"You clearly know that the matter between me and the Grand Empress Dowager was the fault of the Empress Dowager, but now you want to blame it on Concubine Dong. This is really ridiculous."
Murong Zheng looked at everything in front of him coldly, with anger burning in his heart, and his determination to protect Concubine Dong became more and more determined.
"The Emperor wants to put the blame on the Empress Dowager, but do you have any evidence?" Seeing that the Emperor was still stubborn at this time, Chen Jingting felt unhappy in his heart and spoke without hesitation.
"You can't convict Concubine Dong based on just a hairpin." Murong Zheng made the final decision. In addition to his inherent paranoia, his words were filled with more resentment.
“The hairpin left at the scene always raises suspicions. Your Majesty, why don’t you ask the Imperial Concubine to come and ask about this? If the Imperial Concubine is innocent, we will not watch her being wrongly accused in vain.
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Lord Xu said it lightly, but everyone knew that if Concubine Dong came out, not to mention that the arson incident was related to her, even if it was not related, she would be able to make herself involved. So this proposal was actually forcing the emperor to convict Concubine Dong.
"Empress Dong, she..." Although Murong Zheng liked Concubine Dong, he also knew her temper. He had taken care of her a lot over the years, so he naturally knew that Concubine Dong must not be allowed to come out. However, before he could think of a reason, he heard loud crying outside the palace.
That voice was charming yet full of grievance. Except for Qu Jingze and a few Bei'an envoys, all the civil and military officials in the court were familiar with it.
The Emperor's concubine Dong had come to the court crying more than once or twice.
If it was the late emperor, or the emperors Taizu and Taizong, a concubine who dared to act like this would have either lost her life or completely fallen out of favor. However, Concubine Dong made the emperor lose face every time, but the emperor still doted on her.
"Empress Dong must be feeling unwell again. Quickly send her back to the palace." Murong Zheng frowned and instructed the guards around him.
"Your Majesty, I heard Concubine Dong crying so loudly that she must have enough energy to answer a few questions from me. Our two princesses from Bei'an almost died in the fire. It is reasonable to ask Concubine Dong a few questions if her physical condition allows, right?"
Qu Jingze had long understood the intentions of the civil and military officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Now that Concubine Dong was right in front of him, he naturally would not miss such a good opportunity.
"Concubine Dong... " Murong Zheng rejected Qu Jingze's proposal, or threat, in his heart. He intuitively thought that Concubine Dong should not be allowed to appear in the court.
However, Concubine Dong obviously did not understand his intentions and protection. Before he could finish his words, she had already broken through the obstruction of the imperial guards, rushed into the hall, and regardless of the presence of the ministers, she quickly pounced on Murong Zheng.
"Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me. You can't let the people of Bei'an slander me like this. Your Majesty, you know me best. How could I allow someone to set a fire? Speaking of murder, I am so scared that I can't sleep for a few days."
Concubine Dong threw herself into Murong Zheng's arms, ignoring the stiffness of Murong Zheng's body, and said what she wanted to say in her heart.
However, her words only moved the king who was trapped in her love net. No one in the court believed her.
Everyone knows that Concubine Dong is jealous. All the women with a little bit of beauty in the harem have been bullied by her.
Everyone knows that Concubine Dong attacked the princes several times for the sake of her son, but the princes were protected by the people left by the Empress Dowager, so they were spared.
Who would believe a person with a vicious heart who keeps saying that he is a little white rabbit
"I believe that Concubine Dong is really afraid of hearing about murder, but this hairpin was found in a fire scene, so the arsonist may have some relationship with the Empress."
Qu Jingze looked at the different expressions of the emperor and his ministers in the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He was a little confused, but he still couldn't help but raise the evidence above his head.
"This must be the thief who set the fire and stole my things. That's for sure." Concubine Dong looked at the hairpin and explained angrily with a firm voice.
But as soon as she finished speaking, Qu Jingze looked at Murong Zheng and said loudly: "It turns out that the arsonist came from the palace."
(End of this chapter)