Chen Wei had been captured by the Imperial Guards and was quickly tied up like a dumpling.
Ji Yonglian suddenly rushed out, her face filled with anger as she scolded, "You beast! It was you who forced my sister to become half-human, half-ghost, and forced her to go to a nunnery to practice asceticism. It's all your fault! I really want to kill you!"
Taohong gritted her teeth, wishing she could tear Ji Yonglian's mouth apart.
"Ji promised to be careful with your words! Concubine Chun doesn't even know this thief. This is all a frame-up by this thief."
Ji Yonglian knelt down and said loudly, "Your Majesty, please check carefully. I am Concubine Chun's biological sister. I dare not speak nonsense."
"Back then, my eldest sister was raped by this thief. Everyone in the Ji family wanted to catch him, but unfortunately, they never found him. It was because of this incident that the prince of the Marquisate broke off the engagement! Everything I say is true. If I tell a lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"
"Now that this evil man has come to our door, even a thousand cuts and pieces of flesh would not be enough to atone for his crime. Your Majesty, please do the deed for Concubine Chun and kill this evil man!"
Most of the clan members present believed Ji Yonglian's words. Many of them had already investigated Concubine Chun and naturally knew that she had been broken off from engagement by the prince of the marquis's mansion.
"Your Majesty, this matter concerns the royal bloodline. If Concubine Chun was truly defiled by this thief, then the child in her belly... Your Majesty, please reconsider."
"Noble Concubine Chun is pregnant right after entering the palace. I also think this is strange. It's better to be cautious."
"This scandal has tarnished the royal family's reputation. This woman cannot be allowed to stay!"
The emperor's face was ashen and he didn't say a word from beginning to end.
Concubine Liu was anxious and couldn't help but jump out to persuade him, "Your Majesty, I have long felt that Concubine Chun's belly is very big. Maybe she was pregnant with this man's bastard when she entered the palace."
"Fortunately, everyone present here is a royal relative, so the incident hasn't gotten out of hand yet. It would be better to execute him secretly, which would also preserve the dignity of the royal family."
Ji Yunhuan touched her belly and found that the baby had moved again.
She was indeed pregnant before entering the palace, but the bleeding on her first night and the airtight protection of Shuiyue Temple were enough to make the emperor believe that this was his child.
She didn't want to recall those dark memories that were buried deep in her heart, but now she had to face them.
She could not change the past, nor could she influence the emperor's attitude. After today, the emperor might get tired of her, and she could only accept it.
She will raise her child well in the deep palace and wait for the day when her child ascends the throne.
Ji Yunhuan knelt down. This time no one supported her. Her knees fell on the cold floor tiles, which was freezing.
The emperor lifted her chin, and there seemed to be blood and gore in his eyes, which made people shudder.
"Noble Concubine Chun, tell me, do you know this thief?"
Ji Yunhuan's eyes were filled with tears, and her body was shaking. "Your Majesty, I don't know him. I am innocent."
Concubine Liu stood up and loudly rebuked, "Ji Yunhuan, now that we have all the evidence, you still dare to quibble! Mixing up the royal bloodline is a serious crime, and your belly is irrefutable proof!"
The emperor's face became even gloomier, veins bulged on his forehead, and he suddenly drew out the long sword of the guard beside him.
The sword flashed, and a mass of flesh and blood fell to the ground. Liu Fei covered her mouth, and the blood stained her clothes red. She rolled on the ground, but could only make meaningless groans.
Her tongue was cut out!
The whole place was in dead silence. The emperor came over with a sword in his hand. Chen Wei knelt on the ground and trembled uncontrollably, and he wet his pants on the spot.
"Your Majesty, please spare me... Please spare me! It was Ji Yonglian who ordered me to do this, and Concubine Liu, she promised to save my life..."
The sound stopped abruptly. Half of Chen Wei's face was peeled off and his tongue was gone. He was twitching in pain but couldn't make a sound.
"Lingchi! Keep him alive with good medicine, don't let him die easily. Three thousand cuts, not even one less!"
"I obey your command!" The guard immediately dragged Chen Wei away.
The emperor's eyes swept across the entire audience, and his voice was full of murderous intent, as if he was about to draw his sword and kill someone in the next second.
"Since I ascended the throne, I have honored my relatives and treated all officials with kindness. I am too kind, so I allow you to be so bold. Do you really think I have no temper?"
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You're all waiting to see me make a fool of myself. You all want to see me die without an heir so you can take my throne! To tell you the truth, I already had Concubine Chun outside the palace, and she entered the palace pregnant!"
"The night I favored Concubine Chun, there was also a record of the Tongshi. Liu Dewang, take it out and show it to them. This is what will happen to anyone who dares to talk nonsense about Concubine Chun in the future!"
Liu Dewang held up the thick book and walked past the clan members one by one, "Everyone, please look carefully. The historian also stamped it. These were all written down that night. There is no room for falsehood."
The clan members were speechless. If they had known there was another hidden story behind this matter, they should not have agreed to cause trouble today. Now His Majesty must be holding a grudge against them, and their future days will be difficult.
Liu Fei had fainted from the pain, and Ji Yonglian collapsed to the ground with a pale face.
"Liu Yan is vicious and has framed Concubine Chun. She deserves death! I consider her years of service and will banish her to the cold palace if she refuses to comply. She will never be allowed to leave!"
Ji Yonglian rushed over crying, kneeling on the ground and wailing, "Your Majesty, spare my life! I was forced by Concubine Liu, no, by Concubine Liu. I just want to seek justice for Concubine Chun. I have no ill intentions...ah!"
The emperor kicked Ji Yonglian, who rolled over several times and spat out a mouthful of blood with a wow.
"Someone! Drag him away and beat him to death with clubs!"
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