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"How dare you! He answered without thinking? In that case, you intentionally set me up! "

Hua Mu Jin suddenly became angry, causing the noble to jump. His legs went limp, and he almost collapsed on the ground.

"I-I'm not, I'm just, just …"

For a moment, the nobleman was extremely flustered. His eyes gazed at Wei Hanshuang, wanting her to help explain, but Wei Hanshuang only picked up a light sip of tea without any intention of helping her.

The nobleman was flustered and quickly knelt in front of the empress dowager.

"Esteemed Empress Dowager, please investigate this. Chenqie didn't want to frame Imperial Concubine Xi. Esteemed Empress Dowager, please uphold justice for chenqie!"

The empress dowager only glanced at the person kneeling before her and said coldly, "From what you just said, it's not hard to hear that you're trying to frame Imperial Concubine Xi. When you see it with your own eyes, you only hear the sound of falling water and the cry for help.

Kneeling to Her Majesty was because Her Majesty knew very well that Her Majesty was extremely disgusted by hibiscus.

She had thought that the Empress Dowager would speak up for her out of loathing for Hibiscus Flower, but she had never expected that the Empress Dowager would loathe even more foolish people like her.

The empress dowager's coldness caused the nobleman's heart to sink into the abyss.

She quickly knelt and continued to defend herself.

"Esteemed Empress Dowager, chenqie hasn't. Esteemed Empress Dowager, chenqie really, really didn't want to frame Imperial Concubine Xi. Esteemed Empress Dowager …"

"Chenqie remembers that the empress dowager said before that the one people in the harem couldn't tolerate was someone with a venomous heart," Hua Mujie's voice was lazy. "This noble man was delusional in trying to frame chenqie. I wonder if chenqie will punish your highness? Does the empress dowager have any objections?"

Hua Mujie's words couldn't get rid of the word 'reason'.

Although the empress dowager didn't want to see Hua Mujiao flaunting her power in front of her, the empress dowager didn't plan to keep such a foolish person for herself.

"Men, drag this noble person down and beat him to thirty big boards again, then knock him into the cold palace!"

In the blink of an eye, the noble's entire body went limp. He originally knelt on the ground, but now he collapsed. It was as if his soul had left his body, and his eyes became unfocused.

The empress dowager ordered her guards to drag the nobleman out without waiting for Hibiscus to speak.

Outside of the Dew Palace, came the pained cries and aggrieved voices of noble people …

"Is Imperial Concubine Xi satisfied?"

Hearing that, Hua Mujiao took the brocade handkerchief from the bamboo and wiped her hands before nodding with a smile. "If the empress dowager can handle this matter impartially, chenqie will naturally be satisfied." However, the matter of a concubine pushing a noble into the water and drowning him in his own hands was a crime that the concubine would never dare to bear. "Of course, chenqie also believes that the empress dowager will observe every detail of the situation and return chenqie's innocence."

The empress dowager felt even more uncomfortable when she saw that Hibiscus Blossom was unperturbed.

"Although noble people don't say anything and wish to frame and frame Grand Concubine Xi, even you, Grand Concubine Xi, can't dispel the suspicion that you are pushing your noble person into the water. Although she was only a noble, she was still a woman from the harem. If I don't find evidence to clear myself of this matter, I'm afraid that this one can only handle this matter impartially! "

Hua Mujiao calmly returned the brocade handkerchief to Pearl's hand. She glanced at Wei Hanshuang, then looked at the empress dowager.

"Of course! However, there was one thing that chenqie didn't understand. At that time, Ning Fei-jie and the two noblemen were in the pavilion, and since they heard the cries for help and the sound of falling into the water, and had so many palace maids by their side, it couldn't be that every palace servant knew no water, right? Moreover, the water in the pool isn't very deep. Even if the noble person doesn't know how to swim, standing in the pool wouldn't be enough to drown him. What do you think, Little Sister Ning Fei? "

As she spoke, Hua Mu Jin cast her gaze towards Wei Hanshuang.

Lifting her eyes and meeting Hua Mujiao's gaze, Wei Hanshuang unexpectedly shifted her gaze away.

"Whether the pool water is deep or shallow, I do not know. However, the servants of the two noble people and I truly do not know how to water. If Imperial Concubine Xi doesn't believe it, can you call all the palace maids here in the afternoon and ask them about it? "

Seeing Wei Hanshuang avoid his line of sight, the smile on Hua Mujiao's lips became even wider.

"Mm. Sister Ning Fei's method isn't bad. Then we'll call all the palace maids over and ask for a coroner to examine the corpses. What do you think, Empress Dowager?"

Wei Hanshuang didn't expect Hua Mujiao to actually call all the palace maids over to question her, so she frowned slightly and looked at her.

"As you wish!"

With that, the Empress Dowager gave the mama a look. The mama understood and sent her men out.

However, Hua Mujiao was very clear in her heart. Since the empress dowager was the one who sent out the announcement, she would naturally prove everything by pushing the noble into the water. However, she didn't panic in her heart.

When Wei Hanshuang had finished interrogating all the palace maids, she revealed a sinister smile.

"Princess Xi, according to what you've said, we've already done everything we should do. Do you still have anything else to say?"

Her fingers tapped on the armrest, and Hua Mujie seemed very calm.

"Reporting to the empress dowager, Lin Shuyi requests an audience!"

At this moment, the eunuch suddenly walked in and reported.

In an instant, the empress dowager frowned, but Hua Mujie's lips curved upwards as she smiled confidently.

"Announce!"

"Chenqie pays her respects to the empress dowager, esteemed imperial concubine, esteemed wangfei Ning …" Upon entering the Dew Hall, Lin Yushi bowed to the three of them as her gaze landed on Wei Hanshuang.

The empress dowager said, "Exempt the formalities. It's already so late. Why did Lin Shuyi come to the Dew Palace?"

"In reply to the empress dowager, chenqie heard that the empress dowager was investigating the matter of a noble falling and drowning to death. chenqie happened to see this today when she was passing by the imperial garden, so she came over."

Lin Yushi stood and withdrew her gaze from Wei Hanshuang, her body slightly trembling.

Although she tried her best to remain calm, Hua Mujiao could still see it.

Her Majesty frowned. "You said you saw it all?"

"Reporting to the empress dowager, yes, chenqie saw it all."

"Then tell me, what did you see?" The empress dowager's eyes were extremely sharp as she stared at Lin Yushi.

Lowering her head, Lin Yushi calmed herself down before answering.

"In reply to the empress dowager, chenqie was admiring flowers in the imperial garden when she saw your highness walk behind esteemed wangfei and extend a hand to push esteemed wangfei into the water. However, esteemed wangfei noticed that after she dodged and hid, your highness fell into the water and left. As for your highness's personal palace maid, she didn't call for help. Only when your highness sank into the water did she call for your highness to be scooped onto the shore …"

Lin Yushi's testimony stunned the palace maid who was kneeling beside the noble's corpse.

She had never imagined that there was someone else in the Imperial Garden besides them at that time.

And he even saw the whole thing in his eyes.

Only now did the empress dowager and Wei Hanshuang understand why Hibiscus Blossom kept going back and forth with them. It was because a noble had fallen into the water and not learned how to save her.

All of this was just a matter of Hua Mu Jin stalling for time in order to wait for Lin Yushi to testify for her …!

"Is that true?"

"In reply to the empress dowager, chenqie's words are true. If there's even a single lie, I'm willing to accept the punishment."

Looking at Lin Yushi, Hua Mu Jin pursed her lips and yawned.

"Empress Dowager, I wonder if Lin Shuyi's testimony can prove chenqie's innocence?" If it's proven that chenqie is tired, can you allow chenqie to leave first? "

Before Lin Yushi had even entered the palace, she was already a kind-hearted person in the imperial city of the Huan Yue Country. If her words couldn't be used as proof, then who could be trusted?

"Since this matter has already been investigated, she should be the one to blame for her noble death by drowning. Since I'm already tired, all of you should leave!"

She stood up and coldly glanced at Wei Hanshuang. Her lips slightly moved, but she didn't make a sound.

Wei Hanshuang sat on the chair and watched her lips move. She clenched her hands into fists, her nails digging into her flesh and oozing blood.

After exiting the Dew Palace, Hua Mujiao suddenly stopped in her tracks and turned around to look at Lin Yushi, who was following behind her.

She whispered, "Lin Shuyi, thank you for coming. To be honest, whether or not you'll testify for me, I was just making a bet with myself, luckily I won the bet. "

Lin Yushi raised her eyes to look at Hua Mu Jin. She had her hands in front of her, and at this moment, her hands were still trembling.

Seeing this, Hua Mujie stepped forward and held her trembling hands together, thanking her from the bottom of her heart, "Thank you so much."

With a bitter smile, Lin Yushi withdrew her hand, "Imperial Concubine Xi is too polite. This concubine only hopes that Imperial Concubine Xi will be able to do as she says. If this concubine dares to offend Concubine Ning, then it'll be worth it."

It turned out that before coming to the Dew Palace, Hua Mujiao had sent someone to deliver a letter to Lin Yushi. As for the contents of the letter, only the two of them knew.

"Of course, I've always kept my word and will not go back on my word. As long as you want it, no matter how difficult it is, I'll definitely help you. However, I hope that only the two of us will ever know about this matter. "

"Chenqie understands."

Seeing Lin Yushi leave, Green Bamboo curiously asked, "Empress, what exactly did you write to make Lin Shuyi, who has always been in charge of Consort Ning, testify for you? This servant is truly curious."

Hua Mujiao turned her head and gave the green bamboo a cold look. At this moment, her attitude towards her was extremely cold and indifferent.

"I told you not to ask what you shouldn't ask!"

When they returned to the Hibiscus Temple, the pearl had already been retrieved, but her body was riddled with scars.

"Do you know who did it?"

Looking at the dying pearl on the bed, the flower hibiscus was filled with rage.

Pearl's eyes filled with tears, and she shook her head, "This servant, this servant doesn't know. "I had originally wanted to catch up to you, young miss, but someone suddenly knocked me out behind my back, and when I woke up, I was locked in a woodshed. Those who beat up the servants covered their faces and didn't say anything, I, uh, young miss, am not very useless, I've troubled you again …"

Pearl began to cry.

The flower hibiscus had become accustomed to Pearl's cowardly character.

She comforted him, "It's good that you're fine. Why are you crying? Whoever beats you will be returned ten times more and your weak personality will be changed. If you continue like this, you might lose your life someday, so stop crying. "

To Hua Mu Jin, the pearl was the second person who treated her well after Mu Qiu since she came to this world. She never treated the pearl as her servant but as a sister.

"Miss, I'm sorry, servant …"

"Enough, don't cry. It's getting late, go to sleep first and take good care of your injuries. " Pearl wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Hua Mujiao.

After covering the pearl with a blanket, Hua Mujiao glanced at the green bamboo at the side, "Green Bamboo, come to my palace, I have something to ask you."