Chapter 65: Two Sides Confronting

Two Sides Confronting

Talent Nie Jinxuan's voice was chillingly sinister. Hearing this, Empress Duan's eyes suddenly shifted, then she followed Talent Sun's gaze and looked over, her eyes landing on a middle-aged eunuch over forty years old.

At this moment, being stared at by Talent Sun and Empress Duan, the middle-aged eunuch reflexively trembled all over, and then actually fell to his knees with a 'thump'.

"Ta, Talent Sun, Empress, Empress Niangniang... this servant is wronged, I, I am innocent, I am innocent! I..."

Without a word, the middle-aged eunuch began to cry out his grievances as soon as he opened his mouth. But before he could finish, he was instantly interrupted by Talent Sun.

"You shut your mouth! It was you! I saw it clearly, it was you, and you still dare to deny it?!"

Talent Sun couldn't help but roar loudly, her usually quiet and beautiful face filled with ferocity. The middle-aged eunuch couldn't help but shrink back in fear. And just as Talent Sun was about to say something more, Empress Duan suddenly said:

"Talent Sun, you step back first."

"Emp... Yes..."

Empress Duan had spoken. Although Talent Sun was unwilling, she still shut her mouth and stepped aside, but her eyes were fixed firmly on the middle-aged eunuch, wishing she could tear him apart. Compared to Talent Sun's resentment, Empress Duan was calm. She stepped forward twice to stand in front of the middle-aged eunuch, then lowered her eyes and asked from a high position:

"What is your name?"

"Rep, replying to Empress Niangniang, this, this servant is named Zhou, Zhou Dexing..."

"How many years have you been at Yongxin Palace?"

"Eig... eight years..."

"Talent Sun says she saw you setting fire at Rongxin Yuan tonight, is there such a thing?"

After simply inquiring about Zhou Dexing's situation, Empress Duan got straight to the point. But upon hearing this, Zhou Dexing shook his head vigorously without even thinking.

"No, absolutely not! Empress Niangniang, in front of Empress Niangniang, this servant would never utter a single lie. This servant does not know what Talent Sun saw, but this servant truly did not go to Rongxin Yuan to set a fire, let alone kill Talent Lan! Even if you gave this servant a thousand or ten thousand guts, I wouldn't dare... Furthermore, this servant didn't even leave Yongxin Palace tonight, so how could I possibly be at Rongxin Yuan?"

Zhou Dexing looked earnest and anxious. Seeing this, Empress Duan couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly, then instantly gave a cold laugh.

"Heh... then this matter is strange! One says they saw it, the other says they didn't even leave the palace, this really puts me in a difficult position..."

She said this as if talking to herself, and when she reached this point, Empress Duan paused, then turned her head to look at Talent Sun, who was still looking furious at the side.

"Talent Sun, with everyone here, I will not favor anyone. But you just insisted that this servant surnamed Zhou is the arsonist, and even claimed to have seen it with your own eyes. Then I would like to know, besides you, did anyone else see it?"

"This servant is not clear about that... but Empress Niangniang, you must believe this servant, I really did not lie. It was definitely this person! It was he who set the fire and killed Talent Lan!"

"That is to say, besides you, there is no one to prove whether what you said is true... is that right?"

"Uh... Empress Niangniang, what this servant said is all the truth! And this servant has no grievances or grudges with Noble Consort Zhang, why would I frame someone from her palace?"

Empress Duan's words were filled with strangeness. So upon hearing this, Talent Sun was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly began to explain. But at this time, Empress Duan still had questioning eyes. Seeing this, Talent Sun panicked, but then her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Empress Niangniang, you must believe this servant, what I said is the truth! If not, Empress Niangniang, please look at this, this is what I found in the courtyard after escaping from the room..."

While speaking, Talent Sun rummaged through her clothes in a panic, then reached out to take the item out and display it in front of everyone!

"This is the evidence!" ===== CHAPTER 66 =====