Chapter 220: Counterattack! Set a trap for the Marquis of Chengyang

"Yes, it is your Excellency, Madam."

"What did my wife do wrong that the Fifth Princess would harm her like this?!"

"Oh, the Fifth Princess said that the Left Censor's wife had ulterior motives and deliberately took advantage of Wang Yan's eagerness to repay her gratitude. She brought this matter to Changqiu Palace, firstly to disturb the Empress's recuperation and secondly to cause a stir in the court."

"If someone succeeds in impeaching General Ling, not only will our dynasty lose a war god, but Peng Kun's case may also be jeopardized. Someone must have ulterior motives."

He Zhaojun's words were so high-sounding that she even removed the Fifth Princess from the matter. Emperor Wen narrowed his eyes. How could he not know what kind of character Wu Niang was?

She dealt with the Left Censor's wife privately, which clearly showed that she did not expect to disturb the Empress, and did not consider the consequences. It was hard to believe that Zhaojun covered up for her.

He Zhaojun smiled. "Left Censor, it turns out the Fifth Princess's words are true. Someone really is going to use this incident to impeach General Ling. I wonder who among those present is the mastermind behind the Lonely City case? Is it you?"

The Left Censor rolled and crawled, kneeling in the middle of the hall: "Your Majesty! I am innocent! I really did not mean to do that. As for why my wife told this to Wang Shi and brought her into the palace, I, I, I..."

Wang Yan curled her lips. "You're not going to say you didn't know it, that she acted on her own, are you? Men really are unreliable. What's that saying? Husband and wife are birds of the same forest..."

"When disaster strikes, everyone flees!"

The three of them spoke in unison, their sarcasm reaching its peak. Censor Zuo was speechless, and his words of rebuttal were stuck in his throat.

They all looked behind the screen again, and soon a woman lying on a stretcher was carried out. It was the wife of the Left Censor. He Zhaojun saluted Emperor Wen again.

"Your Majesty, when the three of us arrived, the Left Censor's wife was already dead. The doctor diagnosed her with a weak pulse and obvious signs of drowning. So we could only provide mouth-to-mouth breathing and rib compressions to her heart and lungs, hoping to save her life."

Emperor Wen became interested. Since ancient times, drowning people were extremely difficult to save. No matter if they were holding their heads up to control the water or doing anything else, these people were almost impossible to save. But today, the three of them used this method to save the wife of the Left Censor.

"Doctor, is what she said true?" Emperor Wen pointed at the doctor and asked him to answer.

The medical officer kowtowed quickly and said, "Your Majesty, although I broke three of the Left Censor's wife's ribs, she is indeed the first person in recorded history to be revived after holding her breath."

The wife of the Left Censor had developed a high fever due to bleeding and infection, but she stared at the Left Censor with her eyes wide open, looking quite angry.

"This method is feasible, and it can be used even without medication or acupuncture. Ordinary people can do it. If it is promoted, it can save many lives! This is not only not a sorcery or evil method, but it is an unprecedented act!"

Emperor Wen uttered an "oh," grinning from ear to ear. "Left Censor, what do you think? These three young ladies saved your wife. Do they still have the qualifications to participate in discussions on government affairs?"

The Left Censor sweated profusely. "Of course. I also want to thank the three ladies for their generosity in saving my wife's life."

"Okay, then, Wang Yan, you go there tonight and find a way to get Peng Kun to confess. If he cooperates, I will spare the elderly, weak, women, and children in his family. Otherwise..."

Wang Yan quickly kowtowed in agreement, but she still didn't understand why He Zhaojun repeatedly emphasized and asked her to reveal that she would arrive on time around the hour of Xu.

He Zhaojun glanced at the Marquis of Chengyang from the corner of her eye, and a plan came to her mind. Time was running out, and she wondered if the Marquis of Chengyang would reveal his true intentions.