Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Zhao Zhe was crying with snot and tears streaming down his face. He caught a glimpse of Xie Anjun out of the corner of his eye, and immediately, as if he were going all out, he pointed at him!
"It was the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor! He forced me to do everything!"

Xie Anjun felt a sharp pain in his head, as if a string was throbbing wildly. All the blood rushed to his head, and he turned around, his face full of ferocity, and shouted, "Eunuch Zhao! We have no grudge against each other! Why would you frame me like this?! What are you up to?!"

When he saw Zhao Zhe being arrested, he thought that things might have been exposed. But he never expected that Zhao Zhe would spill everything out like beans from a bamboo tube before he even had a chance to be interrogated!
Is this person trying to kill themselves even faster than they already are?!

Zhao Zhe no longer cared about anything else.

He was originally just a lowly eunuch, but he climbed up the ranks by flattering and currying favor. Later, he got involved with Xie Anjun and successfully rose to the position of Grand Secretary, enjoying the highest level of success.

But he doesn't have any real skills, and when faced with a big problem, he immediately reveals his true colors.

After being arrested, he couldn't stand being locked up for just one night, so as soon as he was brought in, he immediately confessed to Xie Anjun.

Anyone with a brain can see that what happened yesterday was a setup!

This shows that everything he and they did was within His Majesty's expectations!

In this situation, what other options are there besides confessing and admitting guilt as soon as possible?
Zhao Zhe kowtowed repeatedly, and with each dull thud, his forehead quickly became red and swollen.

"Your Majesty, please see the truth! Everything I just said is true! The other day, the Marquis of Zhongyong promised me a large sum of money to secretly poison Lord Zheng Baosu, ensuring he would not live to see Your Majesty! I... I originally dared not, but he... he said... Zheng Baosu has committed a capital crime, and no matter how he is interrogated, he will ultimately face death. But as long as... as long as I can help him, he will... offer a generous reward! I was momentarily blinded by greed, that's why... that's why..."

As Zhao Zhe spoke, he wept, displaying a truly heartfelt and deeply remorseful demeanor.

"This servant knows he deserves to die a thousand deaths, but I only beg Your Majesty to consider the years of service I have received—"

"You fart!"

Xie Anjun finally couldn't hold back any longer and suddenly shouted!

He was clearly furious, his face was ashen, and the veins on his forehead were bulging. If Emperor Muwu hadn't been there, he probably would have rushed over and killed Zhao Zhe with his own hands in the next second!
"Why would I poison Zheng Baosu for no reason!" Xie Anjun's voice was hoarse with anger and fear. "In fact, I had never even met him before today! You're just spouting nonsense and throwing mud at me! Who instructed you to frame me like this!" As he spoke, his gaze swept over Xie Anbai beside him.

The metaphor is crystal clear.

It's almost as if they're saying outright that all of this was a scheme deliberately set up by Xie Anbai.

Xie Anbai naturally sensed the strong hostility in those words.

He had initially been observing indifferently and calmly, but at this moment, he finally broke free and chuckled.

The laughter was soft, yet extremely abrupt and jarring.

There was a moment of deathly silence in the hall.

Confused and embarrassed, Xie Anjun couldn't help but raise his voice and demand, "What are you laughing at?!"

Xie Anbai looked up.

His face still held a lingering smile, casual yet mocking.

Xie Anjun's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a strong sense of unease welled up inside him.

Xie Anbai spoke slowly and deliberately.
"I laughed. Wasn't it you who wrote the letter of recommendation for Zheng Baosu to join the army? How come now we're talking about people we've never even met?"

Xie Anjun's heart sank! (End of Chapter)