The dragon pattern on the jade pendant contains a hidden secret: the dragon whiskers are connected to form auspicious clouds, which is the imperial pattern used by the previous dynasty.
This jade pendant was passed down from the previous dynasty's royal family!
And this woman actually appeared with the General's Mansion!
The emperor's face darkened. "This is the dragon pattern used by the previous dynasty's royal family," he said. "Madam Shen, what explanation do you have for this?"
Qu Jingyun's eyes flashed with a dark light, and her expression changed drastically as she immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, please understand! The general is fighting valiantly on the frontier, and the entire general's mansion is loyal to Your Majesty. This woman has absolutely nothing to do with him!"
The emperor's expression was inscrutable, clearly indicating that he did not believe it.
Qu Jingyun gritted her teeth and feigned panic, saying, "The general is a pillar of the nation and the emperor's right-hand man. It must be this remnant of the previous dynasty who deliberately framed him and tried every means to seduce my son!"
Lin Qingping's expression changed drastically; she couldn't understand how that jade pendant had suddenly appeared on her!
Upon hearing this, she immediately knelt down with a thud, her eyes red and her lips bitten, looking up in panic and vulnerability.
"I am Lin Qingping, and I have lived at the foot of Mount Lu since I was a child. I have never seen this jade pendant before. I am truly in love with the young master and there is absolutely no question of me deliberately seducing him!"
Qu Jingyun looked at her and said, "Then let me ask you, how did you, a mere orphan, manage to meet the heir of the General's Mansion by such a coincidence?"
Looking into those eyes that feigned panic but held a deep, unfathomable depth, Lin Qingping clenched her fists tightly.
She now understood; it was this person who had discovered her identity and deliberately hung the jade pendant on herself!
But she was helpless and could only grit her teeth and argue, "At that time, the young master was riding a horse in Lushan and accidentally fell and was injured. I happened to save him. It was only a month after I saved him that I found out the young master's identity!"
At this point, she pretended to wipe away tears: "As a commoner, I am naturally the best candidate to be framed. Madam Shen, please don't fall for the tricks of the people behind the scenes."
"Moreover, the villagers at the foot of Mount Lu knew that it was this young lady who saved him. Those villagers even spoke to the young master. If Madam Shen doesn't believe it, she can send someone to question him."
Her eyes were filled with tears, but her back was ramrod straight, giving her an indomitable appearance, which made the people around her nod in approval.
Shen Song finally realized what was happening and immediately knelt down, saying, "Yes, the villagers at the foot of Mount Lu all know that Qingping saved me. I beg Your Majesty to investigate!"
The emperor also frowned, deep in thought.
Qu Jingyun suddenly smiled slightly: "Miss Lin said that she is from the foot of Mount Lu, an orphan girl who has lived a poor life since childhood?"
Lin Qingping knelt upright: "Yes."
Qu Jingyun said softly, "You've never seen the hands of a poor girl, have you? Her hands are covered in calluses, and in winter they get frostbite and sores. But Miss Lin's hands don't have any calluses from working. Instead, there's a thick layer of calluses on the base of her thumb."
These seemingly casual words caused everyone's expressions to change drastically in an instant!
Only those who practice martial arts year after year will develop a thick callus on their tiger's mouth. Ordinary people don't have the opportunity to practice martial arts.
The emperor's face suddenly darkened: "Guards, seize him and lock him in jail!"
The Imperial Guards moved swiftly and ruthlessly, barely giving Lin Qingping a chance to resist before they pinned her down!
Lin Qingping cried out in pain, never expecting that she would lose in this place. Her heart was bleeding with hatred!
Shen Song, who was standing nearby, was stunned. He subconsciously grabbed Lin Qingping and murmured, "Impossible, there must be a mistake. How could Qingping be a remnant of the previous dynasty? It's impossible!"
The Emperor's face darkened: "What does the heir of the General's Mansion mean by this?"
Shen Song's face was deathly pale, but he still knelt firmly beside her and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to swear on my life that Qingping is definitely not a remnant of the previous dynasty!"
The emperor laughed in anger, giving Qu Jingyun a dark glare: "Madam Chen, this is the good son you raised."
Qu Jingyun's sharp gaze swept over Shen Song, then she bowed deeply to the Emperor.
"I never expected this child to become so confused. It seems that the past five years without my presence have traumatized him and caused him to lose his mind."
Her words were sharp and she didn't care about Shen Song's feelings at all.
Guarantee with your life? How many lives does this idiot have to dare say that?
Unexpectedly, Shen Song straightened his back and kowtowed heavily, saying, "Qingping is definitely not a remnant of the previous dynasty. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly and not be secretly plotted against!"
idiot!
Qu Jingyun's breathing quickened, and she glared fiercely at Chen Song.
She hung the jade pendant on Lin Qingping's waist so that this fool would understand that he was being used.
That idiot, even at a time like this, still wants to protect her, wasting the great opportunity he gave her to make amends.
Just now, Lin Qingping only dared to tell her not to be plotted against behind her back, but this fool actually dared to tell the emperor directly that she was not a remnant of the previous dynasty!
As expected, the emperor was furious and sneered repeatedly: "Since the heir of the General's Mansion is so deeply in love, then so be it."
"Guards, lock Shen Song and this woman in the dungeon!"
Lin Qingping's eyes flashed with a hint of sarcasm as she glanced at Qu Jingyun, but her face showed that she was so moved that she almost burst into tears, and she said tremblingly.
“Chen Lang…”
Despite being captured by the Imperial Guards, Shen Song looked at her with reassuring eyes and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
He didn't believe that Qu Jingyun could actually get him locked up in jail.
Yin Xue was completely stunned by all of this. Biting her lip, she looked at her mother-in-law and said anxiously in a low voice, "Mother-in-law, what should we do..."
What should I do?
Qu Jingyun was furious, but she calmed down and, after a moment's thought, kowtowed to the emperor without hesitation.
A smug glint flashed in Lin Qingping's eyes as she thought casually.
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