She dared to say this because she had the confidence.
My father was the prime minister, the head of the civil service, and the chief minister of the cabinet.
Whether it is the Princess's Mansion or General Pang's Mansion, they must give face to the Cai family.
Yan Bojian bowed and said, "Your Majesty, my sister and I can testify to this because we saw it with our own eyes."
"Since Master Fu and my sister have divorced, I, his former uncle, should be on the opposite side of Master Fu."
"But Your Majesty, you also know that the Yan family has been loyal for generations, never doing anything that goes against their conscience, nor saying anything that goes against their conscience. Everything I said is true, that is, Cai Mushi and Dong Kuang did have an affair."
"They were doing their dirty work in the inn last night, and nine of us were watching from the roof. The scene below is truly disgusting when I think about it now."
"At the same time, I feel ashamed for Prime Minister Cai and Minister Dong."
The emperor frowned.
Yan Bojian usually does nothing, but he doesn't do anything out of the ordinary.
As a Duke's family and a great contributor to the Great Jing Dynasty, the Yan family has indeed been loyal for generations.
Yan Bojian brought this up, forcing him to think about it.
Cai Tingzhou said, "Your Majesty, you know that Yan Guogong and I appear to be on good terms, but we actually dislike each other. It's truly infuriating that his children are plotting against my daughter like this!"
The emperor seemed impatient and asked someone to sit down on the dragon throne.
Just then, Pang Gaozhuo and Pang Anmeng came over.
The brother and sister clasped their fists together.
"Your Majesty, I have seen you."
"Your Majesty, your servant has met you."
The emperor asked, "What are you doing here?"
Pang Gaozhuo glanced at Fu Ciyi and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, my sister and I are witnesses. We saw Miss Cai and Master Dong having an affair last night."
It was really shocking to hear General Pang, who is usually serious, say such words.
Pang Anmeng then added, "Your Majesty, I saw Cai Mushi and Dong Kuang in bed with my own eyes last night, naked and making love."
Cai Mushi was immediately filled with shame and anger. She looked at her father and said, "Dad, please help your daughter speak."
Dong Kuang shrank his neck.
As soon as daybreak came, they returned to their respective homes.
As soon as he got home, he hurried to find his family to think of a solution, but he never expected that Fu Ciyi had also returned so early and entered the palace.
Before they could come up with a plan, he was taken into the imperial study by the imperial guards.
Just now, he saw Cai Mushi coming over accompanied by Prime Minister Cai, and thought that based on Prime Minister Cai's status, the matter could be resolved.
I didn’t expect these witnesses to come over one by one.
It was like peeling off his skin layer by layer.
Not only that, if Prime Minister Cai knew about his relationship with Cai Mushi, it would be difficult for him to enter the officialdom in the future.
Cai Tingzhou waited patiently and said, "Your Majesty, my daughter and Dong Kuang grew up together and are childhood sweethearts. They drank too much and accidentally..."
"It wasn't accidental." Shi Yangyang's playful voice came from the door of the imperial study, "This princess saw it, my brother saw it too, we all saw it clearly."
When the emperor saw Long Chi'an and Shi Yangyang coming over, the scale in his heart immediately tilted.
"Achi, Yangyang, are you sure you saw it?"
"Your Majesty, uncle, my brother and I did see it. The nine of us even caused the roof of the inn to collapse, and we fell directly into Cai Mushi and Dong Kuang's room."
The emperor nodded, looking at Fu Ciyi with a dignified gaze: "Just now you asked me to cancel the marriage, you are the first one in hundreds of years since the founding of Dajing."
Fearing that the Emperor would annul the marriage, Cai Mushi knelt down in sorrow, "Your Majesty, I am still a virgin. This matter is not beyond redemption!"
As he spoke, he looked at Dong Kuang behind him with an angry look.
Dong Kuang immediately knelt down: "It's my fault. I drank too much and forced her to pull me..."
Cai Tingzhou pleaded, "Your Majesty, I have served the country and the people for many years. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard. I hope Your Majesty will consider my hard work and protect the reputation of my Cai family! Please believe in my daughter's innocence!"
The emperor frowned and said to Fu Ciyi, "What kind of mansions are the Cai and Dong families? If this matter gets out, won't it make the whole world laugh at them?"
"You, Fu Ciyi, are the new top scholar, so face is also important."
"In my opinion, since things haven't reached the point of no return..."
Hearing this, Yan Funing clenched her fists.
She really didn't expect the Cai family to be so powerful, nor did she expect the emperor to value the Cai family so much.
He clearly knew that Cai Mushi and Dong Kuang were having an affair, but he still wanted to protect the Cai family.
For a moment, she was worried about Fu Ciyi.
Fu Ciyi had already anticipated that the emperor would not be willing to annul the arranged marriage, and ordered Fu Hu to bring Hua Hong up on the spot.
When Cai Mushi saw Huahong, her eyes narrowed.
But he soon calmed down.
Huahong's family had already been controlled by her, and even if Huahong had ten times the courage, she would not dare to disobey her.
Unexpectedly, Hua Hong knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I am Miss Cai's close associate. She threatened me with my family and forced me to do many wrong things."
"What a mistake!" the emperor said with overwhelming majesty.
Hua Hong leaned forward and reported, "Cai Mushi bribed a group of children in advance. When Master Fu's sister, Fu Nanyao, was walking by the moat, I, along with the children, pushed Fu Nanyao into the water."
"Miss Fu was a lame woman who couldn't swim. She sank after just a few splashes in the water."
"Cai Mushi and Dong Kuang had conspired in advance, letting Dong Kuang rescue the beauty, and Miss Fu would marry him."
"Because when Cai Mushi wanted to marry Master Fu, there were no brothers or sisters from the Fu family around to get in the way."
“所以她设计让傅小姐嫁给董旷，并授意董旷每日揍打妻子，还说打死最好。”
"As for Master Fu's younger brother, Cai Mushi has urged him to go to the military camp more than once."
"Master Fu's brother has some brain problems. If he goes to the military camp in this condition, he will die sooner or later."
"I am guilty. It was all because Cai Mushi captured my family. I had no choice but to obey her orders, which led to Dong Kuang breaking Miss Fu's legs. I am guilty..."
By the end, tears and snot were all over the floor.
Yan Funing lowered her eyes and lamented someone's methods.
It is not difficult to pry open Huahong's mouth, but it is difficult to get Huahong to come forward to testify.
At the very least, we must help Huahong rescue his family from the Cai family. Not only that, Huahong's family will also have to face the threat from the Prime Minister's Mansion in the future.
Such a threat is not something ordinary people can bear.
Just for this reason, Hua Hong was able to come and testify, which shows that Fu Ciyi has considerable means.
He calmly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Cai Mushi deliberately sabotaged my marriage with my wife and framed my sister for falling into the water and breaking her leg. He is vain in his attempt to eliminate my brother and sister-in-law. He deserves death."
"Such a vicious woman, I will never marry her even if I have to give up my official position. I hope the Emperor will revoke the marriage."
The emperor nodded and said, "Approved. The marriage between Fu Ciyi and Cai Mushi is hereby annulled."
Fu Ciyi bowed again and said, "Since this is the case, I ask the Emperor to grant me a marriage with Miss Yan Er."
The emperor frowned: "This..."
What a troublemaker! He just hit me in the face and now he wants to hit me again?
Suddenly, a shrill voice rang out: "The Empress Dowager's decree has arrived, granting the marriage between Prince Chi and Miss Yan."
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