Ruyi's Rebirth: Ruyi's Disease Retreat Retreat

Chapter 247: Li Xin testifies; Lan Er takes the blame

Concubine Yi twisted her handkerchief with a look of reluctance. She said, "You are the queen, whatever you say is what it is."

Ruyi: "Why, you still don't want to?"

"How dare I?"

Ruyi's eyes gradually turned cold, and she said sternly, "You don't dare? I think you are very brave."

Concubine Yi was completely stunned. What was going on?

"Your Highness, I don't understand what you mean. What did I do?"

"Yongcheng fell off his horse. Do you dare to say it had nothing to do with you?"

Concubine Yi was obviously relieved. She said, "I was wondering what had caused the Empress to make such a fuss. It turns out it was about Yongsheng falling from his horse. I can honestly say I had nothing to do with it."

Ruyi curled the corners of her lips slightly, it seemed that she would not cry until she saw the coffin.

Sanbao brought up the saddle that Yongcheng used that day.

Concubine Yi looked left and right but couldn't figure out what it was. She asked, "What is this, Your Majesty?"

"The saddle Yongcheng was using had silver needles stuck into it, so the horse got angry because it was in pain."

"Don't you have any other explanation?"

Everyone looked at Concubine Yi.

Although Yipin felt a little panic in her heart, she remained calm. She said, "How could I know? It wasn't me who did it."

Sanbao: "My Lady, the eunuch who changed the saddle has already restrained him. Do you want to ask?"

Ruyi nodded: "Bring him up here. I want to ask who had the guts to harm the prince."

Sanbao brought the young eunuch up.

Concubine Yi spoke first: "Empress, are you using lynching?"

The implication is that whatever he says now might have been forced upon him by Ruyi.

Ruyi glanced at him and said, "You mean I was forced to confess under duress? Concubine Yi, if I can force you to confess something you didn't do, it would be a fabrication.

Since I have taken the throne of Queen, I will certainly be fair and just."

Concubine Yi held her handkerchief and stopped talking.

Ruyi asked the young eunuch, "Tell me, who asked you to do that to the saddle?"

The young eunuch lowered his head and dared not speak.

Gao Xiyue frowned: "I'm asking you a question, are you mute?"

The young eunuch was stunned and begged, "Please spare my life, Queen! I only received a bag of silver and a note. I really don't know who it is!"

After hearing this, Concubine Yi felt relieved.

She instructed Lan'er to arrange everything, but fortunately Lan'er was smart and knew not to show up herself.

"You think that no one can see me and I cannot convict you."

At this time, Li Xin came forward and knelt down: "I saw with my own eyes Sister Lan'er put the purse outside his door."

Lan'er and Yipin were both stunned.

Lan Er was the first to react. She fell to her knees with a plop: "This was all my idea. It has nothing to do with Concubine Yi. She doesn't know."

Hai Lan said, "Your words won't convince everyone. You are Concubine Yi's senior maid and you came here with her. Of course you will side with her."

Concubine Yi's face turned ashen. She glared at Li Xin viciously and said as calmly as possible, "I really don't know."

"Well, then, tell me why you want to harm Yongcheng?"

Lan Er pursed her lips and said, "Because he is a prince, I thought he had a chance to become the crown prince, so..."

Ruyi: "You are truly loyal and protective of your master. After all, Yipin Lan'er is yours, so you are also responsible for this matter."