Chapter 749 The Imperial Advisor's Son is an Idiot
"What nonsense!"
The Grand Preceptor's expression changed drastically. Ignoring the presence of the King of Qin, he immediately began to act.
He was a Taoist priest, so he naturally knew some martial arts. He raised his peach wood sword and thrust it forward.
The King of Qin drew his sword and blocked the attack.
Zhao Sanniu also rushed over, but since he had entered the palace for the banquet without any weapons, he could only fight the Grand Preceptor with his bare hands.
"Stop it, all of you."
The emperor's voice, tinged with suppressed anger, rang out, followed by the sharp sound of cutlery slamming onto the ground.
Everyone below knelt down, including Cheng Wanwan.
The Empress gently pressed the Emperor's hand reassuringly and asked softly, "What did Lady Sui mean by those words just now?"
Cheng Wanwan raised her head, her eyes lowered, and said, "The Imperial Advisor used will-o'-the-wisps to slander me as a jinx. I have already proven that will-o'-the-wisps are not mystical and prove nothing, yet the Imperial Advisor still wants to kill me. Tonight is the first time I have met the Imperial Advisor, and I just can't understand why he would do this... until I saw the Imperial Advisor and Princess Rongqing make eye contact with my own eyes..."
"I didn't!" Princess Rongqing interrupted Cheng Wanwan, looking extremely wronged and aggrieved. "How could a mere princess like me command the Imperial Preceptor? I have neither power nor wealth, so why would the Imperial Preceptor do anything for me? Madam Sui, I don't know when I offended you, causing you to target me like this time and time again..."
Cheng Wanwan chuckled softly.
If she hadn't secretly investigated Rong Qing, she probably would have been fooled by those words.
After all, the Imperial Preceptor is a first-rank official, while a princess without blood ties is nothing. Why should a first-rank official be in charge of a princess?
Moreover, it's such a risky undertaking; if things go wrong, you could lose your head...
Cheng Wanwan raised her head and looked at the Empress. Seeing the Empress nod slightly to her, she began to speak, because it was the Empress who had discovered Rongqing's private affairs.
"The Imperial Advisor is fifty years old this year, and has only one son in his early thirties. I doubt any of the court officials have ever seen his son, but our Princess Rongqing is very good friends with him," Cheng Wanwan said methodically. "Although the Imperial Advisor's son is thirty, he speaks and acts like a three-year-old..."
At this point, she glanced at the Imperial Advisor.
The Imperial Advisor knelt on the ground, his hands gripping the peach wood sword tightly, the veins on the back of his hands bulging, yet he endured it all and dared not do anything.
"It's said that every three or four days, Princess Rongqing would spend an afternoon at the Imperial Preceptor's Hall. Everyone assumed she was there to pray for the Empress Dowager, but in reality, she was there to keep the Imperial Preceptor's son company," Cheng Wanwan continued. "The Imperial Preceptor's son is very fond of Princess Rongqing. He only has one son, so naturally, he loves her because of her. The Imperial Preceptor discovered that Princess Rongqing didn't mind that his son was mentally challenged, so he wanted her to become his daughter-in-law... Ever since learning of the Imperial Preceptor's intentions, Princess Rongqing hadn't visited the Imperial Preceptor's Hall again, until a few days ago when she spent three hours there..."
She chuckled softly, "Therefore, I have a bold guess: Princess Rongqing agreed to marry the Grand Preceptor's foolish son, which is why the Grand Preceptor was willing to take the risk and serve the Princess. I wonder if I am right?"
Everyone had never heard of this before, and they were all in an uproar.
"The Imperial Advisor's son is actually an idiot?"
"I've heard that the Imperial Advisor was planning to have his only son inherit his mantle. How can a fool become the Imperial Advisor?"
"The Imperial Advisor had been hiding his son from everyone because he was afraid people would find out that his son was an idiot."
"The Imperial Advisor actually gave birth to an idiot..."
"No, Chong'er isn't stupid!" The Grand Preceptor was nearly driven to despair when his most secret was exposed in public. He raised his head, his eyes bloodshot. "He's just not grown up yet. Once he marries and has children, he will definitely become a real man and truly inherit my mantle! Princess Rongqing, you said you would marry Chong'er after this is done. I've prepared the betrothal gifts. You mustn't break your promise..."
Rongqing's eyes widened: "Nonsense, don't talk nonsense! I never agreed to marry him. It's all wishful thinking on your part..."
Having said that, what else is there for everyone to understand?
It turns out that Princess Rongqing really did instigate the Imperial Advisor to frame Lady Sui; they were almost used as pawns by Princess Rongqing...
They thought about it carefully and realized that if any one of them were publicly identified as a "jinx" by the Imperial Advisor, they would probably have no way to retaliate except by saying that they were wronged.
In contrast, Madam Sui has remained calm and composed since the incident, as if she had easily washed away the filth on her body.
The reason why Lady Sui is Lady Sui is truly because she is different from them.
Her talent, her intelligence, her wit... were more than enough to warrant the title of a second-rank imperial consort.
Cheng Wanwan knelt on the ground, her face cold and indifferent, showing no sign of the triumph or joy of clearing her name.
Because, before this, she did not intend to involve the Imperial Preceptor's family, especially the Imperial Preceptor's poor son... However, things had come to this point, and she had no choice but to continue to unravel the mystery and reveal the true face of Princess Rongqing in front of everyone.
"Everyone in the palace knows that Princess Rongqing doesn't have many friends, so why does she get along so well with the Imperial Advisor's son?" Cheng Wanwan pursed her lips. "After much inquiry, I learned that the princess once had a younger brother with the exact same name as the Imperial Advisor's son, named Chong'er. He was also intellectually disabled, just like the Imperial Advisor's son. That younger brother died long ago, and after meeting the Imperial Advisor's son, the princess transferred her affection for her younger brother to him..."
Rongqing, whose face had turned ashen, suddenly jumped up and shouted angrily, "Although I am not of royal blood, I am still Princess Rongqing, personally bestowed by the Emperor and Empress Dowager. I am a proper princess listed in the imperial genealogy. You are just a noblewoman, yet you dare to investigate my private affairs. Who gave you the audacity?!"
"It was I who gave you the courage." The Empress glanced coldly at Rongqing. "If I hadn't investigated, I really wouldn't have known that Princess Rongqing was hiding so many secrets."
The Empress Dowager spoke coldly: "What exactly happened?"
Rongqing's framing of Madam Sui by the United Nations had already shocked the old lady, but she never expected that there was something else going on.
She gave Rongqing a cold look, as if he were a stranger.
Rongqing gasped for breath. She wanted to say something, but even more, she wanted someone to gag that slut at the bottom of the steps and drag her out...
The emperor said coldly, "Lady Sui, please continue."
"Yes," Cheng Wanwan continued, "The princess's kindness towards the Grand Preceptor's son is unusual, making me feel as if I'm feeling guilty and atoning for something. So I asked Her Majesty the Empress to investigate the truth behind the deaths of the princess's family members... Since we need to investigate the cause of death, we have to exhume the graves and examine the bodies. Unexpectedly, I actually discovered something fishy..."
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