The emperor was not sure how much Lin Chujiu knew about the matter. In order not to embarrass himself, even if he was upset, he didn’t send another group of people to capture Lin Chujiu. Instead, he just sat there and waited for Lin Chujiu to open her mouth.
Lin Chujiu saw the eunuch came back, but the emperor didn’t make any move, She knew the emperor was feeling guilty, or maybe, he doesn’t know how many cards she has at hand, so the emperor didn’t dare to act rashly.
Without question, her achievements in this battle today is enormous.
Although Lin Chujiu didn’t increase her, she didn’t deliberately waste time. She walked elegantly step by step into the palace hall, under the watchful eyes of everyone.
Despite the tense atmosphere in the surroundings, Lin Chujiu elegantly paid respect: “This wangfei greets the emperor, may you live a thousand more years.”
After kneeling and bowing her head, the emperor didn’t see Lin Chujiu move. She was just kneeling quietly, looking so gentle and lovely. If Xiao Tianyao was there, he will think that it was only an illusion.
If Lin Chujiu was gentle and lovely, she is not Lin Chujiu.
The emperor, who was sitting from the top, looked at Lin Chujiu. His half squinting eyes flashed with a dangerous light. His invisible imperial power was released. At that moment, the eunuch and palace maidservants shivered in fear, but Lin Chujiu didn’t react even a bit.
Is she so stupid that she can’t detect the danger, or too courageous to put his threat to her eyes?
The emperor frowned and deeply thought about it. If Lin Chujiu was the same as before, the emperor will not have a second thought, but now?
The emperor couldn’t tell if Lin Chujiu was really smart or simply a puppet to Xiao Tianyao. Who knows if she came forward to carry out Xiao Tianyao’s order.
After a long silence, the emperor finally spoke up, “Xiao Wangfei!”
His voice was not loud, but the momentum can make a person tremble. Lin Chujiu’s eyebrows slight frown, then said after lowering her head: “This wangfei is here.”
“Do you know your sins?” The emperor opened his mouth again. The momentum was even worse than before, but Lin Chujiu remained the same and said: “This wangfei doesn’t know.”
In dissatisfaction, the emperor coldly said: “You don’t know? You are suspected of poisoning and killing the seventh prince, and you escape from the prison. But, you are saying you don’t know your sins?”
“Huangshang, about poisoning and killing the seventh prince, please leave it aside for a while. But as for leaving the prison without permission, this wangfei will not recognize it.” Lin Chujiu slightly looked up and said with full of grievances: “Huangshang, this wangfei believes that what is clean is clean, and what is muddy is muddy. After this wangfei was locked in the prison yesterday, I stayed in the prison silently and waited for his majesty to clear my name. But, I didn’t expect… …”
After Lin Chujiu said those words, she paused. She looked like she doesn’t want to recall the event, but she has to say it: “I didn’t expect that… … Princess Fushou Zhang will send two female public servants to humiliate me. Not only that, one of them insisted for us to go outside to kill me. If this wangfei didn’t happened to meet a palace guard, I’m afraid I will be dead by now. Huangshang, this wangfei is asking you to seek justice for me.”
While speaking, Lin Chujiu was choking from crying.
When the emperor heard Lin Chujiu’s words, he doesn’t know whether he should laugh or cry. Lin Chujiu’s words were half true and half false. But who can tell which part is true and false, because… …
“You said that Princess Fushou Zhang sent people to humiliate you, do you have a witness? Do you have evidence?” The emperor asked coldly. Lin Chujiu wiped her tears and said: “This wangfei accidentally killed the public servant, your majesty, please forgive me. This wangfei doesn’t want to kill, but, but… … she wants to kill me. I have to fight back to defend myself.”
“You have no evidence, how do you expect zhen to believe you? With just mere words, you want zhen to believe that this is Princess Fushou Zhang’s fault?” The emperor made a ridiculous facial expression, but he sneered inside his heart.
Not only the female public servant who went outside with Lin Chujiu died but also the other one who was left behind in the prison. She was not killed by Lin Chujiu, but when she was released, she fell and hit her head on a stone, then died on the spot.
Of course, the emperor will not be so foolish to believe that this was an accident. This must be planned. But, it was the same for him. They cannot find evidence at all.
Lin Chujiu bitterly said: “Huangshang, this wangfei is not lying. There is no need to lie about this matter. I know very well that I am innocent. I have no reason to escape from prison. If I really want to escape, why should I come back?”
“Whether it’s true or false, with just one-sided statement, you cannot accuse Princess Fushou Zhang.” The emperor wanted to know if Lin Chujiu in the end, has evidence in hand or not.
Or, how much evidence Lin Chujiu have in hand that can prove her innocence.
“Huangshang, this wangfei’s words are true, please believe me.” Seeing the emperor speaking in circles, Lin Chujiu made a guess that she was being tested. With that, she repeated herself again and said: “Huangshang, this wangfei is really being framed by Princess Fushou Zhang. I have enough evidence in hand to prove that I’m not the person who poisoned the seventh prince. So, why should I escape?”
“Evidence? What evidence do you have in your hand?” Seeing Lin Chujiu’s arrogantly entered the palace, the emperor knew that Lin Chujiu was prepared. He let Lin Chujiu say so much nonsense because he wanted to know how much she knows.
“Yes, I have evidence to prove that the Seventh Prince was harmed by someone else.” Lin Chujiu straightened her back and directly looked at the emperor. Indicating that she was prepared.
“Present it!” The emperor had already found out that Mo Yuer had planned everything, but he didn’t make a move.
Lin Chujiu didn’t hesitate to take out the evidence that Su Cha found: “Huangshang, I have enough evidence to prove that the person who poisoned the seventh prince is Yu Meiren. Yu Meiren has no grudge against the seventh prince, but she poisoned the seventh prince because she wanted to frame me.”
Su Cha’s evidence was very detailed. It was only a few pieces of papers, but it was enough to prove Lin Chujiu is innocent. The emperor hasn’t finished reading it, but his face was black.
In just one day and one night, Xiao Wangfu’s people found out more things than his people. He doesn’t know some of these events in the palace, but Xiao Wangfu’s people know.
Is this his palace or Xiao Tianyao?
*Plop* After the emperor put down the evidence on the table, he angrily said: “Lin Chujiu, you are so bold. How dare you spy in the harem, do you know this is a big crime!”
“This wangfei doesn’t know what his highness is saying, please enlighten me,” Lin Chujiu blink her eyes, looking so innocent.
“You don’t know? Hmph… …The different kinds of flowers and plants in Yu Meiren’s courtyard. How did you know all of them? The medicines Yu Meiren took in the palace hospital. How did you know all of them?” Even him, the emperor didn’t found out all of these things, which made him so mad.
Lin Chujiu was not affected by the emperor’s anger. Her face looked calm: “Huangshang, this wangfei had been to Yu Meiren’s palace courtyard. I’ve seen them at that time and take down notes. If his highness doesn’t believe it, I can also tell you all the flowers and plants in the empress’s palace courtyard, Imperial Concubine Zhou’s palace courtyard, and Third Prince Xiao Zian’s courtyard.”
It’s not that Lin Chujiu have a photographic memory and doesn’t need to take a look at things again, but because she had prepared everything in advance.
The flowers and plants in the palace are only a few kinds. Lin Chujiu took down notes, but it didn’t take her a lot of time.
Today, no matter what the emperor does, she can face it.
