Queen is fearless

Chapter 213 Confession
Zhou Jing opened her mouth, Gu Jinzhi nodded, she was indeed tired.

Cleaning up and washing, probably because she was worried about her nightmares in the middle of the night, Zhou Jing accompanied her to lie down.

After hearing Gu Jinzhi's steady breathing and seeing that she was indeed fast asleep, Zhou Jing got up and left Fengyang Palace.

Yuan Bao was leading people to interrogate Concubine Xia Gui, but at the palace banquet, she faltered and hawed very suspiciously.

"Your Majesty, why are you here?" After asking for a long time, Concubine Xia Gui only cried and complained that she was wronged, but refused to say anything, because she was a concubine, Yuan Bao did not use torture.

Unexpectedly, the emperor came in person, and Yuan Bao hurriedly saluted.

"Your Majesty, it will be dawn in a few more hours. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and you still have a lot of things to do."

After getting up, Yuan Bao looked worried. In his opinion, it was enough to be by himself, and the emperor didn't need to come in person.

Although she is a concubine and cannot be tortured, there are always other ways to make her speak.

As long as she did it, she wouldn't be afraid of not being able to ask. There are so many tricks in the harem!
"It's okay, did you say it?" Waving his hand, Zhou Jing frowned, maybe he shouldn't listen to the queen and leave the matter to her.

If something really happened and hurt her and the children...

Violence flashed in Zhou Jing's eyes.

I thought that there were not many concubines in the harem, and there were not so many troubles, but I didn't expect that things would happen one after another.

"Back to the emperor, Concubine Xia Gui only said that she was wronged and wanted to see you." Hearing the emperor's question, Yuan Bao quickly responded.

"Then let's see." With the hostility still in his eyes, Zhou Jing followed Yuan Bao and arrived in front of Concubine Xia.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this concubine has been wronged. I have never done anything detrimental to your Majesty or Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Seeing the emperor coming, Concubine Xia quickly stepped forward and knelt down in front of Zhou Jing, pulling Zhou Jing's robe with a look of grievance.

At this moment, her panic at the palace banquet was completely invisible.

"If you were wronged, why did you hesitate at the palace banquet?" Looking down at her, there was no warmth in Zhou Jing's eyes.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what happened. There are so many people guarding the gate of the hall. I was already scared, and... I was suddenly asked by the Queen. I am afraid that I will answer inappropriately and be disgusted by you, Your Majesty!"

"Since entering the palace, you haven't been to my concubine's place until now. In the palace before, my concubine made a fool of myself in front of you, so naturally I'm even more afraid."

In Yanqing Palace, when Concubine Xia Gui was asked about it, she was really panicked.

After being taken away by the palace servants and interrogated by Yuan Bao, she gradually calmed down in her heart.

As long as there is no evidence... As long as there is no evidence, I will not admit anything, and no one can do anything to her.

Although she is only a noble concubine, she was conferred by the emperor himself, and the palace people dare not use torture. She has not pleaded guilty, and there is no evidence. Even if the emperor comes in person, she cannot be convicted.

After figuring this out, she was not so afraid. In front of Yuan Bao, she only cried and complained that she was wronged. Now that the emperor came, besides crying out for injustice, she also hoped to arouse some pity from the emperor.

But Zhou Jing didn't buy it...

He didn't believe every word Xia Guibi said. He stared at Xia Guibi and said coldly, "I will give you one last chance. If you confess, I will keep your whole body and your family will not be implicated."

"If you insist and refuse to be honest, if I find out any clues, not only will you not be able to die well, but your family will also be punished by me because of you."

He didn't want to start the killing ring when it was Chinese New Year's Eve, but some people and things kept persecuting him.

The cruelty on Zhou Jing's face and the murderous intent in her words frightened Concubine Xia Gui, and for a while, her heart was pounding.

She had indeed been tampered with, and it was in the hand stove, but her hands and feet were hidden and would not be noticed easily.

By the time I realize it, it may be too late...

"Concubine Xia, the emperor has already leniently treated you. This servant advises you to confess. After all, you are not the only one in the Xia family. The servant heard that years ago, your elder brother just Had a son."

Yuan Bao stood beside Zhou Jing. He kept staring at Concubine Xia Gui's expression. Seeing that she seemed to be loose, he immediately opened his mouth, trying to break her defense.

"I... I was really wronged..." Xia Guibi spoke again, but she already hesitated in what she said.

"Concubine Xia, I advise you to think it over. To murder the emperor's heir is to punish the nine clans. You murdered not only the emperor's heir, but also the empress."

"There's a lot of people in the Xia family, do you have the heart to ruin your whole family because of your momentary confusion?"

This is a bit exaggerated. Although murdering the emperor's heir is a crime, it is not enough to punish the nine clans.

But right now, Concubine Xia Gui has already wavered, and if she doesn't take some strong medicine, she might not get the truth.

Yuan Bao's words made Concubine Xia's body tremble uncontrollably.

"Here, I leave it to you, Mrs. Xia, I am the Son of Heaven, and I keep my word. If you are honest about everything, I will leave your whole body and not hold your family members accountable, otherwise..."

Zhou Jing didn't say anything about the latter, he glanced at Yuan Bao, turned and left.

At this point, as long as Yuan Bao said a few more words, the Xia family should be able to break through.

Today is the first day of junior high school. After a few hours, he has many things to be busy with. Taking advantage of this moment, he will take a short rest. After finishing the first day of junior high school, he will have other medicines to deal with.

Zhou Jing left, which undoubtedly made Xia Guibin's defense more relaxed.

With Yuan Bao coercing and seducing her, Concubine Xia Gui's heart wavered even more.

She wanted to hold on, but besides her, there were also the maids beside her who were being interrogated.

They should hate her to the bone, so maybe they will find out something from them.

When Concubine Xia Gui thought about this, a palace official walked in from outside, whispered a few words into Yuan Bao's ear.

This made Xia Guipin even more convinced that the palace servants around her had already confessed, so she finally spoke up and confessed everything.

After listening to her, Yuan Bao didn't expect that she had tampered with the stove.

Thinking of the hand stove that the queen held in her arms when she was in Yanqing Palace, Yuan Bao felt chills in his heart.

Fortunately, right now, the Empress is resting, so she can't use the hand stove.

"The emperor said, to keep the whole body of Concubine Xia, whether it is poisoned wine or white silk, Concubine Xia can choose one for herself?"

Now that it was explained, what should be dealt with should be dealt with quickly, so as not to cause complications.

After dealing with Concubine Xia Gui, Yuan Bao led the people to another room. Just now the palace servants came and reported back and forth that Lin Jieyu, who was in a coma, suddenly twitched and seemed to be dying.

It was precisely because of this palace maid's report that Xia Guibi's psychological defense was completely broken through and she confessed everything.

Lin Jieyu and Qiuyue were detained separately. In order to prevent them from going crazy again, they were both tied up.

Arriving at the room where Lin Jieyu was imprisoned, Yuan Bao looked at the imperial physician who was taking the pulse, and asked, "How is Lin Jieyu now?"

(End of this chapter)