The guards dragged the assassin Jiang Huan to the front of the Dripping Water Palace. Jiang Huan saw that everyone in the Golden Palace was furious. He frowned coldly and his body softened. His face was pale and his heart was pounding. He thought about Concubine Su backing him up and protecting him, so he gritted his teeth and persevered, not completely paralyzed.
King Zhou coldly issued an edict,"Who can interrogate this thief with me and get to the bottom of it?"”
Fei Zhong rushed up and knelt down on the golden palace with a thud. He kowtowed desperately, beating his chest and stamping his feet. He was in so much pain that he wished he could die.
King Zhou looked at him strangely and asked,"Why is Minister Fei like this?"”
"I dare not say it," replied Fei Zhong.”
King Zhou said,"My dear minister, what are you hiding? Why don't you report it?"”
Fei Zhong said,"Your Majesty, if you can pardon my sins, you can return the edict."”
King Zhou pondered for a moment and nodded."Alright, you are my close official and have always been conscientious and loyal. I will pardon you.”
Fei Zhong's heart ached, and he reported in a panic,""Assassin Xing Jiang, name Huan. He was once a general of Marquis Dong Bo's Jiang Huan Chu Clan, and is now a servant of this lowly official's residence. Usually, he was well-behaved and avoided the shadows. He didn't expect to be so bold and do such a heaven-defying thing. I believe that he was once a general of the Jiang Residence, and there must be a reason for this. He must have been ordered by Queen Jiang to assassinate His Majesty, intending to usurp the throne and make his father, Jiang Huanchu, the Son of Heaven. He had sinister intentions. Fortunately, the ancestral temple has a spirit. Heaven and earth bless His Majesty and bless him. Jiang Huan's conspiracy was exposed and he was immediately captured. Your Majesty, please be more observant."
Fei Zhong spoke irresponsibly and reversed black and white. The ministers were shocked. Prime Minister Bi Gan was even more indignant, thinking that Fei Zhong was treacherous and shameless. Why would Queen Jiang order someone to assassinate the Emperor? It was simply nonsense. She stood up and reported,"Your Majesty, Sir Fei dares to frame the Queen without any evidence. Besides, the Queen and His Majesty were deeply in love. How could she kill the King for no reason? It was unreasonable. His Majesty had to think twice before acting.”
King Zhou could no longer listen to any persuasion. He pointed at Bigan and replied,"If it was someone else who came to assassinate me, it would still be understandable. Why did it have to be Jiang Huan? It can be seen that they had long schemed and schemed to harm me. Moreover, it was difficult to get rid of official malpractices, and it was even more difficult to guard against disasters lurking in the palace. Prime Minister, you don't have to defend that b * tch. Go to the harem and arrest Jiang Zitong.”
The emperor was furious. Even Prime Minister Bi Gan was refuted. As a minister, who dared to defend Jiang Zitong? Wasn't this courting death?
The imperial officer came to the rear palace to see Queen Jiang announcing the decree. It was nothing more than the Queen secretly raising the warrior Jiang Huan to assassinate the Emperor in front of the palace building.
Fortunately, heaven and earth had a spirit, and the killer entered the net. He confessed that the Empress and her father, Jiang Huanchu, had conspired to usurp the throne. Take him to the West Palace for interrogation.
King Zhou still remembered the past relationship between husband and wife. He left the saints alive, meaning that if there was really such a thing, he would be severely punished and would not tolerate it. If there was a reason and the Queen was wronged, then the murderer would be severely punished and the Queen would be forgiven.
Jiang Zitong felt like she had been struck by lightning. She knelt on the ground in a daze and didn't receive the edict for a long time. Her personal handmaiden, Yun Ke, was calmer than her. She knew that Su Daji was the one who had framed her. However, she was too vicious and did not leave any room for retreat. She had killed the Queen.
The imperial official was not a fool. How could he not distinguish right from wrong? He knew that the queen had been framed, but the crime had been confirmed. It was difficult to explain it with words. What could an insignificant official like him do?"Your humble subject requests the Empress to accept the decree and thank you."
Jiang Zitong still couldn't believe what was happening in front of her and didn't move at all. The maidservant Yun Bi pushed her gently before she woke up and cried,""This is simply a huge injustice. It's made up of nothing. It's that traitor who framed me for this heinous crime. Poor me, Jiang Zitong, who has been diligent and thrifty in the harem. I have never done anything wrong. I am also deeply in love with the emperor. How could I assassinate him? That Emperor Xin is heartless. He doesn't believe in his relatives and instead sent me to the West Palace. Do you want me, Jiang Zitong, to die?”
Maid Yun Ke's eyes turned red. She shook her head and thought to herself," My Queen, you still don't know who framed you. You're too kind. First, you went to the Longevity Immortal Palace to blame Su Daji. Then, at the banquet, you accused the Emperor and insinuated that Concubine Su was seducing the Emperor and harming the country." The other party had come for revenge, so he might as well kill you and replace you. The harem was about to change hands, but the Empress was still in the dark. How pitiful.
Queen Jiang refused to accept the imperial edict no matter what, as that was the crime of deceiving the sovereign. Unable to do anything, Yun Kuang could only accept the imperial edict on behalf of the queen and whispered,""Niangniang, things have already come to this point. There is no way to defend yourself here. Fortunately, Empress Huang of the West Palace is an upright person and has always been able to enforce the law impartially. This servant thinks that the Emperor did not kill her and did not let Concubine Su preside over the interrogation. This means that he has the intention to absolve Empress Huang. The truth cannot be fake, and the fake cannot be true. Empress Huang has a clear conscience, so what are we afraid of?”
Queen Jiang thought about it carefully and really had no other choice. King Zhou was tyrannical and treated human lives like grass. If it were not for the queen, she would have been beheaded long ago. There was no need to be so long-winded. Now that the Emperor was in a fit of anger, adding fuel to the fire would be even more disadvantageous to him. She had a good relationship with Imperial Concubine Huang of the West Palace. They often walked around and addressed each other as sisters. She could only hide there for the time being and wait for the truth to come out before discussing it. Therefore, she went to the West Palace for trial with her maid, Yun.
Royal Concubine Huang was the daughter of Huang Gun, the general of the Realm Pass. She was also the sister of Huang Feihu, the King of Wucheng. She was also one of the most beautiful women in the palace. As she was the descendant of a military general, there was naturally a sense of righteousness between her eyebrows. King Zhou was not interested in her because she was not good at seduction and could not use the seductive means of Daji. However, Concubine Huang was virtuous and upright, and her words were consistent, which was also one of the reasons why King Zhou trusted and admired her.
When they arrived at the West Palace, Imperial Concubine Huang personally came out to welcome them. When she saw Jiang Zitong, she was filled with sorrow and tears fell like rain. Noble Consort Huang was not feeling well either. She knew that Queen Jiang had been framed by a traitor, but it was difficult to defend the Emperor's conviction. However, Jiang Zitong was the official empress. Before she was convicted, Imperial Concubine Huang had to receive her according to the court etiquette. When she saw Empress Jiang kneeling down, the palace maids also bowed one by one, not daring to neglect her at all.
Jiang Zitong staggered over and hugged Imperial Concubine Huang, crying,""Sister, why are you still so particular about etiquette? I'm already a sinner now. The crime of killing the king is greater than the heavens. I should apologize to sister for the crime of exterminating nine generations.”
Imperial Concubine Huang's eyes reddened as well. She could not bear it, but she was bound by the law. She took out the Saint. Queen Jiang knelt down, her body trembling. She was heartbroken and miserable.
The palace maids also shed tears. After all, Queen Jiang was usually kind and benevolent, and she was very popular. Everyone knew clearly who was behind this calamity today. However, sympathy was sympathy, but she was a fish on a chopping board. Who would dare to stand up for her?
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