Chapter 500: The Rival Returns
The Third Prince cried out in disbelief, "It's really you, Crown Prince, when did you come back?
Why didn’t you tell your brother that he has been thinking about you all these years? "
The third prince stepped forward and held Ji Chengyuan's hand, his expression excited, as if he had really seen his long-missed brother.
Huang Ying'er, who was 'shrinking in fear', was stunned for a moment.
The person he asked for help was actually the crown prince of the current dynasty.
Although both were born into the royal family, the two brothers were very different.
One is humble and polite, the other is arrogant.
One is like the brother next door, while the other feels that her breath pollutes the air.
The prince has been traveling abroad in recent years.
The third prince rarely had the opportunity to see him.
After not seeing him for a few years, Ji Chengyuan has become more mature and steady.
Even his appearance is becoming more and more like his father.
Ji Chengyuan nodded at him and walked out of the hall.
His rival is back!
The third prince began to panic.
If someone caught Huang Ying'er in his private residence, he would have ten thousand ways to escape.
If Ji Chengyuan caught him, there would be no hope for him to turn things around.
Ji Chengyuan looks kind and easy to talk to, and one might even think that he is a good guy.
Ji Jinghe knew, however, that he had been meticulous since childhood, as if he was a human spirit that had grown out of a lotus pod.
At that time, he was only seven or eight years old, and Ji Chengyuan was only eleven years old.
After he disappeared inexplicably for two years, he inexplicably returned to the palace and celebrated the New Year with everyone.
His mother was afraid that Ji Chengyuan would take away the emperor's favor, so she asked him to frame Ji Chengyuan and push him into the water.
He did as his mother asked.
Ji Chengyuan quickly realized his purpose and took the opportunity to push him into the water.
They even pushed him back into the water in an act of rescue after he had been rescued with great difficulty.
Afterwards, Ji Chengyuan produced evidence to prove that he was the one who wanted to frame him.
That time.
He and his mother were scolded by the emperor in front of the royal family, and his mother was even confined to her house for three months.
He was also sent to the clan school for education, and for half a year he was unable to meet his mother.
Later, he attacked Ji Chengyuan several more times.
Not only did he fail to hurt Ji Chengyuan every time, but he was bitten back by him instead.
He has never suffered any loss at the hands of Ji Chengyuan.
now.
Ji Chengyuan's involvement in this case means that he has enough evidence to prove that he kidnapped Huang Ying'er and imprisoned her in the cellar of his private residence.
Even if the evidence was fabricated by Ji Chengyuan, it must be flawless and he cannot refute it.
soon.
Ji Chengyuan led a group of people into the imperial study.
The leader was wearing a silk robe and was the owner of the restaurant.
The other few people were all guests at the restaurant that night.
They entered the palace, not daring to raise their heads, and all prostrated themselves and bowed: "Commoners, greet the Emperor."
"Everyone, get up." The emperor said in a very casual tone.
Ji Chengyuan said, "Tell me everything you saw on the night of the 13th."
"Yes, Little Chief Yuan." The shopkeeper bowed to Ji Chengyuan and then talked about what happened that night.
It turned out that that night, after Huang Ying'er entered the store, she went to the shopkeeper to ask for the door number of the private room.
Just now, these customers were paying the bill at the counter and had an argument with the shopkeeper over a pot of wine.
Huang Ying'er helped them resolve the problem in a few steps.
Only then did they remember Huang Ying'er vividly.
Afterwards, several more people walked into the hall.
They were ordinary vendors in the city, and they had all seen the Third Prince stop Huang Ying'er in the street.
at last.
The people who came in to testify were Huang Ying'er's parents, brother and sister-in-law.
After they entered the hall, they felt uneasy and didn't even dare to breathe.
When Huang Ying'er saw her relatives, she felt like she had found support and finally sobered up.
"Mom!" She called out sadly, threw herself into Aunt Jiao's arms, and cried inconsolably.
Aunt Jiao hugged her, looking heartbroken.
Ji Chengyuan said, "This is about your daughter's innocence. Mr. Huang, please look at this man and tell us what you know."
Father Huang followed his guidance and looked at the third prince.
He instantly cried out: "Young Master, it's you!"
Father Huang immediately rescued Huang Ying'er from the snowstorm and saved the injured Third Prince.
The third prince recuperated in his home for more than a month, and his family spent all their wealth to cure the third prince.
But after the third prince recovered from his illness, he suddenly disappeared without even a word of thanks.
When Old Man Huang said this, his tone was full of pity for his family.
At this time, Huang Ying'er, whose eyes were swollen from crying, finally mustered up the courage to complain, "Your Majesty, I am not doing this to repay your kindness.
I just want to say that the fact that the Third Prince left without saying goodbye after he recovered shows that he has no romantic feelings for me.
But some time ago, he suddenly started to pester me and said that he was deeply in love with me.
I don’t believe it.
On the thirteenth day, the third prince invited me to his restaurant as a guest.
I, your humble servant, shoulder a heavy responsibility, so I would like to make things clear with him all at once and have no further contact with him in the future.
Unexpectedly, the Third Prince was not interested in me, but wanted my recipe for making colored glaze.
The Third Prince wants to use me as his cash cow.
I refused to obey, so he drugged me and imprisoned me.
emperor.
I only want to be loyal to Your Majesty and make money for Your Majesty. Please, Your Majesty, make the decision for me and clear my name."
After saying that, she kowtowed loudly.
After a few strokes, blood started to seep out of her forehead.
The emperor quickly ordered someone to stop her.
The emperor looked at the third prince and asked, "What else do you have to say?"
The third prince immediately knelt down and cried out for justice.
His eyes rolled around, and he was torn between his conscience and his desires.
Are you admitting that you covet the glass-making process?
Or will he insist on admitting that he has an affair with Huang Ying'er?
If it was the former, it would be equivalent to snatching food from his father's mouth, which would probably make his father disgusted.
If it is the latter, he fell in love with a peasant girl and a craftsman, so where does that put his prince consort?
My father might take advantage of the situation and marry Huang Ying'er to him as a concubine.
If the emperor issues an order, Huang Ying'er will not be allowed to touch Liuli.
Wouldn't it be a waste of time for him?!
She also lost her position as a concubine for nothing.
He also wanted to use the position of concubine to win over more court officials.
For a moment, he was unable to make a decision.
but.
However, what made him most angry was that he did not tie Huang Ying'er at all.
But the blame was put on him.
He looked at Huang Ying'er suspiciously.
Did she direct and act out all this herself?
Or maybe the prince had already noticed his plan and deliberately intercepted Huang Ying'er and arranged all this.
Otherwise, how could he find so many witnesses in just half a day?
He was so angry that his liver ached. If only his mother was here.
This little trouble can be solved by my mother acting a little coquettishly with my father.
Whatever you think will come true.
Just as he had this thought, he heard a noise coming from outside the room: "Bitch, get out of the way.
Since when has Concubine Lan been stopped from entering the Imperial Study?
immediately.
The door of the imperial study was pushed open from the outside.
Concubine Lan walked in swaggeringly, wearing a formal palace dress.
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