"Your servant, no." Concubine Dong spoke tremblingly under Murong Zheng's gaze, but she didn't expect that as soon as she finished speaking, Murong Zheng's foot landed on her and she was kicked to the ground.
Concubine Dong looked at Murong Zheng, her eyes filled with shock and panic.
Over the past decade or so, he has almost always obeyed my every word. Even if I made him angry, he would just turn his face cold. As long as I coaxed him well, he would never give me the cold face again.
But why, even though nothing happened, the person in front of him no longer looked like Murong Zheng, who had doted on him for more than ten years.
"Someone come." Murong Zheng waved his hand, but before he could say anything, Concubine Dong timidly said, "Your Majesty, I did it. I am just angry. Princess Jiaoyang went too far. I..."
"I wonder how my Princess Jiaoyang bullied you, the Imperial Concubine? Everyone knows that even the Empress has to avoid you in the harem. As far as I know, Princess Jiaoyang did enter the palace yesterday. In addition to paying respects to the Empress, she also delivered the antidote to the Third Prince. Could it be that my princess saved the Third Prince, so you are angry?"
Qu Jingze spoke without waiting for Concubine Dong to finish her words, and his questions made Concubine Dong's face turn even paler.
As soon as Qu Jingze finished speaking, the ministers had already started whispering to each other. They knew that the third prince was poisoned and his life was in danger. Now, after hearing what Qu Jingze said, it was actually Princess Jiaoyang of Bei'an who saved him.
If this was true, they all seemed to understand the source of Concubine Dong's resentment.
Concubine Dong had disliked the princes for a long time and had made trouble for them many times, especially the Third Prince, who was her target.
The reason for this was simply because Concubine Dong was once Concubine Jin's personal maid, and it seemed that only by torturing Murong Kai could she show that she was now in a high position.
Murong Zheng looked down at Concubine Dong. Amid the whispers of his ministers, the disgust in his heart seemed like a seed that had sprouted, growing wildly with the spring breeze and rain.
"She was the one who burned down my bedroom, I..." Concubine Dong had been panicking for a long time. Seeing that no one was standing on her side, she gritted her teeth and spoke loudly.
"I wonder if you have any evidence to prove that your bedroom was burned down by our Princess Jiaoyang? Our princess is just entering the Great Zhou Palace for the first time, and she doesn't even know the location of your bedroom." When Qu Jingze heard that Concubine Dong wanted to blame A'man, he naturally refused and questioned loudly.
Qu Jingze's words made the court officials nod their heads continuously. Although Murong Zheng did not say anything, there was a hint of coldness in his expression when he looked at Concubine Dong.
"Your Majesty, our Bei'an embassy was burned down and two princesses nearly died. This has already made Bei'an disappointed in the Great Zhou. You still allow your Concubine Dong to accuse my Princess Bei'an without any evidence. Are you going to break off relations with my Bei'an?"
Even when the morning court session started, Qu Jingze had never said such decisive words when he questioned with confidence. At this moment, he was extremely angry. Of course, in the eyes of everyone, this anger was justified.
“Your Majesty, it was really her. She really was the one who set the fire. Otherwise, I…” Concubine Dong was speechless and looked aggrieved.
Murong Zheng looked at Concubine Dong and asked softly, "Does Concubine Dong have any evidence?"
Concubine Dong looked at Murong Zheng, her body shaking slightly. In the past, Murong Zheng believed everything she said, but this time, she wanted evidence.
Concubine Dong shook her head slowly and lowered her head with tears in her eyes.
"Then how does the emperor intend to deal with the arsonist? Please give our Princess Bei'an and the envoy an explanation."
Qu Jingze knelt on the ground to pay his respects, but this forced Murong Zheng into a desperate situation.
"We ask the emperor to severely punish the mastermind behind this for the sake of peace and tranquility between the two countries." After hearing Qu Jingze finish speaking, the ministers began to speak one after another.
"Your Majesty, please don't. I have no intention of destroying the peace between the two countries. You know I have no bad intentions. I..."
Concubine Dong's only lifeline at the moment was Murong Zheng. Seeing that Murong Zheng hadn't spoken yet, she reached out and grabbed the hem of his robe, begging softly.
Murong Zheng looked at the woman kneeling in front of him and trembling. Although he hated her very much, he suddenly felt a little bit of pity when he saw her like this.
He looked at Concubine Dong, then turned to look at the ministers. For a moment, his expression was inexplicable.
(End of this chapter)