Chapter 78
the truth
The voice is like a string, gentle and familiar.
The adults were so shocked that they turned around quickly.
at the same time.
I felt a gust of wind passing by me again.
Everyone looked carefully and found that the eldest son of the Jiang family was running towards the door like an arrow.
Jiang Zhaoying stood at the gate of Dali Temple, her white clothes as white as snow, as if she was walking on clouds.
Seeing my brother running and crying, my nose felt sore and I threw myself into his arms.
Jiang Zhiyu was trembling all over, his eyes full of fear and disbelief, and it took him a while before he choked up and uttered a sound.
"I've been waiting for you. I don't believe you're dead."
Jiang Zhaoying knew that her brother would be sad and feel guilty. Tears welled up in her eyes and she reached out to pat his back.
"Yes, I am not dead."
Eyes slightly raised.
Looking over her brother's shoulder, Jiang Zhaoying glanced in the direction of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
The prince sat upright, looking cold and aloof. When he met Jiang Zhaoying's gaze, the hostility in his body was unconsciously suppressed by more than half.
Empress Song and Madam Song were stunned, their long fingers in their sleeves almost digging into their flesh.
They had clearly sent people out to investigate day and night, but the news they got was that Jiang Zhaoying was dead. Just in case, they also placed assassins in various places in Beijing.
How did she come back?
There was a complex expression in Song Chengyu's eyes, and subconsciously, he walked towards Jiang Zhaoying.
"You...you're not dead?"
This complex mood made him very irritated, but at the same time, he felt a hint of inexplicable joy.
Forced by the situation, the mother decided to kill Jiang Zhaoying in advance.
But deep in my heart.
He felt that if Jiang Zhaoying stayed by his side obediently and did whatever he said, that would be fine.
Jiang Zhaoying stood in front of Song Chengyu, with an icy coldness that kept people at a distance.
"I'm sorry to disappoint Prince Song."
Song Chengyu's face looked grim and he scolded in a cold voice.
"I am your husband. If you kneel down and admit your mistakes now and promise not to have anything to do with Zhou Ruogu again, I can still forgive you. Please ask the emperor to let you go, otherwise you and him will die here today."
"Hmm..." Seeing that Song Chengyu was not moved, Empress Song was satisfied. Her charming eyes were mixed with a hint of murderous intent. "The adulterer and the adulteress have appeared. It seems that the truth of this case will soon be revealed."
Speaking of.
Empress Song looked at the Crown Prince with a smile.
Isn't it unfair to only listen to one side?
Then listen to both sides and see what he has to say!
The prince sat upright, looking lonely and cold, with clouds in his eyes.
Empress Song became more and more happy. The prince must have realized that he had bet on the wrong horse.
Then.
She spoke defiantly.
"Your Highness, the truth will come out soon."
"Well, it's time for the truth to come out."
The prince responded indifferently, but his tone was suggestive. Unfortunately, Empress Song didn't hear it and saw that the prince seemed to be retreating.
Thought.
This is a sure win!
He smiled at Mrs. Song and nodded slightly.
Jiang Zhiyu took Jiang Zhaoying hand and came before the emperor to pay their respects.
After getting up.
Jiang Zhaoying turned her head and saw that half of Zhou Ruogu's face was red and swollen, with blood stains on the corners of his lips. Her voice suddenly turned cold.
"Who hit me?"
Then he looked at Doctor Zhou, who had a face full of flesh.
See her looking over here.
Doctor Zhou snorted heavily, disgust overflowing from his eyes, and he couldn't help but scold Jiang Zhaoying.
"How dare you come back? If you die outside, it would be all over."
"Why can't we come back?"
Jiang Zhaoying held Zhou Ruogu's hand tightly, put her shoulder to shoulder with him, and stood in front of Doctor Zhou.
Although the adults remained silent, they were stunned by Jiang Zhaoying's bold actions, and each of them showed expressions of anger and disgust.
Jiang Zhaoying is really shameless.
Holding the hand of the adulterer in front of her husband's family shows that she does not take the Song Mansion seriously.
"you……"
Doctor Zhou was also provoked into infuriation by Jiang Zhaoying's words. He threw his sleeves heavily and cursed angrily.
"Everyone says that you are having an affair, but the emperor still doesn't believe it and wants to investigate thoroughly. Now you have confessed yourselves. The punishment for having an affair is to be drowned in a pond. You all must die today."
Really shameless.
She openly held hands with her adulterer in front of the Emperor and her husband's family. She was so bold and arrogant. Not only was she the first in the capital, but she was also the first in Daye State to do so!
“Is death scary?”
Jiang Zhaoying sneered, looked at Doctor Zhou, and asked her word by word.
"Doctor Zhou, did you inflict the wound on Ruogu's face?"
Ever since she found out that the Zhou family had been abusing Zhou Ruogu and wanted to kill her, Jiang Zhaoying has never taken Doctor Zhou seriously.
You used the words very politely, but each one was like an icicle piercing the back of Doctor Zhou's neck, shocking him so much that he took a step back.
It was clearly a heinous crime and she was clearly not a faithful wife, but she sounded inexplicably arrogant when she spoke.
Even Empress Song, who was sitting on the throne, was suppressed and overshadowed by her.
"I was the one who beat him. It would not be too much to beat that evil boy to death."
Although Zhou Ruogu had no relationship with the Zhou family anymore, his heart was still torn apart when he heard his father calling him a wicked son and wanting to beat him to death, and his eyes turned red with pain.
Turn your head.
He looked away, but his slightly trembling body still showed that he cared about what Doctor Zhou said.
Jiang Zhaoying's heart and eyes were filled with heartache, and even Jiang Zhiyu couldn't bear it anymore. He took a handkerchief from his arms and handed it to Zhou Ruogu.
They looked so close, as if they had known each other for a long time.
Madam Song and Empress Song looked at each other and thought that the closer they were, the better it would be for them, and the faster Jiang Zhaoying would die.
"Jiang Jianzheng, don't tell me that you already knew about Jiang Zhaoying and Zhou Ruogu's affair, and you have been covering for him."
"I know, but Doctor Zhou, please don't say it in such a harsh way."
The moment Jiang Jian saw his daughter appear, his tense spirit suddenly relaxed. Although he tried hard not to be jealous, his voice still couldn't help but choke up.
At the beginning.
Jiang Jianzheng thought that Zhou Ruogu and Jiang Zhiyu got along well, but every time he saw Doctor Zhou, he felt that Doctor Zhou should not have so many chances of having children, or even that he had no chance of having children at all.
later.
He found that the person Zhou Ruogu really got along well with was Jiang Zhaoying, but his daughter was not such a tactless person.
When you think about it carefully.
He then understood the reason.
"Isn't it still an affair?"
Doctor Zhou was so angry at Jiang Jianzheng's inexplicable attitude that he sneered and pointed at Zhou Ruogu.
"This beast seduced your daughter to elope, and you don't care?"
Jiang Jianzheng looked at Doctor Zhou coldly, sighed deeply, and spoke to him earnestly.
"Doctor Zhou, you were not destined to have children. It was Madam Zhou who did good deeds and managed to give you one..."
"I don't want to hear your nonsense."
Doctor Zhou interrupted Jiang Jianzheng angrily. When something flashed in his eyes, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Zhou Ruogu in a daze. He stammered, as if he wanted to say something, but said nothing.
"Your Majesty, you have also seen that they are indeed having an affair."
Empress Song frowned and said this, turning to look at the Dali Temple Minister.
"Master Fang, this case can be closed. Carry them to the sinking pond."
Lord Fang was stunned for a moment and looked at Jiang Jianzheng. In fact, he believed that Jiang Linzheng was really capable and there must be something behind the incident in Qingshan Town.
The Song family wanted to close the case hastily, and he could see that there was something fishy going on.
"Jiang Zhaoying, Zhou Ruogu, do you have anything else to say?"
Lord Fang seemed to be asking them something. If they admitted it themselves, there would be nothing anyone could do.
Jiang Zhaoying looked at Zhou Ruogu, and Zhou Ruogu also looked at Jiang Zhaoying.
The two little sisters smiled at each other.
This scene once again shocked the adults around and made them angry and disgusted.
"Master Fang."
Jiang Zhaoying bowed.
"We want to freshen up a bit."
Are you preparing to die?
Song Chengyu suddenly looked up at Jiang Zhaoying. His heart felt like it was being torn apart, and he had an indescribable feeling.
She would rather die than go back to the Song Mansion?
but.
Since she was dead and had done something wrong, all the things belonged to the Song family and he would not lose anything. Thinking of this, the strange feeling disappeared.
"good."
A hint of darkness flashed across Lord Fang's eyes, and he nodded in agreement. Then someone led Jiang Zhaoying and Zhou Ruogu towards the inner hall.
Immediately following.
The people from Linglong Pavilion carried the clothes into the Dali Temple. Knowing that they were going to die, Lord Fang did not say anything and let them go.
The emperor raised an eyebrow.
Sitting quietly without saying anything about leaving.
Zhou Ruogu is really interesting. He has made great contributions but he doesn't use them.
“Here I come.”
Half an hour passed in a flash, and when someone saw Jiang Zhaoying, who was dressed gorgeously and looked unparalleled in beauty, appear, he called out softly.
Then.
Jiang Zhaoying turned around, looked at Zhou Ruogu with a smile, and attacked her.
A pair of gorgeous cuffs appeared, and the moment the little hands were clasped together, Jiang Zhaoying stopped her and appeared in front of everyone.
…
…
Everyone was stunned.
Only Jiang Jianzheng and Jiang Zhiyu showed gentle and expectant smiles.
Jiang Zhaoying took Zhou Ruogu to the front of everyone and they all knelt down.
"Your Majesty, we did not intentionally lie about this matter. There are simply too many dirty tricks and too many people who want to kill us. We have no way to defend ourselves."
Zhou Ruogu bowed politely.
"After my mother gave birth to me, she was force-fed safflower by a concubine, and she had no hope of having children in this life. At that time, my mother was in a difficult situation, and every step was difficult. In order to survive, she was forced to raise me as her son. But after only a few years, my mother left in depression. If I tell them that I am a girl, I am afraid that they will point me out as a tool for marriage before I reach the age of 15."
"Your Majesty, I want to survive and be a useful person, so I studied medicine hard, saved people's lives everywhere, and did good deeds."
…
Doctor Zhou was completely shocked and dazed. He looked at everything in front of him in disbelief, his face extremely pale.
How is that possible?
for a long time.
He then cursed in a trembling voice.
"Bitch, you gave birth to a money-losing child, but you lied to me that it was a son, and you have been dominating the eldest son for so many years."
Jiang Jianzheng looked at Doctor Zhou's possessed look with helplessness in his eyes and shook his head slightly.
Some people.
You knew clearly that he would fall into the abyss, and you tried to save him again and again, but he insisted on falling into the abyss and there was no way back.
"hehe."
The emperor couldn't help laughing when he saw the beautiful and slender Zhou Ruogu.
This is really interesting.
For more than ten years, the father didn't know that his eldest son was actually a girl.
Immediately following.
Cheng Ting'an stepped forward and bowed before speaking.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, I have checked the Zhou Mansion. Everything is just as Jiang Jianzheng said. Zhou Ruogu has no place to stay in the Zhou Mansion. Oh, there is a shabby woodshed with traces of someone sleeping in it. The servants said that this is where Zhou Ruogu usually sleeps."
"alright."
The emperor raised his hand.
"This matter is over. Zhou Ruogu is a girl, so the charge of adultery is not established."
Speaking of.
He looked at Zhou Ruogu again.
"Zhou Ruogu, what are your plans?"
Now that he had left the Zhou residence, he would be alone and needed a place to go. The emperor looked at Zhou Ruogu's pitiful appearance and had an idea in his mind.
Zhou Ruogu stepped forward and knelt before the emperor.
"Your Majesty, my medical skills are no worse than Dr. Zhou's."
She wants to be a royal doctor?
Everyone thought so and nodded, saying that it was not impossible.
"Your Majesty, I want to serve you closely. This way, if you have a headache or a fever, there will always be someone to serve you. When you are free, I can also give you a massage. You will definitely feel refreshed."
"oh."
This hit the emperor's heart, and the smile on his face grew wider, but Empress Song's expression suddenly turned ugly.
She leaned forward and said in a tender voice.
"Your Majesty, let's go back to the palace. I feel a little uncomfortable."
"Send the queen back to the palace and let the imperial physician take a look."
The emperor gave the order almost without hesitation, and Eunuch Chen immediately turned around to make the arrangements. Empress Song's face turned pale, but she dared not say anything. When she stood up, the knives in her eyes pierced Zhou Ruogu.
Want to enter the palace and become a concubine?
It depends on how she dies then!
"Then let's confer the title of Zhaoyi on Zhou Ruogu. Let the Queen take care of the rest. Zhou Ruogu, come here."
Zhou Ruogu stood up, looked up at the emperor with a slight smile, then walked towards him with confidence.
The Emperor held out his hand to her.
Zhou Ruogu also put her hand into his palm, and when the emperor touched the calluses on her palm, he frowned slightly.
How much suffering did one have to endure to have a pair of hands like this?
"Meet the Empress Zhaoyi."
The ministers came forward to salute, Zhou Ruogu hurriedly stood up, and the emperor held her hand.
"Just sit down. You'll have to get used to it later."
Zhou Ruogu said yes and sat obediently beside the emperor. When she looked at Jiang Zhaoying, she pursed her lips and smiled, nodding slightly.
This is the path she has chosen, and she will definitely walk it well.
The Jiang family has protected her for so many years. Now it is her turn to protect the Jiang family.
As for the Zhou family.
The truth will eventually come to light, so let Dr. Zhou bear it slowly.
Lord Fang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Does the Crown Prince's wife have anything to say about the Qingshan Town incident?"
Jiang Zhaoying nodded.
"Then please summon all the masters from the Imperial Observatory."
This is a face-to-face confrontation.
Lord Fang did not hesitate, turned around and asked someone to go out and invite him.
The common people who were crowded at the gate were staring at what was happening in front of them in amazement, and they just felt that their eyes had been opened.
Half an hour later.
Led by Wei Jiuzhao, the Imperial Observatory appeared in the Dali Temple in a grand manner.
Two neat rows, saluting in unison.
When the wind blew in the yard, the long robes fluttered, and the people in the Imperial Observatory looked more and more elegant and gave people the feeling of being otherworldly.
Lord Fang ordered people to arrange the tables and chairs in a circle, with the emperor, the prince, and Zhou Ruogu at the head, and asked everyone and the people from the Imperial Observatory to take their seats.
Jiang Zhaoying and Jiang Jianzheng were standing in the middle of the circle. After bowing, she turned her head to look at the door and spoke softly.
"The incident in Qingshan Town is full of strange things. It is definitely not as simple as an ordinary earthquake. My father and I have been wrongly accused, and the Imperial Observatory is no longer trusted by the world. In order to prove our innocence, today the Imperial Observatory and I will tell fortunes for free, predict fate, and even change fate. Is there anyone willing to give it a try?"
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