Liu Rumei looked unyielding and respectfully said to Mo Yun, "Your Majesty, please follow me!"
There was a look of puzzlement in Mo Yun's eyes. He subconsciously glanced at Mo Litian. Seeing Mo Litian nodding, he then followed.
To his surprise, Liu Rumei actually led him to the Zilan Pavilion.
Mo Litian glanced at Liu Rumei and then stepped into a room with Mo Yun.
Mo Liandi frowned tightly, with a hint of worry in his eyes. But looking at Liu Rumei's determined face, he could only suppress his sigh and follow Mo Yun inside.
Mo Yun was completely puzzled by the current situation. What kind of trick was Liu Rumei up to?
Mo Litian softly said, "We've invited Father here to let you watch a good show! Please wait for a while, Father."
Mo Yun looked at the surrounding environment and had a vague guess in his heart. However, thinking of Concubine Zhang's extremely beautiful face, he suppressed this guess deeply.
After a while, a woman in a purple palace dress stepped into the courtyard. Her face was haggard. After only a few days' absence, she had become extremely thin and even more pitiful.
When Concubine Zhang saw Liu Rumei in the courtyard, a flash of smile crossed her eyes. "Miss Liu."
Liu Rumei said with a gentle smile, "I've invited Your Ladyship here today because I have some doubts in my heart and would like Your Ladyship to clear them up for me."
Concubine Zhang's expression paused. The complexity in her eyes flashed by. She hooked her lips into a smile and said, "What do you want to ask?"
Liu Rumei's eyes couldn't help but fall on Concubine Zhang's flat abdomen. She softly said, "I'd like to know how Imperial Physician Song Chang'an was framed. What exactly did Eunuch Xu, Imperial Physician Xu, Commander Xiao, Qi Zhenyu, and the little eunuch beside Concubine Qi do in this case?"
Concubine Zhang's smile remained unchanged. She waved her hand, signaling the maidservant beside her to retreat.
The maidservant hesitated and glanced at Liu Rumei. Concubine Zhang softly said, "Go down."
Hearing this, the maidservant left reluctantly.
Concubine Zhang walked to the table in the courtyard and sat down. She poured a cup of tea, took a sip, and said leisurely, "How do you know he was framed? Everyone in the palace thinks it was him who prescribed the wrong medicine!"
Liu Rumei also said with a gentle smile, "Imperial Physician Song Chang'an is the top doctor in the Imperial Hospital. If he were careless, he wouldn't have reached such a high position!"
Hearing this, Concubine Zhang smiled faintly. "Sister Xiao's death really had nothing to do with him. He was just a scapegoat! The water in this palace is extremely muddy. There are all kinds of people here, and there are also many who are good at scheming!"
Liu Rumei's expression paused, but she didn't say a word. She quietly listened to Concubine Zhang.
"Sister Xiao's illness was originally treated by Imperial Physician Xu, but it didn't improve for a long time. So this matter was pushed to Chang'an. Chang'an is highly skilled in medicine and saved Sister Xiao. As for the one who made a mistake in the prescription, it was Qi Zhenyu. Eunuch Xu pushed the matter onto Chang'an to cover up the truth. Even if the prescription was wrong, Sister Xiao wouldn't have died. It was the little eunuch who brought a bowl of medicine that sent Sister Xiao away!"
Liu Rumei was slightly stunned. "Then what does Commander Xiao have to do with this matter?" He was Concubine Xiao's younger brother!
Concubine Zhang hooked her lips into a smile again. Her extremely beautiful face looked even more charming, and her eyes were full of mockery. "Yes, he was Sister Xiao's younger brother!"
"But so what if he was her younger brother? What's wrong with sacrificing a useless woman for power? Sister had been unable to conceive for many years. She was just a person abandoned by the Xiao family. It's a good deal to exchange a useless person for the position of the commander of the imperial guards!"
It was really ridiculous that the family she regarded as her support was just a group of jackals.
After all, it was just that the harem was too cold and heartless.
Liu Rumei's face darkened slightly. She didn't know that there was such a reason behind Concubine Xiao's death!
At this time, Mo Yun, who was sitting in the room, also had an ashen face. These lowly servants had actually kept him in the dark! Thinking of Eunuch Xu, with whom he had had many years of friendship, he couldn't help but grit his teeth!
Seeing Mo Yun's changed expression, Mo Litian quickly grabbed the sleeve of Mo Yun's robe and shook his head at him.
Mo Liandi also curled his lips into a mocking smile. Mo Yun thought he had everyone under his control, but he didn't know that the one being played was actually himself!
Just then, Liu Rumei's cold voice sounded again. "So you helped Song Chang'an?"
Concubine Zhang smiled charmingly and didn't deny it. "Yes, it was I who made Imperial Physician Xu die."
A look of surprise flashed across Liu Rumei's eyes. She obviously didn't expect Concubine Zhang to admit it so straightforwardly. "You..."
Concubine Zhang's smile remained unchanged. She interrupted Liu Rumei's words and said, "Do you remember I told you that I don't like it here. If it weren't for the helpless situation, I wouldn't stay in this golden cage. When I was young, I wanted to travel around the world with my beloved one, but I was trapped in this deep palace."
A complex look flashed across Liu Rumei's eyes. She pursed her red lips and softly said, "That day in the imperial garden, Song Chang'an wanted to kill me, right?"
Concubine Zhang's expression paused slightly. She nodded with a gentle smile. "It's true. However, whether you believe it or not, I've always regarded you as a friend and never had the intention to harm you."
It was really her who led her to the lake that day, but this was just to lead Concubine Qi out. Who would have thought that Chang'an actually wanted her life? She just couldn't bear it. Chang'an was forced to take the life of that little eunuch.
"Liu Rumei, I envy you very much. I envy your freedom, your ability to see the vast world outside the palace, your protection from the King of Guoan, and your unrestrained life."
Although she had come to this point because of her momentary kindness, she didn't regret it!
But she had ultimately ruined that person's life!
Thinking of this, her face was full of complex emotions. "Miss Liu, please invite His Majesty out. All this is my fault and has nothing to do with others."
Liu Rumei was instantly stunned on the spot. "You know?"
"I heard that at the last palace banquet, Miss Liu used herself as bait to make General Long Fei reveal his disloyal intentions. It's really admirable."
"Since you know, why did you still come?"
Concubine Zhang looked at the figure slowly walking out and smiled faintly. "Things have come to this. I want to be as unrestrained as Miss Liu. I don't want to hide and cover up anymore."
Mo Yun came in front of Concubine Zhang. He pursed his lips and said, "Why didn't you tell me about this? I would have stood up for you!"
But now, he couldn't protect her!
However, he couldn't believe in his heart that the person who had once been beside his pillow was actually a murderous devil.