As Fu Ningyan guessed, as soon as Xi Zeguo heard the news that the eunuch had come back to report in Taoyuxuan, he immediately took the ice grass and water embroidery and went straight to the Green Shadow Palace, and ordered Imperial Doctor Huang to wait outside the Green Shadow Palace.

Imperial Doctor Huang hurriedly came, just in time to see Xi Ze rushing to the Green Shadow Palace, and followed Xi Ze into the Green Shadow Palace with a puzzled expression.

At that time, Shen Luyi was concocting poison in the side hall of the Green Shadow Palace, and when he heard the chamberlain shouting "The emperor has arrived", he was shocked, and hurriedly cleaned up the poisonous flowers and poison on the table, panicking.

However, at this moment, it was too late, Xi Ze had already rushed into the side hall and saw everything.

Looking at the panicked Shen Luyi, Xi Ze's heart sank, and he ordered Imperial Doctor Huang to go and check what the names of the various flowers and plants on the table were.

Imperial Doctor Huang acted according to his words and reported truthfully: "Your Majesty, these flowers are oleander, poinsettia, yellow rhododendron, hooked kiss, horseshoe, tulip, and mandala!" Every flower is poisonous! ”

Xi Ze was disappointed when he heard this, he twisted his face and walked towards Shen Luyi step by step, and said sadly: "Why? Why you? Why do you want to poison Yun Tian, I am caught between the two of you, how can you be embarrassed, how to deal with it? ”

Shen Luyi was shocked and immediately retorted: "It's true that I'm adjusting the poison, but I didn't harm Concubine Rong!" ”

"The physical evidence is here, and you still don't admit it?" Xi Ze was even more disappointed, "If you didn't harm Yun Ting, then why do you have all the poinsettias, yellow azaleas, and hook kisses that Yun Tian has poisoned today?"

Shen Luyi immediately exclaimed, "This is a coincidence! ”

"One flower can be said to be a coincidence, but there are all three kinds of flowers, do you still want to use coincidences to prevaricate me? Then you explain, what do you want to do with these poisonous flowers? ”

Shen Luyi couldn't answer, the suspicion that had been hidden in his heart was really poignant...... The matter of Taimiao was a knot in her heart, she always suspected that Fu Ningyan was instructing Liu Manyu to plot against her, these poisonous flowers were all prepared for Fu Ningyan, but she had no evidence now, how to say it to Xi Ze, so she had to say it with a twinkle in her eyes: "I naturally have my intention to pick these flowers, but they are not used to harm Concubine Rong, how can you determine that I am a murderer based on just a few kinds of flowers?!" ”

Shen Luyi couldn't explain it, and Xi Ze was desperate in his heart: "Okay, even the flowers are all coincidences!" Then you say, in the middle of the night, why did your personal palace maid go to the palace maid outside Chuxiu Palace to reward the palace maid of Jiyue Pavilion, and said that it was on your order to poison Yun Tian? ”

Shen Luyi looked at Bingcao kneeling beside her in disbelief, this slave who had been with her for many years actually betrayed her, for a moment, she only felt like she was falling into an ice cellar, and the bitter cold immediately completely froze her limbs: "Bingcao, when did this palace order you to reward the slave and maid of Jiyue Pavilion?" When did you order you to poison Concubine Rong? Why did you betray Hongu? ”

Bingcao was shocked when she heard this, and immediately raised her head to look at Shen Luyi and said, "Niangniang, the slave didn't betray you!" The slave maid did everything according to Niangniang's instructions, without Niangniang's order, how could the slave dare to step out of the Green Shadow Palace without permission, and where did she get the money to reward the palace maid of Jiyue Pavilion? If the poison of the red jade branch in the honey lotus dew was not concocted by the mother and handed over to the slave maid, how could the slave and maid have it? Slaves don't know how to adjust poison, mother, are you going to abandon slaves and maids to protect yourself? ”

"You...... It's ridiculous! Shen Luyi couldn't restrain his feelings anymore, and roared bitterly, "This palace has never ordered you to poison Concubine Rong, and you insist on going your own way and framing this palace, it's really in vain that this palace has always treated you favorably!" Say, "By whom are you commanded?" ”

"Niangniang, the slave is really acting according to Niangniang's orders, and she hasn't said a word of lie......"

"Enough!" Xi Ze interrupted the quarrel between the two sharply, looked straight at Shen Luyi, and said with a heavy face, "There are human and physical evidence, and you still don't admit your guilt?" ”

Shen Luyi didn't expect Xi Ze's trust in himself to collapse so completely, her tears could no longer be controlled, and she said with a sad face: "Would you rather believe the words of this slave than me?!" ”

Xi Ze's eyes were red, and he pressed step by step: "Today, Yun Tilt was poisoned, and I knew that it was not Shu Yuxiao's doing, so I secretly sent someone to monitor Chu Xiu Palace, and as a result, I saw your slave and maid go to reward the slave and maid of Jiyue Pavilion in the dark of night, and reward her for poisoning Yun Tilt!" At that time, they didn't know that I was ambushing someone outside Chuxiu Palace, if it wasn't true, who would they show if it was blind? Explain it to me! ”

At this time, Shen Luyi was completely dumbfounded, and he couldn't explain it at all. In the end, she only had to shout injustice: "I don't know, I don't know anything, but I really didn't instruct Bingcao to poison Concubine Rong!" ”

"How long are you going to quibble?" Xi Ze was disappointed when he saw that Shen Luyi refused to admit his guilt.

And Shen Luyi, in the face of Xi Ze's questioning, her feelings had already collapsed across the board, and no matter how much she distinguished, she seemed so pale and powerless because of the loss of trust, she laughed angrily, and said resolutely: "Don't you just want to vent your anger for Concubine Rong?" Okay, since you have already decided that I am poisoning Concubine Rong, then you can deal with me now! ”

"You admit it, you finally admit it!" Xi Ze laughed out loud bitterly, laughing at himself miserably, "Actually...... When Liu Manyu questioned me that day how I made you get along so harmoniously with Yun Tian and Ning Xuan, I should have thought that sooner or later there would be such a day! How is it possible to live in harmony for a lifetime?! How can it be...... It's me who is deceiving myself......" Finally, he took a deep breath and said to Sixi behind him: "Sixi, drag these two slaves who poisoned Concubine Rong down and kill them with a cane!" ”

"Yes!" Sixi hurriedly did as he was told.

"Sunset, you will personally go tomorrow to take out the lotus Ronghua in the cold palace, and enjoy more cloth and jewelry, so that you can comfort her, and I will see her another day! Stand down, y'all! Shut your mouths, and not a word of today's events will be preached! Otherwise, I will not spare it! Xi Ze seemed to be extremely tired and sent everyone back.

Only he and Shen Luyi were left in the side hall.

The silence spread quietly, so cold that it was suffocating, Xi Ze slowly walked towards Shen Luyi step by step, grabbed her wrist, stared straight into her eyes, and asked word by word: "Do you really want the custody of Chengyou?" Are you afraid that Yun Tian will take Chengyou away? If you want the custody of Chengyou, why don't you sue me, I can consider handing over Chengyou to you to raise! ”

Shen Luyi felt very ridiculous when she heard this, she closed her lips tightly and did not say a word.

Xi Ze continued to ask: "Or, what you want is favor, you are jealous of Yun Tilt's favor, and you want to compete with Yun Tilt for favor!" Then when I summoned you, why did you call yourself sick and refuse! ”

When it comes to grace, Shen Luyi can't help but think of all the things she had been alone with Xi Ze before, the unbearable past, it was just a heart-wrenching pain, so embarrassing, how did she accept this grace! Shen Luyi bit her lips and looked straight at Xi Ze, letting her tears flow freely.

"You regret turning down the summons, don't you? You're hoping I'm going to be lucky with you, aren't you? Xi Ze's face was full of pain, "If what you want is grace, I am right in front of you, and I can satisfy you immediately!" After speaking, he pulled Shen Luyi and walked out!

At this point, Shen Luyi could no longer restrain the despair in her heart that was scorching like a flame, she shook off Xi Ze's hand fiercely, and shouted: "You are not a favor, you are an insult!" I don't want it! ”

"And what exactly do you want?" Xi Ze roared violently, "You say it, I will satisfy you one by one now, just for you not to hurt Yun Tian again, her body really can't stop hurting these injuries!" ”

When Shen Luyi heard this, she only felt that she had been slapped hard, she was so caught off guard, and it was so miserable, in order to protect Yun Tian, Xi Ze actually wanted to give her grace in exchange, which was even more uncomfortable for her than killing her.

Tears gradually blurred all vision, and the man's cold face became clear in the trance light and shadow, it turned out that the qiē she had earned with all her strength could dissipate without a trace at any time.

She thought that even if she didn't love, at least the love was still there.

She thought that if she treated her sincerely, at least his trust in her would always be there!

She thought that as long as she waited patiently, he would one day understand that she was the one who loved him the most, and for him, she could swallow any pain or pain, as long as he was happy!

But it turned out that these were all her self-righteousness.

In fact, she knew that she had lost to Yun Tian, but she didn't expect that she lost so completely, and in the end, there was only exchange and charity left between her and Xi Ze, just like a merchant selling goods in exchange and mercy for a beggar.

In an instant, despair covered her to death, almost strangling her on the spot, Shen Luyi could no longer support it, and fell to the ground miserably, saying desolately: "What I want, you won't give it to me at all!" You gave it all to Yan Yuntian, and you didn't even want to give me a little bit...... I've waited for so many years, no regrets, and in the end it's just a vain! I knew I couldn't wait...... Since you think that I hurt Yan Yuntian, then you can give me a cup of poisonous wine and finish me off, it is better to get rid of this entangled grievance and hatred as soon as possible, it is better than to spend it like this day by day...... I'm here waiting for you to dispose of me! ”

Silence crept in again, like frost and snow condensing into ice.

Xi Ze slowly put away his anger, looked at Shen Luyi with a sloppy gaze, and said for a long time: "I won't deal with you...... You and I grew up together, this love is incomparable, I have always regarded you as a sister to love, as long as you want, I have nothing that does not satisfy you, it was before, and it will be in the future! But you have always hidden what you want in your heart and don't say it, how do I know what you want, since you are a husband and wife, you don't have to be so reserved, from now on, as long as it is what you want, no matter what it is, the emperor's heir, grace, fame, power, any treasure in the world, even if you say it, I will be satisfied one by one, only for you to stop from now on, and no longer hurt Yuntian, because you hurt Yuntian, the most painful is me! Today's affair ends with the two slaves being slain with the rod, and I will not pursue anything, but...... If you hurt Yun Tian again, then the love between us will really be over! ”

After speaking, Xi Ze turned around and walked outside the hall.

At this moment, his back was stretched by tears, for the first time, this person who had been in love for so long became strange and alienated in Shen Luyi's consciousness, floating like clouds in the sky, it turned out that the pain of love was so long and decisive, and the meaning of the word "cruel" turned out to be like this......