Under Ye Xianya's control, the small jade pendant seemed to have a life of its own, moving with incredible agility. It avoided the Jiang family's servants along the way and landed steadily in a carriage in the Jiang residence.

That was the carriage Jiang Mingtao usually used for transportation.

Ye Xianya had calculated that Jiang Mingtao would be going to court today in this very carriage.

After the small jade pendant landed on the carriage, it crawled under the carriage cushion.

Not long after, Jiang Mingtao indeed came out of the inner room.

"You all stay outside and don't go in to disturb Madam. Let her rest well," Jiang Mingtao instructed the maid standing at the door.

Qi Fangya returned very late yesterday, it was already past midnight.

After being taken to the Jingzhao Yamen by Qi Chengshuo's men, she explained to the prefect for a long time. Later, it was her father, Duke Anguo, who spoke some kind words. In addition, after the yamen runners investigated and confirmed that Qi Fangya had not broken into the Ye family, but had only had a dispute with Qi Jiu and others outside the Ye family, they released her.

As soon as Qi Fangya returned, she started clamoring to divorce Jiang Mingtao to avoid being implicated by him.

Jiang Mingtao repeatedly assured Qi Fangya that even if something went wrong, he would take full responsibility and would never implicate her, so Qi Fangya temporarily gave up.

Jiang Mingtao had just stepped into the courtyard when Qi Fangya's voice came from behind him: "Jiang Mingtao, I have something to say to you."

Jiang Mingtao felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this. He turned around and looked at Qi Fangya, saying softly, "I know what you want to say. If you really want a divorce, I agree. However, I have to go to the palace for court right now. Let's talk about it when I get back."

"Husband!" Qi Fangya stepped forward and grasped Jiang Mingtao's hand: "When I married you more than ten years ago, I never looked down on you for your poor background. Over the years, I have lived a peaceful life with you, borne your children, and thought only of you. That's why you have been able to climb up the social ladder step by step."

Qi Fangya sighed as she spoke: "Actually, the Ye family has no grudge against me. The reason I took action against them several times was all for you. I had no choice but to do so in order to protect your official position. But now... Ye Miaoyun has married Qi Yanchang. They will definitely go to the government to sue you. If we get a divorce and you take the blame for those things, my three children and I will be safe and sound."

Jiang Mingtao remained silent upon hearing this.

“I was unaware that you had abandoned your wife to marry someone else. It was you who told me that you were not married that I married you. You claimed to be unmarried and deceived me by marrying me, a member of the royal family. This is a serious crime.”

Qi Fangya paused slightly as she spoke: "If you take the blame for all the things we did to the Ye family, the outcome will be pretty much the same for you. If you push me out, our three children will be left without anyone to rely on. Husband, think it over carefully."

Jiang Mingtao nodded upon hearing this, then turned and left.

His wife is truly ruthless; she abandoned him just to protect herself.

However, he had to admit that Qi Fangya was right.

He was in the wrong first, deceiving her. If it weren't for him, Qi Fangya wouldn't have sent people to deal with Ye Miaoyun and the others one after another.

In fact, Jiang Mingtao didn't care whether Qi Fangya lived or died.

After marrying Qi Fangya, he did indeed live a life of luxury, but Qi Fangya always bossed him around and never took him seriously.

But for the sake of his three children, he had no choice but to accept Qi Fangya's suggestion.

If I were to take all of this upon myself, even if it wasn't a capital offense, I'd probably be sentenced to exile.

Jiang Mingtao boarded the carriage somewhat dejectedly. Just then, the jade pendant under the cushion emitted a faint light.

Upon sensing this, Ye Xianya Tea, who was outside the Jiang residence, immediately used the jade tablet as a guide to begin performing puppetry.

Inside the carriage, Jiang Mingtao felt as if everything before his eyes had changed, and he became completely dazed and confused.

After the carriage arrived at the palace gate, Jiang Mingtao followed the officials who were going to court as usual. However... when others greeted him, he remained silent, as if he hadn't seen or heard them, and continued walking blankly forward, like a walking corpse.

When they arrived at the main hall for the court session, Jiang Mingtao stood ramrod straight and motionless. After the emperor arrived, the court session began, and officials reported on some very important matters one after another.

When the important matters had been discussed to the last minute and the emperor was about to adjourn the court, Jiang Mingtao, who had been standing motionless like a wooden stake, suddenly rushed over, knelt in the center of the hall, and loudly proclaimed, "Your subject is guilty!"

The emperor frowned and said in a deep voice, "What crime have you committed?"

"I coveted wealth and honor, abandoned my wife who had shared my hardships, faked my death to deceive my family, and have not been able to fulfill my filial duties for many years. I divorced my wife and remarried. Fearing that my deeds would be exposed, I conspired with the Princess of Rong'an County to send men to kill my father-in-law's family three times, trying to put them to death..." Jiang Mingtao recounted the story in detail, and only after he finished speaking did he come to his senses.

Looking at the emperor sitting high on the dragon throne and the officials staring at him from all sides, Jiang Mingtao trembled all over.

He knew perfectly well that he shouldn't say these things, but ever since he got into the carriage, his body had become uncontrollable.

When he arrived at the palace gate, his colleagues spoke to him, and he wanted to reply, but he couldn't open his mouth.

Just as the court session was about to end, he clearly wanted to leave, but his body moved uncontrollably and he knelt down in the center of the main hall.

He didn't want to say a single word of those things, but his mouth was completely out of his control, and he said everything he shouldn't have.

Jiang Mingtao knew he was finished!

"Such a disloyal, unfilial, inhumane, and unjust person has actually become an official of the court. This is a disgrace to me and to my Great Yan Dynasty." The emperor looked coldly at Jiang Mingtao, feeling utterly disgusted.

Although he didn't know why this bastard had revealed all these sordid things in front of him and all the civil and military officials.

But that doesn't stop me from dealing with him.

"By imperial decree, Jiang Mingtao is guilty of deceiving the emperor, being disloyal and unfilial, unrighteous and immoral, and attempting murder... He is sentenced to be executed in the autumn." The emperor said coldly, "His crimes will be proclaimed to the world as a warning to others."

“The Princess of Rong’an County conspired with Jiang Mingtao to murder his wife. Her crime is unforgivable. The Imperial Household Department is hereby ordered to strip her of her title and demote her to a commoner, and to confiscate her mansion.”

"Your Majesty is wise!" The officials immediately knelt down and shouted "Long live the Emperor!" three times.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingtao, who was lying on the ground, rolled his eyes and fainted.

Outside the palace, Ye Xianya, who had already foreseen all of this, smiled and said, "It's autumn now, and Jiang Mingtao will be executed soon. I'll contact the ghost messengers these next few days and ask them to do me a favor so that Jiang Mingtao can suffer more in the underworld and repent properly. As for being reincarnated as a human? Don't even think about it!"

After Ye Xianya finished speaking, she looked at Qi Chengshuo beside her and said, "Let's go back. My mother and the others must be very worried. I need to go back and let them know I'm safe. I still have to go out and set up my stall later."

She's in a great mood today; a big business deal might just come her way.