The imperial concubine, who usually presented a virtuous and gentle image to the world, was actually a vicious woman who wanted to poison the imperial heirs.

The release of such explosive news was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, immediately igniting the gossip-loving hearts of the entire Kyoto population!

Especially those gossipy women in the street corners and alleys who love to talk about everyone's business.

They started spitting as they spoke, and of course, Helian Nie's men were partly fueling the flames.

Just as Wen Yihei, with a sullen, square face, was sending people out to suppress what he considered to be baseless rumors, another wave of trouble arose.

I wonder which relative's relative said this.

Not only did the Imperial Concubine attempt to poison the little princess, but the Second Prince and his mother also...

The Imperial Concubine would beat and scold the Second Prince and his mother at the same time. Whenever the Imperial Concubine was in a bad mood, she would whip the Second Prince and his mother severely.

Most importantly, the reason the Second Prince had a leg ailment that prevented him from standing was because the Imperial Concubine poisoned him.

The Second Prince was chronically weak and sickly, a condition caused by the Imperial Concubine's daily poisoning.

Moreover, he spoke with great detail and conviction, providing a compelling and logical account, and even the smallest details, making it impossible not to believe him.

As the saying goes, once there's one, there's two; once there's two, there's three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Then, the Imperial Concubine ordered the little princess's attendant, Granny Rong, to push the little princess into the lotus pond.

Which concubine is the Imperial Concubine plotting against? The Imperial Concubine is arbitrarily beating and killing palace maids and eunuchs...

In short, all sorts of versions, both real and fake, have surfaced, each more captivating and thrilling than the last.

This completely overturned Wen Changle's goddess-like image among the common people.

In addition, the Wen family's increasingly domineering behavior has aroused public anger, and the grievances that the people usually dared not utter have been growing louder and louder.

Some people even compared the emperor to the Wen family, and suddenly felt that the tyrant in their minds seemed kinder compared to the Wen family.

After all, although the emperor was ruthless, he didn't seem to have done anything too cruel to his people.

Unwittingly, this has somewhat whitewashed the image of Helian Nie as a tyrant, something Helian Nie certainly didn't anticipate.

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The Wen family, the General's Mansion

"A bunch of fools who believe everything they hear!!"

From afar, one could hear Wen Yi's furious roar coming from the General's Mansion, almost deafening.

The atmosphere throughout the general's mansion was terribly oppressive, let alone the servants who attended to their every need.

Even the guards, both overt and covert, were all startled by Wen Yi's furious outburst.

Wen Yi sat in the main seat, his rugged, square face flushed red with anger, even showing a hint of red beneath his dark complexion.

Wen Yi has always doted on his daughter, Wen Changle, who excels in every aspect.

Not to mention, the extent to which the public's tarnishing of Wen Changle's reputation affects the reputation of the Wen family.

"General, it's almost time for the morning court session, General..."

The old steward standing to the side was a veteran of the Wen family and someone Wen Yi trusted.

With the morning court session fast approaching, if the general were to be late without a valid reason, and if someone were to spread rumors about him, he would be accused of disrespecting the emperor.

Despite Wen Yi's still irritable temper, the steward still mustered the courage to offer a reminder.

The person the steward was truly interested in was none other than Prime Minister Wenren Yu.