The imperial palace.
Imperial study.
The emperor rested one hand on the table, covering his forehead, and clenched his fist with the other hand.
Standing in the hall were Rong Baichuan, Qin Nanjing, the Crown Prince of Beiyi and the Fifth Prince of Beiyi.
The emperor raised his eyes and glanced at the four people in the hall, sighed heavily, and closed his eyes.
An island appeared in the South China Sea, and before we were happy for two days, something like this happened to Rong Baichuan!
Can’t we just have a good New Year!!!
After a long moment, the emperor raised his head and spoke wearily, "Qin, is what they said true?"
"His Majesty……"
"Your Majesty, Dongwu!" The Crown Prince of Beiyi coldly interrupted Qin Nanjing's reply, "You think we are slandering Madam Rong. But my brother saw this with his own eyes! How could it be false?"
"Although Qianluo was a princess married to a foreign prince and would soon become one of your Dongwu people, she was also the most honored princess of our Beiyi people, our beloved sister. Yet, she tragically died in General Rong's mansion under no apparent circumstances..."
The Crown Prince of Beiyi glanced at Rong Baichuan and said, "Your Majesty Dongwu, please give Beiyi an explanation!"
"Prince of the Northern Barbarians," the emperor said solemnly, "Since you have come to me to judge the case and seek an explanation, how can I make a rash conclusion based solely on your one-sided opinion?"
The emperor looked at Qin Nanjing, "Qin, what do you say?"
"Your Majesty." Qin Nan knelt down on her knees with a quiet thud. "I am innocent. It was Princess Qianluo herself who jumped down..."
"Madam Rong!" Qin Nanjing's cry of injustice was interrupted again. Han Zhe said coldly, "You mean... Qianluo wanted to commit suicide? Then why did she want to commit suicide? We had an appointment to go out of town for a horseback ride the day before. Why did she suddenly want to commit suicide?"
"She..." Qin Nanjing choked, "How would I know why she wanted to commit suicide? She was begging me to help her and the general, and suddenly she leaned back. I didn't react at the time, otherwise I... otherwise I would have grabbed her..."
Qin Nanjing's eyes were in a panic. She lowered her head and began to speak incoherently, "I should have been able to catch her... It's my fault. I couldn't save her. It's all my fault..."
Qin Nanjing kowtowed to the ground in self-blame.
Oh! I didn't think of my words in advance, so I can't go on.
When it comes to acting, if you don’t have a strong heart, you really can’t continue.
"Madam." Rong Baichuan knelt down and took Qin Nanjing into his arms to comfort her. "It's not your fault. You have no obligation to save her. Don't be afraid. I'm here. Don't be afraid..."
"Please kneel down gently. Did it hurt just now?" Rong Baichuan asked in a low voice in Qin Nanjing's ear.
"I was nervous for a moment and got caught up in the role." Qin Nanjing replied softly, "It doesn't hurt."
"Husband, I really didn't push her, I really didn't..." Qin Nanjing lay on Rong Baichuan's shoulder and continued to cry and act.
"Your Majesty Dongwu, since you don't believe our statement, then summon another witness." Hanzhe said.
The emperor frowned and responded emphatically, "Noisy!"
While waiting, the emperor looked at Qin Nanjing who had been crying in Rong Baichuan's arms, and his expression became strange.
How did she become like this?
When she was young, if someone wronged her, she would argue with reason. Why did she become so tearful now that she is old?
Fortunately, Rong Baichuan snatched her away back then. With such a weak character, I'm afraid my harem would have been eaten to pieces by her.
The Queen was still the best, with her iron fist, she kept all the women in the harem under control, except for Concubine Li.
The Queen in Fengchen Palace sneezed twice: Who is scolding me! ?
…
Not long after, Fan Shuangshuang was brought to the imperial study.
When the emperor said the word "you", the girl was so frightened that she knelt down and kept saying, "I didn't see anything. I have never been to the general's mansion. We don't know anything..."
His whole body was shaking.
Upon seeing this, the emperor relaxed his gloomy expression and softened his tone. He repeatedly emphasized that as long as she told the truth, she would not be punished. Only then did Fan Shuangshuang stammer out what she had seen at that time.
"I only saw Princess Qianluo grab Madam Rong's sleeve when she was about to fall into the water. Madam Rong was almost dragged under, but then she suddenly stood firm and the princess fell into the water. The other servants really didn't see anything..."
After Fan Shuangshuang finished speaking, she glanced at Rong Baichuan, whose face was gloomy, and then immediately lowered her head and stared at the ground.
Have I caused big trouble for my father?
Will General Rong take revenge on our family?!
Fan Shuangshuang bit her lower lip tightly, her hands clasped on her knees couldn't stop shaking, and tears streamed down her face.
"Okay, you can leave now." The emperor waved his hand weakly.
"Yes, yes...I'll take my leave..." Fan Shuangshuang quickly stood up and left this place of trouble.
"Your Majesty Dongwu, there is already witness to prove it. Do you still want to cover it up?" The Prince of Beiyi questioned.
The emperor glanced at the Prince of Beiyi, his eyes full of impatience.
Don't think he doesn't know that they are going after Rong Baichuan.
Rong Baichuan is useless. He can't even handle a woman, and he caused such trouble.
Alas! If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have withdrawn the secret guards!
However, judging from the current situation, the Prince of Beiyi will not give up unless a result is given today.
The emperor looked at Rong Baichuan and winked at him. "I will first detain Qin, then send Jiang Lingyu to investigate thoroughly." "Understand?"
Rong Baichuan looked at the emperor winking at him, with a puzzled look on his face: What for?
The emperor sneered speechlessly: You are such a loser! You can't even understand my expression at the critical moment!?
"Come here, first take Qin to the Dali Temple temporarily. After the case is thoroughly investigated, we will make a decision..."
"Your Majesty." Before the emperor could finish his words, Rong Baichuan interrupted him loudly, "This matter has nothing to do with my wife. It was all my fault. Your Majesty, please release my wife and throw me into prison!"
He knelt straight, his face full of stubbornness.
"No, Your Majesty, it's my fault. It has nothing to do with the general. Please don't vent your anger on him..." Qin Nanjing kowtowed and begged for mercy with tears in her eyes.
Rong Baichuan pulled Qin Nanjing up and pushed her behind him. "Madam, this matter has nothing to do with you. It's just that I don't like that princess..."
"No, my husband, it's me...it's all my fault..."
"No, it's me..."
“…”
Listening to the two of them pushing and hugging each other, showing their deep love as a couple, the emperor couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
Are these two people sick?
Didn’t you hear me say temporary detention?! Temporary detention!!
The emperor was so angry that his teeth were chattering and his eyes seemed to be spitting fire.
He took three deep breaths before suppressing the urge to throw the paperweight at Rong Baichuan.
"Alright!" the emperor gritted his teeth, "Throw both Rong Baichuan and his wife into the Dali Temple prison!"
The emperor was so angry with them that he died!
"There are many doubts in this matter. The reason for the dispute between the two and Qin's motive for murder are all unclear. I believe that the Prince of Beiyi does not want his sister to die in obscurity!" The emperor shot a cold look at the Prince of Beiyi.
"Of course." The Northern Yi Crown Prince bowed and said, "I hope Your Majesty will be impartial and fair, and handle this matter impartially, and give my younger sister justice."
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