"The days with you have been really happy for me." Su Qingwen leaned on his shoulder. She felt an intense pain in her heart. She never thought that she, still so young, was about to die. It was truly pitiful.
"I hope that in the future, you'll have a smooth and prosperous life, be safe and happy. Find a girl you like and who likes you too, and live a good life together." As she said this, the picture of Hua Yueye with a woman involuntarily emerged in her mind.
"Stop talking. I only want you." Hua Yueye frowned tightly. Looking down at the blood on Su Qingwen's body, he supported her shoulder with one hand. "Hold on a little longer. The imperial physician will come soon."
"I can't." Su Qingwen shook her head. She was feeling extremely uncomfortable now. Clearly, she really couldn't hold on this time.
"Come, bring Gao Quan here." Hua Yueye clenched his fists inch by inch. His face turned pale. He never expected that Gao Quan would be so excessive as to commit a violent act in public.
On ordinary days, he had always turned a blind eye to Gao Quan's actions. But this time, he had really touched his bottom line.
"Yes." Several little eunuchs exchanged glances and quickly walked away.
About a quarter of an hour later, Gao Quan swaggered in. Anyway, he never took Hua Yueye seriously. There was no need for him to pretend to be submissive now.
"Gao Quan, do you know your crime?" Hua Yueye stood up. His eyes stared sternly at the man in front of him. He snorted coldly. "You even sent someone to poison. You're trying to kill me!"
"What?" Gao Quan was completely confused. When did he try to harm Hua Yueye? What Hua said was really baseless and absurd.
"Your Majesty, please be careful. Don't wrong others casually. I've never done such a thing!" Gao Quan said unhappily. He would never be a scapegoat for something he didn't do.
"Really?" Hua Yueye sneered and pointed at the poisoned Su Qingwen. "This is your masterpiece!"
Until now, Gao Quan still didn't understand what had happened. He stared at Hua Yueye and said, "Your Majesty, what should I say for you to believe me? This matter really has nothing to do with me. Did you just have me brought here out of the blue to pin such a strange crime on me?"
"No." Hua Xue'er quickly walked over. Her face was slightly red with anger. She pointed at Gao Quan and said, "Stop making excuses. I saw it with my own eyes. Your personal eunuch entered the imperial kitchen. You must have secretly ordered him to poison, right?"
"I'm wronged! I've never done such a thing!" Gao Quan was almost desperate. A huge blame was falling on him.
"It must be him. I can't be wrong. That person ran really fast. Anyway, only you can order him!" Hua Xue'er lowered her head and thought for a moment, trying hard to search for the name of that little eunuch in her mind.
Then, she clapped her hands. "Right, that little eunuch's name is Xiaozhai. Call him out for confrontation now. Let's make things clear."
Hua Xue'er raised her eyes and said very confidently.
"What? Xiaozhai?" Gao Quan blinked his eyes. There was a bit more helplessness in his eyes. "Xiaozhai told me today that he was going back to his hometown to visit his relatives, so..."
"See, you're just feeling guilty!" Hua Xue'er was so angry that she said coldly, "You're clearly afraid that the truth will be revealed, so you're telling such a lie."
"Gao Quan, you have nothing to explain. Now, Xiaozhai is gone. Maybe you've already killed him. Anyway, it's all your doing." Hua Yueye stood up straight. There was a bone - chilling hatred in his charming eyes. He sneered and stared closely at Gao Quan.
At that moment, Gao Quan was just stunned. He never thought that Hua Yueye would have such a look in his eyes.
It was a look full of killing intent, which made people feel terrified.
"Your Majesty." Gao Quan took a slight step back. He, who had always been through many storms, actually began to tremble. He stepped back fearfully, his face showing a panicked expression as he explained, "It really wasn't me."
"Enough." Hua Yueye interrupted him impatiently. The hatred in his heart was constantly spreading. He only had one thought now, which was to make Gao Quan pay with his life for Su Qingwen.
"Now, both the witness and the evidence are complete. Don't explain anymore." As he said this, Hua Yueye said in a deep voice, "Come, take Gao Quan away and throw him into the dungeon!"
"No!" Gao Quan shouted loudly. He was a powerful eunuch in the palace. He held great power. Hua Yueye was supported by him to the throne. Now, Hua Yueye actually wanted to put him in prison. It was really too much.
"Your Majesty, one shouldn't forget the kindness others have shown. Think about it yourself. If it weren't for me, would you be where you are today? Now you still want to punish me. Don't you think it's ridiculous?" Gao Quan raised his eyes and said indignantly.
Today, he just didn't believe that Hua Yueye would dare to touch a single hair on him.
"Really?" Hua Yueye lowered his head and smiled. The curve of his mouth was so sarcastic.
"Father - in - law Gao, I still have to ask you one question. May I ask, what's the crime for attempting to murder the emperor?"
"Death..." Gao Quan blurted out. But as soon as he said the word "death", he immediately realized it. He stared at Hua Yueye with a strange expression. The rest of his words were all stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say a single word.
"Yes, it's a capital crime. You had Xiaozhai poison the preserved - egg and lean - meat congee. This is clearly an attempt to murder the emperor. It's a capital crime." Hua Yueye coldly sized up the man in front of him. His eyes were like a long sword, stabbing straight at Gao Quan.
"What?" Gao Quan was greatly shocked. He never expected that Hua Yueye would come up with such words to deal with him. Then he clenched his fists. "Your Majesty, I'll say it one more time. I'm wronged."
"Since you can't produce any evidence, it's all in vain. Come, drag him away." Hua Yueye waved his hand gently. He felt that his patience had been used up, and he really didn't want to waste any more words with him.
Several strong guards suddenly rushed in. Without any explanation, they grabbed Gao Quan's arms and dragged him outside.
"What are you doing? Do you know who I am? How dare you treat me like this?" Gao Quan gritted his teeth. The anger in his eyes was gushing out. His aura suddenly became very powerful, intimidating those around him.
The several guards suddenly hesitated and didn't dare to move.
"What are you doing? Don't you even listen to the emperor's words?" Hua Xue'er was a person full of justice. Seeing this scene, she was naturally unhappy and immediately scolded.