Shangguan Ruoxue's face was pale, and her fingertips were tightly gripping her pleated skirt, causing the originally messy hem of the skirt to be deformed.
An illusory web was torn apart, revealing the bloody truth behind it, a truth she dared not face.
The prince had indeed promised her the position of his principal wife, but Princess Rong'an intervened, and the prince promised her the position of a noble concubine.
Princess Rong'an said that her origins were unknown and her status was low, so it was a great favor to confer the title of noble lady. The prince actually did not object, so she became "Noble Lady Mei".
The prince broke his promise again, but what could she do? She had given her body to the prince; she was already his.
In this life, she can only hold on to Brother Haochang's heart. At least Brother Haochang loves her, and that's enough!
The illusory net closed again, and Shangguan Ruoxue felt very happy.
"You said so much just to sow discord between me and Brother Haochang. I won't be fooled."
Shangguan Ruoxue walked to Ji Yunhuan and picked up her face. It was this face that the princess could not forget. The more she looked at it, the angrier she became!
The sharp fingertips scratched Ji Yunhuan's face, and blood gushed out. Shangguan Ruoxue was very happy and said sternly:
"I'm here to interrogate you, Ji, on the orders of His Highness. You're guilty now. If you want to live, tell the truth. How did Prime Minister Ji collude with the assassin? And..."
Shangguan Ruoxue looked around. She was surrounded by guards from the Crown Prince's Mansion. Several imperial guards had been sent elsewhere. She was extremely satisfied and asked in a low voice, "Where is the emperor? Is he dead or alive?"
Ji Yunhuan's face was burning with pain, but it was just a minor injury, so she didn't care much. Shangguan Ruoxue had been talking nonsense for so long and finally said something useful.
In a flash, she finally figured it out and blurted out, "You forged His Majesty's corpse! No wonder the Imperial Guards obeyed Long Haochang's orders. You're so bold..."
Shangguan Ruoxue raised her hand and slapped towards the wound on Ji Yunhuan's face.
Ji Yunhuan suddenly exerted force and hit the guard who was holding him down with his elbow.
The guard was caught off guard. He didn't expect a woman to be so strong, and she actually broke free.
Ji Yunhuan grabbed Shangguan Ruoxue's arm and twisted it behind her back. She quickly snatched a hairpin from Shangguan Ruoxue's head. When the guards surrounded her, the hairpin was already against Shangguan Ruoxue's neck.
The hairpin scratched her snow-white neck lightly, and blood gushed out. Ji Yunhuan chuckled and said, "It's rude not to reciprocate. I bleed so much, you should return it."
Shangguan Ruoxue let out a sharp cry and shouted in fear, "Ji Yunhuan! What on earth do you want to do? Even if you kill me, you won't be able to escape!"
Ji Yunhuan's hairpin went a little deeper. If it went any further, it would hit the tendons. Her second brother had taught her that if the tendons were pierced, the patient would definitely bleed to death.
"Yes, I can't escape, but I can drag you to die with me. You are afraid of death, but I am not."
Shangguan Ruoxue was really scared, her legs were shaking. In the past, she always shouted that Ji Yunhuan wanted to kill her, but that was just to make Brother Haochang pity her more. This time, she really felt the threat of death.
"Don't...don't be impulsive! If you have something to say, talk it over nicely. Don't kill me."
Zhao Hei said "tsk" in disgust. This damn nobleman was so stupid. He was okay for sleeping, but he was really useless when it came to getting things done!
He actually thought Ji Yunhuan was pretty good, sharp-tongued and good at fighting. He liked this kind of hot and beautiful woman!
The serious young lady in the Prime Minister's Mansion is different. As the saying goes, even if you die under the peony flowers, you will still be romantic even as a ghost. If you can sleep with such a woman, it would be worth dying.
"Go and bring out that little maid from before."
As soon as Zhao Hei gave the order, the guards immediately dragged Qiao Yue out.
Zhao Hei didn't hesitate and directly grabbed Qiao Yue's neck, saying in a rough voice: "This noble lady cannot die. If she dies, the prince will cause trouble for me. If you dare to kill her, I will kill this maid."
Qiao Yue's face flushed. She thought the young lady was going to kidnap Shangguan Ruoxue and escape. This might be the young lady's only chance to survive.
"Miss... leave me alone, run... run!"
Zhao Hei sneered and said, "You are quite a loyal servant. Stop struggling. There are so many people here. If you dare to run, I will kill you."
Ji Yunhuan let go of Shangguan Ruoxue and threw the hairpin in his hand to the ground. "I won't run away, but I won't slander my father and brother either."
Shangguan Ruoxue couldn't stand at all and fell to the ground, gasping for breath. Her delicate makeup was washed away by tears, making it look hideous and disheveled, and her skirt was wrinkled beyond recognition.
Ji Yunhuan kicked Shangguan Ruoxue arrogantly, "You're a hopeless wretch, and you're not worthy enough to judge me! Stop putting on airs in front of me. I can't do other things, but it's easy for me to drag you to death."
Shangguan Ruoxue sat down again with the help of her maid. She was really scared. Ji Yunhuan was a lunatic!
She originally wanted to humiliate Ji Yunhuan first, make Ji Yunhuan cry bitterly, kneel down and beg for mercy, and lose all face, just like what Ji Yunhuan had done to her before.
When Ji Yunhuan thought he could survive, she would kill Ji Yunhuan to avenge her past grudge!
But now she didn't dare delay any longer. She waved her hand, and a maid came forward with a tray with poisoned wine on it.
"His Royal Highness has ordered that Ji Yunhuan, stubborn and unrepentant, refuse to confess the crimes of the Prime Minister's Office and be punished for treason. He is hereby granted a cup of poisoned wine."
Zhao Hei was still thinking about a night of romance tonight, but he was unhappy when he heard this. "Nonsense! His Highness clearly said that the wives and daughters of the Prime Minister's Mansion should not be touched. You killed Ji Yunhuan, so what can you use to threaten the people in the prison?"
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