The Six Palaces of Favorites: The Black-bellied Emperor's Cold Concubine

Chapter 481 The Change of Elbow and Armpit (10)
Xiao Jun's face was reddened by the sudden cough just now, after taking a few deep breaths, she looked at Qing Chen who had fainted in her arms and said helplessly: "I'm fine, I'll leave the affairs here to the queen, first I will Send Concubine Rong back to the palace."

The empress chased after two steps worriedly, and said: "Let's find an imperial doctor to show the emperor?"

"I said it's okay." He left with Qingchen in his arms, the queen's face became even more ugly, she turned around and ordered Xue Zisheng, "Put Gu Jieyu in the coffin first, and wait for the emperor's orders for other matters."

Xiao Jun knew that she was overly sad, so she was not in a hurry to wake her up. When she woke up, it was almost noon. Seeing that the emperor was still guarding her, she sat up suddenly, ignoring her dizziness, grabbing Hold his hand and asked eagerly: "Your Majesty, have you found the murderer who killed Sister Gu?"

Seeing that she was agitated, he held her hand and said warmly: "Don't worry, I still have something to ask you. When I ask you clearly, maybe you will know who the murderer is."

Qingchen didn't know what the emperor had done here this morning, but from his words, he faintly felt that he didn't trust her, "Does the emperor also think that I killed sister Gu?"

Xiao Jun reached out and took a gold silk soft pillow behind her, helped her to sit more comfortably, and then said in a deep voice: "I don't think you killed Gu Jieyu, the people in the punishment department have already experienced her and picking Judging from the strength of Ping's injuries, it should be a man."

Speaking of the man, he deliberately paused and looked at her expression carefully, but he didn't see anything. Qingchen was still a little dazed, waiting blankly for him to continue talking.

Xiao Jun frowned slightly, but had no choice but to continue: "Jinxiu's sword is light and narrow, and I have let people see it, and it does not match the wound on Gu Jieyu's body. The most important thing is that Gu Jieyu died. It was at the first scene, but there was no trace of struggle there, that is to say, she was stabbed in the heart by someone with a sword and died without the slightest hesitation.

His lack of compassion proves that the people he wants to protect are far more important than the two lives in front of him.And the reason why Gu Jieyu died in a hidden place behind the rockery shows that she must have glimpsed some secret of others.Let me ask you, who did you meet last night? "

Qingchen trembled in his heart, and couldn't hide the panic in his eyes, "Chen, my concubine didn't see anyone last night."

After all, she was guilty, and her voice was too low to be heard. Xiao Jun's piercing gaze made her even more flustered, "I really don't know what's going on, how Sister Gu was killed, I don't know .”

She didn't dare to think, could it be that Gu Manqin overheard her conversation with Su Di last night, and Su Di killed Gu Jieyu just to silence her?If this was the case, she would not be able to confess him. Meeting a man outside the palace privately was already a serious crime, and that man was Qin Zishuo's subordinate. Even if he had ten heads, it would not be enough to kill a concubine.

Seeing that she refused to tell the truth, Xiao Jun said again: "I believe that you were not with Gu Jieyu when she died, but have you ever wondered why she was holding the buttons on your clothes?" Pointing to her sky-blue palace dress with peony flower pattern on the small table beside her, "No one else owns this dress except you, why did the buttons on this dress fall into Gu Manqin's hands?" What does this mean? Have you ever thought about it?"

Qingchen's lips trembled, and suddenly he broke out in a cold sweat. He suddenly realized: "Could it be that someone saw how Gu Jieyu died, and then plotted to frame the concubine? I sent it to be washed in a few days, but I never wore it after I got it back, what my concubine was wearing yesterday was not this at all."

The clothes were spotless, and there was no trace of wearing them. He believed what she said, but he still grimaced and said, "You said you didn't wear it, isn't that considered evidence? Who would believe you except me? Now, You should already understand that this is someone deliberately trying to frame you, no matter what she wanted to do with a button on your clothes, but what happened yesterday is undoubtedly the best time to frame you."

The buttons on her clothes are phoenix tail buttons made of the same material. When she was unconscious, Yun Lan had compared the button that Gu Manqin was holding with the one on the clothes, and they were exactly the same. , even with a thread ripped from the clothes.

She said in a trembling voice: "It was a long-planned frame-up, and I have never been aware of it. Could it be that my concubine's every move has been watched secretly?" If you are willing to let go, someone will definitely come out and correct me. Whether you say it or not, it makes no difference.

"Is he more important than your life?" Xiao Jun asked suddenly.

Qingchen trembled all over, and suddenly raised his eyes to look at the emperor who was close in front of him. His eyes clearly knew everything already, but he was just waiting for her to say it himself.

But she still took a chance and said: "Maybe, maybe Gu Jieyu was killed by the eunuch in the palace, just like Li Meiren, she was also killed by the servant?"

Xiao Jun's thin lips were pursed tighter and tighter, her face was as cold as ice, but her eyes were burning with anger, the killing was so clean and neat, it was obvious that it was done by a master, who in the palace could be so good skill?Besides, he knew exactly who she met last night, but she still refused to say it, just to protect the person in her heart.

"Do you know that if you don't tell the truth, even if you didn't kill the person, you can't escape the suspicion of being an accomplice, and it's easy for people to suspect who you were with at the time, what kind of glory can you kill and silence?" What? How do you want me to send you off?"

Qingchen felt that she seemed to be in a dead end again, and she couldn't find a way out. If Gu Manqin was really killed by Su Di, it was because she met her in private and broke their secret. She could not escape the guilt .

Taking a step back, even if she told everything, it would only cause Qin Zishuo to be questioned together, and she would still not benefit at all.

In this case, what is the essential difference between her speaking and not speaking?What's more, the meaning of what the emperor said just now clearly knew everything, he just wanted to hear her say it himself, although she didn't know how he knew it so clearly.

Knowing that she had made an unforgivable mistake, it was a great grace for the emperor not to question her immediately, but she was still protecting others, Qingchen felt ashamed and regretful, but was still unable to speak.

"Your Majesty, the concubine is guilty. The concubine shouldn't hide it from the emperor. I beg the emperor to kill the concubine. I killed sister Gu. It's all my fault..."

(End of this chapter)