This is definitely a case of those two scoundrels teaming up to mess with her!

Otherwise, why would the emperor and his entourage appear so soon after she met Xiahou Riyue?

If she hadn't been so enraged by Xiahou Riyue that she started talking nonsense, she probably wouldn't be able to clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River!

very good!

Jian Yang was now successfully enraged by the two despicable people.

As the saying goes, I will not offend others unless they offend me; if they offend me, I will dig up their ancestral graves!

Once she calmed down, she smiled and looked at the emperor.

"Why is the Emperor here too?"

The emperor laughed and said, "It was all a misunderstanding, but thankfully it has been cleared up now."

Jian Yang smiled and said, "It seems that this is all thanks to Consort Yu and my second brother."

Both of them frowned, a sense of foreboding creeping over them.

"I suddenly remembered that a few days ago when I passed by the Imperial Garden, I saw Consort Yu and the Second Prince playing here. I suppose you two must be quite close?"

The room fell silent immediately after he said that.

You could hear a pin drop!

Consort Yu panicked and blurted out, "Your Majesty, please don't make false accusations! Neither the Japanese Prince nor the Second Prince came to the Imperial Garden!"

"Where are you then?"

"Yilan Garden".

"Oh?" Jian Yang drawled, "So it's Yilan Garden. I'm sorry, my memory hasn't been very good lately."

At this moment, Jian Yang wished she could laugh out loud three times!

She deliberately gave the wrong location, just to wait for Consort Yu to reveal it herself!

I never expected this person to be so cooperative.

With Consort Yu's level of skill in palace intrigue, if it weren't for her powerful grandfather, she definitely wouldn't have survived past the second episode of "Empresses in the Palace".

Only then did Yu Fei realize that this was a trap set by Jian Yang, and she was so annoyed that she wanted to bite off her own tongue.

The second prince couldn't help but frown.

They were clearly taken aback by their incompetent teammates.

Jian Yang took the opportunity to steal a glance at the emperor's expression.

Tsk tsk tsk, indeed a gloomy scene.

However, this is only human nature; no one can laugh when their woman cheats on them.

Xiahou Riyue stood to the side, looking completely bewildered, his heart filled with trepidation.

Having witnessed the emperor being cuckolded, I wonder if I'll be silenced?

"Your Majesty has misunderstood."

Zhou Jing'an smiled without changing his expression: "Your Majesty and Consort Yu have known each other since childhood and are like brothers and sisters. A few days ago, I ran into Consort Yu at Yilan Garden and exchanged a few pleasantries. Please don't take it to heart."

Jian Yang feigned surprise.

"Second brother, I didn't think too much about it. I just remarked that you two have a close relationship, and you explained it so much. Now I can't help but overthink it."

Haha, there's not a single one who can fight!

Zhou Jing'an: "..."

"Empress." Just then, the Emperor suddenly spoke up, "Let this matter rest. Do not speak nonsense any further."

Jian Yang was speechless.

What's wrong with this guy? I helped him catch his wife cheating, but I got blamed instead.

He deserved to be cuckolded!

Thinking of the emperor's spineless nature, Jian Yang immediately lost her temper.

Forget it, if the emperor isn't worried, why should the empress be in such a hurry!

However, she hadn't forgotten the emperor's icy, dark expression earlier.

Why would someone who is clearly unhappy try to smooth things over for these two scoundrels?

Could he be plotting something...?

The group returned to the main hall, each with their own thoughts.

After sitting for a while, Consort Yu lied and said she was feeling unwell and left the banquet early. The Second Prince also disappeared from the main hall not long after.

The emperor, perhaps blind, seemed completely unconcerned about the two leaving their seats.

Jian Yang was amazed.

This man is capable of enduring what ordinary people cannot; he truly has the makings of an emperor.

etc……

Is it possible that he's actually a cuckold?

It is said that many men with erectile dysfunction have this problem.

Jian Yang swallowed hard, her gaze towards the emperor now filled with pity.

Inside the Jade Hibiscus Palace.

"I'm going to kill the Empress! I must kill the Empress!" Consort Yu gritted her teeth and smashed the teacup with rage.

These days, she has been getting the short end of the stick from Jian Yang.

Today, she almost put him on the verge of being stabbed, how could she swallow this insult?

Zhou Jing'an shook off the tea that had splashed on him, concealing the sinister look in his eyes, and coaxed softly, "Yu'er, the Empress is still useful. This person cannot be killed for the time being."

“What use is she?” Consort Yu retorted. “She’s a menace. You saw it yourself, Brother Jing’an. She almost put us in danger with just a few words. We absolutely cannot keep someone like that around.”

Zhou Jing'an frowned and said, "The Emperor has no intention of investigating this matter further, so why are you so fixated on it?"

Consort Yu immediately bristled, "Yes, yes, yes, is it me who's holding on, or do you have other thoughts about that bitch? Is that why you can't bear to let me kill her?"

"Incomprehensible!" The Second Prince's face darkened abruptly, and he turned and left Jade Lotus Palace.

"Go away! Don't ever come back to see me again!" Consort Yu shouted angrily. "I will definitely kill her!"

Her voice echoed in the Jade Hibiscus Palace, startling the palace maids who rushed forward to persuade her.

"Your Majesty, be careful, the walls may be listening!"

...

The next day.

After Jian Yang returned from paying her respects at Fuxi Palace, Lian Xia served her a bowl of bird's nest soup as usual.

"This autumn is getting drier, Your Majesty should eat more of these nourishing foods."

As Lianxia spoke, she tested the poison with a silver needle.

This rule was established by Jian Yang after he was poisoned.

Since her narrow escape from death, every food item in Weiyang Palace that is to be eaten must be tested for poison before it is served to her.

"That's true. I'll have the imperial kitchen prepare extra soup at noon. I've been craving soup lately..."

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