Shocking! The killer traveled through time and space and became a female Shura, killing like crazy

Chapter 331: Suffering the consequences

Ballroom

Concubine Qi glanced at Shen Xue with a smug look on her face, then winked at the nanny beside her, who then quietly left.

Everyone was still immersed in the singing, dancing and delicious food, and no one noticed that Madam had left.

A moment later, the nanny entered the banquet hall with a trembling old woman in plain clothes. She was out of place in the entire banquet hall.

The moment Shen Xue saw the old woman, she was startled and her hands tightly grasped the hem of her skirt in panic. Her knuckles turned white from the force and her face showed an expression of astonishment.

The old woman's eyebrows and expression were extremely similar to the woman in the brothel many years ago. This sudden shock made Shen Xue at a loss for a moment.

Shen Rou quietly sat down next to Shen Xue and asked with concern: "Xiaoxue, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Shen Rou's voice was full of worry. She gently pulled Shen Xue's arm, trying to calm her sister down.

Shen Xue came back to her senses, her lips trembling slightly as she stammered, "Sister, that woman...seems..."

Shen Rou followed Shen Xue's gaze and saw the woman walking towards them slowly. She was dressed simply but neatly.

Shen Rou asked in confusion, "What's wrong with that old woman? Do you know her?"

Shen Xue whispered in Shen Rou's ear: "Big...Big sister, this woman might be the old woman who brought me food when I was sold to the brothel."

Shen Rou was shocked. "Are you sure?"

"It's true."

Shen Rou's face was gloomy, and she said coldly: "It seems that today's Qi Fei birthday celebration is fake, and the real purpose is to target us sisters."

"Sister, what should I do? If...if everyone knew what happened to me back then, would I..."

Shen Rou held her sister's hand tightly and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, Xiaoxue, do you believe in your elder sister?"

Shen Xue nodded and said, "Xin, my eldest sister is the person I trust the most, and then your highness."

"Just calm down and don't panic. Leave the rest to Big Sister."

Shen Xue took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

Shen Rou said a few words in Su Mo's ear and left quickly.

Concubine Qi turned her head slightly and looked at the Shen Rou sisters meaningfully. A barely perceptible smile flashed in her eyes, with a somewhat elusive meaning.

At this time, the old woman trembled as she walked up to Concubine Qi. She slowly bowed and saluted respectfully, her voice trembling slightly: "I, a humble woman, pay my respects to Her Majesty Concubine Qi."

Concubine Qi raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes filled with scrutiny, and pretended to be surprised, "Who are you?"

The old woman raised her head, her face full of the vicissitudes of life, but her eyes revealed a firmness. She said softly, "Your Majesty, I am from Yunzhou."

The corners of Concubine Qi's mouth curled up slightly, and after a moment of silence, she said, "Why are people from Yunzhou coming to the capital?"

"Your Majesty, I want to sue the Third Prince's wife and Princess Mu."

"You are such a bold and treacherous woman! How dare you sue the Third Prince's wife and Princess Mu? Do you know what kind of punishment you will receive if this is slander?"

"Your Majesty, I know."

"If you tell the truth, I will report it to the emperor and seek justice for you."

"Your Highness, eight years ago, the Third Prince's wife was sold by human traffickers to the Changchun Pavilion in Yunzhou, a brothel. Initially, she refused to receive clients, but only agreed after being beaten several times. She served clients at Changchun Pavilion for several months. Later, she was rescued by her eldest sister, who also killed our brothel's madam."

"Why didn't you report this to the authorities when it happened so long ago? Why are you filing a complaint now?"

"At that time... Princess Mu threatened me that if I dared to tell the truth, she would kill my entire family. I have endured it until now, but my conscience has been condemned for many years. So I decided to seek justice for the madam and comfort her soul in heaven."

When everyone present heard the old woman's words, they looked at Shen Rou and her sister in shock with expressions of disgust on their faces.

"Look at who is the girl from that year in this party hall."

The woman's eyes looked around the crowd and fell on Shen Rou and her sister. Just now, the nanny said that the third position was the Third Prince's Consort, but now there were two women in the third position. Many years had passed and she could no longer remember what the girls looked like. Girls change a lot when they grow up, and she didn't recognize them.

Everyone's eyes also fell on the Shen sisters, but the old woman was still not sure who was the girl from that year, after all, the sisters looked similar.

Shen Rou noticed the burning gaze and pretended to be flustered. The old woman pointed at Shen Rou and said affirmatively: "She is the girl from that year."

"Old woman, am I really the girl you are talking about?"

"It can't be wrong. I've been delivering meals to you for several months. It can't be wrong."

Concubine Qi, who had just been gloating, now had a gloomy expression and asked coldly, "Are you sure?"

Seeing Concubine Qi's gloomy face, the old woman began to doubt, "Your Majesty, it must be so."

Shen Rou sneered, "Look carefully, I am Princess Mu. You are full of nonsense. You dare to slander the princess. What is your punishment?"

"Everyone knows how you were brought into the palace today. You were instructed to slander the princess. I will never let this matter go. I will investigate it thoroughly and will not let even the mastermind behind it go."

"Princess Mu...Princess Mu, I haven't seen you for many years. You've grown up, so I can't tell who's the older sister. It was you who killed the madam back then. I saw it all."

"Are you so sure that the girl back then was my sister?"

"I am sure."

"How did you know that my sister was married to the Third Prince's wife? And I know exactly who brought you into the palace."

"I also want to tell you that my sister was indeed sold by a trafficker, but it wasn't to a brothel in Yunzhou, but to an elderly couple from Beizhou who had no children. I have been supporting them since I started my business. The guards will go back to the palace and bring them here for a confrontation. If you dare to slander the princess, your entire family will be implicated."

The old woman was so frightened that she took several steps back. "No, no, no, it's impossible. I... I..."

Shen Rou looked at Concubine Qi with a fierce look in her eyes and said loudly, "Your Highness, I'm afraid that today's incident was orchestrated by you! You are trying to slander my sister and me. This intention is despicable. I will report this to the Emperor and ask His Majesty to make the final decision."

Concubine Qi pretended to be calm and said, "Princess Mu, if you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself."

"You're absolutely right. We'll see the outcome soon."

"Su Yu, please ask His Majesty to move to the banquet hall. I am suing Concubine Qi for defaming my sister and me and accusing me of murder."

"I obey my orders."

At this time, the emperor came slowly with Shangguan Yunting, "Princess Mu, why did you ask me to come here?"

Everyone saluted the emperor.

"No need to be polite, everyone."

Shangguan Yunting walked behind Shen Rou and gave her a reassuring look. Shen Rou took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, my sister and I have always been diligent in fulfilling our duties. Today, Concubine Qi brought a woman from outside the palace to slander my sister for being sold into a brothel. She also accused me of murder. Please, Your Majesty, make a decision."

Concubine Qi hastily defended herself, "Your Majesty, I am innocent. I simply felt sorry for the old woman and wanted to seek justice for her. I had no idea there was any hidden truth behind this."

"How did you meet this woman? Did Concubine Qi go to Yunzhou, or did she sleepwalk there?"

Concubine Qi was so frightened that her body trembled slightly. "Your Majesty, I heard the palace maid talk about the injustice of this woman. I couldn't bear it, so I brought her into the palace to confront Princess Mu."

This is Su Mo and an elderly couple slowly coming over, "Your Highness."

"who are they?"

Shen Rou quickly explained, "Your Majesty, they are the old couple who adopted my sister. My sister brought them to the Princess's Mansion to spend their remaining years in peace."

Shen Xue looked at Shen Rou fiercely, then slowly walked to the old couple and held their hands: "Uncle and aunt, please tell me what happened back then."

"I pay my respects to His Majesty."

"Tell the truth, don't tell a single lie, or I will not forgive you."

The old couple told the story in detail, and everyone looked at Shen Xue with heartache. They thought how desperate and pitiful she must have been when she was sold at such a young age.

The emperor frowned and glanced at the woman, "You have committed a heinous crime by slandering Princess Mu and the Third Prince. Someone, take you out and beat you to death."

The old woman knelt on the ground, trembling. "Your Majesty, I... Concubine Qi has threatened me with the lives of my entire family. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"Pull it out."

The Royal Guards dragged the old woman out.

Concubine Qi was so frightened that she immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, I was deceived by Liu Jizhong. Please forgive me this time!"

The emperor stared at Concubine Qi with his deep and sinister eyes, which frightened her. He paused for a moment and said coldly, "Chen Fu, read the imperial edict."

"Old slave obeys the order."

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, decrees that Concubine Qi has colluded with the fugitive Xue Fan to murder the Fourth Prince. I grant you three feet of white silk. I decree this!"

Concubine Qi was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground. "Your Majesty, I have not colluded with the fugitive Xue Fan. Someone must have slandered me. Please investigate."

The Second Princess also quickly knelt down and pleaded, "Father, someone must have framed Mother. Please, Father, for the sake of this son, let Mother go!"

The emperor looked at the second princess with a stern expression, "I have already found out the truth, how can I allow you to quibble any further?"

"Father..."

"If you dare to say another word, I will punish you as well."

The second princess was so frightened that she dared not say a word and tears streamed down her face.

The second princess watched helplessly as her mother was taken away by the imperial guards. She wept bitterly and knelt down to beg the emperor for mercy. The emperor snorted coldly and walked away with steady steps.

Everyone left one after another. They didn't expect that Concubine Qi's birthday banquet would be her death anniversary. It was really a case of bringing trouble upon herself.

Shangguan Yunting looked at Shen Rou and said, "Xiao Rou, the three children are all with their mother. Let's go and take them back home!"

"Walk."

They walked to a deserted place. Shen Xue sighed deeply, looked at Shen Rou gratefully and said, "Sister, I'm glad you're here today, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

Shen Rou smiled and said, "We sisters are of the same blood and should support each other. We still need to be careful in our future actions. The palace is full of twists and turns, and we never know what conspiracies are waiting for us."

Shen Xue nodded heavily, "Sister, what's going on with that couple?"

"It's the old couple who look after the farm in Prince Mu's mansion. They came up to deliver the account books these days and just happened to come across this matter."

"I must thank them well when I get back."

"necessary."

The next day, He Lingfeng brought news that Xue Fan and all his forces had been completely defeated. The emperor looked satisfied when he saw the news.