I just want to live a happy life

"Today, I have prepared some pearls from the East China Sea for you. The brilliance of these pearls is just like the radiance of the queen in the palace."

The Queen stood up and said, "Pearls are precious. I think of the hard work of the pearl divers and I cannot bear to accept them."

The Emperor: "I know you don't like luxury, but the Queen has given birth to my children and managed the harem for many years without any mistakes. No matter how precious this pearl is, it is not as good as my feelings for you."

Hearing this, the queen did not say anything more: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor then said, "Li Yu, please give the spring gifts I have prepared to the concubines."

"Yes."

As soon as he finished speaking, eunuchs holding trays came in. They walked to the tables of the concubines and placed the gifts on the tables one by one.

Although the emperor is no longer affected by the disease, his stingy nature has not changed.

However, this time the plot is a little better than the original. There are two full boxes of pearls given to the queen, and the concubines are no longer just pitiful pearls, but only have one box.

While all the concubines were admiring the pearls in the box, only Concubine Shen looked strange.

The faces of the others were all relaxed and happy, but Concubine Shen had a solemn expression. Jin Yuyan noticed that Concubine Shen looked a little strange, so she asked curiously, "Concubine Shen, what's wrong? Are you not happy that the emperor rewarded you with a pearl?"

Concubine Shen raised her head, put the box on the table, and saw the other concubines looking at her. She said with a stiff expression, "No, no."

Jin Yuyan saw that Concubine Shen's expression was not right because of the things in the box. Out of curiosity, she stood up and saw the things in Concubine Shen's box: "Oh, these are all East China Sea pearls. What are the red things in Concubine Shen's brocade box?"

Now, everyone knew that the emperor was not simply holding a spring banquet today, but because of Concubine Shen. The deeper reason was the murder of Concubine Mei and Concubine Yi's children.

It seems that the emperor has found the real murderer.

In a corner where no one was paying attention, a palace maid was standing there quietly. This person was none other than惢心.

In order to see today's good show, she found the palace maid who was originally assigned to serve at the Spring Banquet and used some tricks to switch shifts with her.

Although she could watch it using plant powers, she still thought it was more interesting to watch it live.

The emperor glanced at Concubine Shen and said coldly, "Concubine Shen, do you recognize the gift I gave you?"

Concubine Shen looked at the contents of the box, and her nervous mood suddenly calmed down. She even felt as if the guillotine had finally fallen. She recalled her testimony again in her mind, then stood up and said calmly, "Your Majesty, of course I know what is in this box."

"This is the cinnabar that Concubine Xian used to kill Concubine Mei and Concubine Yi's children. Cinnabar is poisonous. I don't understand. Why did you give it to me?"

The emperor said, "This cinnabar is poisonous. When heated, it turns into mercury. It is the best for you. Yuhu, tell me why I gave cinnabar to Concubine Shen."

Yu Hu: "Yes, I followed the emperor's orders to investigate the murder of Concubine Mei and Concubine Yi. At that time, Xiao Luzi, who testified against Concubine Xian, was killed on the spot, while his brother Xiao Fuzi was mowing grass at Wengshan, and Xiao Anzi was exiled to the imperial mausoleum."

"I sent someone to their hometown to inquire and learned that their family was very wealthy. After interrogation, I found out that it was because Concubine Shen gave them silver."

Shen Gui took a few steps and knelt down in front of the emperor: "Your Majesty, I have never given money to their family. Someone must have framed me. Please help me."

At this time, Ruyi spoke up: "Aruo, who did you support to betray me? Since you said that this was a false accusation against you, it must be that the people who ordered you pushed you out to take all the blame. If you don't want to die, then tell me everything you know."

Ruyi originally thought that today was just a simple spring banquet, but she didn't expect that the emperor wanted to clear her name.

Before the Spring Banquet, the Emperor had not told her what would happen today. It must be a surprise the Emperor prepared for her.

Before, because she asked the emperor to let Ling Yunche be the imperial guard, the emperor never came to her Yikun Palace again. She thought the emperor was angry. It turned out that the emperor didn't come to see her because he wanted to investigate what happened that year. When she thought of this, she felt very happy. The emperor really loved her.

In response to Ruyi's words, A Ruo just looked at her coldly and said, "There is no mastermind behind me. What I said back then was the truth. I didn't tell a single lie. Maybe their family can live so well because Concubine Xian used my name to do it."

Ruyi stood up angrily and said, "Aruo, you are so presumptuous. Now that the emperor has found out what happened, you are still stubborn."

Ah Ruo did not look at her again, but said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I have not done these things. Please investigate clearly."

The emperor asked, "Noble Lady Shen, you said that you saw with your own eyes how Noble Lady Xian murdered Concubine Mei and Concubine Yi. You naturally remember it clearly and will not forget it. Today, I want you to tell me again what happened that year. Don't make a single mistake."

Hearing this, Ruyi looked at the emperor gently, then looked at A'ruo coldly. In her heart, she was certain that A'ruo would not be able to say what she had said that year. If she could not say it, she could also prove her innocence.

Everyone looked at A Ruo, especially Meipin, who stared at her closely.

Ah Ruo was not afraid at all. After all, she had recalled her testimony countless times during this period of time. She remembered it clearly. With this in mind, she spoke out her testimony.

As everyone listened to her testimony, Ruyi, who had originally looked confident, couldn't help but become nervous.

After listening to her testimony, Meipin said, "Your Majesty, what Concubine Shen said today is the same as what she testified back then, and the details are also the same as what she said back then."

There was suspicion in Meipin's eyes. She listened to what the emperor asked Yu Hu to say. Yu Hu spoke so confidently that she thought it was A Ruo who killed her child. But A Ruo was able to tell her what happened that year. Now she didn't know who to believe.

After Ah Ruo finished her testimony, she turned to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I saw with my own eyes how Concubine Xian killed Concubine Mei and Concubine Yi's child. I will never forget that horrific scene even if I die."

The emperor didn't say anything for a while. During this stalemate, someone came in.

He was wearing clothes similar to Li Yu's and seemed to be someone close to the emperor.

Everyone saw him walk up to the emperor and whisper something, and the emperor's expression changed.