Princess Menglang is hard to change, the whole capital is embarrassed for her

The emperor woke up.

The first thing he did after waking up was to interrogate Xiao Zhao.

When Eunuch Chang brought people to pick up Xiao Zhao, she was crying loudly because of her son's affairs.

Hearing the emperor's question, Hun Dun's mind suddenly filled with hatred. He gritted his teeth and said, "You can ask me to tell you everything I know, but I have one condition. As long as the emperor gives Shen Li, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, a cup of poisoned wine to relieve my hatred, I will tell you everything without hiding anything."

Eunuch Chang frowned and said, "You are too talkative. I have been in the palace for so many years and have never heard of anyone negotiating terms with the emperor. You might as well think about it again. Do you want to go with me directly? Or do you need the emperor to agree to the terms before you leave?"

"I won't go. I'll wait until the emperor agrees to my terms."

"Okay, you're awesome, just wait."

You dare to challenge the emperor? You really don't know how to live or die.

Eunuch Chang sneered in his heart.

Having served the emperor for so many years, he knew better than anyone the status of Queen Chu in the emperor's mind.

Now that he suddenly learned that there was something fishy about Queen Chu's death, how could the emperor not get to the bottom of it?

Since the matter was exposed by Xiao Zhao, we must start the investigation with her.

The emperor was being polite by having someone bring her there. She still thought she was so powerful that she could manipulate the emperor.

Humph, when the emperor gets angry later, he will have her tied up and dragged away, and then use some tricks to make her behave herself. Let's see if she can still be stubborn then.

Eunuch Chang returned to the Zichen Palace muttering to himself all the way. He was afraid that the emperor would be angry so he didn't dare to tell the emperor what Xiao Zhao had said. Fang Yao happened to be there, so he asked Fang Yao what to do?

Fang Yao thought for a moment and said, "Go back and bring her here, and tell her that the emperor has agreed to her request. Shen Li is not in Zichen Palace right now. Send someone to bring Shen Li here, and then give her poisoned wine in front of her. While the emperor finally wakes up, you have to ask her some questions. Let her come here first, and answer the emperor's questions while waiting for Shen Li."

Eunuch Chang was stunned. "This... General, you can't fake the imperial edict. The emperor didn't say that. If Xiao Zhao insists on making a fuss about it... this..."

"Don't worry," Fang Yao said, waving his hand to Eunuch Chang. "Let her come over and report to the Emperor first. Don't worry about anything else. I promised her that, and I have my own way."

Eunuch Chang did not dare to ask any more questions, fearing that the Emperor would fall asleep again. So he hurried back to where Xiao Zhao was imprisoned.

Xiao Zhao was telling the eunuch who was guarding her that Qili was not the palace maid, but was impersonating her in disguise.

Qili, who had changed back into the appearance of a little palace maid, stood aside with her head lowered, looking aggrieved.

The eunuch was unhappy when he saw it.

As slaves serving their masters in the palace, these lowest-ranking ones usually have to endure being beaten and scolded by their masters, or being scolded by dignitaries inside and outside the palace. It is already not easy enough.

Seeing the little palace maid being wronged but not daring to refute, he remembered the grievance, helplessness and sadness he felt when he was bullied, and he really empathized with her.

She immediately became unhappy and glared at Xiao Zhao, saying, "My dear, you'd better stay here quietly. If you keep saying nonsense about changing your appearance, be careful that people will say you're possessed and send you straight to the Ye Ting Bureau, where you'll die of old age without anyone knowing."

"Who are you planning to send to the Ye Ting Bureau?"

Eunuch Chang pushed the door open and came in. Two imperial guards were standing outside. The young eunuch saw them and quickly saluted Eunuch Chang, "Greetings, Grand Steward."

"Well, who did you say you wanted to send to the Ye Ting Bureau?"

The young eunuch trembled with fear and quickly knelt down to reply, "Madam is talking nonsense here. I was afraid that she didn't understand the palace rules, so I told her that if she offended the noble, she would be sent to the Ye Ting Bureau. I was wrong, I beg the chief steward to forgive me, I was wrong, I won't dare to do it again."

"Get up," Eunuch Chang said expressionlessly, "You're right, get up and stand aside."

"Yes, thank you, Chief Steward, thank you, Chief Steward." The young eunuch got up in fear and trepidation and quickly stood in the corner.

Eunuch Chang then turned around and said to Xiao Zhao, "I have already reported what Madam mentioned. Don't worry, the Purple Palace has already sent someone to fetch Miss Shen. Once they arrive, they will give her poisoned wine. However, it will take some time, so Madam, please accompany me to the Emperor to help him resolve his doubts. When Miss Shen arrives, I will give her the poisoned wine in front of you."

Xiao Zhao was delighted when she heard this. Just as she was about to follow, she remembered Qili's story and quickly pointed at her and said to Eunuch Chang, "This lowly servant is Shen Li's maid. She sneaked in disguise. Eunuch, you must arrest her and take her away with you. This is all evidence of Shen Li's guilt, and they should be punished together."

Qili stood in the corner feeling "wronged". After hearing these words, she covered her face with her hands and wiped away tears that didn't exist at all.

Eunuch Chang's mouth twitched.

He knew that Shen Li brought people in today, and Fang Yao had already informed him. It was he who arranged for Qili to come to Xiao Zhao's place.

"Madam, you're probably hallucinating from hunger. The palace is heavily guarded, and even getting a rabbit in is a struggle, so how could they sneak a living person in? Are you questioning the Imperial Guards' ability and resolve to protect the palace?"

The imperial guards waiting outside were getting impatient. When they heard what Eunuch Chang said, they quickly glanced at the "little palace maid". When they looked up again, the look they gave Xiao Zhao was very cold.

If Eunuch Chang hadn't been there, they would have just dragged her away and wouldn't have given her a chance to bargain.

At this time, Xiao Zhao had just cried and been angry, and was also filled with great hatred. In addition, she had not slept for a long time, so her head was dizzy and she got a headache when she thought about too many things.

She knew clearly that the little palace maid was Qili in disguise, but since Eunuch Chang and the others said so, she didn't want to dwell on it any more.

She was completely focused on making Shen Li drink the poisoned wine. As long as Shen Li died, it would be easier to kill a little girl who had no one to rely on than to kill an ant.

but.

Xiao Zhao stopped again.

"I have to wait until Shen Li finishes drinking the poisoned wine before I go over, lest I tell her everything and Shen Li uses her eloquence to get the emperor to release her..."

"How dare you!" Eunuch Chang's expression finally changed. His eyebrows furrowed, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. "How can I allow you to repeatedly make demands in front of the Emperor? Madam, you don't really think that without you, the Emperor won't be able to find out what happened back then, right? The Emperor is willing to question you to give you a chance to atone for your sins. If you can't see this and keep trying to manipulate me, Madam, you have children. Think carefully about this."

The imperial guards gave Xiao Zhaoshi a hard shove and scolded her coldly, "Hurry up and leave! If you dawdle any longer, don't blame us for being rude."

Xiao Zhao fell to the ground, got up in a panic, and was pushed forward.