And Jiang Cheng suddenly understood.
Miss Xue, whom he had been licking for a long time, turned out not to be the daughter of Shangguan Shizi...
He actually tasted feces and asked for medical advice for such a woman?
Thinking of this, the stench of feces seemed to come up from his nose and mouth, and he couldn't help but vomit loudly.
Zhao Yao glared at Shangguan Shu, pointing her sharp finger at him, "You! How can you be worthy of me?!"
"Sister Ying gave you some kind of drug that makes you so drunk that you can't even tell right from wrong!"
At this point, Zhao Yao knew that either Zhao Ying would die or she would die, and she could no longer care about Shangguan Shu.
"Even if I wanted to take revenge on her, what's wrong with that? If it weren't for her, how could I have lost my virginity before marriage and been forced to marry the Xiongnu?!"
"Your Majesty, please understand! Even if Zhao Ying wasn't responsible for what happened today, she can't deny what happened fourteen years ago. I beg Your Majesty to help me!"
The virtuous prince knelt down and said, "Yes, father, just as Shangguan Shu said, he only proved that what happened tonight was not done by Cheng Qian, but it does not prove that she is innocent in that matter!"
The virtuous princess had a compassionate look on her face. "Since ancient times, chastity has been a woman's life. To destroy a woman's chastity is tantamount to harming her life... Good, good."
Princess Liang said sarcastically, "Your Highness, you are also a woman, how could you do such a vicious thing!"
"I didn't do it!"
Shangguan Zhaolu: "Your Majesty, why don't you ask Zhao Quan the truth? He is the younger brother of the guard from back then. He knows the truth best."
Wei Fu shook his head. "Your Majesty, Zhao Quan's words are not to be trusted. He is being coerced by Princess Huaian and threatened by Shangguan Shu. There's no guarantee he won't say something rebellious again."
Zhao Yao raised his hand, his face firm, "I swear that if I force Zhao Quan to slander Zhao Ying with this matter, I will be tortured to death!"
"Huai'an...why do you have to make such a solemn oath?"
Zhao Ying pursed her lips and frowned.
In this situation, everyone thought that Zhao Yao's words were more convincing.
Emperor Jianxi looked at Zhao Quan and asked in a deep voice, "Zhao Quan, if you tell the truth, I will forgive your past and spare your life. But if you lie and I find out, everyone in Prince Duan's mansion will be beheaded. Do you understand?"
Zhao Quan looked at Emperor Jianxi tremblingly, unable to believe it. "Your Majesty, will you really spare me? Not kill me? No matter what I have done?"
"My words are golden!"
Zhao Quan bowed deeply, then raised his head, his eyes bright, as if he had finally made up his mind. He said resolutely, "Your Majesty, I am not your younger brother Zhao Quan, but Zhao Yan, the eyewitness of what happened back then!"
When these words were spoken, the whole audience was shocked!
His eyeballs seemed to be about to jump out of their sockets.
Shangguan Shu also looked surprised.
Zhao Yao's head felt like it was about to explode. She was stunned and speechless. She looked at Zhao Quan in disbelief.
"Your Majesty, what Princess Huai'an said is a complete distortion of right and wrong. The truth is that Princess Huai'an learned that the Duke of Zhenguo intended to marry Princess Chengqian to the Crown Prince, so she took the risk and drugged Princess Chengqian, and ordered me to tarnish her innocence..."
The sudden reversal startled King Liang and his men. King Liang retorted, "If that's the case, then why is Huai'an the one who suffered?"
"That's because Princess Huai'an took the medicine by mistake. When the drug took effect, she pestered me. I had no choice but to be with her..."
So that's how it is...
So that's how it is...
Zhao Yao had already taken action against Zhao Ying more than ten years ago...
Shangguan Shu stared at Zhao Yao in disbelief. This was the woman he'd loved for so many years? For her, he'd abandoned his family and plotted to usurp the throne. Just a few days ago, he'd forced Zhao Ying, whom he loved so deeply, to leave behind because of her deception. For all these years, he couldn't even tell her apart!
Shangguan Shu's chest tightened, his vision went dark, and a bloody feeling rushed into his throat, which he suppressed with all his might.
He lowered his red eyes and tightened his jaw.
Every word Zhao Yan said was like a nightmare. The scenes of that day seemed to replay before Zhao Yao's eyes, and Zhao Yao trembled uncontrollably.
I know everything...I know everything...
“No… No…”
Emperor Jianxi's voice deepened. "What happened next?"
"Later, I and Princess Huai'an were discovered by Empress Xiaomin. Filled with shame and indignation, Princess Huai'an knelt and begged Empress Xiaomin to forgive her crime of defiling the harem. Empress Xiaomin took pity on her young age and, concerned for the reputation of the royal family and Princess Huai'an, she married her off to the Xiongnu to save her life... Duke Zhenguo and Ji Ying were also present at the time. Your Majesty, please ask... Duke Zhenguo for confirmation!"
Zhao Yan spoke each word clearly and articulately.
Ji promised to refute quickly: "No, Your Majesty..."
Zhao Ying was disappointed and heartbroken, "Huaian! My mother treated you so badly, and you are so cruel as to destroy her reputation! Aren't you afraid that her spirit will come looking for you in your dreams at midnight?"
Zhao Yao gradually came to her senses when she heard Zhao Ying's voice. She laughed crazily, her voice hoarse, "I'm scared? Zhao Ying, why are you pretending to be a good person?" She pointed at Zhao Yan fiercely, "Did you order him to do that?!"
"Zhao Yan has been beaten to death, how could he be alive?!"
She glared at Zhao Yan fiercely, like a ghost seeking revenge. "You said I drugged you? What evidence do you have?"
"Hahahahahaha... How ridiculous! You said you were Zhao Yan, but who can prove it?!"
"I can!"
Zhao Yan stared at Zhao Yao quietly. His calm gaze made Zhao Yao feel cold all over and her heart felt as if she had fallen into an abyss.
"We were married for a day, so I'm familiar with your body. There's a crescent-shaped birthmark on your lower back."
boom!
Zhao Yao felt as if she had seen a ghost and her soul was withdrawn.
The Crown Princess disregarded propriety and stepped forward to lift up Zhao Yao's collar, revealing the birthmark on her waist.
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