Chapter 1595 Mo Ziqi Protects His Wife (1)

It was past the fourth watch, and the main hall of the palace was brightly lit. The candlelight flickered on the rows of candelabra, making the hall as bright as day.   Nangong Yi sat behind a sandalwood imperial table with a mother-of-pearl agate carving of fish playing and picking lotus. He was still wearing the riding clothes he wore during the day. He was no longer as amiable and cheerful as he was during the day. His handsome face was extremely gloomy, with a fierce look that could destroy the world at any time.

Nangong Yi was distressed and very annoyed when his sister died inexplicably. Empress Dowager Mo had fainted from crying twice, and every time she woke up, she was in agony and wanted to die. In addition to his grief, he ordered the Dali Temple to investigate the matter strictly. If he didn't find out the truth, he would not sleep or rest, and he had to get to the bottom of the matter.

At this time, a eunuch came in and reported carefully: "Your Majesty, Doctor Yao just sent someone to report that Lan'er has woken up."

Lan'er was one of the maids that Nangong Yu took to the stream, the one who tried to commit suicide by hitting a tree but failed. Maybe because she was not strong enough or the tree was not strong enough, she only knocked herself unconscious but did not die. Now, under the full rescue of Judge Yao, she has woken up.

Hearing this, Nangong Yi's eyes showed a fierce look: "Since she is awake, why are you still talking so much? Carry her here for me!"

"Yes!" The eunuch retreated.

A moment later, Lan'er, with gauze wrapped around her head, was carried in by two eunuchs, and Doctor Yao followed behind them, holding a silver needle in his hand in case of emergency.

Lan'er, who was on the stretcher, was so frightened when she saw Nangong Yi that she was trembling all over. She was sure that she would not survive if she failed to protect her master. She only hoped that the emperor would not vent his anger on her family.

Before the emperor could ask, Lan'er cried, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it has nothing to do with me. It's not that I don't want to protect the princess, but that the princess didn't want me to go over. It was Madam Mo who wanted to talk to her alone, so she asked me to wait far away..."

As she spoke, she cried and told the story of what happened last night.

As soon as the voice fell, Mo Ziqi, who had been accompanying in the hall, stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, this maid is talking nonsense. Fei'er is kind and innocent by nature, and has always been timid and cowardly. How could she kill someone? Please investigate this matter and clear Fei'er's name."

Lan'er was afraid that the emperor would put the blame on her after hearing what Mo Ziqi said, so she hurriedly stood up from the stretcher and shouted: "I didn't lie. Your Majesty can ask the maid next to Madam Mo to come and confront me. That maid wore a lilac-colored jacket and a water-blue Xiang silk skirt yesterday. Your Majesty only needs to send someone to check and you will know!"

Lan'er was referring to Yingchun, the maid who went to invite Nangong Yu yesterday. Before Nangong Yu could speak, he heard a shout from outside the hall: "Your Majesty, since there is already an eyewitness, why not arrest that vicious woman Mu Caifei, drag her down and behead her, to comfort Yu'er's spirit in heaven!"

Before he finished speaking, Empress Dowager Mo had already rushed in. Overnight, this once noble and arrogant Empress Dowager seemed to have changed into a different person. Her face was pale and swollen, her hair was messy and dry, her eyes were bloodshot and swollen, and the monstrous hatred was burning inside!

The ministers accompanying in the palace saw Queen Mother Mo and bowed down hurriedly. Mo Ziqi also knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "Queen Mother, please understand clearly that this was definitely not done by Fei'er. I am willing to guarantee with my life that there must be a misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding?"

Queen Mother Mo sneered bitterly: "Mo Ziqi, Yu'er was always in love with you when she was alive. If not, I would not have repeatedly mentioned to you that you should marry Yu'er. It must be that Mu Caifei was resentful because of this, and was afraid that Yu'er would really marry and share her favor, so she took this opportunity to kill her. It's really pitiful for my silly daughter. She loved you all her life, and now she died for you. Not only are you not sad at all, but you also protect the murderer everywhere. Mo Ziqi, you really disappoint me!"