I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 128 The wall fell and everyone pushed it
"Perhaps the servants of Huaqing Palace were too lazy." Concubine Chun suddenly spoke up, pointing the finger at Concubine Rong. "Your Highness was summoned by His Majesty urgently, and the servants were too lazy to handle it. It's possible that they were found by Eunuch Zhou and his men by chance."

"You are slandering me!" The charming fox eyes of Concubine Rong were full of fierceness at this moment. She glared at Concubine Chun Zhaoyi and said, "If I really did such a bad thing, how dare I ask for a palace search to prove my innocence?"

This statement does make some sense, but she used to be arrogant and domineering, often relying on her position as a concubine to scold this and punish that, more like the master of the harem than the queen. Now that she has half a foot in the mud, there are many people who are pushing her.

Concubine Shen said softly, "Your Majesty often uses severe punishments to discipline the palace maids. There might be some who are resentful and disobey your orders."

This statement has the same meaning as what Chun Zhaoyi said, but it is expressed more clearly.

"You..." Concubine Rong opened her mouth to argue, but then she heard a sweet voice saying, "When His Majesty ordered the search of Huaqing Palace just now, I saw that Your Majesty was very surprised. I guess Your Majesty thought that with His Majesty's trust and love for you, you would not agree to the search, right? Your Majesty is confident and naturally has no fear of asking for it."

The one who spoke was Concubine Xie. She had the support of the empress dowager and was not too cautious in what she said. She almost pointed out that Concubine Rong was deliberately taking advantage of the emperor's favor to plot against him.

Even speculating on the emperor's intentions is a serious sin, let alone scheming?

[Tsk tsk, these words are so poisonous, it's obvious that they are trying to sow discord. If the tyrant really believed these words, it would definitely be like a thorn in his heart. Even if Concubine Rong can get through this hurdle safely, the emperor's favor will definitely not be as good as before.]

"A few days ago, I went to Huaqing Palace to pay my respects to Her Majesty, and I saw Her Majesty soaking saffron in water, saying it was good for beauty. She also asked me to use some, too." The next person to speak was Concubine Xiao.

Concubine Rong treated her like a palace maid. Didn't she feel resentful?
Naturally there is.

Her words proved that there was indeed saffron in Concubine Rong's palace, so it was possible that it was used to harm the royal heir in Concubine Yun's belly.

"Only the Imperial Hospital's pharmacy and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have saffron. All receipts are recorded. We can check the records to see whether Huaqing Palace has sent anyone to collect it and how much they have collected."

Although Concubine Shu seemed to have said something fair, she actually pushed Concubine Rong towards the position of "murderer".

[Ah, when the wall falls, everyone pushes it. There are so many ladies, but not one of them speaks up for Concubine Rong. How much of a failure is this? ]

[Gaopin, you are in the same group as Rong Guifei. If you don't help now, aren't you afraid that Rong Guifei will reveal everything you have done in a rage? ]

Gaopin, who was being talked about by Chu Liuzheng, sat quietly like a wallflower, watching the hustle and bustle in front of her and the embarrassment of Concubine Rong, as if it had nothing to do with Concubine Rong.

The concubines talked one after another and almost condemned Concubine Rong.

"You guys!" Concubine Rong was so angry that her eyes turned red, but she didn't have the ability to debate with a group of scholars, so she couldn't refute at all when she opened her mouth.

"Those who do evil will eventually destroy themselves." Concubine Wang muttered softly nearby. She was just talking to herself, but Concubine Rong had sharp ears and not only heard it, but also heard it clearly.

Now even a small talent dares to laugh at her?

Concubine Rong was so angry that she stepped forward and slapped Concubine Wang with a crisp "slap" sound, causing her head to turn away.

The hall fell into silence.

Everyone opened their mouths in shock. How dare someone do this in front of the emperor? Is Concubine Rong crazy?

Concubine Wang was completely stunned. She raised her hand to cover her burning left cheek, turned around and stared in disbelief at Concubine Rong's face, which was still beautiful even when she was extremely angry.

Seeing that Concubine Wang dared to glare at her, Concubine Rong raised her hand without thinking and slapped her again.

But this time, the fan missed. Du Guiren suddenly rushed over and grabbed Rong Guifei's wrist, and shouted: "How can you be so presumptuous in front of His Majesty?"

[Frog fun! Taking advantage of every opportunity, being a hero and saving the beauty, you deserve to have a sister! ]

Xiao Jingfan: “…” You’re the only one who talks too much!

The word "Your Majesty" made Concubine Rong, who was controlled by anger, pause and regain her rationality in an instant.

Without caring about anything else, she immediately turned around and knelt down: "Your Majesty, I was just angry for a moment, it's not..."

His tone was a little flustered, but before he could finish his explanation, Xiao Jingfan interrupted him: "Shut up!"

Concubine Rong had never been yelled at like this by Xiao Jingfan before. She was so scared that she stood there in a daze, staring at Xiao Jingfan with her fox eyes, and forgot what she was going to say for a moment.

Watching the farce, Xiao Jingfan felt annoyed and felt that having too many women was not a good thing.

He stretched out two slender fingers and tapped lightly on the armrest. His stern gaze swept across everyone in the hall, finally landing on the stunned Concubine Rong.

"Noble Consort Dou is arrogant and domineering, harboring scheming and plotting to murder the heir to the throne. She has lost her virtue as a woman and is unworthy of being a role model for the harem. From today on, you will be stripped of your title, demoted to a noble lady, and confined to the palace. You must kneel and recite the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra for two hours every day to reflect on your mistakes."

A noble person?!
Concubine Rong suspected that she was hallucinating. She looked at Xiao Jingfan's cold eyes and opened her red lips slightly: "Your Majesty..."

"I trusted you wrongly." Xiao Jingfan let out a sigh. The disappointment, disgust and coldness in his tone were like a sharp knife piercing straight into Dou Jingwan's heart. She curled up in pain and covered her chest, her face instantly turning pale.

"Empress." Xianglu held her anxiously, her tone full of panic and worry.

Dou Jingwan endured the pain in her heart, raised her head and shouted unwillingly: "I didn't hurt Concubine Yun!"

If she didn't do it, she didn't do it. Even if it was the emperor's golden words, she would not recognize it!
She raised her head, tears glistening in her eyes.

"I didn't harm Concubine Yun." She repeated, her beautiful and lively fox eyes staring straight at Xiao Jingfan, stubbornly trying not to let the tears fall.

"I didn't harm Yun Fei."

She spoke each word slowly, as if afraid that the man in front of her might not hear clearly.

There was hope in her eyes, hoping to hear those three words from Xiao Jingfan again: I believe you.

Being as beautiful as Dou Jingwan, she is beautiful no matter what expression she makes. Now with tears in her eyelashes, she is even more beautiful and pitiful.

But there was no fluctuation in Xiao Jingfan's heart or eyes.

He looked at Dou Jingwan as if he was looking at a beautiful object with flaws, his eyes filled with disappointment and indifference.

He originally thought that Dou was just spoiled by her family. Although she was strict with the palace servants, she was only following the palace rules and had no bad intentions.

Dou was beautiful, intellectual, thoughtful, and occasionally a little bit temperamental, but he was willing to indulge her a little for the sake of the Dou family. This was the emperor's right and also his consideration.

But... Chu Liuzheng's voice changed everything.

The inner voice made him understand a completely unfamiliar Dou who had never appeared before him before, a jealous, domineering, cruel and scheming Dou.

Considering the years of companionship, he gave Dou several chances, but what he got in return was not Dou's reform or restraint, but Dou's hypocrisy and even worse behavior.

She ran rampant in the harem, inquired about his movements, plotted against him, attacked his close servants, lied to him continuously, and now even wanted to murder the royal heir... All of this has touched the bottom line of his tolerance!
Xiao Jingfan suddenly stood up, and walked closer to the kneeling beauty. He leaned over and held her chin, applying a little force: "Have you never thought about it, or is the time not right yet?"