Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

She stared at the lady-in-waiting's cold face and spoke slowly.

"I, Shen Mengyao, have always acted upright and have never done anything immoral. The so-called 'truth' you tell me is nothing but a lie you made up. If I really want to confess, I have to face the emperor and tell him everything in person, instead of being forced to write down something against my will in this dark cell."

The female official obviously didn't expect Shen Mengyao to be so tough. Her face suddenly turned gloomy and the whip in her hand was slightly raised, as if ready to fall again at any time.

But Shen Mengyao did not retreat. She stood straight with a firm look, as if even the darkness around her had given way to her.

Just at this moment, hurried footsteps were heard outside, and a young eunuch walked over quickly and took a look inside.

"The Emperor invites Eunuch Luo."

Eunuch Luo looked up and was stunned for a moment: "This man has not been interrogated yet, what does the emperor want me to do?"

"We don't have that much time to wait." The young eunuch replied in a deep voice: "There is new news. The emperor is eager to know whether the confession has been made. Even if it has not been made, please go over and report."

"That's good." Eunuch Luo nodded slightly, already having an idea in his mind.

Before leaving, he specifically instructed: "Put them back in the cell. I have been interrogating them for the whole afternoon. It won't be too late to interrogate them again after I get back to the emperor and find out what he means."

The female official's face changed when she heard this: "If Eunuch Luo has anything to say to the emperor, just go ahead and tell him. We are the ones who can handle the things here."

"Ultimately, this inner prison is still under the personal supervision of the emperor. Since the emperor has spoken, it is not easy for me to punish him. Everyone, managing a prison is not an easy task. Please don't embarrass me anymore."

After saying this, he ordered the man to be put back in the cell and then left.

In the main hall, the emperor propped up his head, and the room was filled with a strong smell of soothing incense.

As soon as Eunuch Luo heard it, he knew that the emperor was in a bad mood, so he became more careful: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

The emperor half raised his head and glanced at him, then heaved a long sigh: "Time is running out, how is the interrogation going over there?"

"This punishment has been repeated several times. Miss Queyue was tortured so much that her body was covered with wounds, but she still said that the princess did not do those things." Eunuch Luo answered meticulously.

Hearing this, the emperor frowned and shook his head, saying in a deep voice: "This is difficult."

"Your Majesty, the princess actually provided a testimony." Eunuch Luo looked hesitant.

The emperor raised his head and stared at him: "Why don't you send it to me?"

Eunuch Luo answered cautiously, "Perhaps Lady Zheng felt that the testimony written by the princess after seeing Miss Queyue being tortured was not true enough, so she did not send it over."

"You mean, the princess watched the maidservant beside her being punished." The emperor frowned, vaguely feeling that something was wrong with this matter.

Eunuch Luo naturally answered truthfully.

"That's right, Your Majesty is wise. The princess witnessed the entire process of Miss Queyue's torture, but she still insisted on her innocence. The testimony written by the princess detailed the course of events and pointed out the possible masterminds behind the scenes, even involving His Highness the ***. This..."

When Eunuch Luo said this, he deliberately paused to observe the changes in the emperor's expression.

A complex emotion flashed across the emperor's eyes, including recognition of Shen Mengyao's tenacity, as well as shock and suspicion that *** might be involved.

"Show it to me. I want to review it myself."

Eunuch Luo shook his head and sighed softly: "The Emperor's testimony has been destroyed by Lady Zheng, saying that it has no reference value. I just glanced at it and saw *** on it."

The emperor thought for a moment, and then remembered that *** once told him that the relationship between Qi Suian and Shen Mengyao was unusual. Perhaps it was because of this relationship that she was desperate and framed ***?

These things are so complicated that it's hard to figure out what to do.

The emperor thought for a long time and then asked, "Can the trial continue?"

"Miss Queyue was seriously injured. I am afraid that a weak woman like her will die from the severe punishment. When the princess saw Queyue being tortured, she told me that she would torture her. She can go through all the punishments in the inner prison and she will never change her mind."

For some reason, many things that happened long ago flashed through the emperor's mind.

When he was a child, Shen Mengyao was honest and kind. He was very kind to the maid who served him. He even took care of the maid personally and applied medicine to her after she broke her leg.

Now, seeing the maidservant beside him suffering for him, she actually said that she could be punished herself. It can be seen that she has always been consistent in her words and deeds since she was a child, and she does not seem like someone who can do such a bad thing.

But what if he is coerced by Duke Shen to disrupt the palace?

He was in a state of confusion. On the one hand, he was very afraid of Shen Mengyao's family, but on the other hand, he didn't want to easily frame a good person and let the person who really harmed the empress dowager go.

"Now, I have news that the person who treated the Queen Mother was originally from the Princess's Mansion."

Eunuch Luo was stunned for a moment, then answered cautiously, "I heard that the Queen Mother's illness is very difficult to treat. Many imperial doctors have said that the Queen Mother will never wake up. In this case, we can only let this man give it a try. There will be no worse results. If he dares to murder the Queen Mother, we will kill him as well."

The emperor quite agreed with this statement.

If there was any other way, he would not trust an outsider so much.

"In that case, there is no need to rush to interrogate them first. I called you here because of this issue."

Eunuch Luo breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately the emperor did not blame him.

"Your Majesty, the cell is very damp and smells bad. Those ladies should not stay here."

"That's fine. Shaohua recommended it because she thought it would be more convenient to have more female officials and maids over there. Since you can handle things over there by yourself, just let them come back."

Eunuch Luo breathed a sigh of relief.

"it is good."

In the inner prison, it is always dark regardless of day or night.

Fu Qing asked someone to deliver medicine for the wound, and Shen Mengyao bribed some silver and had someone deliver hot water.

"The conditions here are simple, so just bear with it for now."

"I've been in tough situations before." Queyue shook her head feebly, "It's okay, Princess. I'll clean it up myself."

"Queyue, it's all because of me that you..." Shen Mengyao felt more and more sad.