AWB Chapter 220 Death as apology
Chapter 220 Death as apology
Perhaps most people thought the same as her fake idea, but the results of the test surprised those who believed her.
Looking at the different shades of black on the fingertips of the palace maid's hands, the emperor's expression suddenly changed.
Others who changed their expressions included Imperial Concubine Liang, Imperial Physician Li, and several concubines who usually acted like Imperial Concubine Liang.
The palace maid kneeling on the ground looked at her hands in horror with her trembling chin, then kowtowed and confessed her guilt.
In order not to implicate Concubine Liang, she took all the blame on herself.
Although Concubine Liang usually acts cruelly, she felt a ripple in her heart when she saw the palace maid in front of her protecting her so much.
No matter what, she has been with her for so many years. Not to mention that she knows many of her secrets, the feelings between them have also accumulated over time.
"Your Majesty!" She knelt at his feet and burst into tears.
He originally wanted to plead for his maid, but before he could say anything, the maid stood up at lightning speed and crashed into a pillar not far away.
Everyone present was shocked, and Concubine Liang hurried forward and held her in her arms.
The palace maid was dying, and even with her last breath she still did not forget to act.
She tried her best, fearing that the emperor could not hear her voice: "Your Majesty, I am sorry. It was this servant who acted on his own and caused you trouble. This servant, this servant, will die to apologize..."
Concubine Liang lowered her head in grief and indignation, cooperating with her: "Silly child, I have told you so many times that you are not allowed to do these things behind my back, why don't you listen!"
Although she is very sad now, she must not reveal her true identity and must put on a good show.
When she first met her, she was selling herself on the street to bury her father.
She is dignified and elegant, so she should be favored by many people.
But when she came back from shopping, she found her still there.
She guessed that she must have rejected many people with bad intentions, so she accepted her.
Later, she followed her into the palace, and she helped her solve many things that she wanted to do but didn't dare to do but were very beneficial to her.
In fact, she was very scared when she first started to harm people, but she still broke her courage for her.
She didn't believe that she would leave such an obvious handle for herself after what happened today. It must be someone deliberately framed her.
Concubine Liang's eyes were red from crying and she raised her head to look at everyone in the room.
Among them, in addition to the several concubines who usually oppose her, there is another suspect, that is Xiao Mo.
After Xiao Mo looked into her eyes, she did not look away guiltily. Instead, she stared into her eyes and walked forward to help her.
"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences." She comforted her softly, leaning close to her ear and whispering, "Your Majesty, please don't cry. If you are too sad, the Emperor will become suspicious of you."
Concubine Liang stopped sobbing as if she had realized something, and the look in her eyes when she looked at her was less suspicious.
Xiao Mo gently helped her sit on the chair and looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, since this palace maid has died to apologize, then this matter..."
She didn't say it directly, but the emperor understood what she meant. He looked at Concubine Liang, his eyes narrowed slightly with an unfathomable look.
Seeing this, Xiao Mo stood in front of Concubine Liang without being noticed.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine was not aware of this matter. If she were punished because her subordinates acted on their own initiative and made a mistake, that would be unjust."
The emperor frowned and looked up at her: "This is a matter concerning my harem and family. I will make the decision myself. General Xiao, please withdraw."
His voice was cold and he looked away after he finished speaking.
Xiao Mo lowered his head, curled the corners of his mouth slightly, and bowed slightly: "I will take my leave."
Her action of standing in front of Concubine Liang just now made Concubine Liang less suspicious of her, and her subsequent speaking up for her made her extremely moved.
Before leaving, seeing the look she gave her, Xiao Mo sneered in her heart.
Take your time, there are more surprises to come.
After returning to the East Palace, before she even entered Yilan Palace, she was stopped at the door by Qi Yue who was about to go out to look for her.
"Where have you been?" He asked in a cold tone, and if you listened carefully you could hear some anger in it.
Xiao Mo looked at him and frowned unhappily: "He went to Chunhua Palace."
"What are you going to Chunhua Palace for?" he continued to question.
She continued, "I have a good relationship with Wu Zhaoyi. If she gets into trouble, can't I go see her?"
Qi Yue had also heard about the events in Chunhua Palace, but as a man and the crown prince, it was not convenient for him to enter the harem.
The most important point is that he was not interested in the affairs between concubines, so he didn't care.
But I didn't expect that when I finished my business and went to Yilan Palace to find Xiao Mo, she actually went to join in the fun.
It's not that he doesn't allow her to go, but he doesn't want her to go so late.
Although the severe winter is over now, the weather is still biting at night.
She had just recovered from a cold, and it would be a waste of time if it relapsed because of seeing someone.
Seeing that Xiao Mo was a little unhappy, Qi Yue realized that his attitude was too extreme.
He stretched out his hand, and the maid quickly handed him a cloak.
After putting the cap on Xiao Mo, he softened his tone and took her into the house, "So, how is Wu Zhaoyi doing?"
Xiao Mo sighed unhappily: "Dead."
"Who killed him?" he asked softly, raising his eyebrows.
Xiao Mo stopped and turned to look at him: "The Imperial Concubine's personal maid."
She stared at him unfathomably. His expression changed slightly, but not too much. He calmly held her in his arms and continued walking into the house.
"What about the palace maid? Has she been taken away for questioning? Mother and Concubine Wu have no contact, so it's impossible for her to be harmed.
The palace maid must have been instigated by someone else to kill Zhaoyi and put the blame on my mother, killing two birds with one stone."
Xiao Mo withdrew her gaze, walked to the chair by the window with a smile on her face, and sat down.
"Before we could question her, she hit her head against a pillar and died. Before she died, she confessed her crime. I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I can only die to atone for my sins."
Qi Yue sat down next to her, lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then asked, "How did the emperor deal with it? Did he say he would deal with mother after the maid died?"
"I don't know. I mentioned that the Imperial Concubine didn't know about this and shouldn't be punished for the maid's actions, so the Emperor sent me away."
Xiao Mo did not mention a word about how she indirectly caused the death of the palace maid, and only said things that were beneficial to her.
Qi Yue's calm expression changed a little. He stood up, took the ginger tea that the palace maid had just brought to her and handed it to her.
"After drinking, take a rest. I'll go to Yongyang Palace to check the situation."
Xiao Mo took the bowl and nodded at him with a smile: "You go, it's late at night and the dew is heavy, so put on more clothes to avoid catching a cold."
Qi Yue raised the corners of his mouth in relief, pursed his lips happily, and was very touched by her concern.
In fact, this is just an ordinary compliment, but it is completely different when it comes out of Xiao Mo's mouth.