrush fell out of Shen Nanqiao's body, Zhou was so scared that she almost fainted. At this moment, she tightly grasped Shen Maoxue's sleeve and said, "Master, Nanqiao is innocent, you must save her!"
She only has this one precious daughter...
Shen Maoxue stood up and bowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the matter is now very clear. It is clear that the murderer poisoned Liu Changzai and framed my eldest daughter in order to implicate Concubine Rou!"
"The person behind this is truly sinister, please understand, Your Majesty!"
There was also rage in Nangong Xuanyu's eyes!
A concubine who was not favored by the emperor, the murderer did not have to go to such great lengths to kill her. The real target of the man behind the scenes was Nian Nian from the beginning to the end!
Just because he dotes on Nian Nian and she is pregnant with the royal heir, is that why someone cannot tolerate her? !