"Hong'er got into the stone crevice because of Concubine Xiao's instigation. The stone crevice was so narrow that most people couldn't find it. Whether it was true or not, the emperor would find out after he pulled Shuangxi down for interrogation. Hong'er My son can also come forward to testify."
Hong'er was too young and had never seen such a scene. In fact, Jin Xin couldn't bear to let him witness such a scene, but he only needed to say a word to take Shuangxi away for interrogation, and what happened after that would be easier to sort out. .
At least, it can be proved that Concubine Xiao is very motivated to do this.
As long as she pries her mouth open, she can naturally ask for the information she wants.
When the emperor heard Jin Xin accuse Concubine Xiao of using poisonous scorpions to harm people, his expression changed instantly.
If this is really the case, Concubine Xiao’s crime is not small.
"Go and bring the eldest prince." The emperor said.
Jin Xin quickly interrupted, "Your Majesty, please go to the room and ask questions in person. Hong'er is only over three years old and has never seen such a scene. Don't be frightened."
When the emperor heard this, he felt it made sense, so he immediately got up and went to the house.
Not long after, when the emperor came out, his face was gloomy, he looked at Concubine Xiao with an unkind look, and then he slowly sat down.
"Come here, arrest Shuangxi and torture him severely!" the emperor ordered coldly.
Shuang Xi was shocked and hurriedly asked Concubine Xiao for help, "Mother, please save me, please save me."
Concubine Xiao was also anxious. She looked at the emperor with Double Happiness in her arms, "Your Majesty, do you prefer the words of the concubine? I am your personally named concubine. I am not convinced by your partiality."
The emperor stared at Concubine Xiao, "You encouraged a three-year-old child to hide and wait for an opportunity to murder. I will deal with you immediately. You deserve it."
Shuangxi failed to struggle successfully, so he was taken down, and the punishments were placed in front of him. There were eighteen sets in total, and each one looked very cruel.
Just looking at it, Shuangxi felt that her legs were weak. She knelt on the ground and looked at Concubine Xiao, "Your Majesty, please save me. I can't bear it."
She was really frightened, and she felt very painful even before she was tortured by just a clamp.
I heard that the fingers will be pinched off, and the skin and flesh will be connected, and the fingers will be connected to the heart, which will be painful and painful.
Concubine Xiao knelt forward, feeling uncertain.
At this time, the person from the Department of Punishment came to deliver a message.
"Your Majesty, Xia Qiu insists that she did it herself and has nothing to do with others. She bit her tongue and committed suicide just now."
After hearing this, Concubine Xiao closed her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.
The dead man couldn't complete the task, so he naturally had to die to apologize. Fortunately, he didn't bite himself.
Right now, as long as Shuangxi can hold on, this matter will definitely be decided by Xia Qiu.
"Shuangxi, I have wronged you, I will treat your family well." Xiao Guifei looked at Shuangxi and said.
Jin Xin frowned, "Concubine Xiao, are you threatening?"
"What the imperial concubine said is wrong. I just feel that such a heavy punishment would be unbearable for a fragile girl like her. I didn't do it, that is, I didn't do it. You know who you offended before." Concubine Xiao. He looked at Jin Xin with an evil expression and said.
"In this whole palace, you are the only one who hates me so much."
"There is no need to accuse me of anything." She said, kneeling and replied to the emperor, "Your Majesty, do it. If you feel it is not enough, I am willing to go to jail to prove my innocence."
These words made the emperor look stern.
Since the founding of the Celestial Dynasty, there has been no reason to torture concubines. Concubines are not slaves and have to serve the Holy One. Naturally, they cannot be harmed.
Concubine Xiao's words seemed somewhat sincere.
However, everyone can say nice things, and the truth is only seen in the punishment.
But it is not allowed to torture Concubine Xiao.
He waved his hand and asked people to take action to torture Shuangxi.
Shuangxi cried and was put on the stick. She wailed in pain. Shuangxi's cries were heard in the courtyard. Concubine Xiao knelt there with her eyes closed. She couldn't bear to hear the sound. She felt uneasy in her heart, hoping that Shuangxi could hold on.
Commander Hong looked at Shuangxi with cold eyes, lowered his body and said gently, "Miss Shuangxi, if you can't withstand this first punishment, just say something. If you can hold on for one, there are still more than ten to wait."
Shuangxi cried, not only because of pain, but also because of fear.
She received the first of more than ten punishments and thought about dying.
She couldn't stand it, she really couldn't stand it.
She looked at Concubine Xiao and choked with sobs, "Master, save...save this slave."
Concubine Xiao was naturally distressed. Shuangxi was the maid she had grown up with, and she had endured hardships with her. After the punishment, people would die.
"Your Majesty, you can deal with it if you want. I admit it, so don't use torture." Concubine Xiao said and pushed those people away, holding Shuangxi in her arms.
Shuangxi looked at his master with emotion, "Master, I'm sorry for you."
Concubine Xiao stroked her hair and said, "Shuangxi, even if the emperor takes action, I will accept it and I won't let you suffer anymore."
When Shuangxi heard this, he was so moved that his tears suddenly fell down. The two of them staged a scene of deep love between master and servant.
"Pull them apart and continue the torture!" The emperor was unmoved and ordered.
After Concubine Xiao was pulled away, Shuangxi immediately knelt forward and said, "Slave, please don't use torture."
Concubine Xiao's heart skipped a beat. Was she going to betray herself?
She just acted deliberately just to impress Shuang Xi, hoping that she could hold on, but she didn't expect that she would confess now.
"Your Majesty, I really didn't do anything." Concubine Xiao quickly spoke, speaking first.
Shuangxi also kowtowed vigorously, "It is true that my master did not do it, it was me. I also asked someone to bring in the poisonous scorpion. Our master is honest and does his duty and does not dare to overstep his mind. It is Xia Qiu and I who see that our master is so unfaithful." Yong, the master doesn’t know what we are doing together.”
After hearing this, Concubine Xiao breathed a subtle sigh of relief, and then looked at the change in the emperor's face. He still did not relax at all.
She couldn't help but feel nervous.
"Lie! How can you, a slave, have the ability to do these things?" Jin Xin asked coldly.
"The Imperial Concubine really hates our empress. She insists on it. This servant conspired with Xia Qiu in this matter. As the empress' personal maid, don't I have this ability?" Shuangxi snorted coldly. .
"You have a tough mouth." Jin Xin took a deep breath, looked at the emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you take the punishment first? If she doesn't change her words after the punishment, then her words will be considered credible."
Of the eighteen punishments, it is estimated that even ten of them would be dead, and the pain would naturally be doubled.
"Then let's finish the criminal trial before asking questions." The emperor looked a little tired and his patience was running out.
Concubine Xiao knew that if the punishment went up, Shuangxi would naturally not be able to bear it.
But if this matter doesn't come to an end, both she and the Xiao family will be finished.
She thought over and over again, listening to Shuangxi's shouts, and was tangled in her heart. She pulled out the hairpin and stabbed it into Shuangxi's throat.
Shuangxi's shouts suddenly stopped, and the scene shocked everyone.
