The prince stepped on me to get to the top, I angrily flirted with the enemy's hostage

Su Rou looked confused, "What?"

The emperor, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, was standing outside Su Rou's house at this time.

A palace maid came in from outside and bowed respectfully to Su Rou, "Miss, please pack up and get up to greet the emperor."

Su Rou threw herself back, "Get out! You guys won't feel comfortable unless you frame me every other day. If I'm guilty, send the Dali Temple to arrest me directly. I just arrived in the capital last night, and I couldn't even sleep well!"

The palace maid was choked by her and looked towards the door with some embarrassment.

The emperor is also an elder to Su Rou.

But even if she was an elder, she was of the opposite sex. Fortunately, the emperor still had some sense of propriety and did not go directly into Su Rou's room.

"Come out first and find Su Wan. What she said makes sense. We need evidence for everything." The emperor's voice came from outside the door.

Su Rou's eyes were so sore that she could hardly open them. She ignored them and fell into a deep sleep.

When she woke up again, it was already afternoon.

The maid in the mansion turned on the hot water for her. After washing up, Su Rou changed into a new beautiful dress and appeared in the front yard.

The palace was surrounded by the Imperial Guards in three layers, inside and outside.

Their generals never had such a scene before, when the emperor or empress came...

Seeing the emperor sitting on the throne, Su Rou said sarcastically, "I thought I was dreaming, but I didn't expect the emperor to actually come to our general's mansion."

In addition to the emperor, Su Wan, Su Chi and Su Chong were also there.

Su Rou looked at Su Chong, "Brother, have your injuries healed a bit? You can even come to the front yard."

Su Chong nodded to her, "I was already asleep when you came back last night, so I didn't disturb you. Did you sleep well?"

Su Rou swaggered and sat down on a chair beside her. "Fortunately, the emperor came here early in the morning and spared me from a sweet dream."

The emperor said, "What happened today is my fault, but... I think you should also know that Yuan'er was poisoned."

Su Rou said, "I do know. I saw it on the wanted poster when I came back last night."

According to common sense, she can't act too fake.

The emperor was cunning and asked her this question just to see her reaction.

What other flaws could the emperor discover in her?

The emperor said, "You and Yuan'er have been close since childhood. I invited a Taoist priest from the mountains to come and see him. He said that the poison in Yuan'er's body came from the desert, and you are the one who put the poison in him."

Su Rou rested one arm on the armrest to support her chin. The fact that the emperor had been staying in the general's mansion didn't mean that he had determined that she was the one who cast the curse.

Su Wan said, "Your Majesty, although my daughter had some conflicts with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince before... she would definitely not do something that openly challenges the royal family."

Su Rou nodded in agreement, "Yes, Your Majesty, you should also know how many red books and iron certificates my father has in his hands. It would be more convenient to just do it directly than to put a curse on the prince."

She wasn't lying; it wasn't really her who put the curse on him.

Doesn’t the emperor think too highly of her?

As for that Taoist priest... maybe he was sent by someone to frame her on purpose.

Speaking of which... he left the Dali Temple and the Censorate in good condition unused, and instead trusted a charlatan. It seems that the emperors before him also had this habit...

The emperor stared at Su Rou expressionlessly. "I naturally don't believe what the Taoist said, but I found something in Yuan'er's bedroom. It was a letter written in your handwriting. It told you how the maid who was supposed to take care of Yuan'er had put a curse on her. That maid has been apprehended and has confessed to all her crimes. Combined with the Taoist's behavior today, your guilt is now a foregone conclusion."

Su Rou: “…”

Who is it?

She had just returned from the border and the next day she was given such a strong dose of medicine?

Determined to poison her to death.

Su Chi said, "She has always been by my side and has never had time to return to the Northern Kingdom. There is no such thing as her secretly sending letters to the maids in the Crown Prince's bedroom. Your Majesty, when did the Crown Prince become infected with the Gu?"

The emperor's eyes were always on her, never moving away from beginning to end, as if he was afraid that she would run away in the next second.

"Before Su Rou and you leave."

This time, everyone was silent.

Su Rou stood up. "So the Emperor's current intention is to arrest me and punish me? Just based on these two things, he concluded that I was the one who murdered Xie Yuan?"

The emperor said, "Yes, if you can cure Yuan'er of the poison, I will forgive you."

Su Rou stood up and stared back at the emperor, "The Gu doesn't belong to me, so how can I get rid of it?"

The emperor said, "If you can't solve it, you will be beheaded for using evil magic to harm the prince."

When it came to Xie Yuan, the emperor's aura changed. His eyes were full of intimidation, and the maid waiting at the wall was so scared that she immediately knelt down.

The emperor had been polite to her before because he was afraid of offending her father.

Now you don't even give face to your father?

Su Rou frowned. The emperor wanted to threaten her?

Su Rou said, "Father, our family should still have the Red Book of Merit, right? If I storm into the palace and kill Xie Yuan, that should clear me of the suspicion of having cast a curse on the Crown Prince, right?"

Su Chi growled, "Don't mess around."

Su Chong also echoed from the side, "Yes, little sister, the emperor is still here."

Su Rou said, "Then I can kill him when the emperor is not around?"

Su Chong's expression softened. "That's not what I meant, brother! The prince can never be killed! This matter can be discussed. Look, the emperor didn't send people to arrest you directly, which means he trusts you."

Su Rou gritted her teeth. Does the emperor believe her?

Believe it!

The emperor said, "I will give you three days. If you can investigate what happened, Su Rou can be found innocent."

She didn't want to be led by the emperor. Wasn't it obvious that he wanted to put the blame on her?

Su Rou said, "Your Majesty, I feel that this matter has nothing to do with me. If Your Majesty feels that there is something wrong, just arrest me and take me to the Dali Temple. I don't need to investigate what happened."

The emperor's voice was tinged with anger. "Su Rou! Don't be ungrateful! I've already given you a chance."

She calmly gave a mocking smile, "Your Majesty, aren't you just looking for a scapegoat for this matter? Your Majesty can recognize my handwriting because you, Your Majesty, personally taught me how to write when I was young. Most of the older generation of palace maids are still here, so anyone with a keen eye could copy it and achieve a remarkably similar handwriting."

It was obvious that she had predicted the emperor's expression, and his aura of righteousness immediately weakened.

Su Rou thought to herself, aren't you still feeling guilty now?

laugh!

Su Rou said, "Of course, I happen to know a Gu Master who can cast a poison and should be able to remove it, but the Crown Prince's poisoning really has nothing to do with me... Since the Emperor has determined that I was the culprit, if I call that Gu Master over to help remove the poison, wouldn't the Emperor still suspect that I am guilty?"

She waved her hand and said, "Forget it. Your Majesty, please ask the Dali Temple Minister to come and arrest me."

As she spoke, Su Rou stretched out a pair of slender wrists.

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