Xu Zhoujiao looked at all this in a daze, she thought it was ridiculous.

She always thought that she was the only victim in this incident and that the entire palace was ignoring her death.

But now I tell her that there are so many things that are beyond her control and things that go against her wishes.

As for Xiaochengzi, she could understand but could not forgive her.

If someone else had betrayed her and ended up like this, she would have applauded, but Xiao Chengzi...

He was the only one who visited her when she was imprisoned in the prison. He was a person who valued money so much that he emptied his pockets to ask for a sip of water for her. He also told her again and again that the slave had already passed the news to the general, and the queen should not be afraid...

Xuzhou Chuang sighed deeply, it was really fate that played tricks on him.

He stood up and told the helpless eunuch the final truth: "Your Majesty, it is true that Xiao Chengzi betrayed his master, but I still want to ask for mercy for him. Since Xiao Chengzi has been executed, I beg Your Majesty not to pursue his family."

"I received two letters for help in Xuzhou. One was sent on the day Jiaojiao was arrested. The handwriting was neat and it must have been written by this Hua Xiao brother. The other was sent two days in advance. It arrived late because of some setbacks along the way. The handwriting was like a child's. It must have been written by this Xiao Chengzi grandfather."

There was one thing he couldn't say, which was that when he led his troops to attack the palace, he lost contact with the internal support and was about to launch a general attack. Looking at the closed palace gate, in order not to alert the enemy, he planned to send someone to sneak in secretly.

It was this young eunuch who secretly stabbed the two gatekeepers in the back and opened the palace gate.

He was covered in wounds and shouted to him, "The queen is innocent. Please, General, you must clear her name."

"Your Majesty, please consider that Eunuch Xiao Chengzi was coerced and tried hard to save him, and only punish him and spare his family."

"Your Majesty, please have mercy on me. Your Majesty, please have mercy on me..."

The little clam kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, with his forehead turning blood red.

The two of them entered the palace together when they were young and depended on each other for survival. Their lives in the Yunting for the past three years have been particularly difficult. The Yunting chief coveted his good looks and tried to harass him repeatedly, and every time it was Xiao Chengzi who stepped forward to protect him.

He had no way to repay Xiaochengzi for her kindness to him.

Since Xiao Chengzi cares so much about his family, he begs the emperor for mercy, and he kowtows again and again.

Yinshandu looked at the dazed Xuzhoujiao and decided to ask.

"Jiaojiao, what do you want to do with Xiaochengzi?"---Yinshan Du pinched her worriedly.

Xu Zhoujiao lowered her head and thought for a long time.

"Send him home. He will be very happy with his parents."

If she had to choose, she might have favored her parents. After all, they are her relatives, aren't they? Xiao Chengzi sent the letter for help in advance specifically asking his father to save his life. This might be the only way he could think of to have the best of both worlds.

But no one expected that she would be executed after only two days in the prison. Everything happened so unexpectedly.

"Since the general is begging for mercy, then only Xiao Chengzi will be punished and someone will send him home."

Little Clam happily hugged Little Orange and said, "Little Orange, did you hear that? You can go home now."

"Your Majesty, I have a request for you."

Zheng Yuandai knelt down again holding Xiaobao.

"Ma'am, please speak."

"Your Majesty, please allow me and Madre to divorce."

Zheng Yuandai is the only daughter of Duke Zheng. Although Duke Zheng has retired, he has made many contributions. Moreover, according to Madre's confession, she was not aware of what Madre had done. So it is reasonable for her to divorce him.

"Approved. Zheng Yuandai, listen to my decree: Zheng's legitimate daughter, because the couple's fate is not compatible, there is a rift between them, and their hearts are different, and it is difficult for them to be of one mind. Now each of them is given a book and returned to their original path, for everyone to hear."

"Zheng Yuande Madre, thank you for your grace."

The huge rock pressing on Zheng Yuandai's heart finally fell.

"Although you and I have divorced, Madre, I still have something to say. When you and I got married, I knew I didn't give birth to a son or daughter for you, so I never stopped you from taking a new wife. I even took the initiative to choose one for you. It was you who said that we had just gotten married and there was no need to rush. Later, my father retired and returned to his hometown, and I proposed to take a concubine for you. It was you who gave up because you were afraid of being criticized by outsiders. Miss Gong, I don't know what he said to you, but I, Zheng Yuandai, never stopped you from moving in."

She's had enough of this bad reputation!

From the moment Gong Changxi found out that the adultery was planned by Madre and Mei Yan, she understood that she had probably never really caught his eye. It was ridiculous that she still foolishly remembered the imposing hero of the past.

"This servant Gong Changxi admits her fault and is willing to accept your majesty's order."

Although Gong Changxi was framed, it was true that he caused chaos in the palace.

"The criminal Gong Changxi, who committed adultery with the harem in the first place and carried poison in the second, is sentenced to be exiled to Lingnan and never allowed to leave."

"Thank you Lord for your grace."

"As for Ximei and Madre, their crimes are so serious that they cannot be forgiven. All their property will be confiscated and they will be sentenced to be beheaded. Their bodies will be hung for three days after their death as a warning to others. Meiyan formed a clique for personal gain, caused chaos in the palace, and framed the imperial concubine. Although she is dead, her crime cannot be forgiven. Someone will take her body and work with the killers outside the palace to skin and whip her. She will be hung for a month, and her relatives will be exiled to Yazhou."

Zheng Yuandai hugged Xiaobao in panic and begged for mercy, saying that he was Mei Zhen's son and he would not be able to escape.

Yinshandu saw what she was thinking and pardoned him directly: "Xiaobao has made great contributions in protecting the evidence, so he is not counted as a relative."

Zheng Yuandai taught Xiaobao step by step how to thank the Lord for His grace, her little baby voice full of shyness.

Zheng Yuandai looked at Xiaobao and thought of the boy who changed like a magic trick. He had saved her many times and was so free and easy every time he appeared. When she was repeatedly treated coldly by Madre and was depressed, he would always find ways to make her happy.

She would never forget that evening. He said that if they were not happy, they should get divorced. Life is so long and one should not endure it. If she was willing, he wanted to wait until things were over. He wanted to take her to the desert to see what was written in the poem: The smoke rises straight up in the desert, the setting sun is round over the long river.

Now she really wanted to tell him that she had divorced and she was willing.

It was not until Xiaobao gently touched Zheng Yuandai's face that she realized she had been crying unknowingly.

She wiped her tears and made a bold decision.

"Your Majesty, I want to adopt Xiaobao. I beg Your Majesty to grant my wish."

Since Xiaobao was thrown at the door of the brothel, she led him out openly.

Although Yinshan Du couldn't understand it, he still agreed and issued an adoption decree.

Everyone was also shocked by Zheng Yuandai's behavior. She was divorced but still adopted a son from her mistress.

Zheng Yuandai never hated the poor woman, and was even grateful for her repeated reminders. Since she and he both cared about the child, he would adopt him, which was also a way to find a companion for himself.

Yinshandu stood up and looked at everyone with a serious expression and a loud voice: "After investigation, the case of the imperial concubine poisoning was actually a frame-up. The imperial concubine Xuzhoujiao and the general who guards the country will be cleared of all charges immediately. The general who guards the country will be reinstated, all the people in the general's mansion will be released from confinement and given freedom, and the imperial concubine Xuzhoujiao's mausoleum will be rebuilt according to the specifications of the queen."

"All the people in the Imperial Observatory are released without charge and reinstated."

"The Grand Tutor and his daughter Hu Changqing are under the jurisdiction of the Dali Temple. Their crimes and their accomplices must be strictly investigated. Anyone who conceals the truth will be exterminated along with his entire clan!"

"Retreat."

"Long live my emperor, long live long live."

Jiaojiao, I am the only one who can threaten your life now.

Xiaobao, who was being led out of the palace, jumped and danced while holding Zheng Yuandai's hand. He was so happy that he could always be with this lady in the future.

"Auntie, where are we going now?"

"Xiaobao, don't call me niece anymore. Call me mom now. I will be your mother from now on."

"Really? Xiaobao has a mother now?"

Xiaobao looked at Zheng Yuandai and nodded gently, then he hugged her legs excitedly, tilted his little head back and called "Mom" sweetly.

Zheng Yuandai picked him up and kissed his little face with a gentle look on her face.

In a trance,

She seemed to see Hua Qiushan.

Hua Qiushan stood outside the palace gate, looking at them with a smile and nodding at her.

At this time, Xiaobao's grandmother's voice sounded: "Mom, that seems to be Uncle Hua, right?"

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