The emperor turned around suddenly and glared at the prince who was kneeling on the ground.
Since Xiao Meng was named the crown prince, he has been in high spirits and the emperor also values him. Due to his poor health, he handed over many powers to him, and he was also in charge of the imperial guards.
But now, this group of rebels were able to storm into the capital as if they were in an empty city.
Xiao Meng hurriedly crawled over on his knees: "Your Majesty, I am innocent! I know nothing. I respect Your Majesty in my heart, how dare I have the heart to disobey you?!"
Xie Xianyu said calmly, "As far as I know, the current commander of the Imperial Guard is Jiang Chao, Jiang Liangdi's biological brother."
As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Xuejun's face turned pale instantly.
Jiang Xuejun helped the crown prince obtain the position of heir to the throne. The Jiang family prospered, Lord Jiang was promoted, and even her useless brother got the position of commander-in-chief of the imperial guards, becoming famous for a while.
It was for this reason that the Chen family was so anxious. Although the prince gave Chen Qinghan the position of princess consort according to the rules of etiquette, the Chen family did not gain anything from it, otherwise why would they rush to the capital to congratulate?
But who would have thought that the Jiang family would be in great trouble before their prosperity lasted just two days?
The emperor's eyes suddenly widened in anger: "Asshole! How dare you!"
Xiao Meng hurriedly tried to dispel the accusation, "Your Majesty, I don't know. I only doted on Jiang Xuejun because she asked me to give her brother the command of the Imperial Guards. But I've just become the Crown Prince, and I have so many things to do that I can't handle it. I had no idea that the Jiang family would neglect their duties like this!"
Jiang Xuejun's pupils suddenly shrank. The prince was going to sacrifice the rook to save the king.
The Jiang family members all knelt on the ground in unison: "Your Majesty, we dare not!"
How could the emperor listen to such an excuse? Regardless of whether the Jiang family had good intentions or not, the imperial guards should be executed!
"Someone, come! Capture Jiang Chao! The entire Jiang family will be imprisoned!"
At the emperor's command, the guards immediately rushed forward and captured all the members of the Jiang family.
"Then Jiang Liangdi..."
Jiang Xuejun has already married the prince and is his concubine. Now I don’t know whether she should be convicted as a member of the Jiang family.
At this moment, Su Yan stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Jiang Liangdi previously slandered Madam Xie in front of the Empress and the Crown Prince, causing her to be punished in the palace. This shows that the Jiang family has been harboring evil intentions for a long time, and Jiang Liangdi is obviously a key driving force behind this. She cannot be exonerated."
When the Chen family members saw this man, they were all frightened and turned pale.
How could Meng Yan, who had been missing for so long, actually appear in such an occasion? Moreover, he was wearing an official robe. Did he already pass the imperial examination?!
They thought he was dead.
The emperor's expression suddenly changed upon hearing this: "There is such a thing?!"
The Queen hurriedly said, "This matter is because Xu is too arrogant and rude to the concubines, and..."
Wanruo stepped forward, bowed submissively, and spoke in a whisper: "I indeed deserve this punishment. I didn't know the rules and offended the Empress. The Empress said that I was born in a humble family, and it is an honor for me to be taught by the Empress."
As she spoke, she glanced at the Queen with some timidity and fear.
How can she be domineering when she looks so timid?
The emperor immediately shouted at the empress, "How dare you arbitrarily punish officials and their wives? You are the empress, you should be the mother of the country, yet you are so arrogant!"
The Queen hastily defended herself, "Your Majesty, her words that day were outrageous and she was extremely arrogant. I only gave her a small punishment to warn her, so as not to bring shame upon the Xie family!"
Wanruo lowered her eyes and said timidly, "Your Majesty, I am telling you this. You didn't do it yourself that day. It was just that Jiang Liangdi saw that I was stupid and couldn't help but slapped me. I was so rude and deserved the caning."
The queen nearly had a heart attack.
The emperor's face was extremely gloomy. He pointed at the empress and the prince and said, "You, you! You two, you are so arrogant and lawless because you see that I am about to die!"
Jiang Xuejun knelt on the ground and shook her head desperately, begging the prince for help: "Your Highness, please save me..."
Xiao Meng was in great trouble himself, so why would he care about her?
"Your Majesty! I had no idea this vicious woman could be so cruel! She must have been holding a grudge against Xu Wanruo because the Xie family had broken off their engagement, and she's deliberately seeking revenge. She used me and my mother. The Jiang family is so audacious, and this Jiang deserves death!"
Jiang Xuejun froze there, and in the blink of an eye, she had given up.
Xie Xianyu suppressed the sinister look in his eyes and spoke in a quiet voice, "Your Majesty, I will investigate the Crown Prince's case thoroughly, but the Jiang family's guilt is undeniable. It would be better to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys."
"What do you think?"
Now Xie Xianyu is the most meritorious official in saving the emperor, so the emperor will naturally follow his lead.
Xie Xianyu glanced coldly at Jiang Xuejun, who was kneeling stiffly on the ground, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "The entire Jiang family will be imprisoned. Jiang Shi will be caned 100 times in front of Fengyi Palace."
Jiang Xuejun's face was already pale, tears rolled down her cheeks helplessly, and she hurriedly shook her head: "No, don't..."
She looked at the prince pleadingly, and the prince wanted to draw a clear line between himself and her: "Your Majesty, such a vicious woman deserves to die!"
She looked at Xie Xianyu again, but Xie Xianyu didn't look at her again.
She ignored him and crawled to Xie Xianyu on her knees, crying at the top of her lungs, "Do you really want me to die? We've known each other since childhood and were even engaged. If it weren't for Xu Wanruo, we would have been married long ago. You know for sure, I've liked you since childhood..."
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