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Lili was so angry that she almost exploded. She frowned and said with a cold look in her eyes, "Let go."

"Why are you making such a ruckus?" Gu Qiangwei's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt. This deep and pleasant voice seemed to be heard somewhere as she hurriedly turned her head to look, only to see a tall woman. Her face was like a peach flower, her eyebrows were distant, her eyes were like the stars, and her lips were red without even touching.

This wasn't Xiao Leng. Gu Qiangwei frowned and let go of her hand. Ann Ruyu almost fell to the ground when she was abruptly relieved by Gu Qiangwei. It was maidservant who supported her in time.

"Why is the Madam here?" Gu Qiangwei looked at Xiao Leng and tilted her head slightly. A trace of a smile flashed across her eyes as she said this in a sloppy manner.

"Hello, Mrs. Xuanhe An." Ann Ruyu slightly bent over and bowed to Xiao Leng. Previously, she looked like a tiger, but now she looked like a kitten.

Xiao Leng looked down at Ann Ruyu condescendingly and snorted. A hint of disdain and indifference flashed in his eyes. He frowned heavily and looked at Gu Qiangwei. He snorted coldly and said, "Ok."

"Your things have ended up with me." Xiao Leng stuffed a handkerchief into Gu Qiangwei's hands. With a trace of coldness in his eyes, he said, "What are you guys doing here?"

"Madam, you have to be the judge for this servant. Miss Ann said that this servant killed someone and wanted to use this servant to punish them for their crimes. This servant is afraid." Hearing Xiao Leng's question, as if she had a backer, Gu Qiangwei jumped back and hid behind Xiao Leng. She stuck out her head and looked at Ann Ruyu with a pitiful expression.

"Oh?" Hearing that, Xiao Leng suddenly smiled. He swept his gaze across Ann Ruyu and asked, "Miss Ann, who did she kill?"

"Madam, this servant is truly despicable. She has sinned so much that her entire family is sinners. And now, she has killed the manager of the Xin family, the Mo family. That's why I want to punish her." In the end, Ann Ruyu was still afraid of Xiao Leng. She glanced at Gu Qiangwei and explained everything perfectly. After identifying Gu Qiangwei and telling her what she did, Xiao Leng was able to explain himself clearly.

Hearing that, Xiao Leng looked at Ann Ruyu and said, "It's just Palace Maid, it's a palace affair. Why are you so agitated?"

Hearing this, if Ann Ruyu still didn't know that Xiao Leng had thoughts of protecting Gu Qiangwei, then she would be a fool. Ann Ruyu's eyes flashed a trace of coldness, and she fiercely frowned as she looked at Xiao Leng and said, "Mo is my distant cousin. I took care of her parents when they passed away, so this time, she was killed innocently. I'm really heartbroken."

Gu Qiangwei rolled her eyes. Innocent and killed by someone? Was it better for Gu Qiangwei to be killed innocently? Gu Qiangwei had seen through their cold faces.

"I didn't." Gu Qiangwei immediately shook her head. She looked up at Xiao Leng and said, "I just went to take a bath with Madam and changed her clothes. I've been with Madam all this time. How could I kill someone?"

Gu Qiangwei looked at Xiao Leng with a naked threat in her eyes. As long as Xiao Leng didn't help her, she would also pull Xiao Leng down. Hearing Xiao Leng, let out a heavy sigh and a trace of coldness flashed through his eyes.

The corner of Gu Qiangwei's mouth curled up into a smile. She raised her eyebrows at Xiao Leng with a rascally expression.

A trace of coldness flashed through his eyes. He glanced at Gu Qiangwei and the corner of his mouth slightly raised. He then looked at Ann Ruyu and said, "This girl has always been with me. How could she be the murderer? You probably misunderstood."

"Madam, my maidservant saw her kill the Mo family with her own eyes, how could it be fake? I hope the Madam doesn't intentionally shield this murderer." He glanced at Ann Ruyu, and with a trace of coldness in his eyes, he said, "Since you insist that this little girl was killed by her, and this little girl is indeed involved in everything with me, then I might as well ask Your Majesty to punish her."

Hearing this, Ann Ruyu still didn't notice that Xiao Leng had drawn a huge trap for Ann Ruyu to jump into. Ann Ruyu's eyes flashed with a trace of a smile, and when she arrived in front of the emperor, Gu Qiangwei was dead.

Gu Qiangwei glanced at Ann Ruyu as if she was looking at a fool. This woman was indeed too stupid. It seemed that she didn't have enough intelligence.

It was already late at night. The emperor was just about to fall asleep when he heard Eunuch Du say that Ann Ruyu insisted that Gu Qiangwei was the murderer. Now, he was on the way here with Mrs. Xuanhe.

Hearing this, the emperor became even more displeased. Ann Ruyu relied on her status as a member of the An clan to go overboard, but now that State Duke Qi was the one in charge, Mrs. Xuanhe also participated in this matter. The emperor thought for a moment, then put on his clothes and saw a few people at Imperial Study.

"Greetings, your Imperial Majesty." The three of them obediently saluted the Emperor, explaining his submissive appearance.

The emperor's gaze was obviously impatient as he said, "It's already the middle of the night. Why aren't you going back to rest? What are you still doing in the palace?"

"Your majesty, a Palace Maid's wife died in the palace tonight." Ann Ruyu said slowly. With a trace of misery in her eyes, she frowned and said pitifully.

"You want us to deal with Palace Maid? "Then, am I going to be busy to death?" Hearing this, the emperor's gaze became even more annoyed. He knitted his brows as a trace of coldness flashed across his eyes. He glared at Ann Ruyu, but she didn't think that she would attract the emperor's displeasure.

"The Emperor doesn't know that Palace Maid is this subject's distant cousin. Now that she has died in this palace, this subject is truly guilty. If the real culprit is not brought to justice, I'm afraid this subject won't be able to rest in peace." Ann Ruyu reacted quickly. She raised her sleeves and used a handkerchief to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. A trace of distress flashed through her eyes as she said, "The Emperor must uphold justice for this subject's daughter."

Hearing this, the emperor ruthlessly furrowed his brows. "Then who's the real culprit?"

"In reply to the emperor, the real culprit is this slave. She was merciless and killed the Mo family." Ann Ruyu's face revealed a hint of hatred as she pointed a finger at Gu Qiangwei. With a frown, she coldly said, "That's her."

"Your majesty, this servant doesn't have one." Gu Qiangwei didn't panic at all. She took a step forward and said, "Your majesty, tonight, when the Mo family died, I was changing Mrs. Xuanhe's clothes. Mrs. Xuanhe can testify."

"Mrs. Xuanhe, what do you think?" Hearing that, the emperor looked at Xiao Leng and slightly narrowed his eyes. A trace of coldness flashed across his eyes as he spoke with a frown.

Xiao Leng took a step forward and nodded, "In reply to the emperor, Gu Qiangwei is indeed with my wife."

"Right, that's it. Alright, now that the case has been resolved, the empress will deal with this matter. Don't bother me anymore." The emperor impatiently waved his hand. A trace of coldness flashed through his eyes as he said, "This Emperor has to take care of everything. This Emperor can't do anything."

Ann Ruyu's eyes flashed with a struggle, "Your Majesty, this subject's daughter, maidservant, saw Gu Qiangwei kill someone with her own eyes. Mrs. Xuanhe has a shield protecting Gu Qiangwei."

"How is this possible?" Gu Qiangwei glanced at Ann Ruyu and rolled her eyes. Her lips curled into a cold smile as she said, "Your majesty, this is only the first time this servant and Mrs. Xuanhe have met. Why would madam shield this servant? It wouldn't do Mrs. Xuanhe any good either."

The emperor had drunk some wine tonight and was already exhausted to the point of exhaustion. He had never experienced being here to listen to these people make a ruckus, the more it made the emperor more agitated. The emperor waved his hand, and a trace of impatience flashed in his eyes.

Your majesty, let's not talk about other things first. Look at this servant's skinny body. Not to mention killing people, it would even be extremely difficult to kill a chicken. How could she have the ability to do so? Gu Qiangwei's face revealed a helpless expression as she stretched out her bony wrist. At this age, Gu Qiangwei wasn't tall. Even people would think that Gu Qiangwei didn't get bullied, not to mention killing her.

"Gu Qiangwei, how dare you lie in front of the emperor." Hearing Gu Qiangwei's words, Ann Ruyu was furious. Her eyes were filled with sparks as she glared fiercely at Gu Qiangwei. "If you plead guilty, then everything will be fine. If you continue to pester like this, then the Emperor won't forgive you."