A red apricot is about to cheat on you

Chu Junye was speechless after being rebuked. What he said seemed to make no sense. He could only walk to Zhu Qingxue's side in disappointment and help her up.

At this moment, she was crying like a pear blossom in the rain, snuggling tightly in Chu Junye's arms. The emperor saw that the situation had changed and knew that it was impossible not to try this matter.

So he said, "Yi Duo'er, you said there were witnesses, were they the two of them?"

Seeing that the emperor's attitude was completely different from before, Yi Duoer couldn't help but despise him silently in her heart. However, now was not the time to argue with him. While Chu Jingchen was in charge.

He said, "Yes,"

Yi Duoer asked Yu Shu, the middle-aged woman, and two doctors in the capital who were secretly bribed by Zhu Qingxue to tell them everything they knew.

After they finished speaking, every single thing they said was extremely unfavorable to Zhu Qingxue, but the scheming Prime Minister Zhu found a loophole: none of them had ever met Xue'er. It was all done by Xiao Tao and some unfamiliar servants.

Xue'er did a good job on this point! Not showing up in person gave him the opportunity to quibble.

Suddenly, she roared at Xiao Tao, "How dare you, you daring servant, to sow discord between the young lady and the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, and secretly poison her without telling her!"

Xiao Tao was so frightened by the Prime Minister's sudden roar that she was paralyzed and knelt on the ground. "I didn't do that," Xiao Tao cried.

Seeing that the Prime Minister was so clever, the Emperor followed his words and pointed directly at Xiao Tao.

Prime Minister Zhu continued to scold, "The young lady has always treated you well. How dare you harm her like this? Your family will also be ashamed of you."

Xiao Tao was a smart maid. She could naturally hear that the Prime Minister was threatening her with her family and asking her to take the blame for Zhu Qingxue.

Although he grew up with Zhu Qingxue, in Zhu Qingxue's eyes, she was just a lowly slave, and when she was in a bad mood, she would either beat her or punish her.

In her heart, she didn't want to take the blame for her, but she had no choice.

He could only close his eyes in despair, tears streaming down his cheeks, gritted his teeth and said to Yi Duoer:

"Yes, I did it. I poisoned you and sent someone to poison your workshop. It was all me. I was just speaking up for my young lady."

Xiao Tao finished her words with a tone of despair. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that she was being dragged out by Prime Minister Zhu to take the blame. Yi Duoer glared at him and said disdainfully:

"How could you, a maid, do all this? How could you get the bloodthirsty flower, such a rare poison? How could you hire so many people to work for you with just your monthly salary? How could you bribe so many people?"

Xiao Tao could handle all of Yi Duo'er's questions, so she replied:

"My young lady often rewards me with valuable gifts, so naturally I can afford to hire her. It's me who hates you so much. It was clearly my young lady who was marrying the Third Prince, but you kept pestering him and got in the way, marrying him. It was you who stole my young lady's marriage, causing her to cry every day. You are the one who deserves to die the most."

Yi Duoer even scolded you, saying you are talking nonsense!

But her statement was well-reasoned and she took all the blame on herself. She tried to exonerate Zhu Qingxue, who now showed a look of deep sorrow.

She said to Xiaotao, "Xiaotao, how could you do these things behind my back? Even if you feel sorry for me, you can't be so foolish!"

Her tone was as gentle as ever, her voice choked with sobs.

Xiao Tao didn't look at her, but lowered her head, complaining about the unfairness of fate. She was born to take the blame for her master.

"Okay, now that the truth is out, this criminal slave has committed heinous crimes. He should be dragged out and beheaded immediately. Zhu Qingxue did not discipline his servants well. He should be punished to return home and reflect on his mistakes for a month." The emperor's decree was issued, and he wanted to end the matter quickly.

Yi Duo'er wanted to say something, but her sharp tongue was speechless. Although she hated the maidservant beside Zhu Qingxue, she had done many bad things with her.

But he couldn't help but feel pity for her. Her life was never her own. If something went wrong, her master would drag her out to take the blame without mercy.

Chu Jingchen suddenly spoke up at this moment, "She failed to manage her own slave properly, so she must also bear the blame. She must be lashed with twenty lashes, and she must witness the entire execution with her own eyes! To serve as a warning to others!"

Even though she couldn't be convicted, she still needed to be taught a lesson. With so many people watching, there was no rush to deal with her. There would be plenty of time to deal with her later.

The emperor had no choice but to acquiesce. No matter how distressed Prime Minister Zhu was, he dared not disobey.

Zhu Qingxue's face suddenly turned pale. Soon, several guards came up and pulled Zhu Qingxue and Xiaotao away.

The Ninth Princess showed an expression of disbelief. After playing with her for so many years, her playmate turned out to be so vicious.

Yi Duoer did not feel happy or relieved, but felt very sad. This world is so unfair.

It seems that in any era, whoever has power is the boss. The emperor can decide who to kill or destroy a family with just a word.

If Chu Jingchen had not come back, if she and Chu Jingchen were just strangers, then the person who would die today would be her.

This was the first time she experienced the horror of imperial power up close. Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her heart, making her feel breathless.

I subconsciously raised my hand and placed it on my chest, trying to make my heart feel better.

Seeing this, Chu Jingchen, who was standing by, thought she was frightened by what happened today and immediately supported her. "Duo'er, are you okay?"

The concerned question gave her a sense of security. Chu Junye saw the two of them. The anger in his eyes shot directly at the two of them.

So he came to Yi Duoer's side, suppressed his anger and reminded her softly, "Yi Duoer, don't go too far, I'm still here."

After saying that, he turned away angrily, and Yi Duoer rolled her eyes in the direction he left.

"Duo'er, let's go..." Chu Jingchen didn't look at these people anymore and left with Yi Duo'er.

The emperor snorted coldly at the queen, "Queen, I have completely lost face today. Are you satisfied?"

He gave her a gloomy look. Don't think that he didn't know that what happened today was intentional by the Queen.

He only realized this after it happened. Without waiting for the queen to react, he angrily stormed out.