The queen of the last days became a maid and just wanted to lie down

Minister Liu resented being dragged down by Zhang's brother-in-law, and now that he had finally returned, he naturally wanted to ask the Han couple what was going on.

But Mr. Han himself was confused. According to his description, when he arrived at the post station, it was already dark, so he stayed to rest.

I felt a little hungry in the middle of the night and wanted to have some midnight snack, but when I reached the door, I was knocked unconscious.

After that, he felt drowsy and vaguely felt that he was kidnapped.

But he had no idea who kidnapped him, nor did he know what the other party wanted. He only knew that after being detained for a few days, he was rescued and returned to the Liu family.

Zhang Erniang was forced to confess her encounter with bandits.

Mr. Han had a gloomy expression on his face as he stared at the mother and daughter.

Mrs. Zhang Er cried with tears and snot. She held her daughter's sleeve, pointed at the toad's blood, and tried to prove that her daughter was still innocent. She begged the master to protect her daughter.

Mr. Han fainted from anger, and the room was in chaos again.

When Minister Liu heard the news, he immediately realized that they were being plotted against.

But he couldn't understand who was plotting against them, and why was they plotting against his brother-in-law?

Fortunately, the Third Prince sent someone to bring him some supplements. He not only comforted him verbally, but also reassured him, saying that his two daughters would not have any trouble in the palace.

The reason why the daughter of the Pingzhou governor died suddenly was not because of the medicine powder found in Liu Qingwan's room, but because of the recurrence of her old illness.

It turned out that Madam Cui had a heart disease, and in order to enter the palace, she bribed the imperial physician and fabricated a false pulse case.

That day in the house, Madam Cui's old illness relapsed and she died suddenly before she could take medicine.

The Third Prince has already sent people to investigate and the two daughters of the Liu family will be able to leave the palace soon.

When Minister Liu heard them say this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As for the collusion with bandits, those bandits disappeared long ago and no one could prove with whom Mr. Han colluded. This kind of thing could be passed off as long as someone from higher-ups said a few words.

With the Third Prince acting as a guarantor, Mr. Han’s incident can be treated as if it never happened.

Only Mrs. Zhang was worried about the marriage that her daughter had been forced into, and didn't know what to do.

Mr. Han made up his mind and, with the introduction of Minister Liu, directly arranged a marriage for his daughter with a boy from a poor family.

The scholar who just passed the imperial examination this year is now in the capital preparing for the imperial examination.

Minister Liu appreciated this man very much, thinking that he was well-educated and came from a simple family. Thus, Han Huiniang's marriage was hastily arranged.

When Mrs. Zhang Er found out, she wailed in pain again, but it was too late.

The Pei family was under surveillance from all sides, and it was quiet without any movement until three days later, when the emperor ordered the Pei father and son to enter the palace.

Because Minister Liu was also involved, he was also brought into the palace.

The emperor actually wanted to personally try Zhang Yao's case in the Qinzheng Hall.

Ever since Xu Yao agreed to cooperate with the Third Prince to frame the Pei family, those people have never tortured her again.

She was provided with good food and drink, which allowed her to spend a few days comfortably.

On the third day, although her wounds still hurt and her clothes were covered in blood, at least she had applied medicine and there was no bleeding or festering.

When she entered the palace, she was still wearing a hundred-jin shackle. The number of guards outside the Qinzheng Palace was twice as many as usual, which showed how wary they were of Xu Yao.

Under the supervision of the guards, Xu Yao walked into the hall step by step and was forced to kneel down.

"Keep your head up."

A slightly older male voice gave the command in a condescending manner.

Xu Yao slowly raised her head. Although there were some stains on her face, the emperor coughed repeatedly when he saw her for the first time, which scared the eunuch beside him. He hurried forward to pat his back and comfort him.

The emperor's coughing took a while to subside, and his eyes were fixed on Xu Yao's face.

Xu Yao felt a strong murderous intent from his eyes.

He wants to kill himself.

Xu Yao talked to Zhao Xi in his mind: "Did your sister really assassinate the emperor?"

Zhao Xi paused, "I don't know either. Sister never told me these things."

What a qualified sister, she only reports good news and not bad news.

The Third Prince saw the Emperor's eyes and couldn't help but curl his lips and smile. He took two steps forward and said, "Father, Zhang Yao confessed after being captured. He said that the Pei family had colluded with Emperor Yuan Qingzong and used Xun Yangzi to sneak into the palace in an attempt to kill the emperor."

As he said this, he handed over a testimony with Xu Yao's signature and seal on it.

The emperor took it in his hand and took a quick glance at it, and it was exactly what the third prince had said.

This fake Xun Yangzi is a man of Yuan Qingzong.

The Pei family let him into the palace because they wanted to use him and take the opportunity to kill the emperor.

The emperor's eyes were cold, and it was unknown what he was thinking about. The way he looked at Xu Yao became more and more eerie and terrifying.

The second prince saw that something was not right and was afraid that the third prince would really do it, so he took the opportunity to raise a question: "Zhang Yao, everything you said must be true. Lying in front of His Majesty is deceiving the emperor. The crime of deceiving the emperor is to confiscate the property and exterminate the clan. You must think it over carefully before you speak."

Xu Yao looked around and saw the Duke of Zhenguo and Pei Shuo. Pei Shuo was standing next to his father with a complicated expression, staring at Xu Yao closely.

There is also Minister Liu, who looks dignified but has sweat on his forehead.

Xu Yao couldn't help but think of the day when Pei Shuo came back to save him. If he confirmed what he said today, both the Pei family and the Liu family would suffer.

She sneered in her heart, but her face was terrified: "Your Majesty is wise. My name is Xu Yao, not Zhang Yao. I don't know who Yuan Qingzong is, and I'm not a killer. It's just because I look like Zhang Yao that I was captured by the Third Prince and tortured into confessing. You want me to admit that I am Yuan Qingzong's killer. I am really wronged.

Not only that, Xun Yangzi was also arranged by the Third Prince. He has long disliked the Pei family and wanted to seize the opportunity to seize military power, so he forced this servant to say such words. Please understand, Your Majesty. "

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.

The Third Prince never expected that Xu Yao would betray him at this moment. He angrily scolded Xu Yao: "Don't try to quibble. You are Zhang Yao. I have someone who can prove that you are Zhang Yao, the number one killer of Yuan Qing Sect."

Xu Yao was not panicked at all, and continued to act with a crying voice. "I almost died on the roadside when I was thirteen years old. Later, I was taken in by the Liu family out of kindness and sold myself to the Liu family. The Liu family watched me grow up. I am not even fifteen now, how can I become the world's number one killer? I don't think I have that ability, and the Liu family also knows that I am just a fire-making girl. Please judge wisely, Your Majesty."

Xu Yao’s words naturally had loopholes, but so what?

Things were already very confusing. If the Third Prince really had evidence, why would he ask her to collude in forging evidence and slander the Pei family?

Since he has no evidence, why can't he just make up stories?

She just wanted to muddy the waters. She didn't believe that the emperor would easily believe the third prince's lies without any evidence.