Chapter 139 Confession
Even if he was unwilling to admit it, Emperor Qianyuan knew that the Yan Family Army was almost two different armies when it was in the hands of the Yan family and when it was in the hands of others.
Emperor Qianyuan had his own considerations and was unwilling to deal with the second prince at this time.
Emperor Qianyuan wanted to settle the matter peacefully. "Since your niece is fine, this must be a misunderstanding. I'll have someone send some medicinal herbs over and we'll put this matter to rest."
"Father!" the Second Prince shouted, "Father, this matter concerns not only the reputation of the Fourth Young Miss of the Jiang family, but also the reputation of this son. If the Fourth Young Miss was indeed molested, it means that someone else is causing trouble in the harem. I beg you to thoroughly investigate this matter and clear this son and the Fourth Young Miss' name!"
Concubine Lan was so angry that she twisted her handkerchief tightly. The emperor was about to fool her, but he refused to give in!
What does it mean to have someone else? If there is no one, doesn't that mean her niece framed him?
Concubine Lan never thought that Emperor Qianyuan, who had loved and doted on her all his life, would not stand on her side this time!
Emperor Qianyuan's face darkened and he was very angry at the Second Prince's ignorance.
Emperor Qianyuan said coldly, "Investigate? Fine, if you want to investigate, I'll have someone investigate! If you find out anything, don't blame me for not thinking about the father-son relationship!"
These words almost convicted the second prince, as if saying that he was the one who did it.
The second prince was extremely tough this time and confronted Emperor Qianyuan head-on.
He kowtowed respectfully and said loudly, "Thank you, Father!"
The second prince stood up, straightened his back and walked away.
The next day, the news that the Second Prince had molested Concubine Lan's niece, the Fourth Miss of the Jiang family, spread throughout the capital.
The Second Prince knew that this was all Concubine Lan's doing, hoping to use public opinion to convict him. The final investigation results were unimportant, as was whether or not there had been any molestation. What mattered was that after this incident, the world would have a bad impression of the Second Prince.
Even if he was proven innocent, what would it matter? Many people would simply think that the Second Prince was using his status to cover up his crimes. Rumors leave a mark, not to mention rumors. From now on, when people mention the Second Prince, they will only think of him as someone who had once attempted to molest an innocent girl.
This method is simple, but very effective.
The second prince: “…” No, I didn’t, don’t talk nonsense, this is not true!
This is not true!
No one heard the voice in the second prince's heart, so for the first time, the second prince used the connections left by the late queen and showed a bit of sharpness in the capital for the first time.
The matter was actually very simple. Concubine Lan summoned the Second Prince. When the Second Prince went to Concubine Lan's bedroom, he was led to a side hall, and Fourth Miss Jiang was already waiting there.
This begs the question: why was Miss Jiang Si alone? It's impossible for a noble's children to enter the palace without someone around. And how could a prince and a noble lady be alone together?
Still in Concubine Lan's bedroom.
Also, why did Concubine Lan suddenly want to see the Second Prince?
This is clearly a frame-up against the second prince!
Let's talk about this. This isn't the first or second time Concubine Lan has framed the Second Prince. He'd tolerated it before, so why wouldn't he tolerate it this time? She's made such a fuss, and then exposed it out in the open, leading the people to speculate in this direction.
Anyway, this is the most exciting thing in Beijing right now.
However, everyone's attention was focused on the difficult situation of the second prince, the stepmother's frame-up, and the difficult life of the children left by the deceased wife.
However, some people were concerned about this romantic affair and raised the question: with the Second Prince's appearance and demeanor, how could he flirt with the ordinary-looking Fourth Miss Jiang? It's almost true to say that the Fourth Miss Jiang flirted with him!
Then, some people speculated that maybe Fourth Miss Jiang was attracted to the Second Prince, so she sent the people around her away and wanted to confess her love to him.
However, the Second Prince did not like Fourth Miss Jiang and firmly rejected her, which was why Fourth Miss Jiang banged her head against the pillar out of shame and anger.
This statement was recognized by many people and gradually became the mainstream statement.
Second Prince: “…”
No, he didn't! Don't talk nonsense! He's innocent! He didn't treat anyone with contempt, and no one treated him with contempt!
Why didn't anyone speak up for him? Wasn't the man's innocence important?
The second prince tried his best to prove his innocence.
The situation in the capital became more complicated because of this incident, and many people sympathized with the second prince more.
Look at what the second prince has been forced into. He used to be a low-key person, but this time he is so tough, which shows that he can no longer tolerate it.
The second wife bullying the son of the first wife is simply rebellious and violates the ancestral etiquette! Some upright censors and literary scholars have spoken out in support of the second prince.
The second prince received a lot of sympathy and outspokenness for justice.
But these are unexpected surprises. The second prince just wants to be cleared of all charges!
He really didn't, he has nothing to do with that Fourth Miss! Please believe him!
This matter caused such a big stir that Lu Chenyang and Yan Xing knew about it.
Lu Chenyang is now considered a powerful force. Gao Ming is very capable. He set up an intelligence organization in the capital to collect various information about the capital.
This incident was so serious that the spies in the capital also wrote back.
When Lu Chenyang received the letter, he was facing a similar situation as the second prince. He was having dinner with Zhang Qian.
Because today is Zhang Qian's birthday, she sent a message to Lu Chenyang, inviting him to dinner together.
Zhang Qian is now Lu Chenyang's right-hand man, so of course he has to give her this face, so he happily accepted the invitation.
When Lu Chenyang arrived at the restaurant, he found that Zhang Qian had only invited him.
Lu Chenyang blinked and gave the gift to Zhang Qian.
It's a jar of peach blossom wine.
God knows how much trouble Lu Chenyang had to deal with choosing a gift. After all, there was a gender difference between them, so it was not appropriate to give her jewelry or something like that, otherwise it would be considered a private gift.
Lu Chenyang was troubled for a moment, then handed the matter over to Zhao Xi and let Zhao Xi worry about it.
Zhao Xi was researching new medicine. After thinking about it, he ran to the kitchen and brought a jar of peach blossom wine for Lu Chenyang.
Lu Chenyang brought it to the appointment, "This is my favorite peach blossom wine, it's sour and sweet and very delicious. I wish you a happy birthday."
Zhang Qian took it and smiled slightly: "Thank you, sir. I am very happy that you gave me your beloved thing."
Lu Chenyang: “???”
Why does this sound a little strange? He laughed dryly twice.
Lu Chenyang was fidgeting. Zhang Qian noticed this and raised her thick eyebrows. "Lord Lu has always been so calm and composed. How could he be in such a predicament?"
Lu Chenyang touched his nose and coughed lightly: "Well, everyone has their downfalls sometimes."
Zhang Qian smiled: "Everyone says that Lord Lu is a gentleman who can remain calm even when a woman sits on his lap. After seeing him today, I can see that his reputation is well-deserved."
Lu Chenyang thought to himself, as long as you don’t want to marry me, everything is negotiable.
It’s not that Lu Chenyang is narcissistic. Zhang Qian only invited him to her birthday party. In this situation, how could he not think too much?
Just then, the waiter came to serve the dishes. Zhang Qian poured a glass of wine and said, "Today is my birthday. Thank you for coming to celebrate with me."
Lu Chenyang had no choice but to drink the wine with her.
Zhang Qian looked at Lu Chenyang with sparkling eyes and said, "Sir, I'm really happy that you can come."
Lu Chenyang said, "If I had known it was your birthday, I would have invited a few more people to celebrate for you, so it would have been more lively." After thinking for a moment, he added, "You are my subordinate and help me a lot. Even if it was Mr. Gao or Mr. Chen's birthday, I would definitely be there to celebrate."
So please don't misunderstand me.
Zhang Qian heard the evasiveness in his words and stared at him and said, "I know, but I only invited you, my Lord. I only want to spend today with you."
Lu Chenyang: "...You are drunk."
"It's just a glass of wine. The daughter of the Zhang family shouldn't be so useless." Zhang Qian shook her head and stared at Lu Chenyang: "Sir, I like you."
Lu Chenyang: “…”
What should he do? What should he do?
Lu Chenyang had never been so embarrassed in his life.
Lu Chenyang opened his mouth and finally sighed: "Princess, I admire your ability and your courage, but I'm sorry, I have no feelings for you." He thought for a moment and said, "It's not that you are not good, it's that I don't have any romantic feelings for you."
How could someone say no so gently, without anyone feeling even a shred of resentment?
Zhang Qian knew this would be the result, but she still stubbornly expressed her feelings.
The light in Zhang Qian's eyes did not go out, but bloomed instead.
"I know, but I also want to say that I thought that today would be a different outcome for me because it was my birthday." Zhang Qian said dejectedly, but she suddenly smiled again: "Sir, thank you."
Lu Chenyang: “…”
Not really, he felt guilty about it.
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