Chapter 1
In the dark and damp dungeon, with a bucket of cold water poured down her head, Shen Xinmeng suddenly opened her eyes as black as lacquer.The broken brocade clothes were completely soaked, and the loose bun was dripping with drops of water. There were many layers on the body, and the shocking welts touched the salt water, which was hot and painful.

Early this morning, she had reached an agreement with the Emperor Chu Mingxuan of the Great Zhou Dynasty to withdraw troops. As soon as she returned to the palace, she was thrown into a dungeon and tortured, forcing her to admit to the unbearable and unwarranted crime of adultery.

At this moment, besides Liang Zhaoyi who is in charge of the interrogation, there is also a man and a woman in the dungeon.

The man was none other than Xiao Yi, the new emperor of the Great Shang who ascended the throne in March.The female is the noble concubine Lin Xian'er, wearing a newly-made queen's dress, wearing a phoenix crown on her head, a green gauze middle sheet inside, a dark green waist decoration covering her knees, a pair of white jade pendants and a jade ribbon ring, and green socks and blue boats underneath. .This is clearly preparations for the ceremony of conferring the queen!
The handsome and arrogant emperor stared affectionately at the beauties around him, as if his wife was Lin Xian'er, not her, the bruised and embarrassed queen!

It turned out that she worked for Xiao Yi wholeheartedly, and went to the Dazhou military camp to negotiate peace with Chu Mingxuan, but he had already made plans to abolish the empress, and wanted to help Lin Xian'er to the throne of queen.

It was just a day and a night ago that his affection lingered around her, making her heart bloom like a flower.After a day and night, all his tenderness was given to another woman, and her heart was broken into several petals.

Lin Xian'er tugged Xiao Yi's sleeve lightly, signaling that he still had business to do.

Only then did Xiao Yi turn his gaze to Shen Xinmeng, with an impatient expression on his face.The tenderness that was full of the previous moment was like the ebb tide of the sea, and disappeared in an instant.The eyes are so cold that time freezes and everything freezes.

If she hadn't been so familiar with Xiao Yi's appearance that she could draw it with her eyes closed, Shen Xinmeng would have thought that the man in front of her was not her beloved husband at all.

"Here I am, Empress, you can plead guilty without hesitation!" Xiao Yi couldn't argue, and convicted her with one word.

For the first time, he realized that he could be so ruthless to her.Shen Xinmeng was extremely disappointed, and said stubbornly: "The concubine is innocent!"

"I don't have time to spend with you! Hurry up and plead guilty!" Xiao Yi was furious, and his handsome facial features seemed to be deformed.

Shen Xinmeng secretly sighed: "Although he has been the emperor for three months, he still can't imitate the calm and dignified spirit of the late emperor."

Seeing this, Lin Xian'er smiled coquettishly, and said: "The emperor doesn't love you, why do you occupy the queen's position. As long as you plead guilty, I can persuade the emperor to spare your life."

Hearing this, Xiao Yi raised his left eyebrow almost invisibly.Shen Xinmeng couldn't help but shudder.She was too familiar with his action, and immediately realized that he had murderous intentions, and she was afraid that she would die unjustly in this dark dungeon today.

Even if it is death, she must die to understand!

"Your majesty, why do you want to slander the innocence of your concubine?" Shen Xinmeng asked with a frown.

As if he heard some funny question, he sneered twice, and suddenly approached her, pinching her pointed chin, forcing her to look up at him, then staring at her obsidian-like eyes, said in an extremely cruel tone : "Because I want to leave the best things to Xian'er, including the position of queen and prince."

Crown Prince?Shen Xinmeng was startled, subconsciously glanced at Lin Xian'er, and saw that she was stroking her belly with her right hand.Sensing that Shen Xinmeng was looking at her, Lin Xian'er cast a provocative look, in which there was a show of favor and disdain for a defeated rival.

Could it be that just because Lin Xian'er was pregnant with his child, he would cruelly abandon the five-year relationship between husband and wife?
"The emperor also loves his concubines, doesn't he?" There was a tremor in Shen Xinmeng's voice.She was betting, betting on his nostalgia, betting on his intolerance.

"You are not worthy! Xian'er is the love of my life. You are just a pawn I use to ascend to the throne. If your father Shen Ji hadn't held a heavy army in his hands and could be used by me, you thought I would think highly of you , marry you as a concubine?" He let go of her chin, frowned and looked at the blood stained on his fingers, his eyes were full of disgust.

Xiao Yi took out a snow-blue silk from his body, wiped his hands carefully, and casually threw the soiled silk on the ground.

That was the token of love she gave him!He had promised to carry it with him for the rest of his life.People who have been together day and night for five years are still abandoned like shoes, let alone things!
"By the way, there is one more thing, if you don't tell you, you will definitely die in grievance." Xiao Yi turned around, "You have been the Seventh Concubine for five full years, but you have never been pregnant. Do you know the reason?"

Shen Xinmeng suddenly opened her eyes wide, staring at Xiao Yi in disbelief.The family doctor of the Seventh Prince's Mansion once diagnosed her, saying that she was born with a cold palace and it was difficult to conceive.When he said this, there must be something strange in it.

"It seems that you have already guessed something." Xiao Yi smiled, "You trust Zhen and Xian'er too much, and you are not even a little bit wary."

Lin Xian'er stepped forward and held hands with Xiao Yi, looked at each other affectionately, and took the words: "At that time in the Seventh Prince's Mansion, you felt cold, and the emperor asked Xian'er to serve you and decoct the medicine with your own hands. What you drank was nothing but The medicine for dispelling wind and cold, and the powerful Juezi Decoction, only need three doses, and you will be unable to conceive forever."

"You are too vicious!"

Shen Xinmeng struggled hard, trying to break free from the rope that bound her wrist.But the more he struggled, the more his wrist was hurt by the rope.She glared at them, wishing that her eyes could turn into sharp arrows and stab the vicious couple in front of her to death!

If she had known Xiao Yi's hypocrisy and Lin Xian'er's heart of snakes and scorpions earlier, then she would never have returned to the palace and fell into their hands, becoming a fish on the case and being slaughtered by others.

By the way, she still has a father!This time Xiao Yi's success in launching a mutiny to usurp the throne largely depends on the military power in her father's hands.

She took a deep breath to suppress the resentment in her heart, and said: "The emperor treats me like this, isn't it afraid that my father's heart will be chilled?"

Hearing Shen Xinmeng's threatening words, Xiao Yi didn't panic, but raised the corners of his mouth to show a sneer: "I made a deal with Shen Ji, and exchanged the queen's life for the throne of a king with a different surname, and added the name of a princess. Shen Ji is not a stupid person, so he knows whether this account is a good deal. Besides, after you are dead, no one will hinder him from helping Aunt Bai to the right and making Shen Yunluo a legitimate daughter. This has been his long-cherished wish."

"Father... agreed?" Shen Xinmeng's eyes widened, and her heart sank little by little into the boundless darkness.

"Shen Ji is very straightforward, and made a choice that satisfies me without a cup of tea. Otherwise, the queen would not be in the dungeon now."

"No!" Shen Xinmeng yelled, her eyes were about to split open, and her eyes were bloodshot.

If Xiao Yi's use and Lin Xian'er's scheming were a dagger directly inserted into her heart, then her father's betrayal was the hand that turned the dagger to cut out her heart.

It has long been no secret that Shen Ji dotes on his aunt and concubine.After her mother's death, Shen Xinmeng always disagreed with her father's support of Aunt Bai as the main wife, and Shen Yunluo never became a legitimate daughter. serve.

But Shen Xinmeng never imagined that his father would trade the life of his legitimate daughter, the dignified business empress, with Xiao Yi for the sake of Aunt Bai and Shen Yunluo.She would rather her father was coerced by Xiao Yi.

"Since the empress has understood the ins and outs, can she plead guilty with peace of mind?" Xiao Yi said coldly, and ordered the palace servants to rewrite a copy of the plea.

"No, I'll write it myself." The voice was no longer clean and sweet as before, Shen Xinmeng was like a seriously injured little animal, her eyes were extremely desperate.

"The empress is willing to write the confession in her own handwriting, so it would be great." Xiao Yi thought that Shen Xinmeng had been hit hard, so he didn't suspect it, so he asked the palace servants to quickly bring pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and put Shen Xinmeng down again.

Shen Xinmeng half-kneeled on the ground, and in front of her was the white paper spread out by the palace servants.She dipped the brush in the ink and stopped on top of the white paper, unable to write for a long time.A crystal tear slid down the cheek, dripped on the paper, and slowly seeped away.

Once the crime was written, it was tantamount to admitting that she did not abide by women's morals and had adultery with others.Five years of sincere dedication, is this all in exchange for it?She is not reconciled!

"Lin Xian'er, I know a secret of yours. Do you want to come and listen to it yourself, or should I tell it in public?" She slowly raised her head, staring at Lin Xian'er who was shaking slightly, knowing that she had made the right bet.

"Is there any secret in my palace that I can't tell others? People who are dying, their words are good! I just listen to what you want to say." Lin Xian'er glanced at Xiao Yi quickly, and stepped forward , squatted down beside Shen Xinmeng.

Shen Xinmeng clenched the brush in her hand, and suddenly folded it forcefully, only to hear a click, and the brush broke in two.She grabbed Lin Xian'er who hadn't reacted yet with one hand, and stabbed the sharp end of the pen into Lin Xian'er's throat with the other.

"Xian'er!" Xiao Yi turned pale with shock, rushed over and slapped Shen Xinmeng's Tianling Gai with his palm, "You poisonous woman, go to hell!"

Shen Xinmeng didn't make a sound, died on the spot, and died.

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(End of this chapter)

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