Mo Yunzhao's face darkened completely.
No one knew better than that person how much he cared about Mo Yunhan.
It turns out that one imperial concubine and one second prince were still not enough to satisfy the Su family's appetite.
His years of favor have, in fact, nurtured an ambitious wolf in sheep's clothing.
At this moment, the Empress suddenly said, “Your Majesty, since there is an injustice, it should be thoroughly investigated. However, this group has already caused trouble at the Hundred Banquet, which has had a very bad influence. Without the intervention of the royal family, it will be difficult to quell the situation. Shaoqing can share the burden, but this Golden Dragon incident has just begun, and I am truly apprehensive. If he were to gain further merit, I don’t know how much trouble he would attract. You often tell me that the Second Prince is calm and capable, so why not send him to handle this matter?”
For the first time, Mo Yunzhao felt that the Empress was considerate.
Using the Su family's spear to pierce the Su family's shield was indeed brilliant.
"Guards, temporarily detain Qin Minglang in the imperial prison. The Second Prince will preside over the investigation of this case and bring justice to the people within seven days."
The Imperial Guards immediately stepped forward to arrest the man.
Qin Minglang, who had just been promoted to the position of Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review, became a prisoner in the blink of an eye.
How could he accept this? He struggled fiercely and refused to give in.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent! Someone has framed me! I beg Your Majesty to see the truth!"
Su Yulan hadn't expected this turn of events. She had been waiting for Jiang Qingwan to be torn apart by five horses, but now this disaster had befallen her instead.
She stood up in a panic, wanting to stop them, but she had no idea what to say.
Anxious and worried, she could only tug at Qin Minglang's sleeve.
Although she was annoyed by Qin Minglang's recent behavior, she couldn't afford to lose this support.
"Minglang, don't worry, I will go to Grandfather to save you. Grandfather will definitely save you."
Before they could finish speaking, Qin Minglang had already been dragged out.
One of his official boots was pulled off, making him look quite disheveled.
A cold snort came from the dragon throne from Mo Yunzhao.
"The case hasn't even been tried yet, and you're already so sure your grandfather can save him? When did Su Weichuan acquire such abilities!"
Consort Su was terrified and quickly knelt down to pay her respects.
"When the Emperor is in a mood, Yulan is just worried about her husband, which is why she spoke without thinking."
The Empress sneered, "Consort Su, she is a county princess after all. Doesn't she know what she should and shouldn't say? To spout such nonsense in Zhaoyang Palace, I think it's because the Su family has given her too much indulgence and confidence."
"Shut up, all of you!"
Mo Yunzhao got up in frustration.
"Xiao Jiu, accompany me to the Imperial Study. Everyone else, you may leave!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
The court officials knelt and bowed respectfully to see him off, and Mo Yunhan frowned slightly.
Jiang Qingwan knew what he was worried about, and gently patted his hand.
"Qinghui and I will go back to the mansion first."
Mo Yunhan said, "Ye Qi, you protect the Princess. If anyone dares to bully or harm her, cripple them. I will take care of everything."
"yes!"
Ye Qi bowed and accepted the order.
After explaining all this, Mo Yunhan gave Jiang Qingwan a deep look before turning and leaving.
The lively banquet ended abruptly.
As Jiang Qingwan and her two companions walked out of Zhaoyang Palace with the crowd, a capable-looking aunt bowed and blocked their way.
"Ninth Prince's Consort, the Empress requests your presence."
Night Seven and Ao Sui exchanged a glance, both on guard.
Jiang Qingwan sized her up.
"Go and tell the Empress that the golden dragon entering her body will not harm the Second Prince. As for why the golden dragon chose the Second Prince, that is not something I can control, and I cannot give her an answer."
Aunt was stunned.
He looked at her with some disbelief.
Jiang Qingwan had already walked away.
Qinghui whispered, "Let's hurry up, it feels like there are man-eating monsters everywhere in this palace."
Ye Qi nodded in agreement.
But the aunt caught up with him again.
"Princess Ninth Prince, please come with me. Please don't make things difficult for me."
Jiang Qingwan gave her a cold glance.
What if I refuse to go?
Auntie was stunned again.
It's unbelievable how this woman dared to say such things in the palace.
Just as he was about to give a cold reprimand, a slightly aged, high-pitched voice came from behind him.
"Ninth Princess Consort, the Emperor Emeritus requests your presence."
The old eunuch bowed respectfully, his gaze falling indifferently on his aunt.
"Aunt Jinzhan, go and tell Her Majesty the Empress that if she really has something urgent to attend to, she should go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to see her."
Knowing his identity, Jinzhan dared not confront him directly. She quickly curtsied and left hastily.
The old eunuch looked at Jiang Qingwan again, and with a smile, gestured for her to enter.
Ye Qi was a little nervous.
"princess……"
After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Qingwan said, "How can I not go when the Emperor Emeritus summons me? Let's go."
A hint of worry flashed in Ye Qi's eyes, but he dared not say anything more.
Meanwhile, Jinzhan quickly relayed the message to the Queen.
The Empress waved her hand to dismiss her, then looked at Mo Shaoqing sitting opposite her.
"My son, what exactly is the background of this Jiang family? Have you investigated it?"
Mo Shaoqing shook his head.
"Your subject only knew that she was a celestial master who knew some esoteric Taoist arts, but it seems today that she is more than that."
The empress looked worried.
"His Majesty is suspicious and values the throne highly, which is why he promoted the Third Prince to counter you. Now that the Golden Dragon has chosen you, it may offend your father. During this period, you must not show off and keep a low profile."
Mo Shaoqing gave a cool, curt smile.
"Mother, I should worry about the third son. He thinks that he can be on equal footing with me just because he has the Su family as his backer. He is really delusional. No matter what we do, we will offend the Su family in the case of the traitor."
The Empress was startled.
"Did you arrange for the traitor to storm the banquet?"
Mo Shaoqing smiled smugly.
"Originally, I had arranged two major events for today, one targeting Mo Yunhan and the other targeting Mo Shaojun. I just didn't expect the golden dragon to enter my body. But I'll take this opportunity to tell all the court officials what it means to be the chosen one."
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