At this moment, Concubine Liu suddenly opened her eyes wide, grabbed Zheng Xian's hand, looked at him with tears in her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I really didn't mean to scold you. It's just that I was thinking about Xiao Qi's death, and my heart was blocked and uncomfortable, so those words jumped out without thinking. If you want to punish me, punish me alone, don't include Xiao Qi, okay? Anyway, I am old, no one wants me, I die, it's not a pity at all. But Xiao Qi is still young, and she died before she had a good life for two days. How unfair it is."

Zheng looked like veins were throbbing on his forehead.

What kind of person is old and ugly and no one wants him? Isn't this just a different way of scolding him?

Zheng Xian shook off Concubine Liu's hand, looked at her, and said calmly: "It seems that you don't know what mistake you made, so you curse me again and again. I demoted you to the cold palace, and you never reflected on your words and deeds. Instead, you secretly resented me in your heart. In this case, I will tell you clearly today."

Concubine Liu knew she was in the wrong and dared not say a word. She just kept looking at Zheng Xian pitifully.

Zheng Xian continued, "Do you remember bringing me a string of Buddhist beads from the Liu family?"

Liu Fei's eyes widened and she said, "Of course I remember. This string of Buddhist beads was brought back from overseas by my father. It is made of the finest ebony and is worth a fortune. My father asked me to personally give it to you as such a valuable gift. He also said that this string of Buddhist beads can keep you safe and the Buddha's teachings are boundless."

Zheng Xian sneered and said, "It's true that this string of Buddha beads is made of precious ebony wood, but it was soaked in a medicinal juice called seven-bead lotus for several months and then dried. The medicinal smell of seven-bead lotus is very light and will be completely covered by the fragrance of ebony wood. Moreover, seven-bead lotus is a very common medicinal material. It is not poisonous in itself and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying."

Concubine Liu looked at Zheng Xian in confusion, not knowing what he meant by saying so much.

Zheng Xian was so angry when he saw Concubine Liu still looking silly that he said, "The Seven-Pearl Lotus itself is not poisonous, but there is a deadly poison in my body. For so many years, I have relied on my inner strength to suppress it and avoid death from the poison. The Seven-Pearl Lotus is the poison in my body. Once I come into contact with the Seven-Pearl Lotus, the poison in my body will erupt and no medicine can cure it."

By the end, Zheng Xian had the urge to strangle Concubine Liu to death.

When Concubine Liu heard this, she felt like she was struck by lightning. She felt dizzy and disoriented.

She looked at Zheng Xian in disbelief and said, "No, how could my father harm me?"

At this time, Zheng Bang, who was eavesdropping at the door, jumped in, threw himself on Concubine Liu, and shouted, "Mother, how could you murder my father?"

Concubine Liu was trembling all over, her hands and feet were cold, and she kept shaking her head and said, "Father is loyal to His Majesty, how could he do such a thing?"

Zheng Xian sneered and said, "Very few people know that I was poisoned. How did your father know that I was poisoned? This is what I want to investigate thoroughly. It's ridiculous that you, a stupid woman, deliberately leaked the news to your father and asked him to take precautions in advance. When I went to the Liu family, all the evidence was destroyed. Your father insisted that he was stupid and thought of murdering me. He took all the charges and refused to say who instructed him until his death."

Concubine Liu was so frightened that her back was soaked with cold sweat. At that time, she accidentally learned that the emperor was investigating the Liu family. She was indignant that her upright old father was suspected by the emperor. So she wrote a letter and asked someone to take it to her father, asking him not to worry. A person of integrity is not afraid of slander! In the letter, she also scolded Zheng Xian and made no distinction between good and bad.

Unexpectedly, her "upright" old father actually wanted to murder the emperor...

When Liu Fei thought about the stupid things she had done, she really wanted to bang her head against the wall and die.

When Zheng Xian saw Concubine Liu’s pale face, cold sweat and dazed look, he felt that his goal had finally been achieved.

Then he brushed his sleeves and said, "You should reflect on yourself here."

Zheng Xian wanted to leave after saying this.

Concubine Liu quickly climbed down from the bed, grabbed Zheng Xian's sleeve, knelt on the ground, and cried, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. Please don't blame Xiao Qi. I am willing to die to apologize. Xiao Qi is my lifelong miss. After I die, I hope Your Majesty can let him go. He is still young and knows nothing. Xiao Qi is kind-hearted. He won't even step on an ant to death. He will definitely not murder you in the future. I promise."

Zheng Xian.....

Zheng Xian felt that if he spoke to this stupid woman for one more second he would die.

Zheng Xian turned to Zheng Bang and said, "Your mother is a little confused, so you should stay here and accompany her for a few days."

After Zheng Xian finished speaking, he turned and left.

This scared Concubine Liu. Not only was she trapped in the cold palace, but her son was also trapped in the cold palace!

She felt that it didn't matter if she had to endure a little hardship, but her son, who had been living a life of luxury since childhood, definitely could not endure hardship.

So Concubine Liu crawled after Zheng Xian, shouting, "Your Majesty, you can't be so cruel. Xiaoqi is your child, how can you treat him like this?"

Now even Zheng Bang felt that his mother was so stupid that she was hopeless.

He quickly grabbed Concubine Liu and shouted, "Mother, Father asked me to accompany you for a few days, not to leave me in the cold palace. Can you please stop yelling? If you keep yelling, you will alarm everyone."

Concubine Liu looked at Zheng Bang with her hair disheveled and like a ghost, and said, "What do you know, little kid?"

Zheng Bang's head seemed to be struck by lightning. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and looked at Concubine Liu in disbelief. He said, "Mother, you, you did it on purpose just now?"

Concubine Liu pushed her hair back, took out a red ribbon from somewhere, tied her hair up, and said, "How can I survive in the palace if I don't act stupid?"

Zheng Bang felt that tonight was the most life-changing night.

The usually solemn and dignified father was actually kind to him, not beating or scolding him, and even brought him to visit his mother who was imprisoned in the cold palace. He always thought that his mother was silly and cute, but it turned out that she was pretending, and her mind was smarter than anyone else.

Seeing Zheng Bang looking at her like a fool, Concubine Liu took Zheng Bang's hand, touched his face, and said, "My dear child, I have committed the same crime of treason as your grandfather. If I hadn't pretended to be crazy and stupid, His Majesty would have dragged me to be beheaded long ago. For you, I must live no matter what. I want to watch you grow up, watch you marry and have children, watch you leave your fiefdom and stay away from this cannibalistic place."

Zheng Bang burst into tears, hugged Concubine Liu's thighs, and cried, "Mother, I miss you so much. I'm afraid I won't be able to see you again in this life."

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