How could there be any sort of possibility that a mother would so-called incur the ‘anger the wrath of the Gods’? It was nothing but an elaborate scheme that broke out amidst the battle of gaining Imperial favour. The 6th Imperial Prince was supposed to be a healthy and intelligent royal child and Xiao Lan was supposed to be raised to the position of an Imperial Concubine.
Yet, all of that was ruined because of the two vicious women beneath her.
After she finished explaining, Emperor Lin couldn’t help but smash the teacup on the case table with a heavy force.
The teacup was smashed to pieces and the scattered fragments scratched the back of Imperial Mei’s hand. She brushed away the blood indifferently, but there was a smile tugging on the corners of her mouth.
With the matter turning out this way, Consort Hui was never going to let her go.
Even if I die, I’m taking you down to Hell with me to massage my back!
Consort Hui was already sweating as she kept repeating, “You’re framing me! I know nothing of this medicine that you speak of! Your Majesty! Please be the judge for this Consort and seek justice towards my name!”
Imperial Concubine Mei looked at her faintly with every word she spoke, “Your Majesty, when one is about to die, their words are of truth.”
What if there was no evidence? She was in a dead end, and now she was using her life to exchange the truth of what had transpired that year. It wasn’t important to have evidence or witnesses; the important part was what the Emperor believed to be the truth.
At this time, the guards who went to the Yinshuang Palace to check on the situation had also returned.
Peng Man came in and reported, “Your Majesty, the Yinshuang Palace is empty and the assassin is nowhere to be found. There are only two corpses, which were the two maidservants of the Yinshuang Palace. Out of fear of disturbing the Honourable Lady and the Princess, this humble servant has sent them to the Handyman’s Room.”
Emperor Lin asked in a deep voice, “What is the cause of their deaths?”
Peng Man replied, “Death caused by a stab to the chest with a pair of scissors.”
The outcome connected nicely with everything Imperial Concubine Mei had just narrated. It seems that the assassin saw her escape and used the scissors to kill the two maidservants.
Now that everything has happened under the pretense of a false image, Emperor Lin was more than angry to have been deceived all this time. Now, he wanted nothing more than to choke the sinister woman who insisted that she was framed.
Consort Hui’s face was full of tears as she refused to admit the truth— like how Imperial Concubine Mei had initially denied back then. She even made a vow towards the heavens, “It wasn’t me! Your Majesty, this Consort has never done anything like that! If I have, I will die a terrible death!”
She was certain that Imperial Concubine Mei would not be able to produce the evidence concerning the medication she gave her back then. Plus, now that the assassin had escaped, it was impossible to prove that she was the one who sent him. Regardless of Emperor Lin’s beliefs, it would be impossible for him to do anything to her without the proper evidence.
Imperial Concubine Mei waited for her attempt at sophistry to finish before she said, “Your Majesty, the assassin was stabbed in the arm by this Imperial Concubine. As long as a search is conducted for those with an injury to the shoulder, Your Majesty will be able to uncover the truth instantly!”
Consort Hui clenched her teeth and knelt on the ground without speaking.