The legitimate daughter is reborn and cannot escape after being provoked by the tyrant

It’s no wonder that these ministers are taboo about this matter. It’s just that Emperor Mo Xiao is not someone that is easy to mess with.

Tuoba Xuan was the same. He didn't want any other beauty, but only wanted someone who looked exactly like Concubine Chen.

Who is the Concubine Chen? She is the person that the emperor holds in his heart, and the only favored concubine in the harem.

Last time, because of the painting incident, many ministers almost broke their knees in front of the Yinghua Palace. I heard that it was the Concubine Chen who came forward to plead for mercy and let them go, otherwise they would never have left the Yinghua Palace so easily.

After that incident, the ministers knew that it was absolutely impossible to touch the Concubine Chen. It was also after that incident that the voices in the court demanding that the Concubine Chen be sent away for marriage gradually died down.

Now that Zhou Chen brought up this matter, these ministers all looked up at Mo Xiao above, and no one dared to say a word.

Mo Xiao felt everyone's gazes and curled his lips slightly. The smile at the corners of his lips was a little cold. Now those ministers dared not say a word.

After a while, Mo Xiao said calmly: "I have my own ideas about the border affairs, so you don't have to worry."

"Lord Zhou, please stay. Everyone else, please go away."

After saying this, he left without caring about their expressions.

Zhou Chen followed Mo Xiao and went to the Yinghua Hall nearby.

"Your Majesty, there is some progress on the portrait issue," Zhou Chen said softly, lowering his head. "I already have some evidence in my hands, and I believe the truth will soon be revealed."

Mo Xiao didn't raise his head, and said calmly: "I asked you to come here today to talk about this matter."

"The Dali Temple Minister submitted a memorial, saying that you, Zhou Chen, relied on my trust, abused your power for personal gain, and killed a witness. Do you admit this?"

After hearing what Mo Xiao said, Zhou Chen lifted up his robe and knelt down, saying word by word: "I admit it."

Mo Xiao paused, put down the letter in his hand, looked up at Zhou Chen, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "What's going on?"

Zhou Chen has followed him for many years, and Mo Xiao knows what kind of person he is better than anyone else.

When the memorial from the Dali Temple Minister was submitted, Mo Xiao thought there must be some hidden story behind this matter, but he did not expect Zhou Chen to directly admit it, which surprised Mo Xiao.

Zhou Chen took a deep breath and said softly, "That witness was indeed obtained from the Dali Temple Minister at my instruction, and I gave her a quick death."

Mo Xiao relaxed his body and leaned back, repeating what he had just said: "What's going on?"

Zhou Chen pursed his lips and said after a while: "The maid was stubborn and loyal. She would not confess even if she was tortured. That's one reason. Second... her master and I have a history. She came to me and begged me. I softened my heart and agreed."

"I have no way to defend myself in this matter. Your Majesty, please punish me."

Mo Xiao looked at him for a while, and finally said slowly: "Does this matter have anything to do with Zhou Ruo?"

Zhou Chen didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement.

Mo Xiao's brows slowly frowned, and his eyes turned completely cold.

He was wondering why Lin Jiuqing suddenly took the second prince to raise him by his side. It turned out that it was because of this incident.

People like her would never make things difficult for others. That day, even when Zhou Ruo begged her with tears, she didn't give in. It turned out that this was the reason.

"It seems that I am the last one to know." Mo Xiao said lightly.

Lin Jiuqing and Zhou Chen had long known that the matter of the painting was related to Zhou Ruo.