After all, who can tolerate the speck of mud that has always been trampled under their feet becoming a cloud in the sky and being praised by others? I understand your unwillingness.
The struggle in the harem was indeed extremely cruel. Everyone present was from a big family, and they knew too well what Jiang Zhili said.
Considering that there have been no rumors about Jiang Zhili among the noble ladies in the capital for so many years, this is indeed strange.
With Jiang Zhili's appearance, if he left the house, the streets would probably be blocked by traffic. How could there be no sound at all?
The most likely possibility is that she was suppressed everywhere in the Jiang Mansion, so that everyone only heard of Jiang Luoyu in the Jiang Mansion, but never heard of Jiang Zhili.
"Noble Concubine Yi is tolerant and generous, so it is natural that she can receive the emperor's grace. But Miss Jiang is domineering and arrogant, and she needs to be properly disciplined," Zhao Li immediately stood up and agreed with Jiang Zhili.
The universe is vast, but nothing is more important than your Majesty's offspring. This Miss Jiang wants to find fault and frame Concubine Yi, so he naturally has to stand up.
Liu Yan, who had been silent the whole time, also stood up and said, "My dear Zhizhi, I would never do such a dirty thing. Ever since you learned that Concubine Yi was pregnant, you have been making a fuss in the mansion several times.
But seeing Zhizhi doing well, I feel dissatisfied... Your behavior at the palace banquet tonight really embarrassed the Jiang family."
Jiang Luoyu was a little annoyed. She was clearly talking about Jiang Zhili being pregnant with a bastard, but now she was talking about her bullying Jiang Zhili.
Could it be that her bullying of Jiang Zhili is more important than the matter of the dragon seed?
Jiang Luoyu's tone was a little anxious, with a hint of impatience: "As an elder sister, it is naturally my obligation to discipline my younger sister.
I never thought that Concubine Yi would think that I would be jealous. This is really ridiculous. What is there for a bastard to be jealous of?
As soon as Jiang Luoyu said this, the atmosphere in the entire Golden Palace became stagnant.
This Miss Jiang was really courting death. She actually said in front of His Majesty and the Empress Dowager that Concubine Yi was pregnant with a bastard.
Even if the child in Concubine Yi's belly is truly not your Majesty's, she wouldn't dare call it a 'bastard' in front of your Majesty before confirming it. Isn't that courting death?!
Everyone in the hall knelt on the ground, their heads lowered and their expressions trembling.
A good palace banquet turned out to be a Hongmen Banquet. How unlucky!
Jiang Zhili also knelt down. She looked calm and indifferent, as if she was not worried about the current situation at all.
The Empress Dowager sat aside, carefully counting the Buddhist beads in her hand, with dark thoughts in her eyes.
Pei Lin's face was grim. He looked down at Jiang Luoyu who was kneeling on the ground, his dark eyes terribly gloomy.
He was thinking about how to deal with Jiang Luoyu later. Torn to pieces by a chariot should be an option.
Chen Bin looked at Pei Lin's gloomy expression and her heart was filled with joy.
She spoke carefully, "Your Majesty, although the struggle in the harem is dirty, it does not mean that what Miss Jiang said is untrue. I think we should bring that group of bandits here for trial first."
Chen Bin had been brewing these words for a long time, waiting for this moment to come.
Sure enough, as soon as she said this, some voices of agreement gradually rang out in the originally silent hall.
"What Concubine Chen said makes some sense. The issue of offspring is extremely important. If this incident can prove that Concubine Yi is indeed pregnant with a prince, it would be a good thing. If it can't be proven..."
"Your Majesty has been on the throne for over ten years, and none of the concubines in the harem have children. How could it be that Noble Concubine Yi is pregnant just as she is entering the palace? This is indeed a strange matter."
"This whole thing is indeed strange. As a young lady from the Jiang family, how could she leave the house alone? And in a escort carriage? What's her purpose? It's really confusing."
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The discussions in the hall reached Jiang Zhen's ears, and his uneasiness gradually grew. It seemed that today's matter would not end well.
Jiang Luoyu had a smug look on her face. At this moment, she was already overwhelmed by the hatred in her heart. She had thrown everything behind her. She only wanted Jiang Zhili to die!
Jiang Zhili knelt on the ground, she smiled sadly: "If you report it to the bandits, you can clear my name. Your Majesty, please report it."
Pei Lin's heart ached when he saw Jiang Zhili crying.
He stood up and walked over to Jiang Zhili, helping him sit on the chair.
"You are heavy, so don't kneel." Pei Lin's voice was cold but with a hint of warmth.
After saying that, he held the girl's hand tightly under the table.
He knew very well in his heart that Jiao Niang was innocent when he and she were in the cave that day, and the bloodstain on her clothes was now carefully kept by him in the Qinzheng Hall.
Jiang Zhili looked down at the man's big hand holding his and nodded slightly.
"Bring that group of bandits to the palace," Pei Lin ordered Xiao Quanzi.
When Jiang Luoyu heard Pei Lin's order to inform the bandits, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Also relaxing was Concubine Chen.
She secretly teamed up with Jiang Luoyu to prove that Jiang Zhili was not pregnant with a dragon child!
A few months ago, Concubine Zhou, who was under house arrest, sent her a message, telling her that Jiang Zhili had saved His Majesty in the suburbs of Beijing, and hinted that she could do something about Jiang Zhili's belly.
She had long been jealous of Jiang Zhili. After receiving the news from Concubine Zhou, she immediately began to plan this matter. By chance, she met Jiang Luoyu, and the two of them started to collude with each other.
A moment later.
Four men of medium build were brought up.
At this moment, Jiang Zhen closed his eyes slightly.
At this point, he can only make a choice...
The four men knelt on the ground, their heads lowered, not daring to look around.
"Three months ago, on that rainy night of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, what exactly happened? Tell us quickly!" Jiang Luoyu looked at the four men, and the expression on her face could be described as high spirits.
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