Chapter 1179: Prince Li's Extra: Request for Severe Punishment

"No, I don't." Concubine Dong spoke tremblingly under Murong Zheng's gaze, but she didn't expect that as soon as she finished speaking, Murong Zheng's foot landed on her and she was kicked to the ground.

Concubine Dong looked at Murong Zheng, with shock and panic in her eyes.

For more than ten years, he almost obeyed her every word. Even if she angered him, he would just turn his face cold. As long as she coaxed him well, he would not give her the cold face again.

But why, when nothing happened, the person in front of him no longer looked like Murong Zheng who had spoiled her for more than ten years.

"Come here." Murong Zheng waved his hand, but before he could speak, Concubine Dong timidly said, "Your Majesty, it was done by me. I am just angry. Princess Jiaoyang is too bullying. I..."

"Don't you know how Princess Jiaoyang bullied you, Concubine? Everyone knows that even the Queen has to avoid you in the harem? As far as I know, Princess Jiaoyang did enter the palace yesterday. In addition to paying respects to the Queen, she also sent antidote to the Third Prince. Could it be that our princess saved the Third Prince, so you are angry?"

Qu Jingze didn't wait for Concubine Dong to finish her words, and he asked questions one by one, making Concubine Dong's face paler and paler.

When Qu Jingze finished speaking, the ministers had already started to whisper to each other. They knew that the Third Prince was poisoned and his life was at stake. Now, listening to Qu Jingze's words, it was Princess Jiaoyang of Bei'an who saved him.

If this is the case, they all seem to understand the source of Concubine Dong's resentment.

Concubine Dong has been displeased with the princes for a long time and has made trouble many times, especially the third prince, who is her target.

The reason is that Concubine Dong used to be the personal maid of Concubine Jin, and it seems that only by torturing Murong Kai can she show that she is now high above.

Murong Zheng looked down at Concubine Dong. In the whispers of the ministers, the disgust in his heart seemed to be a sprouting seed, growing wildly in the spring breeze.

"She burned my bedroom, I..." Concubine Dong had been panicking for a long time. Seeing that no one was standing on her side, she simply gritted her teeth and said loudly.

"I wonder if you have evidence to prove that your bedroom was set on fire by our Princess Jiaoyang? Our princess just entered the Great Zhou Palace for the first time, and she doesn't even know the location of your bedroom." Qu Jingze heard Concubine Dong trying to blame Ah Man, so he refused and asked loudly.

Qu Jingze's words made the court officials nod their heads. Although Murong Zheng did not speak, he looked at Concubine Dong with a cold look.

"Your Majesty, our Bei'an embassy was burned down and the two princesses almost died. This has made Bei'an disappointed in the Great Zhou. You still let your Concubine Dong blame my Princess Bei'an without any evidence. Are you going to break off relations with my Bei'an?"

Even when the morning court began, Qu Jingze had never said such decisive words when he questioned confidently. At this moment, he was extremely angry. Of course, in the eyes of everyone, this anger was justified.

"Your Majesty, it was really her, it was really her who set the fire, otherwise I..." Concubine Dong was speechless and looked aggrieved.

Murong Zheng looked at Concubine Dong and asked softly: "Does the concubine have evidence?"

Concubine Dong looked at Murong Zheng and shook her body. In the past, Murong Zheng believed everything she said, but this time, she wanted evidence.

Concubine Dong shook her head slowly and lowered her head with tears.

"Then how is the emperor going to deal with the arsonist? Please give our Princess Bei'an and the envoy an explanation."

Qu Jingze knelt down to pay his respects, but he pushed Murong Zheng into a desperate situation.

"Please punish the mastermind for the peace and tranquility of the two countries." The ministers spoke up after seeing Qu Jingze finished speaking.

"Your Majesty, please don't. I don't want to destroy the peace between the two countries. You know, I have no bad intentions. I..."

The only lifeline of Concubine Dong at this moment is Murong Zheng. Seeing that Murong Zheng hadn't spoken yet, she reached out and grabbed the hem of his robe, begging softly.

Murong Zheng looked at the woman kneeling and trembling in front of him. Although he hated her very much, he suddenly felt a little bit of pity when he saw her like this.

He looked at Concubine Dong, then turned his head to look at the ministers. For a moment, his expression was inexplicable.